Mission Impossible III (Widescreen Edition)

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At the time of its release, Mission: Impossible III's box office was plagued by the publicity backlash against couch-jumping star Tom Cruise. It's too bad, because this third installment of the spy thriller franchise deserved a better reception than it got. First-time feature director J.J. Abrams (bigwig TV director/producer of Lost, Alias, & Felicity) proves more than able-bodied in creating a Mission: Impossible that's leaner and less over-stylized than John Woo's sequel and less confusing than Brian De Palma's original. Plot is still a throwaway here (Cruise's Ethan Hunt rescues his kidnapped former trainee and works to steal a device that... well, we don't really know what it does, but it's something about mass destruction that costs $850 million), but the action sequences, particularly one where Ethan faces down a helicopter on a bridge and gets flung hard against the side of a car, are particularly impressive since Cruise, at 44, is still doing most of his own stunts and shows no hint of the weathered look that's struck his action-star peers. (Though no Mission: Impossible stunt will ever be quite as simultaneously nail-biting and funny as the first film's wire-dangling break-in of CIA headquarters.)

Mission: Impossible III boasts a pedigreed cast, particularly Oscar® winner Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote) as baddie arms dealer Owen Davian. Hoffman plays Owen all teeth-clenched and cool, especially when threatening to kill Ethan in front of his lovely new wife (Michelle Monaghan) who has no idea of his spy life. But in his first action-film lead role, Hoffman's almost too calm and collected to really make a memorable villain, especially when the rest of the cast--Ving Rhames (the only other cast member to return for all three films), Asian film star Maggie Q, and an underused Jonathan Rhys-Meyers--are a highlight as Ethan's IMF team. Mission: Impossible is still fun popcorn spy fare, and if Cruise chooses to end the franchise here, at least he goes out on a high note. --Ellen A. Kim

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Tom Cruise returns as Special Agent Ethan Hunt, who faces the mission of his life in "Mission: Impossible III." Director J. J. Abrams ("Lost"," "Alias") brings his unique blend of action and drama to the billion-dollar franchise.

Customer Reviews:

PARAMOUNT BOUGHT OUT!!.......2007-08-23

I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED TO SEE MOVIES LIKE THESE AND OTHER REALLY GREAT FILMS NOT BEING RELEASED ON BLURAY!!!MICROSOFT PAID PARAMOUNT 150 MILLION TO BE HDDVD EXCLUSIVE , ABANDONING ALL US CONSUMERS WHO HAVE SOUGHT TO CHOOSE BLU RAY AND MAKE BLU RAY THE # 1 CHOOSE AMONG HIGH DEF, WE ARE TALKING ACTUAL SALES NUMBERS OF A 70/30 SPLIT, WITH BLU-RAY OUTSELLING MOST FILMS 2 TO 1.
I GUESS I WILL DOWNLOAD ALL PARAMOUNT FILMS IN BOYCOTT, THEY DONT NEED OUR MONEY

Worst MI of all.......2007-08-15

Whereas MI 1 was a great movie with a pretty impossible mission, MI 2 fairly good with also a nice impossible mission, MI 3 has a mission, but we never know how it was accomplished! In the building, out the building and... done. What happened inside we'll never know. Very disappointing

ACTION.......2007-08-01

TOM CRUS BRINGS THIS MOVIE ON THE SCREEN FOR ALL THOSE WHO LOVE ACTION. IF YOU LOVE GUN SHOOTING, CARS GETTING DESTROY AND SO ON I WILL RECOMMEND THAT YOU GET THIS MOVIE AND ENJOY IT.

SPOILER WARNING in header.......2007-07-30

I am sick, sick, sick SICK! ... and tired of the "The boss is the evil mastermind behind it all!" theme in action movies these days.

This ruined what could have been a perfectly acceptable action film. Isn't that the same plot theme that ruined the first movie ?!?

Nice cast, nice back story, nice main plot. Very cool action sequences and of course, major misdirection by the master of it, JJ Abrams.

