G.I. Joe

[No Ticket]

I just found out they're making a G.I. Joe movie! But "A Real American Hero" you won't find anywhere around this project, look what I found at IGN:

Who needs A Real American Hero? Not Paramount or Hasbro it seems. The studio's live-action feature film version of G.I. Joe will no longer revolve around a top-secret U.S. special forces team but rather an international operation.

In a follow-up to their confirmation that Stephen Sommers will direct G.I. Joe, 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."

Wow. A Real Globally Integrated Hero! Can we assume that this "double-crossing Scottish arms dealer" is Destro since he was one in the comics? And does that mean there will be no Cobra Commander in it?

So why the changes? Hasbro and Paramount execs recently spoke about the challenges of marketing a film about the U.S. military at a time when the current U.S. administration and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are at a low-point in global polls. When a studio makes a film as expensive as G.I. Joe will likely be, they want to know that as many people as possible around the world will want to see it. In other words, G.I. Joe -- "A Real American Hero" -- is a tough sell.

... if you ask me, this means the movie is probably gonna suck. Maybe such a change isn't seen as a dumb idea to some people, but when you change a major part of a property like that, I think your just setting yourself up for failure.

[Kingsley]

Nontheless it could be a good marketing movement, it's true that everything related to US army forces outside the United States can be seen at least with distrust.

In my case, whenever a movie teaser shows me the US military forces in a Mtv way, or a too melodramatic way, I smell propaganda.
I know its shooting before asking, but thats the way I get used to approach to a war film when I dont know who is behind it, and when abstract values such as "honor" are proclaimed in favor of a nation. No matter what nation.

[Don Karnage]

aw dude this will be sweet! they can have meetings and conferences, send inter office emails. maybe even hold press conferences! and they can talk about the challenges of working in the joint environment, the cultural differences, the challenges of getting funding from their parent countries. I hope they focus on Sam Sup-O (my fav integrated hero (who just happens to be, by pure coincidence, of a mixed race background and is in no way intended by the studio to make a cultural point), since everyone knows that supply is where the *real* action takes place. No one ever won a war without supplies to do so. :up:

and as far as getting rid of Cobra Commander... Great idea! i mean, since when has there ever been any good villians where you couldnt see their face? it like, never happens.

on a more personal note, i hope to see Van Damme in this one. Only his superior acting skillz (yes, with a 'z') can take this movie to the next level. AND HES BELGIAN! so it fits!

golly, i sure wish i were as smrt as those hollywood execs. they really do have their finger on the pulse of the world. :whip:

[Niteshade007]

I never understood the draw to G.I. Joe, he was basically a Barbie doll.

I don't really care about the change. Personally, I think it's a good marketing strategy because it makes it seem like it won't be American propaganda.

[No Ticket]

It's stupid to change it just to not "offend" other countries. That's a form of censorship if you ask me. G.I. Joe has always been about the American military and the term "G.I." was even conceived by it. That's history folks, that's not fiction. To change it is to just ignore history.

But I see... let's make everybody happy right... make it a global organization. It's not like it was important to the characterization of the entire series or anything. I'm sure it will still be a great movie.

[Attila the Professor]

I'd consider seeing it. Have to prepare for it though. Start off the day with a body massage, grab a porkchop sandwich for lunch, drop off my computer for some help, and then maybe after the movie stop off at a club for some fresh beats before retiring to bed in my flame-retardant pajamas.

[IndySeven]

I was kinda hoping that they'd stay true to the original 1960's U.S. Military themed line. A movie based on that line would be pretty realistic and good!:up:

[fixer79]

I wonder what you guys 'n gals' thoughts are on the upcoming G.I.Joe movie.
Not very much is know about it, only that it will be directed by Stephen Sommers (The Mummy, The Mummy Returns) and that it will star the relatively unknown actress Sienna Miller as The Baroness and martial artist Ray Park (Star Wars' Darth Maul, X-Men's Toad and Sleepy Hollow's Headless Horseman) as Snake Eyes.

Personally, I'm looking forward to this attempt to bring the Joes to the silver screen. I've been a big G.I. Joe nut when I was a kid. I was a card-carrying member of the Belgian club and everything. I even sent them a letter once, asking for my favourite Joes' autographs and I actually got them ;)
Anyway, I think Sommers could pull it off...
I don't really have an opinion about Miller as The Baroness. Sure, she's a pretty lass, but I haven't seen any of her work, so I can't really judge her...
Maybe they should've cast an older actress though... It's hard to imagine The Baroness being younger than me :)

Ray Park as the enigmatic Snake Eyes makes kind of sense. I mean, it's right up his alley, isn't it?
Yet sadly for the Scottish actor, his face will not be seen yet again... ;)

Oh yeah- at one point in the film's pre-production, the G.I.Joe base was going to be set in Brussels, Belgium. Sadly for me and lucky for you Americans, the idea has been dropped... :(

Thoughts anyone?

YO JOE,

Cliff

[Michael24]

I'm really hoping this will make up for the disaster that was Transformers.

I'm glad the Brussels idea was dropped. G.I. Joe should remain based in American like it always has been. I recently heard that they will be keeping The Pit after all, so I was glad to read that. I was very afraid earlier this year when I read that Marky Mark was connected to the film to play Duke(!!), but thankfully I read that he has another film that starts shooting in February, so that effectively keeps him away from this project, which really puts my mind at ease. Personally, I think actor Colin Ferguson (currently the star of Sci-Fi Channel's EUREKA) would be a perfect Duke. He looks almost just like the animated version.

I always imagined Famken Janssen as The Baroness. I'm unfamiliar with Sienna Miller, but at this point, it could have been worse.

I'm really looking forward to this movie. I'm a huge Stephen Sommers fan, though I'm a tad disappointed he won't be writing. I always enjoy how creative his scripts are. Hopefully, this one will be just as good, though. And composer Alan Silvestri is set to re-team with Sommers on the score, which is just too cool. (For years, I figured the Silvestri-scored The Delta Force was the closest we'd ever get to a G.I. Joe movie.) Hopefully, they'll incorporate the iconic theme music into the score as well. I think they said they were going to do the same with the Transformers music, but I don't recall hearing it's theme anywhere in the film.)

[salussolia]

I'm really hoping this will make up for the disaster that was Transformers.

I'm glad the Brussels idea was dropped. G.I. Joe should remain based in American like it always has been. I recently heard that they will be keeping The Pit after all, so I was glad to read that. I was very afraid earlier this year when I read that Marky Mark was connected to the film to play Duke(!!), but thankfully I read that he has another film that starts shooting in February, so that effectively keeps him away from this project, which really puts my mind at ease. Personally, I think actor Colin Ferguson (currently the star of Sci-Fi Channel's EUREKA) would be a perfect Duke. He looks almost just like the animated version.

I always imagined Famken Janssen as The Baroness. I'm unfamiliar with Sienna Miller, but at this point, it could have been worse.

I'm really looking forward to this movie. I'm a huge Stephen Sommers fan, though I'm a tad disappointed he won't be writing. I always enjoy how creative his scripts are. Hopefully, this one will be just as good, though. And composer Alan Silvestri is set to re-team with Sommers on the score, which is just too cool. (For years, I figured the Silvestri-scored The Delta Force was the closest we'd ever get to a G.I. Joe movie.) Hopefully, they'll incorporate the iconic theme music into the score as well. I think they said they were going to do the same with the Transformers music, but I don't recall hearing it's theme anywhere in the film.)

u didnt like tansformers it sounds like becuase its for everybody not just hardcore fans

[Michael24]

Not to sidetrack the thread, but no, I didn't like Transformers. I thought it took way too long for the majority of the bots to show up, and when they finally did, it felt like all of them except Bumblebee were relegated to supporting character roles and comedic relief. Plus, the villain is absent from the action until nearly the final ten minutes of the movie, and then his whole character is basically reduced to "Me, Megatron! Me smash!" Also thought the subplots, with the computer hackers and the military team treking through the desert, were boring and too distracting from the main storyline. And the ending was lame in that the government "covered up" what really happened in downtown L.A. Like they could cover up the fact giant robots destroyed seemingly half the city in a fight that had thousands of witnesses running about for cover.

Yeah, I didn't like Transformers at all. I don't think I'd been that disappointed by a movie since maybe Batman Begins.

[indy34]

I refused to watch transformers because I thought of those crappy Japanese cartoons of transformers but I eventually saw it and it was good.:up:

[fixer79]

In case you guys forgot who The Baroness or Snake Eyes were and because I'm such a nice guy (:rolleyes: ), I've made you actor/character comparison pictures...

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s279/fixer79/miller.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s279/fixer79/park.jpg

Personally, I always envisioned Greek singer Nana Mouskouri as the perfect
Baroness...
Behold!

http://blogg.passagen.se/resources/mig_i_vardagen/nanam.jpg

Y'see? Am I right?
Sadly, Nana is 73 years old now. If only they'd thought of making a G.I.Joe movie sooner...
:p

[Attila the Professor]

I'm satisfied with the Fensler Films shorts, personally.

[Niteshade007]

I just found out that one of the major characters (I think his name is Duke) went to my high school. He graduated a year before I entered, I believe, but it was a small school, so everyone who was older than us knew him. He was also in a Mountain Dew commercial and that cinema masterpiece Step Up, which surely you all will remember as the film that was snubbed by the Oscars that year.

It is cool though to have gone to the same school as someone who is in movies. I have several friends who also know Britney Snow, the actress from Hairspray and the upcoming Prom Night. She and I share the same birthday too, only she's a year or two older.

[Michael24]

I'm getting so jazzed for this movie! I can't believe that a live action G.I. Joe is finally happening, and I think the first day of shooting is set for February 15. I've not been disappointed with any of the casting news. Heck, Dennis Quaid and Arnold Vosloo just came on board a couple weeks ago. Woo-hoo! I know what movie I'm going to be eagerly anticipating in 2009 more than any other. :whip:

[Indy Smith]

I always thought GI Joe was the the name of the lead character :D You can tell I never had or watched GI Joe as a child.

[Michael24]

G.I. Joe was originally a lone character when first introduced in the '60s. In the early-80s, Hasbro revamped the toyline and G.I. Joe was now the codename of an elite special missions force, with various members having their own codenames. G.I. Joe now tackled a new threat in the form of Cobra, a worldwide terrorist organization determine to take over the world. (What else? :D ) This line was known as "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero."

In a rather creative move, Hasbro later retroactively worked the original G.I. Joe (whose name was revealed as Joe Colton) into the new "American Hero" continuity by revealing he had been the original "special mission force" and sort of laid the ground work for what would later become the Joe team in the '80s.

I see you were born in '82, so you were only about a year old when the "new" G.I. Joe came out starting in 1983. All the info you ever wanted to know: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G.I._Joe :D

And correction: the movie started shooting just this past Monday. Oooh, I'm so excited!! :whip:

[Indy Smith]

hey Michael, thanks for the info. I never caught GI Joe. Cartoons i was into as a child that remember were Thundercats, He-Man, She-Ra, Ghostbusters, Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles and a few more. I can't even say I truly remember Transformers except maybe having a few toys :(

[Michael24]

I was into all of those as well. THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS and HE-MAN started around the same time as G.I. JOE, so I'm not sure how you missed it. :)

[Tennessee Smith]

I was a huge Zartan and Shipwreck fan as a kid. I am looking forward to the movie but I am a little worried about Arnold Vosloo playing Zartan, plus there's no Shipwreck. ....but if its as good as I think Transformers was, I'm not going to be too dissapointed.

[Michael24]

I could see Shipwreck turning up in a sequel. He didn't appear in the cartoon until the second mini-series in 1984. I imagine they're simply starting out with "main" characters and will add additional characters to the line-up in subsequent sequels.

And I think Arnold Vosloo will make an excellent Zartan, though I'm curious if they'll make him bald since that appears to be Vosloo's standard appearance now or keep him long-haired like he's always been?

[Tennessee Smith]

I could see Shipwreck turning up in a sequel. He didn't appear in the cartoon until the second mini-series in 1984. I imagine they're simply starting out with "main" characters and will add additional characters to the line-up in subsequent sequels.

