Mission: Impossible II (2000) Movie REACTION!!

[@NikkiStevenReact]

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[@madicelander]

I'm beyond. happy that you guys liked this movie. It's not a bad movie, it's just the weakest in the series. You guys are are in for a fun ride if you guys continue. I don't feel like I'm the only one that feels that way.

[@leav4g]

Yall don't know but all John Woo movies had birds, slo mo and tense standoffs. Nikki yelling and guessing plot points is 😂😂😂🎉

[@zvimur]

3:13 Apparently they saw Face/Off😂

[@vinsanity40k]

you guys are the third group of reacters now that i'm watching go through the entire m.i. series. and i'm still not tired of it. 😄

[@reaps8807]

Well, they aren't going through the whole series just yet. For now they are doing the first three movies, then see how they feel after the third movie. But I'll be shocked if they don't like MI3 and don't want to continue after the third movie.

[@irrumnaaz]

​@@reaps8807 I'm just glad they enjoyed this, I think they'll continue because III is bloody amazing, and my favourite one

[@noteasybeingweezy]

Right? Them, the Normies, and a bunch of others are going through the series, and it's been a blast seeing all the different reactions!

[@Ashley_e]

@@reaps8807its my fav actually

[@BenSlashes]

There is no way they will dislike the third movie.They will 100% watch all of them : D

[@ForgottenHonor0]

To explain Tom Cruise's rock-climbing scene in the beginning, that's called free climbing. It involves using no harnesses, ropes, or any equipment except your hands and, in Tom's case, flour for grip. Tom also did this all without safety gear except for a single safety net hanging just below screen.

[@thecovesf]

Actually what Tom Cruise is doing is called Free Solo climbing. No equipment at all and a single climber. “Free Climbing” does not use rope/equipment to climb up (you must use the mountains features to lift yourself) but you do use gear to protect against a fall.

[@SandraSealySeawomanBDS]

He's badass.

[@NPA1001]

Thandie Newton in this movie looks so much like her daughter Nico Parker (Sarah in The last of Us) does today.

[@Aladelicous]

"Nikki doesn't like heights" This reaction series is gonna be something good, I can tell.

[@PercyLeon1]

Right😂

[@garethpendlebury7996]

We know which will push her over, 😂😂

[@lotusinn3]

Best film in the series for me. 😊

[@ZavhallaTV]

I was thinking the exact same thing OMG!

[@jessm.porthos]

Nikki reacting to the rock climbing scene is absolutely amazing and I couldn’t agree more lol

[@dlweiss]

This one is RIDICULOUS in such an entertaining way. The music. The doves. The slow-mo. The way people and vehicles are constantly flying through the air like some surreal ballet. The way it somehow takes itself very seriously but also not seriously at all.

[@ccjtv809]

I mean that's a good way of looking at it

[@Agent_1701-D]

That's John Woo for you.

[@arthurcamargo8416]

Yes, @calhoun24, that is exactly his style. That, along with his trademark shooting two guns while flying through the air or sliding somewhere. I think he pioneered these "moves" in the movie Hard Boiled.

[@tiagoalves2056]

also i remember Limp Bizkit do the ost as well

[@ashleyneku5432]

The fact that they filmed the entire motorcycle chase sequence before the script was started and somehow had to cram it in sums up the movie pretty nicely.

[@montanaelkguide1]

Nikki's cracks me up. Her animated "OH FUCK NO, HELL NO" reactions are great. 😂😂.

[@JordanJMyers]

From here on out they get better and better. Can't wait!!! Let's go yo

[@nickblood7080]

it's wild to me the amount of people that are unaware of the john woo style of action from the 90's

[@bambiman1224]

This one has always been my favorite mission impossible movie. I was a kid when I saw it and the action sequences, the motorcycles, all the twists with the masks it totally had me the entire time. I’ve seen all of the MI movies but this one always has a special place to me and the nostalgia I get when watching it brings me back to when I was younger watching this and in awe of the action.

