Watch Part 2: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eI6K2teToLLThag.html So.. Similar to what happened a few months ago with my Rocky video, when I went to upload this video in its entirety it got automatically copyright claimed. Yet, for reasons I can only begin to theorize over, when I tried cutting it in half, and trying each part separately, it was fine..? I’m used to videos getting claimed and not making any money off of them. It sucks. But it is what it is. The reason this is a big deal in these cases is that the original, uncut version of this video was over 8 minutes. That means, when it gets claimed, all ad types, including mid-rolls, get automatically place on it. As a rule, I don’t enable mid-rolls on my channel because.. I mean.. they’re the worst. But with a claim, I not only lose control over whether they get turned on in the first place-I also can’t control where in the video they get run. And that’s just terrible. I realize, of course, that by cutting my video in half myself, your viewing experience is still getting disrupted. Which I regret. At least this way, though, I get to choose a natural break point myself. And because each half is unclaimed when uploaded separately, I’m able to turn off monetization altogether for part 2 so that you (hopefully) don’t get an ad before watching it (because if you did, that would kind of defeat the whole point). Anyway, I’m sorry for the disruption and the weird bandage solution. I just want to give you the best experience I can, always. And I hope this is all understandable. Thank you all so much for your continued support! A few obstacles is worth it to get to do what I love and to share these movies with you :) -Danny

@wasdesdf8453

Жыл бұрын

:(

@kingbartholomewthe1above317

Жыл бұрын

Film companies should be paying you to make this content. Its good publicity.

@FelixWongTheFelixWong

Жыл бұрын

You need to get your content into Nebula.

@CinemaStix

Жыл бұрын

I wish! That would give me the opportunity to remaster all my older stuff with higher quality assets. Anyway, it’s by invitation. I just have to wait and see if it happens. :)

@robinchoudhury2309

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for great content!

I always loved how dark and mysterious the first mission impossible film was. Almost film noir-esque.

@TheTuttle99

Жыл бұрын

It always scared me as a kid, something about it. I need a rewatch

@Davidsworldtravels

Жыл бұрын

Yes it’s got an edgier feel and is definitely more about mystery and knowing who to trust. Now they pretty much bailed on all that to make it straightforward action.

@FreeCatCheese

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, which is why I made mention of Anthony Waller (Mute Witness) and Dick Maas (Amsterdamned, Do Not Disturb) as more worthy directors for II and III than Woo and Abrams.

@denniszenanywhere

Жыл бұрын

De Palma and most of the writers back then were cleasrly influenced by Hollywood 40s film noir and 60s and 70s European cinema.

@Devil-Made

Жыл бұрын

Me too! It’s always been my favorite in the franchise. I’ve been so mystified whenever I hear that it’s not a popular film. To me, it’s one of the best movies. Period. But it’s also top tier mission impossible. That dark, brooding, noir tone has never been back and it’s so unfortunate, imo. But I doubt the franchise would’ve lasted this long had that tone stuck around. It’s just not what the “masses” want.

i really love how bold the first scene was by showing that nobody is safe - there is no plot armor. plus i love all the details and practical effects of spying (sarah spraying perfume with a heat signature, ethan sprinkling glass outside the floor to spot intruders) it makes it seem so gritty and realistic

@benquinneyiii7941

Жыл бұрын

Is only defined

@barriobeatproducciones3355

11 ай бұрын

I felt they got rid of the secondary characters, so it could be a Tom Cruise movie. I didn't love that, but I liked the movie anyway.

@alessandroguarrera2203

10 ай бұрын

That's not what plot armour means, though. Every character dies when a script or story requires them to. Plot armour is when they reasonably should have died, more than once, and survived due to implausible means. It's the same issue as a Deus Ex Machina, some of the curtain is peeled back and suspension of disbelief is strained.@@accidentcellar6307

@dixonhill1108

10 ай бұрын

I wish they'd make a sequel, a real sequel.

@ceirwan

10 ай бұрын

@@accidentcellar6307 Sure, but if you take it that far, then you're describing every book and every film that's a work of fiction.

"...a three a.m. ephemerality." Nicely done.

"Kittridge, you haven't seen me upset" One of my all time favourite films.

