While this is technically another episode of Light the Fuselage, we do veer into Light the Fuse material as we talk to “Top Gun: Maverick” score producer/composer Lorne Balfe, who is also composing the score for “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.” We talk a lot about the music for the “M:I-7” trailer, whether or not the music from “Fallout” carries over and what the chorus is singing in the trailer music.
We’re still firmly in Light the Fuselage territory with “Top Gun: Maverick” score producer/composer Lorne Balfe. Lorne breaks down the contributions of every composer on the movie (which also includes Lady Gaga, Harold Faltermeyer and Hans Zimmer), the challenges of composing during the pandemic and how initially the score was more ‘80s-indebted.
This week we continue our exploration of the Danger Zone with Kevin LaRosa, Jr., the aerial coordinator for “Top Gun: Maverick.” LaRosa, Jr. tells us about his CineJet project and how he captured the flying stunts in the movie, when Tom Cruise leaps into action and the movie’s seamless mixture of CGI and practical effects. We also get him to talk about his favorite “Mission: Impossible” movie!
It's time for the conclusion of our Light the Fuselage chat with “Top Gun: Maverick” editor Eddie Hamilton. We talk about the first training montage (including how an unreleased Rolling Stones song from the 1960s nearly scored it!), what Edgar Wright contributed to the movie and Tom Cruise’s very best note. You don't want to miss this!
We’re back for part two of this special Light the Fuselage epic with “Top Gun: Maverick” editor Eddie Hamilton. This week, he talks about approximating the look of Tony Scott’s original “Top Gun” (and how they had to stay away from the HD remaster), we go in-depth on the introductory bar scene in “Maverick” and discuss what went into the big scene with Val Kilmer. Plus learn what Chris Lebenzon and Stephen Mirrione contributed to the final edit.
This week on Light the Fuselage we are joined by “Top Gun: Maverick” editor Eddie Hamilton, who we had on the main show many years ago (he also edited “Mission: Impossible – Fallout”). This week we talk about how editing “Top Gun: Maverick” was like climbing a mountain, we get into the Screen X presentation and just how laborious the action production was. Also learn how long he’ll have been on “Mission: Impossible 7” and “8.”
We’re back in the Danger Zone this week, chatting with Greg Tarzan Davis, callsign “Coyote.” Tarzan tells us about what the audition process was like, bonding with Tom Cruise and starring in another little movie called “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Part 1” (he originally just wanted to follow McQ and Cruise around while they filmed). We also get his “Mission: Impossible” rankings and his thoughts on Tom’s hair! We’re pulling some G’s this week!
We kick off our Light the Fuselage miniseries dedicated to all things “Top Gun: Maverick” with the man himself, director Joseph Kosinski! This week we talk about what the director brought to the long-simmering sequel (he pitched Tom Cruise on the set of “Fallout!”), working with Val Kilmer, the emotional core of the movie and, of course, Tom Cruise’s hair!
It is upon us! Paramount has just unleashed the teaser trailer for “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Part One” and we are breaking it all down. Join us for this bonus episode of Light the Fuse, with an even more in-depth analysis on our Patreon!
We’re back with David Vickery, visual effects supervisor for “Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation.” This week we discuss everything that went into the A400 sequence, the “biscuit rig” for the motorcycle chase, and the parachute rig at the end of the cold open. Also we get stories about Christopher Nolan, Alfonso Cuaron, and “Jurassic World: Dominion!” Plus we get his movie rankings and his thoughts on why he loves Tom’s “Top Gun” haircut.