I found this montage (on YouTube) of video from space missions and robotic probes set to U2’s “Vertigo”. Compiled by pittsburghmuggle
You can view it HERE

After the moderate let down for John Woo fans with Mission Impossible 2, MI:III was a refreshingly thoughtful, well paced revitalisation to the series.

In this instalment, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) is brought back from semi retirement as an IMF field agent instructor to rescue his prodigy student from her first assignment after a botched infiltration of an arms dealer’s inner circle. His unsuccessful rescue brings himself and his new bride directly into harms way as he and his team battle enemies from all sides of the fence.

With a darker plotline than previously, and much more emphasis on story rather than special effects, but still keeping an exciting and adrenaline pumping pace by engaging the audience in the plight of the characters for a change. JJ Abrahms has delivered a masterful piece for those who want a fun action flick with an engaging character story, but without offending the Mission Impossible series by delving too deeply into emotional sub-plots which could very well have ruined the overall film, striking a nice overall balance.

Bringing back the lovable sidekick Luther Strickell (Ving Rhames), and introducing Lawrence Fishburn to play the new Director of the IMF, and Phillip Seymore Hoffman as the protagonistic foe, lifted the film a few notches.

Rating: 3.5

As far as Heist movies go, Inside Man is probably up there with Oceans Eleven, and Swordfish for style. After incorporating the twist of motivation of the would-be thieves due to the clandestine past of the apprehensive victim, Spike Lee has added a certain flare to the film that without perhaps may have left this story a little flat. However the all-star cast and with Spike Lees masterful directive overtone, Inside Man comes across as more of an intellectual challenge than usual for the genre.

Clive Owen is particularly suited to the roll of the intelligent innocuous mastermind, and in his unique American accent, narrator. Denzel Washington is his usual self, and Jodie Foster plays a less politically correct role than usual, while Willem Dafoe, as small as his role may be, performs brilliantly as usual, as does Christopher Plummer. Additionally, Chiwetel Ejiofor (Serenity, Love Actually) portrays a convincing New York detective.

Rating: 4

This modern remake of the 1977 Wes Craven classic features the extended family of an ex-cop on a dysfunctional cross-country road trip, only to find themselves stranded in the middle of the desert, fighting for their lives against the deformed and twisted forgotten children of a nuclear test range, whose means to survival has become preying on lost tourists.

A total psychological mind-job, Craven (who co-produced the remake) definitely went a tad overboard with the gore on this one. Casual audiences will definitely cringe – and don’t take a date to see this one, they’ll think you’re a freak!

Hard-core horror fans will enjoy it though, as it really breaks all boundaries of horror and gore, but there are some psychologically disturbing scenes that may even make the most adventurous adrenaline seeker cringe.

Rating: 3