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'Mission: Impossible' With Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Jason Concepcion
July 26, 2018 · Mission: Impossible (1996) · Action · Adventure · Thriller · 1:09:34 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Chris RyanPrague sequence (32-minute opening act), Ethan and Max's negotiation, Langley heist, and Phelps vs. Hunt coffee scene▶ 21:36
Sean FennesseyAcknowledges Langley break-in as most iconic, but prefers the scene where Tom Cruise calls Kittredge saying 'My team is dead!'▶ 23:03
What's Aged the Best
Chris RyanThe Hitchcockian vibe, cat and mouse format of set pieces, and Cruz's performance - but ultimately agrees with De Palma visual style▶ 27:03
Casting What-Ifs
Chris RyanDemi Moore — Demi Moore as Claire instead of Emmanuelle Béart, citing chemistry with Tom Cruise from A Few Good Men▶ 33:21
Jason ConcepcionEmmanuelle Béart — Disagrees with Demi Moore casting, argues Emmanuelle Béart's sphinx-like quality was right for the role▶ 34:32
Sean FennesseySusan Sarandon — Questions whether Demi Moore would work, suggests Susan Sarandon as alternative, and raises whether Max should have always been a woman▶ 34:25
Dion Waiters Award
Sean FennesseyVing Rhames — Discussed Vanessa Redgrave positively and nominated Ving Rhames as Luther▶ 41:27
Half-Assed Internet Research
Chris RyanOriginal script had IMF team killed leaving Cruz to solve mystery; Apple tie-in with PowerBook laptops and $15M web adventure; Langley Heist homage to Jules Dassin films; Ethan Hunt name possibly tribute to Howard Hunt CIA spy▶ 48:52
Jason ConcepcionContributed personal experience about being on the Phish Usenet group, one of the first for a musical act▶ 51:28
Sean FennesseyReacted to and discussed the research findings, particularly about Usenet groups and early internet technology, sharing personal AOL experience▶ 51:13
Picking Nits
Chris RyanWhy Jim shoots Claire first on the train when she barely resists; Jim's crude comments about Claire to Ethan; what happens with Kittredge's deal with Max at the end▶ 56:01
Jason ConcepcionJim and Claire's confusing relationship in general; the impracticality of flying a helicopter through a train tunnel, especially with oncoming trains▶ 56:39
Sean FennesseyWhy Jim shoots Claire first (agrees with SPEAKER_00); what's Krieger's endgame; the illogical helicopter-in-train-tunnel sequence▶ 57:21
Who Won the Movie
Chris RyanTom Cruise — Tom Cruise - he's the engine of the entire thing and can't imagine anybody else playing Ethan Hunt▶ 1:05:12
Jason ConcepcionHollywood/the collaborative filmmaking style - the chaotic, improvisatory filmmaking approach that produces great synergy▶ 1:03:50
Sean FennesseyMission Impossible movies as a franchise - sees the film as end of an era for many involved but beginning of the MI franchise▶ 1:05:05
Movies Referenced (51)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fugitive (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 2:32 |
| A Few Good Men (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 12:31 |
| Jerry Maguire (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 4:43 |
| Top Gun (1986) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 11:47 |
| Aliens (1986) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 16:22 |
| Batman (1989) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 1:02:13 |
| Clear and Present Danger (1994) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Jason Concepcion, Chris Ryan | ▶ 40:01 |
| Days of Thunder (1990) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 12:36 |
| Die Hard (1988) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 1:07:53 |
| Falling Down (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 27:19 |
| Mad Max (1979) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 1:07:45 |
| The Rock (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 38:37 |
Directors Referenced (9)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian De Palma | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | Body Double, Dressed to Kill, The Bonfire of the Vanities | ▶ 1:50 |
| Steven Spielberg | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | Schindler's List, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Saving Private Ryan | ▶ 16:09 |
| Cameron Crowe | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | Almost Famous, Jerry Maguire, Vanilla Sky | ▶ 12:10 |
| Paul Thomas Anderson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | Punch-Drunk Love, Licorice Pizza, There Will Be Blood | ▶ 12:10 |
| Denis Villeneuve | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Blade Runner 2049 | ▶ 31:44 |
| John Woo | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 14:24 | |
| Rob Zombie | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 48:23 | |
| Tom Friend | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Jerry Maguire | ▶ 9:34 |
| William Hoffa | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Limitless, Furious 7, Creed | ▶ 1:02:38 |
Actors Referenced (37)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cruise | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 45 | Chris Ryan, Jason Concepcion, Sean Fennessey | Top Gun, Minority Report | ▶ 0:56 |
| Emilio Estevez | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Jason Concepcion | ▶ 8:14 | |
| Jean Reno | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, Jason Concepcion | Ronin | ▶ 11:51 |
| Sean Bean | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 1:28 | |
| Vanessa Redgrave | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | Atonement | ▶ 28:28 |
| Ving Rhames | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, Jason Concepcion | Pulp Fiction, Bringing Out the Dead | ▶ 25:46 |
| Demi Moore | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Jason Concepcion, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | Striptease, Indecent Proposal | ▶ 33:16 |
| Steve Buscemi | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | Fargo, Reservoir Dogs | ▶ 2:01 |
| Danny Trejo | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan | Machete, From Dusk Till Dawn, Predators | ▶ 1:00:46 |
| Juliette Binoche | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan | The English Patient | ▶ 32:13 |
| Martin Landau | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan | Ed Wood, Crimes and Misdemeanors, North by Northwest | ▶ 32:37 |
| Peter Graves | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan | Airplane! | ▶ 32:37 |
Writers Referenced (6)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Towne | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | Chinatown, Mission: Impossible | ▶ 2:01 |
| David Koepp | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | Jurassic Park, Stir of Echoes | ▶ 2:01 |
| Aaron Sorkin | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | A Few Good Men | ▶ 12:10 |
| Andy Greenwald | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 44:15 | |
| Gloria Katz | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Howard the Duck, American Graffiti, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | ▶ 48:52 |
| Paul Schrader | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | First Reformed | ▶ 1:07:10 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.I. Littin-Menz | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 44:53 |