in the 1980 patriotism and and in some case flat out jingoism and be pretty high . do we get to win this time a line famous from rambo represent first blood part ii and could almost sum up how many people felt at that time . a longing for the style of film they grow up with and flat out ball to the wall be good and your bad . now let blow something up and and go home while rambo and rocky and and for the most part top gun seem more geared towards attract an old crowd iron eagle go straight for the kid . canadian writer and director sidney j. furie bring out everything that you love and hate about that time period . the kick in the pant rock out 80 anthem ( never say die and road of the gypsy and etc ) to the over the top and and sometimes almost unbelievable action adventure . iron eagle succeed for one reason . it be f. u. n fun . it the type of movie you can turn on and sit back and enjoy every ridiculous totally 80 moment . you do not have to think about if it could really happen and or if the acting be truly believable and it just fun . and that all you can really ask for in this type of movie .