At this point you've no doubt rewatched the new trailer for MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE ROGUE NATION about 5 – 10 times at a minimum and if you're anything like me then it's likely got you in the mood for all things MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE. I can remember seeing the trailer for Brian DePalma's franchise kick-off in 1996 and getting those awesome movie "tinglies" when Tom Cruise latched onto the bullet train from an exploding helicopter and thinking "Holy shit, that is so badass." It was the sounding horn for one of the most lucrative and awe-inspiring franchises ever made and one that continues to get better with age. From John Woo's beautifully indulgent MI:2 to J.J. Abrams intensely thrilling MI:III to Brad Bird's absolute perfection that is MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL, each film in the series boasts some of best chopped trailers leading right up to Christopher McQuarrie's bid to the franchise with MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE ROGUE NATION.
So, kick back, light the fuse, and revisit all the badassery that is the MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE franchise in trailer form in anticipation for what looks to be another solid entry.
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE II (2000):
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III (2006):
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL (2011):
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE ROGUE NATION (2015):
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE ROGUE NATION opens on July 31st, 2015.