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Number 3: Top Gun | Is this 1986 romantic-military drama really a war movie? Let's look at the story: Did Maverick and Iceman go head-to-head with enemy MiGs at the height of the Cold War? Yes. Did they blow them out of the sky or make them bug out? Yes. And was this arguably the best military recruiting tool for Generation X? (checks notes)...Yep - winner for director Tony Scott, and producers by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer.

Number 3: Top Gun | Is this 1986 romantic-military drama really a war movie? Let's look at the story: Did Maverick and Iceman go head-to-head with enemy MiGs at the height of the Cold War? Yes. Did they blow them out of the sky or make them bug out? Yes. And was this arguably the best military recruiting tool for Generation X? (checks notes)...Yep - winner for director Tony Scott, and producers by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer.

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Ovi scores goal 890, Caps lose to Sabres 8-5

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