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I was never able to take the original M:I movie seriously because of the scene with Tom Cruise trying to stop his sweat drop from blowing the whole operation. It just makes me laugh!
IIRC, the problem was that there was no reason why that particular Bible would tip him off. I mean, I think the Bible was the one that Ethan used to decipher the coded messages from his online contact, so it was already in Ethan's possession, left over from when Phelps had set up the apartment as their base of operations, or something like that. So he already should've known the Bible was Phelps's, or at least discovering that it was shouldn't have been suspicious in any way. I'm no doubt misremembering some details, but I'm pretty sure there was just no reason why it would be a smoking gun.
Yeah, me too.
In fact, that's the same reason I've never been able to take any Tom Cruise movie seriously.
I've never been a Cruise fan -- in fact, for many years I took pride in the fact that I'd never seen a Cruise film, and I think M:I was my first -- but I was actually rather impressed by him in the behind-the-scenes features of M:I:III. Whatever his personal oddities, he came across as a very thoughtful and professional actor, and one who wasn't afraid to take chances.
i like all 3 MI movies, but the third's definitely the best, and convinced me JJ could do Star Trek and not &*#! it up big time...
i even own the MI #1 Marvel comic...
i even own the MI #1 Marvel comic...
I like the first one too. I'll admit it's not anything truly spectacular, but it's still good enough that I've watched it a couple times. I don't remember anything at all about the second, and all I remember of the third was that I really liked it. Oh, and I also remember the Lost reference in the third one, there's a scene at a party and if you listen you can hear "You All Everybody" from playing in the background.
Wow, that's pretty amazing. OK, let me summarize them for you:
Tom Cruise's character starts out as a douchebag; and then by the end of the film, he is slightly less of a douchebag.
Yeah--I think that about covers it.
Tho I would definitely recommend Magnolia. Not really a Cruise film, and perhaps because of that his best performance.
i'd recommend 'The Last Samurai' except i'm errified if CLB watched it, he'd tear apart it's historical inaccuracies...
but it's a GREAT film, especially to prove that, no matter how weird he is IRL, he is a damn fine actor.
PLUS: Ken Watanabe.
but it's a GREAT film, especially to prove that, no matter how weird he is IRL, he is a damn fine actor.
PLUS: Ken Watanabe.
Also, A Few Good Men because, well, Aaron Sorkin.
I have to say, when I brought up MI tie in books I wasn't thinking about the movies, I haven't seen any of them. I was thinking about the series.
As far as A Few Good Men, man, I just think of that movie as an extended Perry Mason episode. "I'll just offer up some hard cross examination and the guy will just scream out his confession". Now I love Perry Mason but I just buy into the movie.
I think Cruise's resume is pretty similar to a lot of Hollywood A-list (or in his case, former A-list) actors. A lot of stuff that's pretty ok, some bad calls, and some legitimately standout performances. I think he's successful as an action hero, and did well in M:I:iii, but he's had some other much more interesting parts (Magnolia, his breakout in Risky Business, Collateral).
He's completely insane in his personal life, no question, but I think people conflate that with his acting talent a bit too quickly. He's not A Once-In-A-Generation Talent or anything, but he's generally enjoyable to watch and technically proficient with the craft.
He's completely insane in his personal life, no question, but I think people conflate that with his acting talent a bit too quickly. He's not A Once-In-A-Generation Talent or anything, but he's generally enjoyable to watch and technically proficient with the craft.
And, of course, Lovecraft pretty much ruined "eldritch" for the rest of us!
I recall a friend of mine seeing a description of a TMP Klingon's eyebrow as being "trifurcated", and she went off on a rant that Stephen Donaldson, he of "The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant" doorstop trilogies, made over-frequent use of the word "bifurcated".
Coming in 2010: guest author Stephen R. Donaldson writes the seminal Bolian novel.
Fictitiously yours, Trent Roman
Fictitiously yours, Trent Roman
A friend of mine, a huge Avon fan, calls it "Avon: A Terrible Novel". (But I'm sure she isn't the only one.)
"Split Infinities"?
I haven't been reading this entire thread and really don't feel like looking looking through the 9 pages so maybe I'm repeating a joke but here goes...
I didn't know David Mack ghost wrote Kobayashi Maru. Right here on page 95: "The lights suddenly went out, throwing the entire lab into stygian darkness".
I didn't know David Mack ghost wrote Kobayashi Maru. Right here on page 95: "The lights suddenly went out, throwing the entire lab into stygian darkness".
Also, A Few Good Men because, well, Aaron Sorkin.
Oh, I've seen that one. I said there had once been a time when I'd never seen a Cruise movie, but that was a long time ago. I've seen the M:I films, AFGM, Minority Report, War of the Worlds, maybe one or two others. I even saw Legend once I was able to get hold of the European cut with the Jerry Goldsmith score.
However, I didn't feel Cruise was the best choice for AFGM. I kept wondering how Rob Lowe would've done in the role. Cruise just didn't quite seem to master the Sorkin rhythm.
No, if someone had already made that "joke," you would have heard the THWAP from several pages away...
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