Are you not entertained?
Symptoms of sequelitis: arrogance, denial, and desperation. Studios fear breaking new ground in favor of retreading proven box office return. Film Twitter screams out from the void, chastising the wave of spin-offs and remakes crashing upon them every weekend. “We want originality! We want new voices!” Sure. Yes. But have you seen that new Mission: Impossible trailer?
Cue Imaginary Dragons, “You can’t fight the friction/So ease it off.”
When it comes to the M:I films, each sequel since the second entry has taken the action to new heights (often literally). Tom Cruise is forced to risk life and limb for the benefit of our entertainment. As he twirls around the Burj Khalifa or straps himself to the side of an airplane, we fall back in wonderment. Are we actually watching Faces of Death?
Last year, Cruise sustained a gnarly ankle injury while performing a rather unimpressive (in action movie standards) rooftop jump. The bone-breaking moment of impact can now be seen in every trailer and TV spot for Mission: Impossible – Fallout. It’s cool and all, but nowhere near as impressive as the bonkers helicopter chase, or the new HALO jump centerpiece.
Paramount Pictures has now allowed us a peek behind the curtain of their latest stunt extravaganza. This behind-the-scenes segment not only showcases the absurd lengths they’re willing to go to achieve the shot, but Cruise’s demented passion for pushing himself. Danger might actually be his middle name. He is G.I. Joe.
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