MUMBAI: ‘Top Gun‘ Paramount Pictures‘ 1986 film from director Tony Scott, producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer which launched Tom Cruise‘s career takes off on a new adventure with a six-day 3D engagement in select Imax theatres beginning 8 February, 2013. The film has been re-mastered for the Imax 3D release and subsequent debut on Blu-ray.
‘Top Gun‘ was re-mastered for the big screen from high-resolution original negative scans and painstakingly converted to 3D by Legend3D under the supervision of the film‘s director, Tony Scott. Rendered in 3D, the film‘s complex, long shots reveal depth and clarity, allowing viewers to explore every detail of the action. From the aerial dogfights to the close-ups in the cockpits, each frame enables the audience to feel a part of the story.
The story of an elite group of pilots competing to be the best in their class and earn the title of ‘Top Gun‘ made over $350 million upon its release. The film stars Cruise as Maverick and Kelly McGillis as his civilian instructor. The film also stars Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards and Meg Ryan.
The Blu-ray 2D includes the re-mastered film in high definition, along with a six-part documentary on the making of the movie, a behind-the-scenes featurette, interviews with Cruise, commentary by producer Jerry Bruckheimer, director Tony Scott, co-screenwriter Jack Epps, Jr. and more. The two-disc set available for purchase also includes a digital copy of the film and will be enabled with UltraViolet technology.
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‘Top Gun’ to be released in Imax 3D
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Top Gun creator Tony Scott commits suicide
MUMBAI: Filmmaker Tony Scott ‘Top Gun‘ has committed suicide by jumping from a Los Angeles County Bridge.
The death is being investigated as a suicide. Onlookers saw Scott parking his car on the Vincent Thomas Bridge and leaping into the water below.
The body was recovered by law enforcement from the harbour and was then identified. He is the younger brother of director Ridley Scott.A suicide note was found inside Scott‘s car add reports. Director Ron Howard went to Twitter and wrote , “No more Tony Scott movies. Tragic day.”
Another director Robert Rodriguez wrote, “Tony Scott. Damn. Great knowing you, buddy. Thanks for the inspiration, advice, encouragement, and the decades of great entertainment.” Actor Elijah Wood wrote,”awful news about Tony Scott. rest in peace.”
Scott‘s ‘Top Gun‘ was the film that made Tom Cruise a star. A few years later, Scott re-teamed with Cruise for ‘Days of Thunder‘ about car racers.
‘True Romance‘, which Scott made from a script by Quentin Tarantino, achieved cult status. He also worked four times with Denzel Washington including ‘Crimson Ride‘, while ‘Beverly Hills Cop 2‘ cemented Eddie Murphy‘s position as an A Lister.