I think in a way yes. Mission impossible humanized the characters much more. Plus they recast James bond every six weeks where as there would never another Ethan Hunt than Tom Cruise
I don't really get this 'humanization' angle. Casino Royale is a direct adaption of a Bond novel, and it's character work is far deeper than anything presented in a Mission Impossible film. License to Kill, Bond goes rogue and seeks revenge for the murder of Felix, Living Daylights he's hunting down the killer of fellow agents, World is Not Enough Bond has to choose to kill a woman with stockholm syndrome who he loves, Goldeneye has a rebuke of Bond's character which is a carry over from Goldfinger, Skyfall addresses Bond's relationship with M, On Her Mahesty's Secret Service Bond falls in love and gets married only to have his wife murdered... I could keep going but I feel like people watched like 2 bad Bond movies and an Austin Powers movie and decided that was the character
h badger There is no secret he cannot extract, no security he cannot breach, no person he cannot become. He has most likely anticipated this very conversation and is waiting to strike in whatever direction we move
Nah I guess tom be like :I have the need of another cameraman , bring me a new cameraman 😂 (after what he did the stunt coordinator, what matt damon told in a late night show)
There are many character pieces with Bond... Casino Royale, Skyfall, License to Kill, On Her Majestys Secret Service. Even Goldfinger to a certain extent.
Ill put it this way....several actors have taken the mantle of james bond and it becomes stagnant over time to which they have to refresh...Cruise has been on since 96 and the films have only gotten better
I love both. The last Mission Impossible movies have been more consistent while even improving though. Casino Royale and Skyfall are top class movies but Quantum Solace was average and Spectre was just decent. All in all i think its absolutely amazing how they are still even good, we need to appreciate that more.
I reject political correctness, feminism, women's equality, woke, and all that other bullshit. That doesn't mean I embrace 007's one dimensional brute qualities. Men are awesome, men are kind, funny, wise, noble, compassionate, heroic protectors and creators. Ethan Hunt is the better character.
I've always agreed with all this. I've always thought James Bond is kind of sleazy and Ethan is a bona fide bad ass and true hero. But even character traits aside, the actions scenes from Mission Impossible are so much more exhilarating. Part of it is Tom Cruise's dedication I think but part of it is that his character feels more vulnerable. It just makes Ethan's victories feel so much better, so much more earned.
Mission Impossible benefits from the Bond films being sabotaged by the woke producers because of Bond's sexuality. Ethan Hunt's arrangement with Julie is weird and creepy if you think about it, but the Mission Impossible filmmakers largely avoid causing you to think about it. Also Tom Cruise is remarkably a better stuntman than Craig, there is no shaky cam funny business going on in the MI films like Quantum of Solace.
In one on one hand combat Bourne might defeat Ethan and Jack bauer will beat both But as a character I like Ethan hunt more than any other fictional spy
Let us see if the cast of Ethan Hunt changes from other than Tom Cruise, will it still be great and liked by everyone? Also a good thing about Bond is that as he gets older his ability declines a little, where Ethan at any age actually does things that are unrealistic and almost impossible (maybe according to the title) which makes him more like a super human than a secret agent. On the other hand, Hunt's story is more suitable for modern society, where the story is not "toxic masculine" and does not degrade any gender.
Well Bond really requires a kind of lighthearted actor to pull it off. The superspy who secretly infiltrates the enemy territory with an "Im a british spy" sign all around his head cant be taken seriously. In MI they at least use those masks and some tricks.
Craig's Bond loves his woman equallty to anything Hunt shows for his wife. Compared to Criaig's Bond, Hunt's tricks are interesting but totaly unbelieveable . Craig in the latest Bond flicks brings it so much closer to reality. Hence, I disagree with your premise and conclusion. I do however enjoy both.
@husain shah Well, welcome to the age of kicking ass AND being caring and loving at the sane time. Cue the Mission Impossible theme and my secret agent/husband/father character of Joe Roberts VI in my unfinished sci-fi novel :-)
Bond is the world weary seasoned vet who is happy to work alone, hunt is the cocky newcomer , if it came to a face off between the two , Bond would finish it while Hunt was still talking to his team...
