People have already commented that the knife scene at the end was a real stunt but it's crazy how real it was. From the making of extras they poured concrete footers, installed a U shaped set of bars, and then a chain hanging from the cross bar. The measured carefully and attached the chain to back of the knife. The stuntman actually did jump and slam the knife towards Tom Cruise's eye. If the chain was the wrong length, or broke, or the metal bars gave, well...MI3 would have been staring someone other than Cruise. He actually did the rock climbing jump between the two cliffs too.

From 3 on up the Mission movies get better and better and the stunts are crazier and crazier. Tom Cruise does a great job playing Ethan Hunt, and he knows how to entertain the audience

@MrMagicianJr

Жыл бұрын

I just hope that in mi8 Tom cruise doesn't kill of Ethan hunt or retire him just have it end either with more movies after it or have it with a montage at the end of more missions

@vailingbow1068

Жыл бұрын

Shame he's into Scientology.

@deadhead8323

Жыл бұрын

He did say that MI:Dead reckoning part 1&2 are the final installments for him and for Ethan Hunt. As much as we like a certain character it's time to let go of this character. They can always start a new franchise with a new character. They've been hinting for this possibility since MI3 but Hunt was to popular of a character to get rid of.

@philipho188

Жыл бұрын

*4* and up.

@deadhead8323

Жыл бұрын

@Philip Ho for me the third is where it found it's focus. The 4th installment was good but is easily the least of the best ones in the franchise next to MI2.

“Did you enjoy the Cruise?”. Holden has peaked.

@Journeyman.71

Жыл бұрын

You *KNOW* he has actually said that!

@povenmire207

Жыл бұрын

@@Journeyman.71 I don’t get it?

@Vendrix86

Жыл бұрын

@@povenmire207 he's saying you know Tom has said that after a session.

@povenmire207

Жыл бұрын

@@Vendrix86 Then he should have been more clear on who HE was.

@Vendrix86

Жыл бұрын

@@povenmire207 lol calm down there buddy boy... I didn't find it difficult to follow but maybe other people need more explanation.

Director : Let's use CGI Tom : I am CGI ( Cruise Going Insane )

@coyotefever105

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

If Jen wants to see Tom Cruise not acting like Tom Cruise, you guys should watch Collateral. I know it's not in the M.I. franchise but it's a highly underrated suspense film.

@chadbailey7038

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@CrazeeAdam

Жыл бұрын

The Last Samurai too imo. It's his best acting performance imo

@rigby117

Жыл бұрын

Also Tropic Thunder..... lmao

@blueeyedcowboy8291

Жыл бұрын

Cruise and Foxx are so good in that movie.

@matthewandrews3883

Жыл бұрын

That's one of Tom's best movies.

This movie seems to get a lot of hate online but I've always really enjoyed it. The over the topness of the movie never really bothered me. As many others have said, the knife at Tom Cruise's eye was completely real. It was a real and sharp knife that was really that close to his real eye. It may not be a HUGE HUGE stunt but it's an insane stunt!

@heather6668

3 ай бұрын

I also love this movie. The 3rd one is the one I don't really rewatch. As you said this one gets a lot of hate but I loved the fun and the stunts in this as well as the espionage of the first one. The eye stunt - as you said the knife was real and on a wire that pulled down and he apparently insisted that Ambrose yank down hard on it - the measurements for that would have to be exact.

I really don't get why there's soo much hate on this. I love this movie. The motorcycle chase at the end is incredible.

@LukeLovesRose

Жыл бұрын

I'm with you, brother

@rahulmenon9530

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely that motorcycle scene is incredible

@crashfan9997

3 ай бұрын

Agreed. People don't know cool, badass escapism if it hit them in the face.

Dougray Scott, the villain in this movie, was the first actor to be cast as Wolverine, but turned down the role due to scheduling conflicts with MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 2. He even got injured during filming which is another reason why he turned down the role.

@alucard624

Жыл бұрын

Part of me feels he could've been a good Wolverine, but we all lucked out with Jackman getting the part instead. Made his career.

@jinxie712

Жыл бұрын

And Scott lucked out and was in Batwoman.

