Talking about this series felt like an impossible mission to finish but here we are as it's time to pitch sequels to the Mission: Impossible series! You'll hear which of our pitches includes an animal wearing one of the famous masks from the IMF but, the question is, what animal is it? You'll also hear if both, one, or none of our pitches includes the entity AI story line and you'll hear which of us is building a new team and which of us clings to the team of the past. Enjoy!

We're diving deep just like Ethan Hunt as we talk about the 2025 sequel Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. It's a race to see if we can keep this episode under the running time of this movie as we talk about the cold open, which we can't even finish before taking a break, a chat about the underwater submarine sequence which is one of our favorite sequences in the  entire series and the highs and lows of cross cutting between the thrilling biplane stunt and whatever else is going on to wrap up this possibly and hopefully final film in the series.

The series is almost thirty years old and may feel finished but we're not nearly done as we talk about the 2023 sequel, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1. You'll hear whether or not Mike can convince Tom that this movie isn't as bad as Tom thinks it is, whether Tom can convince Mike that it's exactly as bad as he thinks it is and, at the very least, an agreement over the several retcons this sequel concocts for all of it's characters. Enjoy! 

The series isn't quite running out of steam yet and neither are we as we talk about the 2018 sequel Mission: Impossible - Fallout. You'll hear what our true feelings are about what we call the Blitzer maneuver, a minor disagreement about exactly how much practical shooting was done for the halo jump stunt and all our thoughts about the final helicopter chase scene that seems determined to go above and beyond in what easily could have been the last movie in the series. Enjoy!

We didn't get tickets to the opera but you have a free admission to our thoughts on the 2015 sequel Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation. You'll hear our thoughts on the stunt-centric opening of the film, what we think of the introduction of the syndicate plot line and it's villain that takes center stage in this movie and the myriad of compliments Tom has when his home of Country is featured in the climax of this installment of the impossible series.

We've lit the fuse and it's leading straight to our hearts because we love the not at all 2001, but the definitely 2011 sequel Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. Listen and you'll hear all the reasons this movie made the top of both of our lists, the pros and cons of having a not very notable villain and how much that matters and what we think about this film being able to finally find the formula that the series will continue with to the end of the series.

It's red letter day here at The Everything Sequel Podcast because we get to talk about the feature film directorial debut of J.J. Abrams as we discuss Mission: Impossible III. You'll hear what we think of J.J. Abrams debut mystery box that doesn't get solved until the final film in the series by another director, the pros and cons of giving a talented actor like Philip Seymour Hoffman a juicy, villainous role but then decide not to give him much of anything to do and conversations about the 90's television drama quality that Abrams gives to his first movie.

The dingo hasn't eaten our baby but it's possible it ate the script of Mission: Impossible II, forcing this 2000 sequel to fly by the seat of its pants during filming. That can be the only explanation for the insanity that is this film. Listen and you'll hear all the many reasons why we put this film at the bottom of our lists, the pros and cons of Tom Cruise enlisting auteur director John Woo to helm this project and what we think about the heavy mask work this movie has an addiction to. Enjoy!

There are very few series we've done here at The Everything Sequel Podcast that span as long as the Mission: Impossible series and we have a lot to sort out as we rank and declare. You'll hear which movie ranked at the top of both of our lists, the movie we definitely believe belongs at the bottom of both of our lists and you'll find out where Tom can manage to rank a J.J. Abrams directed film. Enjoy!

Mike's pencil is sharpened and Tom's memory is ready because it's time to pitch sequels to the Ghoulies series! You'll hear which of us was so excited by the prospect of more Ghoulie movie that he created two pitches, which of us decided to follow the model of a 1943 original film starring a famous animal, which of us drew inspiration from Scream 3 but should of drawn inspiration from Wes Craven's New Nightmare and one sequel pitch that was the obvious choice for any movie series heading into a fifth film. Enjoy!