Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol Steelbook [4K UHD]

Tom Cruise is a great movie star. There. I said it. After some thirty years in this business and about twenty-five of those years spent as a bona-fide star, he can still make it work. No matter what you may think of him personally, there is an effortless charm that he brings to almost all of his films. Lately, though, it's been a bit of a slog. With films like KNIGHT AND DAY, VALKYRIE and LIONS FOR LAMBS (Remember that film? Yeah, me neither), he hasn't been packing them in like he used to. Even M-I:3 was considered something of a failure, despite doing over $350 million worldwide. But that's Hollywood for ya: You jump on Oprah's couch and you claim that psychology is a scam, and people look at you differently, even when you're acting. I've loved Cruise's work for decades (except when he's in REALLY lousy films, like COCKTAIL or THE FIRM or VANILLA SKY), and I've admired him when he took risks (like MAGNOLIA and COLLATERAL, even if I don't care for those films). When I heard that he had gotten Brad Bird, the director of Pixar classics THE INCREDIBLES and RATATOUILLE and my favorite hand-drawn English animated film of all time, THE IRON GIANT, I was VERY excited. This is obviously someone who knows extremely creative storytelling, and really knows how to construct a scene. But it was also his first live-action film. But with Simon Pegg returning, and new additions like Jeremy Renner, Tom Wilkinson, and Josh Holloway (despite the latter two had nothing more than cameos, really), and with working again with J.J. Abrams who helped revitalize the series with the third film, I still had high hopes. Then the reviews started pouring in. WOW. People were LOVING this film. And by all accounts, they were exactly right to. The film is ear-to-ear grinning and wall-to-wall action. Not the pensive De Palma action of the first film, and not John Woo M:I-2 mega-ultra gunplay action, and not uncomfortably realistic J.J. Abrams action; but like a snowball rolling down a hill, once it starts, it just gets bigger and bigger and then you find yourself at the bottom of that hill and you await the bliss of the impact. Bird lays the hyper-dynamic (and dare I say cartoonish) set pieces piled one on top of another like the most delicious action-adventure cake you've tasted in years. The haters can keep hating on Cruise, but he really makes this film pop just as much as Bird does. His breezy wit and afore-mentioned effortless charm flow during some of the film, but he gets down to business in a big way. One complaint I keep seeing of this film is how unrealistic it is. Guess what? IT'S MISSION &#*%^@& IMPOSSIBLE!! If it were MISSION: POSSIBLE, then I could accept that criticism. This is not HILL STREET BLUES; It's MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE. It's not supposed to be realistic at all times. This is by far the best of the M:I series, and I hope that Bird and Cruise team up again soon, because that would be another mission I would absolutely choose to accept.

The Mission Impossible series is undoubtedly one of my favorite movie series because, unlike a lot of other movie series out there, they don't make hasty sequels just to rack in some more cash from devote fans (yes, I'm thinking of Transformers right now... much as I hate to say it because I loved the first movie). Ghost Protocol is actually my favorite movie of the series, a spot which previously belonged to MI3 after it belonged to MI2... This is another oddity as even in many series where the sequels aren't horrible, they still can't beat the first one (ex. Pirates of the Caribbean). Anyways, on to the movie itself. Tom Cruise and Jeremy Renner both gave amazing performances. I love how the script manages to work in laugh-out-loud moments while still maintaining its serious nature and action that keeps you at the edge of your seat. While I know that the feats performed are impossible, they managed to lend it an amount of plausibility as things never turn out as planned. Their technology works only about half the time, plans have to be changed and the new ones inevitably lead to new pitfalls, the team works together but still have reservations about one another.... All in all, I thought it was amazing. The revelation about Jeremy Renner's character was particularly momentous, as his role was primarily comedic up to that point. The music that was used in the movie enhanced the moments of tension and helped to create the atmosphere of the various foreign locales. The cinematography was beautiful, and I can't get over the fact that Tom Cruise was actually hanging on the outside of Burj Khalifa (something I learned from the special features on my blu ray disk :P). My only complaint would be that Luther Stickell (Ving Rhames) did not play a larger role in the film. However, as I loved the new cast in this movie, that is not a real disappointment.

If your copy doesn’t come with a DVD, then you are not alone. I had a replacement come without the DVD again, so I just kept the first Steelbook edition they sent me, as it had a better front cover. That’s the only disappointing thing about this transaction, plus I didn’t realize it was the Steelbook edition, as it doesn’t match the photo for the item, but the Steelbook is actually really great to look at and my first Blu-ray of any kind made of metal instead of plastic. Anyway, onto the movie: This one feels like the best M:I movie out there for myself. I still have to rewatch Fallout again. I just saw Rogue Nation, and while very cool and full of movie magic…I still feel Ghost Protocol edges it out. Brad Bird has a way with the pacing story, and the characters. Then there’s the unrelenting action scenes. It’s hard to definitively say what it is about M:I 4 that is most appealing, but I feel it’s everything honestly. It turned the series around for the better. Much much better. 3 was watchable and fun, but 4 took it to another level.

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Ghost Protocol has a ton of set pieces and really interesting funny, diverse dialogue in between. The later movies got too technical and intense between set pieces and can make you feel like you need to skip. MI4 is perfect. This 4k looks and sounds stunning, the movie itself is fun, dynamic, and although it's long, it gets you back on the edge of your seat every time. Worth every minute Tom Cruise is the best thing since Roger Moore. Absolutely love this movie, it's the quintessential Mission Impossible.

C’est le dernier qui me manquait p. Excellent film et pourtant je n’aime pas Tom Cruise…

Ho deciso che volevo anche questo capitolo per completare la saga, questo è il capitolo che porta nuova linfa a tutta la saga, infatti per la prima volta in questo capitolo si sente parlare del "sindacato" che poi conosceremo meglio nei capitoli successivi. Il film è come al solito esageratamente ricco di scene di azione, Tom Cruise non si smentisce mai, se andrete a vedere i contenuti extra scoprirete cosa pensa di poter fare quest'uomo, Tom Cruise ha rinunziato alla controfigura e ha girato tutte le scene più pericolose in prima persona, il film è decisamente allettante e godibilissimo grazie ai continui colpi di scena adrenalinici che ci incollano alla poltrona, impossibile addormentarsi davanti a questo film! Un film curatissimo, intelligente e avventuroso che ci porta a immaginare gli scenari più apocalittici più eclatanti, un film che ci spinge con curiosità all'interno di una trama molto raffinata e coinvolgente, un film di cui non si può fare a meno! Il bluray si vede benissimo anche se sono rimasto un po' deluso dal comparto audio! Si poteva osare di meglio nel distribuire il film! Nel complesso lo amerete, lo rivedrete, non ne potrete fare a meno! Consigliatissimo!

Perfecta edición de "Misión Imposible - Protocolo Fantasma", en su versión francesa Mission : Impossible - Protocole fantôme [Francia] [Blu-ray ], pero que incluye a un gran precio la misma banda sonora en Español que viene en la edición española (Dolby Digital 5.1) De hecho, una vez abierta la caja es el mismo disco, la edición europea, en el que se puede leer en castellano "No recomenada para menores de 7 años" La caja incluye el Blu-Ray con la peli y extras, un DVD sólo con la peli y un código de acceso para bajar la edición digital de iTunes. Incluye la 4ª entrega de esta gran saga de acción, el perfecto complemento al paquete que incluye la trilogía previa y cuya versión italiana, tb. a la venta en Amazon está a un gran precio y también incluye audio en Español (Dolby Digital 5.1): Mission: impossible - Extreme trilogy [Italia] [Blu-ray ]