My wife and I watch Mission: Impossible 2 for the FIRST time

My wife and I are watching Mission Impossible 2 for the first time!
Tom Cruise returns to his role as Ethan Hunt in the second installment of "Mission: Impossible." This time Ethan Hunt leads his IMF team on a mission to capture a deadly German virus before it is released by terrorists. His mission is made impossible due to the fact that he is not the only person after samples of the disease. He must also contest with a gang of international terrorists headed by a turned bad former IMF agent who has already managed to steal the cure.
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[@zeldyrrolorin9962]

People have already commented that the knife scene at the end was a real stunt but it's crazy how real it was. From the making of extras they poured concrete footers, installed a U shaped set of bars, and then a chain hanging from the cross bar. The measured carefully and attached the chain to back of the knife. The stuntman actually did jump and slam the knife towards Tom Cruise's eye. If the chain was the wrong length, or broke, or the metal bars gave, well...MI3 would have been staring someone other than Cruise. He actually did the rock climbing jump between the two cliffs too.

[@povenmire207]

“Did you enjoy the Cruise?”. Holden has peaked.

[@Journeyman.71]

You *KNOW* he has actually said that!

[@povenmire207]

@@Journeyman.71 I don’t get it?

[@Vendrix86]

@@povenmire207 he's saying you know Tom has said that after a session.

[@povenmire207]

@@Vendrix86 Then he should have been more clear on who HE was.

[@Vendrix86]

@@povenmire207 lol calm down there buddy boy... I didn't find it difficult to follow but maybe other people need more explanation.

[@zeusimback9503]

From 3 on up the Mission movies get better and better and the stunts are crazier and crazier. Tom Cruise does a great job playing Ethan Hunt, and he knows how to entertain the audience

[@MrMagicianJr]

I just hope that in mi8 Tom cruise doesn't kill of Ethan hunt or retire him just have it end either with more movies after it or have it with a montage at the end of more missions

[@vailingbow1068]

Shame he's into Scientology.

[@deadhead8323]

He did say that MI:Dead reckoning part 1&2 are the final installments for him and for Ethan Hunt. As much as we like a certain character it's time to let go of this character. They can always start a new franchise with a new character. They've been hinting for this possibility since MI3 but Hunt was to popular of a character to get rid of.

[@philipho188]

*4* and up.

[@deadhead8323]

@Philip Ho for me the third is where it found it's focus. The 4th installment was good but is easily the least of the best ones in the franchise next to MI2.

[@JOHNWICKDARKK]

Director : Let's use CGI Tom : I am CGI ( Cruise Going Insane )

[@coyotefever105]

Nice!

[@jpetersen252]

If Jen wants to see Tom Cruise not acting like Tom Cruise, you guys should watch Collateral. I know it's not in the M.I. franchise but it's a highly underrated suspense film.

[@chadbailey7038]

Agreed!

[@CrazeeAdam]

The Last Samurai too imo. It's his best acting performance imo

[@rigby117]

Also Tropic Thunder..... lmao

[@blueeyedcowboy8291]

Cruise and Foxx are so good in that movie.

[@matthewandrews3883]

That's one of Tom's best movies.

[@JamesWiseMagic]

This movie seems to get a lot of hate online but I've always really enjoyed it. The over the topness of the movie never really bothered me. As many others have said, the knife at Tom Cruise's eye was completely real. It was a real and sharp knife that was really that close to his real eye. It may not be a HUGE HUGE stunt but it's an insane stunt!

[@heather6668]

I also love this movie. The 3rd one is the one I don't really rewatch. As you said this one gets a lot of hate but I loved the fun and the stunts in this as well as the espionage of the first one. The eye stunt - as you said the knife was real and on a wire that pulled down and he apparently insisted that Ambrose yank down hard on it - the measurements for that would have to be exact.

[@shainewhite2781]

Dougray Scott, the villain in this movie, was the first actor to be cast as Wolverine, but turned down the role due to scheduling conflicts with MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 2. He even got injured during filming which is another reason why he turned down the role.

