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Mission: Impossible - films and tv series

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  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited June 11 Posts: 18,235
    This is the one, and we were all sat in that building underneath him there watching him! :D

  • RyanRyan Canada
    Posts: 727
    mtm wrote: »
    Weirdly my showing had two separate introductions from Cruise! Did everyone get that?

    I didn't get two separate ones at a single showing, but I did see two different ones overall (IMAX seemed to have a different one than the standard showings).
  • LucknFateLucknFate 007 In New York
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    mtm wrote: »
    This is the one, and we were all sat in that building underneath him there watching him! :D


    If he'd been on my IMAX theater, he'd be in the clouds. Wouldn't put it past him.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Yeah maybe you just couldn't see him :D
  • DaltonforyouDaltonforyou The Daltonator
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    MakeshiftPython wrote: »
    Not really a fan of those. Just play the damned film and stop trying to play up the “I do this for you, the audience!” PR stunt. The film we’re about to see already conveys that sentiment anyway. I do gotta say, Cruise adopting the “savior of cinema” messiah complex makes him less endearing and more annoying.

    Kinda fitting that after MAVERICK set the world on fire that his next two MI films can’t even come close to it at the box office. It kind of confirms to me that the big draw of MAVERICK had more to do with being the sequel to TOP GUN a lot more than just being another Tom Cruise vehicle. I think when it comes to the popularity of the MI films it already reached its peak with FALLOUT.

    I take it you take anti-depressants?
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Not really necessary.
  • 007HallY007HallY
    edited June 11 Posts: 5,392
    Daltonforyou wrote: »
    MakeshiftPython wrote: »
    Not really a fan of those. Just play the damned film and stop trying to play up the “I do this for you, the audience!” PR stunt. The film we’re about to see already conveys that sentiment anyway. I do gotta say, Cruise adopting the “savior of cinema” messiah complex makes him less endearing and more annoying.

    Kinda fitting that after MAVERICK set the world on fire that his next two MI films can’t even come close to it at the box office. It kind of confirms to me that the big draw of MAVERICK had more to do with being the sequel to TOP GUN a lot more than just being another Tom Cruise vehicle. I think when it comes to the popularity of the MI films it already reached its peak with FALLOUT.

    I take it you take anti-depressants?

    From what I’ve heard Tom’s not a fan of those ironically
  • MakeshiftPythonMakeshiftPython “Baja?!”
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    It’s possible to be a fan of Cruise’s work and be critical.
  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
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    Yep, I love Daniel Craig and yet found his performance at times lacking or maybe it was the ham fisted way they tried to ret-con everything in towards the end of his run.

    I rather liked the Cruise opening with a thank you, it's different and seemed sincere. I truly believe what he said in that promo. It didn't overstay it's welcome. I think the same thing was done before Maverick?

    I recall when Elvis on Tour went out to theatres remastered Elvis's wife did a small thank you before the movie. As an Elvis fan I thought it was a nice touch.
  • MakeshiftPythonMakeshiftPython “Baja?!”
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    I believe MAVERICK and MI7 both opened with a thank you. It’s very much a part of his PR campaign.
  • TripAcesTripAces Universal Exports
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    MakeshiftPython wrote: »
    I believe MAVERICK and MI7 both opened with a thank you. It’s very much a part of his PR campaign.

    He wants butts in the seats in the theater and expresses this appreciation. I'm OK with it and definitely OK with his desires to make movies for the big screen. Kudos to him.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    Cruise also did an introduction on the (I think) MI:Fallout Bluray, asking viewers to turn off the 'motion smoothing' function on their TV's for the film to be experienced as intended.

    I must admit, movies always look weird to me with the 'motion smoothing' on. So mine is permanently off....
  • RyanRyan Canada
    Posts: 727
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    Cruise also did an introduction on the (I think) MI:Fallout Bluray, asking viewers to turn off the 'motion smoothing' function on their TV's for the film to be experienced as intended.

    I must admit, movies always look weird to me with the 'motion smoothing' on. So mine is permanently off....

    It's interesting that it has become somewhat of a default feature on most modern televisions unless you switch to "Cinema Mode" (where my TV lives) or turn it off manually. I agree that it has always looked strange to me - the so-called "soap opera" effect.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    edited June 12 Posts: 4,362
    Ryan wrote: »
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    Cruise also did an introduction on the (I think) MI:Fallout Bluray, asking viewers to turn off the 'motion smoothing' function on their TV's for the film to be experienced as intended.

    I must admit, movies always look weird to me with the 'motion smoothing' on. So mine is permanently off....

    It's interesting that it has become somewhat of a default feature on most modern televisions unless you switch to "Cinema Mode" (where my TV lives) or turn it off manually. I agree that it has always looked strange to me - the so-called "soap opera" effect.

    Exactly right @Ryan movies do resemble a soap opera with it on. I purposefully watched OHMSS with the function turned on, and it looked utterly bizarre!!!
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    edited June 12 Posts: 4,362
    Tom Hates 'motion smoothing!!!'
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    He's not wrong.
  • Last_Rat_StandingLast_Rat_Standing Long Neck Ice Cold Beer Never Broke My Heart
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    My tv was from Walmart so I don't know what motion smoothing is
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    I don't know what Walmart is! :)
  • Last_Rat_StandingLast_Rat_Standing Long Neck Ice Cold Beer Never Broke My Heart
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    mtm wrote: »
    I don't know what Walmart is! :)

    Picture a store in which you can get your car serviced while grocery shopping and sells pretty much anything imaginable to an extent. But there's a 99% chance that a fight will break out while you're there
  • MakeshiftPythonMakeshiftPython “Baja?!”
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    Motion smoothing seems to be pushed by tech folks who want to use the most out of their TV’s capabilities, especially video gamers who are OBSESSED with high frame rates. Nothing bugs me more than looking for a movie clip on YouTube but finding one that’s been “remastered in 4K and HFR” by the uploader.

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  • RyanRyan Canada
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    Last_Rat_Standing wrote: »
    My tv was from Walmart so I don't know what motion smoothing is

    In all honesty I had a Sanyo TV from Wal-mart that uses who knows what for a panel and it rivalled my Sony in the colour department. It looked great!
  • DaltonforyouDaltonforyou The Daltonator
    edited June 12 Posts: 812
    MakeshiftPython wrote: »
    It’s possible to be a fan of Cruise’s work and be critical.


    Forgive me but it doesn't sound like you're a fan. Quite the opposite in fact.
    TripAces wrote: »
    MakeshiftPython wrote: »
    I believe MAVERICK and MI7 both opened with a thank you. It’s very much a part of his PR campaign.

    He wants butts in the seats in the theater and expresses this appreciation. I'm OK with it and definitely OK with his desires to make movies for the big screen. Kudos to him.

    Agreed. I wish more Stars in Hollywood could express gratitude.
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