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Community => Watto's Junk Yard => Topic started by: Brian on August 24, 2007, 08:46 AM
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Not necessarily a "superhero" movie, but the news this morning is that a G.I. Joe movie (http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6240) has been confirmed by Paramount, with a release in summer of 2009. Stephen Sommers (Van Helsing, Mummy, Mummy Returns) has been attached to direct while Stuart Beattie (30 Days of Night, Collateral, Pirates: Curse of the Black Pearl) is on to write the script.
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It sounds like as far as the movie version of G.I. Joe (http://movies.ign.com/articles/815/815454p1.html) is concerned, he will no longer be a "real American hero".
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It sounds like as far as the movie version of G.I. Joe (http://movies.ign.com/articles/815/815454p1.html) is concerned, he will no longer be a "real American hero".
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Well, that's one movie I no longer need to see. Here's the money quote:
"Variety offers this new description of the team: "G.I. Joe is now a Brussels-based outfit that stands for Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity, an international co-ed force of operatives who use hi-tech equipment to battle Cobra, an evil organization headed by a double-crossing Scottish arms dealer. The property is closer in tone to X-Men and James Bond than a war film."
::) :P >:( :-[ ???
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Well, that's one movie I no longer need to see. Here's the money quote:
"Variety offers this new description of the team: "G.I. Joe is now a Brussels-based outfit that stands for Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity, an international co-ed force of operatives who use hi-tech equipment to battle Cobra, an evil organization headed by a double-crossing Scottish arms dealer. The property is closer in tone to X-Men and James Bond than a war film."
::) :P >:( :-[ ???
??? That just sounds so wrong....I guess it has to be "politically correct" in this day and age.....
.....but....remember how everybody hated absolutely everything about the TF movie - before they saw it? I don't have high hopes for this flick, but you never know, and knowing is half the battle. :D ::)
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"Variety offers this new description of the team: "G.I. Joe is now a Brussels-based outfit that stands for Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity, an international co-ed force of operatives who use hi-tech equipment to battle Cobra, an evil organization headed by a double-crossing Scottish arms dealer. The property is closer in tone to X-Men and James Bond than a war film."
And that's what really bothers me, because that's not what GI Joe is. GI Joe isn't some International S.H.I.E.L.D. esque organization, they're AMERICA's elite fighting force.
Now I'm not going to act like one of those douchebags that whines about my childhood being raped, but I can say that I just don't like the direction this film is going.
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Not a fan of G.I. Joe, but even i think that change sucks.
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I didn't know if this quite fit in the "Superhero/Comic" movie thread, but if it does please feel free to move it. Anyways, a bit of casting news coming out the past couple of weeks for this movie, and I thought it might be a good idea to have a thread to discuss any news we might be hearing. After the latest casting announcement (http://www.latinoreview.com/news/exclusive-we-know-who-scarlett-and-storm-shadow-are-for-g-i-joe-3533), here's how things are shaping up so far:
Baroness: Sienna Miller
Snake-Eyes: Ray Park
Storm Shadow: Byeong-Heon Lee
Scarlett: Rachel Nichols
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(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/v16/mutantenemy/rachel-nichols-06.jpg)
Huh. I guess they coulda' done worse....
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oooh....a new one! Added her to The Archives (http://undercleavage.livejournal.com/), along with several others that had been sitting in my photobucket.
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I'd be shocked if this thing doesn't tank.
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I can't wait to see what they have in store for costume designs for this movie.
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Wayans in Joe? (http://movies.ign.com/articles/842/842579p1.html)
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According to this article (http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6626), a few more castings might be confirmed:
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Eko from LOST) - Heavy Duty
Said Taghmaoui - Breaker
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Wayans in Joe? (http://movies.ign.com/articles/842/842579p1.html)
That's....odd. None of the Wayans brothers pop into mind when talking about casting Heavy Duty or Roadblock for that matter. But, Roadblock was a humurous character and that part fits.
Plus, can I just say, that shoehorning Heavy Duty into Roadblock's spot on the team still doesn't sit right with me. I don't recall now, why did that happen anyway? Anyone know?
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Wayans in Joe? (http://movies.ign.com/articles/842/842579p1.html)
That's....odd. None of the Wayans brothers pop into mind when talking about casting Heavy Duty or Roadblock for that matter.
How about Ripcord? (http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6653)
Wonder who the kid from 3rd Rock from the Sun is playing?
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Wonder who the kid from 3rd Rock from the Sun is playing?
Billy? ;D
Actually, I could have seen him playing Breaker. Chewing gum, cracking wise.
But the way they're casting this film, he could be Destro at this point.
And what's up with this: Marlon Wayans has signed on to play Ripcord, leader of the military unit in Paramount's big screen G.I. Joe. adaptation, says Variety.
Leader of the military unit? Where the hell is Duke? Or even Flint? Or General Hawk just for ***** and giggles?
There's nobody cast yet, that I've seen, for Cobra Commander, any of the guys I just mentioned, Stalker, Shipwreck, Clutch, Flash, Short Fuse or Lady Jaye. Where are Destro and Major Bludd or even Zartan?
I want this film to be a hit but I'm really afraid it's going to suck.
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From what I've heard, it's GI Joe vs. Destro. Cobra isn't even around. A lot of that's rumor, of course....
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IGN (http://movies.ign.com/articles/844/844008p1.html) has an article up summarizing the casting news so far, as well as some speculation on the movie. Some of the case looks pretty good, some doesn't to me, but I'm really hoping this will be a "fun" movie like I found Transformers to be. I'd still rather see someone like Duke or Flint running things though, so I hope the Ripcord thing is a rumor. More info at the link.
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Those are some interesting new tidbits. The casting choices are fine by me, it's the choice of what characters are in the film and what role they play that give me pause.
Ripcord, for example, is an odd choice to promote to the team leader. If not Duke why not Stalker or another original character? I'll admit, I'm not the biggest Duke fan in the world but he's pretty much the most recognizable leader of the team. It would be like the Transformer movie coming out and Cliffjumper is the leader of the Autobots. Doesn't make sense.
If Gordon-Levitt is there to become Cobra Commander then they're at least planning ahead for sequels. Still... Worried.
Hopefully they'll land a couple bigger named actors for Destro and maybe another character like General Hawk or someone.
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From what I've heard, it's GI Joe vs. Destro. Cobra isn't even around. A lot of that's rumor, of course....
I hope that isn't the case either. I think the general movie-going public (who will decide whether this and any sequels are successful) knows Joe as "Joe vs Cobra", and it would be disappointing to not see Cobra in the movie. Cobra Commander as well, unless there is a tease at the end of the first movie leading to CC in the sequel. I still think it might serve them best to bring many of the "big guns" out right away. Like it was mentioned, having Ripcord lead the team over Duke would be like Cliffjumper leading the Autobots in TF - and not having CC (or Destro) would be like having the Decepticons without Megatron or Starscream.
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Ripcord? Leader? Hmm, that wouldn't fly with the old-school fans I think. I could maybe seem him lead a mission, but be the Joes' overall leader? I can't see it. I do think he had a cool roll in the comics series when he went "rogue" on Cobra Island and had that fight with Zartan while searching for his girlfriend (or her Crimson Guard father).
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Hmmmm not sure about the Ripcord thing.
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All I know is that if this guy ain't in it, I'm not going to go see it.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/name7574/1j13.jpg)
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Worst. Code Name. Ever.
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Worst. Code Name. Ever.
It wouldn't be quite as bad if it weren't for the alternative meaning.
(http://www.boingboing.net/200701241157.jpg)
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Um, exactly. Was the subtlety lost on you?
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IESB (http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4061&Itemid=99) has even more Joe info with an interview with producer Lorenzo di Bonventura. It sounds like casting news on Zartan and Destro should come in a week and two weeks, respectively.
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Worst. Code Name. Ever.
It wouldn't be quite as bad if it weren't for the alternative meaning.
(http://www.boingboing.net/200701241157.jpg)
Your GI JOE codename is now Captain Obvious.
And why is there money stuffed in the fly of those nasty shorts??
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/somber77/owned-xavier.jpg?t=1199831512)
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Oh. So that's what it means.
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Your GI JOE codename is now Captain Obvious.
I hope this doesn't mean I have to forfeit "Cleo".
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Maybe they're having Ripcord as team lead so they can off him to show that the enemy is a genuine threat, and promote Hawk, Duke, or Flint to team leader at the end of the movie.
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Are you suggesting that every explosion will not be preceded by a seat ejection and parachuting pilot or driver??
That's just crazy talk.
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Marlon Wayans as Ripcord is freaking hilarious and nearly as bad as "Dungeons and Dragons". The pansy they want for Cobra Commander is also funny. The whole casting is retarded, even director. The man from AVPR Steven Pasquale couldve played a great Duke.
This movie will SUCK!
*Say what you like about the "Street Fighter" movie, at least the casting was far superior than this piece of crap disgrace of a movie.
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Reportedly, the casting of Duke for the live action Joe movie is down to three choices (http://www.latinoreview.com/news/exclusive-g-i-joe-s-duke-down-to-three-choices-3674):
Matthew Fox (LOST)
Chris Evans (Fantastic Four)
Channing Tatum
More info and pics of the three at the linky.
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IGN (http://movies.ign.com/articles/844/844008p1.html) has an article up summarizing the casting news so far, as well as some speculation on the movie. Some of the case looks pretty good, some doesn't to me, but I'm really hoping this will be a "fun" movie like I found Transformers to be. I'd still rather see someone like Duke or Flint running things though, so I hope the Ripcord thing is a rumor. More info at the link.
I love how they put the Baroness comic image up next to Sienna Miller... but didn't for Wayans.....
Ripcord (http://www.myuselessknowledge.com/joe/ripcord.html)
I still don't get this.... Ripcord was featured in a few of the comics but nothing like Stalker, Duke, or Flint.....
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What's to get? They want a black guy in charge. Just like they want them to be a UN force. They don't care what's canon, they're making decisions based on global market research.
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IGN (http://movies.ign.com/articles/844/844008p1.html) has an article up summarizing the casting news so far, as well as some speculation on the movie. Some of the case looks pretty good, some doesn't to me, but I'm really hoping this will be a "fun" movie like I found Transformers to be. I'd still rather see someone like Duke or Flint running things though, so I hope the Ripcord thing is a rumor. More info at the link.
I love how they put the Baroness comic image up next to Sienna Miller... but didn't for Wayans.....
Or for Scarlett. Or for Storm Shadow.
BFD. ::)
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What's to get? They want a black guy in charge. Just like they want them to be a UN force. They don't care what's canon, they're making decisions based on global market research.
Yep. Seems as though they're doing whatever they can to get away from the traditional image of GI JOE. Which makes me not want to even see it.
