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  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    DaltonCraig007 wrote: »
    @fjdinardo Keanu Reeves. ;)

    Yep.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    @bondjames @Creasy47 @doubleoego @DarthDimi @MajorDSmythe @ClarkDevlin

  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Early buzz is positive (surprise surprise), says the bathroom fight scene is worth the price of admission alone:

    https://www.slashfilm.com/mission-impossible-fallout-early-buzz/
  • PDJamesBondPDJamesBond
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    Creasy47 wrote: »
    Early buzz is positive (surprise surprise), says the bathroom fight scene is worth the price of admission alone:

    https://www.slashfilm.com/mission-impossible-fallout-early-buzz/

    Great to hear! I hope all the reviews that roll in continue to be this positive.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    Hmm, from “ True Lies” to “Casino Royale” and now MI, many great fight scenes have occurred in restrooms; :D I don’t know what that says.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    talos7 wrote: »
    Hmm, from “ True Lies” to “Casino Royale” and now MI, many great fight scenes have occurred in restrooms; :D I don’t know what that says.

    The alternative is great fight scenes in elevators! :-D Diamonds Are Forever, Quantum of Solace, Captain America: Winter Soldier, Die Hard: With a Vengeance.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    talos7 wrote: »
    Hmm, from “ True Lies” to “Casino Royale” and now MI, many great fight scenes have occurred in restrooms; :D I don’t know what that says.

    I almost always forget about the True Lies fight scene. What a heavy-hitting beatdown that one is.
  • BT3366BT3366
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    Want to go a little farther out, 1979's gang film The Warriors had a serious restroom punch-up.
  • boldfingerboldfinger
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    And let´s not Forget that amazing, amazing restroom fight in The Raid 2!

    talos7 wrote: »
    Hmm, from “ True Lies” to “Casino Royale” and now MI, many great fight scenes have occurred in restrooms; :D I don’t know what that says.
    It´s a metaphor for our constipated society and what is necessary to mend it ;-).

  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
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    talos7 wrote: »
    Hmm, from “ True Lies” to “Casino Royale” and now MI, many great fight scenes have occurred in restrooms; :D I don’t know what that says.
    That the people involved are going to beat the crap out of each other, and they want to be near the toilet when that happens.

    ...how thoughtful of them!
  • doubleoegodoubleoego #LightWork
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  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    Man, that's going to be terrific! High-octane adrenaline driven one aggressive ride. Can't wait!
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    Jesus Christ, now that's a fight scene!
  • MattMatt
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    Holy sh*t that fight scene looks brutal....I cannot wait!
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
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  • TR007TR007
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    Both of those clips look incredible. I can't wait!
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    It pains me to admit this... but Cruise is really putting Bond to shame.
  • 00Agent00Agent Any man who drinks Dom Perignon '52 can't be all bad.
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  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    It pains me to admit this... but Cruise is really putting Bond to shame.
    That's what happens when one goes for Oscar-bait templates and lets the other go down the entertaining wave.
  • TR007TR007
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    The Craig era has followed on from the Bourne template while the M:I series has followed the Brosnan era?
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    Now I know the reasons , but if it’s as good as the pre-release buzz seems to indicate, why shouldn’t MI: Fallout be considered for a best film Oscar?
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    I don't care if it wins an Oscar, all that matters is that it is as good of a thrill ride as all the hype seems to suggest.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
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    talos7 wrote: »
    Now I know the reasons , but if it’s as good as the pre-release buzz seems to indicate, why shouldn’t MI: Fallout be considered for a best film Oscar?
    It should, but too often (though certainly not always), the Academy members think a film designed to entertain has inherently less value than one designed to make the viewer reflect about social issues and dramatic situations in our everyday lives. What they don't take into account is that most people couldn't live on a diet of only those types of films. You also need spectacle, entertainment, comedy, and these things deserve appreciation.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    I don't care if it wins an Oscar, all that matters is that it is as good of a thrill ride as all the hype seems to suggest.

    Oh I agree, it’s more of a rhetorical question.
  • boldfingerboldfinger
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    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    It pains me to admit this... but Cruise is really putting Bond to shame.
    While I believe that Bond still has big chances to top MI by a huge margin in the character department, I will happily spend a lot of money on MI tickets, based on the clips I´ve seen. As far as action and entertainment is concerned, this looks as if they picked up where Bond left in the 80s.

  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    The last few Bond films pale in comparison to what MI is doing lately.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    edited July 2018 Posts: 13,978
    boldfinger wrote: »
    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    It pains me to admit this... but Cruise is really putting Bond to shame.
    While I believe that Bond still has big chances to top MI by a huge margin in the character department, I will happily spend a lot of money on MI tickets, based on the clips I´ve seen. As far as action and entertainment is concerned, this looks as if they picked up where Bond left in the 80s.

    That's the problem, too much focus on character. These are supposed to be spy thriller/action/action thriller films, not kitchen sink dramas. Cruise has craftily found the hole left by Bond, and has plugged it with M:I. And while there is more drama in the recent MI films, it hasn't gotten out of control.
  • patbpatb
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    The Halo jump clip is stunning, they are actually building in some story there with Cruise acting just before the jump and all in one take with the camera man obvioulsy running and jumping backwards.

    Wow...just wow!
  • boldfingerboldfinger
    edited July 2018 Posts: 5,767
    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    boldfinger wrote: »
    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    It pains me to admit this... but Cruise is really putting Bond to shame.
    While I believe that Bond still has big chances to top MI by a huge margin in the character department, I will happily spend a lot of money on MI tickets, based on the clips I´ve seen. As far as action and entertainment is concerned, this looks as if they picked up where Bond left in the 80s.

    That's the problem, too much focus on character. These are supposed to be spy thriller/action/action thriller films, not kitchen sink dramas. Cruise has craftily found the hole left by Bond, and has plugged it with M:I. And while there is more drama in the recent MI films, it hasn't gotten out of control.
    If the outcome is a tight thriller with not much action, I´d be absolutely satisfied, and I´m saying this as an avid action fan.
    The focus on character is a huge part of what made the Connery/Moore films so fantastic. As one of the producers once said when asked what differenciates Bond from other action heros, "Bond has got style". I think what you mean, @MajorDSmythe, is focus on personal drama. The old Bond films weren´t concerned much with character development, but they had character all over the place.

  • TR007TR007
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    MI tops Bond these days for the spectacle of their stunts.
    The parkour scene in CR was probably the last truely marvelous Bond stunt.
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