Movies and TV Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation - Page 7

**Anyong Bluth** · 07-26-2015, 01:16 PM

I didn't see a thread for it, and it opens Friday.

I really enjoyed 4. I thought they did a nice job of retooling things to keep it entertaining with some good laughs and a pretty good plot that had very good set action pieces.

Anyway, I just saw this. You'll see in the trailer a part where Cruise is holding onto the side of a plane taking off.

You figure it is just a green screen effect done in post production. Nope.

I'll hand it to Cruise on this one. It takes balls to hang onto the side of an airplane taking off as it climbs and is going 185+ mph.

https://youtu.be/gOW_azQbOjw

https://youtu.be/F-qBD17wwrQ

http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/25/entert...ise/index.html

Wade Eastwood's mission was to dangle megastar Tom Cruise from the outside of an aircraft in midflight -- dressed in a business suit.
Even for the veteran stunt coordinator, it sounded over-the-top.

"It's one of those conversations where everyone looks at each other and goes 'oh f**k,'" Eastwood said. "And Tom smiles and says 'it's going to be fun.'"

Two months later, Cruise would be running atop the wing of an Airbus A400M, clutching its side as it rose into the sky above the Wittering airbase in Northern England.

But the scene, which has become the signature of "Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation" and viewed by millions on YouTube before the film's Friday release, almost never happened. Airbus rejected the ambitious proposal, Eastwood says, because the aircraft used in the scene is new and was still being tested.

Their counteroffer, according to Eastwood: "Maybe when it's stopped on the ground you can look out the window."

Cruise wasn't flashing that signature grin.

After brainstorming other options for the plane, Cruise told Eastwood "I just want to be on the outside of that plane, go back and pitch them again."

Tom Cruise: 'Most dangerous thing I've ever done'
Tom Cruise: 'Most dangerous thing I've ever done' 02:03
This time, Eastwood — a pilot himself — drew up plans that would ensure Cruise would face as little danger as possible. They included a plan for getting the star inside the aircraft in an emergency, which involved a safety harness worn under his suit and a special rig just inside the plane's door.
"We did a lot of tests with dummies and everything went according to plan," Eastwood said. "The next thing was the plane landed in England and they [Airbus] literally threw the keys at us and said, 'OK.'"
But all wasn't OK — yet. Cruise still had to act while braving 185-mph winds, turning even small particles into dangerous debris.
The actor was opposed to wearing goggles, which would prevent the fear in his face from coming through on screen. Instead, the crew put a protective coating over his eye balls, similar to thick contact lenses, keeping his eyes safe from small debris and allowing them to stay open through the punishing wind.
The next problem was Cruise's safety harness. Though it was keeping him alive, its constricting nature was preventing him from using his body to act.
"I feel like a puppet," Eastwood recalls Cruise saying. "I won't be able to sell the fear."
The crew added slack to the line, meaning that if Cruise lost his grip on the side of the plane he actually would have fallen several feet before the harness saved him.
"[In the scene] his feet slip off the plane and he really is holding on for his life," Eastwood said. The handles Cruise clutches are actually panels used to cut down on turbulence as paratroopers exit the military aircraft.
Confident that the stunt was as safe as possible, Eastwood says there was only one thing that still scared him: birds. No safety measure could stop a bird strike, but they minimized the risk by dispersing birds from around the airport and putting a spotter in the cockpit.
Then came the take-off, which posed another threat to Cruise. To get the shot the plane had to rise at an angle more akin to an airshow take off.
"The shot was far more effective seeing the runway shrink," Eastwood said. "This meant a high G-load on Tom," he added, referring to the gravitational force that adds weight and makes it harder to maintain balance.
Cruise and his crew repeated the stunt eight times to get the shots that made it into the film. No one was hurt, and Eastwood calls it one of his "all time greats."
But there was little time to celebrate. There were more stunts to come, like one that requires Cruise to hold his breath under water for six minutes.
"Time to start panicking about the next one," Eastwood said.

RobBlake · 08-02-2015, 09:41 PM

he may have lost some height due to be older.. but i'm sure he was at least 6'0. I have family friends that live in the same neighborhood as his mistress in Bakersfield lol.

eDave · 08-02-2015, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

This, and the very least he's 6'0"

5'10" He's lifting. He's a Mickey.

**Tribal Warfare** · 08-02-2015, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by eDave

5'10" He's lifting. He's a Mickey.

Then Lou Ferrigno is 5'11" ?

**DaneMcCloud** · 08-02-2015, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ThaVirus

I've read Bruno Mars is 5'5". I've read Kevin Hart is around the same height.

T Swift is 5'10", I've read. I'm sure she's 6'+ in heels.

Bruno Mars is actually 5'4

**DaneMcCloud** · 08-02-2015, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by penguinz

He is 6'2".

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Originally Posted by penguinz

Arnold is 6'2"

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Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

This, and the very least he's 6'0"

Arnold is 5'10.

I never looked up his height before and always thought he was big, tall guy. But in 2013, I ran into him and at the Palms Restaurant (before it closed, obviously) and couldn't believe how short he was in real life.

As mentioned, I'm 6'1 without shoes and probably 6'2-6'2.5 in dress shoes. Arnold, dressed in a white cotton button down shirt and with pants with deck shoes on, was no taller than 5'11, maybe less. We chatted at the bar before we were each seated (and he was actually there with family - Maria, too).

I couldn't believe it. After dinner, I called my Dad to tell him because I was so shocked.

**DaneMcCloud** · 08-02-2015, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RobBlake

he may have lost some height due to be older.. but i'm sure he was at least 6'0. I have family friends that live in the same neighborhood as his mistress in Bakersfield lol.

