Posts Tagged ‘Mission Impossible’
The Filmdogs Podcast: Episode 30 – The Podcast Down Under
It’s The Filmdogs Podcast’s 30th Episode and just in time for your Thanksgiving break. We discuss the casting of Daniel-Day Lewis in Spielberg’s Lincoln, and Mark Walberg in David O’ Russel’s Uncharted, then talk about Jeremy Renner taking over the Mission Impossible Franchise in the News. Next we offer up some quick thoughts on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One before moving into our Featured Topic of the Week, our favorite Animated Movies. Finally, to close it out we have a One-Liner from a classic Disney animated film. It’s an episode so stuffed you’ll think you just ate Thanksgiving Dinner.
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The Filmdogs Podcast: Episode 22 – Cruise Control
The Filmdogs Podcast is back with an “Action” packed episode as we discuss that genre in detail in our Featured Topic of the week. We also chat about James Cameron‘s battle against bad 3D in the News. We defend actor Keanu Reeves for In Defense of and dicuss a one-liner from Point Break to wrap it up. This episode is so action packed it makes The Expendables look like Cocoon.
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Scene Stealer I “The Bourne Identity” Bourne vs. Castel
This weekend Angelina Jolie dodged government officials as CIA officer Evelyn Salt in Phillip Noyce‘s newest film Salt. Although I have yet to see the film, it got my cinematic wheels turning trying to figure out my favorite spy movie. De Palma‘s Mission Impossible? Hitchcock‘s Topaz? Noyce‘s Patriot Games? There are plenty of films to choose from; some dark and brooding and others fun and action packed. For my money the spy genre is at it’s best with Doug Liman and Paul Greengrass‘s memory deprived action hero, Jason Bourne. Read the rest of this entry »
Bad Title, Good Movie | A Conversational Review of “Knight and Day” with Ms. Mack and Mr. Will
Mr. Will: So what did you think?
Ms. Mack: I liked it. The end. Do I need to say more than that?
Mr. Will: I think that would be good yes.
Ms. Mack: Okay…I thought it was funny. I think that Tom Cruise is a natural comedian. He looks like he’s having fun and he transitions from the funny guy to the Mission Impossible action guy pretty seamlessly. And when those two overlap it’s even better.
Mr. Will: I liked it too. I love Tom Cruise unapologetically and I think him and Cameron Diaz had good chemistry together.
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Geek Round Up | A Pixar great headed out for an Impossible Mission
Bird with his second Oscar for "Ratatouille"
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1. A person with a devotion to something in a way that places him or her outside the mainstream. This could be due to the intensity, depth, or subject of their interest.
2. a peculiar or otherwise dislikable person, esp. one who is perceived to be overly intellectual.
3. A carnival performer who performs sensationally morbid or disgusting acts, as biting off the head of a live chicken.
Geek Round Up is a Filmdogs column celebrating the best geeky filmic news. Basically anything that incites us geeks to push our glasses up the bridge of our nose, and lean closer to our computer screens with excitement. So, let’s do just that.
Brad Bird is one of my favorite directors. Period. His films The Iron Giant, The Incredibles, and Ratatouille transcend animation in such a way that the word “cartoon” never enters your mind. Now, it seems as if the director is finally taking the leap into the live action world. According to Vulture Bird is in final talks to helm the fourth installment in one of the most diverse franchises in existence. The Mission Impossible series.
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