[@alucard624]

Part of me feels he could've been a good Wolverine, but we all lucked out with Jackman getting the part instead. Made his career.

[@jinxie712]

And Scott lucked out and was in Batwoman.

[@mannholloway]

I think that guy who said "transfer completed" is Cruises cousin.

[@skywalkerslegacy]

​@@mannholloway it is. He always likes to cast his cousin

[@thedragonlee76]

Dougray Scott didn't entirely turn the Wolverine part down.MI 2 went over schedule and had more scenes to film.He was contractually signed to the film and because of the XMEN schedule,they had to go with their second option and well,THANK GOD for Hugh Jackman...

[@MarkDemeo]

I really don't get why there's soo much hate on this. I love this movie. The motorcycle chase at the end is incredible.

[@LukeLovesRose]

I'm with you, brother

[@rahulmenon9530]

Absolutely that motorcycle scene is incredible

[@crashfan9997]

Agreed. People don't know cool, badass escapism if it hit them in the face.

[@therandompandaman4521]

"It looked like it really touched his eye lash there." Well, fun fact, that is a real knife that did touch his eyelash because Tom insisted a real knife be used. It was held 1/4 inch from his eye by a wire, and Tom also insisted that Dougary Scott use all his strength in pushing against the wire.

[@liamm8197]

Just got my wisdom teeth out yesterday, so I binged Mission Impossible 3-6 in preparation for these. And because watching Tom Cruise increases my tolerance for pain.

[@packedentertainment2866]

What a warrior

[@Jimmie_Rudolfsson]

I feel you. Had mine taken out 5 days ago plus another one.. Fuck that pain.

[@DylanMadd]

It’s inspiring irl to think about Cruise free climbing the tallest building in the world to entertain us. Breaking his ankle and continuing to get the shot. Hanging off a plane during takeoff. Amazing. EDIT: feel better!

[@kuivia]

@@DylanMadd oh man that clip makes me wince every time, I hate those type of injuries ugh

[@MARYWTHER]

I can't help but love MI2, the campiness, we likey. Totally 2000s vibes. Also I do like the ups and downs, I also really loved Nyah's potential.

[@therandompandaman4521]

Fun fact about this movie. John Woo handed in a 3.5 hour cut to Paramount, with a lot more violence. Cruise ended up locking Woo out of the editing room, with Cruise being in charge of the final edit.

[@LukeLovesRose]

A highly underrated installment if you ask me. I never understood the hate. This movie demonstrates that Ethan is not only the best logistically but also physically

[@theaikidoka]

It's a great entry in the John Woo movie collection. It rivals Face/Off for set pieces and hammy dialogue and sheer entertainment. However, it's radically different to the other movies in style and in being primarily an action movie rather than an espionage/heist movie so it does feel out of place.

[@kindofabigdeal7284]

I went to see it twice

[@FirstLast-yc9lq]

@@theaikidoka It's actually not THAT different from the new films - this one actually started the "unbelievable Cruise stunts". The first had the iconic wire scene, but 2 started the daredevil shit. If anything, the first movie is the most different.

[@Bad_Wolf_Media]

As mentioned in your M:I video, the original idea in this franchise was to make each film radically different in tone. Bringing in John Woo to do this sequel was the perfect choice for that concept, because this movie is VASTLY different in look, feel, tone, etc. And I still wish they would have stuck with that idea.

[@Spaxer]

That would we likely would never get the current films which are far above that even in concept.

[@LukeLovesRose]

Well, I love what Mcquarrie has done with this franchise. But they all kind if feel the same now. I get your point

[@lightsabermetrics]

26:24 Fun fact about this stunt. The stunt team had to use a real knife that was really sharp because test footage using CGI didn't turn out well. They set up a rig and attached the end of the knife to a cord with four guys running it. The cord meant the knife could only go so far but if Tom Cruise moved more than a quarter of an inch off the ground the knife would have gone through his eye. I have no idea how the insurance company signed off on that. But then, each movie has progressively crazier stunts that leave me asking the same question.