And I think Arnold Vosloo will make an excellent Zartan, though I'm curious if they'll make him bald since that appears to be Vosloo's standard appearance now or keep him long-haired like he's always been?

Well, depending on what you've seen with Zartan and what you know about his history. He only had long hair in the first mini-series. it was turned into him wearing a cowel in the series, with a shaved head.

[Michael24]

Awww, that's right. I forgot about that. It's been awhile since I've watched the actual series. I was recalling his look from the second mini-series.

[Tennessee Smith]

Yeah, I hated the fact they changed it. I thought it was actually cool to have a long haired bad guy in 1984. Now, they're a dime a dozen... friggin hippie terrorists!!!!!!!!:mad:

Peace, Love and Global domination, my AS$pirin!!!!!

[fixer79]

I don't know if you guys've seen these yet...

Ray Park as Snake Eyes:

http://news.filefront.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/snakeeyes1-1.jpg

Rachel Nichols as Scarlett:

http://www.joblo.com/newsimages1/scarlett-firstlook.jpg

Yesterday a truckload more leaked all over the net, including pictures of Karolina Korkova as Cover Girl, Channing Tatum as Duke, Marlon Wayans as Ripcord, Byung-hun Lee as Storm Shadow, Sienna Miller as The Baroness, Dennis Quaid as General Hawk and some more of Park and Nichols...
Sadly, Paramount pulled all of them back. Some crafty Google skills can dig 'em back up though. (wink-wink, nudge-nudge)

I don't think what to think of this project... I had high hopes when I saw the picture of Park as Snake Eyes, but when I saw the leaked pictures of some of the other characters... those high hopes quickly plummeted. Especially when I saw how the costume department reinvented camouflage patterns...
I don't know who took the decision or how much he or she had to drink, but having the G.I. Joe movie logo repeated all over the costumes' camouflage pattern was a bad idea...
Dennis Quaid's pants look like they're made out of a seven-year-old's G.I. Joe bedsheets...

[Michael24]

Here's Storm Shadow and Baroness:

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/4444/stormshadowandbaronesssa2.jpg

I think Snake Eyes looks pretty damn awesome! I'm a little disappointed that Scarlett's costume basically looks like an X-Men movie costume, completely devoid of color, but it's still basically the same kind of outfit she's always worn. From Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow, and Baroness, it seemed like the costumes would be pretty faithful to the originals, but I read that the others (which were pulled before I could see them) are similar to Scarlett's, so I'm guessing some characters will retain their original look and others won't.

Either way, I think I can get over costume changes as long as the spirit of the characters and the story remain the same, and so far, everything about this film has been sounding great. I'm totally psyched for this one! :up:

[roundshort]

Especially when I saw how the costume department reinvented camouflage patterns...
I don't know who took the decision or how much he or she had to drink, but having the G.I. Joe movie logo repeated all over the costumes' camouflage pattern was a bad idea...


I know NOTHING about this project, but I know that when the USMC was changing to a digital camo form the traditional pattern, the RUMOR was it was made up of very small EGA's (the symbol of the Marines). This is not true, but back in the 90's, that was the rumor, maybe a connection?

[Michael24]

I found the other pics at a G.I. JOE website.

http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/gi-joe-movie-2/gi-joe-live-action-movie-cast-photos-7247/

These outfits they're wearing in the pics are being called "Power Suits," so it's possible these are just one of several outfits the characters wear during the course of the film. Someone said the Power Suits are used toward the end of the film, so it's possible the more traditional outfits will still be seen. And General Hawk's pants don't took that bad. The Joe logo seems rather faint; I didn't even see them at first. Though it looks kinda strange to actually be able to see Snake Eyes' mouth and the body armor top/cargo pants combo looks kinda strange. But if anything, the costumes will probably take on a different look in the actual film depending on factors like the overall visual style and such.

Man, I hope Scarlett and Baroness get to have their own throw-down. :whip:

[fixer79]

Though it looks kinda strange to actually be able to see Snake Eyes' mouth and the body armor top/cargo pants combo looks kinda strange.


Exactly... The body armor/cargo pants combo you're talking about didn't show so clearly in the first two Snake Eyes pictures that were released but now that these new and lighter pictures surface, the strange combination really jumps in the eye... Strange choice.

The fact that the visor turns out to be pretty transparent and that you can actually see the form of his mouth is another sour surprise that wasn't apparent in the first two pictures. Suddenly, the perfect Snake Eyes costume doesn't seem so prefect anymore...
Still... I don't lose faith entirely in the character's portrayal bacause of this...
I still think Ray Park will be perfect for the role. By far the best casting choice in the movie.


The Joe logo seems rather faint; I didn't even see them at first.

Here's a detail of the pattern for those who are wondering what we're talking about ;)

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s279/fixer79/pattern.jpg

You're right of course; Michael. It probably won't even show in the final film.
What bugs me is just the fact that it's there... Even if it won't be noticable, it stays a stupid design decision. I find it unnecessary and I don't understand it.

It reminds me of the Superman Returns costume of a few years back...
At first glance it looked pretty cool. Until I noticed on advertising material such as posters and standees that his chest emblem and the soles of his boots (!) have hundreds of small embossed Superman emblems patterned all over them. What the heck was that?
Not only did they decide to take off the emblem on the cape (as seen in the previous Reeve films, television shows and comics), but they needlessly added a new one to his belt, the sides of his boots and had it patterned all over his chest and soles...

I find that in these cases, "less is more"... I would've preferred that they would've kept the designs simple, without any overload of unnecessary 'modern looking' detailing. I guess it's a sign of the times. Everyone's a fashion victim ;)

Then again... There is a far more disturbing choice our friends at paramount have made, by the name of Joseph Gordon-Levitt...

Ladies and gents... Meet Cobra Commander!

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s279/fixer79/commander.jpg

:whip:

[Michael24]

I'm not very worried about Levitt. He's become a pretty good actor, and some recent pics I've seen of him convinced me he could play such a diabolical villain. He had a certain "evil eye" look to him that won me over.

And this isn't directed at you personally, but I'm surprised by how crazy some fans are getting that "the filmmaker's aren't taking G.I. Joe seriously." I'm like, "It's G.I. Joe! It's always been big and flashy and over-the-top!" The last thing I would want them to do is make it a down-and-gritty serious war drama or something like that. The fact Dennis Quaid has said it's almost a throwback to early Bond films with the villain having an island stronghold and henchmen in identical coveralls was pretty much enough to convince me this will be the G.I. Joe we all know and love, even if somethings are visually a little different. And with Stephen Sommers at the helm, it's bound to be some great popcorn entertainment.

Either way, I'm still really excited about this movie. Barring a trailer that makes this look like a great debacle, I'll be first in line on August 7, 2009. :D

And I loved the redesigned Superman Returns costume. :up:

[fixer79]

I'm not very worried about Levitt. He's become a pretty good actor, and some recent pics I've seen of him convinced me he could play such a diabolical villain. He had a certain "evil eye" look to him that won me over.


Maybe you're right... If we're lucky, he might turn out to be as good as Cillian Murphy in his role as The Scarecrow in Batman Begins... That was really surprisingly good...
Again, what bugs me a bit is that it seems the be the trend to choose a cast I have often referred to as a 'Scream cast', in which almost every role is played by someone younger than me. Of course, to avoid raising suspicion that it's a film with adolescents for adolescents, they throw an 'old' guy in there. In this case Dennis Quaid.

In the old days, we got actors like Nicholson or Hackman to play the villains. Now we tend to get twenty year olds.
Mind you, they may do a good job, but they keep me reminded of the fact they're basically there to lure girls to come see the movie because their favourite hunk plays the baddie.


And this isn't directed at you personally, but I'm surprised by how crazy some fans are getting that "the filmmaker's aren't taking G.I. Joe seriously." I'm like, "It's G.I. Joe! It's always been big and flashy and over-the-top!" The last thing I would want them to do is make it a down-and-gritty serious war drama or something like that. The fact Dennis Quaid has said it's almost a throwback to early Bond films with the villain having an island stronghold and henchmen in identical coveralls was pretty much enough to convince me this will be the G.I. Joe we all know and love, even if somethings are visually a little different. And with Stephen Sommers at the helm, it's bound to be some great popcorn entertainment.


See what you mean... To me it isn't a problem if they don't take it seriously.
They can make it as big and flashy and over-the-top as they want, because like you said, that's what G.I. Joe's always been.
Problem is that that's apparently not what they're doing... They seem to be taking the flashy and over-the-top and turning it into colorless X-Men the Movie costumes minus the X. What we've seen so far pretty much looks like what real army folks would wear into combat...
Well, except for the bedsheet pattern ;)

Don't get me wrong, I haven't lost faith completely... Like you said, Sommers is at the helm and I'm sure he'll deliver.

I can't wait to see the trailer so I can nitpick some more... Gosh, it must be stressing to adapt something like this into a movie and having to please everyone ;)

[Michael24]

Again, what bugs me a bit is that it seems the be the trend to choose a cast I have often referred to as a 'Scream cast', in which almost every role is played by someone younger than me. Of course, to avoid raising suspicion that it's a film with adolescents for adolescents, they throw an 'old' guy in there. In this case Dennis Quaid.

Normally that bugs me as well, but I haven't been getting that vibe from this movie. Perhaps because it seems to be a lot of unknowns or little-knowns in the film. I'd never even heard of Channing Tatum until he was signed as Duke, and I think many of them are mid-20s or older.

Problem is that that's apparently not what they're doing... They seem to be taking the flashy and over-the-top and turning it into colorless X-Men the Movie costumes minus the X. What we've seen so far pretty much looks like what real army folks would wear into combat...

The new outfits are really growing on me, and I think they look better than the X-MEN movie costumes because they actually seem to have some design to them. But like I said, these may only be special suits they wear at the end of the film. As the months go by, I'm sure we'll see more cast pictures. And I'm sure they've got some big stuff planned for ComiCon. :)

Don't get me wrong, I haven't lost faith completely... Like you said, Sommers is at the helm and I'm sure he'll deliver.

I'd say chances are high for sheer entertainment. I've enjoyed every one of his movies so far and have been anxiously awaiting his next movie for the last four years.

I can't wait to see the trailer so I can nitpick some more... Gosh, it must be stressing to adapt something like this into a movie and having to please everyone ;)

At this point, the trailer will probably be the final deciding factor in what I think of this movie. So far I'm leaning toward the "I'm probably gonna like it" side, but the trailer could sway me either way. :)

[-Jones-]

Here you are /some old, some new ones/:

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Marlon Wayans as Ripcord:

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More SE:

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Duke:

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[Michael24]

Thanks. A couple in there I hadn't seen before.

Though the last batch of Dennis Quaid is actually General Hawk, not Duke. :)

[fixer79]

As the months go by, I'm sure we'll see more cast pictures. And I'm sure they've got some big stuff planned for ComiCon. :)


I wonder if the rumored casting of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson as Shipwreck and Brendan Fraser as Gung Ho will turn out to be true... It'll sure be a strange choice. In fact it'd be better if The Rock'd be Gung Ho and Fraser Shipwreck... ;)



Though the last batch of Dennis Quaid is actually General Hawk, not Duke. :)

An easy mistake to make though...
I always mix up Duke, Hawk and Flint myself... :)

[Michael24]

I wonder if the rumored casting of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson as Shipwreck and Brendan Fraser as Gung Ho will turn out to be true... It'll sure be a strange choice. In fact it'd be better if The Rock'd be Gung Ho and Fraser Shipwreck... ;)

Yeah, it would be better if they switched. I was hoping the rumor was mixed up and that they were actually each playing the opposite character they had been rumored about.

Bruce Campbell would have made a great Shipwreck, and I think an even better Gung Ho would have been "Stone Cold" Steven Austin. When I was kid, I remember thinking the German Mechanic in Raiders would be a perfect Gung Ho. :up:

They should introduce Major Bludd in a sequel and cast Hugh Jackman. :D Oddly enough, last year I was thinking Dennis Quaid would make a good Flint, too.

[fixer79]

Oddly enough, last year I was thinking Dennis Quaid would make a good Flint, too.

