Mission: Impossible (1996)
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When Ethan Hunt, the leader of a crack espionage team whose perilous operation has gone awry with no explanation, discovers that a mole has penetrated the CIA, he's surprised to learn that he's the prime suspect. To clear his name, Hunt now must ferret out the real double agent and, in the process, even the score.
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jump ↓“This message will self-destruct in five seconds…” Join your favorite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Megs & Liam (B-Tech Kev said something about needing to catch a flight to Atlanta) – as we don our sunglasses, rev up the motorcycles, and flip our hair in the wind for our 275th episode covering Mission: Impo…
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“This message will self-destruct in five seconds…” Join your favorite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Megs & Liam (B-Tech Kev said something about needing to catch a flight to Atlanta) – as we don our sunglasses, rev up the motorcycles, and flip our hair in the wind for our 275th episode covering Mission: Impossible 2 (2000). We’re trading thermal vision for Chimera viruses and slow-motion stunts as we discuss:
- How Mission: Impossible 2 became the most John Woo movie that ever John Woo’d.
- Does this sequel hold up as a stylish thrill ride—or is it just all style, no substance?
- Is Ethan Hunt a superspy… or just a shampoo commercial with explosives?
- What exactly does an audience want to see out of a Mission: Impossible film exactly
- Which member of Ethan’s crew we’d most likely be – and who’s clearly channeling peak Dougray Scott vibes.
- Is this the weakest link in the franchise—or an underappreciated relic of early-2000s action excess?
- Is Ethan Hunt a character or just an avatar for Tom Cruise to do James Bondesque films
- Speaking of gripes—what exactly was Ambrose’s plan again?
- We've got questions about masks, voice strips, motorcycles, and why no one seems fazed by endless slo-mo doves.
- We talk flamenco espionage, face-swapping twists, and the importance of always removing your sunglasses dramatically.
- Just how many actors were only in this film for the paycheck?
- Was Thandiwe Newton bad in this or is she just poorly written for and poorly directed?
- Is this the lustiest film in the Franchise?
- Whether Mission: Impossible 2 is the Best Film Ever.