http://www.moviesaboutgladiators.com/2011/12/mission-impossible-ghost-protocol-a-new-movie-for-a-new-franchise/ Thoughts on Film Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:01:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 http://www.moviesaboutgladiators.com/2011/12/mission-impossible-ghost-protocol-a-new-movie-for-a-new-franchise/#comment-2219 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:01:04 +0000 http://www.moviesaboutgladiators.com/?p=3437#comment-2219 […] Project X was the most pirated film of 2012. Second, third, and fourth places on the list belong to Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, The Dark Knight Rises, and The Avengers, respectively. The popularity in pirating of Project X is […]

]]> http://www.moviesaboutgladiators.com/2011/12/mission-impossible-ghost-protocol-a-new-movie-for-a-new-franchise/#comment-1191 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:32:26 +0000 http://www.moviesaboutgladiators.com/?p=3437#comment-1191 […] To be fair, this franchise could be revived and worth seeing — on a critical level – if Disney finds the right director. While I knock most of The Avenger’s predecessors, Joss Whedon was a great choice to direct the ultimate film. Will he be able to do the same with a sequel that will have to up the ante of super-alien-villain? I don’t know, but his focus on story and character development prevented the film from becoming a complete Disneyfied film that leaves the audience lamenting the swipe of a debit card. If Whedon is unavailable to help revive Star Wars, I would push for Matt Vaughn. His aptitude at bringing fictional / fantastical characters to live is nearly unmatched (Bryan Singer would also be a good choice.) I’m sure some people would say Nolan has an edge here, but let’s remember that his Batman is the most un-comicbooky Batman that we’ve seen in quite a while. His angle is gritty realism, and I’m not sure this would work in a galaxy far far away. Regardless, Vaughn helmed the quality X-Men: First Class as well as Kick Ass, which is one of the more underrated graphic novel adaptations. If Vaughn is unavailable, Brad Bird might be a good choice. He understands the complexities of superheroes (The Incredibles) as well as the expectations of taking over a franchise and revitalizing it (Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol). […]

]]> http://www.moviesaboutgladiators.com/2011/12/mission-impossible-ghost-protocol-a-new-movie-for-a-new-franchise/#comment-384 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:34:09 +0000 http://www.moviesaboutgladiators.com/?p=3437#comment-384 […] of films that still characterize the villains as Russian. For examples, see Salt, Miracle, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows, Warrior, Limitless, Iron Man 2, We Own The Night, Eastern […]

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