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Hot Shots! (1991)

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From director Jim Abrahams, one of the minds behind the Airplane! and Naked Gun films, comes another parody. This time around, Abrahams has his sights set on the action-adventure genre, specifically Top Gun. Charlie Sheen stars as Topper Harley, a maverick air force pilot who constantly lives in the shadow of his father's legacy. Unable to handle the pressure, Harley has left the Air Force to live among a tribe of Native Americans. But when the United States seeks to destroy some Iraqi nuclear

PG-13, 1 hr. 23 min.

Comedy

Aug 6, 2002

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

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A good parody will make a forceful play for laughs, but this movie practically holds the viewer down in a tickle chair, drilling for any reaction. I admire the determination but the effect has worn off some. Maybe it's Sheen.

August 2, 2011 Full Review Source: BrianOrndorf.com | Comment
BrianOrndorf.com

Daffy flight with the Airplane! crew; some crudeness.

December 15, 2009 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Comment
Common Sense Media

Well, it's not Airplane! but precious little is.

November 5, 2004 Comment
Needcoffee.com

Lloyd Bridges is the unflappable show-stealing Admiral Tug Benson, a battle-hardened veteran with more artificial body parts than the Six Million Dollar Man

August 14, 2004 Comment
Reel.com

No one does silly better than Lloyd Bridges.

April 23, 2004 Comment
Flipside Movie Emporium

On-target with satirical shots at familiar films.

July 18, 2003 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | Comment
Spirituality and Practice

Great parody. Biting spoofs of Dances with Wolves, Top Gun and more.

July 14, 2003 Comment
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Hot Shots! Is a spoof of Top Gun. This is a pretty funny film that has lots of memorable moments. The cast do a pretty decent job at bringing on the laughs, and each character is memorable. There are plenty of funny bits in the film, and as far as spoof films are concerned, Hot Shots! Is a pretty good film considering.

September 9, 2011
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Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski

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An okay spoof movie, it has a fair amount of funny jokes, but it could have been a lot better.

September 6, 2010
ajv2688

Super Reviewer

    1. Sean "Topper" Harley: [watching the pictures] Wow... cute.
    2. Pete "Dead Meat" Thompson: I like to stay in shape... Thanks.
    – Submitted by Arnie M (9 months ago)

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