I lost interest in it about three quarters of the way through and then perked up near the end, even though the scene that woke me up inferred that one human life was not worth as much as another. That theme in movies kills my enthusiasm also.

Disappointing. Rent it before you decide to buy.

Utterly unheard of.......2007-06-14

Not very often do the studios come up with a 3rd installment of a film that surpasses it's predecessors. I felt that this was one of those rare cases. I was one of the minority who was not blown away by the first MI. I was even more dissappointed by the second MI. The second one was nothing but a "Cruise love-in". God forbid that they shot a single second of footage that didn't include Tom.
With these memories, I avoided this 3rd MI film. Well, today I had the day off and it was on Pay channels. I sat down and was prepared to be underwhelmed. I was pleasantly surprised. The film again relies heavily on Cruise. But, this time the story is greatly improved by the presence of Lawrence Fishburne and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Back again is the tremendous Ving Rhames. All these characters make for a compelling story. There is also the presence of the nifty gadgets and urgency we expect from MI films.
Overall I found the entire film to be much more enjoyable than the previous MI's and would recommend it to anyone.

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PARAMOUNT BOUGHT OUT!!
Worst MI of all
ACTION
SPOILER WARNING in header
Utterly unheard of

Mission Impossible III [Blu-ray]
Starring: Eileen Atkins , Anne Betancourt , Paolo Bonacelli , Jane Daly , and Laurence Fishburne
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ASIN: B000HEZEZU
Release Date: 2006-10-30

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Customer Reviews:

PARAMOUNT BOUGHT OUT!!.......2007-08-23

Worst MI of all.......2007-08-15

ACTION.......2007-08-01

TOM CRUS BRINGS THIS MOVIE ON THE SCREEN FOR ALL THOSE WHO LOVE ACTION. IF YOU LOVE GUN SHOOTING, CARS GETTING DESTROY AND SO ON I WILL RECOMMEND THAT YOU GET THIS MOVIE AND ENJOY IT.

SPOILER WARNING in header.......2007-07-30

Utterly unheard of.......2007-06-14

Mission Impossible (Special Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray]

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Great Movie/ Crisp Blu Ray but NO High Def Audio Support

Mission Impossible (Special Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray]
Starring: Emmanuelle Béart , Andrzej Borkowski , Ion Caramitru , Henry Czerny , and Garick Hagon
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ASIN: B000O59AFC
Release Date: 2007-05-22

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Tom Cruise ignites the screen in this runaway smash hit that "holds you on the edge of your seat before blasting you out of it." (Howard Rosenberg, Los Angeles Times). Cruise stars as Ethan Hunt, a secret agent framed for the deaths of his espionage team. Fleeing from government assassins, breaking into the CIA's most impenetrable vault, clinging to the roof of a speeding bullet train, Hunt races like a burning fuse to stay one step ahead of his pursuers... and draw one step closer to discovering the shocking truth.

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Great Movie/ Crisp Blu Ray but NO High Def Audio Support.......2007-07-25

Mission Impossible: I is the first movie of the three mission impossibles and it is by far the only one worth watching. True, the second one has crazy explosives and flying karate kicks but that's not what true espionage is all about.

Then there's the third one, the most recent, and it's more espionage than the 2nd but it too relys too heavily on explosions and big names to give you any real value as a movie. This movie is the bread and butter of "didn't see it coming" espionage spy movies!

That said, I'd like for you as a viewer of reviews to check out the DVD reviews of this Movie and get more of a feel for what it has to offer, Here in the "Blu Ray" Review I just want to tell you whats improved or not improved, for that matter, on the blu ray version. I currently have the Onkyo TX-SR805 receiver which decodes True HD and DTS Master HD audio formats NEITHER OF WHICH ARE SUPPORTED ON THIS BLU RAY DISC.

The best audio that is offered on this Disc is regular Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 which sounds great, but does not live up to the standards that are trying to be set in this next generation of home entertainment.