Having re-watched the entirety of the MI series in the leadup to Dead Reckoning Pt. 1 I cannot get over how ballsy the opening of this movie must've seemed in the 90s, just killing EVERYONE off and having the nice old guy you think you can trust turn out to be the big bad. Plus, it really sets up Ethan in the subsequent films especially from Ghost Protocol onward - he will throw himself into the fire to spare his team, without a thought because he knows what might be at stake.

@brianbadonde9251

Жыл бұрын

Uh.. Spoiler alert??

@Comakino

Жыл бұрын

It really wrong-footed a lot of people, but in hindsight it's great

@jvillanueva7707

Жыл бұрын

Yes. It really flipped things around because the protagonist of the Mission Impossible series, and all the lead characters aside from the prettyboy character were basically killed off in the first parts of the movie. And of course it was a real plot twist when the main bad guy was revealed.

@dynasty701

Жыл бұрын

@@brianbadonde9251uh, spoilers for a 27 year old movie

@darwinwins

Жыл бұрын

i dislike so much the sequels as they always go down the road of "protagonist is a rogue agent" trope. it's marginally worse than the "bad guy gets caught on purpose" trope.

I was absolutely in love with Emmanuelle Béart when I was a kid. One of life's great beauties. Classic film.

It’s quite subtly Brian DePalma’s best flick !

Good timing. Before knowing anything about cinematography, as a kid I could tell there was something special about the light in the Prague sequences. It’s so rewarding to hear you put that feeling into professional words that now make sense as an adult. Thank you 🙏

@CinemaStix

Жыл бұрын

Same here! Growing up it always put me into this super weird mood, and I could never put my finger on what it was. I’d been wanting to make a video on it for ages.

@imarchello

Жыл бұрын

Nostalgia. Rewatch it again.

@LuisSierra42

Жыл бұрын

@@imarchello just did

@enthusia86

Жыл бұрын

Same. Saw this as a ten year old and it blew my mind. Rewatched it on VHS countless times. Never noticed that there are hardly an shots fired and no shootouts and there's still so much tension. I love the film even more now.

DePalma directed the shit out of this one. The other sequels have still used directors with unique styles (especially Woo and Bird) but DePalma's style works so well for the spy genre, before the films became more reverse engineered from cool stunt ideas. I would love to see them return to a more bare bones, spycraft focused thriller that's more grounded but as highly stylized as this one, throwing every trick in the book to prioritize atmosphere and tension building. DePalma had a strong background in horror films so I think someone like Guillermo Del Toro, Sam Raimi or if they wanted to take a chance on someone like Aneesh Chaganty I think could also do a good job.

@ComedyBros5

Жыл бұрын

Yes! I don’t see how they could go any other direction for Part 2 with all the insane stunt sequences they’ve pulled off. It’d be very fitting to send off the series the same way it started: simple, but very tense and entertaining.

@_CoasterNinja

Жыл бұрын

Denis Villeneuve!

@mrbluebell2735

Жыл бұрын

I'd like to see a Robert Rodriguez MI. His own twist and payoff style would be closer to the TV series, though unlikely for a feature film. That said, if there's a director who can do a decent modern reboot of the original it'll be him.

@ComedyBros5

Жыл бұрын

@@mrbluebell2735 Rodriguez would ruin this franchise at this point in his career. haha

@mrbluebell2735

Жыл бұрын

@@ComedyBros5 he would be respectful of the given material and certainly refrain from butchering an Espionage thriller into incomprehension. I grew up on the original/sequal MI in the 70's and 80's from reruns. The team are not these lone wolf and pretty super agents seen today. They were infiltrators, mimics and saboteurs. Their efforts were near invisible to the marks (plus audience) Till the final reveal. Granted the subterfuge is unlikely to appeal to the hyper active modern cinema audience. But a short tv series in the hands of a director known for landing a surprise? That's a worthwhile exploration.

Thank Brian De Palma.

I'm glad they brought the late night noir elements back for Fallout and Dead Reckoning.

I think people forget that De Palma directed this. They have just been turning them out so long that people forget that there was once only one Mission Impossible movie.

Fun Fact: While filming the famous scene where Tom Cruise drops from the ceiling and hovers inches above the ground, Cruise's head kept hitting the floor until he got the idea to put coins in his shoes for balance.

