When I first heard that “Top Gun” would be playing at Red Rocks, I thought that would be epic. I was in fact correct. When I heard my friend had never seen the movie, I thought that was a crime against society and immediately informed her that we would be going.
So last week we headed up to Red Rocks. Not before my dad told me that he and Viper once had lunch. He loves that story. Like he had lunch with Maverick or something.
I had a cold. Well. No. Not a cold. My doctor assured me it was just allergies. This was after he made me do very scientific things like hold one nostril closed while I tried to breath out of the other. Anyway. The hike to the amphitheater was not an easy one if you can only breath from your mouth. We made it!
We scoped out a spot…right next to the family with an extra-large pizza…right behind the girl who was fighting with her friends about what blankets they were/were not allowed to use…right by the guys suited up in the flight gear and aviators. I thought it seemed perfect!
We sat through the bad bands, the terrible host, and the cringe-worthy comedian. We sat through the group of twenty-something men, who came out on stage to re-enact the volleyball scene. I kid you not! There were two of them that kept high/low fiving. It was just fantastic. We sat through all of that…when the rain came.
Just our luck. We sit through all of that and when the movie begins the freakin’ rain comes. The umbrellas went up, the lights went down, and Top Gun epicness began. It was truly one of the best viewing ever. Totally worth the rain, cold, and sickness.
6,000 people sat in the rain. 6,000 people went completely quiet as they read the opening text. 6,000 people screamed as the words “TOP GUN” came across the screen. 6,000 people cheered as Goose flipped the bird. 6,000 people screamed “VIPER.” 6,000 people sang along to “You’ve Lost That Loving’ Feeling.” 6,000 people screamed, “kiss her” when Maverick meets Charlie. That amphitheater rocked when Maverick won the war.
It was a night full of 80’s cheese. I entered the danger zone and it was worth it. Totally worth it.
By the way, the burger I had with Viper (aka Tom Skerett) at Paul's Place was epic as well!
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