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This is getting bad. Duke's best friend, Rex, maybe go bad and become Cobra Commander. ::)
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IGN (http://movies.ign.com/articles/844/844008p1.html) has an article up summarizing the casting news so far, as well as some speculation on the movie. Some of the case looks pretty good, some doesn't to me, but I'm really hoping this will be a "fun" movie like I found Transformers to be. I'd still rather see someone like Duke or Flint running things though, so I hope the Ripcord thing is a rumor. More info at the link.
I love how they put the Baroness comic image up next to Sienna Miller... but didn't for Wayans.....
Or for Scarlett. Or for Storm Shadow.
BFD. ::)
They look the part... Wayans as RipCord just doesn't.
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It sounds like Duke may have been cast (http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6722) in the G.I. Joe movie. According to this report, its an actor by the name of Channing Tatum. I don't really know who he is, but do remember the commercials on for the lame dance movie he starred in, "Step Up". Other than that, not sure who he is, or quite sure of the direction of this movie. We'll see I guess.
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A couple more castings (http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6728) in the Joe movie: Dennis Quaid as General Hawk and Arnold Vosloo as Zartan.
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Hmm. I like both of those.
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Hmm. I like both of those.
Me too - this Channing Tatum thing though, I'm not so keen on.
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(http://www.thesuperficial.com/images/2006/03/randy-quaid-sue.jpg)
This guy as Hawk? I just don't buy it.
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(http://www.thesuperficial.com/images/2006/03/randy-quaid-sue.jpg)
This guy as Hawk? I just don't buy it.
That's Randy Quaid.
This is Dennis:
(http://home.claranet.de/kirstenp/moviefaces/actor/q/dennisquaid.jpg)
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(http://www.clicksmilies.com/auswahl/aktion033.gif)
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I could see Mr. Quaid as Gen. Hawk.
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Randy Quaid would make an awesome Chuckles.
(http://www.myuselessknowledge.com/joe/chuck.gif)
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According to this report (http://enewsi.com/news.php?catid=190&itemid=12589), Larry Hama has been hired as a creative consultant on the Joe movie. That should be good news for this movie at least.
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What? Like the casting of Arnold Vosloo wasn't?
(http://bp3.blogger.com/_M1EtTXxMq_Y/R6Dp1oDbsvI/AAAAAAAAAGs/4DL_uc3wZUU/s1600/arnold_vosloo_Zartan.JPG)
Baaaaaaaad-aaaaaaaassss.
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Sounds like GI Joe starts filming today (http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6779). Variety is also reporting that plans are for Transformers 2 and GI Joe to both be released in 2009. I wonder what the toy shelves will look like next summer? :P
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Destro (http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6783) has been recast, and will now be played by Christopher Eccleston (Heroes, Dr. Who), according to SuperHeroHype.
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Destro (http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6783) has been recast, and will now be played by Christopher Eccleston (Heroes, Dr. Who), according to SuperHeroHype.
That's awesome. :)
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IESB (http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4319&Itemid=99) has the first look up of Dennis Quaid as Hawk.
(http://i29.tinypic.com/2nqqxb4.jpg)
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According to ENewsI.com (http://enewsi.com/news.php?catid=190&itemid=12733), Joseph Gordon Levitt (3rd Rock from the Sun) is confirmed as Cobra Commander in the upcoming movie.
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That is such an odd casting... geeze.
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I guess he's a late 20s terrorist leader. :-\
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I'm not diggin anything about this cast other than most of the hot chickies and Ray Park (not that we'll here him talk or see his face)
That pic of Dennis Quaid on cell? blah. This movie is going to suck ::)
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This movie is going to suck ::)
I said that about a certain movie of yours last year, Mike. It turned out not so bad. ;)
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MTV (http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1582608/story.jhtml) has an article up on the upcoming GI Joe movie, with some new-ish details.
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IESB (http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4319&Itemid=99) has the first look up of Dennis Quaid as Hawk.
(http://i29.tinypic.com/2nqqxb4.jpg)
I took a look at that pic. What's odd is he is wearing and Army uniform, but has a gold missile command badge on his left/lower pocket. It's also gold...the army does not have a missile command to the best of my knowledge, but the Air Force does. However, the AF missile command (Air and Space command) badge is silver in color. Now that I take a second look, it's all black, so it's not a real USA uniform, so I'm guessing this is that politically correct international military the movie is going to pitch.
I know details, but still would love to get uniforms correct.
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IGN Movies (http://media.movies.ign.com/media/552/552248/vids_1.html) has a video feature up detailing the cast of G.I. Joe. Its a nice summary of who's who, if anyone is interested.
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Sorry if this is old news, but in this report (http://www.collider.com/entertainment/interviews/article.asp/aid/6901/tcid/1), Dennis Quaid says he signed on for three G.I. Joe movies.
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This is supposedly the first pic of Snake Eyes from the movie .....
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g40/Krypton_son/GI%20Joe/snakeeyes-movie.jpg)
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v477/ChexQuest/snakeeyes-movie-1.jpg)\\
Somebody lightened it up....
All I can say is...well, it's not leather....other than that, I'm not excited, not surprised either, I mean...his Sigma Suit is showing.
They got him very V2 ish so that is good, but the Clan Tattoo on the Body Suit?
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I think SE looks fantastic, but I still think the movie will tank...
This coming from a Transformer/Joe background as a kid....
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I think it looks great. They did a better job here than I expected them to. Of course, as low as my expectations are...
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SuperHeroHype (http://www.superherohype.com/news/gijoenews.php?id=6958) has another pic of Snake Eyes up as well. I think they both look pretty cool, and I was always a big fan of his v2 look growing up. Like others, I'm not sure about the movie as a whole so far, but Snake Eyes looks pretty spiffy.
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(http://chewie34.250free.com/untitled.bmp)
^ I'm not sure what to think. I was hoping for more of a realistic military look than this. The upper body material on him looks... too fake. Almost like a video game or something... I was hoping Snake Eyes would get the classic look he had in his first appearance in the comics.
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I think he looks ******* awesome. My kid's on a Darth Maul kick, so we watched part of Phantom Menace the other day. Ray Park can do some pretty cool stuff. I'm trying to temper my expectations, but I think it'll be cool. Snake Eyes pwns.
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I think that outfit looks awesome. My only real gripe with it is the clan symbol on the uniform. He's not your typical soldier by any means, but still, he is in the military.
I'm not so concerned about the top part of the outfit. If GI Joe is THE elite team then it stands to reason they'd have the latest, greatest equipment available to them and that looks like it could be a next-gen body armor suit. Besides, the black BDUs and other equipment (not counting the sword) look pretty standard for what you'd find on the rack for a specialized tactical squad.
As an example, if you look at the body armor they wore in "Universal Soldier" in 1992 it looked futuristic and wasn't what our soldiers were wearing...but now some of armor we have in Iraq looks similar to what was in that film.
I'm just hoping for the movie to not suck. That's my only concern.
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I really like how he looks as well, at least from these initial pictures. I was looking at these pics again, and I was thinking I'd be going nuts about this if I saw these when I was growing up. Who knows how the movie will end up, but I hope it will be good. Like others have said, Snake Eyes should be cool at any rate. I'm really glad that Ray Park got that part. I was reading some people's responses on other (Joe related) boards, and its kind of funny. Most people seem to like it, but I saw a couple of comments saying "its too unrealistic, just like the comic/cartoon". Usually it seems like the complaint is "its too different from the cartoon/comic" :). We nerds are tough to please.
That brings up the question - how would you like to see the rest of the characters portrayed in a live action movie? Do you want Cobra Commander with a silver faceplate and/or hood, do you want Destro with a silver/metal head? How close to the comic (or cartoon) should the characters look? Just thinking about who we know is in this movie - I'm wondering how close their looks will be. Snake Eyes is obviously pretty close, but what about Duke, Storm Shadow, Baroness, CC, Destro, Zartan - or even just regular Cobra Soldiers if we see them?
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I'm all for the characters' original designs, e.g., Destro with a silver head; CC with a hood and/or chrome battle helmet; Baroness in dominatrix garb. And it's freaking G.I. Joe, so it's going to come with a healthy dose of cheese and camp. But that was true of Transformers, too, and I think they nailed just the right tone in that movie. If they can achieve a similar balance between realism and nostalgic cornball as Transformers, I'd be happy (although it'd be even better if they got closer to X-Men 1&2).
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Quick question regarding old chrome dome....I read the Marvel comics off and on when I was a kid, and read the Joe comic now (and watched the toon religiously as a kid as well), but I don't seem to recall exactly why Destro's head is silver/metal? Its probably a dumb question, and maybe I'm just forgetting, but could someone enlighten me as to ol' Destro's story there?
EDIT: I was reading through this bio (http://www.myuselessknowledge.com/joe/destro.html), which mentions it being a "family mask", but haven't found much more than that. I have nightmares of the "mask" in the movie turning out something like Dr. Doom's in the F4 movies.
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Destro's bio (http://www.myuselessknowledge.com/joe/destro.html)
You beat me to it. :-\
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SuperHeroHype (http://www.superherohype.com/news/gijoenews.php?id=7078) has the first pic of Scarlett from the upcoming Joe movie. You can also view the full size pic HERE (http://www.joblo.com/excl-gi-joes-scarlett).
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Hot! Too bad they didn't go with a more comic style outfit. Looks like they're going for more of the Sigma Six type uniform.
Still, can I say "HOT" again? ;D
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She's very superhero looking. I like the comic book version better.
(http://www.joblo.com/newsimages1/scarlett-firstlookbig.jpg)
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I like it. Not quite as much as I liked Snake Eyes, but it's still OK.
I do hope the rest of the team looks a little more traditional than Scarlett here.
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GIJoe Club has it tagged as "in battle suit".
http://www.gijoeclub.com/moviepix.cfm
Assuming that label is not just their own take on it, that leads me to believe (and hope) that this won't be her only outfit. It's certainly pretty tasty, but I'd like to see the traditional outfit as well.
John
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She will make a great action figure. I can't wait to use her parts for customizing fodder.
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Here are even more pics of characters from the film:
Yo Joe! (http://www.wwtdd.com/post.phtml?pk=5103)
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Here are even more pics of characters from the film:
Yo Joe! (http://www.wwtdd.com/post.phtml?pk=5103)
Thanks for posting that. Wow - lots of black in this movie. I wonder if that is their "costumes" throughout, or for just a specific portion. If it is, its kind of boring, they all look pretty much the same (as far as the Joes go anyways).
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Looks like X-Men 4.
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Screw the black costumes, show more pics of the ******* hot chicks. (http://images.dvdtalk.com/images/smilies/drool.gif)
My guess is that Scarlett, Baroness and Cover Girl (the blonde is Cover Girl, right?) are going to be very popular characters in this movie.
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I actually like the look of the costumes for the most part. Especially Storm Shadow. Very cool, sleek and bad ass.
