Members SuperBacon Posted August 16, 2020 Members Posted August 16, 2020 You have to ask yourself one question and that's "Which one had the best theme song/tie in song?" and there is only one one clear answer. Quote
Paid Members seph Posted August 16, 2020 Paid Members Posted August 16, 2020 8 hours ago, SuperBacon said: You have to ask yourself one question and that's "Which one had the best theme song/tie in song?" and there is only one one clear answer. FTFY Quote
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted August 16, 2020 Author Paid Members Posted August 16, 2020 Looking back, it's understandable why they went with John Woo for M:I 2. He was arguably the hottest director in the world at that point. His first three Hollywood films had all done well critically and commercially, and those were off the back of six years where he made two A Better Tomorrow films, Hard Boiled, The Killer and Bullet in the Head in Hong Kong. But Cruise and Woo's styles just didn't mix, plus it was a sub-genre that Woo wasn't really familiar with. He also wasn't helped by the weakest script of the series. The result was weird, but not in a good way. It completely derailed Woo for a few years and he's never really got back to close to his best. A shame, really. Quote
Paid Members seph Posted August 16, 2020 Paid Members Posted August 16, 2020 10 minutes ago, Devon Malcolm said: Looking back, it's understandable why they went with John Woo for M:I 2. He was arguably the hottest director in the world at that point. His first three Hollywood films had all done well critically and commercially, and those were off the back of six years where he made two A Better Tomorrow films, Hard Boiled, The Killer and Bullet in the Head in Hong Kong. But Cruise and Woo's styles just didn't mix, plus it was a sub-genre that Woo wasn't really familiar with. He also wasn't helped by the weakest script of the series. The result was weird, but not in a good way. It completely derailed Woo for a few years and he's never really got back to close to his best. A shame, really. Thandie Newton's recent Vulture article doesn't exactly flatter Woo as a boss (and even that's a mild roast compared to other directors). Quote
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted April 29, 2022 Author Paid Members Posted April 29, 2022 Dead Reckoning: Part 1, lads. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tom-cruise-mission-impossible-7-title-cinemacon-1235137246/ Cast is looking mental. Mark Gatiss! Quote
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted May 21, 2022 Paid Members Posted May 21, 2022 (edited) I guess this was supposed to debut in front of Top Gun, but the new trailer has come out early *It’s now gone. It had subtitles but the audio was English. Some screen grabs I took are in the spoilers. Hopefully the official version comes out later this week. Spoiler Edited May 22, 2022 by Hannibal Scorch Quote
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted May 23, 2022 Paid Members Posted May 23, 2022 And now it’s officially out Quote
Members SuperBacon Posted October 30, 2022 Members Posted October 30, 2022 I still have a free Paramount + trial so I thought it would be rude not to watch all the MI films, the last 3 I hadn't seen before. Code for me goes 564132. I absolutely loved Rogue Nation, it was an incredible roller coaster. Fallout is brilliant too but just edged out. 1 is still stupid, but in a good way (plot still doesn't make sense), 3 has an amazing villain, but 2 is the drizzling shits (best theme tune though innit) Cavills tache. Now I know what you've all been on about What a sexy bastard. Quote
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted October 31, 2022 Author Paid Members Posted October 31, 2022 1 hour ago, SuperBacon said: I still have a free Paramount + trial so I thought it would be rude not to watch all the MI films, the last 3 I hadn't seen before. Code for me goes 564132. Can't disagree with that at all. 5 and 6 are interchangeable for me but the rest are in their right places. I still think 1 might be the most violent PG film ever made, it's great. Quote
Loki Posted November 1, 2022 Posted November 1, 2022 Mrs Look has never seen any of the MI films, apart from maybe 1 back in the day. If she just watches the last two that would bring her up to speed enough for the next one right? There’s no way she’s watching all of them. Quote
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted March 14, 2023 Author Paid Members Posted March 14, 2023 I'm annoyed by this on the one hand because it's obviously a slight spoiler as to what one of the stunts will be but fuck me. Quote
Members SuperBacon Posted May 17, 2023 Members Posted May 17, 2023 (edited) Enjoy. Not watching though Edited May 17, 2023 by SuperBacon Quote
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted May 17, 2023 Paid Members Posted May 17, 2023 28 minutes ago, SuperBacon said: Enjoy. Not watching though Happy 40th Birthday to me indeed! *Not watching that trailer though, I saw the first and i need to see no more Quote
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted July 11, 2023 Awards Moderator Posted July 11, 2023 Saw Dead Reckoning Part 1 last night. It’s great. That almost goes without saying, but it is. Strong story, and a threat that feels really relevant at the moment. Hayley Atwell is a highlight. There’s a decision with a major character that I wasn’t on board with, but the final action set piece is so fantastic it nearly made me forget about that. I think there was about 15 minutes where I just didn’t stop gasping. I think Rogue Nation and Fallout are still the tops of my Mission ranking, but the last act of this one particularly probably puts it above Ghost Protocol for me. Quote
DavidB6937 Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 Started my rewatch to get prepared. Always forget how tense the first one is. Its strangely jarring against the second which is.. yeah. Quote
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