[@joshwilliams2400]

Sam here. Year 2000 ish

[@shainewhite2781]

Dougray Scott was originally cast as Wolverine, but suffered an injury onset of the movie, and had to drop out of the role. Hugh Jackman was then cast in the role of Wolverine.

[@joits]

i thought filming ran long and he couldn't do X-Men? Either way, a blessing cos we got Hugh Jackman.

[@jameswoods7517]

Which is crazy, because Hugh IS Wolverine.

[@gentianlushaj2394]

Dougray Scott would be a better wolverine

[@joelmayberry6771]

That's not entirely true. These 2 movies were filming at the same time, and he had to choose between Mission Impossible 2, and X-Men. They came out in the same year, so they were filming at the same time

[@bigsarge8795]

"Shes a woman, she has all the training she needs..." 😂 I love that line and you guys reacted perfectly

[@MsDesiree39]

Women do lie though.

[@thefilmeffect6089]

It’s gets so much better after this film. 4 through 7 are fantastic. 3 is also really good, but 6 is one of the greatest action movies of all time.

[@Bulldozer_Brodkin]

Fun fact: the knife scene at the end of the movie is real. Tom was so committed to this fight that he had knife rigged to a cable so that it would stop just before it hit his eye. There's having balls of steel, then there's this.

[@LS13.]

Nikki has the most awesome laugh, it’s so catching “OH NO THE ROCK” “I don’t see the rock in this at all” I DIED 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@cgrice1971]

Please keep going and watch them all! They just keep getting better

[@reaps8807]

They are doing MI3 next for sure. After that, things will be decided on how they feel after they finish MI3. I'll be shocked though if they don't like MI3.

[@jomeke101]

There are a lot of people that don't like this movie, but I think it's so much fun.....I love it..

[@joelmayberry6771]

I'm glad you guys liked this one, because they only get better from here!

[@CrackYouUpFilms]

this is the best one in the series though

[@joelmayberry6771]

@@CrackYouUpFilms It's definitely one of the best, but definitely not the best!

[@stabizisback]

@@CrackYouUpFilms the worst one IMO

[@CrackYouUpFilms]

@@stabizisback 😓

[@TVPIVVA]

Fun Fact: Said 'attractive thief' Thandi Newton's daughter Nico Parker plays Joel's (Pedro Pascal) Daughter in The Last Of Us HBO Series 😄

[@turnerwatzka]

Can’t wait for number 3! You guys will see how big of a change it is! It goes from very cheesy to quite intense!

[@MapManLK]

Nikki laughing when I'm laughing increases my laughing by about 157%. Lady, you've been cracking me up for quite a while. Thanks much! You got a gem there, Steven. 😎

[@McCool117]

That scene with the knife was a really impressive stunt. Apparently they were gonna have the knife further away, but Tom said it needed to be much closer. So they rigged up the knife with a really strong metal cable, that was threaded underneath the clothes to make sure it wouldn't go any further. When they did the scene, Tom made sure the stuntman put all his weight into trying to stab him with the knife, to make it as authentic as possible.

[@rw716]

Nice reaction! The Face/Off movie reference was interesting because that movie and this movie both had the same legendary Hong Kong director John Woo. The over the top action is what Director is known for. If you ever get a chance to see of his famous works from Hong Kong you'll see what I mean. A signature scene that Woo always has in his movies are flying white doves. His reason? "I think the white doves represent purity and spirit. White doves to me are a messenger from god," Woo replied. "They are a noble creature with many symbolic meanings. When I was in middle school, every Sunday there was a service at my church. I was tasked with drawing the poster and I used white doves for it all the times. When I was making the Killer. The story is about a cop and an assassin. Each of them has their own ideas about justice. I was trying to come up with an idea of a Montage to show their righteousness." He continued, "When I was shooting the final sequence, I had this idea to have the white doves flying past the candles to represent the precious spirits within them. I've been using them ever since..."

[@marximus4]

This one is arguably the silliest of the bunch, but it's still got a place in my heart. I saw it twice in theaters and it was one of the first movies I got on DVD.

