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Hmm okay. She was fine in the last one but I didn’t find her character hugely interesting to the extent I’d want to see her again, but presumably they have a role for her character to play.
“We’ve figured out three obscene things that he’s doing that I’m terrified of, that make the helicopter chase look like tinker toys.”
https://collider.com/mission-impossible-7-stunts-tom-cruise-christopher-mcquarrie/
I believe this was a problem for one of the films; the insurance company said that it wouldn’t cover a certain stunt ..... They found another company.
https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Why-Tom-Cruise-Fired-Mission-Impossible-Insurance-Company-72262.html
Even that broken ankle from Fallout must have cost them a fortune.
I really wish they had kept him alive. One of my few qualms with Fallout. Baldwin has such a warm screen presence and he's always a highlight in these types of supporting roles.
Should have gotten rid of Pegg.
I agree. And I also think that taking the tech guy out of the equation would have raised the stakes for the finale. There was about five minutes between the character saying that the bombs were unstoppable and him finding the flaw in them. Luckily the sequence itself was quite astonishing so it is a very minor gripe.
Though I personally think Benji has served his purpose by now, and I much prefer Luthor as Ethan's number two.
That would have been super effective. It would have been unexpected and hit hard. Still, I'm glad he's still around. Perhaps that's something that can be visited in one of the next films.
My personal favorite team was the one in MI3. The younger group gave it a fresh energy for that film, although I can't complain about the teams from the past 3 flicks.
Absolutely. I quite liked the team in the third film, too.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/mission-impossible-vii-halts-filming-due-coronavirus-outbreak-1280821
Yes I think they have the mix about right. Pegg provides the necessary humour. He's good.
I used to not rate Cruise very highly but he's grown on me over the years. He's a bit like chicken - rather bland but provides the essential protein base to the dish upon which you can then layer the other ingredients and flavours.
Great that Fergusson is returning. She really elevated the last 2, which were definitely the best in the MI series. Mcquarrie has taken an otherwise rather dull franchise and turned it into a slick and highly entertaining product. A bit like Fast and Furious.
Oh yikes.
Hope it´s just a few weeks delay at the most, which would mean less than when Cruise broke his ankle ;-).
Better safe than sorry. You clearly cannot be too safe with this virus.
My reaction really wasn't much different. I still don't like it as much as Ghost Protocol or Rogue Nation. It felt like a Craig Bond movie, a little too grim and too personal. The action was top notch as always, but I just didn't think there was the one standout bit that matched or improved on the hanging off the skyscraper in GP or the plane in RN.
The chase where Hunt is pursuing Walker as he casually strides to meet his helicopter seems particularly awkward. Hunt is going all out and there doesn't seem to be any concern from Walker. It's just odd. I've mentioned before the countdown scenario is getting tedious and the team just feels tired.
I just hope the next two segments can be more like the previous two than Fallout. It was okay for a one-off, but some of the all-out fun was lost in it.
I think this also applies to the Fallout stunt of Hunt climbing up the rope, underneath (stunning shots) and into the helicopter. But this is overshadowed by Hunt piloting the chopper and chasing the bad guy in the second chopper. (can the audiance relate to how tough it is to pilot a chopper)? By having one stunt straight after enough, there is not enough time to take it all in. In hindsight, perhaps there should have been one chopper with the bad guy inside and Hunt hanging underneath?
I think the director knows he was trying a little too hard. Looking forward to the next two.
As much as I loved all the stunts and the fantastic set pieces, my favourite scene was when Ethan saved the French cop from the bad guys, it was like a Clint Eastwood western. Great moment
Same here. Loved Fallout, came out feeling the same. Then watched the very first one, and was reminded of how great that is too. Hard to choose.
The struggle goes on and on outside the crashed crafts too and the last-second reach for the detonator is a tired trope too. That's where I found the climax of RN more satisfying in it didn't include that.
Agreed on that as well. It's the smaller moments like that that stand out and make the film more interesting rather than yet another motorcycle stunt, unmasking or betrayal twist.
Really the only entry I have zero desire to re-watch is the second one. The last time I watched it in full was doing my marathon to get ready for Rogue Nation. It was still as much of a chore as I remembered. Skipped it entirely during my most recent re-watch of the series.
To me, the series proper truly begins with the third film. The first is a classic, though.
https://www.darkhorizons.com/maggie-q-open-to-mi-7-mi-8-return/