Better All hell blew up in the summer of 1986 for a variety of reasons: the chauvinism of the Reagan era, the “danger zone” of Kenny Loggins, and the sheer glow of young Tom Cruise. the original Better It is about a group of people who know how to fly highly advanced fighter planes but have not yet decided that they can wipe the sweat off their faces even with regular paper towels. This weekend sees the release of Top Gun: Maverickthe long-awaited follow-up to the blockbuster 1986 movie, and while the movie wasn’t necessarily so need to (the need to Speed!) sequel I’m ready.