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Why the bar scene in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is more than just nostalgia

Summary by Military Times
In “Top Gun: Maverick,” the bar scene at the Hard Deck stands out as one of the film’s most deliberate callbacks to the original 1986 classic, yet it does more than simply play on nostalgia. The Hard Deck, owned by Penny Benjamin (Jennifer Connelly), is a spiritual successor to the bar where Maverick and Goose once serenaded civilians and fellow officers. Its modernized setting highlights how much has changed — and how much has stayed the same.T…

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Military Times broke the news in Vienna, United States on Thursday, April 17, 2025.
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