Saturday, May 24, 2025

The Filmographers Go to the Movies: Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Strap on your parachute, pack your life-like mask, and get ready to join the world of the IMF as Mike and Keir discuss the latest entry in the Mission: Impossible franchise. It's the biggest movie from Hollywood's biggest star, and we not only have thoughts about this mega-blockbuster, but we're going to take you on a trip through the entire M:I catalog. It's your mission--choose to accept! Join our Pateron!: patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Social media: Instagram @thefilmographers Bluesky: @thefilmographers.bsky.social Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits: Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design Time stamps: 1:35: Mike loves Ethan Hunt more than James Bond? 5:37: Mike’s thoughts on the first half of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning 7:52: The problem with ending movie franchises 9:22: Keir’s thoughts on the first half of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning 10:30: Do we need movie science? 18:35: Haley Atwell thoughts, and women in Mission: Impossible 22:28: A franchise and its legacy 28:23: The Filmographers and coffee mugs, a perfect union! 29:49: Keir’s thoughts on the second half of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning 32:22: Mike’s thoughts on the second half of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning 35:00: Did you know Tom Cruise does his own stunts? 40:43: Ethan Hunt, messiah? 51:24: Does Mission: Impossible have a future? 55:51: Mission: Impossible rankings! 57:00: The eighth best Mission: Impossible movie (Mike’s least favorite) 57:50: The seventh best Mission: Impossible movie 59:13: The sixth best Mission: Impossible movie (controversy!) 1:01:00: The fifth best Mission: Impossible movie 1:01:42: The fourth best Mission: Impossible movie 1:03:15: The third best Mission: Impossible movie 1:04:15: The second best Mission: Impossible movie 1:06:43: The BEST Mission: Impossible movie 1:09:09: Wrap-up