The MovieByte Podcast #133: Very Upset

The MovieByte Podcast

Joe and TJ go back in time almost 20 years to review the first Mission Impossible film starring Tom Cruise and Jon Voight because nothing currently in the cinema really looks like it’s worth their time. But this one is sure worth the time. It’s a fun romp from the past! Also don’t miss the discussion about TJ’s new Roku 3, James Costa impersonating Robin Williams, Batman V Superman, Brad Bird working on ‘The Incredibles 2’, the new ‘Ant-Man trailer’, the early buzz surrounding ‘The Avengers: Age of Ultron’, and Netflix adding audio descriptions for the visually impaired.

Show Notes & Links

• Roku 3

  Incredibly powerful and fully loaded. Enhanced remote with voice search, headphones, and gaming.

• James Costa Impersonates Robin Williams

• Also Matthew McConaughey

• Also Indiana Jones

• ‘Batman v Superman’ Footage Hits Thursday, Trailer Debut in Theaters April 20

  The race between Marvel and DC is about to heat up, and the result is that you’re going to see some new Batman v Superman footage a lot sooner than expected.

• Brad Bird Is Currently Writing ‘The Incredibles 2′

  Brad Bird has finally turned his attention from tomorrow to the incredible.

• First Full ‘Ant-Man’ Trailer Turns a Little Girl’s Toy Train Set Into a Battlefield

  Disney has released a new trailer for Ant-Man, offering our biggest look yet at the smallest hero in Marvel’s lineup.

• ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ Early Buzz: Read the First Reactions To the Superhero Sequel

  Avengers: Age Of Ultron is bigger, more complex, darker, more action packed than the first film, but ultimately not as much fun.

• Netflix’s ‘Daredevil’ Adds Audio Descriptions for the Visually Impaired

  Netflix, in an effort to be more inclusive of visually impaired television fans, has introduced a feature to add audio descriptions to its original programming, beginning with new Marvel series "Daredevil."

• Mission Impossible — IMDb

  An American agent, under false suspicion of disloyalty, must discover and expose the real spy without the help of his organization.

• Mission Impossible — Rotten Tomatoes

  Critics Consensus: Full of special effects, Brian DePalma’s update of Mission: Impossible has a lot of sweeping spectacle, but the plot is sometimes convoluted.

• Mission Impossible — Box Office Mojo

  Domestic Total Gross: $180,981,856 Distributor: ParamountRelease Date: May 22, 1996 Genre: ActionRuntime: 1 hrs. 50 min. MPAA Rating: PG-13Production Budget: $80 million

• Mission: Impossible (film series) — Wikipedia

  The Mission: Impossible films are a series of action spy films based on the television series of the same name, produced by and starring Tom Cruise as IMF agent Ethan Hunt. The series is the 18th highest grossing film series of all time with over $2 billion worth of worldwide gross.