So I was disappointed in not getting the HD audio I would expect it does look fantastic in HD, there's a lot of contrast in black levels and the details in face shots are phenomenal but I wouldn't replace my Old Mission Impossible DVD with a Blu Ray Version (I rented it from blockbuster online to see the difference)

Hope this helps you as a consumer Cheers.

Mission Impossible (Special Collector's Edition)

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The best!
action packed
A Solid Three Stars
The BEST of Mission Impossible...
A Classic Action Flick

Mission Impossible (Special Collector's Edition)
Starring: Tom Cruise , Jon Voight , Emmanuelle Béart , Henry Czerny , and Jean Reno
Director: Brian De Palma
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ASIN: B000EGDB10
Release Date: 2006-04-11

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A flashy, splashy summer-movie blockbuster that's fun and exciting without being mindless? That's the impossible mission accomplished by director Brian De Palma, star-coproducer Tom Cruise, and the crack team of Mission: Impossible. Based on the '60s TV show and an almost impenetrably complex (but nonetheless thrilling) original story by David Koepp (Jurassic Park) and Steven Zaillian (Schindler's List), with a screenplay by Koepp and Robert Towne (Chinatown, Shampoo), Mission: Impossible begins with veteran agent Jim Phelps (Jon Voight) and his expert crew embarking on a mission that goes horribly, horribly wrong. But nothing is what it seems. The nail-biting set piece--always a signature of director De Palma (Carrie, The Untouchables)--in which Cruise is lowered from the ceiling to retrieve information from a computer in a high-security vault--is an instant classic. But perhaps even more impressive, at least in retrospect, is a flashback sequence in which two characters attempt to reconstruct a series of events from multiple points of view. It's pretty daring and sophisticated stuff for a big-budget spy movie, but brains were always what put the Mission: Impossible team ahead of the competition, anyway, no? --Jim Emerson

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Tom Cruise stars as Ethan Hunt, a secret agent framed for the deaths of his espionage team. Fleeing from government assassins, breaking into the CIA's most impenetrable vault, clinging to the roof of a speeding bullet train, Hunt races like a burning fuse to stay one step ahead of his pursuers... and draw one step closer to discovering the shocking truth.

Customer Reviews:

The best!.......2007-08-31

Mission Impossible is full of intrigue, espionage and amazing effects. The best in the MI series. A must to own.

action packed.......2007-08-22

It was fun to watch this again after so long. Lots of violence though.

A Solid Three Stars.......2007-08-12

Mission-Impossible, the 1996 stylish thriller directed by Brian DePalma and starring Tom Cruise, is a fun and engaging movie that is a joy to watch. The movie clocking in at a very fast paced one hour and 50 minutes, features incredible stunts and some excellent supporting actors. The stars include Jean Reno, Jon Voight, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ving Rhames, and Vanessa Redgrave. This former summer blockbuster, the successful film that inspired to sequels, is well-worth revisiting. It is an enjoyable and complex romp that is very memorable. A four star thrill ride!

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Mission - Impossible II (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)

Mission Impossible III (Widescreen Edition)

The BEST of Mission Impossible..........2007-04-12

It keeps you guessing and figuring it out as you go. Just the type of mystery I like! You can't go wrong with this Mission Impossible.

A Classic Action Flick.......2007-02-11

Many of the special effects are classics in their genre, and seem somewhat cliched after being copied (or improved) by numerous other films. Tom Cruise was still a credible actor when he did MI-1. Something weird happened to him on the way to the top, but when he did Mission Impossible 1, it hadn't occurred yet. The plot is typical cloak-and-dagger stuff, with a few twists, updated for the early computer age. The technical quality of the DVD is excellent, and the movie is very entertaining, even if you barely recall the storyline a week later. If you like action movies, you NEED this one!

