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Posted by dgates on 12/13/06 05:29
On Sat, 09 Dec 2006 18:31:09 -0500, Derek Janssen
<ejanss@nospam.comcast.net> wrote:
>Okay, this marking--thanks to the Death of Syndicated TV, and the
>gradual 80's-ization of Nick TVLand--the fifth series I've only been
>able to watch in detail for the cold first time on DVD (after Have Gun
>Will Travel, Secret Agent, Maverick and old-school Doctor Who), is
>anybody else discovering the old 60's version right about now?
>
>For those who only know the Movie versions, think back as to why the
>FIRST Brian DePalma movie--with an entire *team*--was so much better
>than those two other Tom Cruise vanity sequels:
>The mission's all about the How, not the Who. :)
I too am a fan of the TV season, but alas, I prefer the later years.
I agree with the teamwork element. I think one of the Peters from the
original series had that exact complaint about De Palma's Mission
Impossible movie. (I'll guess Lupus.)
In all fairness to Tom C and Brian D, I can see where movies about a
single character are more compelling than movies about an ensemble
team. And I even liked how Tom Cruise had to... well, it's hard to
say much about the first MI movie without giving any spoilers.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing some post-Landau years on DVD.
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