I’m afraid it ain’t that either.
Djscman
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First Blood? Though of course that had more than one sequel.
Nope! Our movie only had one sequel.
That’s a good guess, it certainly fits several clues. But it would have been “Fishears” instead of Fisheye. Waterworld it ain’t.
I think there was a sequel - South Park?
Yes, it is indeed Hot Shots! A (very) guilty pleasure of mine.
As for the clues:
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Handshake: Topper and Kent Gregory shake hands in such a virile way that it makes Arnie and Carl Weathers look like little girls by comparison.
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(unique) Hunting trophy: Mailman survives an airplane crash, only to be shot at by some hunters, and later mounted as trophy.
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Damn good riders:
- Fisheye: LT “Wash Out” has a bit of a eyesight issue, as demonstrated at 0:50 of the following video:
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Impressive list of war injuries: Admiral Benson has had so many body parts replaced due to war injuries, he’s basically a cyborg.
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Veiled criticism of American 20th Century military–industrial complex: Mr Wilson wants to sabotage Operation Sleepy Weasel, so he can sign a juicy contract with the Navy.
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This movie had a sequel: Hot Shots! Part Deux (which I also love in secret)
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Mailman: the name of the pilot who crashes
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Saddam Hussein: Jim Abrahams probably thought “Hey, I 've seen this guy, he looks very much like Saddam Hussein. Let’s have it in my movy”. Twice.
Well done, @Gordon_Cameron!
I have a war movie feeling for this one.
I am going to throw Ran out here, though I am guessing we’ve already been there.
Apocalypse Now (from #3, mainly, LOL)
JoshL
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If it isn’t any of the above guesses, I think it’s The Dresser, and I have no idea why I know anything about that movie.
I thought about Apocalypse Now, but that should be Heart of Darkness, not King Lear.