9 Movies That End Without Solving A Major Problem

9. Wait, Did They Just Start World War III? - Top Gun

It’s not all volleyball and karaoke in eighties classic Top Gun; occasionally, s**t gets real too. After a lot of training and homoeroticism the final act sees the young pilots engage in a real conflict, when they have to aid an American ship strayed in foreign waters; a Danger Zone, if you will.

The movie goes to great lengths to avoid naming exactly which nation American has annoyed in this instance, though with the type of aircraft they fly and the insignia used, Russia is a safe bet. So, during the height of the Cold War an American ship wanders into Russian territory, and when they send out planes to investigate American planes swoop in and shoot them down. This hardly sounds like a wise diplomatic approach.

Nonetheless, Tom Cruise and chums come out of the battle high-fiving and fist bumping, not once considering the possibility their actions may have just triggered a war. A couple of nuclear weapons would surely take their breaths away. And if not, shouldn't the paranoia have kicked in anyway?