[@Polymathically]

I was lucky enough to see MI2 when it was in theaters. Bought the CD soundtrack, too. It doesn't feel that long ago... In 2017, I visited the area where they filmed the rock climbing scene; it's Dead Horse Point State Park in Moab, Utah. I didn't even realize it until I looked at surrounding cliffs and thought they looked familiar. It's definitely worth a side trip if you're passing through the area en route to/from Arches National Park. I also went to Sydney for the first time last year, and visited some of the places seen in the movie. Good times.

[@TheRaidernation33]

This movie was a product of the time it’s not a bad film at all it’s in the same category as face off and other late 90’s action films the slow mo the explosions etc

[@javix2013]

To enjoy it, you have to see it as a John Woo movie, then you will like it, don't compare it with the rest of the saga, because then it will lose points, it happened to me like many, the first time I saw it I didn't like it so much, but changing the perspective to see it as a John Woo movie, then I began to appreciate it more and over the years I grew fond of this movie, and it is one of my favorites of the saga, I know it by heart, every moment, like Face Off, something that does not happen to me with the other MI movies, of which I remember little.

[@leeking6939]

This is easily the worst one in the franchise. But a guilty pleasure for me though. Some of the shots were cool and different from anything in the franchise. If you didn't know, the knife to the eye scene was totally real. Just another crazy stunt in this franchise that Tom does for 'entertainment'. Same for the rock climbing opening.

[@LukeLovesRose]

Why couldnt you get into this movie?? It feels so cool from the start. The story is solid. The acting is solid. The action is bad a**

[@deadhead8323]

@Luke M for me the acting was too soapy. The story was too generic and just felt like every other john woo films he's done in the past. This is where I think john woo peaked and was not that good of a director anymore.

[@LukeLovesRose]

@@deadhead8323 I feel like you people are just coming up with excuse after excuse to hate MI2. I am so into the movie, I dont even notice when they start using set pieces from Notorious. That means the movie is working

[@deadhead8323]

@Luke M we at least give reasons to why we don't like it. Unlike the fact that you call J.J a hack yet give no reason as to why you think he is one. MI2 is not a terrible but it is the worst of the series. The writing and acting is over the top. "Would it make you feel better if I said I didn't want you to do this?" "Yes much" "well feel better" that such stupid dialog forcing a romance on two characters that only knew each other for less than 48 hours. And are already in love with each other. The action while nicely choreographed it was an over compensation on how weak the plot is. Ethan Hunt was a far better character once MI3 happened. He was more mature and grounded character and was back to being a team player than trying to make him the lone wolf in MI2. And it genuinely showed that when he loses a team member it genuinely affected him and struggled with the loss. MI2 was like "oh my buddy doctor died..oh well." "Who took my place? Sean Ambrose grrrr I hate him for reasons unexplained". It's it's just shit writing.

[@CrazeeAdam]

Oh yeah. It is cool for sure. Like A LOT of this movie is very cool. But not necessairly very "Mission Impossible".

[@HABO2210]

It's easy to explain why Ethan Hunt fight choreography stunts are so kung-fu and athletic. MI1 - rookie Ethan Hunt, barely in the business MI2- peak Ethan Hunt with no limits, kinda like Cap in Winter Soldier MI3- a bit older mentor Hunt, wiser moves given his age I won't spoil it later on.

[@draksila]

I'm not a Tom Cruise fan, but I really love the series going forward from here. I feel the same as Jen in that the series is best when it's espionage focused, and as the movies develop and you see more recurring characters and relationship building it gives this series heart and continuity you don't see much in the spy genre. I expect Jen to be very happy as this continues.

[@mascan7905]

This one isn't so much bad as it is overstuffed with early 2000s tropes. Plus you put John Woo on autopilot, add in that aggro Limp Bizkit version of the theme song, and there has never been a more 2000 movie than this.

[@LukeLovesRose]

Gimme a break. Nothing that is you said is bad

[@theaikidoka]

I don't think Woo was on autopilot so much as heavily modified by Hollywood-based producers. Compare this to Face/Off (made at a similar time and place) to see the difference in quality when he has more autonomy. The Limp Bizkit track is weak compared to the original though.

