Electrocution” and “Fun Gadget”… A look back at the best scenes from the “Mission: Impossible” series.

Writers’ independent selection of the best scenes from each film in the series

Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One” has been released in theaters and has been well received by fans for its action and content as always, with many saying they cannot wait for the sequel. For those who cannot wait for the release of PART TWO scheduled for 2012, I recommend a look back at the previous films in the series.

The writer, who loves the “Mission: Impossible” series, looks back at the six films from the first “Mission: Impossible” to “Mission: Impossible Fallout”. Here are some of the best scenes from each film, chosen at the writer’s discretion.

Please note that there are spoilers from the past films. Please be warned.

The first film, “Mission: Impossible” (’96) / A deadly helicopter-and-train action film with Jean Reno!

The first film is probably best remembered for the iconic Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) hanging in midair scene. However, there are many other highlights in the first film besides this scene. One of my favorites is the climactic action between Krieger (Jean Reno) and Phelps (Jon Voight) versus Ethan on a high-speed train.

Krieger comes to retrieve Phelps, who is on the roof of the train, by helicopter, but Ethan attaches the wire hook of the helicopter to the train, and the helicopter goes into the tunnel with the train. Ethan jumps to the helicopter and gives it a gum-like explosive that explodes when red and blue are attached to it, “Red light! Green light! and detonates it on the helicopter’s window. The blast blasts Krieger and Phelps out of the helicopter, and they jump onto the train and survive. The high-speed train and helicopter are combined to create a sense of speed and thrill in this famous scene.

Jean Reno’s devilish look and the sense of being a jerk were also impressive in this film. With appearances of characters related to the later films in the series and a few self-parodies here and there, this is a good film that should be seen at least once.

The second film, “M:I 2” (’00) / Action and visual beauty with John Woo’s verses and pigeons shining through

The baton has passed from Brian De Palma, who directed the previous film, to John Woo, who is known for films such as “Red Cliff” and “A Song for Men. The film is full of John Woo’s signature motorcycle and double-gun action, but the most impressive scene in the film is the collaboration between Ethan and the white dove, a character that is also synonymous with John Woo.

The scene is just before the climax, when Ethan is infiltrating the enemy hideout. After the door to the room where the enemy is hiding is blown open with explosives, a white dove enters, flapping its wings, and Ethan slowly appears from behind it. I saw the film in a movie theater when it was released, and I still remember the sound of the pigeon flying from the screen to the left side of the theater was very effective and quite cool, more than 20 years later.

This is the only John Woo film in the series. I would like to see John Woo direct this series again, but since Christopher McCulley is still directing “Dead Reckoning Part Two,” I wonder if it would be possible to make a spin-off or something.