Seeing Sienna Miller as the Baroness I can't help but think she's channeling Kate Beckinsale from the Underworld movies.
Oh, and I finally saw a film with that Channing Tatum guy in it, Supercross, and I really hope he's improved his acting skills because the dude was a real meat head in that film. Apparently he's got the skills to do action movies but, still...
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Pictures pulled via the helpful aholes at Paramount Legal.
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After reading the recent cast list of RUMORS I say its time to trash the movie or get a new casting director. I can not see "THE ROCK" as Shipwreck with a parrot, or Brendan Frasier as Gung-HO, I don't think so.
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After reading the recent cast list of RUMORS I say its time to trash the movie or get a new casting director. I can not see "THE ROCK" as Shipwreck with a parrot, or Brendan Frasier as Gung-HO, I don't think so.
Haven't you heard that this movie is now going to be a comedy ???
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D'oh!
I was off JD last week when those pics were posted.
Can anyone clue me in to somewhere else they may be?
PM me or do whatever you have to do ;D
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Some other s (http://threads.rebelscum.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=GIJoe&Number=3181375&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=2)ite has photos ;)
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Awesome!
Thank you.
I like all of them except for Storm Shadow. He looks too much like the ghost dudes from the second Matrix movie. I don't want some GQ guy wearing tux tails, I want a freaking ninja.
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Storm Shadow's outfit is awful. How can he fight wearing a tux with tails? The Baroness is great though. Too bad they made all the characters look like Sigma-6. It takes away their uniqueness when they arn't in their comic book uniforms.
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Overall the designs are looking worse and worse... :(
Hopefully the Cobra troops will look cool at least...
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Hopefully the Cobra troops will look cool at least...
The Cobra Troops were VERY iconic. I can't see them pissing all over that design...Oh wait, this is the Joe live action movie we're talking about. ::)
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During Toy Fair, the "licensing footage" they showed us from this movie was chocked full of "Battle Suit" this and Exo-Armor" that.
To those who don't like what they've seen so far, just wait until you see some of the other costumes for the characters... remember, the more costumes in a movie, the more action figure variants you can sell to kids. ;)
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Hey, I'm as big of a fan of the vintage line and the comics as the next guy, but so far I've liked what I've seen with possibly one exception; Cover Girl. Not really a fan of either the uniform or the model they picked to play her but we'll see.
As far as the uniforms go, there wasn't really a doubt that they'd put a modern spin on things but, honestly, would you really want to see Gung Ho, for example, in turquoise colored gucciflage? Sorry, but I wouldn't. To goofy.
As long as they keep the heart of the characters I don't really care so much what they dress them in. That's one of the things I liked about the X-Men films is that the characters, to me at least, seemed mostly true to their comic background just in new uniforms.
Oh, and I love Storm Shadow's outfit. I was wondering how they were going to pull that costume off without having a guy running around in the vintage-style, full-on ninja outfit.
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Oh, and I love Storm Shadow's outfit. I was wondering how they were going to pull that costume off without having a guy running around in the vintage-style, full-on ninja outfit.
I actually didn't mind the pics of SS's new get up. Maybe he goes clubbin or something in the movie? His face should really be covered though. That's what made him who he is. They hit SE right on the nose, but what's up with the rest of the character's outfits?
X-Men 4 or Street Fighter 2 ???
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X-Men 4 or Street Fighter 2 ???
I couldn't help but think Starship Troopers when I saw the costume pics. As someone who didn't grow up with Joe and not really a big fan (some toys are awesome, though) I don't think this movie will have the "cool" factor that Transformers had. Fan or not, giant robots smashing the crap out of each other made for a good summer popcorn film. I know a lot of people my age showed interest in the movie when it was released.
For GI Joe, I don't think the same "cool" factor is present. It's probably going to seem incredibly weird and childish to most folks. I'm open to viewing most movies, but this is one film I'll most likely skip. I smell a good, old fashioned failure being delivered in the Summer of '09.
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. I smell a good, old fashioned failure being delivered in the Summer of '09.
Sadly I do too. Then the Film Co and Hasbro will blame the Brand and the Characters instead of the folks who crapped in a film can and called it a movie.
GI Joe was the main focus of my toy buying from Day 1, so I was eagerly anticipating a GI Joe live action movie based on the first 15 years of the brand... but the Starship Troopers/Matrix stuff they have done proves the old saying..."Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it"...
I don't see how their original uniforms are any more "Campy", "Goofy" or "Comical" than spandex suits with plastic boobs in them. At least they were more Colorful and would have lent to being able to tell the characters apart on the big screen.
Sorry for the Rant...
I'll go see it, but I'll look at it like I do the Prequels, just really bad FANFIC.
And I will admit total Hypocrisy on this issue and here's why...other movies that are based on subjects that have longer histories than GI Joe have gotten the same treatment and I liked/enjoyed those movies. The only difference is that I did not have any knowledge of the backstory, so I could sit in ignorant bliss and watch the movie.
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I don't see how their original uniforms are any more "Campy", "Goofy" or "Comical" than spandex suits with plastic boobs in them. At least they were more Colorful and would have lent to being able to tell the characters apart on the big screen.
I agree with you, Paul. The original uniforms were a part of the Joes' identity. Apart from people like Footloose, who actually did have a silly outfit. I guess I'm not a big fan of this armor either, because it does seem like it's from X-Men or Batman or I guess to put it bluntly, not original.
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Some new details (http://www.filmofilia.com/2008/04/24/new-gi-joe-details/) have popped up regarding the Joe movie. I don't know if any of this stuff is confirmed or not, but some of it is....yikes.
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This movie is getting scarrier and scarrier all the time.
Accelerator suits - Makes them move fast. What are these guys? Superheros?
Nano-bomb - A bomb that destroys buildings and machinery but not people? Sounds like the Nude Bomb CHAOS was working on in the first Get Smart movie.
Neo-vipers - Super-soliders enhansed with nanotech. Good. The "Doctor" repairs Destro after a fight with Duke? But the Doctor can control Destro's mind? And the Doctor is really Cobra Commander? What??? Why can't we just have Doctor Mindbender and not Cobra Commander doing this?
Invisibility Armor - Scarlett wears it for missions and fun? Fun? Does this Invisibility Armor only work when she's naked like in Ghost in the Machine?
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At least the nano bombs and neo vipers are right out of the first arc of Devil's Due relaunch comic book. The super suits sound like **** though.
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I'm reminded why I don't read a lot of spoilers about some films. Sometimes I'd just rather not know (Indy, Iron Man) and sometimes it pisses me off because things start sounding really ****** (GI Joe).
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If any of that's true, this movie so blows.
Accelerator suits: Suits that allow the GI Joe squad to run faster, jump super-high, smash through walls, and shrug off bullets.
Nano-bomb: A bomb that Cobra Commander wants to launch. When activated, a swarm of nanites are released that eat all of the buildings and machinery, without harming any of the people.
Neo-Vipers: Super-soldiers enhanced by nanotech, so they can’t feel pain or remorse. A mad scientist, known only as the Doctor, creates these soldiers for Destro, who’s horribly disfigured after a fight with Duke. Destro wears a mask made out of nanotechnology, which allows the Doctor, aka Commander, to control his mind.
Invisibility Armor: Scarlett (Rachel Nichols) wears an invisibility armor, wearing it on missions and for fun. Ripcord (Marlon Wayans) has the hots for Scarlett, who says she’ll date him if he can shoot her on an obstacle course. He fails to do so.
Backstory: A backstory involves a romance between Duke (Tatum) and the evil Baroness (Sienna Miller).
The Joes are suppose to be the best of the best and they need special suits to go fast, through walls or shrug off bullets??? WTF?
Destro wears the mask because he is disfigured?? Not because of tradition (and it's Snakes that wears the mask because of disfiguration.
Invisibility Armor?? 'nuff said.
Romance between Ripcord and Scarlett, not Snakes and Scarlett, not to mention Duke and Baroness?
Talk about creative freedom. Here they can make a blockbuster Marvel hit with Iron Man and if this is what is going to be GI JOE, then it's a sad day in the world.
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SHH (http://www.superherohype.com/news/gijoenews.php?id=7179) has a look at Heavy Duty from the upcoming Joe movie, as well as links to new pics of Destro, Storm Shadow (with mask), Breaker, The Baroness, and General Hawk. These seem to be all different from the ones that were leaked a few weeks ago.
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Let me get this straight. The Doctor is playing Destro and he doesn't have to wear his mask? ok.
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The more I hear about this movie, the more I dislike it.
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Just Jared (http://justjared.buzznet.com/2008/05/16/channing-tatum-filming-gi-joe/) has some behind the scenes/filming pics of Duke (Channing Tatum) and Snake Eyes (Ray Park) from the GI Joe film, if anyone is interested.
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Okay, first of all, the picture gallery on that web site sucks. Second, it sucks only slightly less than the ridiculous outfits Duke and Ripcord have on. And third, while the initial Snake Eyes photos looked good, these look terrible.
I originally thought that his suit was more like a tight fitting body armor but now it looks like they're trying to make Snake Eyes into Arnold circa 1985.
The loud swooshing sound you all just heard coming from NY was the sounds of my hope for this film being flushed with yesterday's Chinese lunch special.
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They were filming GI Joe, when all of a sudden the Iron Man sequel broke out..
I've got a bad feeling about this...
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The guy in black looks more like Destro than Snake Eyes.
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Yeah, he just doesn't have his visor on. But the size of that...whatever it is, that Ray's wearing is huge. It looks like it should be part of one of the old Batman outfits.
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A poster (http://www.superherohype.com/news/gijoenews.php?id=7387) has been revealed for next summer's G.I. Joe movie (this particular poster features Duke). It also reveals (at least for now) the subtitle/full title of the movie: G.I. Joe - Rise of Cobra.
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Looks like the Punisher. meh..
It also reveals (at least for now) the subtitle/full title of the movie: G.I. Joe - Rise of Cobra.
Transformers 2: The Fallen
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
I'm trying to add something together here, but it's just not working. :-\
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I like the scar on his cheek. A little nod to the vintage 12" figures, maybe? Or just coincidence?
I have to say that to look down the list of actors in this film, it's actually kind of impressive. I just fear for the outcome.
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There's a couple more character posters that have popped up now, Snake Eyes (http://www.film1.nl/blog/photospecial.php?id=58&page=2) and the Baroness (http://www.film1.nl/blog/item.php?id=594).
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Just got the script. Haven't read it yet, but got a gist of the story line. Sadly, sounds very corny. :(
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt Says GI Joe Is Going To Be "AWESOME! AWESOME!" (http://www.comics2film.com/index.php?a=story&b=34027)
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I don't care how "Awesome! Awesome!" he thinks it is....I doubt I'll see this movie. It just sounds crappy.