He is Flint isn't he? Oh riiight... Hawk! See, I got them mixed up again ;)

I wonder if they'll use a lot of vehicles out of the old toyline... That's be great! Just hope they'll stay away from the later bright fluo colored vehicles...

And what about Sgt. Slaughter? How cool would it be to have that guy make a cameo appearance :)

[Michael24]

He is Flint isn't he? Oh riiight... Hawk! See, I got them mixed up again ;)

Haha!! I don't have any trouble telling them apart. One of my most prized possessions is a mini-animation cel that came with one of the G.I. Joe DVD sets, featuring Duke and Flint and autographed by their voice actors. Both even wrote "Yo Joe!" under their signatures. :)

I wonder if they'll use a lot of vehicles out of the old toyline... That's be great! Just hope they'll stay away from the later bright fluo colored vehicles...

At the Hasbro Toy Fair earlier this year, they apparently revealed some vehicle designs and names, but I didn't recognize them from the cartoon, so they may be new ones. I'd love to see the Sky Strikers make an appearance, even though they're basically F-14 Tomcats (now, sadly, retired from service).

And what about Sgt. Slaughter? How cool would it be to have that guy make a cameo appearance :)

Yeah, a Sgt. Slaughter cameo would be very cool. I happened to see him during a wrestling broadcast a few months ago, and it he still looked the same as he did back in the '80s.

[fixer79]

One of my most prized possessions is a mini-animation cel that came with one of the G.I. Joe DVD sets, featuring Duke and Flint and autographed by their voice actors. Both even wrote "Yo Joe!" under their signatures. :)
Hey, that's pretty cool! I didn't even know such DVD sets existed!
Is it a cel they actually used or something printed especially for the DVD set?



At the Hasbro Toy Fair earlier this year, they apparently revealed some vehicle designs and names, but I didn't recognize them from the cartoon, so they may be new ones. I'd love to see the Sky Strikers make an appearance, even though they're basically F-14 Tomcats (now, sadly, retired from service).


I wonder if those designs they showed at that toy fair leaked on the internet... I'd love to see them!
Anyway, Sky Strikers would be awesome! They were my favourite Joe vehicles! I remember having a patch of the Sky Striker logo... I think you got those for free if you were member of the G.I. joe club...
Those were the days...
:D

[roundshort]

hmmmm . . I doubt duke would wear a non-tactical watch . . .just my 2 cents

[San Holo]

I think an even better Gung Ho would have been "Stone Cold" Steven Austin.
Now yer talking:up: I would love to see Gung Ho do the stunner on Cobra Commander:D

[Michael24]

Hey, that's pretty cool! I didn't even know such DVD sets existed! Is it a cel they actually used or something printed especially for the DVD set?

Oh, yeah. Rhino released the 1987 movie, the 1983 & 1984 mini-series in a two-disc set, and Season 1 in two volumes. There was also a Vol. 1 of Season 2, but Sunbow Productions did not renew their license with Rhino, so Vol. 2 was never released, and now all the DVDs are out-of-print. The rights for G.I. Joe (as well as Transformers) are currently with Sony, I believe, or one of their divisions, and no one seems to know what's in store for them in regards to possible future releases.

I think the cel images are from specific episodes, but were just reprints for the DVD sets. This is the one I have signed:

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/8357/gijoecel01jl5.jpg

Michael Bell (the voice of Duke) was at San Diego ComiCon in 2006. He took part in a panel of voice actors, demonstrated some of his more popular voices, told some great stories about working in animation, etc. I saw him in the hall afterwards talking to some people and was able to walk right past him, but he never showed up at his assigned table in the autograph pavilion, so I never got to see him or get something signed in person. :(

I wonder if those designs they showed at that toy fair leaked on the internet... I'd love to see them!

Somewhere I saw a picture of a new Hummer prototype that I think might have been made for the movie, but I'm not sure. The HISS tanks and Cobra Rattlers would be cool to see, too.

Anyway, Sky Strikers would be awesome! They were my favourite Joe vehicles! I remember having a patch of the Sky Striker logo... I think you got those for free if you were member of the G.I. joe club...
Those were the days...
:D

I had an actual Sky Striker. I didn't know they made one, but a friend of my mom's got one for me for Christmas in 1983. Was the coolest Christmas present ever and I really exploding with excitement when I unwrapped it Christmas morning.

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/2508/skystriker1983gw3.jpg

Now yer talking:up: I would love to see Gung Ho do the stunner on Cobra Commander:D

LOL! That would be cool to see. :up:

[Little Indy]

Just looking at that Sky Striker brings back memories. I'm having a sentimental moment.

[fixer79]

Oh, yeah. Rhino released the 1987 movie, the 1983 & 1984 mini-series in a two-disc set, and Season 1 in two volumes. There was also a Vol. 1 of Season 2, but Sunbow Productions did not renew their license with Rhino, so Vol. 2 was never released, and now all the DVDs are out-of-print. The rights for G.I. Joe (as well as Transformers) are currently with Sony, I believe, or one of their divisions, and no one seems to know what's in store for them in regards to possible future releases.

Oh man, I hate it when a series gets discontinued on DVD... It has happened with quite a few of my favouritre shows including 'Dream on' and 'Gargoyles'

I had an actual Sky Striker. I didn't know they made one, but a friend of my mom's got one for me for Christmas in 1983. Was the coolest Christmas present ever and I really exploding with excitement when I unwrapped it Christmas morning.

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/2508/skystriker1983gw3.jpg


That picture's gold, man! Youre pretty lucky you have it as a souvenir.
I have a strange Sky Striker story too...
First of all, I had gotten a Sky Striker for christmas or my birthday or something. I really loved it.
Then, one day, I visited a friend and he had also gotten a Sky Striker. Thing was that he didn't really like it. He even asked me if I wanted it! What did he expect?!
So I ended up actually owning two Sky Strikers. I was the happiest kid on the block :)

Then one day, years later, my older brother and his girlfriend decided to repaint my room. It was also a good chance to clean and throw away things I didn't use anymore.
When my room repainted and ready I noticed my two Sky Strikers were gone.
I figured my bro's girl had put them away in the attic somewhere so I didn't pay too much attention to the disappearance at the time. Recently though, I scanned through the entire attic in my parents' house looking for something else and realized the planes weren't there as I had thought for over 18 years...
I really don't know what happened to them... As you know, they're pretty big toys to just disappear...
I doubt that brother's girlfriend had anything to do with it... Even so, I guess it's too late to try 'n contact her now, 18 years after she and my brother broke up...
"Hey, what did you do with my darn planes?!" :p

Anyway...
Another thing I'd like to know about the movie is if they'll give Snake Eyes his wolf Timber... Focussing on the new pictures and the movie costume, I realized only now that we haven't heard anything about that...
I hope he'll be in... Timber is one of the reasons why Snake Eyes was so many kids' favourite all those years ago... It'd be a pity if he's just forgotten...

[Michael24]

Oh man, I hate it when a series gets discontinued on DVD... It has happened with quite a few of my favouritre shows including 'Dream on' and 'Gargoyles'

And the kicker is that Rhino was originally going to release all of Season 2 in a single set, since it was only 30 episodes, but at the last minute decided to split it in half, resulting in a simple 15-episode set that still went for around $50!! "Season 1, Vol. 1" has an interview with the show's voice director and one of the writers, but my favorite is on "Season 1, Vol. 2," which is an interview with the actors behind Flint and Lady Jaye. They share some great stories.

Another thing I'd like to know about the movie is if they'll give Snake Eyes his wolf Timber... Focussing on the new pictures and the movie costume, I realized only now that we haven't heard anything about that...
I hope he'll be in... Timber is one of the reasons why Snake Eyes was so many kids' favourite all those years ago... It'd be a pity if he's just forgotten...

Hmmm... I haven't watch the actual episodes in awhile, just the mini-series, but I don't remember Snake Eyes having Timber again in the series. But maybe I'm just blanking, though I do remember Timber from the first mini-series. But, like the X-Men movies, I'm sure subsequent G.I. Joe sequels (if there are any) will introduce additional characters.

I'm curious if they'll try to recreate Cobra Commander's trademark raspyness or have Levitt play the character without it. I can imagine the filmmakers considering the constant hissing on all the "s"s to be too corny for a live action film.

By the way, here's a picture of the Hummer I mentioned. It's a Hummer HX that will be known as either the Cougar (a patrol vehicle) or the Grizzly (an armored truck), and will be one of many GM vehicles used in the film.

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/8540/hummerhxqq1.th.jpg (http://img410.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hummerhxqq1.jpg)

[fixer79]

Thanks for the pic of the ummer, Mike. hadn't seen it yet.
It cool work well in the movie... It looks stylish, modern, functional...
Good choice :)
Can't wait to see more vehicle pictures...

I also just realized that Joseph Gordon-Levitt is that kid from Third Rock from the Sun... I really hadn't recognized him... He did change quite a bit.

In fact, now he looks like he could be my younger brother...
Look:

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s279/fixer79/commander2.jpg

Only joking... ;)

I do think they will drop Cobra Commander's hissing... Too bad maybe, but I guess it wouldn't work too well in the movie...

And you're probably right... They will introduce other characters in the sequels...
Still, I kinda hope they'll include Timber in the first movie... It'll probably be some sort of an origin story and it would be cool to see the wolf included in the origin of Snake Eyes, making them very old friends...
It just wouldn't be the same if Snake only meets Timber in a sequel...

Oh well... We'll have to wait 'n see, I guess ;)

[fixer79]

Here are some new tidbits about the Joe movie:

Quote:
We recently got to see lots of promotional photos for the upcoming “G.I. Joe” film and today we have a few bits of information directly from the script. The basic premise revolves around a team led by Duke (Channing Tatum) whose mission is to fight for freedom against arch nemesis Cobra Commander and his Cobra Force. Here are several things that you can expect in the movie:

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).

source: http://www.filmofilia.com/2008/04/24...i-joe-details/



"jump super-high, smash through walls"?
Uh oh...

[Michael24]

Interesting tidbits you found.

Accelerator suits: Suits that allow the GI Joe squad to run faster, jump super-high, smash through walls, and shrug off bullets

One report suggests that the accelerator suits aren't used until the finale of the film, but even so, I can already envision some real smashing action sequences with those things.

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.

That sounds like a typical Cobra Commander plot. :) "Destro! Launch the nanitessssssssss!" :up:

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.

Yet more baffling hints about this "Doctor." Kevin J. O'Connor has confirmed he's playing a scientist in a flashback, but other reports have hinted at "the Doctor" being the man who becomes Cobra Commander.

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.

Invisibility armor? I'm already picturing a game of cat-and-mouse between her and Zartan. :D

Backstory: A backstory involves a romance between Duke (Tatum) and the evil Baroness (Sienna Miller).

Okay, I'm not sure how they can pull this off, unless it's something that happened in the past and they now still have some feelings for each other, even though they're now on opposite sides. But it sounds like they won't be taking the Duke-Scarlett romance like in the cartoon, or even the Snake Eyes-Scarlett romance like in the comics. From other hints and clues I've dug up, I get the impression that some Cobra members are going to start out as Joe members.

I think it's worth noting that Larry Hama, who's basically considered the father of modern day G.I. Joe as we know it and had previously "fixed some things [in the script] that [he] knew fans wouldn't like," has said he's pretty impressed by the final script and thinks it captures the essence of the characters and material well. If the father of all this great stuff digs it, it must be pretty good.

Also, there's hints of a new G.I. Joe cartoon in the works, likely to premiere sometime next year around the film's release. Neil Kaplan, the voice of Optimus Prime in the 2000 Transformers: Robots In Disguise series, has confirmed that he's been approached about doing the voices of Destro and/or Cobra Commander, and that they want the voices to be as close to the originals as possible. Interesting developments.

[fixer79]

Also, there's hints of a new G.I. Joe in the works, likely to premiere sometime next year around the film's release. Neil Kaplan, the voice of Optimus Prime in the 2000 Transformers: Robots In Disguise series, has confirmed that he's been approached about doing the voices of Destro and/or Cobra Commander, and that they want the voices to be as close to the originals as possible. Interesting developments.

