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Title: Latest Mission Impossible
Post by: Centurion40 on July 27, 2018, 10:37:46 PM
Meh.

Ok, it looked nice, etc. But it was just more of the same. Car chase, fight, Tom Cruise stunt - repeat. Pause for nonsensical character decision to advance the plot; then return to reverse formula of Tom stunt, fight, then a chase.

I can't even spoil the ending it's all so predictable.
Title: Re: Latest Mission Impossible
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 27, 2018, 11:54:08 PM
Pretty much thought the entire movie was the trailer and the rest was Tom Cruise standing on crates so he doesn't look shorter than the others while on camera.
Title: Re: Latest Mission Impossible
Post by: Sir Slash on July 28, 2018, 09:51:27 AM
So it's a 'Wait for a slow, free HBO Weekend'. I'll remember that. Thanks for taking one for us Centurion.  ;D
Title: Re: Latest Mission Impossible
Post by: bbmike on July 28, 2018, 11:22:43 AM
Quote from: Sir Slash on July 28, 2018, 09:51:27 AM
So it's a 'Wait for a slow, free HBO, bourbon filled Weekend'. I'll remember that. Thanks for taking one for us Centurion.  ;D

ftfy
Title: Re: Latest Mission Impossible
Post by: Sir Slash on July 28, 2018, 01:26:08 PM
Much better!  O0
Title: Re: Latest Mission Impossible
Post by: mirth on July 29, 2018, 07:26:16 AM
I haven't really enjoyed any MI movie since the first one.
Title: Re: Latest Mission Impossible
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on July 31, 2018, 09:25:32 PM
I saw it today mainly as a way to beat the heat.  Nonsensical story, "twists" you'll see coming a mile away, and bland characters but very well done action sequences. 
Title: Re: Latest Mission Impossible
Post by: mirth on July 31, 2018, 09:26:27 PM
So pretty much every MI movie
Title: Re: Latest Mission Impossible
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on July 31, 2018, 09:28:25 PM
I thought the last few were alright.  I think the one with Phil Hoffman was the best.  The first two were the worst.
Title: Re: Latest Mission Impossible
Post by: Staggerwing on July 31, 2018, 09:29:53 PM
So skipping all of them after MI #1 was not a good move?
Title: Re: Latest Mission Impossible
Post by: mirth on July 31, 2018, 09:31:01 PM
You really haven't missed much
Title: Re: Latest Mission Impossible
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on July 31, 2018, 09:35:04 PM
If you've really got an itch to see convoluted plots that make little sense, countdown timers, Tom Cruise running, 'splodey things, and the ol' Scooby-Doo rubber mask trick in every single movie then check 'em out.
Title: Re: Latest Mission Impossible
Post by: mirth on July 31, 2018, 09:35:59 PM
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on July 31, 2018, 09:35:04 PM
If you've really got an itch to see convoluted plots that make little sense, countdown timers, Tom Cruise running, 'splodey things, and the ol' Scooby-Doo rubber mask trick in every single movie then check 'em out.

truth  O0
Title: Re: Latest Mission Impossible
Post by: JasonPratt on August 01, 2018, 07:47:42 AM
Quote from: Staggerwing on July 31, 2018, 09:29:53 PM
So skipping all of them after MI #1 was not a good move?

Quote from: mirth on July 31, 2018, 09:31:01 PM
You really haven't missed much

They're kind-of more important as part of their directors' ouvre than anything, including #1. #2 was John Woo's big-budget opening curtain in America. (Hard Target wasn't a major budget.) JJ Abrams directed #3; Brad Bird directed #4; Christopher McQuarrie has directed the most recent two (also the first Jack Reacher movie, and the Way of the Gun) but is more known as a writer, including for several Tom Cruise projects (and going back to freaking Usual Suspects for Bryan Singer!)