tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post829613412081914024..comments2024-03-05T17:26:44.559-08:00Comments on Roman's Movie Reviews and Musings: Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)Roman J. Martelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-63365288622814917442015-05-04T22:59:05.297-07:002015-05-04T22:59:05.297-07:00Yeah it was nice to see Pegg in this one. He was a...Yeah it was nice to see Pegg in this one. He was a lot of fun, and it looks like he'll be back for the upcoming film. I'm just hoping the whole "disavowed" angle is dropped. They have done that in all four of the previous films. I'd like to have one of these M:I movies play out as a mission for them to complete, and not have every government on earth hunting them down. :)<br /><br />I was just chatting with a pal of mine who felt that someone like Tom Cruise, who pretty much only plays Tom Cruise, isn't a real actor. They are just really good at picking roles where they can play themselves. They put Samuel L. Jackson in the same territory. Not sure if I agree with them, but I see where they are coming from.Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-78636537664296346802015-04-29T08:38:50.654-07:002015-04-29T08:38:50.654-07:00I enjoyed Ghost Protocol. Some nice scenes, and a...I enjoyed Ghost Protocol. Some nice scenes, and as you said the humor helped. I like Pegg as a supporting character. For me Tom Cruise's best film might be Vanilla Sky or at least he seemed perfect for that role. Rain Man was good too, and really overall he does a good job at anything he's in. El Voxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985563041511492981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-14046875380310066472013-09-30T08:06:46.614-07:002013-09-30T08:06:46.614-07:00I think De Palma's film is the best one also. ...I think De Palma's film is the best one also. I love the style, the twists and the way it keeps you guessing who is behind the whole scheme right up to the end. Fun movie.<br /><br />I liked "Ghost Protocol" a bit more than Abram's effort. It was just more fun, the humor was a nice relief to all the down and dower action films of late. I think Bird did a great job in his first live action flick.Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-50037727349722531892013-09-27T11:18:41.927-07:002013-09-27T11:18:41.927-07:00I enjoyed this film for what it was. Lots of good ...I enjoyed this film for what it was. Lots of good action, decent dialogue and lovely ladies (Paula Patton... wow!). I still think De Palma's film is the best of the bunch, but Abrams' is a close second.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-80974880540695680752013-05-22T19:41:05.691-07:002013-05-22T19:41:05.691-07:00That's how I feel about him. He's fine in ...That's how I feel about him. He's fine in most parts, but you could put someone else in there and it might be better. I actually revisited "Rainman" a year or two ago and found his performance to be really good. Probably the best I've seen out of him. Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-42371495760078335352013-05-22T13:04:11.546-07:002013-05-22T13:04:11.546-07:00Cruise can do this sort of part on, well, auto-Cru...Cruise can do this sort of part on, well, auto-Cruise. He is very much the same in the recent Jack Reacher movie, too, despite the very different backstory of the character. But that's OK. He rarely hurts a movie by being in it, though he rarely seems irreplaceable either.Richard Bellushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10108081864942272619noreply@blogger.com