[@MichaelSmith-pt3ip]

Kind of a reunion for Newton and Cruise, since they were both in Interview with the Vampire! :)

[@Pickarty]

Can't wait to watch you guys progress through the series! One of the few movie franchises that gets better after each film, well maybe not this one but the rest are great!

[@aaronw.markel9319]

9:55 “HOLDEN THOMAS HARDMAN”. Lmao😂

[@bassplayer9281]

SO SO SO SUPER EXCITED YALL ARE WATCHING MY ALL TIME FAV FILM!!! This was the first film I saw in theaters, my father was a pastor we were a little young to start going to the theater so when got a little older (14yrs) we got away and saw this film. To this day this film is very special to and now that both you and jenn are watching it cements this film for me. Love your channel very much and look forward for y’all in the coming days and weeks!!! 🙏🏽💪🏽💪🏽👍🏽🎉🎉🎉🍼🍼🍼

[@lincojoe]

"Just the tip..." Did Jen miss that or ignore it? 😂 I was expecting a big eye roll. Great reaction!

[@tatianaferreira5998]

The white dove flying out of the flames, followed by Tom Cruise slow walking with the side eye behind the flames!! Aahhh so cheesy and so awesome!! 😂😂

[@jpdotcom23]

As I mentioned after the first Mission, #3 is when the series really takes off, it found its footing in that, with J.J. Abrams directing and writing it with Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, who helped to reboot 'Star Trek'. The way the Mission movies are now, were beginning to take shape in 3, and it was also very enjoyable and a lot of fun to watch.

[@christianwise637]

The stretch of films from MI3 to Rogue Nation is really where the series starts finding its footing, they start to emphasise the team dynamic more in those films, and you get prominent recurring creative presences like Abrams and Christopher McQuarrie coming on board to help these films solidify their identity

[@LukeLovesRose]

JJ Abrams didnt help Star Trek. Picard Season 3 helped Star Trek

[@jpdotcom23]

@@LukeLovesRose Yeah, you're talking about two different timelines and two totally different situations, one has nothing to do with the other

[@jpdotcom23]

@@christianwise637 Pretty much what I just said

[@LukeLovesRose]

@@jpdotcom23 Two different timelines?? When the heck was that made clear?? That makes for a very sloppy mess of a franchise... and that's coming from someone who loves the X-Men franchise more than the MCU

[@argent-kestrel90]

Sean Ambroses reaction to finding out he killed Stamp always cracks me up 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mattd687]

Especially after treating him terribly the entire movie

[@Ordinaryguy82]

Lol it’s next level 80’s nostalgia level acting 😂

[@BryanH63]

HUGE fan of the M:I films.. so much fun... Thank you for watching them

[@jeffcunningham0389]

This movie is a product of its time. A classic early 2000s style action film. So you have to watch it with that mentality in order to enjoy it

[@alexhaynes7220]

That is actually Tom doing it and he does all of his own Stunts and gets the rest of the cast to do it to ❤😂🎉😢😮😅

[@wildhunt6350]

10:20 lmfao also 26:00 John Woo letting Tom Cruise do his best Bruce Lee impersonation.

[@nikostsiantis4641]

ok I have to say, the explosive kick in the face got me good... good job

[@bretthake7713]

26:23 fun trivia this was all practical, with a physical prop (not sure that it was a "real" sharpened knife though) and it was all measured and attached to a tether so that Dougray Scott could essentially thrust with all his might to make it seem more realistic. So the eyelash touch was a real thing done with practical effects under an extremely controlled setup

[@PrinceIMC]

Dougray Scott was the original person cast as Wolverine in X-Men but had to drop out because he was committed to reshooting some scenes for this movie. That is why Hugh Jackman was the last one cast for X-Men. The knife in the eye stunt was practical, it was held back by a strong cable giving it just enough reach to touch Tom’s eyelashes. Some elements of this movie reminded me a lot of the movie Darkman with Liam Neeson, if you guys haven’t watched it I highly recommend it and would be surprised that Holden hasn’t seen it since it is Sam Raimi.