@@theapexfighter8741 + Bond is still a highly skilled professional killer thats what will always give hin & the double 00 section an edge over ordinary field trained Agents every time.
@@theapexfighter8741 on Film 007 has personally dispatched 543 villains (with bare hands or various weapons) , saved the world from total destuction/or domination 3 times , saved the world from nuclear war 7 times , destroyed 13 secret lairs/bases belonging to meglomaniacs , destroyed 3 nuclear submarines , 8 helicopters , 1 airship & far too many other vehicals to list , I think these feats stand up against any others on Film ...
I am totally agree with you!. I do love Bond movies. But, Ethan Hunt is better. What i see on Ethan is that He is a Human. Especially MI3 we really see him as a person that struggle about his love life and his work. It shows that he does have flaws and he'll figure it out. sorry for my bad english.
Both movies have their own charm and entertaining factor. Bond is like a job role. For in bond movies it is more of cool gadgets, car chase, one liners, explosions. MI is about those twists, team work, cool tech, of course stunts.
Somehow Ethan Hunt always reminded me of Nathan Drake to me.I wish Tom was casted as Nathan when he was younger on his 30s to 40s.Unfortunately he is too old for the role now
Daniel Craig’s James Bond is Overrated. Casino Royale is really good, however it feels like it’s trying to compete with the Bourne movies too much. I think most of us can agree that Quantum of Solace and Spectre are lacklustre. However, for me Skyfall is far too overrated. It’s a bad,and in one scene distasteful, movie hidden behind pretty visuals. Too many people are blinded by the pretty images that the atrocious writing is completely overlooked. The plot is super messy, how the villain is able to execute his plan is poorly written, the ending is the silly Home Alone Trope, but the biggest issue for me is the treatment of the Bond Girl- Severine. The filmmakers were really careless with some of their decisions, such as the shower scene, as well as the waste of scotch line. The way the filmmakers portrayed the character’s death was really mean spirited and felt really distasteful. Additionally, her character is also a great example of wasted potential. The actress, Berenice Marlohe is far more charismatic and interesting than Madeline from Spectre and now No Time To Die. Having a victim of sex trafficking (from a very young age) as a Bond girl can make for an interesting dynamic and set up great character arcs. And it’s a shame the character was wasted, because the Bond Girl who Craig’s Bond settles down with- Madeline- is as charismatic as a plank of wood. It’s weird how Cuck Fukunanga and Waller-Bridge didn’t bring this up during their public bashing of Bond. I think it’s funny that they called Bond a rapist, and the one time their point was Kinda( Kinda) valid- the shower scene- they didn’t bring it up. Maybe cause they didn’t want to upset their overlord Barbara Broccoli. Another big problem I have with Daniel Craig’s Bond as a whole. He doesn’t feel like a hero, just an MI6 agent acting when it’s too late. As seen with Severine and M. Additionally , also compare Craig’s Bond with Ethan Hunt and how his failure to save someone drives him. If he promised to save someone like Severine, he would stop at nothing to ensure it. Look at Ilsa in Rogue Nation and Fallout. And if he failed to do so, it’ll haunt him. As seen with the blonde girl at the beginning of Rogue Nation, and how his failure drives him to catch Lane. Ethan Hunt feels like a hero. Maybe they rectify this in NTTD, please let me know. Also Craig seemed to be phoning it in ever since Skyfall. The man looked exhausted in like every scene of that movie and Spectre. Idk…it just feels like in the last two decades, Bond has lost his relevance with other better spy movies coming out, like the later Mission Impossibles, Kingsman and The Man From Uncle. My opinions on Skyfall seem to be in the minority, I would really appreciate anyone else’s perspective. Please let me know if I’m missing something or perhaps you might agree. I’m really sorry for my long rant, so Thank You so much if you read all the way through.:) Ethan Hunt is just a far superior and more compelling protagonist.
I will always be a Bond fan since a little kid until now but Mission Impossible/Cruise and co are more assertive in modern films. Sometimes the Bond franchise can’t decide if gadgets are ok or overdone omg 🧐 Identity crisis
Nolan Knight * if Tom Cruise makes 26 Mission Impossible films (thats 1 a year ending in 2041 aged 79) , then your comment will make sence .. so far cruise has made only 6 hunt films in 25 years Connery played Bond 6 times in 9 years Moore played bond 7 times in 12 years ...
