6 years ago

@jordyep No, the first one is how you fucking do it. The rest of the series is still trying to catch up.

6 years ago

@misnomer oh I like the first one, but it’s been outdone by the last 3 (I’d even argue the last 4). It’s not as memorable as the recent ones, and some set pieces don’t hold up.

6 years ago

@jordyep I beg to differ. The first is still the only one that managed to capture the feeling of the show, it's the only one with brains, with a lot of thought put into it (which was what _Mission: Impossible_ has always been about), whereas all the following ones (specially M:I2) are mostly brawn. _Fallout_ in particular was all about long chases and fights. It's just another action movie. But it's understandable how that may sound more appealing to a younger generation.

6 years ago

@misnomer Speaking as someone from a younger generation, I can tell you that my favourite movies have quite a bit of plot in them, but I think that's besides the point that you're trying to make. Yes, the latest MI movies have been lighter on plot, but that's fine, simply because McQuarrie and Bird understand what to give the audience in order to keep them interested (set pieces that are extremely well done, character dynamics & fun). Just look at one of the other best action movies of recent years, Mad Max: Fury Road. That one also has a minimized plot, but it's filled with set pieces, interesting characters and socio-political commentary. Just because an action film has more plot in it, that doesn't automatically make it better. In fact, I'd argue that that's where the first one falters, simply because its storytelling is too convoluted, which is a result of them shooting without a finished script. It might be closer to the original show that way (which I, in all fairness, haven't seen), but who's to say that a film cannot improve on its source material? I mean, do I have to bring up The Shining, or more recently, Ready Player One?

6 years ago

@jordyep from your initial comment, I was trying to see if you were just another guy into action movies, and I'm pleased to know you're not. You make good points, but I can't think of a single movie in the series that has improved on the first one. Maybe, in the end, it's all a matter of taste. I left the movie theatre completely ecstatic after having watched the first one (I loved the story and all the plot twists, to me everything was very well done and perfectly delivered to the audience). I've seen all the other ones (including _Fallout_, yesterday) and I've never left the theatre feeling the same way, there's always this feeling that there's something missing. _Fury Road_ is an unfair comparison, though, that movie was absolutely bonkers and it did feel just like the other ones in the series (_Fury Road_ was one of my favourite movies, that year).<br /> All in all, it's nice to have different opinions so that there can be healthy discussion about it. It was a great movie and a highlight in the series for you (and most people around here, it seems), it was just another action movie for me (but good one at that, hence my 7).

2 years ago

@jordyep I was with you up until you said that Ready Player One improved on the source material ;)