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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

🕑 Added 2020-08-20 05:44:24 +0000 UTC

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George E. Schneider

I like the 2nd one and LOVE the 3rd one, but what exactly do you by souless in the case of those movies?

Hendrix

Haha Source code is exactly the kind of movie that won't hold up to the idea I had of it as a teen. It's a cool concept, I did think it was weird Griffin thinks so little of Duncan Jones' Moon, which is actually a good film and not just a gimmick (like Source Code).

Hendrix

So much talking over each other, these zoom commentaries are a little rough for free flowing commentary conversation tbh. Luckily what's being said/ the jokes are worth the trouble. I'm so glad they're in the same room for the more recent commentaries, the chemistry is so much better and it's a much easier listen. This movie rips, Sims' love for it really made me re-evaluate it as the 2nd or 3rd best MI. I love how much "goes wrong", both in agents failing and the technology failing. The Brad Bird touch, as Griffin put it. It really adds so much charm to a franchise that had a pretty soulless 2nd and 3rd entry.

Ancient alien

I just checked my IMDb and l gave Source code 9/10 in 2011 😂 l haven’t seen it since either. Definitely need to rewatch it.

Josh Harvey

69th like….nice!

Bryce Hendrickson

Came back here just to say that Kristen Stewart is just their sister in Zathura?? She doesn't marry Josh Hutcherson because he's her BROTHER.

Oli Pate

Fun fact: the shooting location for the courtyard of the Kremlin was actually Prague. The boys were wondering if they actually got access. I’m assuming they didn’t. But imagine my surprised when I walked on the set of the gorgeous film on my last vacation.

John Albrecht

Had to re-sync the commentary multiple times because I love skipping back to relisten to the groans after Griff's jokes (Finnish and the no-fart white pants, specifically). Love these four people so much. Dream team.

Douglas Wykstra

"Behind Enemy Lines is better than Enemy at the Gates" was the consensus opinion that made me react in the way I would if David were to ever reveal that he spent significant time in a country besides the United States.

Douglas Wykstra

The extended George W. Bush discussion reminded me of the time a friend of mine got an award at the Intel Science Fair in the mid-2000s and went to DC to accept the award from Bush. He has always been politically liberal and hated Bush at the time, and said that the award ceremony was one of the most surreal experiences in his life because "here's a guy I know I dislike on a political, intellectual, and human level, and when he came up to me and shook my hand, he just seemed like the most charming guy in the world. I probably talked to him for 15 seconds, and when it was over I caught myself thinking, 'what a nice guy!'" So yeah, I think any politician who manages to get to the national level, even the ones who seem clearly incompetent and overmatched by the responsibilities of their job and who don't give very good speeches, all have a baseline level of personal charisma that, when combined with the trappings of office, basically works as a low-level superpower.

Adam Angyalosi

Well I guess I’m rewatching Spectre tonight in preparation for penning my lengthy rebuttal to these terrible, horrible, no good, VERY BAD “Léa Seydoux in Spectre” takes! Podcast crimes have been committed!

Jenny Potter

Shoutout to Ang for the “2morrowland” joke, which I’m confident Griffin would’ve awarded comedy points for, had he heard it

Filip Boratyn

Listening from Warsaw. David is right, the Polish president is a terrible person. It looks like they’re not blowing up the bridge, it has just been registered as a monument... (Also, Ang rules)

Robert Gough

Thanks for the context, Brian. Your opinion still sucks. Have a nice day!

KS

And David is so loud and clear, it honestly makes this episode pretty difficult to listen to :-\

Brian Alford

I just finished an about 16 hour shift, working the pediatric wing of my employment. Just read all comments, and someone wants to add to my email to be petty? I have real emergencies that I need to take care of. Btw someone from Wales (but David how would you know?) made a great and thoughtful comment, 0 likes, I make a comment that something's not for me, you all lose your minds. I have an opinion, just like all of you.

Rad Rodge

“Cafe shoes” is an iconic Blank Check phrase hahaha

Ross Kroeber

Great idea! Ang, is there any charity/cause we can donate to in lieu of sending you a smoothie or coffee?

Aurora

Is there a way to up my Patreon level to give more money directly to Ang every time some toxic twerp mouths off about her? She should get a smoothie or an ice coffee whenever she has to encounter one one of these.

jackson kim murphy

love ang, ang is the best.

Paul Matthews

I would add that nobody has as good a filmography as Tom Cruise. 5, 6 failures out of 40,50? Nobody has that. He was 26 in Rain Man, the most successful film of 1988. Cruise is no Paul Newman. But he has made a fuckton of better films. And Knight And Day is alright.

Paul Matthews

Hey guys. Writing here from Wales (a part of England I guess). Long time listener. I sometimes go off ya cos in my mind you're privileged New Yorkers, but that's just petty envy and pretty stupid. I absolutely love this series and this podcast has given me a hell of a lot of pleasure and often real comfort in dark times. Excellent work. I do believe I am as good as Griffin at the box office game. My ability at that meant math, etc lost out. I regret nothing!! Love the podcast.

Sam Greenspan

The way Ben says "sub-burb"

Brian Alford

Thanks for your criticism on my criticism. It's called AN OPINION! I love this podcast, I don't like Angela.

Gabriel Cywinski

“please get rid of angela” is valid criticism? you don’t know what criticism is and also have bad opinions

Ryan Dodge

Ben would love Ben Foster in the 3:10 to Yuma remake.

Brian Alford

I do "realise" (?) that the people making this might see it, it's called criticism. I pay my money, just like all of you. I'm not trolling, I'm just stating my opinion. Hope everyone has a great day!

Blank Check with Griffin & David

Upload issues. Should be updated with new file now.

Michael David

Firm Disagree. Ang is awesome.

Matt Skuta

RE: Ben Foster. At a QandA for Hell or High Water, Ben Foster immediately set his microphone on the ground and didn't speak. Eventually, the moderator asked him a direct question and Chris Pine picked up the mic and forced it into his hands. He gave a one word answer and put it pack down