Seriously? A new animated series? That would be pretty cool!
I hope that, along with the current excellent revival of the action figure line and the motion picture, this could bring back the magic of G.I. Joe during its 1980's Golden Years...

Anyhoo...
About that new Snake Eye look for the movie...
At first I wasn't too happy with the moulded lips on Ray Park's mask...
Until I realized yesterday that the Snake Eyes (version 2, 1985) on which the movie costume is based also had molded lips!
I scanned my very own, old and battered Snake Eyes fig for a comparison. Check it out:

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s279/fixer79/ParkFig.jpg

Suddenly, I have far less problems with the movie mask ;)
As long as they don't end up giving him a cape in the G.I. Joe bedsheet camo pattern :p

[Michael24]

Interesting. Never seen that Snake Eyes figure before. I think most of the Joe toys I had were from the original line.

I've been seeing some of the new toys at Target, but I don't like the way they look. It's cool, though, that they're being released in reprints of the original blister packaging. There's a series of figures coming out this summer in "G.I. Joe vs Cobra Battle Packs" that come with a piece of the M.A.S.S. Device and the Weather Dominator that you can collect to build your own miniature versions. :D

Oh yeah, and since you don't have the DVDs, the five "Battle Packs" will also come with DVDs of The M.A.S.S. Device, The Revenge of Cobra, The Pyramid of Darkness, Arise Serpentor Arise, and G.I. Joe Fan Favorites. So you can pick those up. :)

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/GI-Joe-Hasbro-Toy-Battle-Packs/9052

I already have some of those episodes, but I'll just give them to my neighbor's little boy because I'll be buying these packs just to get those M.A.S.S. pieces. I've always wanted my own M.A.S.S. Device.

[No Ticket]

The movie looks like it's shaping up to be pretty good after all. My initial reaction upon hearing it's announcement was that they were gonna screw it up.

[fixer79]

Interesting. Never seen that Snake Eyes figure before. I think most of the Joe toys I had were from the original line.

Never seen it before? I'm sure you have... It's the 1985 Snake Eyes.
This one, right here:

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s279/fixer79/52435_grande.jpg

Every kid had him... I'm sure you did too. Unless you meant you only had the original line from 1982 and stopped collecting a year or two later later :)

You probably forgot he had that much detail in his face. I did too until recently...
We were probably brainwashed by the adaptations of Sunbow and Marvel, where the moulded lips were deleted and Snakle had a much more hooded Ninja look.


I've been seeing some of the new toys at Target, but I don't like the way they look. It's cool, though, that they're being released in reprints of the original blister packaging. There's a series of figures coming out this summer in "G.I. Joe vs Cobra Battle Packs" that come with a piece of the M.A.S.S. Device and the Weather Dominator that you can collect to build your own miniature versions. :D

Oh yeah, and since you don't have the DVDs, the five "Battle Packs" will also come with DVDs of The M.A.S.S. Device, The Revenge of Cobra, The Pyramid of Darkness, Arise Serpentor Arise, and G.I. Joe Fan Favorites. So you can pick those up. :)

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/GI-Joe-Hasbro-Toy-Battle-Packs/9052

I already have some of those episodes, but I'll just give them to my neighbor's little boy because I'll be buying these packs just to get those M.A.S.S. pieces. I've always wanted my own M.A.S.S. Device.

Thanks, man! Those Battle Packs look GREAT! I'm gonna look where I can get my hands on those :)

[Michael24]

Hmmm.... Maybe I did have him and just forgot. I do know that I didn't have very many duplicates of the Joe figures, so it's entirely possible I only did have the original Snake and not the 1985 version. In any event, I think I prefer the non-lip mold to the one with the lips.

By the way, when did the Snake figure get his name? That packaging from 1985 just names him as "Commando," but he'd already been called Snake Eyes in the cartoon since 1982. Haha!!

And I just saw this report that there was an accident on the film's Prague set yesterday and several people were injured, though it was only minor injuries.

http://www.superherohype.com/news/gijoenews.php?id=7127

[fixer79]

Hmmm.... Maybe I did have him and just forgot. I do know that I didn't have very many duplicates of the Joe figures, so it's entirely possible I only did have the original Snake and not the 1985 version. In any event, I think I prefer the non-lip mold to the one with the lips.

By the way, when did the Snake figure get his name? That packaging from 1985 just names him as "Commando," but he'd already been called Snake Eyes in the cartoon since 1982. Haha!!

You probably had the first version of Snake Eyes then... This one right here:

http://www.yojoe.com/action/83/83card/snakeeyes-sw.jpg

The action figure on card I posted earlier, the one with the wolf, is Snake Eyes version 2. Mind you, it's the Belgian carded figure. That's why the name 'Snake Eyes' is not on the card. On Belgian cards, the figure's function (in this case 'commando') was written in a bigger font than the character's name and this in two languages. In Dutch, Snake Eyes was called 'Scherpzicht' (which basically means Sharpview :) ) and in French, his name was literally translated into 'Oeil de Serpent'.

For the third version of Snake Eyes, in 1989, they stopped translating his name out here in Belgium so for the first time, he was actually called Snake Eyes.

http://www.yojoe.com/action/89/89card/snakeeyes3.jpg

Normally, I didn't buy any new version of a Joe character, but I did buy Snake Eyes version 3 for the sole reason that I didn't know he was the same character I already had.
For me, the one with the wolf was Scherpzicht and the new one was Snake Eyes. I thought it was just a coincidence that they were both black Ninja/Commando's :D

And I just saw this report that there was an accident on the film's Prague set yesterday and several people were injured, though it was only minor injuries.

http://www.superherohype.com/news/gijoenews.php?id=7127

That's really very, very bad news... I'm glad no one is seriously injured though... I also hope that the production won't be delayed for too long and that they can keep relatively close to schedule...

:(

[Michael24]

I completely forgot about that 1989 version of Snake. I think my brother might have had that one. I don't recall having Timber, so I may have somehow missed that '85 version of the figure.

That's really very, very bad news... I'm glad no one is seriously injured though... I also hope that the production won't be delayed for too long and that they can keep relatively close to schedule...
:(

It shouldn't cause to be of a problem. If it was just stuntmen, things could probably continue pretty swiftly after maybe just a day's worth of downtown. I don't see it causing much of a problem with the production and release schedule. Sommers tends to have a knack for bringing his films in on schedule. :)

Man, the movie is still 14 months away, but I'm already on a G.I. Joe right now. I've been watching my DVDs and have founding myself working on a Destro imitation. :D

[fixer79]

Man, the movie is still 14 months away, but I'm already on a G.I. Joe right now. I've been watching my DVDs and have founding myself working on a Destro imitation. :D

I know what you mean... Same here!
Except for the Destro imitations... ;)
Sadly, I don't have any of the cartoon DVD's but I have been watching my old 'G.I. Joe The Movie' videotape :)

Also, on a fleamarket last weekend, while scanning for Indy (and G.I. Joe) stuff, I found a 'G.I. Joe: Spy Troops' DVD for 70 cent :)
It's not exactly Pixar (actually, it's pretty darn far off), but hey, it's G.I. Joe! :)

Anyway... too bad you missed the 1985 Snake Eyes... He's always been my favourite figure of the line. Probably bacause he was also my very first G.I. Joe figure ;)
I even remember buying it like it was yesterday. I had just gathered 7 bucks from going door to door and singing 'Drie Koningen' (a Belgian tradition on january 6th, Epiphany) with some friends and their mom. I must've been around seven years old or something... Afterwards my friends' mom took us to a local toystore to spend our hard earned cash.
It was the very first time I ever saw Joe figures. I remember that they had Bazooka, Shipwreck, Dusty and a few others, but I went for the cool black Ninja with his wolf. The rest is history :p

[Michael24]

Yeah, the Spy Troops DVD isn't too bad. In fact, it was better than I expected it to be. But the sequel, G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom, is even better I thought. The animation quality was superior and I enjoyed the story and action a little more.

I think those two DVDs were meant to be sort of a reboot of the "A Real American Hero" storyline, but then they got sidelined when G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 came out, which apparently aired two seasons but yet I've never once seen it on TV anywhere. It's almost like it doesn't even exist.

[fixer79]

Yeah, the Spy Troops DVD isn't too bad. In fact, it was better than I expected it to be. But the sequel, G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom, is even better I thought. The animation quality was superior and I enjoyed the story and action a little more.

I think those two DVDs were meant to be sort of a reboot of the "A Real American Hero" storyline, but then they got sidelined when G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 came out, which apparently aired two seasons but yet I've never once seen it on TV anywhere. It's almost like it doesn't even exist.

Maybe I'll check out Valor VS Venom then... I'm sure I can find it a very cheap price.

Never knew about the Sigma 6 cartoon though! I thought it was just that (strange looking) action figure line.
:)

[Michael24]

I'd never even seen the toys. I'd seen some images on-line, but that's about it.

Just found a brand new interview (http://www.collider.com/entertainment/interviews/article.asp/aid/7740/tcid/1) with producer Lorenzo di Bonaventure in which he talks a lot about the film. Got me a little more excited. :up:

[fixer79]

I'd never even seen the toys. I'd seen some images on-line, but that's about it.

Just found a brand new interview (http://www.collider.com/entertainment/interviews/article.asp/aid/7740/tcid/1) with producer Lorenzo di Bonaventure in which he talks a lot about the film. Got me a little more excited. :up:

If I'm not mistaken I've seen the Sigma 6 toys in a store in Brussels...

Thanks for the interview with Lorenzo di Bonaventure! It all sounds pretty good :)

[-Jones-]

New photos:

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/6648/temp452aa0.jpg

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/1379/temp454zn3.jpg - she's hot ;]

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/487/temp456rv9.jpg

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/4762/temp458vk9.jpg

[Michael24]

I've loving Heavy Duty and especially Baroness. :up:

A picture of Destro has also surfaced, but it must be early-Destro, because he's simply dressed in a snazzy business suit and has no metal mask. But we know Destro will have his trademark mask, so they must be keeping that for a later reveal.

[|ZiR|]

New photos:

Damn, Dennis Quaid's looking unusually hot as Hawk. I think I might have to see this now, what with Quaid, Channing Tatum, and Sienna Miller in the cast.

[kongisking]

Darth Maul as Snake Eyes will ROCK! End of argument!!!!!!!

[Michael24]

I don't know how long they'll be up until Paramount finds them, but if you go to the following link, you can see footage of some wicked car stunts that were recently filmed in the streets of Prague. (Just ignore the crappy music playing over the videos.)

http://www.hisstank.com/

[fixer79]

Cool!
Thanks for the pictures and the footage, Michael! :)

[Michael24]

More new pictures from the Prague set.

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/4674/snakeeyesrn1.th.jpg (http://img165.imageshack.us/my.php?image=snakeeyesrn1.jpg) http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/1571/baroness1sz7.th.jpg (http://img165.imageshack.us/my.php?image=baroness1sz7.jpg) http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/6100/baroness2ft0.th.jpg (http://img165.imageshack.us/my.php?image=baroness2ft0.jpg)

This vehicle is rumored to be called either a Grizzly or a Brawler. It's likely a Cobra vehicle,
as a previous picture showed Baroness and Storm Shadow inside with Snake-Eyes
piercing the roof with his sword.

http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/6146/hv1pd5.th.jpg (http://img376.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hv1pd5.jpg) http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/5523/hv2bi9.th.jpg (http://img165.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hv2bi9.jpg) http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/5487/hv3bv1.th.jpg (http://img380.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hv3bv1.jpg)

[fixer79]

Aaah, new G.I. Joe pictures! :)

Thanks again, Mikey!

Baroness is looking better and better, isn't she? ;)

[Michael24]

Oh, yeah, definitely. I think Snake-Eyes and Baroness are the best- and most accurate-looking
characters in the film so far. Though the others' suits have grown on me, I still kinda wish they
had stayed more accurate to their original counterparts. I've always loved Duke's outfit, with
the green khakis, tan long-sleeve shirt with the sleeves rolled up, and the bandoleer over his
shoulder.

