Hot Shots! (1991)

The gang that created Airplane! and The Naked Gun sets its sights on Top Gun in this spoof. Topper Harley is a talented but unstable fighter pilot with an axe to grind: clearing the family name. His mission is to avenge his father and save a mission sabotaged by greedy weapons manufacturers. He also gets involved in a relationship with Ramada Thompson, a woman with an unusually talented stomach. Hot Shots! makes fun of a variety of other films, from Dances with Wolves to The Fabulous Baker Boys.

Genres: Action, Comedy, War

What to watch after Hot Shots!

• The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) — Same subject: parody
• Young Guns (1988)
• Top Secret! (1984) — Jim Abrahams directed both
• Hot Rod (2007) — Same feel: irreverent, fun
• Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) — Same feel: irreverent, fun
• Top Gun (1986)