tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post699293036752746224..comments2024-03-28T20:35:37.931-04:00Comments on Hamlette's Soliloquy: "Mission: Impossible: Rogue Nation" (2015) -- Initial ThoughtsHamlette (Rachel)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-46271572563093831102015-08-17T09:08:26.383-04:002015-08-17T09:08:26.383-04:00Quantum is just a snarled mess. Ugh.
M:I2 suffer...<i>Quantum</i> is just a snarled mess. Ugh.<br /><br /><i>M:I2</i> suffers from mimicry problems, IIRC. Like how it shoots its action scenes in "bullet time" like <i>The Matrix</i>, which ends up making it look like a copycat. Unlike this one, which took aspects of other movies and improved on them, or only used them a tiny bit.<br /><br />The first one, though, is awesome. I'm Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-55438772945598934382015-08-17T07:21:44.260-04:002015-08-17T07:21:44.260-04:00Oh gosh, yes! Quantum of Solace was indeed dreadfu...Oh gosh, yes! Quantum of Solace was indeed dreadful! I unfortunately saw that one too!<br /><br />We decided to get M.I. 2 last night and it was SO different! Plus, there were scenes which I am really glad have been left out in the more recent films...<br /><br />The video shop didn't have the first, but oh is it on my list! :)Kelly-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14439145629751304862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-17135696421687643902015-08-16T22:27:49.223-04:002015-08-16T22:27:49.223-04:00Yes, t'is true! I can get quite stressed out ...Yes, t'is true! I can get quite stressed out in some films, but not freaked out, and vice versa for you! DKorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819702518388146971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-32524479336868411132015-08-16T22:19:25.961-04:002015-08-16T22:19:25.961-04:00Which I could never do, because I want it to just ...Which I could never do, because I want it to just Hurry Up And Finish So I Know What Happened. (This also played into the boat chase we've been discussing -- I needed to know what was happening to IK, not watch NS chewing!!!) But I don't get as stressed out during movies as you do, I think. Freaked out by spiders, yes, but that's not the same thing. Freaked-out stuff I hide from.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-27237132324741792602015-08-16T22:16:58.777-04:002015-08-16T22:16:58.777-04:00Hee. Nope, I'm not a face hider, but if I had...Hee. Nope, I'm not a face hider, but if I had been watching it at home for the first time, I would have paused mid-tank and walked away for a few minutes, then come back to finish. I do the pause/walk away thing a lot on stressful movies.DKorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819702518388146971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-71655003895170346592015-08-16T22:09:47.710-04:002015-08-16T22:09:47.710-04:00DKoren, I was actually thinking of you during the ...DKoren, I was actually thinking of you during the water scene, wondering if you were hiding your face like I have to do with the spiders-in-Mirkwood stuff in DOS. I love water, but I don't love being unable to control things, so that part was really tense for me too. Especially when he lost the chips! Argh! Much nail-biting.<br /><br />The opera house was awesome. It made me miss being Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-20358245677789624182015-08-16T22:06:57.446-04:002015-08-16T22:06:57.446-04:00Lois, I hope you can see it soon! It is super fun...Lois, I hope you can see it soon! It is super fun.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-2229321845869637402015-08-16T22:06:46.384-04:002015-08-16T22:06:46.384-04:00Sarah, that dress was just plain amazing. Though ...Sarah, that dress was just plain amazing. Though I would have chosen a different color, myself, but it really made her stand out.<br /><br />I like that Brandt is more cerebral and behind-the-scenes-plotting, because it's a good balance to Ethan's go-jump-on-a-plane-cuz-I-can approach.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-77387780434722413662015-08-16T22:05:47.827-04:002015-08-16T22:05:47.827-04:00Me too, Jessica! Think about the Bronte sisters a...Me too, Jessica! Think about the Bronte sisters and George Eliot and so many others, publishing under male pseudonyms because books by women weren't taken seriously.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-56055621994262498102015-08-16T22:03:12.058-04:002015-08-16T22:03:12.058-04:00Ilsa Faust made this movie for me. She was amazing...Ilsa Faust made this movie for me. She was amazing and wonderful all the way through. I miss the more constant humor and lightness from Ghost Protocol, but this was still a very satisfying and entertaining movie. I hate water far more than I hate heights, so this one was far more stressful movie for me. And of course I loved the whole section at the opera house, even if they played part of theDKorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819702518388146971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-40573269859484164202015-08-16T16:56:34.073-04:002015-08-16T16:56:34.073-04:00I REALLY want to see this! I've been hearing s...I REALLY want to see this! I've been hearing so many good reviews of it!<br />I'm with you on the feminist thing. :)Lois TinĂºvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01113667315479652015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-38249796644229434082015-08-16T09:10:06.498-04:002015-08-16T09:10:06.498-04:00Absolutely--do what you love, whether it's far...Absolutely--do what you love, whether it's farming, engineering, science, secret-agent-ing, or anything else! Or even fiction writing--you know, I find this really weird to think about, but there was a time when a female author would have been considered more than slightly unusual, by more than a few people :) I'm really glad I don't live in those times! Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-71861767541722018752015-08-15T16:19:51.163-04:002015-08-15T16:19:51.163-04:00I loved the way it rippled out behind her as she c...I loved the way it rippled out behind her as she climbed over the railing at the opera. :D<br /><br />Yeah I like the way Brandt is going too. Not the norm for a Jeremy Renner character, for him to not get tons of action, but it works really well. :D<br /><br />Fun! We re-watched 4 before going to see it, and then after, my brother and I re-watched 2 and then 3. So of course I really want to Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901639281043602191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-23886436336081057452015-08-15T14:34:26.923-04:002015-08-15T14:34:26.923-04:00Thanks, Sarah! That's such a good way to put ...Thanks, Sarah! That's such a good way to put it -- Ilsa is a butt-kicker, but not in an "in-your-face" way. And very elegant. That yellow dress -- wowza!<br /><br />Benji was great fun. I think both he and Brandt got lots more development, just Brandt's was quieter and more understated. <br /><br />I hope you get to see it again soon! My best friend and I have just decidedHamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-17868614053937824062015-08-15T14:31:09.346-04:002015-08-15T14:31:09.346-04:00Right! I similarly don't need a male characte...Right! I similarly don't need a male character to go around punching and shooting people to think of him as strong. In fact I can think of plenty of weak characters who rack up a high body count, but lack inner strength of any sort.<br /><br />I do think that women should be allowed to pursue any field that they are good at and are interested in, without being looked down on. The other dayHamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-3923493703713451652015-08-15T14:10:02.992-04:002015-08-15T14:10:02.992-04:00Great review! I love your insights behind Ilsa'...Great review! I love your insights behind Ilsa's character. It always makes me really happy when a female character is physically strong and talented, but in a realistic way and not a in-your-face way. And I love it when a female action character is still elegant and feminine too, and she was both those things. :D She was a fantastic addition. <br /><br />Even so, I have to say that Benji wasSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901639281043602191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-32052339857762314582015-08-15T12:20:12.187-04:002015-08-15T12:20:12.187-04:00I know exactly what you mean--you can enjoy and ap...I know exactly what you mean--you can enjoy and appreciate the Black-Widow-type female characters, without believing that EVERY female character must act exactly like that in order to be considered "strong." Some girls just happen to be good at that sort of thing :) Although, to be honest, I'm not one of 'em, nor have I ever wanted to be, so I personally tend to prefer the Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-35421161574757016822015-08-15T09:41:32.254-04:002015-08-15T09:41:32.254-04:00Lol. Just happened to be doing my pre-breakfast c...Lol. Just happened to be doing my pre-breakfast checking-email-and-blogs stint, and up popped your comment, so I replied! (Now I'm doing my post-breakfast stint while the kids adjust their minds to the fact that yes, they do need to be dressed in clothes before we go to the grocery store.)<br /><br />OHMYGOODNESSOHMYGOODNESSOHMYGOODNESS!!!! Pardon me as I fangirl-freak waaaaaaaay out -- Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-34523796454734133392015-08-15T09:21:04.511-04:002015-08-15T09:21:04.511-04:00Goodness! You're certainly fast at replying! ...Goodness! You're certainly fast at replying! Well...I will admit that I haven't seen number 1 and 2 yet...but hoping to watch them soon! I remember a slight scene in number 3...glad they've left it out in recent ones - I just prefer it! Oh, I also loved Casino Royale of the Bond films...I watched it with my dad so that he could you know...skip where needed! Smiles... Loved all Kelly-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14439145629751304862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-63663246863829286272015-08-15T09:02:53.694-04:002015-08-15T09:02:53.694-04:00Kelly-Anne, woo! Love to meet another M:I fan. I...Kelly-Anne, woo! Love to meet another M:I fan. I do like Benji, though I like Luther better just because I've been oh-so-fond of him ever since the first movie. You're right that he was a bit funnier in GP, though I think he got some of the best lines in RN. Including my favorite: "Join the IMF and see the world. On a screen. From a closet." :-D<br /><br />(I must admit Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-46873607316035975632015-08-15T08:38:19.594-04:002015-08-15T08:38:19.594-04:00Oh you are SO right, Hamlette - I wanna see it aga...Oh you are SO right, Hamlette - I wanna see it again veeeery soon! Oh, this was such a fantastic movie - my dad took my sister and I to see it on Monday after anxiosy waiting for its release since last year! Benji happens to be my favourite character...although I thought him a little more serious in Rogue Nation...he was super funny in Ghost Protocol!<br />However, the violence was a bit more Kelly-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14439145629751304862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-75499002749552002122015-08-14T16:42:57.183-04:002015-08-14T16:42:57.183-04:00I enjoyed this one more than any but the first M:I...I enjoyed this one more than any but the first M:I movie, which remains my favorite. This is the first of the sequels that I've thought, "Hmm, I might need to buy that and see it about 50 times." Though I would like to re-see III and <i>Ghost Protocol</i> at some point. Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-61441859982084881412015-08-14T16:36:27.258-04:002015-08-14T16:36:27.258-04:00Sounds good. I've enjoyed watching the Mission...Sounds good. I've enjoyed watching the Mission Impossible movies with my husband so I think we'll see if we can get this one on dvd. Thanks for the review.Jennifer https://www.blogger.com/profile/00835749577272240496noreply@blogger.com