This morning I thought it would be fun to find the absolute funniest Top Gun memes out there right now. You know, stuff that really captures the crazy energy from Maverick. Figured it could be a quick blog post.
Started off easy – opened up the big social media site, you know the one, blue bird logo. Typed “#topgunmemes” into the search bar and scrolled. Boom, tons popped up. A lot were just okay, though. Like recycled jokes about volleyball scenes or Goose looking nervous. Kinda weak.
Okay, pivot time. I remembered that place where people argue about everything, the one with the orange logo kinda like an upvote. Went straight to their movie memes section. It felt like diving into a mess. So much stuff! Took ages scrolling, sorting by “Top” for this week. People were posting classics mixed with new stuff from Maverick. Found some gold here, like the “Talk to me, Goose” meme applied to totally random situations. Laughed out loud at one comparing Maverick landing the Darkstar to trying to parallel park.
Then I hopped over to the other giant video site, the one everyone uses for clips. Searched “funniest Top Gun memes compilation”. Watched maybe half a dozen videos people had made. Some were duds, honestly just boring or repeating stuff I’d seen. But a couple compilations were fire – perfectly timed edits using the soundtrack, cutting between the original and Maverick with hilarious text overlays.
Kept digging. Went onto that picture-heavy app where people share visual stuff. Searched #topgunmemes again. Found tons more visually clever ones, edits putting Maverick’s helmet on cats or dogs looking determined. Pure nonsense, but cracking up is cracking up, right?
After bouncing around these places for maybe two hours (time flies!), my browser had like fifty tabs open. Needed to narrow it down to just ten. This was tricky. Went through everything I’d saved or laughed at. Kicked out any that were just mildly amusing. Only wanted the ones that hit hard right away or were super clever.
Got it down to a shortlist of about twenty. Then, had to be ruthless. Which ones made me actually lol, not just smirk? Which ones would people instantly get? Kept comparing them. Some made it easily, others got cut. Finally nailed down the ten funniest ones I found today. It was messy work, sifting through so much meh to find the gems!
My Top 10 Funniest Top Gun Memes Snagged Today
- The Classic Goose Death Scene Parody: You know the tragic moment? This one replaced it with Goose just spilling coffee all over himself mid-flight.
- Maverick Being Maverick: Picture of Tom Cruise grinning like a lunatic with text: “When you submit your report 5 minutes late but still expect full credit.”
- Iceman Dissing Maverick: That smug face, with the caption: “Me watching someone argue with a traffic cop after I warned them not to.”
- Talk To Me Goose… Literally: Goose strapped in the back, but instead of radar, he’s reading instructions for assembling Ikea furniture. Iconic music notes optional.
- Penny Benjamin Glare: Jennifer Connelly’s intense look at Maverick, now captioned: “Me when my partner ‘forgot’ it was our anniversary… again.”
- Rooster’s Piano Moment: That overly dramatic scene, now with subtitles like “Performing my annual review self-assessment.”
- Low Pass Trophy: Maverick buzzing the tower with text: “How I announce I’m home after taking out the trash, expecting praise.”
- Bag Scene: The folding, the stare. New text: “My concentration level when trying to open a package without scissors.”
- Hangman Being Hangman: Cocky smirk with “When you ask for one thing clearly but get something completely different.”
- Maverick vs The Algorithm: Maverick flying impossibly fast, labeled “Me trying to submit an online form before the session times out.”