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Mission: Impossible - films and tv series

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  • ringfire211ringfire211
    Posts: 674
    Finally saw Final Reckoning and I have to agree that it’s a step down from previous entries. Dead Reckoning was much better! The first half is too much exposition and the whole doomsday thing feels more Terminator than M:I, with the whole world burning up. Also the endless contrivances and “what more could possibly go wrong?” scenarios really had me rolling my eyes. I’m surprised with all the mayhem in the sunk submarine and all the things working against Ethan they didn’t also throw in some underwater snakes or sharks lol to create more obstacles for him. They really went overboard with all that stuff in this film. That said, I’m not gonna say I didn’t enjoy my theater experience. The tension inside the submarine and especially the eye-popping biplane scene alone is worth the price of admission. Overall still a better viewing experience than No Time to Die was. The biplane stunt is probably my second favorite set piece of the entire franchise, second only to the helicopter vs helicopter finale in Fallout.

    If I were to rank these:

    1. Fallout
    2. Dead Reckoning
    3. Rogue Nation
    4. Ghost Protocol
    5. Final Reckoning
    6. M:I
    7. M:I-2
    8. M:I-III
  • MakeshiftPythonMakeshiftPython “Baja?!”
    Posts: 8,757
    007HallY wrote: »
    I think it’s relevant to MI as a franchise rather than specifically a wider movie going thing. Its ceiling could only go so high, and the excitement just wasn’t there for this one (it was always going to struggle being part 2 to a film that underperformed). The fanbase for these films are too soft and not all will go to see them in the cinema. I’m actually surprised this one didn’t do better honestly.

    The audience for MI also now skews pretty old. When adjusting for inflation, MI2 is highest grosser, with over a billion! And that actually makes a lot of sense, as I was 13 back then and many kids my age were hyped for that film. I have a hard time imagining kids being as excited for MI8.

    This is why I think returning as a TV show and going back to basics makes the most sense at this point. The audience is becoming niche. Unless they can get Zendaya to become a stuntwoman.
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