[@edelmar17]

The Westworld reference got me!! 😂🤣

[@Sean-bf3lh]

The knife to toms eye scene was practical effect

[@Punslinger1005]

Brilliant edits Big H 😂😂😂

[@ghostphoenix666]

This movie’s soundtrack is one of my favs for the M:I series😌. Don’t even get me started with how kinda cheesy and really good the limp bizkit version of the theme is

[@BichaeldeAngelo]

MI 3 is when the franchise really takes off in my opinion- they nail the right tone so they’re able to focus more on stunts later

[@LukeLovesRose]

Rogue Nation. Mission Impossible 3 is another lame JJ Abrams lens-flare fest

[@BichaeldeAngelo]

@@LukeLovesRose agree to disagree

[@user-wc8gc3ho8y]

I'm from Melbourne Australia! I encourage you guys to visit. :D

[@BSGNZ]

It was the motorcycle sequence at the end that started Tom on his "being the boss so he can do his own stunts arc".

[@nightwingjosh8491]

love the west world reference. fun fact, dougary scott (who played villain) almost played wolverine in x-men, but turned it down to do this film

[@williambryan3346]

@3:59 That’s William Mapother, cousin of Thomas Cruise Mapother IV. He’s appeared in quite a few of Tom’s movies in bit roles.

[@-M0LE]

When Thandie Newton says catch me ....she is in a 1.8turbo Audi TT where as Tom Cruise has a SUPERCHARGED Porsche 😂 it's not even close

[@tashrif46]

25:47 man Jenna's face reactions are priceless.

[@sazzadJOY96]

this was like a live action and serious scooby do film!😂

[@keithwaynejones]

just watched 1-3 this weekend. i’m going to watch 4-7 next. so far i think i like 3 the most. i’ve been reading in the comments they get better and better so i’m pretty excited to watch the rest

[@packedentertainment2866]

Can’t wait till y’all get to Ghost Protocol. It’s my favorite

[@gchild1286]

Yep, that’s my favorite too! Burj Kalifa, Jeremy Renner, and Paula (m-fing) Patton! Plus Benji is a field agent now.

[@povenmire207]

With regards to visiting Australia. No thank you. It’s essentially Skull Island.

[@animatorFan74]

lol.... if you never go near the actual populated areas like cities etc, sure.... :P

[@povenmire207]

@@animatorFan74 I’m sure you find some nasty shit in the cities too.

[@ChrisReise]

3:50 This guy walking on the plane is William Mapother. Cousin of Thomas Cruise Mapother IV.

[@evanflynn4680]

I used to be an electronics technician for the Royal Australian Navy. Weird things happen when you watch movies that you first saw before learning about electronics and watching them again after. "This will transmit your location to a satellite," referring to a tiny chip he injected into her. Nope. It takes very specialised equipment to transmit to a satellite up in orbit. Even if you could miniaturise it to git inside a tiny chip (you can't), but let's pretend we can for a second. The power required would burn you if you had it internally. That little chip wouldn't be able to transmit anything. At best, it could work like the chips in credit and debit cards. Passively. You'd need to get it right up close to a scanner designed to read the chips, too. There are some places that use implanted microchips for members as identification verification. Not many, because there aren't a lot of people willing to microchip themselves like their pets when there's perfectly good ID options available.

[@Ordinaryguy82]

#3….the Reset of the franchise, an finally the mask explanation. Background, Cruise was given the first season of “Alias” by J.J. Abrams an Cruise felt that was a modernized version of Mission Impossible an reached out to J.J., an if you look at the pilot of Alias & MI:3, there is quite a bit of DNA from the previous to the latter. The music (Michael Giachino) is perfect an a whole lot of fun, and definitely set the foundation of where the Mission Impossible series would go. Awesome review Guys!

[@jharbo]

Another fun fact, the henchman played by William Mapother is Cruise's cousin. He would go on and play Ethan on LOST which I can't confirm but feel like is a nod to Mission Impossible.

[@glennwelsh9784]

It's kinda wild this movie franchise has been going for the better part of 30 years.

[@Oldman78]

I think the first one and second one were the best ones.