@thelastmethbender7385

Жыл бұрын

That sounds painful

@DisposableSupervillainHenchman

Жыл бұрын

Maybe Tom Cruise just had too many thetans left in his body at the time? 🤷🏻‍♂️👽

@ey5373

Жыл бұрын

Wrong. It was for height! For height! To be taller!

@AMAli-ct5df

Жыл бұрын

​@@ey5373😂😂😂

@AMAli-ct5df

Жыл бұрын

​@@ey5373the man do not heights the heights needs him

"De Palma can use a camera well" what an astute observation, a very original take.

the actress was breath taking

Best one

This movie is by far the most sophisticated of them, and my favorite. Besides the amazing directing, cinematography, casting and music, I was surprised to notice afterwards there wasn't even any cursing.

@miked1869

Жыл бұрын

I can't be sure without rewatching them, but I think minimal cursing is a staple of this franchise. I did watch Fallout again recently (partly to verify for myself that yes, it is a better movie than DR1) - and when one character suddenly used the f-word quite a way in, it was quite jarring and made me realise that might be the only instance of it in the whole film.

@DarkoBert-ob6yr

Жыл бұрын

100%

@thomasstudstrup5028

Жыл бұрын

You must not like the action and the awesome stunts in all the other movies then. And I bet youy loved it that there is no swearing.

@FrancoisDressler

Жыл бұрын

@@miked1869 How bizarre. The shooting and killing was fine though?

@miked1869

Жыл бұрын

@@FrancoisDressler Americans. 🤷‍♂️

YES! Thank you. The first Mission Impossible got more care and craft than any action movie I can think of. It's more of a movie than any of the others and it feels organic and pointed and masterful.

@thomasstudstrup5028

Жыл бұрын

Bla bla bla bla.

i agree

I usually dislike clips where the only the clip creator speaks, with no dialogue from the movie. But this is excellent.

That was called cinematography. It was a big thing in the 90s. It basically doesn’t really exist anymore nowadays.

@JDoe-gf5oz

Жыл бұрын

Hey now. Why learn cinematography when you can just aim your glorified iphone at a greenscreen and have some underpaid computer nerds CG everything in?

That, for me, is why M:I 1 felt more like a spy vs. spy or espionage film than all the other films. It build tension and suspense until every so often a set-piece came in for the pay-off. That’s why I love this movie to this day.

@filmflim

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, the first one certainly belongs more to the spy movie suspense thriller and the paranoia films of the 70s. There’s only one true action setpiece and that’s the train scene at the end.

I'm surprised so much happened in a movie me and my dad struggled to stay awake watching

one of my favorites

After almost thirty years watching this movie, this video FINALLY explains why I've always loved the look of MI1. It is a canvass that looks so good, you wanna walk over to the screen and lick it, hoping you'd be sucked into that world of intrigue and mystery.

@Cherb123456

Жыл бұрын

Poetic~ thanks for that

@mikeblin9614

Жыл бұрын

Sir, what?

@bloodpuke4146

Жыл бұрын

Lick it 😂

@SuryaGupta-te7fq

9 ай бұрын

why is the new mission impossible movie rated high? I only sat through the whole thing because of the ratings, I thought I missed something but no, its just an incredibly boring 5/10 movie that is rated 8/10 everywhere else. These modern movies will get worse and worse until theres no more standards left and every film is called a masterpiece

@Ugarte211

9 ай бұрын

@@SuryaGupta-te7fq I share your same exact sentiments. I've been watching older movies a LOT recently, and they are a billion times more entertaining and valuable than most of the junk coming out today.

I was a 12 yrs old Italian kid at the time, I've seen this movie in a theater with my father and loved it. When the VHS came out I asked my dad to buy it and we would watch it again from time to time. Still my fav Mission impossible... and Jean Reno :D

@thomasstudstrup5028

Жыл бұрын

Oh and number 3, 4 and 5 are not nearly as good right?? Jesus Christ!!

@emilezoulette882

11 ай бұрын

is it possible that now you have aged, you are no longer italian ?

@user-tm9ho3bm4v

10 ай бұрын

@@emilezoulette882 😂😂

@404invalidERROR

5 ай бұрын

I read your comment with an italian accent :D

Literally how beautiful it looks but more than that i amazed how mysterious gloomy and dark environment with cinematography match strory is very mysterious

The aquarium scene is top tier.