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I'll see it, if only to see how crappy it is. Marlon Wayans as Ripcord hasn't, and still doesn't, bode well for this film. Sienna Miller and Rachel Nichols might be the saving graces of it though, yum.
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Wait wait wait... the kid from 3rd Rock is Cobra Commander?? Isn't he like 4 feet tall?
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What do you want an actor from the movie to say about it? What's he going to do? Tell the truth? He'd end up with a huge lawsuit if the movie tanked and he said the movie was bad while they were still filming it.
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CTR (http://cooltoyreview.com/story/front/SDCC08_Hasbro_GI_Joe_Panel_CoverageLIVE_116446.asp) has some live coverage going from the GI Joe panel, and there is some discussion of the movie. Some interesting news on some of the "relationships" in the film. I won't post here for the spoiler wary, but if interested there is more news at the linky. Not so sure about this...
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My interest level just fell through the floor on this thing. It will be a movie called GI Joe but it won't be anything the current fans recognize, except the names.
The Cobra Vipers look TERRIBLE.
FANBOY rant over.
IN reality I will go see it. We will see if I like it.
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My interest level just fell through the floor on this thing. It will be a movie called GI Joe but it won't be anything the current fans recognize, except the names.
The Cobra Vipers look TERRIBLE.
URL??
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http://i.toynewsi.com/g/index.php?dispsize=600&mode=view&album=2008_SDCC%2FDay_1%2FGIJoe_Panel&pic=094.jpg
Here's the best I could find. Based on my buddy sitting in the audience, the helmets they have on are very "Destro"-esque and have been posted on the internet previously. I'll see if I can find that pic online...
(http://www.brokenarrowtoys.com/destro.jpg)
There you go....Cobra Zombie Vipers....maybe they have a romance with Scarlett too...
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(http://www.brokenarrowtoys.com/destro.jpg)
There you go....Cobra Zombie Vipers....maybe they have a romance with Scarlett too...
Hmm. Kind of look like Range Vipers...
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I was ready to call shenanigans when the first photos of the power suits hit the internet. Ah...whatever.
Any idea if this cartoon short that's been making the convention rounds is going to get posted on-line?
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SE's bike (http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/gi-joe-movie-2/possible-gi-joe-movie-snake-eyes-motorcycle-7752/)
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That bike has the same feel as their outfits.
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HissTank (http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/gi-joe-movie-2/gi-joe-movie-rise-of-cobra-file-cards-hi-res-images-7965/) has some "file cards" from the G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra movie that has some of the first look (head shots) at some of the characters in the movie, including Zartan, Breaker, and "The Doctor". You can also see pics of Hawk, Duke, Heavy Duty, Scarlett, Baroness, James McCullen/Destro, Ripcord, Storm Shadow, and the Cobra Viper.
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God does this look stupid. Which is funny, since every card I clicked on called the individual "brilliant."
So G.I. Joe is all dressed in black. Cobra is all dressed in black. The battles are going to be a mess. But at least G.I. Joe will have a tactical advantage - they can all shoot freely at Storm Shadow.
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This is looking more like a direct to video movie everytime something new pops up. ::) I'm still interested to see what CC looks like though.
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This movie is looking as bad as the Dungeons & Dragons movie. And that was bad.
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This movie is looking as bad as the Dungeons & Dragons movie. And that was bad.
That was a sweet cartoon though back in the good ol 80's ;)
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Meh, I'm not being too picky about it, and I'll surely go see it.
But if they don't get some mascara on Zartan, I'm going to be pissed.
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G.I. JOE ON ET (http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=6EPyvqbjOIM)
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Okay, it's quick, but there is some terrible looking crap in that trailer.
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Full Super Bowl Spot. (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=52443)
Not Schindler's List, but I think it looks bad ass.
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I cant see what the problem is with this movie, ok so they changed some things and made them more of a global team (hmmmm does makes sense and will appeal to a wider audience, instead of just Americans), as for the costumes I prefer what they are wearing now, than the old outfits - like someone pointed out they dont look very team like the old way, however they do look like a special forces unit now - Also the old style costumes make them look like rejects from the Village People, Gung Ho and Spirit spring to mind.
Also I cant see the problem with Destro or anyone else for that matter, I think the Major problem is people are thinking why didnt they make the movie for us fans, instead of making a movie which will have a wider potential for new fans, especially with the younger fans who are into Anime and Metal Gear Solid style games.
To be honest if the figures looked like this all along, I would have been a big fan of G.I. Joe, instead of just liking a few figures from the toy line.
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I'll stick with the 1987 version as it looks less cheesy and more believeable. ::)
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One of the things I always liked about Joe were the (somewhat) goofy outfits the guys wore. They gave the team members character and made the entire thing more fun. Afterall, they were after a guy in a hood and a guy wearing a metal face mask.
I'm fine, however, with the updated costumes to make them look like a military team. I'm fine with the international aspect as it adds to the team, not take away from it.
What I don't like are the new robot uniforms and some of the sci-fi looking ships they're showing off. And I have a sinking feeling that the storyline is going to be so far off from reality that it'll ruin the entire thing. And so far, I've not read or seen anything to change my mind on that.
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If realism is your thing, then you should be reading my G.I. Joe Photonovel Series: http://zartantastic.blogspot.com.
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It actually looks worse than I imagined.
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Yah, and you read the script.
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It actually looks worse than I imagined.
You're talking about the movie and not my photonovel, right?
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I guess Stephen Sommers has proved that you can indeed polish a turd.
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I think the Mythbusters proved that you could shine a turd. Hollywood is just the most widespread example of that in action.
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The Official Site (http://www.gijoemovie.com/) for this movie has been updated with the new trailer, wallpapers, etc. I have to say, parts of that trailer did look pretty cool. Snake Eyes alone might make it worth seeing. I hope its entertaining, if nothing else. I don't mind them changing some things when bringing properties like this to the big screen, as long as its not too off the wall. I will say, I do hope we see some more familiar "looks" for the characters, even if its just for some brief times (like Duke in the tan/olive get up, etc.) I can see where the "suits" they've been shown in so far might make more sense in today's world, but it seems like it might be sort of boring visually.
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I just finished reading the article in ToyFare about the film. The comments from the Hasbro guy running the line (Ritchie is it?) were terrible. I should go back and count the number of times he used the word "expression." It's going to be a ridiculous amount.
Then they interviewed someone that led or worked on the design team for the film. The most telling thing she had to say was that they only had something like 8 weeks of prep time on the film when they normally get 26 weeks.
Yeah.
Teach an entire film production team that has no idea what GI Joe is really about, everything they need to know in 8 weeks all while they're going into a production? She talked about the constant rewrites on the film and another production guy talked about all the changes made during filming, like doing away with the pulse weapons and going to standard projectile weapons...
It all just seems like they threw together a bunch of **** and called it GI Joe in order to capitalize on the hot Hasbro brands after Transformers hit big. The fact that Hasbro licensed out its board games as films should be another indication that they're off their rockers.
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I thought the scene with the Eiffel Town falling apart and Desto looking at Hawk asking about the name of his organization, but Hawk responding "I didn't say their name." was the best parts. I liked the look and can't wait to see it.
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I had two favorite parts, and they are both attached to Sienna Miller.
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Didn't catch these horrible looking things (http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/attachment.php?do=fullview&attachmentid=3305) in the trailer.
I think any 30 year old that had Joes as a kid would have done a better job for this movie - either that or just ditch the GI Joe name and call it something else. Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow will be the only saving grace IMO.
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Oooooooh very aggressive.... they look like ******* winged dolphins! ::)
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Oh, you guys didn't see those before? I went through that video almost frame by frame and the level of suck kept rising.
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Oooooooh very aggressive.... they look like ******* winged dolphins! ::)
Or sharks, with frickin' lasers on their heads.
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Oooooooh very aggressive.... they look like ******* winged dolphins! ::)
Or sharks, with frickin' lasers on their heads.
don't give them any ideas. I hear there's an unused squid finale running around Hollywood somewhere...
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The Rattler Vs. the Flipper...
Doesn't have a good ring to it.
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(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj181/marccallison/CH_Duke_CC_front.jpg)
(http://www.toplessrobot.com/assets_c/2009/02/sweetgodnonoooo-thumb-570x435.jpg)
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So that's the movie Cobra Commander?
Not as iconic as the metal visor, but I can understand them wanting to be able to see his eyes for emoting.
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The Commander has a Spiderman outfit, too.
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IESB (http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_ezine&task=read&page=1&category=3&article=6493) currently has a pic/still from the movie of Destro with his mask on. Who knows how long it will stay up, but if interested, clicky the linky.
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weird...
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Pulled but found it here.
(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2009/03/gijoedestro-%282%29.jpg)
It's like someone poured hot metal on the Doctor's head. Not good.
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It looks more clay than metal.
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Pretty unfinished looking.
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G.I. Joe - ARAH: Season 1, Part 1 (http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/GI-Joe-Season-1-Part-1/11518)
July 21st
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I hate it when they split seasons up like that. These are half hour shows, it's not like they can't do a full season in one set, this just makes it that much more expensive to buy.
Well, actually, that lines up with Hasbro's recent toy selling policy so I guess why not be conistent. :-\
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I'll get these new sets and ditch the Rhino sets I have of season 1. Rhino saw fit to add sound effects to the episodes, and they're just so out of place.
Hopefully, Shout finishes season 2 since those dumbasses at Rhino only offered the first half.
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Cobra Commander (http://www.cooltoyreview.com/photo.asp?image=http://www.cooltoyreview.com/2009/Hasbro-ROC-CC.jpg&text=%20Cobra%20Commander%20from%20the%20G.I.Joe:%20Rise%20Of%20Cobra%20feature%20film%20action%20figure%20assortment%20by%20Hasbro)
Looks like an S&M reject...
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I just commented on this in the Other Toys section but I can't stress enough how much I think this film is going to suck. If I'm wrong, and believe me, I hope I'm really wrong, I'll own up to it. But after the initial photos, which I thought were kind of cool, I've seen nothing that gives me hope that this film is not doomed.
I know a lot of hard core Transformer fans were apalled by the initial trailers for that film, and some still aren't happy with it, but I was blown away by the trailer and loved the movie. I'm closer to Joe than I ever was TF so maybe I'm seeing this the same way that those people saw the TF movie, but I can't say that there was anything in the trailer that told me this film didn't take a wrong turn somewhere.
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I'm now waiting to see this movie on dvd....on a slow night when I want to rent something and the wife isn't home. (No way in hell she'd ever watch a movie like this.)
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Everytime I hear something about this movie or see pics from it, I can't help but notice a giant vacuum cleaner sound in the background.
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I know a lot of hard core Transformer fans were apalled by the initial trailers for that film, and some still aren't happy with it, but I was blown away by the trailer and loved the movie. I'm closer to Joe than I ever was TF so maybe I'm seeing this the same way that those people saw the TF movie, but I can't say that there was anything in the trailer that told me this film didn't take a wrong turn somewhere.
