10 Behind the Scenes Secrets from Top Gun
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5. The Idea
The idea for the movie came from an article writer Jerry Bruckheimer read called Top Guns in California magazine in 1983, about the airforce and the competitive nature of training. He added in some elements in the movie-like the trophy and the points system-and apparently pitched it to the studio as “Star Wars on Earth”. It got picked up very quickly thanks to it’s original premise, and was soon in production.