Actually, the villain in the first movie is the main character from the show.

I've always loved this MI - the sequels can't hold a candle to it.

first film was amazing.

Honestly, I don't really consider the first Mission: Impossible an action movie at all, it's first and foremost a thriller and a drama, and only really has twoish action scenes, the break in at the CIA and the ending with the train

@aliendroneservices6621

Жыл бұрын

And the fishtank restaurant.

@Mark_LaCroix

Жыл бұрын

@@aliendroneservices6621 I wouldn't call the fish tank scene an action scene. It was technically a stunt, yes, with an impressive practical special effect, but just because something explodes doesn't make it an action scene.

I love how the first Mission Impossible was an actual espionage movie.

@lampoil6280

Жыл бұрын

and the only actual mission impossible movie. the rest were mindless crap

@blackberyy3450

Жыл бұрын

@@lampoil6280hey respect some of the others

The OG and the best from the bunch!!!

@DarkoBert-ob6yr

Жыл бұрын

Definitely

i would expect nothing less from a Brian De Palma film.

Best mission impossible movie by far

The cafe scene where Ethan is learning he's going to be set up for the death of his team, is incredible, really ghoulish and scary.

"MY TEAM IS DEAD, THEY'ER OOOAAALLL DEAD!"

Totally agree about Prague. This movie made me enthralled with the place.

Just re-watched it today. It's a completely different experience from today's Mission Impossible films, incredible nonetheless. In my opinion this film has the most "style" in terms of directorial style, apart from MI:2, which for me falls short story wise. I can't also help but notice how this film paves the way for Ethan Hunt's entire character. Here he risks the lives of his friends for the mission, eventually losing them, something that the present Ethan would never do.

@tasken_lander_redux4775

Жыл бұрын

Literally did the same thing. First time rewatching it since '96. I was utterly impressed with its starkly different tone and style compared to the later entries (which really aren't my cup of tea TBH). I absolutely enjoyed its noir-esque and tension-filled execution. Which the series had continued on a little further in this style honestly.

@Ryan-bw9to

Жыл бұрын

Mission impossible 1 is just in a league of their own from all the other mission impossible movies. With the main premise of the plot being a mole hunt, it really sets itself up for being a mystery aspect which all the others lack.

@DarkoBert-ob6yr

Жыл бұрын

Lets face it the other ones can't hold a candle to this first one.

@fbassi20

5 ай бұрын

MI:2 is one of the worst films I've ever seen

Of all the Mission Impossible films, I only remember the plot of this first one.

its still my fav amongst all 7

This video is superbly written, narrated and edited! Thank you!

I will never forget the whole train sequence back in cinemas in 1996, from the longest zoom from the hills surrounding the high speed train to the wagon window with the "mole" to the final showdown with the copter into the Channel following the train. Amazing visuals for the time

Damn. You're right. There were no shoot outs. Weird nowadays

I love the mix of big blockbuster and looking like vintage DePalma

It was shot unbelievably well! Brian De Palma knew what he was doing.

literally one of my favorite franchises, I am so beyond excited for Dead Reckoning

@CinemaStix

Жыл бұрын

Meeee too.

Sooo good 👍 unforgettable movie

what a pleasant video

This subtlety is something I miss from the mission impossible or any action franchise these days … it was simply beautiful

Still the best by far. The scene where the mission goes wrong, the twists, excellent.

its a masterpiece ive always thought so

in Mission Impossible Fallout, when they filmed the cop killing scene, they shot it practically at location so they set up tarps so the public couldn't see what's happening. That segment ended up being just in his imagination, and it looked like a dream sequence due to the soft lighting. In a movie where you weren't supposed to believe what you are looking at many times, you had a feeling that something was off in that scene.

When I watch something like this, it makes me realize how much of an art it is and why most movies today have no soul, aside from relying too much on CGI.

@DarkoBert-ob6yr

Жыл бұрын

yes

One of the first big-budget films to be shot in Prague. 😎

'...your classic spy on spy antagony' (4:08). Thank you, Sir, for using an elegant and apt, although obsolete, word.

Yess! I made a review on this a while back, and my main focus was on how this wasn't an action movie at all. You pretty much nailed it. Great essay!