@mannholloway

Жыл бұрын

I think that guy who said "transfer completed" is Cruises cousin.

@skywalkerslegacy

Жыл бұрын

​@@mannholloway it is. He always likes to cast his cousin

@thedragonlee76

Жыл бұрын

Dougray Scott didn't entirely turn the Wolverine part down.MI 2 went over schedule and had more scenes to film.He was contractually signed to the film and because of the XMEN schedule,they had to go with their second option and well,THANK GOD for Hugh Jackman...

Just got my wisdom teeth out yesterday, so I binged Mission Impossible 3-6 in preparation for these. And because watching Tom Cruise increases my tolerance for pain.

@packedentertainment2866

Жыл бұрын

What a warrior

@Jimmie_Rudolfsson

Жыл бұрын

I feel you. Had mine taken out 5 days ago plus another one.. Fuck that pain.

@DylanMadd

Жыл бұрын

It’s inspiring irl to think about Cruise free climbing the tallest building in the world to entertain us. Breaking his ankle and continuing to get the shot. Hanging off a plane during takeoff. Amazing. EDIT: feel better!

@kuivia

Жыл бұрын

@@DylanMadd oh man that clip makes me wince every time, I hate those type of injuries ugh

I can't help but love MI2, the campiness, we likey. Totally 2000s vibes. Also I do like the ups and downs, I also really loved Nyah's potential.

"It looked like it really touched his eye lash there." Well, fun fact, that is a real knife that did touch his eyelash because Tom insisted a real knife be used. It was held 1/4 inch from his eye by a wire, and Tom also insisted that Dougary Scott use all his strength in pushing against the wire.

Fun fact about this movie. John Woo handed in a 3.5 hour cut to Paramount, with a lot more violence. Cruise ended up locking Woo out of the editing room, with Cruise being in charge of the final edit.

A highly underrated installment if you ask me. I never understood the hate. This movie demonstrates that Ethan is not only the best logistically but also physically

@theaikidoka

Жыл бұрын

It's a great entry in the John Woo movie collection. It rivals Face/Off for set pieces and hammy dialogue and sheer entertainment. However, it's radically different to the other movies in style and in being primarily an action movie rather than an espionage/heist movie so it does feel out of place.

@kindofabigdeal7284

Жыл бұрын

I went to see it twice

@FirstLast-yc9lq

Жыл бұрын

@@theaikidoka It's actually not THAT different from the new films - this one actually started the "unbelievable Cruise stunts". The first had the iconic wire scene, but 2 started the daredevil shit. If anything, the first movie is the most different.

As mentioned in your M:I video, the original idea in this franchise was to make each film radically different in tone. Bringing in John Woo to do this sequel was the perfect choice for that concept, because this movie is VASTLY different in look, feel, tone, etc. And I still wish they would have stuck with that idea.

@Spaxer

Жыл бұрын

That would we likely would never get the current films which are far above that even in concept.

@LukeLovesRose

Жыл бұрын

Well, I love what Mcquarrie has done with this franchise. But they all kind if feel the same now. I get your point

This one isn't so much bad as it is overstuffed with early 2000s tropes. Plus you put John Woo on autopilot, add in that aggro Limp Bizkit version of the theme song, and there has never been a more 2000 movie than this.

@LukeLovesRose

Жыл бұрын

Gimme a break. Nothing that is you said is bad

@theaikidoka

Жыл бұрын

I don't think Woo was on autopilot so much as heavily modified by Hollywood-based producers. Compare this to Face/Off (made at a similar time and place) to see the difference in quality when he has more autonomy. The Limp Bizkit track is weak compared to the original though.

This movie was a product of the time it’s not a bad film at all it’s in the same category as face off and other late 90’s action films the slow mo the explosions etc

@javix2013

Жыл бұрын

To enjoy it, you have to see it as a John Woo movie, then you will like it, don't compare it with the rest of the saga, because then it will lose points, it happened to me like many, the first time I saw it I didn't like it so much, but changing the perspective to see it as a John Woo movie, then I began to appreciate it more and over the years I grew fond of this movie, and it is one of my favorites of the saga, I know it by heart, every moment, like Face Off, something that does not happen to me with the other MI movies, of which I remember little.

