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Published on:

20th May 2025

Top Gun - In A Nutshell

📽️ Top Gun (1986) – In A Nutshell 🎬

Not seen it? – We’ll help you decide to press play or skip!

Seen it? – We’ll make you want to watch it again!

The Nutshell: We break down Top Gun (spoiler-free) to help you decide if this high-flying classic is your kind of film.

What Did You Miss?: Bravado vs. vulnerability, call signs as identity, the meaning behind that volleyball scene, and whether Top Gun is recruitment propaganda or a personal story.

Paul’s Facts of the Day: Behind-the-scenes stories, production facts, and surprising trivia straight from Paul.

What Do We Think?: Marc, Darren, and Paul finally share their own opinions on the film.

Listener Lounge: Your comments and questions get the spotlight—and we reveal next week’s movie!

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Recorded at:

Sunbeams Studios


Music:

  • Main Theme: BreakzStudios – Pixabay
  • Music Bed: ProtoFunk – Kevin MacLeod – incompetech.com
  • (Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License)
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About the Podcast

Movies In A Nutshell
Don't just watch movies, understand them...Fast!
In every episode we quickly help you say yes or no to a movie you haven't seen - no spoilers! If you've seen it, we reveal what you've missed even if you've seen it many times!

About your host

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Marc Farquhar

Co-founder of Movies In A Nutshell, Marc is a former heavy metal frontman turned podcaster with over 8 years experience behind the mic. He is also an established paddle boarding coach, a husband and a father.