239: The Problem of a Reversible Jacket

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. Mission: Impossible III had not been as successful as the second, but it had been well received by critics which lead the studio eager to make another, with J.J. Abrams too busy to return to the director's chair, Brad Bird fills in, it would be his first time in live action in over twenty-four years. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris are joined by John Champion to talk about Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. We discuss a new director, humor, keeping it simple, connections, the villain and villain plot, Léa Seydoux, old members, Paula Patton, Jeremy Renner, stunts and our ratings. Chapters New Mission, New Director (00:03:53) Humor (00:11:38) Keeping it Simple (00:15:58) The Connections (00:19:39) The Villain Plot (00:27:04) The Villain (00:29:47) Léa Seydoux (00:34:29) Old Members (00:39:25) Paula Patton (00:42:51) Jeremy Renner (00:48:23) Stunts and Spectacle (00:51:54) Ratings (01:01:57) Host Matthew Rushing Co-Host Christy Morris Guest John Champion Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)