This is easily the worst one in the franchise. But a guilty pleasure for me though. Some of the shots were cool and different from anything in the franchise. If you didn't know, the knife to the eye scene was totally real. Just another crazy stunt in this franchise that Tom does for 'entertainment'. Same for the rock climbing opening.

@LukeLovesRose

Жыл бұрын

Why couldnt you get into this movie?? It feels so cool from the start. The story is solid. The acting is solid. The action is bad a**

@deadhead8323

Жыл бұрын

@Luke M for me the acting was too soapy. The story was too generic and just felt like every other john woo films he's done in the past. This is where I think john woo peaked and was not that good of a director anymore.

@LukeLovesRose

Жыл бұрын

@@deadhead8323 I feel like you people are just coming up with excuse after excuse to hate MI2. I am so into the movie, I dont even notice when they start using set pieces from Notorious. That means the movie is working

@deadhead8323

Жыл бұрын

@Luke M we at least give reasons to why we don't like it. Unlike the fact that you call J.J a hack yet give no reason as to why you think he is one. MI2 is not a terrible but it is the worst of the series. The writing and acting is over the top. "Would it make you feel better if I said I didn't want you to do this?" "Yes much" "well feel better" that such stupid dialog forcing a romance on two characters that only knew each other for less than 48 hours. And are already in love with each other. The action while nicely choreographed it was an over compensation on how weak the plot is. Ethan Hunt was a far better character once MI3 happened. He was more mature and grounded character and was back to being a team player than trying to make him the lone wolf in MI2. And it genuinely showed that when he loses a team member it genuinely affected him and struggled with the loss. MI2 was like "oh my buddy doctor died..oh well." "Who took my place? Sean Ambrose grrrr I hate him for reasons unexplained". It's it's just shit writing.

@CrazeeAdam

Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah. It is cool for sure. Like A LOT of this movie is very cool. But not necessairly very "Mission Impossible".

I was lucky enough to see MI2 when it was in theaters. Bought the CD soundtrack, too. It doesn't feel that long ago... In 2017, I visited the area where they filmed the rock climbing scene; it's Dead Horse Point State Park in Moab, Utah. I didn't even realize it until I looked at surrounding cliffs and thought they looked familiar. It's definitely worth a side trip if you're passing through the area en route to/from Arches National Park. I also went to Sydney for the first time last year, and visited some of the places seen in the movie. Good times.

26:24 Fun fact about this stunt. The stunt team had to use a real knife that was really sharp because test footage using CGI didn't turn out well. They set up a rig and attached the end of the knife to a cord with four guys running it. The cord meant the knife could only go so far but if Tom Cruise moved more than a quarter of an inch off the ground the knife would have gone through his eye. I have no idea how the insurance company signed off on that. But then, each movie has progressively crazier stunts that leave me asking the same question.

SO SO SO SUPER EXCITED YALL ARE WATCHING MY ALL TIME FAV FILM!!! This was the first film I saw in theaters, my father was a pastor we were a little young to start going to the theater so when got a little older (14yrs) we got away and saw this film. To this day this film is very special to and now that both you and jenn are watching it cements this film for me. Love your channel very much and look forward for y’all in the coming days and weeks!!! 🙏🏽💪🏽💪🏽👍🏽🎉🎉🎉🍼🍼🍼

I'm not a Tom Cruise fan, but I really love the series going forward from here. I feel the same as Jen in that the series is best when it's espionage focused, and as the movies develop and you see more recurring characters and relationship building it gives this series heart and continuity you don't see much in the spy genre. I expect Jen to be very happy as this continues.

9:55 “HOLDEN THOMAS HARDMAN”. Lmao😂

The white dove flying out of the flames, followed by Tom Cruise slow walking with the side eye behind the flames!! Aahhh so cheesy and so awesome!! 😂😂

Kind of a reunion for Newton and Cruise, since they were both in Interview with the Vampire! :)

Can't wait to watch you guys progress through the series! One of the few movie franchises that gets better after each film, well maybe not this one but the rest are great!

"Just the tip..." Did Jen miss that or ignore it? 😂 I was expecting a big eye roll. Great reaction!

