Even though part 2 is last I still kind of like it. However it is certainly the black sheep of the franchise.

One is an absolute classic.

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I also would like to know the exact colour and breakdown of this whole look, including material and design of the tie.

I mean the premise is quite close, the casting was almost perfect especially in season 2. My only complaints are Richard Madden's character who was totally stupid, in fact I dont think I have ever seen such a stupid special agent main character. Otherwise he definitely has the looks for such a thing.

Priyanka Chopra's Nadia clearly has Ilsa inspiration and in fact I could see Priyanka in future MI movies if they make more of them. I loved PC and the character, though I wish she would have been an independent character and not tied to Mason so much or maybe have the romance being built up for at least a season or two and then have a pay off and not jump straight into it from the get go.

However I was quite bothered by the bad, video game like CGI in season 1, but in S2 was much and quite close to MI in terms of cinematography.

Bernard's character kind of reminds of older Ethan Hunt, in fact if they make another MI movie around 2030 or so I want Ethan to be like him lol.

I also loved the Jim character and his interaction with Bernard, kinda reminded me of Benji/Luther a bit and the actor himself would have been perfect in MI too. I also loved the implied romance between him and the french female agent, also wished they did more of that.

The plot was super basic unfortunately but I wasnt really bothered because most of everything else was there. I only wish the show followed the 2010s style of seasons and had like at least 10 full seasons. They clearly had the budget and tbh I am not really sure what they spent $300 million on as this is almost twice as much as Fallout's budget, which is still one of the best action movies ever.

Imo the series really had the potential I just wish it was executed better.

Was it confusing ? , because I feel it is...

Anyone else find this curious? I checked multiple sources (THR, variety) etc for any mention of him and he's just not there. Not even a producer role.

There is basically an unlimited amount of interesting information about the franchise and so much is hidden in dark corners,

Below are a few highlights from my research, the full 39 page document is here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSQoNxFJXAI7uroubKC-BCKp0JbaHzOhU_xvAjuPdu72GO0hGxel553bbZGRklYIUk9KLoiw2JCAvr2/pub

Or you could just watch the explanation in video form:

https://youtu.be/0ahJklOPbn8

From Layer 2 - George Lucas

Brian De Palma said he was very disappointed with the work of writer Robert Towne's work because he believed the script needed character flesh-out and clever scenes, while Towne rewrote the entire piece. Towne kept pushing a Notorious-style romantic espionage triangle. This lead to George Lucas chiming in to criticize this as unfitting for the film. Lucas feedback led to a completely new scene, he suggested a 'spaghetti scene,' a table scene where the team sits around and explains what is going on. That became the reshot safehouse scene near the beginning. Actress Kristin Scott Thomas was not cleanly available for the reshoot, which is why Sarah appears oddly separated from the rest of the group in the scene.

From Layer 4 - Julia Baby

Julia and her new husband Erik originally had a baby in the climax of Fallout, but the baby character was cut from the project just days before shooting

From Layer 7 - SUV Yank

For the shot of Ethan being yanked into the SUV on the bridge scene in MI3, Cruise eventually told the crew not to warn him when the ratchet would fire. The take used in the film captures his genuine surprise as he is pulled sideways into the vehicle. VFX Supervisor Todd Vaziri says he preserved Cruise's physical performance in the bridge blast shot: he did not alter a single pixel of Cruise's body, did not remove frames, and did not warp or speed-ramp Cruise to make the stunt look better.

From Layer 8 - Nobody cares about Walker

Fallout contains a running gag where Walker tries to tell people his name and nobody cares. For example he introduces himself to Ilsa at the end of the bathroom scene and Ilsa, not even looking at him, answers "Yeah? You're welcome" McQuarrie says it became a thing that people do not care who Walker is and nobody cares.

From Layer 9 - Joe Biden

Then US President Joe Biden and Deputy White House Chief of Staff Bruce Reed reportedly watched Dead Reckoning Part One at Camp David, and Reed later said the movie gave Biden even more to worry about regarding AI before the executive order on AI safety.