[@eminosose]

The fact Ethan changed not only face but trousers also with Sean's right hand man is just so BADASSSSS

[@Vornheder]

Loved y'all's reaction to the rock climbing scene: "I bet you there's people in the world who could actually do this." "I'm sure, people climb stuff all the time." Yup! Tom Cruise actually did that! (He was wearing safety cables that were then digitally removed, but still -- he did manage to actually pull it off!)

[@lincojoe]

John Woo loves him some flying kicks. Great reaction!

[@crashfan9997]

Extremely glad that you two enjoyed this, one of the most underrated movies of all time imo! The style just works for me, the soundtrack is goated, the Matrix style action and the warm cinematography are always a treat to watch. Onto MI3 which is my favourite one!

[@warrenwells3413]

You guys are in for a treat going forward, This series got better and better with every new entry!! Love your content ❤

[@SweetsourGamer]

I'll never get tired of animated Nikki gets during these reaction videos. Nikki during the rock climbing scene = gold

[@k.delpino1124]

One of my favorite sequels of all time. I was all fired up that Hong Kong legend, John Woo was the helmer. The trailers were so good with high expectations. The songs, Limp Bizkit's "Take a Look Around" (Theme from M:I-2) and Metallica's I Disappear were awesome AF. The great Hans Zimmer scored this one and Gladiator, same year. So much energy, pace and presentation. John Woo as an master of action filmmaking brings the heat. Cruise going into action mode was so beyond expectations with great sequences. Dougray Scott (villain Sean Ambrose) was originally casted as Wolverine for X-Men. He was injured during the film's production and couldn't make the scenes on call. So they recasted with 29 year old, Hugh Jackman. This was the No.1 movie of 2000. First highest grossing film of the millenium. Yet it's considered the weakest/hated sequel of the franchise. Because of the reception, M:I-2 is a 'completely' standalone sequel. Only 5 of the 6 films, from the 1st, the 3rd and beyond fully connect.

[@jamesmeechan6983]

But Luther was in the sequels after he was in this

[@k.delpino1124]

@@jamesmeechan6983 of course, they changed direction. Doesn't mean they changed characters.

[@No_One_Important960]

This was directed by John Woo, over the top is his style. Also if Nikki is that afraid of heights, there are sequences in all of these movies she isn't going to like.😅

[@chris_w3143]

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is another criminally underrated spy movie to add to the list. Great reaction to M.I. 2, can't wait for your reaction to the rest of the series.

[@B0mber44]

Seconded. I love that movie

[@MoviesR4Life1]

Absolutely a great movie tbh that movie had me want Henry Cavill too be Bond even more after that I believe he'd do a great job imo

[@irrumnaaz]

I mean, this one was like a fever dream and very 2000's 😂, still good though. It only gets better from here man 💪🏻

[@robertmarginean164]

"Nikki doesn't like heights" Well, can't wait for Ghost Protocol in that case

[@MarcoMM1]

great reaction like always, funny that nikki said Faceoff in 3:11 becouse the director of this movie John Woo also directed the movie Face/off from 1997. In my opinion this is least favourite movies of the frachise but the John woo did a great job. Keep up the good work guys.

[@mayaamis]

wait till Nikki finds out free climbing is something people actually do lol. she would have heart attack if she saw Alex Honnold climb documentary 😁

[@DarthDimadome]

Seeing Ethan look like the bad guy made me wonder what the franchise would look like if he had been the villain in this one and some new hotshot was brought in to take him down, kinda like how Ethan took down Jim Phelps. Then each installment in the franchise could continue the tradition of having your protagonist become the villain in the next sequel.

[@johnsinclair4448]

Nikki, your observation of Tom's 'Strong Fingers' followed by the casual look off to imagination land, kept me giggling for a good five minutes😁❤

[@BenTeetertotter]

This is the first review of yours I’ve watched and you get an immediate subscriber! Looking forward to watching your other videos. Keep up the great work!

[@StomDoth]

The original idea was to have each movie done by a different well known director. Each movie would have a strong but different style. The only character sure to be in each movie was Ethan Hunt. That is why for the first handful of movies you will see a lot of different team members. First movie was the suspense of Brian De Palma, the second the two gun power slide shootout (and flying doves) style of John Woo (who did Face Off).

