Editing Top Gun (section)

== In popular culture ==

The 1991 film ''[[Hot Shots!]]'' was a comedy spoof of ''Top Gun''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/07/31/movies/review-film-pilots-in-hot-shots-shoot-down-top-gun-in-a-hail-of-parody.html|title=Pilots in 'Hot Shots!' Shoot Down 'Top Gun' In a Hail of Parody|first=Janet|last=Maslin|date=July 31, 1991|website=The New York Times|access-date=December 23, 2018|archive-date=December 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223211509/https://www.nytimes.com/1991/07/31/movies/review-film-pilots-in-hot-shots-shoot-down-top-gun-in-a-hail-of-parody.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

''Top Gun'' is one of many war and action films, especially those by Bruckheimer, parodied in the 2004 comedy ''[[Team America: World Police]]''.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/movies/2004/10/strings_attached.html|title=Strings Attached|journal=Slate|first=David|last=Edelstein|date=October 14, 2004|access-date=June 24, 2014|archive-date=October 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009142746/http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/movies/2004/10/strings_attached.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

''Top Gun'', along with ''[[A Few Good Men]]'', is recognized for being an inspiration for the TV series ''[[Supercarrier (TV series)|Supercarrier]]'', ''[[Pensacola: Wings of Gold]]'', ''[[JAG (TV series)|JAG]]'' and the subsequent [[NCIS (franchise)|''NCIS'' franchise]] in turn. ''JAG'' and ''NCIS'' are also owned by Paramount.<ref>{{cite news|title=From the Man Behind 'Magnum, P.I.,' 'Top Gun' Meets 'A Few Good Men' |first=Neal |last=Karlen |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/11/05/tv/cover-story-from-the-man-behind-magnum-pi-top-gun-meets-a-few-good-men.html|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=May 3, 2018|date=1995-11-05|archive-date=August 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804055157/http://www.nytimes.com/1995/11/05/tv/cover-story-from-the-man-behind-magnum-pi-top-gun-meets-a-few-good-men.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[DisneyToon Studios]] film ''[[Planes (film)|Planes]]'' (2013) pays homage to ''Top Gun'' with Kilmer and Edwards appearing in the film as part of the voice cast.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywood.com/movies/disney-planes-top-gun-val-kilmer-anthony-edwards-57157487/ |title=Disney's 'Planes' Taps Val Kilmer and Anthony Edwards for 'Top Gun' Homage - PIC |last=Blauvelt |first=Christian |date=2013-03-27 |website=hollywood.com |access-date=2017-11-05 |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107020648/http://www.hollywood.com/movies/disney-planes-top-gun-val-kilmer-anthony-edwards-57157487/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

Two Chinese war films, ''{{ill|Sky Fighters (2011 film)|lt=Sky Fighters|zh|歼十出击}}'' (2011) and ''[[Sky Hunter]]'' (2017), were based on ''Top Gun''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mizokami |first=Kyle |date=2017-11-02 |title=I Watched China's 'Top Gun' So You Don't Have To |url=https://warisboring.com/i-watched-chinas-top-gun%e2%80%8a-%e2%80%8aso-you-dont-have-to/ |website=[[War Is Boring]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Groffman |first=Nicolas|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2170552/top-gun-was-twice-remade-chinese-why-didnt-anybody-notice-clue|title=Top Gun was twice remade in Chinese, why didn't anybody notice? Clue: PLA|newspaper=[[South China Morning Post]]|date=2018-10-29|access-date=2018-10-29|archive-date=October 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029130734/https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2170552/top-gun-was-twice-remade-chinese-why-didnt-anybody-notice-clue|url-status=live}}</ref> On January 23, 2011, China's state broadcaster ''[[China Central Television]]'' published a TV news story about the alleged efficiency of Chinese fighter pilots which incorporated footage from the ''Top Gun'' action sequences.<ref name="CCTV Tries" /> [[internet in China|Chinese internet]] users noticed the plagiarism, whereupon the broadcast was immediately withdrawn. The CCTV has declined comments on this incident.<ref name="CCTV Tries">{{cite news |url = https://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2011/01/28/video-cctv-tries-to-pass-off-%E2%80%98top-gun%E2%80%99-clip-as-military-drill/ |title = Video: CCTV Tries to Pass Off 'Top Gun' Clip as Military Drill? |newspaper = [[The Wall Street Journal]] |last = Chin |first = Josh |date = January 28, 2011 |access-date = 2018-08-20 |archive-date = August 20, 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180820172918/https://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2011/01/28/video-cctv-tries-to-pass-off-%E2%80%98top-gun%E2%80%99-clip-as-military-drill/ |url-status = live }}</ref>