Sunday, January 30, 2011

It Appears That 'Top Gun' Is Still Popular in China



Good For The Goose, Good For Propaganda: China Steals Top Gun Clip -- The Guardian

Proud bulletin on state TV news about air force training contains dogfight scene lifted from Tom Cruise movie.

China's air force is again under close scrutiny as internet users pore over images of its fighter pilots in action. For the second time in a month pictures of military manoeuvres – this time aired by the state broadcaster – have spread rapidly across websites and blogs.

This time the craft is not the country's new stealth fighter; and the reaction is not excitement but amusement. Sharp-eyed viewers have spotted that a key clip came straight from the film Top Gun.

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My Comment: This story has been floating in the blogosphere for a while .... but the Guardian has a good clip in question.

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