[@joshhunt4146]

The stunt with the knife and TC’s eye was completely real

[@groothewanderer3710]

Risky Business is the movie that put Tom Cruise on the map back in the 80's. pre-Top Gun. If you watch, hope you enjoy it.

[@markvillalobos4843]

This one is the most hated in the series but I quite enjoy and John Woo's sense of style of film making love to see your guys reaction to his other western films Broken Arrow and Hard Target love both of these films

[@LukeLovesRose]

I never understood the hate either

[@emilabrahamsen727]

Tom Cruise is the saviour of cinema

[@Save_One]

I remember this movie for one reason - it gave me a headache when I first watched it in theatres and I haven't forgotten about it since.

[@BichaeldeAngelo]

Classic

[@alucard624]

It's the worst one of the series so far. It's just a typical John Woo action flick and not really Mission Impossible at all. Glad from 3 onwards it's better.

[@BichaeldeAngelo]

@@alucard624 I still think Philip Seymour Hoffman was the best villain of the franchise

[@LukeLovesRose]

You people cant trash this film, bit by bit. All you do is trash it. You cant give me good reason why this movie sucks

[@SeanTube2099]

I can’t wait for you guys to get to Ghost Protocol but the third film is critical for the future.

[@OliverHollingdale]

FUN FACT: REAL KNIFE TO THE EYE! They had a strong steel cable attached to the knife handle designed to stop mm's away... Tom Cruise is bonkers

[@vincentjoyce5100]

Anthony Hopkins and Thandie Newton are my favorite voices in the world.

[@jesse33cdn]

I dont care what anybody says, i love ALL these Movies. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@redtailzephier4141]

*I hear him compare Jon Woo to Michael Bay* Me: *Sheds a single tear*

[@bmw128racer]

The scene with the knife to the eye was real... Cruise wanted it that was despite objections from the crew. 😮

[@chefskiss6179]

Yeah, this get's a lot of rather unfair criticism, as it did have a tough task of following the first (and fantastic) one. And especially with the years going by, being compared to the others in the franchise it is at the bottom, but as a standalone, as a freestanding 'Tom Cruise' movie, it IS pretty good... if not just hyper fun. And if anything, for me, the best Tom 'hair' movie, lol. I absolutely loved that they would approach each outing with a different genre (and hairstyle) and wished they kept, but oh well. Can't wait for you both to view the next one 😃

[@tomiwaaina5499]

Im sure many people have said this already but the knife near the eye seen was real!

[@acdragonrider]

This film instantly reminded me of Notorious, one of my favorite movies. Highly recommend reacting to it and other Hitchcock films if neither of you have seen.

[@damongirls9528]

I’ve always loved this movie. Parts of it are silly, but that’s what makes it so fun. Plus, Thandiwe Newton is so stunning throughout that I can forgive this movie anything 😉😍

[@LukeLovesRose]

Why cant an action-adventure movie be silly??

[@javiherbou87]

I'm from Spain and you cannot even begin to comprehend how frustrated people were when they showed a festivity in which people carry statues of Christ and Saints and set them on fire. Here, those are 2 different things. For one, during easter, some people DO carry huge statues of Christ, Virgin Mary etc out from the churches as a parade. And then there's a VERY different one in which people burn huge styrofoam stylized statues about society, politics or basically anything, after being working on them for a year. I find it actually quite funny indeed, it always makes me giggle. At least they didn't portray Spain as if we were a part of Mexico. No deserts, no orange filter. For Hollywood in the 2000s, it's quite decent.

[@stuartthomson1863]

My teenage self loved MI:2 when it came out. My adult self looks at it now as well over the top. Best part is Limp Bizkit’s version of the theme tune. Never been a fan of MI:3 either. 4, 5 & 6 are where this series excels. Hard to pick a favourite from those.

[@monsterkhan3414]

I would categorize MI2 as more of a John Woo film than a MI movie, and that's how I view it -- a fun entertaining John Woo film. If you want to see a great performance from Tom Cruise you two should react to "Rain Man" (1988).