This is still the best of the series. I’d say MI3 is a close second.

3:35 easily my favorite bit of lighting change in the film. the green/yellow smokkkeeeeee

It's those old Panavision Panaflexes. We need them back.

Awesome video! Great content, commentary, homage to a beautiful film in a large franchise, and a perfect length!

@CinemaStix

Жыл бұрын

:D

A great many 90s action films were glorious to watch in part because their filmmakers’ much closer proximity to THEIR favorite filmmakers and artistic influences-who had been far purer storytellers. A lot of filmmakers today divide their focus on too many other priorities besides storytelling; whereas guys like Spielberg (thank god he’s still around), Villaneuve, Fincher, and just a handful of others maximize their storytelling with every frame, other filmmakers squander their frames on other crap, like with pandering or emulation.

I never appreciated the split diopter shots as a kid. Whenever I see them now I always appreciate them.

The first one is the real one for me. Very well shot, written and acted.

the sequence on the top of the bullet-train will always stand out to me as one of the best of those types of sequences. it not only felt real and incredibly dangerous.. but stylishly filmed

@DarkoBert-ob6yr

Жыл бұрын

yep

@thomasstudstrup5028

Жыл бұрын

That scene was shot in a studio in front of a green screen. It did not feel real or dangerous. It looked incredibly fake. I guess you dont like the real stunts on real locations in every other movie in the franchise.

@swish007

Жыл бұрын

@@thomasstudstrup5028 no it looked real, you're wrong

I feel the exact same way with Constantine. Absolutely gorgeous movie that goes way harder than it needed to.

One of the best action spy movies ever. I watched it over and over as a kid

I remember how it took me 20 years to understand the plot of this movie

Despite the many sequels, the recent ones being especially praised, I still always love this first installment. Particularly for the reasons this video points out. Very Hitchcockian

Btw your videos are the best. I really miss every frame a painting and in my mind your a successor, bringing wonderfully creative essays with great insight and opening my eyes to things i didnt see before

@cbalan777

Жыл бұрын

What happened to every frame?

@TheeRogerWayne

Жыл бұрын

@@cbalan777KZread gets tired of giving people money who have no original content, and just put their voice over someone else’s work.

@maciejglinski6564

Жыл бұрын

@@cbalan777 They just decided to pursue other work. It was 7 years ago so i don't think it's still news

@maciejglinski6564

Жыл бұрын

@@TheeRogerWayne coul you elaborate on that? Who says that they have no original content and whos work they have been stealing?

i recently saw the 1st, hands down it is the best

The best MI.. it was so cool when it came out. Brian de Palma was awesome

It was a Brian De Palma film, if nothing else it was always gonna be stylish/look good/have incredible camerawork (especially the last one - De Palma’s films always have awesome shots).

The Director of Photography (Cinematographer) is Stephen H. Burum, who Brian de Palma (the Director), worked with frequently. He did films like Carlito's Way, Hoffa, The War of the Roses, Casualties of War, The Untouchables, and a bunch of other films. The first Mission Impossible had business looking this good.

When entertainment was full of quality and art. I remember going to the theater in 96 to see this film, I think I went to see this one, Independence Day and Tornado all in July 96.

1:11 Directors, Camerawork, The TEAM! Writers and Actors!

It’s funny, I remember my dad taking me to see the first M:I film when I was about 8 years old. I didn’t remember or care much about the plot obviously but it was the action that really stood out. It’s definitely my favorite in the franchise, although every film afterwards has been pretty solid.

Emmanuelle Béart was breathtakingly beautiful in this movie.

I remember seeing this with a buddy upon release at the Cinerama in downtown Seattle. It was a packed house. Back when people were real human beings and not the humanoids that walk around now. We all knew we were in for something. As the lights go down this dude says, “Lay it on me,” and we all giggle. The train sequence at the end, we could feel the wind in the Chunnel, and as the credits roll we all clap our hands because DePalma and Cruise delivered the goods. One of the last real blockbusters…

I love all the split-diopter shots in this film.

Wow, I wont be watching this movie the same again. Great job!

You have great insights. Keep working hard to achieve your goals.

@CinemaStix

Жыл бұрын

:D Thank you so much for your support!

