u/Abs0lutelyzer0

I just watched all the Mission: Impossible, James Bond and Jason Bourne movies. 39 in total.

I went into the marathon expecting Mission: Impossible to be the most impressive of the three.

And honestly, Tom Cruise is fucking insane.

The practical stunts are incredible. After watching all eight movies, my biggest takeaway was that Tom Cruise did the impossible so many times that eventually the impossible started feeling normal. I’m not trying to be a downer but it did feel repetitive. Let me add a caveat to my observation though, I binged them all so that’s probably why i felt less than hyped by the end.

The franchise increasingly became reliant on one basic formula: make the next mission bigger than the last.

So for me, Mission: Impossible ended up being the best spectacle of the three. Also The people say that Tom Cruise does not age and that man is solid but watching him age from a baby face to his later look. I am kinda in love with his young look, man has the most charming smile ever.

Obviously, that's just my opinion.

What's your favorite Mission: Impossible movie, and do you think the franchise has gotten better with each escalation?

EDIT: I made a video about the entire 39-film marathon, including my thoughts on all three franchises. If you'd like to hear the full discussion, I'd really appreciate you checking it out.

I'm not trying to argue that it's the greatest anime of all time, but for those of you who have actually watched it, do you think it deserves a place in your personal top 10? Coz i feel it is definitely top 10 of all times.

I know one of the biggest downside is its age. The animation isn't modern, and 110 episodes sounds intimidating. But after rewatching it recently, I actually felt that 110 episodes was exactly the right length for the story it wanted to tell. It doesn't rely on constant cliffhangers or huge twists every episode. Instead, it slowly builds its characters, politics and conflicts until everything feels right.

One thing I didn't expect was how much it helped my attention span. I feel like social media and modern entertainment have ruined it, expecting something exciting every few minutes. Another reason I ended up revisiting LoGH was Nippon Sangoku. It aired last season and it was definitely Anime of the year contender. Nippon Sangoku reminded me how much I enjoy anime like this and there were so many parallels between the 2 shows that i decided to rewatch LoGH.

The characters are probably my favorite part. Whether it's Yang and Julian, Yang and Frederica, Reinhard and Kircheis, Mittermeyer and Reuenthal, Hildegard, or even Oberstein, I found myself enjoying the interactions just as much as the battles.

What stayed with me the most, though, was the ending.

When I finished it the first time, I actually felt a little unsatisfied. Because nothing happened. But after sitting with it for a while and eventually rewatching the series, I started to appreciate what it was trying to say. I've watched a lot of anime over the years, but I honestly can't think of many that tell such an intricate story while deliberately ending on a note that feels open and even a little unsatisfying. Instead of tying everything up neatly.

The whole show revolves around victory. Every battle has winners and losers. Every campaign has a winner.

But when you look at the lives of the people involved, I honestly don't think anyone truly "wins".

Yang dies before he can enjoy the peaceful life he always wanted. Reinhard achieves his dream of unifying the galaxy, only to die a couple of years later. Reuenthal's story is tragic. Oberstein sacrifices almost everything for the Empire. Even Julian inherits responsibilities he never asked for.

Ironically, the only character who felt like he genuinely found happiness by the end was Mittermeyer. He wasn't the greatest conqueror or strategist. He simply got to live the life everyone else was too busy chasing.

Anyway, that's enough of my rambling. I'm curious what everyone else thinks. I have made a video about the show if you have time to spare, give it a watch. I’ll link it.

And if you have any other anime suggestions, please tell me.

It was not even close, in the anime movies 100 metres blew the competition away, even in movies in 2025 in general it was very strong.

Demon slayer movie was mid Chainsaw Man was good but nowhere near 100 Metres.

100 Metres used rotoscoping which a lot of fans have a problem with but when done right it feels so much superior to normal 2 D animation. Those who have seen Ping Pong the animation will agree.

After watching this show i suddenly related to the protaganist so much, like what have i done with my life, i also want to achieve something big...Although she does make a move. But it made me feel sad and inspired at the same time.

I decided to watch his most famous movies and found them so interesting and engaging for their time, they had a message and also satire both in a very appropriate and tasteful way.

I watched

1. Mahanagar

2. Charulata

3. Shatranj ke Khiladi

4. Devi

5. Jalsaghar

6. Pather Panchali

7. Aparajito

8. Apur Sansar

9. Nayak

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I think this movie made me realise the difference between being alone and loneliness. Like being alone is a choice, but i also feel that sometimes being alone cannot be helped and that might turn into loneliness. You might endure through it but in the end you can longer contain that sadness.

This movie made me realise that and since then after watching the last scene of him laughing-crying, I feel i have witnessed the best display of emotions on screen. It made me feel an emotion i didn't know i would ever feel.

After rewatching The Shawshank Redemption, I kept coming back to a simple question:

Which comes first: hope or courage?

The film seems to suggest that neither can survive for long without the other. Hope gives us a reason to endure, while courage allows us to act on that hope.

I made a video exploring that idea and would be interested in hearing other perspectives.

After finishing Monster, I couldn't stop thinking about how much of the story revolves around identity. Johan may be the center of the mystery, but the series constantly asks who people become when they're pushed to their limits.

I made a video exploring that idea and why I think Monster remains one of the most thought-provoking anime ever made.

Curious to hear other interpretations.

What do you think of this video on perfect blue?

Bladerunner definitely established the genre of Cyberpunk in the West and Akira popularised it in the East, but Ghost in the Shell definitely perfected the genre.