Not me. I'm G1 to the core, but I guess I was one of the few who didn't mind the new designs/direction the movie was taking on. This new Joe stuff? All crap. I had tons more Joes than I did Transformers as a kid, so the GI Joe property is #2 for me followed by SW. I'm seeing no potential in this movie outside of SE & SS, but I hope to be suprised. Yeaaaaah. I'm sure Sci-Fi or Syfy will have this movie in rotation in a year or so.
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I've been holding out hope, but after reading the script synopsis over at HissTank...it ain't lookin' too good.
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The reviews were removed at the studio's request. Can you give us the Cliff's Notes version?
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Yeah, but my summary will kind of suck. Still, possible SPOILERS AHEAD...
It starts out in flashback with one of Destro's ancestors being tried for insurrection or something for providing arms to Louis XIV, and his punishment is that he has an iron mask sealed to his face. Flash forward to the present, and current Destro/McCullen/whatever is presenting something to the UN about nanobites or some super bug tech weapon. Hawk is there and hears about it. IIRC, he and Destro are kind of working together to get some warheads shipped somewhere, but Hawk is suspicious of him.
Duke and Ripcord--who apparently aren't Joes yet--are doing something to facilitate safe transfer of the warheads when the Baroness, Storm Shadow and a bunch of Nano Vipers try and intercept the warheads. Ripcord is apparently a bumbling, goofy, Jar Jar Binks type character who keeps screwing up in all the right ways. Naturally, after the battle, he and Duke are recruited to join G.I. Joe. Hawk somehow winds up in a wheelchair, and there is some kind of cool Cobra Typhoon airship or something.
Then there's a flashback about how Duke used to date the Baroness (Ana DeCobray) but she dumped him after he accidentally got her brother killed. As it turns out, however, her brother isn't really dead, but is working for Destro as The Doctor (not Mindbender...you'll see why in a second). Plus Baroness isn't really evil, but she's under some kind of mind control, and Duke knows this, but it doesn't stop him from wanting to kill her. Also at some point, Snake Eyes' backstory is retconned to make him a French orphan who is taken in by the Arishikage clan and the Snake Eyes/Storm Shadow sword brother story is told.
Eventually, it is discovered that Destro's up to no good and has been in cahoots with the Baroness trying to double deal on the warheads. Destro releases his nanotech weapon on the Eiffel Tower, and the Joes try to save the day using some kind of kick ass super body armor. They fail, and the Eiffel Tower goes down. Then Hawk sends the Joes (via Submarine, piloted by Shipwreck) to attack Destro's underwater arctic base. During the battle, The Doctor gets some kind of nanogoo on his face, and gets pissed and starts calling himself The Commander (dun-dun-dun). Then the Joes save the day, but Cobra Commander vows revenge.
Wow. It sounds even worse when I tell it.
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At least since Snake Eyes never talks we won't have to worry about Ray Park with a French accent. Unless they screwed that up, too...
It does sound truly, epically bad the way you tell it. ;)
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That sounds like the worst thing I've ever heard of that wasn't directed by Uwe Boll.
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My kid was watching the "Pyramid of Darkness" DVD that came with the Quick Kick battle pack, and as Zartan unleashed the Fatal Fluffies (http://gijoe.wikia.com/wiki/Fatal_Fluffy) aboard Space Station Delta, I realized that maybe I've been expecting a little too much from the live action adaptation....
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Yeah. I think I'm officially in the haters column now.
From the Channing Tatum interview with IESB (http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6688&Itemid=99):
Q: How daunting was it for you to go into the lead of a huge Hollywood movie, like with G.I. Joe?
CT: That type of a film is not only daunting, in general, for a seasoned actor or an actor that has done one of those films before, lower on the call sheet, but I had no idea what I was doing. I had no clue. I was terrified of the movie. I really had no aspirations to go do a huge film like that, in my career yet. I didn’t really feel ready for it. I kinda got thrown into it. In doing so, it really opened my mind to the fact that it’s just acting, but it’s a different style of acting. It’s more skipping along the surface. It is about the big explosions. You’re not sitting there, trying to do Shakespeare.
Q: You can’t take these big blockbuster films seriously, so where is the line between taking the work seriously and just completely realizing how ridiculous the whole thing is?
CT: You kinda find it and you laugh at it. That’s the only way to really do it. I don’t know anyone that wasn’t laughing on G.I. Joe, all the time. Marlon Wayans is my partner in the movie, and we laughed through the entire thing. I was sitting there, looking at a green screen, yelling, “Rip cord!!! Noooo!,” and you’re just like, “What am I doing?” Or, you’re like, “You get the rockets, I’ll get the nanomites. What a minute! What are nanomites? I don’t know what’s going on!” But, you just have fun with it, and you just pray that they get a good take because you don’t know what anything looks like and you don’t know what you’re reacting to. They’re like, “Look right! Look left!,” and you don’t know what’s happening. You can only trust your director.
Q:Do you feel like you have to overact in something that size?
CT: Yeah, exactly. I was afraid of overacting, but that’s what you can’t be afraid of. You don’t have to overact. I was the guy that they’d have to pull it out of. I was like, “No, man, it just feels too big. I can’t do it!” (Director) Stephen Sommers was like, “Just trust me. Promise me you’re going to do it, and I promise you I won’t use the take if it’s not right.” It would be like pulling teeth, but I’d do it. It fits. I couldn’t believe it. I thought I was just the worst actor on the planet.
Q: What was the line you had to say that made you think, “I will never be able to say this with a straight face!”?
CT:There were so many! Every single one of the lines was like that. I don’t think it actually made it into the film, but I had to say, “Action figure sold separately,” or something like that. And, Marlon had a line where he says, “You’ve got a Kung Fu Grip!” All the G.I. Joe dolls had the Kung Fu Grip, and he had to say that about somebody that grabbed him. I was like, “That ain’t ever gonna work! That’s never, ever gonna be in the movie!” And, it’s in the movie and it works. All the fanboys will be like, “Yeah!!!” People who don’t know about the Kung Fu Grip will just be like, “Whatever, that’s just what he chose to say right then.”
Q: So, the film is self-referential?
CT: Yeah. It’s very self-referential sometimes, just for the wink at the crowd.
Q: Are you prepared for the fan reaction that you’ll get?
CT: I don’t think I can honestly say that I’m ready, if it does good. If it doesn’t do good, then I’m totally ready. It’s just gonna to be like it is now.
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Sounds like they are trying to tactfully say this movie will be the biggest suck job of the summer. Gee, I can't wait.
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Q:Do you feel like you have to overact in something that size?
CT: Yeah, exactly. I was afraid of overacting
Says the monosylabic actor from such hits as Supercross, Step Up and Step Up 2: The Streets as well as Fighting.
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I'm hoping for a bomb so epic that it changes the way studios think about adapting our childhood properties. Makes me wish Watchmen made more money, because at least he tried to treat the source material with reverence.
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Replace Thundercats with GI JOE and Bay with Sommers... (http://tinyurl.com/c4sd57)
Profanity warning. ;)
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Replace Thundercats with GI JOE and Bay with Sommers... (http://tinyurl.com/c4sd57)
Profanity warning. ;)
If that is truely the case - just having Michael Bay signed to anything means it will be "The suckiest bunch of sucks that ever sucked!"
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According to executives, Warner Bros. settled on Bay after a 12-month search of Hollywood's most reviled directors, including Joel Schumacher, Roland Emmerich, and Brett Ratner.
Where is Uwe Boll on that list?
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They said "Hollywood's" - Boll is exiled to Germany. ;)
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According to executives, Warner Bros. settled on Bay after a 12-month search of Hollywood's most reviled directors, including Joel Schumacher, Roland Emmerich, and Brett Ratner.
Where is Uwe Boll on that list?
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What the hell was this - Worst Directors Ever? I mean seriously the guys from South Park could do a better job! And we all remember BASEketball.
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What the hell was this - Worst Directors Ever? I mean seriously the guys from South Park could do a better job! And we all remember BASEketball.
I'm not saying BASEketball was good, but I don't think the idea behind it was to make a great film.
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Yeah, from all indications this is really sounding awful anymore. Even the actors are pretty much in damage control already (I think Dennis Quaid answered questions similarly awhile back). Basically "well, in a crap movie like this, you don't worry about the acting" type of comments. I hope that we'll be surprised, because there is still a part of me that wants to see this (Snake Eyes looks pretty cool for the most part) - but it isn't looking good right now. I don't even mind if some things are different from the comic/cartoon, I understand that with movies, as long as it is entertaining. I remember there was a lot of disappointment leading up to the Transformers movie as well, but I think people - at least for the most part - seemed to enjoy that pretty well.
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What the hell was this - Worst Directors Ever? I mean seriously the guys from South Park could do a better job! And we all remember BASEketball.
I'm not saying BASEketball was good, but I don't think the idea behind it was to make a great film.
And the South Park guys didn't make BASEketball, they just starred in it. It was written and directed by David Zucker.
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Wow drop $20 to watch something suck OR.....
Go down to the local street corner and drop $20 to get sucked hmmm.. choices choices :P
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Dude! BASEketball ruled! When I lived in York we used to get hammered and watch that movie all the time!
Bob Costas and Al Micheals had some great lines in that. The scene with the cheerleaders is awesome. Michaels looks at them; "It's hard to believe that just five years ago those girls were only in grade school."
Now I'm going to have to go and buy that on DVD and watch it.
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I just noticed at Hisstank that the new, full trailer for Rise of Cobra is supposed to be online this Friday - and in theatres attached to Trek next week.
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I just noticed at Hisstank that the new, full trailer for Rise of Cobra is supposed to be online this Friday - and in theatres attached to Trek next week.
How wonderfully unexciting.
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Having now seen the entire Resolute cartoon I could not be less interested in seeing the feature GI Joe film.
And I also have to ask; who in Hollywood has suddenly decided that Channing "Words with more than two syllables confuse me" Tatum is the next coming of (insert famous, popular, top-tier actor of your choice here)?
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And I also have to ask; who in Hollywood has suddenly decided that Channing "Words with more than two syllables confuse me" Tatum is the next coming of (insert famous, popular, top-tier actor of your choice here)?
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Probably the same people that decided Jimmy Fallon was funny. :)
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SuperHeroHype has a French Trailer up: http://www.superherohype.com/news/gijoenews.php?id=8291 (http://www.superherohype.com/news/gijoenews.php?id=8291)
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All I can think now is...oh ****.
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I had no idea Master Chief from HALO was being melded into it. Cool.
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All I can think now is...oh ****.
I refuse to watch. oh **** means nothing to me as does this movie - most likely.
