The Weekly Stuff #473 - Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Review & Discussion

<p>Today’s podcast, should you choose to listen to it, is all about one of the finest films of the summer, <i>Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One. </i>Jonathan reviewed the film in non-spoilery details at the new <a href="https://www.jonathanlack.com/p/review-mission-impossible-dead-reckoning">JonathanLack.Com</a> last week, but on today’s show, he and Sean dive deep with the story, characters, action sequences, and much more, and while there are a few disagreements, overall we’re very much fans of what Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie continue to achieve with this series. Before the big review, though, we also talk a little more <i>Final Fantasy XVI </i>and discuss SAG-AFTRA joining the WGA in striking Hollywood’s abhorrent treatment of its workers, in a segment that becomes a larger conversation about what a raging dumpster fire the non-<i>Mission: Impossible </i>parts of this industry have become.  </p><p>Enjoy! </p><p><strong>Time Chart:</strong></p><p>Intro: 0:00:00 – 0:08:13 </p><p>Final Fantasy XVI: 0:08:13 – 0:23:37</p><p>SAG-AFTRA Strike: 0:23:37 – 0:49:21</p><p>Godzilla News: 0:49:21 – 0:56:23 </p><p>Mission Impossible Review: 0:56:23 – 2:44:41</p><p>Support the show at Ko-fi ☕️ <a href="https://ko-fi.com/weeklystuff">https://ko-fi.com/weeklystuff</a></p><p>Subscribe to JAPANIMATION STATION, our sister series about the wide, wacky world of anime: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/japanimationstation">https://www.youtube.com/c/japanimationstation</a>  </p><p>Explore our archives and subscribe to The Weekly Stuff Podcast on all podcasting platforms:</p><p><a href="https://weeklystuffpodcast.com/">https://weeklystuffpodcast.com</a></p><p>Follow <i>The Weekly Stuff Wordcast </i>newsletter for regular updates and extra content! </p><p><a href="https://weeklystuff.substack.com/">https://weeklystuff.substack.com</a></p><p>Ending music by Thomas Lack <a href="https://www.thomaslack.com/">https://www.thomaslack.com/</a></p><p> </p>