All sources are cited in the document and the video

The MI collection is on Paramount+ so decided to start the series again.

Which was the weakest movie?

I like John Woo but man, 2 was weak sauce all around.

Before Mission Impossible hit the big screen, it was on the small screen. And while the original series is well known, sometimes it’s 1988 reboot—shot entirely in Australia—isn’t.

Not treated terribly well by ABC scheduling wise, it ended as two seasons, but forever remains part of MI history

Wanted to relisten to some of the tracks and all but one are not playable. I have them all downloaded so it probably isn't a connection issue or something along those lines.

If you aren’t a fan of the series, this post isn’t for you. If you are, how do you feel about where 3 ranks? It’s top 2 for me, with the original being #1. Fallout is a tough one to put behind 3, but I think 3 really hit some awesome emotional beats with Cruise actually acting vs being what he becomes in the later movies. Definitely the best opening to a mission movie. I’d actually argue that the opening to the movie rivals the best opening to any movie if it’s a convo about top 5 opening scenes to a movie.

Every scene with this guy is laced with bizarre passive-aggression.

His whole attitude is: "I stuffed up with Ambrose. Will you do this favour for me while I insult you and make sexist comments about your girlfriend?"

Ummm, OK, weirdo.

He manages to even make asking Ethan for his preferred beverage into some bizarre mind-game.

Then there is the ending.

The M:I endings are always so sentimental - the gang CATCHING UP on the GOOD TIMES of when they were all almost killed and the world almost destroyed.

The exception is M:I II, where Swanbeck can't help but bring WEIRD ENERGY to what is supposed to be a light-hearted "you're all right, kid" moment.

Can someone explain what was motivating Swanbeck's behaviour?

I really enjoy this series and have watched it many times, as I'm sure many of you have. I remember when they first started feeling connected to each other... Only Ethan and Luther were in all of them until Benji started coming back (causing me to think he was for SURE going to die.) I really appreciate how as they went on, they obviously put effort into making them seem more connected as a series, until the last two had huge nods back to #1 and #3, while #4-6 were pretty well tied together. But was #2 ever tied in?

While I'm sure it has it's fans, it seems the one at the bottom of most lists. It almost feels like it's been ignored and forgotten by the series. I don't remember any time it was really connected to the others, even when there were opportunities (like using Naya, a professional thief, instead of Haley Atwell). Can you think of ways it might have been tied in to the other movies, especially the later ones?

Do you think it should have been, and if so, how?

Just watching the first MI movie and had this idea. As a kid I used to tune in every week before bed in the 80s. I mean it would a good hand over to the new guy Ethan Hunt. Or was that the point of the first movie showing how Hunt got started?

I just watched all the Mission: Impossible, James Bond and Jason Bourne movies. 39 in total.

I went into the marathon expecting Mission: Impossible to be the most impressive of the three.

And honestly, Tom Cruise is fucking insane.

The practical stunts are incredible. After watching all eight movies, my biggest takeaway was that Tom Cruise did the impossible so many times that eventually the impossible started feeling normal. I’m not trying to be a downer but it did feel repetitive. Let me add a caveat to my observation though, I binged them all so that’s probably why i felt less than hyped by the end.

The franchise increasingly became reliant on one basic formula: make the next mission bigger than the last.

So for me, Mission: Impossible ended up being the best spectacle of the three. Also The people say that Tom Cruise does not age and that man is solid but watching him age from a baby face to his later look. I am kinda in love with his young look, man has the most charming smile ever.

Obviously, that's just my opinion.

What's your favorite Mission: Impossible movie, and do you think the franchise has gotten better with each escalation?

EDIT: I made a video about the entire 39-film marathon, including my thoughts on all three franchises. If you'd like to hear the full discussion, I'd really appreciate you checking it out.

It wouldn’t make sense but it would be awesome!

Hi, I have just uploaded the Motorcycle Chase from Mission Impossible 5 Rogue Nation on YouTube in 8K HDR and I thought this was the best place to share it!

give a look if you want!