I'm very curious (and a bit worried) about what they do with Cobra Commander, but he may be
one of the last characters we see revealed in all these photos. Maybe at ComicCon this year.

[fixer79]

This kid named Leo Howard has been cast to play the young Snake Eyes.
apparently, he's been 3x National and 3x World Martial Arts Champion!

Look at him go in this clip:

http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/gi-joe-movie-2/live-action-gi-joe-movie--leo-howard-cast-as-young-snake-eyes-7360/?

Can't wait to see him on the silver screen...

[sandiegojones]

These pics are great! I'm really stoked for this. G.I. Joe was my second favorite cartoon when I was a kid, but I had more Joe toys than anything else. This looks pretty good, but I'm not sure why Duke and Scarlet are dressed like Batman in some pics. I hope they have regular fatigues for most of the film. Can't wait to see Destro and Cobra Commander!!!!

[Michael24]

It's been revealed that the Joes will have a few different outfits they wear during the course of the film, so I do hope we get to see some of the classic outfits for Duke and others perhaps early in the film. As simplistic a design as it is, I've just always loved Duke's get-up with the green pants, tan shirt with rolled up sleeves, and bandoleer. :)

[Michael24]

After a little over four months, G.I. Joe will wrap up production at the end of the week.
Post-production work has apparently already started.

http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/gi-joe-movie-2/live-action-gi-joe-movie-in-its-last-week-of-filming-7365/

[fixer79]

First character poster!

http://www.film1.nl/images/plaatjes/44268.jpg

source: www.film1.nl

[Michael24]

Cool poster, though I'm not sure about that "Rise of Cobra" subtitle.
I wonder if that's the final title. Personally, I'd prefer just G.I. Joe
for the first film.

EDIT: That poster was revealed at an event in Amsterdan, so perhaps
that will be the overseas title of the film. Though apparently Hasbro has
registered a GIJoeRiseofCobra.com domain name, so that may be the
official title after all. Hmmm...

[fixer79]

Cool poster, though I'm not sure about that "Rise of Cobra" subtitle.
I wonder if that's the final title. Personally, I'd prefer just G.I. Joe
for the first film.

EDIT: That poster was revealed at an event in Amsterdan, so perhaps
that will be the overseas title of the film. Though apparently Hasbro has
registered a GIJoeRiseofCobra.com domain name, so that may be the
official title after all. Hmmm...

I fear that 'Rise of Cobra' will be the definitive title, Michael...
It's extremely rare that there's such a thing as an overseas title out here. The only thing that mostly happens is that the title gets translated for countries such as France, Germany, Spain and what have ya... But I don't think that'll apply to G.I. Joe. :)
The only time that an American movie actually got a different title apart from a translation out here was the latest Rambo chapter. 'Rambo' was released as 'John Rambo' here.
Quite frankly, it was a change I could understand...

Anyway, I agree... I would've preferred that the movie would simply be called 'G.I. Joe'... I don't necessarily have something against subtitles, but I do feel that the word 'Rise' has been overused in movie and game titles lately...
Oh well... We'd better get used to it...

Unless they end up changing the title at the last minute. That's happened to 'Rambo' a couple of times... And if I'm not mistaken one of those titles also had 'Cobra' it...
:)

[Michael24]

Yeah, and also because it makes it sound like the focus will be more on Cobra than the
Joes. As a nod to the original mini-series, they should leave the first film as G.I. JOE,
with the sequel being G.I. JOE: THE REVENGE OF COBRA. :D

Title changes aren't too uncommon it seems. LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD was released as DIE HARD 4.0
in some places overseas as well. I remember reading that RAMBO was changed to JOHN RAMBO for
some counties because the first film, FIRST BLOOD, had been released as RAMBO in some territories.
Man, it'd be nice if every movie could just have the same title everywhere. :)

[fixer79]

LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD was released as DIE HARD 4.0
in some places overseas as well. I remember reading that RAMBO was changed to JOHN RAMBO for
some counties because the first film, FIRST BLOOD, had been released as RAMBO in some territories.
Man, it'd be nice if every movie could just have the same title everywhere. :)

Oh riiiight... You're absolutely right, 'Live Free or Die Hard' was released as 'Die Hard 4.0' out here...

I can understand why 'Rambo' became 'John Rambo' out here... Not only was 'First Blood' renamed 'Rambo' in some countries like you said, but 'Rambo' is also the main title of the second movie... 'Rambo: First Blood Part Two'
Rebaptizing the new chapter into 'John Rambo' is a lot clearer in my opinion...

What they could do is name the next one Rambo II, since at least that's a title that's never been used in the saga.

Anyway... Back to G.I. Joe...

Baroness and Snake Eyes posters!

http://www.film1.nl/blog/photospecial.php?id=58&page=2

http://www.film1.nl/blog/photospecial.php?id=58&page=1

:)

[fixer79]

Seems awfully quiet around the Joe movie...

HissTank.com has shown a picture of the guy who'll be playing the Hard Master a while back, but that's pretty much it...

http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/gi-joe-movie-2/image-of-gerald-okamura-the-hard-master-in-gi-joerise-of-cobra-7775/

You'll agree it's not very reassuring. He looks like he's come out of that upcoming Dragon Ball movie...

I hope some reassuring material will turn up soon. Isn't it about time to release a first teaser or something?

God, I hope this film won't be a complete disaster... :o

[Deckard]

God, I hope this film won't be a complete disaster... :o


I haven't even the slightest doubt this will be the worst transition to a film in cinema history.

The casting is beyond any vastage of even oridanary insanity and anything i've seen so far with the exeption of snake eyes looks downright retarded.

Unfortunately they took liberties with his back story and completely changed his character along with several others, so any small hope this movie had in at least having a cool character are also already out the door.

I'll be genuinely, no sh!t surprised if this turns out even a percentage as entertaining as say, Hot Shots : Part Deluxe.

[caats]

i really don't see this one being too good

[fixer79]

You're both right of course...
All fingers seem to point towards a complete disaster...

Still... There are a few things about G.I.Joe: Rise of Cobra that give me a slight feeling of reassurance...

The first one is Stephen Sommers. He did direct the first two Mummy movies which I really liked...
And unless I'm mistaken he never really directed a complete disaster... I doubt he would allow this thing to be his first.
It's not like the movie's gonna be directed by Uwe Boll or something :)

Second is Ray Park as Snake Eyes. I've said it before... He's perfect for the role. Unless they'll start giving him lines that is...

Third is... um... thiiiirrrrdddd issss... uuum...

Well, let's say I put all my hopes on Sommers and Park... ;)

Don't let us down, boys...

[ProfessorChaos]

Let me begin by saying I'm a huge fan of G.I. Joe from way back, and have been looking forward to a live-action G.I. Joe film. However, I *am* realistic. The development news about the 'Joe movie sure has been quiet. Almost too quiet. Here is some of what I've been able find out about the movie, though:

The title is going to be "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra", the plot is supposed to be set ten years into the future, and the story will focus on the rise of Cobra as an international terrorist organization that G.I. Joe will be fighting against. I think it's going to be inspired by the comics, since the writer of the G.I. Joe comics, Larry Hama, has a cameo role in the film. So, there is some hope that perhaps they'll stay away from the camp of the cartoon. Regarding the casting, it's either insulting or inspired. Until we see the movie, we won't know which. I'm seriously a bit surprised at who they're picking to play Cobra Commander. It is going to be Joseph Gordon-Levitt, from "3rd Rock from the Sun”, which is certainly *not* my first choice when it comes to portraying a dangerous and despotic terrorist. Here is picture of him, just for reference:

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u252/TheBraxcave/lookout.jpg

Between you, me, and the lamp-post... does this guy look old enough to be the leader of Cobra? I always thought in military organizations of any kind that the guy or gal with the most experience was the one to lead. Honestly, unless he was on the battlefield when he was twelve, this is not even going to be remotely realistic. They seriously need to make him look more mature for this part. My advice? If all else fails... keep the hood on, and talk deep.
Growing up, I always thought Cobra was the 'cool' group compared to the Joe team. Now, I'm starting to wonder if they weren't just trying to look cool for publicity. Of course... you can never tell how the finished product might be.

And here we have Destro. Now, what is wrong with this picture? This fellow looks older than Cobra Commander. He should be in charge, not the kid from "3rd Rock from the Sun!" I *can* picture this guy in the Destro mask, though.

http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/photos/destro2.jpg

More about the plot: "According to the report, which cites a “reliable studio source,” the story will focus on the tangled relationship between popular ninjas Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow. The Joes will face down popular Cobra villains Destro, the Baronness and Cobra Commander, though only in a limited role, as well as the chameleon Zartan and his gang, the Dreadnoks." I quote directly from this site: http://www.comicbookmovie.com/gi_joe/news/?a=3984

Ok, so Cobra Commander only has a limited role. I have no idea, given who is playing the part, if this is a good thing or a bad thing. This is truly mystifying.

And Zartan and the Dreadnoks? I always thought they belonged in Mad Max, not G.I. Joe. We need more battles, not biker gangs! We can only hope that their part in Cobra's plans is a small one and not a *large* part of the movie.

This picture is not very reassuring. Only Snake Eyes and the Baronness look like who they are supposed to be. Hawk looks more like Col. Trautman from Rambo, and... is that Cammy from Street Fighter the movie? Say it ain't so!

http://www.hollywire.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/gi-joe.jpg

Now here is what I think is a bad idea: the good guys and the bad guys are all wearing black. This is what I *didn't* like in the X-Men movies, although thankfully the story in X-Men made up for the ugly costumes. Since G.I. Joe is nowhere near the maturity level of X-Men storyline-wise, I suspect this is going to be majorly distracting. And why does Storm Shadow look like a kid? Heck, compared to this kid, Cobra Commander will look like a grizzled general!
(Maybe that was the whole idea? The method to this madness... is revealed.)
Perhaps in The Matrix black was in, but movies need more diversity anymore. I mean, now every hero and villain is wearing black just to look 'cool'! It's like High School, seriously. Or a Goth concert! Either of which is a lot cooler than Hawk's look in this movie. If they're trying to be original, they failed... utterly. Original, would be to have them actually look like their respective character.
What made Snake Eyes unique was that he was different from the other Joes but if they are all going to be wearing black, that will take away from him a bit in that department. Especially if and when they all have their helmets on!

G.I. Joe, done as a serious movie, should be about guts and glory. Fighting the good fight against truly wicked foes. Picture the drama of a World War 2 film with the technology of the future amidst an international backdrop! We will not be seeing that with this movie. I suspect, at worst, it will be a more serious version of Street Fighter the movie, which ironically I thought *was* going to be the G.I. Joe movie back in the day when it came out. Curious as to why I thought this? Here is a picture from Street Fighter. Tell me that is not, seriously, resembling Duke fighting one of Cobra's Crimson Guardsmen?

http://www.overthinkingit.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/street-fighter.jpg

The sad part? Raul Julia would have made an awesome Cobra Commander. At least he could have played CC as being completely bat-guano insane... and it would have been believable! Consider this picture, if ever there was doubt:

http://cdn1.gamepro.com/global/radar/blog_images/95714-6.jpg

Frightening, isn't it, when a scene from Street Fighter the movie looks more like G.I. Joe than the real thing does? For instance... don't those uniforms look like the Crimson Guard, or the Red Shadows from classic G.I. Joe? Guess what... it's another scene from Street Fighter the movie. Truly scandalous!!!

http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Set/9078/cheese/movies/street_fighter2.jpg

And so, G.I. Joe fans, let us pray that G.I. Joe will surprise us and turn out to be a better movie than they are making it out to be so far. Myself... I'll keep an open mind until I actually see it. To be fair, Hayden Christensen did not at first seem like the logical choice for Darth Vader, until I actually saw Revenge of the Sith and it all made sense. The same thing with Heath Ledger as the Joker in The Dark Knight. Yet, both turned out to be excellent, in the end. :)
Excellent or laughable, one thing is for certain... this movie will make or break the G.I. Joe franchise for a whole new generation of fans. Until then... Yo Joe!

[fixer79]

You made some good points, ProfessorChaos...