Mission - Impossible II (2-Disc Special Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray]

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Mission - Impossible II (2-Disc Special Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray]
Starring: Brendan Gleeson , Thandie Newton , John Polson , Ving Rhames , and Rade Serbedzija
Director: John Woo
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ASIN: B000O59AFW
Release Date: 2007-05-22

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Paramount Mission: Impossible 2 (Blu-Ray)
How do you prevent terrorists from unleashing mayhem on the entire world? This is a job for IMF agent Ethan Hunt. The world's greatest spy returns in the movie event of the year, "M:I-2." Top action director John Woo brings his own brand of excitement to the mission that finds Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) partnering up with the beautiful Nyah Hall (Thandie Newton) tostop renegade agent Sean Ambrose (Dougray Scott) from releasing a new kind of terror on an unsuspecting world. But before the mission is complete, they'll traverse the globe and have to choose between everything they love and everything they believein.

Mission Impossible II (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)

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A walk in a very pretty park
It's just an action movie
MI2: Revisited
Almost "2" Impossible To Watch
AWFUL

Mission Impossible II (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)
Starring: Tom Cruise , Dougray Scott , Thandie Newton , Ving Rhames , and Richard Roxburgh
Director: John Woo , and Brian De Palma
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ASIN: B000EQ5TSI
Release Date: 2006-04-11

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Visually stunning, and a likely must for John Woo aficionados, the second Mission: Impossible outing from megastar Tom Cruise suffers from an inconsistent tone and tired plot devices--not only recycled from other films, but repeated throughout the film. Despite remarkable cinematography and awe-inspiring, trademark Woo photography, the movie offers a tepid story from legendary screenwriter-director Robert Towne (Chinatown, Without Limits) and a host of other writers, most uncredited.

It is, regrettably, as forgettable as the first big-budget, big box-office MI in 1996, and it's clear (as Towne confirms) that the plot was developed around Woo- and Cruise-written action sequences. The film combines equal elements of romance and action, and is best when it features the stunning allure of Thandie Newton as Nyah, a master thief recruited by the sinewy charms of Ethan Hunt (a fit Cruise). Deeply in love after a passionate night, the couple must then combat MI nemesis (and Nyah's former lover) Sean Ambrose (Ever After's Dougray Scott). Ambrose holds hostage a virus and its cure, and offers them to the highest bidder.

Woo's famed mythic filmmaking is far from subtle, with heroic Hunt frequently slow-motion walking through fire, smoke, or other similar devices, replete with a white dove among pigeons to signal his presence. The emphasis on romance is an attempt to develop character and a more human side to superspy Hunt, but still the dreary story proves a distraction from the exciting action sequences. John Polson (as an MI team member) is an Aussie talent to keep an eye on. --N.F. Mendoza

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The world's greatest spy returns in the movie event of the year, M:I-2. Top action director John Woo brings his own brand of excitement to the mission that finds Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) partnering up with the beautiful Nyah Hall (Thandie Newton) to stop renegade agent Sean Ambrose (Dougray Scott) from releasing a new kind of terror on an unsuspecting world. But before the mission is complete, they'll traverse the globe and have to choose between everything they love and everything they believe in.

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A walk in a very pretty park.......2007-09-13

John Woo's MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2 is a sight for the eyes and a joy for the ears. Unfortunately, that's really about it. Easily the weakest of Tom Cruise's M:I series, M:I2 is also the most non-canon of the three in terms of character writing and design. While the first and third films in the series featured a gritty style with just enough action to get the pulse running, M:I2 is all action. Outrageous action. Slow-motion gun battles, dueling motorcycles, and explosions are the name of the game this time around, with Woo lending his signature doves and run, gun and dive gunplay to the franchise. Unfortunately, this comes at the expense of anything resembling a story. You see, Mr Robert Townsend, who co-wrote the first film, was told that the first's plot was too complicated for audiences, and was basically asked to write in filler to take place between the elaborate explosions. Still, Townsend writes some great filler, with Anthony Hopkins coming on board in an uncredited role and delivering the film's best lines. Hans Zimmer provides the film's score, which while hardly original, fits the mood of the picture perfectly, conveying the larger-than-life summer action feel brilliantly. Acting is about what you'd expect from a film of this kind, and while the visual style is slick and the action pieces breathtaking, both feel out of place. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE worked because it wasn't James Bond, but stood on its own two feet. That's sadly not the case with M:I2, as other than the music and visuals, the film is too busy chasing after 007 to amount to anything. Finally, the character of Ethan Hunt spends the entire film acting atypically when compared with the first and third films. Here, he comes across as a thrillseeker while in the others he's more pragmatic. My advice: Watch the first, skip the second, and move right to the third.