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I totally agree with efranks about the feel of Resolute versus this pile. The Snake Eye / Stormshadow story alone was better than this hands down.
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Sienna Miller looks yummy delicious, though, you've gotta admit.
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That trailer did nothing for me. I`ll see it online when it`s out... maybe.
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I can not get over the accelerator suits. There was so much cool stuff that GI Joe had even in the early 80's imagination that could have been adapted and advanced to some logical futuristic version. But the accelerator suits? This film is not Iron Man.
I am not excited for this movie and the trailers do nothing to help buid any.
Also, yes, if Sienna Miller wanted to come over to my place in that black leather suit and hang out for a while, I'd be all in favor of that.
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It looks like the domestic trailer is up now:http://www.superherohype.com/news/gijoenews.php?id=8296 (http://www.superherohype.com/news/gijoenews.php?id=8296), although I don't really see any difference between this and the one (French) released yesterday. I'm not so sure about those suits either, hopefully they're not in the film a lot. Sure, the Joes had some wacky stuff on the toon, but this just seems like they're making them superheroes - as mentioned earlier.
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So, like, the counter to that GI Joe suit that they had (the HALO suit if you will), is that Cobra SNAKE armor right?
Man, Cobra is screwed, blued, and tattooed.
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that looked like an interesting rental, but I thought there was a movie about GI Joe coming out later this summer?
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So I went to see Star Trek again last night and got another look at the trailer and I still just have to say WTF???
I think the overall premise of the movie is okay, but going onto the accelerator suits is just stupid and hokey. I mean, you've got these guys running through the streets dodging missiles and jumping across rooftops to helicopters. It just makes the movie completely stupid. I guess if they were only used on a limited basis it might be okay, but we'll probably see them the entire movie and that's just going to make it a big pile of suck for me.
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A few pics (http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/LetsCutTheBS/news/?a=7826) from the movie.
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G.I.Joe: Rise of Cobra Director Fired?!? (http://www.enewsi.com/news.php?catid=190&itemid=15287)
Endtimes posted the following over at the Don Murphy boards about director Stephen Sommers being fired from G.I.Joe. Though some sources have chimed in to there being truth to the following post, there has been no offical confirmation from Paramount on this so this should all be considered nothing more as rumor at this time.
So the story goes like this-
after a test screening wherein the film tested the lowest score ever from an audience in the history of Paramount, the executive who pushed for the movie Brad Weston had Stephen Sommers, the super hack director of the film fired. Removed. Locked out of the editing room.
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That's hilarious! ;D
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Wow. That's pretty bad.
Am I still gonna go see it? Mmmmmhmmmm.
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You know, I've only seen the trailer and I've been saying it's going to suck. And not just because it has the GI Joe name on it but isn't what I wanted, it just looks ridiculous.
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"GI Joe" Blows & Swallows Sommers Career? (http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/14386/-gi-joe-blows-swallows-sommers-career-)
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It is disappointing that this movie is sounding as crappy as we all feared. I keep holding out hope that it will be better than we expect (not good, just not as crappy as we think), but it isn't sounding too good right now. I wonder how many of us will be seeing it in the theater regardless? I know that I'll likely try to get out and see it either way, just to see what Joe on the big screen is going to be like.
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It all starts with story, and the story is pretty bad...
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G.I.Joe: Rise of Cobra Director Fired?!? (http://www.enewsi.com/news.php?catid=190&itemid=15287)
Endtimes posted the following over at the Don Murphy boards about director Stephen Sommers being fired from G.I.Joe. Though some sources have chimed in to there being truth to the following post, there has been no offical confirmation from Paramount on this so this should all be considered nothing more as rumor at this time.
So the story goes like this-
after a test screening wherein the film tested the lowest score ever from an audience in the history of Paramount, the executive who pushed for the movie Brad Weston had Stephen Sommers, the super hack director of the film fired. Removed. Locked out of the editing room.
The studio officially debunked this story, and claims it's tested great with audiences. Not that they'd admit it if it was true and it tested poorly.
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I'm just going to assume an Uwe Boll level of suck until I see it. And yes, I'm going to see it in the theater, probably on opening night.
I'm going to do this for a few reasons; first, I'm a GI Joe fan and I want this film to be good, I want it to succeed and I want there to be sequels. Second, it's a summer event movie and I usually go to those in theaters anyway. And third, I can't do a review on it if I haven't seen it.
Plus, Sienna Miller in black leather.
The reality of the situation, however, is that I'm going to expect ****. So the film really only has potential to go up from there. Unlike Angels & Demons which I was expecting good things from and hated.
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I'd rather watch the 80's GI Joe than this pile of crap. Also I can save some $$$ & watch it online & turn the crap off when I want too. :P
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early test screening (http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/test-screening-review-gi-joe-the-rise-of-cobra/)
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Too bad. This sounds like Street Fighter: the movie.
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I got a chance to see Transformers this weekend, and the Joe trailer was one of the ones attached. It is hard to say, but judging from our audience, this movie might do pretty well. Everyone in there seemed impressed with the trailer, and kids in particular (there were three boys sitting nearby) were going nuts during it (and said "coooool" when Duke/Ripcord were in the accelerator suits). I don't think it is going to be the number one movie of the summer by any means, but it might do pretty well. The toy line looks decent too, from what I've seen. I keep hoping that the movie will be better than we've read/heard so far, and I'll likely be seeing it in the first couple weeks of release either way. I always think that if I heard there was going to be a live action Joe (and Transformers) movie as a kid, we would have been going crazy waiting to see it.
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Too bad. This sounds like Street Fighter: the movie.
You know, Street Fighter was written by an excellent writer. I didn't get a chance to read his original version of the script, but I have a good friend who has worked for the company that made the movie since forever and can vouch for how badly they get in there and screw good material up. Having it re-written during the writers strike didn't help either.
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I don't know how much stock to put in it, but Harry Knowles (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/41748) really liked G.I. Joe. Plenty of SPOILERS in his review, just to warn everyone.
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From the Joe QnA's....
JOHIO: 1. The Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen movie is clearly marketed to younger children based on the large number of toys specifically marketed to kids, and the advertisement spots on cartoon channels, yet the movie with its crude sexual humor is extremely inappropriate for our children. Was there any concern about keeping the G.I. Joe movie "family friendly" so we can bring our kids, or should we expect the same level of crude sexual "humor" as T2?
Hasbro: Hasbro encourages parents and caregivers to be involved in all aspects of their children's development, including play and entertainment. The G.I. Joe movie is rated PG-13, ultimately a parent or caregiver knows his or her child best and is best equipped to make decisions on what forms of play and entertainment are most appropriate for his or her child. Being a 45 year old brand, GI Joe has fans of many ages (similar to Transformers) and we hope that the movie will be enjoyable for many age groups. Hasbro encourages parents and caregivers to acknowledge the rating and read reviews ahead of time to determine if it is appropriate for their child to see. We offer many forms of entertainment for kids to enjoy the GI Joe brand such as toys, publishing and apparel in addition to the live action movie - so if a parent decides the their child is too young to see the movie, there are many other ways to engage in the GI Joe fantasy. Many recent PG-13 movies such as Iron Man and Transformers have been able to have both successful movies and great kid toy lines.
Hopefully that means that Joe won't be as stupid at TF2 was for most of you, but I'm sure it will even though that was a half-assed answer by Hasbro. Still looking forward to wasting my money on seeing it in the theater.
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IGN (http://movies.ign.com/articles/101/1010243p1.html) gave Joe 3.5 stars out of 5. Anyone heading out to see it this weekend? I'm hoping to catch it in the next couple of weeks, if possible. Hoping for the best.
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I'm going to check for a Thursday night opening. If my theater has one I'm going then otherwise it's going to be a while till I get a chance to see this.
I'd rather see it early and kind of get it over with. :P
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From the Joe QnA's....
JOHIO: 1. The Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen movie is clearly marketed to younger children based on the large number of toys specifically marketed to kids, and the advertisement spots on cartoon channels, yet the movie with its crude sexual humor is extremely inappropriate for our children. Was there any concern about keeping the G.I. Joe movie "family friendly" so we can bring our kids, or should we expect the same level of crude sexual "humor" as T2?
Hasbro: Hasbro encourages parents and caregivers to be involved in all aspects of their children's development, including play and entertainment. The G.I. Joe movie is rated PG-13, ultimately a parent or caregiver knows his or her child best and is best equipped to make decisions on what forms of play and entertainment are most appropriate for his or her child. Being a 45 year old brand, GI Joe has fans of many ages (similar to Transformers) and we hope that the movie will be enjoyable for many age groups. Hasbro encourages parents and caregivers to acknowledge the rating and read reviews ahead of time to determine if it is appropriate for their child to see. We offer many forms of entertainment for kids to enjoy the GI Joe brand such as toys, publishing and apparel in addition to the live action movie - so if a parent decides the their child is too young to see the movie, there are many other ways to engage in the GI Joe fantasy. Many recent PG-13 movies such as Iron Man and Transformers have been able to have both successful movies and great kid toy lines.
Hopefully that means that Joe won't be as stupid at TF2 was for most of you, but I'm sure it will even though that was a half-assed answer by Hasbro. Still looking forward to wasting my money on seeing it in the theater.
In other words, go see it TWICE...once to scout and once to take the kids.
Oh and I plan to go see it as soon as I can.
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I've got tickets for me and my 9 and 5 year olds to see it on Friday afternoon. But I am a pretty ****** parent.
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Looking forward to catching the flick on Saturday afternoon with a Dew and a small tub of popcorn. 8) Suck or unsuck
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The only thing that could seriously improve this movie for me? A pillow fight sequence shot in slow motion, featuring the Baroness, Cover Girl and Scarlett.
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At first I was a fanboy, then I read a script treatment and became a hater/closet fanboy, but I just finished the comic book adaptation, and now I'm pure fanboy again.
I haven't been this excited for a movie since Revenge of the Sith. I'm seeing it tomorrow with my kids, and again on Monday with my brothers.
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Sunday for me.
Really looking forward to this one, the most since ROTS and X-Men.
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The only thing that could seriously improve this movie for me? A pillow fight sequence shot in slow motion, featuring the Baroness, Cover Girl and Scarlett.
That kind of sounds like a movie I saw on Joe Bob Briggs. It started out with these girls that had to clean a warehouse. They finish getting it cleaned but are all dirty. They also find out they are locked in for the night. So naturally they all take a shower (complete with squeaky boobs), put on lingerie and get killed one by one by a manic killer.
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Well, the movie did NOT suck. It was not an art film by any means but I'd guess it was about on par with Transformers; plenty of action, not a lot of acting skills, **** blows up good...that kind of thing.
There is some really bad CGI in places. Some ridiculous situations and continuity errors that stand out. The accelerator suits? Blah. Not a fan, mostly because they're part of a kind of crappy sequence which owned a lot of that bad CGI I mentioned.
