Hot Shots!

Hot Shots! Has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on Philo and AMC Plus Apple TV Channel . It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. With 2,470 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Charlie Sheen leads a cast with real comic timing. Available now on Disney Plus — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Hot Shots! Earns its spot. The jokes in Hot Shots! Land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. 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. Charlie Sheen and Cary Elwes lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 1991. What keeps Hot Shots! From feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Hot Shots! Is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Charlie Sheen's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.