It's just an action movie.......2007-03-05

I think this movie was rated bad by people because it was so different from the first one. I went to watch this movie thinking it was going to be long, kinda drab but still in its own way interesting like the first. But instead it added a few things that the first one could have used like ACTION. I think this movie was a good combination of a modern action movie well balanced with
technical expertise and suspense. This movie had a sexy feel that flowed smoothly throughout the movie that just kept you hook until the end. Tom Cruise is Ethan Hunt. Anthony hopkin and Ving Rhames where also good elements added for this movie.

MI2: Revisited.......2006-06-21

Yeah, I know. It's so easy to 'dis this flick. And hey, the first time I saw it, I was not a huge fan either. However, I happened to catch this movie again the other day.

Now, I am of the opinion that a movie's first and foremost job is to entertain -- not to enlighten, not to inform, not to make us feel more intellectual because we have plowed the shadowy depths of a film's varied and multi-layered philisophical underpinnings. If a movie fails to entertain, then it has failed utterly. I don't care how successful it is on any other front.

MI2 is a very entertaining movie. You can't take your eyes off of it. The action is completely engaging and there's just enough plot and dialogue in between. I know, I know; you guys all want to look cool and agree with the rest of the sheeple, er, filmgoers by dismissing this flick as mere fluff, but if you're looking for any sort of depth from this sort of fare, what in tarnation were you thinking???

This movie is entertaining, therefore it succeeds.

Almost "2" Impossible To Watch.......2006-06-06

"Mr. Hunt, this isn't Mission: Difficult, this is Mission: Impossible. Difficult should be a walk in the park." - Commander Swanbeck makes sure that Ethan Hunt is well aware he is in "Mission: Impossible 2"

Tom Cruise stars in, while John Woo directs a lackluster sequel, to the original "Mission", that has so many outlandish action sequences it's almost too cartoonish to watch.

Taking place a few years after "Mission: Impossible", "M:I 2" has a rogue IMF agent, Sean Ambrose, stealing the vaccine to a highly deadly genetic enhanced virus that can infect the world's popluation within a week of it's release.

The IMF assigns Ethan Hunt to the mission. Ambrose disguises himself as Hunt early on in the film, to steal the vaccine from it's creator, making Hunt itching for some payback, & at first, making the IMF question Hunt's loyalties.

Ethan must first, contact & hook up with Nyah Nordoff-Hall, a thief & former lover of Ambrose's. Second, Ethan has to not only retrieve the vaccine, but, also must get to the virus before Ambrose does. Easier said than done, after all this is "Mission: Impossible".

"M:I 2" is easily the weakest of three "M:I" movies. Although, the plot is pretty solid, their are some holes. The big one for me, was at the end of the film when Nyah is infected. Her symptoms are nowhere near as bad as the scientist at the beginning of the film. She's concious, there is no blood loss, & she just seems to be stumbling around like a drunk (yeah, she looks infected to me & I totally f**king bought it).

This is Tom Cruise's vanity project. I know between takes somebody had a mirror in front of him, making sure somebody loved him.

Dougray Scott was originally offered the role of Wolverine in "The X-Men", but, due to over shooting on this film he had no choice but to pass on the role. Enter Hugh Jackman. Snikt! Exit Dougray Scott's career.