[@declaneric]

So the rock climbing scene, as explained by the cameraman for the scene, professional climber Earl Wiggins: Tom did everything except the "slip, slide and grab, hanging with one hand." That was done by stunt double Keith Campbell. Tom DID do the 15-foot jump-and-land on one foot, but Wiggins did mention that experienced climbers wouldn't usually do that move like that. Experienced climbers later critiqued that particular move as "unrealistic," but admitted that it DID look badass. PLUS, Tom tore his shoulder performing the jump. Tom trained for the climb with stunt double Ron Kauk, who also escorted him into position for each shot. Tom WAS fully harnessed and safety-cabled, which was all removed with CGI in post. Winches were used to move Tom to different parts of the cliff for the different shots, with Kauk by his side to ensure his safety. This was the first film where Tom wanted to reinvent himself as an action star, which is why he hired John Woo to direct. But Woo did NOT want Tom doing his own stunts, he was extremely worried about it. But Tom insisted, AND insisted on the safety cables not being taut, he wanted full range of movement, so the audience could see him actually execute the different maneuvers. The only stunt he gave in on was the slip and grab. Tom wanted to do it, and even practiced it. But for it to look real, Woo convinced Tom to let Keith Campbell do it - it turned out, Woo had the insurance company on his side, and this is when Tom decided he would insure future films himself, so he didn't have to answer to anyone about his stunt work. The knife to the eyeball stunt is real. They had the knife on a cable, measured to stop a quarter-inch from his eyeball, and Tom told Dougray Scott to lean on the knife using his full strength to get as realistic a fight shot as possible. Freaky stunt.

[@bigt39dale]

Tom Cruise does all his own stunts for all the Mission movies including the rock climbing lol

[@ZavhallaTV]

"he's enjoying the view" cracked me up so hard omg lmao

[@ForgottenHonor0]

This is one of my favorite guilty pleasure movies! Especially since I'm such a big fan of the director, John Woo! Definitely recommend you watch more of his films, especially Hard Boiled!

[@eighthdoctor]

Same, as cheesy as this film is I love it but also understand why it's considered the weakest in the franchise by many. John Woo's style definitely stands out in this one and I loved his film _Face/Off_ as well!

[@reaps8807]

I just don't like that it's so out of place. Sure, the music is good and the last 20 minutes are fun, but the movie seems out of place. Ethan Hunt never uses the type of fighting he does in MI2 in the rest of the movies. His fighting is more basic (like basic punches and kicks and shooting guns), and then they use a different type of action for the movies. I want to say more action-adventure type of action. MI2 makes Ethan Hunt like he's a character you'd expect from an Arnold, Stallone, or JCVD movie. Ethan Hunt is an action hero, but not like some character in an Arnold or Stallone movie. I prefer the "makeover" they do with Ethan Hunt with the rest of the movies along with the "makeover" to the action. It's more fitting with the whole spy/secret agent stuff.

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

9:30 -"All the mansions and villas around here, and YOU señorita choose to rob US!" -"Why not? Y'all here indulging your particular vices, so I come to indulge mine!"

[@christophernguyen8083]

7:30 rock climbing 14:23 31:26 helicopter scene 49:29 game of chicken with motorcycles 51:13 eye

[@coeusdarksoul2855]

Oh no, this was total cheese back then - and it was awesome :D John Woo was synonymous with "Cheesy, High Quality Action." You also knew that with Woo you'd have doves+slowmo.

[@bmw128racer]

The guy with the beard that is in Ambrose's gang is Tom Cruise's cousin, William Mapother.

[@zacbassham]

Nikki hating the rock climbing is gonna get real entertaining during THE stunt in Ghost Protocol 😂😂

[@jimmyintn980]

That actually was Tom hanging off the cliff at the beginning zoom in shot. He only had one safety line on (that they removed in post production). The guy that got his finger tip cut off also played Dracula in VanHelsing.

