There are undoubtedly more than a few women who broke their VHS copy of Top Gun by rewatching Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer duel in all their shirtless, sweaty beach-volleyball-playing glory. As Kenny Loggins’ “Playing with the Boys” plays, Maverick and Goose take on (and lose to) Iceman and Slider. There are spikes, dives and grunts. There’s high-fiving and spanking. Sure, it’s a completely gratuitous scene that furthers the plot in no way. But with all that machismo chest bumping, who cares?
Top 10 Reasons Top Gun Is Still Awesome
TIME celebrates the 25th anniversary of Top Gun's release by listing everything we love about the Tom Cruise flick