The action is a bit much in this film & is the absolute big drawback to "M:I 2". A few action sequences mirror too much of past Woo films.

The motorcycle chase reminded a little bit of "Hard Target" & when Hunt & Ambrose do the chest bump off the motorcycle's it reminded of a similar sequence from "Face/Off".

"M:I 2" is a decent film, that I expected much more out of both Tom Cruise & John Woo, & if it self destructs in five seconds, I won't lose sleep over it.

AWFUL.......2006-05-31

This movie was not only stupid, but it also stained the MI series with a huge inconsistant sequal. The storyline is just plain shaky. Tom Cruise was NOT the Ethan hunt that he was in the first one. He turned into some into some guy who laughs at everything, he lost ALL of his charm that he had in the first movie. This was a TERRIBLE MOVIE!!! The characters were so differnet then the first one, and gosh the worst part of this movie was how inconsistant it was from the first one. Only buy this if you absolutly have to, but let me warn you, it is a WASTE!!!

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A true story of one of the best human intelligence agents
Amazing TRUE story
THIS NEW JANSON MEDIA DVD IS EXCELLENT!!!

The Impossible Spy
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ASIN: B000E97X7U
Release Date: 2007-03-31

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Based on the true story of Elie Cohen, Israel's national hero, whose daring mission took him from Argentina to Damascus where he successfully entered the upper echelons of the Syrian government. The secrets he obtained became crucial in Israel's victory in the 1967 Six-Day War. A portrait of spies and spying that is as chilling as it is compelling, and as riveting as any James Bond adventure. The legendary Elie Cohen was persuaded to become a secret agent and ended up leading a double life -- as a mild-mannered husband and father in Israel, and as a wealthy businessman who infiltrated the highest levels of the Syrian government. Incredibly, Cohen was so successful that he was nominated to be the Defense Minister of Syria.

The story begins in 1959. Cohen was a family man leading a quiet, normal life working as an accountant in Tel Aviv when he is recruited by Israel's Mossad secret service and assigned a mission that would forever change his life, and the history of Israel.

2005 was the 40th anniversary year of Elie Cohen's death (May 18, 1965)

June 5-11, 2007 will be the 40th Anniversary of The Six-Day War--for which Elie Cohen's mission was substantially responsible for the quick victory.

- Awards -

The Impossible Spy won the ACE Award for Best Original Score. The same year, the film received four ACE Award Nominations for Outstanding Programming Achievement:
1. Best Dramatic or Theatrical Special ("The Impossible Spy")
2. Best Directing of a Dramatic or Theatrical Special (Jim Goddard)
3. Best Writing of a Dramatic Special (Marty Ross and Douglas Livingstone)
4. Best Original Score (Richard Hartley)

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A true story of one of the best human intelligence agents.......2007-04-23

This is a video enactment of the true story of the famous Israeli spy, Elie Cohen, who was reluctantly recruited by the Mossad to infiltrate the Syrian High Command. He successfully did so by befriending and subsidizing (with Israeli government money) the the then outlawed Baath Party of Syria. He made his first contact with a Baath Party representative in Argentina. When the Baath Party eventually came to power in Syria, Elie Cohen followed. Being Syrian born, and raised in Egypt, this devout Jew, fluent in Arabic and at least four other languages, rose from a job as a lowly accountant at a grocery chain, to nearly become the deputy minister of defense in Syria. Before being discovered, probably because of his false overconfidence in transmitting Morse code messages to Tel Aviv, he became, and still is, one of the most celebrated human intelligence figures in world history. The information he provided was instrumental in the astonishing victory by Israel in the Six Day War.
Highly recommended for those interested in middle east politics and espionage.

Amazing TRUE story.......2006-04-25

They say truth is stranger than fiction...and the saying holds for this amazing story about an Israeli secret agent who penetrated the top levels of the Syrian government.

As the U.S. government debates the value of human intelligence vs. whatever they collect from calls, email, etc., this story demonstrates what one well-placed spy can do. Check it out.