[@317cmrogers]

5:11 "people in the world.." bro HE did this!😂 I think this is where Tom started his reputation of doing his own crazy stunts all the time. I know it's where he earned my respect for it🙌

[@davidge5856]

Dougray Scott (aka Sean Ambrose, the villain of M:I 2) was the front runner/ top choice of the director/producer to play Wolverine when 20th Century Fox was casting X-Men. Sadly, they couldn't work his schedule around to get him out of M:I 2 promotional stuff and were forced to go with their runner-up, Hugh Jackman. Hugh said he felt bad when he finally met Scott at an event, and Scott said, "It was the best part I've ever read for, but these things happen, so go out there and crush it." He certainly did. True story. But while it was probably tough losing that role - he hasn't been in anything THAT big since (except maybe as the villian in Taken 3) on the bright side, Scott has appeared in many films and TV series since, including 18 eps of Desperate Housewives, and 2 seasons on Batwoman, so he's not hurting for cash. Probably can't afford Hugh Jackman's digs, but... he's not exactly homeless either lol.

[@IamXhedo]

This is considered to be the worst one and it still is a blast. I love it.

[@PercyLeon1]

Especially with this reaction made it fantastic

[@biggains1]

This and the the third one are the best films in my opinion. 2 totally different styles, but fantastic for each one, know what I mean? The rest are all good films(with the first being a well made adaptation from old TV series to modern day film) but the ones beyond 3 all have handfuls of great parts, but overall didnt seem as great.

[@IamXhedo]

@@biggains1 never heard someone else call MI2 one of their favorites before but I get it. It was actually my favorite for a while.

[@biggains1]

@@IamXhedo to be fair, I'm a sucker for the climax of a movie to just be 2 people, mano a mano in a fight. And this one had all the added flair of a John Woo flick lol

[@HansCholo619]

FUN FACT : RIght after the wrap for this movie ....The Villian actor DOUGRAY SCOTT was supposed to go right to XMEN set to begin filming as our WOLVERINE. (notice him growing out wolverine hair) .. BUT rumor has it that an injury or issues shooting Mi2 caused delay, and Director Brian SInger and studio wouldnt wait so at the very last minute an unknown actor was quickly cast as WOLVERINE....his name, Hugh Jackman.

[@fabiosegretario7509]

Ethan couldn't take Naya with him because the parachute was designed for one, if they jumped together they would go down. Doves and slow motion are the hallmarks of the films of John Woo, legend of Hong Kong action cinema. Tom Cruise actually did the mountain climb with no stunts, including ledge jumping, enough to scare John Woo to death if something went wrong.

[@rccraig7580]

"Just the Tip" if Archer were here, he'd say "Phrasing." LOL!

[@breadtoasted2269]

That rock climbing powder is really great for climbing the grip is incredible

[@ogrosch4568]

Afraid of heights? Wait for the 4th one. Btw the rockclimbing scene was all Tom Cruise. No fake.

[@patriciarp9686]

To this day, it's Mission Impossible that critics have been most critical of. I think it's great, I saw it in the movies, Tom Cruise is more handsome than in any other film, the premise is simple, but it has romance, it has pyrotechnics, it has gigantic and well-crafted lies, in short, it's a lot of fun. There's Anthony Hopkins and there's Thandie Newton, love it.

[@012gage]

This movie will always have a special place in my heart. Me and my family always watched this movie growing up. Pull out the theater screen and speakers and enjoy the dope ass movie!

[@SummerSolstice621]

No honey you definitely need to put your own mask on before anyone else. Even your children. You’ll have a better chance of protecting them if you protect yourself first! This MI is one of my favorites! ❤

[@sofidrake7513]

3rd ones forward are all my favorites! can't wait to see your videos!

[@LS13.]

