Bullet Points: Born To Fly (2024)
If I’m going to watch a military film I just assume I’m going to be pounded with propaganda. It just so happens that most of the military movies I watch are American and I’m used to...
Top Gun
20 Reasons Why You Rock: Top Gun: Maverick
Recently, right here on the Bulletproof Podcast, I enjoyed a look back on one of my favorite films growing up, Iron Eagle. While recapping that film, I made mention about how I tended to favor Iron Eagle over Top Gun through the...
Action Stars Do the Summer Olympics
The Summer Olympics wrapped up this past Sunday and while I couldn’t get enough of the skimpy little outfits the ladies wear or the fat asses of the long jumpers, I was just a tad burned...
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Top Gun
It was the top grossing movie of 1986 and for damned good reason. Top Gun is one of those movies that needs to be shoved into a time capsule or blasted into space in case those...
Women of Action: Kelly McGillis – Top Gun
The deal was sealed the moment that Pete Mitchell broke out The Righteous Brothers in that bar. No woman stands much of a chance against that. Kelly McGillis plays the role of “Charlie”, a civilian flight...
What Not To Watch: Warbirds
Dissecting a bad movie is not only an easy thing to do, I also find it quite enjoyable. But in this edition of What Not To Watch, I’m not just going to offer my criticism for...
The Essentials: 1986 Action
The year was 1986. Ronald Reagan was in office. The Chicago Bears Super Bowl Shuffled over the New England Patriots. The Space Shuttle Challenger explosion and the Chernobyl disaster dominated the news cycle. And the world...
Bullet Points: Iron Eagle
I will probably catch some heat from fellow action movie aficionados, but in the world of fighter jet action movies I prefer Iron Eagle over Top Gun any day of the week. Iron Eagle is the...
