Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol - Part 1

[The Caped Knight]

Called "a powerful thrill ride that is simultaneously gritty and dazzling" (Claudia Puig, USA Today) the global smash hit MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE—GHOST PROTOCOL explodes onto Blu-ray and DVD (both with UltraViolet™), On Demand and Digital Download April 17, 2012 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. Boasting "a bullet train of action and an arsenal of cool gadgets" (David Germain, Associated Press), MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE—GHOST PROTOCOL delivers non-stop thrills and breathtaking stunts, including a dizzying ascent up the world's tallest building that Roger Ebert called "one of the most spellbinding stretches of film I've seen." The extraordinary Tom Cruise returns as IMF agent Ethan Hunt, along with an exceptional cast of actors including Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker), Simon Pegg (Star Trek), Paula Patton (Precious) and Michael Nyqvist (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo). With a worldwide box office take of more than $650 million, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE—GHOST PROTOCOL is the must-own action-thriller of the year.

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE—GHOST PROTOCOL will be available in a Limited Edition three-disc Blu-ray/DVD combo pack bursting with over two hours of special features that whisk viewers away to exotic locations in pursuit of the global production, disclose how the thrilling action sequences were captured, reveal the secrets of the life masks and other cool props, and much, much more. The film will also be available as a two-disc Blu-ray/DVD combo pack and as a single-disc DVD, each with select special features. All Blu-ray and DVD releases available for purchase will be enabled with UltraViolet, a new way to collect, access and enjoy movies. With UltraViolet, consumers can add movies to their digital collection in the cloud, and then stream or download them – reliably and securely – to a variety of devices.

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE—GHOST PROTOCOL Limited Edition 3-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack
The MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE—GHOST PROTOCOL Blu-ray containing the main feature is presented in 1080p high definition with English 7.1 Dolby TrueHD, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The Blu-ray containing the special features is presented in 1080p high definition with English audio and English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The DVD in the combo pack is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with English 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The disc breakdown is as follows:

Blu-ray (Disc 1)
Feature film in high definition

Blu-ray (Disc 2)
Mission Accepted
Suiting Up In Prague
Heating Up In Dubai
Vancouver Fisticuffs
Impossible Missions
The Russian Prison
Shooting in IMAX®
Art Department
A Roll of Film
Life Masks
Stepping into the Storm
The Sandstorm
Dubai Car Crash
Lens on the Burj
Props
Composer
Deleted Scenes with optional commentary by director Brad Bird
Including an Alternate Opening
Trailers

DVD (Disc 3)
Feature film in standard definition

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE—GHOST PROTOCOL Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack
The MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE—GHOST PROTOCOL Blu-ray in the two-disc combo pack is presented in 1080p high definition with English 7.1 Dolby TrueHD, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The DVD in the two-disc combo pack is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with English 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The disc breakdown is as follows:

Blu-ray (Disc 1)
Feature film in high definition
Mission Accepted
Heating Up In Dubai
Vancouver Fisticuffs
Impossible Missions
The Sandstorm
Props
Deleted Scenes with optional commentary by director Brad Bird
Including an Alternate Opening

DVD (Disc 2)
Feature film in standard definition

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE—GHOST PROTOCOL Single-Disc DVD
The single-disc DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with English 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, French and Spanish subtitles. The disc includes the feature film in standard definition, plus the following:
Impossible Missions
The Sandstorm
Props
Deleted Scenes with optional commentary by director Brad Bird

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE—GHOST PROTOCOL Synopsis
Blamed for the terrorist bombing of the Kremlin, IMF operative Ethan Hunt is disavowed along with the rest of the agency when the President initiates "Ghost Protocol." Left without any resources or backup, Ethan must find a way to clear his agency's name and prevent another attack. To complicate matters further, Ethan is forced to embark on this mission with a team of fellow IMF fugitives whose personal motives he does not fully know. Tom Cruise returns in the starring role as Ethan Hunt and is joined by an international cast that includes Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton, Michael Nyqvist, Vladimir Mashkov, Josh Holloway, Anil Kapoor and Lea Seydoux.

Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions present a Tom Cruise / Bad Robot Production: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL. The film is directed by Brad Bird and the executive producers are Jeffrey Chernov, David Ellison, Paul Schwake and Dana Goldberg. The film is produced by Tom Cruise, J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk and is based on the television series created by Bruce Geller. The screenplay is written by Josh Appelbaum & Andre Nemec.

Note: Paramount's press release did not specify whether or not the aspect ratio would open up during the feature film's IMAX® sequences.
http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=8241

I'll be getting this for sure.

 

[dark_b]

this is how you know when a movie made money. 3 months after the premiere they are talking about a sequel.
http://thinkmcflythink.squarespace....-the-obvious-mission-impossible-5-coming.html

this is the real world and not the fanboy world where fanboys are looking at the low bluray numbers and quote producers how they have a script for the sequel.

 

[protocida]

^ Weird commentary, but OK.

Still haven't watched it. Awaiting for the DVD.

 

[TheVileOne]

As I recall MI:3 didn't really do very well and there was a big public dispute with Tom Cruise and Paramount where he was "fired" saying Cruise's behavior ruined the movie's box office results.

 

[rashad]

Well it's confirmed. I can understand his reasoning. Still a bummer though.

‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’ Blu-Ray Doesn’t Include Expanded IMAX Ratio Footage

You can read Brad Bird’s twitter conversation about the issue with a fan at this link.

“The effect is NOT like seeing it in an IMAX theater, which forces you to sit forward, So I chose 2.40:1,” Bird explained. “I’m not opposed to a part IMAX Blu ray, it’s just not the way I chose to have it seen @ home.”

 

[Wadjet]

Dang, that's a shame. Totally blown away by the IMAX footage both times I saw it.

Still gonna buy it week it comes out. Easily one of my top 2011 flicks.

 

[Harry_Lime02]

I just watched this today.

Spoiler

As a LOST fan, my reaction to the opening was "Oh cool, I forgot Josh Holloway was in this mov - oh". lol.

I loved Ving Rhames turning up at the end.

 

[Rylvan]

It was decent. Not a very memorable villain though. I didn't totally get his motivation. Was his ultimate goal post-apocalyptic world domination, to take control of and nurture the remnants of human civilization however he saw fit, or was his whole plan to just blow everybody up and let mother nature take care of the future?

 

[antsman41]

Why not?

TDK blu is so sick when it fills up my whole 52" screen during the IMAX scenes...

 

[Still Wynning]

It was decent. Not a very memorable villain though.

He was supposed to be reminiscent of the Cold War-type villain from the original series, whose main purpose was to serve as a foil to the main characters and move the plot forward.

I didn't totally get his motivation. Was his ultimate goal post-apocalyptic world domination, to take control of and nurture the remnants of human civilization however he saw fit, or was his whole plan to just blow everybody up and let mother nature take care of the future?

That was kind of the point, though. He had no conscience or feelings about what he had to do. He had no grand master plan. He just tried to carry out his mission: launch the Soviet missile, incite nuclear war. Simple as that. Because you don't know who he is or what his exact motivations are for doing what he does, due to no character development and minimal screen time, it almost makes him even more menacing than a villain with specific goals in mind.

He kind of reminds of the T-800 in the first Terminator film. It's mission in that film was simple and direct: kill Sarah Connor, and stop the human resistance. It had no remorse for what it had to do. It just did it. That's pretty scary.

I have no doubt that was intentional on the director's and writer's part. Brad Bird isn't a dummy, and he knows his audience isn't a bunch of dummies, either. t:

 

[Gold Samurai]

Why not?

TDK blu is so sick when it fills up my whole 52" screen during the IMAX scenes...

I can see the pro's and cons

Con- Turns the whole screen into "full screen" which I hate. I always find the "widescreen edition" when I buy a dvd.