The hilarity of “this was fast and furious before fast and furious was fast and furious” the only difference is Tom actually does most of the ridiculous stunts himself so it’s somewhat more real than you’d think 😅

[@MarkSlavin]

"This guy is in a lot of stuff too" - That's Tom Cruise's cousin, William Mapother. Tom Cruise's full name is Thomas Cruise Mapother IV. (He's in a LOT of Tom's films)

[@tfpp1]

41:28 - All the "that's what she saids" 😂🤣

[@tomaskennedy]

32:05 That’s like threading a needle when the thread and the needle on 2 different aircraft passing each other in mid-air!

[@SipzNClipz]

Hey guys, first time actually commenting but just FYI Tom actually did the rock climbing scene. He had wires but he still did it lol. RiP Paul Reubens.....😢

[@Knight622ny]

51:13 REAL KNIFE... REAL EYE! One of The most talked about stunt in this whole series

[@arthurcamargo8416]

Man, after all of these years of watching, it is like magic! You are both still so captivating and fun! I am glad to have been here for the ride so far and looking forward to more!

[@krish.9452]

MI-2 is one of my favorites - I love the hair and dramatic slo-mo 😊❤

[@gambit2077]

The famous rock climbing sequence was filmed at Dead Horse Point in Utah.

[@michelleonuorah7142]

@NikkiStevenReact I watched this in the theater when it came out (my fam and I went back 5x to see it in theaters) and YES, the first time we watched it, we were terrified that Ethan really was getting shot. I remember hoping he had some sort of bullet proof vest on. When the big reveal happened, everyone in the theater cheered. Such fun times!!

[@ascendingGhost2501]

3:51 where's his support? Support A💪 and B 💪

[@Rolenz]

We didn´t take this movie too seriously when it came out.. it is directed by Johm Woo that did Face Off among other things.. He is the utter master of cheese in his movies.. Needless face zooms, doves, double gun jumps and slides :P This is my view the worst Mission Impossible movie, but its entertaining non the less.

[@RBernsCarter]

The cure is called Bellerophon after a famous Greek mythological hero whose most notable feat is killing the Chimera which is the name of the virus 😊

[@BigGil103]

The white doves and slow mo are the director, John Woo's, trademarks lol John Woo is a Hong Kong action film director, one of his most popular Hong Kong movies was Hard Boiled with Chow Yun Fat. His most notable Hollywood movies were Hard Target (Van Damme), Broken Arrow (John Travolta and Christian Slater), and most famously, Face/Off (Travolta and Nicolas Cage) lol

[@DirtnapJack]

I worked in a cigar shop for almost a year. We had to put the cigar cutters behind the counter because the first thing too many people do is stick their fingers in them.

[@RaymondStarkes]

The motorcycle scenes at the end were tom cruise. All gear that the cyclist use including boots are used for road purposes. Thats why they sustain

[@yvetterodriguez2550]

I didn't see you guys comment on it which made me wonder if you knew or not but that guy in the backseat @ 2:05 is William Mapother. He happens to be Tom Cruise's cousin. He was also in Lost. He most often plays the role of a villain in shows and movies with a hidden agenda.

[@Agent_1701-D]

For the record, the scene where McClory confesses, it's a tactic IMF teams use all throughout the tv series. It's seen in the beginning of the first film as well. Basically, they go to some isolated area, set up some scenario where the mark (drugged and revived) usually gives some key information, is then drugged again, then is dropped off elsewhere. Sometimes, if they accomplished the mission in that setup, they just let the mark figure it out, and then have them somehow arrested/remanded to the authorities, or left to realize the gravity of their mistake.

[@BSGNZ]

OMG - Nikki is gonna break the internet when she watches Ghost protocol. Steven - you better wear a thicker shirt my man - those nails are gonna draw blood during that one! John Woo has a few signature things in all his films - slow mo, shooting and diving with two guns etc etc. Also lots of cool stuff resulted from this film. Dougray Scott the bad guy WAS locked into to be Wolverine in X-Men. However he was called back for reshoots or extended filming and Hugh Jackman ended up getting the role because of the delays. This was also the film that sent Tom on his crusade to be a full on producer - i.e THE BOSS on set. The motorbike stunts at the end caused all kinds of grief with studio bigwigs. Tom basically ended up disobeying them all and vowed if he wasn't allowed to do stunts then HE would be the one actually making the calls.