Great work! Always loved this movie in my youth. Mi:2 missed so much of its charm and I felt sad about that. True blue spy movies are sadly so rare these days

@atwunz

Жыл бұрын

Mission Impossible 2 was just the opposite of Mission Impossible just like how Fast Five to The Fast and the Furious. Mission Impossible 3 tried to be both.

@thomasstudstrup5028

Жыл бұрын

And you probably disliked all the othwer movies as well right?? I bet you hate it every time Tom makes real stunts on real locations and you prefer this movie that looks like it was made for tv. And the fake looking final actionscene on the train.

It's a DePalma joint what did ya expect!

DePalma is an awesome director with a unique visual style.

I watched the video, now I wanna watch the movie. Awesome as always, and I love your use of "when" in titles

@CinemaStix

Жыл бұрын

You should! And thanks :) I’m worried I might be starting a trend within my niche though. Eventually it’s going to lose its novelty I imagine.

The first Mission Impossible movie was incredibly faithful to the TV show and was incredibly well shot. It's easily the best film of the franchise and laid an amazing foundation for Ethan Hunt going forward.

@fs7572

3 ай бұрын

Making Jim Phelps the bad guy is the opposite of faithful to the show, isn it?

@DaffyDuck007

3 ай бұрын

@@fs7572 Making Phelps the villian was disappointing, but it was actually a rare subversion of the audience's expectations that worked. You just knew it was Kittridge until Phelps showed up alive. Minus MI2, all the MI movies have stayed faithful in that Hunt needs a team for the mission, the tropes of the show are still very present, and the execution of the plans are complex and require brilliant cunning and timing. It may not be as realistic and down to earth as the show was, but MI is about as good a spy thriller as you can get for a blockbuster summer action franchise.

Yup, this is what we used to call a “movie”

Such a beautiful film

What gets me about this is that Lucy Ball and Dezi Arnaz STARTED the Mission Impossible series. No mention of DeziLu ANYWHERE after the TV series. But a few decades later Tom Cruise picks up the series, he and Lucy are BOTH from the Western New York region, so it KIND OF went full circle. I also LOVE the series! One other thing, I reviewed the new Mission Impossible movie you can find the review on my channel.

@James-pl2oy

Жыл бұрын

Wow! I knew Lucy was Star Trek: TOS’s patron saint but MI too? Makes me like her even more

One of the major game changers in movie industry . It made James Bond look like a Nickelodeon show lol. The 90s were really innovative

@npcimknot958

Жыл бұрын

I agree. that era they really were innovative . tech wasn't bad and wasn't good they were limited and that limitation made some great stuff.

@shahn78

10 ай бұрын

M.I 1 had at least two qualities that doesn't exist in James Bond's vocabulary: sophistication & poise

The best of the franchise

I've never forgotten a review I read when the movie came out in '96.. "Your mission - Try to follow the plot; Impossible."

Still the best film in the series. Been one of my favorite movies since I was eight!

@DarkoBert-ob6yr

Жыл бұрын

100%

If it wasn't for Mission Impossible 2, this series would be perfect. The first one will always be the best, and the rest all have their own personal touch on the series 👍

@nicke.3011

Жыл бұрын

precisely.

@truthseeker7867

Жыл бұрын

Fallout is better

@steviegbcool

Жыл бұрын

@@truthseeker7867 lol

@steviegbcool

Жыл бұрын

MIssion Impossible 2 was pretty terrible . But the 4.5,6 all look the same. I cant even remember what the plot was in the last 3 movies

@sambafreak13

Жыл бұрын

@@steviegbcool Interesting; that's actually how I feel about 5, 6 and 7. 1, 3 and 4 are easily my favorites and stand out clearly in my mind. These last three with McQuarry at the helm have had amazing set pieces but I can tell you almost nothing about the plot or any meaningful character beats. I know everyone says the series keeps getting better but for me personally when I eventually go back to these all again I think I will stick with 1, 3 and 4.

MI1 has always been my favorite.

Very well put

90s films looked good. They degraded sharply in 2000s. Now it's algorithmic visual trash.

@porcelainpanelpro

3 ай бұрын

“Let’s cgi everytjing to look fake and make the cuts so fast you have no idea what is happening.” “Perfect.”

@cuckoonut1208

21 күн бұрын

I love the look of movies before digital color grading happened in the 2000s.