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I'd agree that this sets a new bar for spy action thrillers from this point onwards. The Bourne films were a breathe of fresh air at the time, and I have no issue with EON going in that direction, but it was nice to see action sequences in Fallout which felt both real yet still had a sense of spectacle and heroism. It will be fun to see where they go next with this.
And this part of the helicopter chase was also deleted
I would have preferred if they had kept the 'fruity' (using Kirby's description) car scene though. She was great and more scenes of her would have been welcomed by this viewer.
I didn't know hes a member of the Trump organisation?
Nobody does it better than Bond.
Loved Vanessa Kirby, though.
I'll give you this one. There was a bit of the TLD finale in it too, just like there was a bit of the OP finale at the start of RN. Cruise and Mcquarrie are fans of Glen, it seems.
Nobody did it better than Bond. At least when it came to action. Not anymore though.
Agreed. Very nice. Her intro scene had a bit of SF Severine to it.
Apparently people are doing it better and it's been this way for some time now. Just because Bond WAS a pioneer, I don't think it diminishes what others are doing, especially when Bond has always aped from other films and even more so when Bond's greatness is largely found in his films of yesteryear. Quite simply, Bond needs to step his game up and if rumours are to be believed, Fallout's success and quality in terms of action and overall engagement has EoN shaken and stirred.
Where are these rumors?
None of those are from actual sources, just fan speculation.
Without sounding vapid... +1. You listen to some actors complain about earning 10's of millions, for just a few months work, than not need to do anything for another 3-4 years. A 9-5 job would kill them.
I don't know if Tom can top Fallout, but i'm ready for what comes next.
A very thinly veiled pop at Craig there by any chance?
Cruise is not right in the head anyone with any sense can see that.
Cruise is certainly obsessional, which is good in the sense that he relentlessly drives on to create the best product he can. On the downside his obsession could tip him off the edge.
I don't think it's fair to compare Cruise's "performances" against other actors. I wouldn't expect any actor to complete stuntwork to anywhere near the extent Cruise does. It's not just a job for him but a hobby and a thrill ride.
Yes, I vehemently concur.
Same could be said for anyone who plays dress up, wears makeup and pretends to be a make believe character in front of a camera.
Would be tragic if he keeps pushing it until he suffers the Houdini fate.
All that said, I still had fun. My rankings:
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE II
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III
It's possible Cruise's age is a factor with the younger demographic. It's hard for kids and 20 somethings to relate to a 50 something actor. They'll prefer younger actors, I guess. It's worth noting Denzel Washington's two Equalizer films grossed under 200 mill worldwide. Washington is in his 60s and the international box office for those two films was really low. I doubt most 20 somethings relate to Washington doing his action stuff.
I think Cruise may have one more MI film in him and then the box office may drop to a point where it's not worth making them. Recast the role or end the franchise.
I've mentioned the currency impact several times on this site and it shouldn't be ignored. The US $ is on a tear in comparison to many other currencies this year, and especially the UK £ and Chinese Yuan. Since the box office is converted back to the US $ as measuring standard, the box office of other nations is negatively impacted. It's impressive that Fallout is holding its own despite this negative headwind. It's actually performing on par with RN globally. This franchise was remarkably 'consistent' in its box office performance prior to this film, and this is still the case.
I doubt it's due to Cruise's age and more to do with a younger generation not having grown up with Cruise when his career was at his peak. The Cruise of the 80s/90s is a very different beast from the Cruise of the millennium. Going to the theater, a lot of my crowd were fairly old ranging from late 30s to 60s. Where we remember Cruise for the giant star he was in the 20th century, for the new millennium younger audiences came to know him for his couch jumping and as a Scientology spokesman. Adjusted for inflation, the first two films are still way ahead of everything that came after, and a majority of his top 10 are from the 80s/90s.
As for the future of the franchise, I think when Cruise is done they should just retire the film series indefinitely, then have CBS All Access revive it as a TV series with a stronger emphasis on an ensemble cast. I'd love to see an update of it, especially in this more serial style storytelling. They could probably do half a season dedicated to a mission so we see it play out in many ways.
A tv series makes sense. New cast, soft reboot. Star Wars is going to have a live-action show, Star Trek is rumoured to be having a 'Jean-Luc Picard return' version, Lethal Weapon has become a tv show. And James Bond Jnr - with Will Smith's son playing the part - has been greenlit as an exciting new Netflix show! Yes, it's all looking good on the spy tv front! :P This post will self-destruct in five seconds!
What! What!! Why! :(
It's a joke. Right?