[@nighth00d95]

Even when you don't know it's a John Woo movie, you know it's a John Woo movie 😅

[@Jigsaw407]

So many people shit on this movie, but I love it! After Broken Arrow and Face/Off I couldn't wait for another American John Woo movie and this hit the spot back then. Those cheesy overly dramatic scenes work for me and the action rocks! Also, great music by Hans Zimmer and I love the rock version of the Mission Impossible theme. But Mission Impossible is just getting better and better moving on from here! You guys are in for a ride!

[@seraphimscloud812]

Awesome reaction as always, based on this reaction I think 'Free Solo' would also make for a great reaction😁

[@JordanJMyers]

Very good doc about dude that climbs without ropes and stuff. Free Solo I think it's called.

[@everettinquisitor7818]

Fun fact this was supposed to be a 3 and a half hours and was rated R but paramount balked at this and had the director cut this to 2 hours (which would explain all of the continuity errors and plot holes)

[@crashfan9997]

If it came out today, it would've been cut less. Blockbusters are getting longer these days.

[@ericc8705]

The Mission: Impossible series was still trying to find itself and its audience at this point - the first film created some problems with the fans of the TV series because it "turned" one of the best/beloved characters from the tv show into a bad-guy and handed the series off to this new character of Ethan Hunt. John Woo had made a big name for himself with some incredible over-the-top glam-violence films from Hong Kong (and also elevated the actor, Chow Yun Fat into an action superstar from China) ... he'd already done a few films in America at this point & had brought his cinematic style with him. The Mission: Impossible series brought him on specifically for his style and the way he'd shoot action sequences ("...like a dance" as many of the actors describe it)

[@jessm.porthos]

I laughed too much at your reaction to them flying off the bikes lol

[@arraymac227]

After suffering a stroke in '02, I used to say 'A walk in the park is Mission Difficult.'

[@craigj.davies1983]

Here's a fun fact, Dougray Scott (who play antagonist Sean Ambrose) is a Scottish actor and plays bent copper in the Welsh movie Twin Town (1997), which was filmed in Swansea and Port Talbot, around that year Tom Cruise was interviewed about Scott's amazing acting in Twin Town and because he is Scottish he referred to the movie Twin Town a Scottish movie. Sigh! Seriously?

[@brucewilson5829]

The cheese factor of the movie is credit to John Woo and his preferred methods of film making. I feel to truly understand and appreciate the tropes he created is to watch "Hard Boiled" because detective Tequila is a rogue cop who doesn't play by the rules 😂🤘💯🔥

[@themdrnsamurai]

Note: The knife-to-the-eye stunt is real. That is a knife. That is Tom Cruises' eye. They hung the knife from a cable so it couldn't get any closer and did it slower, but if Tom had flinched upward, it would have been bad.

[@TheDweller0690]

Playing my new favorite drinking game. Every time Nikki say bitch. Lol.

[@Nemanja_P.]

2:07 i think it's: “Should an emergency situation occur, you need to put your own oxygen mask on first, before attempting to help those around you.”

[@soad2rox]

The movies only get better hehe And with the Ace Ventura 2 spoof, they actually got the rock climbing scene from a movie called CLIFFHANGER with Sylvester Stallone. Another movie I'd recommend watching. It's one of my favorite Stallone classics.

[@RobertMorgan]

John Woo is the Michael Bay of scene choreography and blocking and set. Are you doing an action, can we film it THIS WAY to make it insanely more tense than it needs to be? Then do it, cue the doves, fog machine(s) GO! Orchestral epic score, go! Action!

[@B0mber44]

The blonde second in command bad guy also played Count Dracula in Van Helsing. If you haven’t watched that before, I recommend it for your list.

[@kelvinpalmer4896]

If Nikki dislikes heights this much a great watch would be fall! Lol

[@dwnkaomwn3953]

I don't blame her. You couldn't pay me enough to climb up those rocks.

[@eighthdoctor]

Do you mean the recent film _Fall_ because if so, I was thinking the same thing! 😂