Mission Impossible 4 is a financial success.
 

Not that I care too much but as you guys know, it was written by Josh Appelbaum and Andre Nemec.

Here's the totals so far: http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=mi4.htm

And it's getting good reviews, to boot: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/miss...host_protocol/

Any one seen it?

You guys realize that these two fellas have been brought in to write the script for the upcoming TMNT movie right?

http://www.ninjapizza.net/2011/06/wr...oot-named.html

That news is over 6 months old. There's really nothing to say or discuss about it. MI4 making money really has nothing to do with the TMNT movie.

Well it shows that they didn't bring in a couple of hacks to do the story. Plus if anybody had seen it, maybe they could share their opinion on how Nemec and Applebaum's style would translate to a Ninja Turtles movie.

I've not seen it as I have no interest in the property but I've heard such things as "The best of the entire series" from fans.
I suppose that shows their competence, especially with writing for an already existing gig.

The success of a blockbuster movie generally has nothing to do with the quality of the script, especially when you take the Transformers series of movies into account, dark of the moon was absolutely awful but raked in the cash.
Another example is the last pirates of the caribbean, over 1 billion worldwide in takings, and another terrible script.

Mission Impossible 4 is a good movie, but I think the 3rd one pips it at the post.
I wouldn't be expecting a classic from these guys, more of a good/average script, I'd love Shane Black to write it with a 15 rating, ah well one can dream.;)

MI 4 is the best reviewed entry into the franchise. I enjoyed it quite a bit and I liked the writing. Humor was handled well which is important for Turtles. I have confidence that these guys can write my concern more lies in their knowledge of the characters. MI 4 plays like part action movie part self aware parody of all the ridiculous elements of action movies, and the MI series itself of course. That format could work very well for TMNT if the writers had a vast knowledge of the universe. Let's hope they research.

I didn't see it. I tend to stay away from Tom Cruise movies.

Wise Decision :P

On a serious I think having good writers is essential to a good movie, but is not the only thing that makes a movie great, but it is one of them :P

Agreed. Non hacks are good.

I saw MI:4 and I thought it was good. I think the biggest thing is advertising exposure. I know that MI:4 trailers were playing every 10 seconds. I don't remember seeing that kind of advertising for the latest TMNT movie. Exposure is key to pump in money

This actually is good news in regards to how we will feel about the script. If these guys are getting acclaim for an established property's newest film, they could do it again with the turtles. This could mean we'll not only get a successful movie, but possibly a good one too! (I still need to see M:I4; my wife hasn't wanted to. Of course, this weekend belongs to TPM3D!!!) :)