It's easy to explain why Ethan Hunt fight choreography stunts are so kung-fu and athletic. MI1 - rookie Ethan Hunt, barely in the business MI2- peak Ethan Hunt with no limits, kinda like Cap in Winter Soldier MI3- a bit older mentor Hunt, wiser moves given his age I won't spoil it later on.

HUGE fan of the M:I films.. so much fun... Thank you for watching them

I'm from Melbourne Australia! I encourage you guys to visit. :D

ok I have to say, the explosive kick in the face got me good... good job

As I mentioned after the first Mission, #3 is when the series really takes off, it found its footing in that, with J.J. Abrams directing and writing it with Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, who helped to reboot 'Star Trek'. The way the Mission movies are now, were beginning to take shape in 3, and it was also very enjoyable and a lot of fun to watch.

@christianwise637

Жыл бұрын

The stretch of films from MI3 to Rogue Nation is really where the series starts finding its footing, they start to emphasise the team dynamic more in those films, and you get prominent recurring creative presences like Abrams and Christopher McQuarrie coming on board to help these films solidify their identity

@LukeLovesRose

Жыл бұрын

JJ Abrams didnt help Star Trek. Picard Season 3 helped Star Trek

@jpdotcom23

Жыл бұрын

@@LukeLovesRose Yeah, you're talking about two different timelines and two totally different situations, one has nothing to do with the other

@jpdotcom23

Жыл бұрын

@@christianwise637 Pretty much what I just said

@LukeLovesRose

Жыл бұрын

@@jpdotcom23 Two different timelines?? When the heck was that made clear?? That makes for a very sloppy mess of a franchise... and that's coming from someone who loves the X-Men franchise more than the MCU

26:23 fun trivia this was all practical, with a physical prop (not sure that it was a "real" sharpened knife though) and it was all measured and attached to a tether so that Dougray Scott could essentially thrust with all his might to make it seem more realistic. So the eyelash touch was a real thing done with practical effects under an extremely controlled setup

Brilliant edits Big H 😂😂😂

The Westworld reference got me!! 😂🤣

@3:59 That’s William Mapother, cousin of Thomas Cruise Mapother IV. He’s appeared in quite a few of Tom’s movies in bit roles.

just watched 1-3 this weekend. i’m going to watch 4-7 next. so far i think i like 3 the most. i’ve been reading in the comments they get better and better so i’m pretty excited to watch the rest

The knife to toms eye scene was practical effect

Dougray Scott was the original person cast as Wolverine in X-Men but had to drop out because he was committed to reshooting some scenes for this movie. That is why Hugh Jackman was the last one cast for X-Men. The knife in the eye stunt was practical, it was held back by a strong cable giving it just enough reach to touch Tom’s eyelashes. Some elements of this movie reminded me a lot of the movie Darkman with Liam Neeson, if you guys haven’t watched it I highly recommend it and would be surprised that Holden hasn’t seen it since it is Sam Raimi.

3:50 This guy walking on the plane is William Mapother. Cousin of Thomas Cruise Mapother IV.

It was the motorcycle sequence at the end that started Tom on his "being the boss so he can do his own stunts arc".

Another fun fact, the henchman played by William Mapother is Cruise's cousin. He would go on and play Ethan on LOST which I can't confirm but feel like is a nod to Mission Impossible.

10:20 lmfao also 26:00 John Woo letting Tom Cruise do his best Bruce Lee impersonation.

Can’t wait till y’all get to Ghost Protocol. It’s my favorite

@gchild1286

Жыл бұрын

Yep, that’s my favorite too! Burj Kalifa, Jeremy Renner, and Paula (m-fing) Patton! Plus Benji is a field agent now.

this was like a live action and serious scooby do film!😂

#3….the Reset of the franchise, an finally the mask explanation. Background, Cruise was given the first season of “Alias” by J.J. Abrams an Cruise felt that was a modernized version of Mission Impossible an reached out to J.J., an if you look at the pilot of Alias & MI:3, there is quite a bit of DNA from the previous to the latter. The music (Michael Giachino) is perfect an a whole lot of fun, and definitely set the foundation of where the Mission Impossible series would go. Awesome review Guys!