I never thought about the fact that Snake Eyes won't be the only Joe in black anymore... It never really occured to me that that was, indeed, one of the things that made him so special back in the day.
Still, I've heard many times before that the black Joe suits will only be in a fraction of the movie. They won't be their only costumes.

Look, this picture proves it...

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee148/dre_mac/channing-tatum-filming-gi-joe-15.jpg

That exoskeleton suit Tatum is wearing does look quite silly at first glance but you can't deny that it does look pretty G.I. joe-ish. Well, maybe it looks more Cobra than G.I. Joe, but it does have a Hasbro action figure quality :)
Also note that this is a spy picture. It's not an official publicity shot.
While it looks awkward here, it might work beautifully in the movie.
I reckon that if someone would've snapped a spy pic of Mikey Keaton in the BatSuit back in 1989, it wouldn't have looked as good as in the finished film.
On the other hand, I sincerly hope they'll wear this sort of costume for only a fraction of the movie too... ;)

You're right about those strange cast decisions... They might turn out OK in the end like Christensen and Ledger...
Also, remember the afformentioned Michael Keaton... Fans around the globe screamed for vengeance when they heard he'd been cast as Bruce Wayne/Batman... And look how wrong they turned out to be!

Never knew that Street Fighter was planned to be a Joe movie... You sure 'bout that?
I do know that the G.I. Joe toyline included Street Fighter video game characters at one point.

Thanks for yer input, by the way :)

[Little Indy]

The more I learn the more I don't want to know. Like the professor said I have also been waiting for a live action 'Joe movie since back in the day like late 80's. And this is not the direction that GI Joe should go. The names are the same but the look and feel is all wrong. General Hawk doesn't look like he could lead his team out of a paper bag. Good points were brought up about casting and costumes. I was really hoping that the costumes would be more in line with the cartoons/comics. Even amid the wide variety of uniforms the Joes displayed it still would have been quite possible to tie the costuming together to create a unified look. This would have pleased more people and fans.

The cast list seems very odd. As the professor mentioned above the choice of a very youthful Cobra Commander doesn't leave me confident he could lead a world wide terrorist organization. Who knows maybe it is some sort of plot twist and it could be Cobra Commander's son Billy being the face of the oraganization, while CC was the puppetmaster allowing his son to take the fall when things get bad. Oh well I can dream that it will be like that. One source I read listed Brenden Fraser as Gung Ho.! Wtf. I think this guy wold have been a better Gung Ho.
http://www.iwoulddothatsortathing.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/ventura_predator.jpg
Although in this photo he actually looks more like the 'Joe, Recondo.

Is this the image the Marine Corps wants for it's toughest recruit?
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z6/duboise_2007/brendan_fraser_03.jpg

One final thought. I like the idea of the Dreadnoks. It will be hard to screw up that image. I always liked that Zartan and family were part of the 'Joe storyline. Even though Zartan is connected to Snakes and Storm Shadow, I loved the idea of a third party group with the sole purpose of causing destruction and carnage. I don't really care what they look like as long as they are drinking Grape Soda.

[fixer79]

I loved the idea of a third party group with the sole purpose of causing destruction and carnage. I don't really care what they look like as long as they are drinking Grape Soda.

Hehe. You got that right! :)

It's true that Jesse Venture looks the part on that picture from 'Predator' you've shown us.
Don't forget that picture's 20 years old though, and that Ventura doesn't seem to be all that interested in acting anymore.

By the way, that picture of Fraser looks 20 years old too... ;)

Here's a brandnew picture of an upcoming book:

http://superherohype.com/nextraimages/gijoemerch.jpg

Not that it raises hopes or something... There's Tanning as Duke. Again.
Would've preferred Snakey or some groupshot.

Oh well.

[Little Indy]

OK OK You got me. The pics I posted were outdated and I really looked for one of Brendan fraser that was the complete opposite of anything Gung Ho would be doing. But still Brendan Fraser as this guy?
http://blog.filmrot.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/gungho_full.jpg

[fixer79]

Yeah, you're right... He doesn't look in the least like Gung Ho...
I'm happy he's in the movie, but they should've gotten him another role in it.
Shipwreck maybe... Heck, there's plenty of characters to choose from.

You know, looking back to your Predator picture, it's really a shame that they didn't do a G.I. Joe movie back in the eighties. Jesse Ventura would've been the ideal actor to play a guy like Gung Ho....
I don't think he' would've thought twice to accept a role like that.

Oh well... Let's just hope Fraser, and all the other cast members for that matter, deliver and wipe away all our prejudices.

Of course, us fans will probably never be entirely satisfied with the movie. We've known the G.I. Joe characters for so long that we've made up our minds about how they should act and look like. It's gonna be pretty hard for the movie's cast to satisfy everyone.
I know that I, for one, will be dissapointed that Snake Eyes faithful pet Timber won't be in the movie. Someone else on the other hand will be glad he isn't included.

We've got to realize that it's incredibly tough for the cast and crew to deliver a picture that pleases all fans plus creates a whole army of new fans who'd didn't grow up with the Joe's.
I'm sure they have a good reason for every design decision they've made, from the plot to the cast and their wardrobe.
At least that's what I'm hoping for...

;)

[ProfessorChaos]

Just to clarify, I didn't mean that Street Fighter was originally planned to be a G.I. Joe Movie... it wasn't. What I meant was that I thought it was, when I first saw the trailer for it in the theaters when I was a kid, because of how the costumes and vehicles looked in it and the part where the guy who did the coming attractions for it said: "Whenever the forces of evil rear their ugly head... one force of freedom will be there to stand up to them!" or some such thing. Then, I realized it wasn't G.I. Joe when it said: "Street Fighter". I have to wonder, however, if they maybe weren't at least thinking of 'Joe when they were making it. There were a lot of really eerie similarities.

One of my favorite hidden things (the things that they never expect the audiance to notice) in Street Fighter was the part where M. Bison is in his quarters and you see this painting of him on a horse that looks just like a famous painting of Napoleon. And it tips you off that this guy is just crazy!

They should do something like that in G.I. Joe, but maybe with Destro. Like have a painting of him in Castle Destro in Scotland and maybe make him in a Hitler-esque pose in the painting... to hint at him having a dictator complex.

Lastly, the Baroness looks good. She was always one of the sexiest of the ladies in G.I. Joe. Here are some good pics, sure to bring back memories...

Straight from the comics, looking hot as usual. I'm not sure if they intended her to be the "hot chick", but she certainly got better poses than Scarlet did.

http://www.the-isb.com/images/Baroness24.jpg

Anime Baroness, anyone? Now there is an idea that would seriously kick butt! They should do a G.I. Joe anime to go with the movie... like the Animatrix.

http://skew.dailyskew.com/uploaded_images/baroness-final-small-701267.jpg

Smile for the camera, miss DeCobray! That's it... perfect. Now say snakeoil! Normally, we'd have her say cheese, but today it's snakeoil. Just... because.

http://images.wizarduniverse.com/WizardUniverse/magazinepics/joe8b.jpg

Here she is, from her filecard. I used to have all of the old filecards, but over the years they got lost, sold, etc. This came from some website or another.

http://www.hasbro.com/gijoe/images/bios/baroness_full.jpg

Propaganda Poster, anyone? Join Cobra... work under the Baroness. Sign me up, baby! (I have no idea who designed this, but it really is genius art.) :up:

http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs13/f/2007/090/3/b/the_Baroness_by_belldandies.jpg

In my next post, I think I'll share some interesting comparisons between the comics' version of Cobra Commander and Destro, and the movie version. :)

[ProfessorChaos]

And, as I promised, here is the comparison between the comics' version of Destro and Cobra Commander versus the movie version. It is interesting...

Here we have Cobra Commander from the comics, in his early days as leader.
Look closely in the mirrors and you'll see he has long hair, back in a ponytail.
No, this is NOT a Dreadnok... this is indeed THE Cobra Commander, himself.
The mustache is an interesting touch, as it harkens back to the early days of the European G.I. Joe, Action Force, when he was known as Baron Ironblood. I can see why with the kid from 3rd. Rock in the part, folks are thinking more of Billy, his son, than he himself. This guy is very crazy, and certainly no kid!

http://www.oafe.net/yo/art/gijsgcc4.jpg

Here is a picture of Baron Ironblood, Europe's version of Cobra Commander. Baron Ironblood was a South American warlord who employed former Nazis in his Red Shadows terrorist organization. Eventually, in the European story, he changed his codename to Cobra Commander. His second in command, who was called Red Jackal, was given the new codename Destro. Very different from the American story in which Cobra Commander was dissatisfied with the American system and decided to found Cobra to impose his own ideas on the world. In the American comics, they did feature the Red Shadows once, but they were an organization opposed to both 'Joe and Cobra. Things got very messy once they showed up, and a lot of characters even got killed by them.

http://museums.leics.gov.uk/collections-on-line/imagestore/o702000_11_0am.jpg

Here is a more recent picture of Cobra Commander from the comics. He looks dangerous and crazy enough which may be a tough act for the movie version to follow. Notice how, unlike in the cartoons, he is a normal human being. Not a snake man from Cobra-La! I always liked that about the comics... realism. They dropped the mustache and ponytail in these later comics, probably to further distance him from the European version which was a very good move.
You can see the reasons why I was thinking how Raul Julia as M. Bison from Street Fighter would have made one crazy Cobra Commander. It's the eyes!

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj23/esg94045/cc3.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj23/esg94045/cc4.jpg

Now, here is a glimpse into the insanity of Cobra Commander. Here, he tells how, if he cannot control the world, then he is going to utterly destory it. I have no idea who the guy with the eyepatch is; just one of his underlings. In the movie, they really should do it serious, and not go for any goofy comedy. Cobra really can be a dangerous bunch of lunatics, if portrayed correctly. ;)

http://images.wizarduniverse.com/WizardUniverse/Previews/PREV423/joe710-2.jpg

Now, here we go with Destro. This is the worst image of him unmasked from the comics. He just looks too much like Duke. Not a high point in the comics! I always thought this scence failed to convey the man behind the metal mask in a properly evil light. They definitely were playing for the reader's sympathy here, and it was rather obvious. Evil is the way to go, not "misunderstood".

http://i26.tinypic.com/qntjxz.jpg

So, while the movie version of Cobra Commander needs a lot of work to be a believable maniac, I think the movie version of Destro is so far superior to the comics, at least in terms of looking sinister. And there you have it, those are all the pics I could find online for these characters with their masks... off. :)

[fixer79]

Propaganda Poster, anyone? Join Cobra... work under the Baroness. Sign me up, baby! (I have no idea who designed this, but it really is genius art.) :up:

http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs13/f/2007/090/3/b/the_Baroness_by_belldandies.jpg

Sign me up too ;)


In my next post, I think I'll share some interesting comparisons between the comics' version of Cobra Commander and Destro, and the movie version. :)

Cool! Looking forward to it :)

[fixer79]

Thanks for the info ProfessorChaos!

In fact, what is the best of the recent G.I. Joe comics? What would you recommend?

[Little Indy]

The man with the eye patch is Major Bludd. In fact Cobra Commander refers to him by last name in the panel. Major Bludd is essentially a mercenary who is at the disposal of the highest bidder. He also has a thing for poetry.

[fixer79]

Hisstank.com has the first images of the Rise of Cobra movie action figs!

Vipers, anyone?

http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/attachment.php?do=fullview&attachmentid=2899

More here:
http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/gi-joe-movie-2/gi-joe-rise-of-cobra-mars-base-igviper-set-7837/?

[ProfessorChaos]

Thanks for remembering Major Bludd's name! I forgot what it was, because when I was little my friends and I used to give him the codename "Scorpion", so I always thought of him as that. :D

Regarding which comics I recommend, here is a list of the story arcs from both Marvel and Devil's Due comics' G.I. Joe series that I found to be the most memorable:

From the original Marvel Comics Series:

1. The Very First Issue. Where General Hawk shows the 'Joes their new base, the Pit, and Cobra Commander and the Baroness take over an old spanish fort, holding a bunch of people for ransom. This leads up to an interesting second issue, where the 'Joe team must protect the Alaskan pipeline from being sabotaged by Cobra. These first story arcs were what started it all! As a kid, I used to re-enact this story with my G.I. Joe toys. I even built the spanish fort using building blocks and legos; this brings back some memories.
The second issue was where we learn that Snake Eyes' face is messed up. A commanding officer orders him to put his mask on in order to make himself presentable. It would be a long time in the series, before we could see why.

