The prolonged scene far outshines the much-talked-about sportscar romp between Tom Cruise and Thandie Newton in the recently released Mission Impossible 2.

CNN: From Our Correspondent: Movie with a Message

The 2006 line-up continues with the debut of a "Mission Impossible" trilogy for HD DVD which includes the new "Mission Impossible 3, " "Mission Impossible" and "Mission Impossible 2, " scheduled for later in the year.

ENGADGET: Paramount announces Blu-ray, HD-DVD titles HD

Tom Cruise's star performance in Mission: Impossible 2 makes him the movie man of the moment.

CNN: The Next Mission

The following year Paramount raised another fund to finance the immensely successful Mission: Impossible 2, starring Tom Cruise.

FORBES: Teutonic Tinsel

Paramount, New Line Cinema, Universal and Fox have all used German film funds to make films like Mission: Impossible 2, two of The Lord of the Rings movies and Shallow Hal.

FORBES: Teutonic Tinsel