I thought this might be an issue, too, as most people shrink as they age. I also thought that maybe, like my Dad, who was in a bad motorcycle accident and lost more than an inch in height, that Arnold had been in an undisclosed accident as well.

eDave · 08-02-2015, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

Then Lou Ferrigno is 5'11" ?

If he is an inch taller than Arnold, then yes.

**DaneMcCloud** · 08-02-2015, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by eDave

If he is an inch taller than Arnold, then yes.

I will say, it was pretty shocking.

I've never met Ferrigno.

**DaneMcCloud** · 08-02-2015, 10:27 PM

Look at this pic. Lou is supposedly 6'3 or 6'4. Arnold is at least four inches shorter and this was in their youth. Lou's head isn't completely straight, either.

eDave · 08-02-2015, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Look at this pic. Lou is supposedly 6'3 or 6'4. Arnold is at least four inches shorter and this was in their youth. Lou's head isn't completely straight, either.

That trophy is taller than Bruno Mars. Somebody Photoshop that in instead of Tyler Swift.

**DaneMcCloud** · 08-02-2015, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by eDave

That trophy is taller than Bruno Mars.

GloucesterChief · 08-02-2015, 10:47 PM

Arnold compared to Wilt and Andre.

ThaVirus · 08-02-2015, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Look at this pic. Lou is supposedly 6'3 or 6'4. Arnold is at least four inches shorter and this was in their youth. Lou's head isn't completely straight, either.

WOW.

Everything I've ever read said Arnie was 6'2". If Ferrigno is 6'4"-6'5" then Arnie is no taller than 5'10"-5'11".

**DaneMcCloud** · 08-02-2015, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ThaVirus

WOW.

Everything I've ever read said Arnie was 6'2". If Ferrigno is 6'4"-6'5" then Arnie is no taller than 5'10"-5'11".

Yeah Brotha, I know.

Great Expectations · 08-03-2015, 12:41 PM

Bruce Lee was 5'7" and could whip anybody's ass on the planet.

07-26-2015, 01:16 PM
Anyong Bluth Deus ambulans inter homines Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago Casino cash: $9659340	Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation I didn't see a thread for it, and it opens Friday. I really enjoyed 4. I thought they did a nice job of retooling things to keep it entertaining with some good laughs and a pretty good plot that had very good set action pieces. Anyway, I just saw this. You'll see in the trailer a part where Cruise is holding onto the side of a plane taking off. You figure it is just a green screen effect done in post production. Nope. I'll hand it to Cruise on this one. It takes balls to hang onto the side of an airplane taking off as it climbs and is going 185+ mph. https://youtu.be/gOW_azQbOjw https://youtu.be/F-qBD17wwrQ http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/25/entert...ise/index.html Wade Eastwood's mission was to dangle megastar Tom Cruise from the outside of an aircraft in midflight -- dressed in a business suit. Even for the veteran stunt coordinator, it sounded over-the-top. "It's one of those conversations where everyone looks at each other and goes 'oh f**k,'" Eastwood said. "And Tom smiles and says 'it's going to be fun.'" Two months later, Cruise would be running atop the wing of an Airbus A400M, clutching its side as it rose into the sky above the Wittering airbase in Northern England. But the scene, which has become the signature of "Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation" and viewed by millions on YouTube before the film's Friday release, almost never happened. Airbus rejected the ambitious proposal, Eastwood says, because the aircraft used in the scene is new and was still being tested. Their counteroffer, according to Eastwood: "Maybe when it's stopped on the ground you can look out the window." Cruise wasn't flashing that signature grin. After brainstorming other options for the plane, Cruise told Eastwood "I just want to be on the outside of that plane, go back and pitch them again." Tom Cruise: 'Most dangerous thing I've ever done' Tom Cruise: 'Most dangerous thing I've ever done' 02:03 This time, Eastwood — a pilot himself — drew up plans that would ensure Cruise would face as little danger as possible. They included a plan for getting the star inside the aircraft in an emergency, which involved a safety harness worn under his suit and a special rig just inside the plane's door. "We did a lot of tests with dummies and everything went according to plan," Eastwood said. "The next thing was the plane landed in England and they [Airbus] literally threw the keys at us and said, 'OK.'" But all wasn't OK — yet. Cruise still had to act while braving 185-mph winds, turning even small particles into dangerous debris. The actor was opposed to wearing goggles, which would prevent the fear in his face from coming through on screen. Instead, the crew put a protective coating over his eye balls, similar to thick contact lenses, keeping his eyes safe from small debris and allowing them to stay open through the punishing wind. The next problem was Cruise's safety harness. Though it was keeping him alive, its constricting nature was preventing him from using his body to act. "I feel like a puppet," Eastwood recalls Cruise saying. "I won't be able to sell the fear." The crew added slack to the line, meaning that if Cruise lost his grip on the side of the plane he actually would have fallen several feet before the harness saved him. "[In the scene] his feet slip off the plane and he really is holding on for his life," Eastwood said. The handles Cruise clutches are actually panels used to cut down on turbulence as paratroopers exit the military aircraft. Confident that the stunt was as safe as possible, Eastwood says there was only one thing that still scared him: birds. No safety measure could stop a bird strike, but they minimized the risk by dispersing birds from around the airport and putting a spotter in the cockpit. Then came the take-off, which posed another threat to Cruise. To get the shot the plane had to rise at an angle more akin to an airshow take off. "The shot was far more effective seeing the runway shrink," Eastwood said. "This meant a high G-load on Tom," he added, referring to the gravitational force that adds weight and makes it harder to maintain balance. Cruise and his crew repeated the stunt eight times to get the shots that made it into the film. No one was hurt, and Eastwood calls it one of his "all time greats." But there was little time to celebrate. There were more stunts to come, like one that requires Cruise to hold his breath under water for six minutes. "Time to start panicking about the next one," Eastwood said.
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