THIS NEW JANSON MEDIA DVD IS EXCELLENT!!!.......2006-03-09

This is an amazing true story about one of history's greatest spies. And, I love this new Janson Media DVD (Collector's Edition) of "The Impossible Spy" because it includes many important "extras" such as critic's reviews, trailer, and an on-location report featuring behind-the-scenes interviews with the stars, John Shea and Eli Wallach about what it is like to be a spy. Also, there's a very good photo gallery, star
filmographies, and a time-line of all the major Arab-Israel conflicts that led up to Elie Cohen's incredible mission, and how vital it was for the outcome of the June 1967 Six-Day War.

The story is exciting and compelling. It's about an Israeli agent who was sent to Syria, via Argentina, in the 1960's and was so successful in infiltrating the Syrian High Command, that he was nominated to be their Deputy Defense Minister--and 3rd in line for the Presidency. Unbelievable. And, all true.

Also, this new Janson Media DVD looks great when used with a video projector onto a large screen.

Mission - Impossible III (Full Screen Edition)

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PARAMOUNT BOUGHT OUT!!
Worst MI of all
ACTION
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Utterly unheard of

Mission - Impossible III (Full Screen Edition)
Starring: Tom Cruise , Philip Seymour Hoffman , Ving Rhames , Billy Crudup , and Michelle Monaghan
Director: J.J. Abrams
Manufacturer: Paramount
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ASIN: B000HRMAOK
Release Date: 2006-10-30

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PARAMOUNT BOUGHT OUT!!.......2007-08-23

Worst MI of all.......2007-08-15

ACTION.......2007-08-01

TOM CRUS BRINGS THIS MOVIE ON THE SCREEN FOR ALL THOSE WHO LOVE ACTION. IF YOU LOVE GUN SHOOTING, CARS GETTING DESTROY AND SO ON I WILL RECOMMEND THAT YOU GET THIS MOVIE AND ENJOY IT.

SPOILER WARNING in header.......2007-07-30

Utterly unheard of.......2007-06-14

Mission Impossible III (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) [HD DVD]

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PARAMOUNT BOUGHT OUT!!
Worst MI of all
ACTION
SPOILER WARNING in header
Utterly unheard of

Mission Impossible III (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) [HD DVD]
Starring: Tom Cruise , Philip Seymour Hoffman , Ving Rhames , Billy Crudup , and Michelle Monaghan
Director: J.J. Abrams
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ASIN: B000HEZEZK
Release Date: 2006-10-30

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Customer Reviews:

PARAMOUNT BOUGHT OUT!!.......2007-08-23

Worst MI of all.......2007-08-15

ACTION.......2007-08-01

TOM CRUS BRINGS THIS MOVIE ON THE SCREEN FOR ALL THOSE WHO LOVE ACTION. IF YOU LOVE GUN SHOOTING, CARS GETTING DESTROY AND SO ON I WILL RECOMMEND THAT YOU GET THIS MOVIE AND ENJOY IT.

SPOILER WARNING in header.......2007-07-30

Utterly unheard of.......2007-06-14

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The best!
action packed
A Solid Three Stars
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Mission Impossible (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Tom Cruise , Jon Voight , Emmanuelle Béart , Henry Czerny , and Jean Reno
Director: Brian De Palma
Manufacturer: Paramount
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: 6305181772
Release Date: 1998-11-17

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Customer Reviews:

The best!.......2007-08-31

Mission Impossible is full of intrigue, espionage and amazing effects. The best in the MI series. A must to own.

action packed.......2007-08-22

It was fun to watch this again after so long. Lots of violence though.

A Solid Three Stars.......2007-08-12

The BEST of Mission Impossible..........2007-04-12

It keeps you guessing and figuring it out as you go. Just the type of mystery I like! You can't go wrong with this Mission Impossible.

A Classic Action Flick.......2007-02-11

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