2. The Takeover of Springfield. This was Cobra's attempt to contol an entire American town as a show of what it could do. Destro's first appearance was about at this time, as was the HISS tank. Cobra used a lot of brainwashing on the people of Springfield, and the takeover was gradual and insidious. It became unofficially known to the fans as "Cobra Town", and it served as a base of sorts for them until Cobra Island showed up in one of the later issues.
It was interesting how, no matter how hard the 'Joes tried to root Cobra out of the town, they just couldn't becuase so many people were Cobra agents, yet sometimes themselves never realized it. Talk about a truly sneaky plot!

3. The Silent Snake Eyes Issue! You weren't a real fan of the 'Joe comics if you didn't real this one. Not one word was spoken in the whole issue. Not a single thought bubble either. The whole thing was a silent drama as Snake Eyes fought Storm Shadow and an enemy Ninja clan. This was when Scarlett first became attracted to Snake Eyes, and her face conveyed the emotion a lot better than words could have. Snake Eyes kicked major butt in this story! I called this one the Silent Ninjas issue, and it had a lot of serious Ninja butt kicking action in it. It is probably one of the best Snake Eyes stories *ever*.

4. Cobra's Civil War. This was in the later issues. Doctor Mindbender created Serpentor to replace Cobra Commander, who was in hiding at the time. But, unexpectedly, Cobra Commander snuck back and took control of the faction of Cobra that was still loyal to him. They prevailed, and he ended up sealing away the traitors in an old abandoned shipwreck on Cobra Island. Even the Baroness wasn't safe, and Destro for a while was ready to go against Cobra Commander to save her. This story arc had a huge amount of intrigue, and marked the first time when Cobra actually killed their own, for their cause. Up until the Red Shadows arc in the DDP series years later, this was considered by many to be the darkest chapter in the history of the G.I. Joe Marvel run.

5. The Crimson Guard. Way before the Cobra Civil War, the Crimson Guard were introduced. These were ordinary people involved in corporate business who joined this elite group, gave up their real names, and became known as "Fred" and then a number. Such as "Fred III", for example. At this time, Cobra Commander's son Billy surfaced and an attempt was made on CC's life. CC then went to extremes to get revenge on those responsible, and this led to constant paranoia amidst those loyal to him over those who were not. All of this intrigue was the first sign of what would lead to the Cobra Civil War, and a good use forshadowing of future events and their dire consequences.

6. The Origin of Snake Eyes. This issue really was interesting! It told about the time when Snake Eyes was serving in Viet Nam and his face got hit by a hail of gunfire. Later on, it was revealed that he also suffered severe burns from a different incident not related to his time in the Viet Nam war. This was the first time that G.I. Joe talked about a real war, and the trauma caused by that war. It was hinted at, that Snake Eyes had some kind of a serious emotional problem because of being in 'Nam, and Scarlett's feelings for him became even stronger. I think it began, for her, as genuine pity for Snake Eyes, and it was from there that things grew. This was actually a sad story. One moving sequence showed Storm Shadow in Viet Nam trying to rescue the injured Snake Eyes amidst almost impossible odds. The end of the story explained that Snake Eyes' loved ones were killed in a car explosion that was tied to the machinations of the man who would become Cobra Commander.
It was also revealed that a large factor in Snake Eyes' disfigurement was a helicopter explosion which also left him unable to speak save for rare times.

7. Snake Eyes gets Plastic Surgery. After the Cobra Civil War, the 'Joe team had some down time while Cobra re-organized itself. While Rock 'n Roll was showing the 'Joe teams new base to some kids who wanted a tour, Snake Eyes and Scarlett decided to see about Snake Eyes getting his face repaired.
In this story, we learn that attempts were made before... and that Snake's face, although hideously scarred, was once much worse than it is now. The doctor thinks he can repair Snake Eyes' face, and conducts the surgery. As Snake Eyes is totally sedated and entering his recovery from the operation, the Baroness shows up, kidnaps Scarlett, and almost kills her at one point in this story arc. Snake Eyes rescues Scarlett, and the Baroness has to leave to bail Destro out of his latest trouble with Cobra Commander, which is a lot.

8. The 'Joes go to Canada. I have no idea why I remember this story as vivid as I do, it wasn't even that good. A small team of 'Joes team up with some Canadian Mounties to help solve a murder investigation which soon turns out to have been partly the work of a bear and partly the work of terrorists who they have to uncover and bring to justice. This was a boring story, though, and I don't remember more about it other than this, since around the time I first read it, I discovered Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns graphic novel. Needless to say, my attention shifted to Frank Miller's legendary masterpiece.

9. The Introduction of Zartan. This was memorable because it was a very big let down for me. The actions figure of Zartan was cool, and I thought that in the comics he would be an interesting villain. Instead, he was the leader of a biker gang and just seemed to be hired by Cobra to commit petty vandalism to distract people from Cobra's real doings in the areas where the vandalism was taking place. This wasn't long after Destro's introduction into the series, and it just felt like a cheap way to introduce another new character too soon afer already introducing a very cool character indeed (Destro). Ironically, I recall the issue before it saying - "Next Issue: The Dreadnoks!" and since it was before the Dreadnoks figures came out, I wondered what a Dreadnok is. I thought they were going to be fearsome creatures or Cobra war machines, and in the end they were just Zartan's biker gang, a bunch of petty criminals. It wasn't until much later in the comics that Zartan became a more cool type of villain, and he and his sister Zarana kind of grew on me over the years. :)

10. The G.I. Joe Team is Disbanded. I remember this issue, and how in it the big ceremony came where the team was told to call it quits. Snake eyes was going to marry Scarlett and it was implied that Flint and Lady Jaye were also about to settle down. The Pit was closed, and Cobra was no longer going to be considered a threat that required the 'Joe team's services to fight against.

From the DDP (Devil's Due Press) G.I. Joe Comics Series...

1. The Red Shadows. This was one nasty story arc. Lady Jaye is killed by a mysterious organization that is trying to eliminate both G.I. Joe and Cobra so they can unleash a deadly doomsday plot involving military weapons arrays that can target key locations around the globe. Flint goes off in search of revenge for Lady Jaye's death, Cobra as an organization just about falls to pieces, and in the end the leader of the Red Shadows escapes while Flint is left to cope with his wife's death and the fact that he cannot avenge her. This was, perhaps the darkest chapter in the history of the 'Joe team, since the Red Shadows (unlike Cobra) were far more concerned with causing chaos and death than they were with actually fighting for a specific cause at all.

2. Hawk is Shot. This happened not long before the Red Shadows story arc. During a mission against Cobra, Hawk and Cobra Commander get into a big fight. Cobra Commander shoots him in the back, only to himself be shot by the Baroness, who takes off with Destro to sieze total control of Cobra. Hawk is hospitalized and has strange dreams and learns that he is paralyzed. The Baroness is also having odd dreams because all of the brainwashing Cobra Commander gave her is wearing off. She finds out she's pregnant by Destro. Eventually, Cobra Commander recovers and General Phillip Rey replaces Hawk as the leader of G.I. Joe, leading into the Red Shadows story arc, in which it is discovered that in fact it was Zartan, disguised as CC, who was shot.

I stopped reading G.I. Joe comics when the Red Shadows storyline finished, so I don't know anything about the issues following that. Also, forgive any inaccuracies in my synopses, since I am just going by memory alone here. ;)

[Little Indy]

Well the new movie this year may not sit right with fans, but for the collectors It is ramping up to be a hot one. After Indy, GI JOE is my fondest memory. When the Indy figs weren't on the shelves anymore GI JOE saved the day. Here is a preview of Hasbro's Baroness from the movie line. Enjoy.

http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/attachment.php?do=fullview&attachmentid=3150

[Goonie]

Well the new movie this year may not sit right with fans, but for the collectors It is ramping up to be a hot one. After Indy, GI JOE is my fondest memory. When the Indy figs weren't on the shelves anymore GI JOE saved the day. Here is a preview of Hasbro's Baroness from the movie line. Enjoy.

http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/attachment.php?do=fullview&attachmentid=3150

Interesting. Are the new Joes going to have the same packaging for the figs or is there going to be some special movie card produced?

[QBComics]

12 second footage forom the SB43 trailer... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EPyvqbjOIM&fmt=22)

Oh crap... (http://fusedfilm.com/2009/01/fused-photos-first-images-of-breaker-and-cobra-commander-in-gi-joe-rise-of-cobra/)

The Docter, for those who don't know, is unfortunatley CC

[metalinvader]

Here is the Super bowl spot.Catch it before it gets taken down.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=52443

[Little Indy]

Interesting. Are the new Joes going to have the same packaging for the figs or is there going to be some special movie card produced?


Goonie
to answer your question; the new figs will be on different cards and packaging.

[vf wing]

Really looking forward to the new movie. I've been a Joe guy forever, actually found myself slowing down on collecting recently due to too much product and already having had my fill on most of it. Nostalgia has ruled Joe releases of the last couple of years, but the movie should change some of that.

The trailer was awesome!

[Nurhachi1991]

I fliped out when I saw the trailer yesterday it was great I just wish at the end it would go G.I. Jooooooooooooooe




Oh well :(

[Goonie]

While watching the trailer, I was hoping Destro would climb into the Tardis.

;)

[The Magic Rat]

It's the most un-GI Joe GI Joe ever. I'll just watch my old cartoons.

[roundshort]

reminds me Team USA World Police.

Was a fan in grade school, will see it on dvd I am sure. I just hope they have a Learning is Half the Battle! After the movie

[kongisking]

I think this looks awesome. I deeply love Stephen Sommers' action movies, and this could be his best since The Mummy Returns.

[fixer79]

Keep an eye on this site, G.I. Joe fans...

http://gijoe.ea.com/home.action

At the end of July, Electronic Arts will release the first G.I. Joe game in decades!
Set after the events of 'Rise of Cobra', the game will not only contain elements from the movie (duh) but also the classic toyline, the cartoon show and the comics.

Sadly, no images or footage from the game have been made public...
YET! :)

In other news, model Karolina Kurkova (who will be playing Cover Girl in the upcoming Joe movie) appears to have no belly button...

http://blog.thefashiontime.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/karolina_kurkova_06.jpg

WEIRD!
Don't let it keep you awake though, guys... ;)

[Little Indy]

That's because she is a FEMB.A.T.

[fixer79]

That's because she is a FEMB.A.T.

Sounds about right... :)

By the way... the first game screenshots have landed!
The game's models of Snakey and Stormey are also featured on the cover of Gamepro.

http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/208985/gamepros-g-i-joe-cover-story-revealed-exclusive-new-screens-also-exposed/

cheers,

Cliff

[QBComics]

Trailer (http://www.allocine.fr/video/player_gen_cmedia=18886097&cfilm=126692.html)

Pretty cool. Not really liking the Super-Suits... Other than that, it looks pretty slick. Please don't butcher Cobra Commander

[sandiegojones]

Having loved Transformers I was hoping this would be just as much fun, but it's not doing much for me.

The villains look okay (I think a lot of the success hinges on how Cobra Commander is done), but the Joe team I too high tech. It looks more about the gadgets than the soldiers. TF was about cool robots so that film gets a pass when it comes to the humans, but GI Joe was cool because of he human elements. Putting the heroes in black robot suits doesn't "feel" GI Joe to me.

Plus, blowing up the Eiffel Tower is very "Team America".

I hope I'm wrong, because I'm not a crazy fan boy and I like dumb movies, but I still think there should be some semblance of what inspired the film to be made in the first place.

[kongisking]

In other news, model Karolina Kurkova (who will be playing Cover Girl in the upcoming Joe movie) appears to have no belly button...

http://blog.thefashiontime.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/karolina_kurkova_06.jpg

WEIRD!
Don't let it keep you awake though, guys... ;)

It's Eve! The one that bit the apple and thus doomed mankind to sin! BAD GIRL! SPANK! SPANK! SPANK!