Scarlett, supposed to be hot. Baroness, supposed to be hot. Cover Girl, supposed to be hotter. Not in the movie. Karolina Kurkova is good looking but doesn't do it for me. Rachel Nichols and Sienna Miller, on the other hand, are both insanely hot in this film.
Wayans is not annoying. He, in fact, has some pretty funny one-liners early in the film, most of which are nods to both RAH and vintage GI Joe. It actually was a fun way to get some of that stuff in without making him a clown in the movie. Of course, if you've seen the trailers, you've seen he has at least one sight gag.
A lot of the film's dialog seems to be delivered with overly serious, tough sounding one-liners...like the writers just strung together a bunch of stuff by going through a bunch of Schwarzenegger and Stalone films.
I liked Breaker, funny guy.
The way they tied together the stories of SE/SS, Duke, Ripcord, Baroness, Destro and the Commander is way off book. It's all new continuity. Not sure what I think of some of it. There's some awesome (SE/SS), some good (Commander & Destro), some just okay (Duke & Baroness).
Nanomites. Meh. I think the film relied too much on that crutch. But, that's what you get when you rush a script out before an industry-crippling strike.
Outfits were generally good. The accelerator suits I'm not ever going to like. Didn't like the mouth on Snake Eyes' mask. Sienna Miller can rock the leather. Dennis Quaid could have been used better.
Decent film. Has sequel potential but I'm not thinking that this film is going to burn up the charts. There were less than 50 people for the midnight showing last night. Even Angels & Demons had better turnout and that film sucked.
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They don't yell out Yooooooooo Jooooeeeeee! or Cobraaaaaaaaaaaa! - do they?
please say no
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They don't yell out Yooooooooo Jooooeeeeee! or Cobraaaaaaaaaaaa! - do they?
please say no
Why wouldn't you want that? It's G.I. ******* Joe! I loved Watchmen, I love Chris Nolan's Batman movies. They're supposed to be dark and serious.
But G.I. Joe is supposed to be good guy vs. bad guy technicolor confection. Hell, if I don't hear Yo Joe! I will be a little bummed....
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They don't yell out Yooooooooo Jooooeeeeee! or Cobraaaaaaaaaaaa! - do they?
please say no
Why wouldn't you want that? It's G.I. ******* Joe! I loved Watchmen, I love Chris Nolan's Batman movies. They're supposed to be dark and serious.
But G.I. Joe is supposed to be good guy vs. bad guy technicolor confection. Hell, if I don't hear Yo Joe! I will be a little bummed....
Yeah I was thinking the same thing. I'm surprised you wouldn't want them to yell that out Mike. How come?
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I thought it was lame as a kid - and I still do. I obviously have a thing for the franchise, but I can do without that aspect of it. Not that it will kill the movie for me or anything...but still.
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Some would consider this a spoiler, I don't.
One character says "Yo, Joe" one time in the film and it's not terrible. There were a couple snickers around the theater but I don't know if they were mocking or happy to see the nod. If it had been early and often it would have sucked, but I didn't mind.
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Spoiler'ish Review - No outright spoilers though. Feel free to delete or edit if needed.
I was thoroughly surprised at how much fun this film was. The humor was good, the action was good, there were a few surprises, and the commercials did not give everything away. Pretty good action movie.
The Good: No fart jokes, no crap jokes, just decent humor, mixed with good action, and a steady progressive storyline. This movie pushes the PG-13 rating to the max. People get shot, stabbed, and killed. Even major characters that you see on the toy aisle are killed. I was most surprised that everyone goes for head shots instead of more family friendly body shots (sounds silly but you know what I mean).
I thought they did a great job of telling a fun story, an origin story, and then also setting up future sequels. Nothing seemed to drag on - which is a good thing!
Somewhat spoiler'ish talk below
The Bad: The only major complaint I have is when Cobra Commander officially makes his debut. The movie had been going along so smoothly up until that point. This movie would have popped big time if Cobra Commander revealed himself with his shield helmet or blue hood. It would have worked perfectly with the way the movie was wrapping up. Instead, we get this:
http://www.toplessrobot.com/Cobra%20Commander.jpg
Major, major let down. I know certain things have to be updated and changed in order to bring the franchise to the big screen. Still, even with Cobra Commander's storyline, there was no reason not to go with either of these.
http://xrayvision.today.com/files/2009/04/cobra-commander-gi-joe.jpg
http://screenrant.com/wp-content/uploads/gi-joe-cobra-commander.jpg
Not the worst thing and it doesn't ruin anything. Other than that, not too much to complain about. There is a bit of Star Wars'itis as the world grows very small. A good guy and a bad girl were formerly engaged. A bad girl is the sister of a bad guy. A bad guy and a good guy are brothers. Again, not the worst thing.
The CGI is kind of weak in some parts but the actors do a fantastic job of interacting with it. That sort of makes up for the weak CGI. You kind of forget that something looks fake when you see a character fly away in it or interact in it.
I will definitely watch this at least one more time in the theaters. Highly recommended.
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I'm encouraged that I haven't seen anything here like I saw in the Transformers thread. It would have been hard for a movie to be that bad, it was one of the worst things I've ever seen in a movie theater.
Can't wait to see this.
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I'm encouraged that I haven't seen anything here like I saw in the Transformers thread. It would have been hard for a movie to be that bad, it was one of the worst things I've ever seen in a movie theater.
Can't wait to see this.
This is a different thread about a different movie Dressel. Post in the Transformers one if you want to keep bashing that movie.
You hated it. We get it. Move along....
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I'm encouraged that I haven't seen anything here like I saw in the Transformers thread. It would have been hard for a movie to be that bad, it was one of the worst things I've ever seen in a movie theater.
Can't wait to see this.
This is a different thread about a different movie Dressel. Post in the Transformers one if you want to keep bashing that movie.
You hated it. We get it. Move along....
Actually it's relevant, and last I checked you weren't a moderator. I'm sure I could scroll through hundreds of your post and find a line or two that didn't relate to the topic, but I have a life and you should probably look into getting one too.
The reason that it's relevant is that Paramount and whoever else wasn't big on the idea of allowing too many people to screen the movie because of the bad press they got before Transformers. It was not incredibly easy to find reviews on this film, as it was for Transformers.
See for yourself. (http://cbs2chicago.com/consumer/gi.joe.preview.2.1114941.html)
And leave me alone.
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Whatever Dressel.
Enjoy the flick.
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it certainly looks good (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIiForGd5VE) to me
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Just got back and I freaking loved it. No, it wasn't perfect, but it was way more than I expected out of a GI Joe movie.
I always wondered how Cobra Commander could keep guys like Destro and Zartan around, and this actually explains it (along with not making Cobra Commander a completely incompetent doofus). Likewise, I wondered how a rogue, non-state sponsored terrorist organization could recruit legions of soldiers. Again, it's a kind of far-fetched explanation, but it worked.
There's plenty to quibble about (Channing Tatum was miscast), but who cares? It was lots of fun, non-stop action, decent humor, and Scarlett and Baroness are all kinds of hot. Snake Eyes is a major badass. The sequel set up was great. Cool fights, and when *SPOILER* you see that Cobra sigil on the side of the submarine, I totally got chills.
Maybe I had low expectations, and maybe I'm easy to please when it comes to GI Joe, but I really, really enjoyed it. I'm definitely seeing it again in the theater.
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I really liked this movie. I wasn't too keen on it from all the stuff that leaked during its production, but I went to see it anyway, and I liked it. I think I was the only one in the theater that did, but then, I was the only person there old enough to have actually played with ARAH Joes and watched the cartoon when it was first aired, so I guess I was more in-tune with it.
SPOILERS--
It was great to finally see Snake Eyes and the rest of the Joes actually kill their enemies (aside from Resolute, of course.) And I liked the set-up for the sequel with Zartan in the White House and the Baroness imprisoned on the Flagg. I'm not sure where they're holding CC and Destro, but that's another story for (hopefully) another movie.
END SPOILERS
I liked this flick a lot more than either of the TF movies. I doubt it will do the gangbusters business ROTF did, but maybe word-of-mouth will help it a bit next weekend.
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What If G.I. Joe Were Gay? (http://www.newsweek.com/id/211017)
Does anyone else think this "reporter" didn't even see this movie?
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I don't see how making anyone gay arbitrarily would change anything. I just think this 'reporter' got shot down by a girl that maybe looked like Sienna Miller/the Baroness at one point in his life, and now just formulated this wonderful piece of modern journalism as some type of revenge.
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What If G.I. Joe Were Gay? (http://www.newsweek.com/id/211017)
Does anyone else think this "reporter" didn't even see this movie?
Give me a goddamn break. ::)
That was the stupidest thing I've ever read. And the Eiffel Tower didn't buckle after being covered with "slime," it was partially eaten by nano-mited, which Destro explains in an early expository scene. If I wanted a soul-searching examination of forbidden love, I sure as hell wouldn't want it to have anything to do with GI Joe.
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Well I guess anyone can write for newsweek now. That was stupid.
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It looks like it make over $50 million this weekend. That's has to be good money no matter who you love. I wonder what expectations were (as far as revenue for weekend #1)
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It looks like it make over $50 million this weekend. That's has to be good money no matter who you love. I wonder what expectations were (as far as revenue for weekend #1)
The budget was $175 million (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=gijoe.htm)
It's likely to drop off in a bad way next week if the word of mouth isn't good. So $56 million is a great first week, but I think it's going to be downhill from here.
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Okay here's the official Dressel Rebel movie review:
Spoiler rich so be careful.
Overall grade:
B-
The movie was better than I thought it would be until "The Doctor" Cobra Commander became more heavily involved in the last 30 minutes or so.
Storm Shadow was the best thing this movie had going, I'm holding out hope that he's not actually dead and climbs up out of the frozen water before the base exploded. He was only stabbed in the chest, not decapitated or anything so there is a chance he's not actually dead.
Snake Eyes was awesome too, but I expected that from Ray Park.
Cobra Commander was hokey, stupid, corny, and way over the top; and he really hurt the movie very badly. There wasn't anything good about it. I think they should have kept the blue hood like the comics and TV show. I understand they canned it because it was too much like the KKK hood. I don't agree though, it's not white or pointy so I think it's kind of a stretch. Especially since there is no racial component to Cobra, they want to kill everybody.
Destro was pretty good until he burned his face. When CC made his face all metally and he said, "Finally I've taken my place in a long line of McCullens" my fiancee actually burst out laughing. It was really corny. And really bad.
I thought everything in the middle of the movie was great. Paris was plain good fun.
I've given up on any of these Hasbro type movies being slam-dunk fantastic. Until George Lucas gets a hold of one it'll probably stay pretty bad. Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes really saved this film, but nothing saved Transformers 2. That one was bottom-of-the-barrel low.
