What I find most interesting about "Top Gun" is just how many people today make fun of it because of the dumb plot and the now infamous volley ball sequence but it's one of the most iconic movies of the 1980's and one of the most quoted movies of all time in American pop culture.
It's been being spoofed since the 90's. (Hot Shots)
The movie is definitely a 1980's thing and is an interesting snapshot of the times but imo it doesn't hold up all that well. Always thought the Charlie character that Kelly McGIllis played in the movie was contrived to be a love interest but it seems she was loosely based on an actual person. Christine Fox: https://www.google.com/search?q=Christine+Fox&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
