Top Gun Journey

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Top Gun The 1980s is a time known for big hair with lots of hair spray, boom boxes, brake dancing, converse, denim jackets, loafers, and neon everything. During the 1980s many good films were released, one of those films was Top Gun. The film Top Gun was released on May 16, 1986. The movie was directed by Tony Scott. During the film Top Gun Maverick must undergo the hero’s journey to overcome his foolishness and his ego, so he can become the best fighter pilot. The film Top Gun was and still is a very well-known and popular movie. Top Gun received many awards. The film Top Gun won the People’s choice award, ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards, a Grammy, and a Golden Screen award. The film was nominated in more than one category for a …show more content…
The call to adventure is when the hero is called to his challenge. In the film Top Gun the call to adventure is when Maverick is called to go to Top Gun. Maverick was not the first choice to go to Top Gun. After Cougar decided to turn in his wings Maverick and his best friend Goose were told they were next in line to go to Top Gun. After the call to adventure comes the refusal of the call. The refusal of the call is typically when the hero does something that defies what is asked of him. Maverick refuses his call when he is faced with his first assignment a flying exercise at Top Gun. During the flying exercise Maverick breaks the rules of engagements and does a crazy fly by. By breaking the rules he is refusing his assignment. The next step in the hero’s journey is meeting the …show more content…
One of Maverick’s first trails is during his flight exercise. Jester makes a sneak attack and kills Maverick from behind. Jester say, “Maverick’s dead. You’re outta there, kid” (Top Gun).
In the next step of the hero typically faces a great temptation called woman as temptress. Sometimes the woman as a temptress can is represented by the feminine figure but often the temptress is not a woman. The temptation can be a worldly desire. For Maverick, the temptress is his desire to win the Top Gun trophy. Maverick’s desire to win the Top Gun trophy and his ego is his temptress. Because Maverick does not care about anything else he is not focused on what he and Goose can benefit from Top Gun. Maverick is just trying to make sure he wins the trophy and that he is seen as better than everyone

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