the face of a man with nothing to lose. casually drops something this dope with a fun little shrug. absolute balls thinks nothing of it five years ago was just another day on our planet gay earth
Ok so you probably know this already, but there’s a behind the scenes documentary of Top Gun (1986) and it features nearly all of the actors and Tony Scott and others discussing the making of the film. See Part 1 and Part 2 on YouTube, the videos are by link only.
In part 1 of the documentary, Tony Scott mentions that a big inspiration for the overall look of movie came from a book of photography by a man named Bruce Weber. And Tony Scott specifies this picture below as a big part of his vision because one of the models looked just like Val Kilmer, one looked just like Tom Cruise, and the last one was a jock-Rick Rossovich type.
And I just want to say that everything makes much more sense knowing this fact like—
Okay so shirtless, hot, fit men. Checks out. Looks good—
Look at these besties hanging out! You ever have have a slumber party with your bros?
Woah— Is it getting hot in here or is it just them???
Today, their mutual tenderness is clear - arranged in front of the fireplace like a family portrait, they regard each other with a sort of fond awe. (Williams and York confirm rumours that they are dating but decline to comment further.) - the guardian, 2022 (x)
that pure sweetness and earnestness and just how very heartfelt saying “he misses the man hes in love with” felt like. oh. oh he really does doesnt he. i felt that. and you would think it cant get better but he drops the incredible perfect iconic gem of “and they have sex by the way” delivered so casually out of nowhere how can i possibly pick a favorite