Con- Switching ratio's back and forth. One minute you're watching a 2:40 ratio scene

And then the IMAX scene kicks in( Escorting Harvey Dent in armored truck)



Pro- Looks amazing! The fire from the firetruck the Joker set on fire looks amazing!

The heist prologue looks great too.

 

[Octoberist]

He was supposed to be reminiscent of the Cold War-type villain from the original series, whose main purpose was to serve as a foil to the main characters and move the plot forward.

That was kind of the point, though. He had no conscience or feelings about what he had to do. He had no grand master plan. He just tried to carry out his mission: launch the Soviet missile, incite nuclear war. Simple as that. Because you don't know who he is or what his exact motivations are for doing what he does, due to no character development and minimal screen time, it almost makes him even more menacing than a villain with specific goals in mind.

He kind of reminds of the T-800 in the first Terminator film. It's mission in that film was simple and direct: kill Sarah Connor, and stop the human resistance. It had no remorse for what it had to do. It just did it. That's pretty scary.

I have no doubt that was intentional on the director's and writer's part. Brad Bird isn't a dummy, and he knows his audience isn't a bunch of dummies, either. t:

Even so, I felt like the villain should had more screentime. Otherwise he was just a plot device.

 

[warhorse78]

You're probably right, but I don't think The Avengers will need a lot of help finding an audience.

It's not like a typical American family with kids is going to be like:

"Hey, Little Jimmy, do you want to go see a movie? Iron Man's in it, so is the Hulk, Thor and Captain America!"

"Nah."

"It also stars the gritty critically-acclaimed Oscar-nominated actor Jeremy Renner!"

"Really?!? Start the freakin' car, *****!!!"

Where did I say anything about oscar nominee????????

And I'm not talking about kids, but the ladies, who are the hardest to get into the theater. I'm not watching the Avengers for the plot or the superhero aspect, I'm watching it for the MEN! And like it or not, but Jeremy Renner is a very hot man!

 

[Marvin]

MI3 was better.

 

[Wadjet]

Where did I say anything about oscar nominee????????

And I'm not talking about kids, but the ladies, who are the hardest to get into the theater. I'm not watching the Avengers for the plot or the superhero aspect, I'm watching it for the MEN! And like it or not, but Jeremy Renner is a very hot man!

I'm gonna back this up by saying that the only reason I saw GP in IMAX the night before the opening was because of Jeremy Renner and how attracted I am to him. I was just lucky enough to really enjoy the movie in general as well.

 

[ThePowerCosmic]

MI3 was better.

The villain was better, but I think MI4 was better as an overall movie.

 

[Raiden]

The villain was better, but I think MI4 was better as an overall movie.

Really? I found Seymour Hoffman to be good early on, but after his dramatic escape his character began to get less and less interesting with each scene.

 

[flickchick85]

Really? I found Seymour Hoffman to be good early on, but after his dramatic escape his character began to get less and less interesting with each scene.

I think that's true, but that still makes him a better villain than the one in this film. Despite that, though, this movie as a whole was much better than M:I3, imo.

 

[AnneFan]

I think that's true, but that still makes him a better villain than the one in this film. Despite that, though, this movie as a whole was much better than M:I3, imo.

Agreed.

 

[Octoberist]

Personally I thought MI3 and MI4 were both collectively better than MI2.

 

[AnneFan]

Agree with that as well. I rank them:

MI
MI Ghost Protocol (very close to top spot)
MI3
MI2

 

[Matt]

I rank them Ghost Protocol, 3, M:I, 2.

 

[DCW]

No word on a blu ray set of all four movies yet? I want them on blu but I'm waiting to for a better transfer...

 

[warhorse78]

^I wouldn't mind. I actually have Mission Impossible on VHS, and haven't gotten around to upgrading it. If they do have a bargain pack, I'll gladly pick it up. But, either way, I'm still getting MI4.

 

[Octoberist]

I wish the Blu-ray cover had the 'group shot' instead of Cruise on the side of the building.