I can’t wait for you guys to get to Ghost Protocol but the third film is critical for the future.

25:47 man Jenna's face reactions are priceless.

This film instantly reminded me of Notorious, one of my favorite movies. Highly recommend reacting to it and other Hitchcock films if neither of you have seen.

love the west world reference. fun fact, dougary scott (who played villain) almost played wolverine in x-men, but turned it down to do this film

The stunt with the knife and TC’s eye was completely real

Always enjoyed this movie, guilty pleasure in the sense that it has fun action and the 90s charm even if the movie is OTT. 8/10 is a perfectly fair rating, thank goodness you two enjoyed this! Interestingly it's also one of the last big old school blockbusters we got because after this we got Harry Potter, POTC, LOTR, MCU etc. This was the highest grossing movie of 2000. Just think about that, something like that would never happen nowadays!

I think the first one and second one were the best ones.

Wait, you watched 'The Saint'? Privately or for this channel? Love that film!

This movie’s soundtrack is one of my favs for the M:I series😌. Don’t even get me started with how kinda cheesy and really good the limp bizkit version of the theme is

This movie is a product of its time. A classic early 2000s style action film. So you have to watch it with that mentality in order to enjoy it

MI 3 is when the franchise really takes off in my opinion- they nail the right tone so they’re able to focus more on stunts later

@LukeLovesRose

Жыл бұрын

Rogue Nation. Mission Impossible 3 is another lame JJ Abrams lens-flare fest

@BichaeldeAngelo

Жыл бұрын

@@LukeLovesRose agree to disagree

Risky Business is the movie that put Tom Cruise on the map back in the 80's. pre-Top Gun. If you watch, hope you enjoy it.

Jem, did risky stunts in Mission impossible 2, Tom ethan hunt climbs on top of the mountain, that is tom cruise actually climbing on the moutain

When Thandie Newton says catch me ....she is in a 1.8turbo Audi TT where as Tom Cruise has a SUPERCHARGED Porsche 😂 it's not even close

Sean Ambroses reaction to finding out he killed Stamp always cracks me up 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@mattd687

Жыл бұрын

Especially after treating him terribly the entire movie

@Ordinaryguy82

Жыл бұрын

Lol it’s next level 80’s nostalgia level acting 😂

I would categorize MI2 as more of a John Woo film than a MI movie, and that's how I view it -- a fun entertaining John Woo film. If you want to see a great performance from Tom Cruise you two should react to "Rain Man" (1988).

With regards to visiting Australia. No thank you. It’s essentially Skull Island.

@animatorFan74

Жыл бұрын

lol.... if you never go near the actual populated areas like cities etc, sure.... :P

@povenmire207

Жыл бұрын

@@animatorFan74 I’m sure you find some nasty shit in the cities too.

Saw it in theater, and never watched it again. I remember the woman using the virus on herself, but I really remember her doing that at the end, and she didn't survive, jumping off the cliff. I can't explain why I remember it like that... =')

I’ve always loved this movie. Parts of it are silly, but that’s what makes it so fun. Plus, Thandiwe Newton is so stunning throughout that I can forgive this movie anything 😉😍

@LukeLovesRose

Жыл бұрын

Why cant an action-adventure movie be silly??

Im sure many people have said this already but the knife near the eye seen was real!

Yall should watch the Taken movies. I recognized that one actor from the third movie...

The knife scene, was done for real in camera, it was attached to a chain if I remember correctly, measured exactly to stop where it did near his eye.

This makes me want to rewatch Hard Boiled, classic John Woo movie. Highly recommended if you haven't seen it.

Thanks for the video!! See you later!! Stay safe.😊

I used to be an electronics technician for the Royal Australian Navy. Weird things happen when you watch movies that you first saw before learning about electronics and watching them again after. "This will transmit your location to a satellite," referring to a tiny chip he injected into her. Nope. It takes very specialised equipment to transmit to a satellite up in orbit. Even if you could miniaturise it to git inside a tiny chip (you can't), but let's pretend we can for a second. The power required would burn you if you had it internally. That little chip wouldn't be able to transmit anything. At best, it could work like the chips in credit and debit cards. Passively. You'd need to get it right up close to a scanner designed to read the chips, too. There are some places that use implanted microchips for members as identification verification. Not many, because there aren't a lot of people willing to microchip themselves like their pets when there's perfectly good ID options available.

