For Memorial Day Weekend, The Man and I decided to binge the entire Mission Impossible movies Series, available free to Amazon Prime members.
First by MI 7 (Part 1), Tom Cruise has finally started showing his age. I was convinced he had made a pact with the Church of Scientology to never age. The “church” may be able to “clear” (whatever the hell that means) but cannot preserve youth indefinitely. Good to know.
Heavy on action and impossible stunts, which Cruise claims to do for himself – right – the series depends entirely on its star, rather than on the character like the James Bond series. Ethan Hunt is far more physical than James Bond but James Bond is more cerebral.
An aside, in one of the Bond films the villain wanted “to control the news”… little did me know… but I digress.
The series attracted many A-List stars such as Anthony Hopkins (be still my heart) and Alec Baldwin. And with an eighth installment (Dead Reckoning Part 2) being released on May 23rd, it is safe to assume the franchise is a money machine for Paramount.
I’m a fan of the franchise – decent plots, uncomplicated with clear black and white villains and good guys.
Streaming services are a fun way to binge through various franchises and series. The Man is not as mobile as he was when younger, so going out to the movies is difficult. Bringing the movies to him, gives him the enjoyment he loves – we watch at least two movies everyday. Some good and others… not so much. Either way, The Man loves movies and I love The Man. Win-win!!
Till next time…
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