Have you tied the 4K HDR release of Top Gun? Funny what you mention was somewhat intentional during making and also limitations at the time.
Anyway, I watched the 4K yesterday and there is a noticeable upgrade in some shots given they re-scanned the original negatives in 4K. I think this review sums it up best "I think the best way to describe it is that the film looks its vintage without showing its age. And that’s exactly what you want from a release like this."
https://thedigitalbits.com/item/top-gun-uhd
For me the highlight was the Atmos mix. We have a 5.4.2 setup and it was very enjoyable.
Nice work on the shots - perhaps you could lend them a hand with some combat footage!
