Mission: Impossible feature films
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The Mission: Impossible feature films, based on the TV series of the same name, have spawned three films.
| Film | Director | Year Released | Lead Character | Lead Actor |
| Mission: Impossible | Brian De Palma | 1996 | Ethan Hunt | Tom Cruise |
| Mission: Impossible II | John Woo | 2000 | ||
| Mission: Impossible III | J. J. Abrams | 2006 | ||
| Mission: Impossible IV | TBA | 2011 |
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Reaction
Some fans of the TV series were upset[citation needed] that Jim Phelps, team leader in the series, became a traitor in the first movie, selling the details of government agents to an arms dealer. As a result[citation needed], several actors from the original TV series declined invitations to make cameo appearances in the films--the role of Jim Phelps went to Jon Voight, while no other characters from the series appeared in the final version. Greg Morris was so disgusted with the first film's treatment of the Phelps character that he walked out of the theater before the film ended.[1]
Change to theme song
The television version is in a rarely used 5/4 (5 beats to a measure) time and is difficult to dance to, as was proven by a memorable segment of American Bandstand in which teenage dancers were caught off-guard by Dick Clark's playing of the Lalo Schifrin single release.
The opening theme music for the all three films are stylized renditions of Lalo Schifrin's original iconic theme, preserving the 5/4 rhythm, by Danny Elfman, Hans Zimmer, and Michael Giacchino respectively by the films' chronology. Most of the versions included in the score also retained the 5:4 time signature.
However, for Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.'s remix featured on the first film's motion picture soundtrack, the time signature was changed to standard pop 4/4 (4 beats to a measure) time to make it more dance-friendly, although the intro is still in 5/4 time. Also, the Limp Bizkit song Take a Look Around from the soundtrack to the second film was set to a similar 4/4 modification of the theme, with an interlude in 5/4.
Future films
Mission: Impossible IV had been announced with a release date of 2011[2]. Though it appeared Cruise would again be producing,[3] its IMDb page, last updated 30 October 2008, lists no details about the cast and crew. The future of the franchise became uncertain after the 2006 breakup between Cruise's production company and Paramount turned nasty. Sumner Redstone, chairman of Viacom (Paramount's parent company) and at the heart of the public dispute, recently seemed to warm to the idea of Cruise starring in a fourth installment. "I consider Tom Cruise a great actor and a good friend," Redstone said. "And if Paramount decides to move ahead with him, I will not object." [4] Since then Cruise has been reported to have stated the film was ready to go as soon as Paramount greenlights the script.[5] As of June 11, 2009, JJ Abrams has confirmed that he will return to write and produce the next feature film. [6]
References
- ^ 'Mission: Impossible' TV stars disgruntled, CNN, May 29, 1996
- ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/a160652/mission-impossible-iv-confirmed-for-2011.html
- ^ http://www.hollywood.com/news/Mission_Impossible_4_Possible/5227746
- ^ http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117985154.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 He added that the decision was "up to Brad Grey, who runs Paramount."
- ^ http://www.hollywood.com/news/Mission_Impossible_4_Possible/5227746
- ^ http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a159376/abrams-to-produce-mission-impossible-4.html
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