Comparing the respective movies around the similar times they were released: GoldenEye (1995) > Mission: Impossible (1996) Mission: Impossible II (2000) > The World is Not Enough (1999) Casino Royale (2006) > Mission: Impossible III (2006) Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) > Skyfall (2012) Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015) > SPECTRE (2015) Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) > No Time To Die (2021) Casino Royale is my favourite Bond movie, it's better than any Mission Impossible movie *but* overall I prefer Mission Impossible, as seen in my comparison list, Mission Impossible edges it.
@@yusrifourtwenty4944 No Bond movie came out around the time Fallout came out to compare it with like I did in my list. I agree on Ghost Protocol being better than Skyfall though It's weird coz Craig is the best Bond imo yet most of his Bond movies are still eclipsed by the Mission: Impossible movies. Suppose that shows how high quality they are
Ethan Hunt and Michael Westem both benefit from having a trusted team of friends. James Bond and Jason Bourne are self sufficient but are cold and one dimensional. Jack Bauer is a middle ground man. Yes he often works alone on the field but he has a team at headquarters and can play nice with on site allies or agents. But he still has the coldness and hardness of Bond & Bourne.
George Lazenby as James Bond in the film on her majesty's secret service James Bond got married after the wedding the villains who survived James Bond after completing his mission the villains murdered his wife in Cold blood
What all you idiots compare Daniel Craig is best James bond ever and Tom cruise anyway biggest movie star in the world so Tom play even small role people will like that only so we can't compare both are good just we can say Tom cruise made Ethan hunt legendary
I'm a 55 year old life long Bond fan, since Craig took over as Bond I've lost all the admiration I had for the franchise. He's totally destroyed it with the help of Barbara Broccoli... My loyalty has since defected to the Mission Impossible movie's, they have without doubt outdone Bond, and I love them for it. Roll on Dead Reckoning Part 2❤
Bond brings finesse to the character. Remember, there is no Ethan without Bond. Like Lebron chasing Jordan. We all know who is the goat. Listen, 007 movies draw more audiences. Mission impossible movies are forgettable while 007 are iconic. I like Ethan's consistency since 96, but remember, that is Tom Cruises franchise. Like Sly plays Rambo and he will continue to play Rambo from the nursing home. I like Bonds better because is minimalistic. Mission impossible is a different movie and looks like the A Team.
Obviously Ethan Hunt will always be the favourite over James Bond. Daniel Craig can never surpass Tom Cruise when it comes to action movies and stunts.
so hunt has a better out look on life than bond because he loves his wife , all that might have been different if his wife had been murdered twenty minutes after the wedding as bonds wife Tracy was..
Jim Phelps would NEVER betray his team, he was very paternalistic toward them, which is why I could never warm up to the movie M:I in the same way as the original tv series. And must the IMF go rogue in EVERY movie? As for Bond being an anachronism, I always thought he should have been killed off in OHMSS in 1969.
any body notice that Ethan Hunt and his team are nothig like the original M.I.T of Jim Phelps (peter graves) ethan hunt & team always leave a trail of destruction behind them , where as the original team were the true masters , more often than not they would be in and out completing there missions with out there enemys knowing what just happened , thats called style , something that is lacking from Ethan Hunt And his team...
That's a fair criticism, but one of the main things about the MI movies is that they always start with a standard mission going completely sideways for one reason or another. Since moviegoers love drama, those are the stories that are told, the grand and chaotic adventures with full of action that have worldwide consequences. For all we know (and in my own personal head canon), Hunt and others could be making moves and deals every week like Jim and his team did and even how Hunt and Jim did in the beginning of the first movie before the mission where Hunt's team is killed. However, since these are big budget blockbusters, I restate that those aren't the stories that people want to tell.
Even before the MI movies took off, I’ve never understood the appeal of Bond and why all the villains have been too stupid to see that they can just send a skilled femme fatale to take him off the board.
2:30 why is that an inherently bad thing? I see that as a good thing. On that point it’s each to their own… I find it strange that a spy would be very optimistic.
Love all that, and totally agree with all that, but don’t mission impossible films seem more silly? I know they are both silly but don’t MI films push it too much?