Oh I did learn something yesterday, I went to a 10:10 AM showing of this film on a Sunday morning, and there is still an audience full of people eating popcorn and drinking Coke. For breakfast.
Anyhow, here's to hoping Storm Shadow is alive and helps keep G.I. Joe 2 out of the toilet.
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What If G.I. Joe Were Gay? (http://www.newsweek.com/id/211017)
Does anyone else think this "reporter" didn't even see this movie?
I really don't expect anything else from Newsweek.
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and there is still an audience full of people eating popcorn and drinking Coke. For breakfast.
That's good for your business, no?
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Spoilers - don't read
and when *SPOILER* you see that Cobra sigil on the side of the submarine, I totally got chills.
I totally missed that. Was looking for the sigils throughout the movie - especially on Miller's chest, but obviously Cobra doesn't exist until the end of the movie.
I enjoyed the movie for what it was, but I didn't really care too much for it other than it being a nice end of Summer popcorn fun flick. Great big fight scenes, sexy women, and big explosions oh my! Was kinda cool seeing the 30 something year old dads bringing their kids in there with them. It kinda felt like watching a cartoon for the most part at least IMO.
I'm not going a review route, but rather some totally random observations..
I thought the young SE & SS flashback fights were way too aggressive for the kiddos. Can see a bunch of kids either wanting to learn karate or wanting to beat the **** out of each other.
Wayans - All I could think about was In Living Color or Scary Movie everytime they showed his face so it was very difficult to take him seriously. I did enjoy one of his one-liners - after he got stuck with the needle.
Brandon Fraiser...Why did they have to keep his role in the movie so secret?
Saw some Star Wars carried through in this movie which were very obvious. The Baroness looking back and forth between good and evil and then finally "saving the day" The end fight with SE & SS had the TPM & ROTJ end dual written all over it.
"The doctor" created Destro and his new self - Cobra Commander at the end. Complete with stupid mask and stupid voice. Seems like they couldn't find time to weave that into the movie, so they just puked it all up at the end.
It's set up good for the sequel though.
Oh...and Dressel hates Transformers. :o
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Was Branden Frasier portraying Gung Ho or Sgt Slaughter? I have heard both. Maybe neither.
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Ah, finally the kiss of death. Brendon Frasier = Me not paying to see this movie.
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Was Branden Frasier portraying Gung Ho or Sgt Slaughter? I have heard both. Maybe neither.
I think it's Sgt. Stone actually.
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Ah, finally the kiss of death. Brendon Frasier = Me not paying to see this movie.
He's only in the movie for less than a minute so you should be okay. ;)
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Spoilers - don't read
Oh...and Dressel hates Transformers. :o
I didn't hate it.
I despised it.
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Spoilers - don't read
Oh...and Dressel hates Transformers. :o
I didn't hate it.
I despised it.
Join the club. ;D
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Ah, finally the kiss of death. Brendon Frasier = Me not paying to see this movie.
He's only in the movie for less than a minute so you should be okay. ;)
I think it was one of those things where Sommes probably called him up and asked him to make a cameo. He put Arnold Vosloo in the film as well. If Rachel Weisz had shown up as Zarana, Sommers would have had the trifecta. I think Frasier is uncredited even. I didn't even recognize him for a few minutes.
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Spoilers - don't read
Oh...and Dressel hates Transformers. :o
I didn't hate it.
I despised it.
Join the club. ;D
Hey, we all agree on something. ;)
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Spoilers - don't read
Oh...and Dressel hates Transformers. :o
I didn't hate it.
I despised it.
Join the club. ;D
Hey, we all agree on something. ;)
Can I join the support group? Transformers was the second movie I fell asleep while watching. Granted, a midnight showing and some other activites before hand didn't help, but the middle of the movie was such a drag.
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Wow, all of a sudden I feel really justified in the open disdain I expressed for both TF2 - ROTF and GI Joe.
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Wow, all of a sudden I feel really justified in the open disdain I expressed for both TF2 - ROTF and GI Joe.
Might as well Nick. Join the party.
Hate away - but don't forget to throw more **** on the TF thread if you're going that route.
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Saw it tonight. Enjoyable enough. Loved Scarlett.
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Branden Frasier is going to be Sgt Slaughter? Why can't they just get Sgt Slaughter to be Sgt Slaughter. Isn't he still alive?
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I always heard Frasier was Gung Ho. Don't know who "Sgt. Stone" is...
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I'm pretty certain that they called him Stone in the film.
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I'm pretty certain that they called him Stone in the film.
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Yeah, I don't know what happened, but he ended up being called Stone. That explains the Sergeant Stone action figure, and lack of Gung Ho.
Before I saw the movie, I saw the figure and figured Fraser would be Viper fodder when they attacked the Pit. But I didn't specifically see him get shot, or really see him at all after he pulled up on the go cart and yelled "Yo Joes!!"
Who knows, I can't even find Fraser listed on the cast list at IMDB.
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Is he stone or is he "Bench Press"?
(http://i.ebayimg.com/05/!BYSHdT!!mk~$(KGrHgoOKjwEjlLmVD,kBKguWssEJQ~~_12.JPG)
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And why is he not called "Lumberjack" given his accessories? WTF is up with a chainsaw and axe as your primary gear?
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Is he stone or is he "Bench Press"?
(http://i.ebayimg.com/05/!BYSHdT!!mk~$(KGrHgoOKjwEjlLmVD,kBKguWssEJQ~~_12.JPG)
He's Stone. He's identified by name in the movie.
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And why is he not called "Lumberjack" given his accessories? WTF is up with a chainsaw and axe as your primary gear?
It shows he's a total badass!
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heheh....between the bad label and the weird random accessories, that looks like a cheap russian bootleg.
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Who knows, I can't even find Fraser listed on the cast list at IMDB.
That's because it was an uncredited cameo.
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Ever since I saw the first trailers, I was thinking that this movie might not be bad at all. Of course trailers are meant to make a film look as good as possible, so I was still skeptical. And I all read online was fanboys complaining, complaining, complaining (about the previews and the designs of the toys, etc.).
Then the toys hit, and people started calming down it seemed, at least the toys were cool. Still a lot of complaining about the look of the movie, but there were fewer riots in the streets.
Now I am hearing from virtually everyone who saw the movie that it was either a lot better than they thought it would be, or they loved it. That's such awesome news, because I really am excited about going to see it. I am going tomorrow night with my wife and another couple (only my second movie in the theatres since Indy 4!) and I can't wait.
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We got a chance to see this over the weekend, and I have to say - I really enjoyed it too. My wife was surprised with how much she enjoyed it as well. Sure there are some things that could have been done differently, and they made some changes to the "Joe we know" - but I guess I sort of expect that with live action adaptations. It isn't going to win any Oscars or anything of course, but for an entertaining summer popcorn movie, I liked it. I hope we see a sequel or two as well. Even with the differences from the comic/cartoon, it did remind me of how much I liked Joe as a kid.
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I am far from picky when it comes to movies, but I expected this one to be pretty bad. All in all though, I absolutely loved it. There were enough hokey lines to make me roll my eyes a couple of times, but some of the characters were downright fantastic (Baroness, Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow). Duke and Ripcord probably could have been played a little differently, but their performances were respectable. When all was said and done, I geeked out on this movie as much as I did the first Transformers. Loads of fun and a few nods back to my childhood.
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DVD cover art (http://www.areadvd.de/news/2009/08/13/transformers-2-g-i-joe-ende-2009-auf-blu-ray-disc-dvd/)
*yawn*
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Ok, for you guys who saw it and have kids (or better yet kids that saw it).... My 8 year old really wants to see this movie. I have not seen it yet and will probably only get 1 chance to see it. She doesn't care about plot, acting or if it stomps all over the Joe mythos. (Although she does love the Cartoons).
Any thoughts?
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DVD cover art (http://www.areadvd.de/news/2009/08/13/transformers-2-g-i-joe-ende-2009-auf-blu-ray-disc-dvd/)
*yawn*
Yep. I didn't even care for the movie poster art that much.
Even now, looking back after having seen and liked the film, I don't think that anything was really done to make this movie feel like it was supposed to be good. The trailers were ok but not great, the poster was blah, no screening for reviewers... If the film succeeds, it's in spite of the marketing. Oh, and I do like the toys as well.
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Ok, for you guys who saw it and have kids (or better yet kids that saw it).... My 8 year old really wants to see this movie. I have not seen it yet and will probably only get 1 chance to see it. She doesn't care about plot, acting or if it stomps all over the Joe mythos. (Although she does love the Cartoons).
Any thoughts?
I took my nine year old daughter who also likes the cartoons, and she had a great time and wants to see it again. It's PG-13 mostly for some scary make-up effects (CC), I think, and a few PG swear words. But it is FAR more kid friendly when it comes to sex (chicks in tight leather, a little bit of kissing), language (pretty mild basic cable stuff), and violence (totally cartoony) than either of the Transformer movies.
I also took my five year old son, whom I have been corrupting with zombie and vampire movies since he was two, and he came out about as well adjusted as he went in.
Go for it.
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I couldn't get in to Inglorious Basterds last night, so I went and saw GI Joe again. I liked it better the second time. I am a nerd.
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We are going at 6pm tonight. Looking forward to finally seeing it.
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We are going at 6pm tonight. Looking forward to finally seeing it.
Hope you enjoyed it Paul. :) It was what it was IMO - not positive or negative, but fun...I guess.
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It was a good 2 hours of Joe related fun.
It was not the GI Joe that I know and love, but I have survived Joe:Reloaded, Devil's Due, Sigma Six and Cobra La, so this isn't going to derail my enjoyment of GI Joe.
In fact this Movie had more Marvel universe in it than people are giving it credit for...I mean Duke is the new Wolverine, he's brooding, in love with a woman he can't have, and rides a motorcycle to funerals that he doesn't attend, you can't get more Marvel Universe than that.
If I had any complaints about the "Continuity" it is that Duke is a Captain? (A major during the flashback scenes wonder what happened) and the disregard for protocol among the ranks.
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The only part I can address is the protocol among the ranks. Generally, when you end up in an SOF environment, a lot of the accepted protocol among the regular military goes down the tubes. It's still there when it needs to be, but is on a much, much less formal level. However, the Army Rangers are still very, very strict on discipline within their ranks.
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I couldn't get in to Inglorious Basterds last night, so I went and saw GI Joe again. I liked it better the second time. I am a nerd.
I am hoping to see it again this weekend too.
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redboxed this last night....thought i'd give it a fair shake, but it sucked big time. Duke's acting was so bad I could hardly stand to watch it...the entire thing had the feel of a USA or TNT movie with an abnormally huge budget.
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I skipped it up until a few weeks back. I actually liked it because I thought it would be really bad. I did not really care for the accelerator suits and some other things but overall it was a decent action flick for me.