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

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

Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 01/16/2007

I had a VHS version before, but this one comes with some extra features. I am very satisfied.

I have always loved this movie and wanted it for my collection. My feelings are the first movie made is always the best. I am very pleased with this movie every time I watch it.

Version: U.S.A / Region Free
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
MPEG-2 BD-25
Running time: 1:50:12
Movie size: 19,73 GB
Disc size: 23,17 GB
Average video bit rate: 20.63 Mbps
DD AC3 5.1 640Kbps English / French / Spanish
Subtitles: English SDH, English, French, Spanish

#Mission: Remarkable
#Explosive Exploits
#Spies Among Us
#Catching The Train
#International Spy Museum
#Agent Dossiers
#Excellence In Film - Cruise
#Generation - Cruise
#Photo Gallery.
#Teasers and Trailers: In HD

I was amazed how quickly my DVD came and in such great condition. I highly would recommend going Amazon.Com.

Its really a collectors edition. All the 1st part of the movie series are the best, like wise..........