Underrated film

This one is the most hated in the series but I quite enjoy and John Woo's sense of style of film making love to see your guys reaction to his other western films Broken Arrow and Hard Target love both of these films

@LukeLovesRose

Жыл бұрын

I never understood the hate either

I enjoy watching you guys..Good job.. if you like John woo & then watch the killer.. amazing

There is a skit/comedyshorts where ben stiller plays Tom cruise his stunt double for this movie 🤣🤣 it's here on KZread to and a comedyshorts where tom cruise plays Austin powers 🤣

Her name is now Thandiwe.

Hmm, the scene with Anthony Hopkins at the day of the dead event reminds me of Assassins with Sly Stallone. Good movie you guys should check it out.

Anthony Hopkins and Thandie Newton are my favorite voices in the world.

Part 2 is just dumb over-the-top fun, but Mission Impossible 3 really does make a turn for the best in my opinion. Philip Seymour Hoffman was the perfect villain in Part 3. His interrogation scene was so epic!

8:32 - That was hilarious, I have NEVER heard anybody say that before. I legitimately had to pause the video until I could stop laughing. That was pretty good, Holden.

The knife against the eye was a real stunt :)

Fun fact: the action set pieces were planned first then they wrote the script around them.

WAIT! You guys watched The Saint!?? PLEASE tell me that is a reaction coming soon to the KZread channel!?!

Holden, just so you know that knife that looked like it was close to Tom's eye lashes, actually was. Tom wanted a real knife and it was held that close to his eye. Also Tom's cousin was the thug guy in the lair with the beard, that was doing the money countdown.

These movies get better as they progress. Even though I still enjoyed this one, a lot of people didn't. But then again I saw this back in 2002 or whatever... back then everything was over the top 😆

If you want true, unfiltered John Woo action, you need to check out his classic Hong Kong films like Hard Boiled or The Killer. Hard Boiled, especially is just insane where the last 45min is basically one action scene.

My teenage self loved MI:2 when it came out. My adult self looks at it now as well over the top. Best part is Limp Bizkit’s version of the theme tune. Never been a fan of MI:3 either. 4, 5 & 6 are where this series excels. Hard to pick a favourite from those.

Tom Cruise is the saviour of cinema

I love this movie

The scene with the knife to the eye was real... Cruise wanted it that was despite objections from the crew. 😮

I remember this movie for one reason - it gave me a headache when I first watched it in theatres and I haven't forgotten about it since.

@BichaeldeAngelo

Жыл бұрын

Classic

@alucard624

Жыл бұрын

It's the worst one of the series so far. It's just a typical John Woo action flick and not really Mission Impossible at all. Glad from 3 onwards it's better.

@BichaeldeAngelo

Жыл бұрын

@@alucard624 I still think Philip Seymour Hoffman was the best villain of the franchise

@LukeLovesRose

Жыл бұрын

You people cant trash this film, bit by bit. All you do is trash it. You cant give me good reason why this movie sucks

That is actually Tom doing it and he does all of his own Stunts and gets the rest of the cast to do it to ❤😂🎉😢😮😅

this was the first DVD i bought

"Fandie" Newton 🤣🤣🤣

I dont care what anybody says, i love ALL these Movies. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

jen is awesome

Fun facts: The computer guy in this is actually Tom Cruise’s cousin and appears in many of his films. Also, the part where he gets the knife brushed on his eyelash was REAL! Tom wanted it to be more realistic so they had a safety line to keep it from hitting his eye but they did it full force and speed to get the realistic shot.

Thandie Newton's daugther plays Sarah in the Last of Us HBO series. Did you mention that at the time after episode 1? I forgot. Anyway, internet was torn on it. She played the character so well, but as she got the role due to nepotism, many found it hard to praise her..

Overall a Great Series for Popcorn fun and Ecsape Reality for 2 hrs. Thanks for Watching

How strange, the movie plays on tv right now, an hour after I saw this video, what are the odds?

It's kinda wild this movie franchise has been going for the better part of 30 years.