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How Did You Like How Ethan Entered The Train?
posted by SecretaryIMFSTAFFMOD on September 28, 2023 at 8:18 PM
What did everyone think about how Ethan Hunt entered The Orient Express train in Dead Reckoning Part One? I think I can speak for everyone when I say that I was expecting him to land on the top of the train and climb down to go inside, but when he comes smashing through that window, WOW! I was NOT expecting that! Reactions and Opinions please.
Reply by D-magic
on October 15, 2023 at 8:28 AM
Was cool, but obvious. It was more a comedic moment for me. This movie had few funny moments that made me chuckle, genuine humor and also over the top ridiculous situations that made me laugh because how absurd it was. Anyway, I was well entertained and the action sequences were really good to cover the completely implausible plot. Well done.
Reply by LansingFan
on October 15, 2023 at 9:27 AM
@D-magic: I liked Dead Reckoning except for the part when THOSE BAS****DS KILLED ELSA!
Reply by D-magic
on October 15, 2023 at 9:30 AM
Lol, I have a suspicion she is not dead. But maybe she is busy with projects like Silo to commit to this franchise. So enough is enough.
Reply by SecretaryIMF
on February 17, 2024 at 9:47 AM
@D-magic: Unfortunately, as much as I loved Elsa's character, I think she IS dead. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
Reply by Daddie0
on February 19, 2024 at 12:59 PM
I thought it was funny too. Not believable at all, and yes, surprising, but funny because it was so ridiculous (both the idea and the stunt itself).
Reply by SecretaryIMF
on March 10, 2024 at 9:39 PM
@Daddie0:You do realize that they've been doing movie stunts like that since the first Mission Impossible movie, right? And if you find them so ridiculous, then why the hell are you watching the movies in the first place?
Reply by wonder2wonder
on March 11, 2024 at 1:34 AM
CGI is better and safer than real life stunts. I can't wait until AI replaces all humans in films and television shows. (sarcasm)
Reply by SecretaryIMF
on March 13, 2024 at 9:08 AM
@wonder2wonder: When Brian Williams was on MSNBC, right before he was going to say something sarcastic, he would always preface it with "Sarcasm Alert" 😂
Reply by Daddie0
on April 7, 2024 at 11:35 AM
Yeah, I do. In fact, it's part of what draws me to the series. That said, seeing Tom Cruise jerked/crashed through a wall and into a bad guy at just "that moment" was cartoonish in both concept and reality. I literally laughed when it happened then rewound and watched it a few time because it was so ridiculous and funny.
I appreciate that he actually did the stunt, but it was so absurd and far fetched that it clearly took me out of the movie (hence the rewinding in real time. #nosarc
Reply by SecretaryIMF
on April 9, 2024 at 6:31 AM
@Daddie0: While it could be argued that Tom Cruise's Mission Impossible movie stunts are starting to get a little ridiculous, they still look pretty cool.
Reply by Daddie0
on April 20, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I think we're talking past each other a bit here: I love the fact that he does his own stunts...it's part of why I watch his films. Doing so connects him to the great history of self-performing stuntmen, from Buster Keaton to Jackie Chan. As an "A list" celebrity there's no reason he should, other than he thinks it adds to the value of his art, and it may even be an expression of his faith.
Anyway, I wasn't being critical (this post is an ancient memory for me now), but rather that his stunts tend to take me out of the fictional story telling, because I/we know it's really him performing them. For this stunt, that was particularly true for me.