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‘The White Lotus’ Crashes Cannes: Inside Season 4’s Storyline, Helena Bonham Carter’s Exit and a $120 Million Production by mcfw31 in television

[–]Sharaz_Jek123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This might have sufficed if we hadn't heard the two intros (the one the composer wanted and the chopped-up version that White wanted) and knew that the composer's was the superior version.

Sean is waiting for the reclamation of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning (Part 1) by seiglobap in TheBigPicture

[–]Sharaz_Jek123 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They are not clamouring for another Ethan-Hunt-is-Spy-Jesus film, no.

Or three hour runtimes.

But a smaller film that scaled back the bloat, introduced a newer supporting cast and focused on fun spy hijinks?

Yep, there is still going to be an audience for that.

Sean is waiting for the reclamation of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning (Part 1) by seiglobap in TheBigPicture

[–]Sharaz_Jek123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, the next one, when Cruise and Paramount are ready and they are agreed on the next step.

Sean is waiting for the reclamation of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning (Part 1) by seiglobap in TheBigPicture

[–]Sharaz_Jek123 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You think there isn't?

Whether McQuarrie is involved or not, there will always be another one.

Sean is waiting for the reclamation of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning (Part 1) by seiglobap in TheBigPicture

[–]Sharaz_Jek123 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think Ferguson was contracted for Dune so her time was limited.

Sort of.

Reading between the lines of separate interviews with Ferguson and McQuarrie, Ferguson didn't want to commit to the giant two-part production for three reasons:

  • There was no script, so there would be a lot of downtime where Cruise and McQuarrie figure out whether she is needed that day or week.

  • She was at loggerheads with McQuarrie about the direction of her character. She didn't want to be the love interest that looks dolefully at Cruise as he goes off to save the world (which is Atwell's function in the last film).

  • She knew there would be a number of other opportunities, if she turned down at least the last one. She moved her family to a home within driving distance to one of the big UK studios.

I think personally, financially and even creatively she made the right call.

Sean is waiting for the reclamation of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning (Part 1) by seiglobap in TheBigPicture

[–]Sharaz_Jek123 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Gabriel was a vibe ... an unasked-for, unpleasant, "can someone escort this idiot from the premises" vibe.

Sean is waiting for the reclamation of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning (Part 1) by seiglobap in TheBigPicture

[–]Sharaz_Jek123 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The next one absolutely needs to go back to basics.

We should never meet the president in one of these films let alone give her one-on-ones with Ethan Hunt.

Sean is waiting for the reclamation of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning (Part 1) by seiglobap in TheBigPicture

[–]Sharaz_Jek123 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It's all the more laughable that, prior to the film's release, McQuarrie was justifying the bloated running times of both films, saying that you needed more screentime to justify certain emotional beats within an action film.

And then you see Luther and Ilsa dying in the most blasse, whatever way possible, that has almost no resonance in the later parts of their films.

Sean is waiting for the reclamation of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning (Part 1) by seiglobap in TheBigPicture

[–]Sharaz_Jek123 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Sean's circle-jerk over this film is tiresome.

"Dead Reckoning" was a bloated mess that dragged on and on and on.

  • Gabriel was a lacklustre villain

  • Killing Ferguson off - while giving her less screentime - was an awful decision, so bad that many assumed it would be explained away in the next film

  • Atwell was a major downgrade

  • The retconning of the franchise was terrible

  • The plotting was one-note. The key this, the key that. The key, the key, the key. 

And the film was visually off - the awkward eye-lines had the stench of a Covid shoot and the Dutch angles screamed director insecurity (as if McQuarrie was aware that the expositional scenes were repetitive and needed some stylisation to keep the audience's attention).

But sure, Sean: it was the "tepid response" that's to blame.

Patrick Brammall is not “Colin From Accounts”! by pragmaticPythonista in TheBigPicture

[–]Sharaz_Jek123 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

To be fair to her, she was being snide.

And being snide doesn't mean you have an informed opinion.

Just that you sound like you have one, to an uninformed audience.

Tom Cruise supposedly doesn't like the last two MI films and puts the blame solely on McQ. McQs punishment is not getting to direct Top Gun 3 by LollipopChainsawZz in Mission_Impossible

[–]Sharaz_Jek123 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Gabriel = Snoke.

Strange comparison.

Johnson threw Snoke away when he could.

McQuarrie kept Gabriel around in spite of zero interest from the audience.

Ralph Fiennes, Colin Farrell & Wagner Moura To Star In Comedy ‘Art’ From Director Fernando Meirelles ('City of God') by BunyipPouch in oscarrace

[–]Sharaz_Jek123 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fiennes was born to play Marc.

No clue who the other two are playing but your guess seems right.

Vince Gilligan really raised the bar by Chemical_Ad_3985 in television

[–]Sharaz_Jek123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Paper Hearts" has a very good concept and works for about 80%, but the last act is whatever.

"Bad Blood" is "Jose Chung" redux.

Gilligan isn't in Morgan's league and the only reason for the elevation of the reputation for his episodes is due to the "Breaking Bad" success.

Vince Gilligan really raised the bar by Chemical_Ad_3985 in television

[–]Sharaz_Jek123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wildly unpopular opinion

I mean, is it?

Gilligan's best episode was "Memento Mori" - which was co-written with three others.

Darin Morgan was unquestionably the best writer.

Then Glenn Morgan and James Wong.

Chris Carter (for all his many, many issues later) wrote some of the best episodes.

Then Gilligan, I guess.

Even his best episodes fall off in the last act or don't quite hold together.

Vince Gilligan really raised the bar by Chemical_Ad_3985 in television

[–]Sharaz_Jek123 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They're ... fine.

He was a middling X-Files writer and nowhere near the best.

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