[@otherbrotherdaryl3283]

Fun facts: The computer guy in this is actually Tom Cruise’s cousin and appears in many of his films. Also, the part where he gets the knife brushed on his eyelash was REAL! Tom wanted it to be more realistic so they had a safety line to keep it from hitting his eye but they did it full force and speed to get the realistic shot.

[@funkdrone_]

Part 2 is just dumb over-the-top fun, but Mission Impossible 3 really does make a turn for the best in my opinion. Philip Seymour Hoffman was the perfect villain in Part 3. His interrogation scene was so epic!

[@crashfan9997]

Always enjoyed this movie, guilty pleasure in the sense that it has fun action and the 90s charm even if the movie is OTT. 8/10 is a perfectly fair rating, thank goodness you two enjoyed this! Interestingly it's also one of the last big old school blockbusters we got because after this we got Harry Potter, POTC, LOTR, MCU etc. This was the highest grossing movie of 2000. Just think about that, something like that would never happen nowadays!

[@akashjoji6171]

Jem, did risky stunts in Mission impossible 2, Tom ethan hunt climbs on top of the mountain, that is tom cruise actually climbing on the moutain

[@jacobmcmillan6787]

Underrated film

[@TheSpakksen]

The knife against the eye was a real stunt :)

[@AnthonyGR32]

Saw it in theater, and never watched it again. I remember the woman using the virus on herself, but I really remember her doing that at the end, and she didn't survive, jumping off the cliff. I can't explain why I remember it like that... =')

[@shainewhite2781]

Thanks for the video!! See you later!! Stay safe.😊

[@jeffrogers2180]

Fortunately 3 is really good... Philip Seymour Hoffman.

[@CraftsWithCrafts]

Trivia: Dougray Scott was originally tapped to play Wolverine in X-Men, however Tom Cruise wouldn't allow him to shoot both X-Men and MI:II simlutaneously after MI:II ran seriously over time and over budget.

[@wink1eafc774]

The knife scene, was done for real in camera, it was attached to a chain if I remember correctly, measured exactly to stop where it did near his eye.

[@ramoncarter3121]

fun fact Thandie Newton's daughter Nico played Sarah in the Last of Us

[@alucard624]

22:18 Ethan pretends he's Guile from Street Fighter doing a Flash Kick.

[@crappleindusuries]

Fun fact: the action set pieces were planned first then they wrote the script around them.

[@intense79nick]

This makes me want to rewatch Hard Boiled, classic John Woo movie. Highly recommended if you haven't seen it.

[@marchammer1364]

Thandiwe Newton’s daughter really looks like her…was amazed in The Last of Us…apart from this…MI:2 is a guilty pleasure of its time (trying to adopt Hong Kong movies style). But the quality journey begins now…starting from part 3❤️

[@ShinNorimaro]

Think I’m the only one who kept thinking of Quill fighting this way for Gamora.

[@daniellanctot6548]

WAIT! You guys watched The Saint!?? PLEASE tell me that is a reaction coming soon to the KZbin channel!?!

[@lewislyttleton3163]

m.i.2 is the black sheep of the movies but its still fun and fun fact the knife trick was done without a wire and tom almost did get stabbed in the eye which as insane as it is the real stunts done by tom just keep getting better

[@LukeLovesRose]

Yes. The story is solid. The acting is solid. The action is rad. The worst Mission Impossible is still way better than most movies today

[@chrisszostek6700]

You get everything in the impossible series from super cheesy spy to big brain spy movie

[@dipankarjoshi3828]

Tom cruise Goat ❤

[@iamsheep]

If you want true, unfiltered John Woo action, you need to check out his classic Hong Kong films like Hard Boiled or The Killer. Hard Boiled, especially is just insane where the last 45min is basically one action scene.

[@Caroline_Tyler]

"I want to be Woo'ed!" "Well, you can be as Woo'ed as you want with me darling!" - Classic Carry On :D :D

[@impek667]

These movies get better as they progress. Even though I still enjoyed this one, a lot of people didn't. But then again I saw this back in 2002 or whatever... back then everything was over the top 😆

[@yurkman]

Yall should watch the Taken movies. I recognized that one actor from the third movie...