[sandiegojones]

Keep an eye on this site, G.I. Joe fans...

http://gijoe.ea.com/home.action

At the end of July, Electronic Arts will release the first G.I. Joe game in decades!
Set after the events of 'Rise of Cobra', the game will not only contain elements from the movie (duh) but also the classic toyline, the cartoon show and the comics.

Sadly, no images or footage from the game have been made public...
YET! :)

In other news, model Karolina Kurkova (who will be playing Cover Girl in the upcoming Joe movie) appears to have no belly button...

http://blog.thefashiontime.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/karolina_kurkova_06.jpg

WEIRD!
Don't let it keep you awake though, guys... ;)

No breasts either! :p

[sandiegojones]

Please don't butcher Cobra Commander

So much for that!

http://geekwhisperin.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/032509_cobracommander.jpg

I didn't like that the Joe team were all clad in black rubber, but I thought if Cobra was done right it would be serviceable. I hope this is just one version. Perhaps this is what is under the blue hood, but the other image of Cobra Commander as "The Doctor" earlier in the film looks equally bad. I really wanted the chrome mask! I read an article that stated the crew felt the hood was too KKK. The crew obviously never saw the show and God forbid the villain actually looks evil!

http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/gijoecharacters.jpg

Destro looks fairly close (I always like the gold mask myself.):

http://19.media.tumblr.com/QY0kbZZSCky5mwwyMJImIinVo1_400.jpg

Zartan is supposed to be a master of disguise but the only disguise his toy comes with is a hat!

This is starting to look like the Masters of the Universe movie from the 80's to me.

Snake Eyes looks right on and Sienna Miller looks great as Baroness though. I understand that you cannot translate a cartoon directly into a film, but at least the Transformers were still easily recognizable (except for maybe Starscream). It does seem like all the trailer has shown us is the one scene in Paris with a few brief clips of random action. The synopsis has battles all over the world so maybe there's some promise.

[Grizzlor]

The people who wrote the script were fans of the old cartoon, but the director, I don't know. The trailer looks terrible, and the movie looks incredibly dull. Again, like Transformers, the major beef I have is that the characters aren't dressed as in the original show. These fools in Hollystupid just cannot accept when an old formula works, they have to change everything. Cobra Commander looks totally ridiculous, if that is what Gordon-Levitt looks like in the movie, this will be the laughing stock of 2009. Why doesn't the Baroness have an accent? Those accelerator suits are absurd.

[sandiegojones]

http://img.listal.com/image/482723/500full-masters-of-the-universe-photo.jpg
http://www.thehdroom.com/images/news/4465a.jpg

[QBComics]

early AINC reviews (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/41702)

Collider.com early review (http://www.collider.com/2009/07/15/steve-has-seen-director-stephen-sommers-gijoe-the-rise-of-cobra-and-says-its-the-cartoon-come-to-life/)

Latino Review early review (http://www.latinoreview.com/news/readers-review-g-i-joe-the-rise-of-cobra-7397)

Some claim the last one is fake, but I thought I'd still post it in case it were real.

[QBComics]

Sorry for the double post, but...

TV Spot 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQl07bETerA&fmt=18)
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TV Spot 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdt82uyUDK8&fmt=18)
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TV Spot 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hblG_5h_XI&fmt=18) (embedding disabled)

TV Spot 4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx8b2Snkq_A&fmt=18)(embedding disabled)

[RedeemedChild]

Don't forget to watch G.I. Joe Resolute on Cartoon Network!

http://www.thehdroom.com/images/news/5146a.jpg

[bennihana123]

Cobra Commander looks terrible.

[RedeemedChild]

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Howbeit none of this can compare to the classic G.I. Joe Real American Hero and my personal favorite G.I. Joe Sigma 6.

Hopefully this will pave the way for a better G.I. Joe television series. Personally I'm aghast at the fact that this "Resolute" is rated TV PG-14. I feel that animated programs of this nature should only be rated TV PG or TV PG-V like NBC's Merlin and Star Wars The Clone Wars but not PG-14.

Seriously children are going to want to watch something like G.I. Joe. It's almost as if the makers of this movie G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra are trying to copy-cat Michael Bay's Transformers. These movie makers have no originality and that's a shame.

[RedeemedChild]

Guys, here is a good link to check out in which a gentlemen does a good analysis of G.I. Joe Resolute and why it is a complete disgrace to the classic G.I. Joe: Real American Hero because it fells to potray the "Joes" as "real American heroes" and instead depicts them as violent rogues.

http://www.fortheretarded.com/?p=465

Lets hope Hasbro can get someone else who can create a better G.I. Joe television series that is less darker, more positive and just plain, clean, action/adventure that the entire family can watch with a good TV PG-V rating as opposed to that guilty TV PG-14 rating. Besides true heroes don't swear and kill innocents.

[RedeemedChild]

It seems not even 7-Eleven can avoid being caught in the nostalgic G.I. Joe experience.

http://www.slurpee.com/Promotions/GI_JOE/

http://www.7-eleven.com/NewsRoom/GIJoeTheRiseOfCobraAdvancesOn7Eleven/tabid/316/Default.aspx

To bad I have not seen any 7-Eleven stores here in the Atlanta area. Hopefully Missisippi will have some seeing as we're heading over to Missisippi next week.

[Agent Crab]

It seems not even 7-Eleven can avoid being caught in the nostalgic G.I. Joe experience.

http://www.slurpee.com/Promotions/GI_JOE/

http://www.7-eleven.com/NewsRoom/GIJoeTheRiseOfCobraAdvancesOn7Eleven/tabid/316/Default.aspx

To bad I have not seen any 7-Eleven stores here in the Atlanta area. Hopefully Missisippi will have some seeing as we're heading over to Missisippi next week.
We lack 7-11's here. We have Kwik-Shops. Those cups are pretty cool, though.

[roundshort]

As a kid who caught GI Joe at the very tail end of my toy/cartoon watching I am not that savy. But, I do have a question, when did GI Joe become based on Ninjas? I thought it was all about Duke and Leatherneck? Man, as I write this I realize how homoerotic GI Joe really was . . .did they put chicks in to "Cover"girl up?

[Jorbex]

As a kid who caught GI Joe at the very tail end of my toy/cartoon watching I am not that savy. But, I do have a question, when did GI Joe become based on Ninjas? I thought it was all about Duke and Leatherneck? Man, as I write this I realize how homoerotic GI Joe really was . . .did they put chicks in to "Cover"girl up?
Ninjas were an integral part of the excellent G.I. Joe comic, by Larry Hama. Both Snake-Eyes and Storm Shadow are ninjas of the same clan.

[RedeemedChild]

Ninjas were an integral part of the excellent G.I. Joe comic, by Larry Hama. Both Snake-Eyes and Storm Shadow are ninjas of the same clan.

I like the fact that G.I. Joe contains Ninja's. In fact along with the show being patriotic and a sure piece of fine Americana entertainment besides encouraging boys to join the American Armed Forces the fact that it included incredible ninjas like Storm Shadow and Snake- Eyes helped to attract young boys like me.

I furthermore am very displeased with Paramount dropping the American Patriotism from the upcoming G.I. Joe movie in favor of raking in money worldwide from people who dislike American morals. That I believe is a betrayal of everything the American Military and the G.I. Joe franchise symbolizes.

[Little Indy]

As a kid who caught GI Joe at the very tail end of my toy/cartoon watching I am not that savy. But, I do have a question, when did GI Joe become based on Ninjas? I thought it was all about Duke and Leatherneck? Man, as I write this I realize how homoerotic GI Joe really was . . .did they put chicks in to "Cover"girl up?

Originally GI Joe (of the 80's) was more aligned to military battles. Snake Eyes' original military specialty was commando. Under his qualifications on his file card he is listed as hand to hand combat instructor as well as being adept at 12 martial arts. However the Snake Eyes (SE) vs Storm Shadow (SS) line didn't arrive until later. About two years after the comic launched. I don't know if this progression was intentional or just a natural occurance of times. SE always popular, needed an arch enemy. What better enemy than your own brother(in all respects but biologically). SS could be that enemy. The juxta position of characters was very poetic. Good guy dressed in black. Bad guy dressed in white. SE adopted in to the ninja clan while SS was born into the family and always tried to proove himslef better than SE. Around this time, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were really popular, Street Fighter video games, and a general interest in martial arts across the nation led to(in my observations) ninjas occupying a greater role in the GI Joe storyline.

As for being homerotic, there is worse. Look at He-Man. But females have played an integral part of the 'Joe team since it's inception. Scarlett is the original female member of the team. And she and SE have a love relationship of sorts. As an aside, the comic has generally pushed the relationship between Scarlett and SE, while the cartoon developed the relationship between Scarlett and Duke. The team has included several females over time all of which were strong contributors, equal to their male teammates. They were respected on the team and provided a positive image for women. Goes to show that even a comic book based on a toy line can be a positive role model.

[Le Saboteur]

Don't forget the female ninjas, as well.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj317/Joelist/Jinx--GIJoethemovie.jpg

Or Quick Kick for that matter.

http://joeguide.com/pm/cels/images/quickkick01-large.jpg

http://www.catskillcomics.com/davidbeck/DukeFlint.JPG

Flint sez' this (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uGwEzVSyRXY/SAl4Szwto3I/AAAAAAAACv8/IkJgFUdIkng/s400/GIJoeDukeRR02.jpg) ain't Duke.

Sgt. Slaughter would bust that Duke in the mouth.

http://www.dvdactive.com/images/reviews/screenshot/2004/3/joe2.jpg

[fixer79]

http://www.catskillcomics.com/davidbeck/DukeFlint.JPG

Flint sez' this (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uGwEzVSyRXY/SAl4Szwto3I/AAAAAAAACv8/IkJgFUdIkng/s400/GIJoeDukeRR02.jpg) ain't Duke.


I wasn't happy with Tatum as Duke at first, but I must say I've accepted it over time.

And hey, they have to put in SOMEONE to attract a female audience. Quaid ain't gonna be doing that nomore.

"Heck no, I ain't gonna see your stupid toy soldier movie! What? It's with Tyler from 'Step Up'? I'm SO there."

Worked for 'The Dark Knight'. Girls who couldn't have cared less about Batman went to see it en masse.

[Little Indy]

[QUOTE=Le Saboteur]Don't forget the female ninjas, as well.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj317/Joelist/Jinx--GIJoethemovie.jpg

Or Quick Kick for that matter.

http://joeguide.com/pm/cels/images/quickkick01-large.jpg

I didn't forget about Jinx. I always liked her. She and Storm Shadow are cousins. Unfortunately Quick Kick is dead my friend:(

[Le Saboteur]

I didn't forget about Jinx. I always liked her. She and Storm Shadow are cousins. Unfortunately Quick Kick is dead my friend:(

And so are something in the neighborhood of 75% of the Joe team. I'd have to pull out my comics to list actual names, but, in what was supposed to be the final issue, all the Joes that died in their version of Gulf War I were laid to rest. Final scene was a two-page splash with their guns n' helmets arranged in one long line.

[Little Indy]

Yeah several were blown away. It kinda irked me at first because a couple of my favorites were killed off. Then I remembered something that I griped about before regarding the GI Joe universe. No one ever gets killed. Then when it happened I didn't really want it to. :) Oh well. Yo Joe.


Edit: Just did some research. About 16 Joes are KIA.

[Jorbex]

And so are something in the neighborhood of 75% of the Joe team. I'd have to pull out my comics to list actual names, but, in what was supposed to be the final issue, all the Joes that died in their version of Gulf War I were laid to rest. Final scene was a two-page splash with their guns n' helmets arranged in one long line.
75% is a little extreme; like Little Indy said, less than twenty Joes died in the mission to Benzheen, and most of the casualties were little-used characters, like 7 out of 8 members of the pretty lame Battle Force 2000. The only one I was really sad to see get killed was Doc. :(

[Nurhachi1991]

The whole Cobra Commander hood KKK thing is just bull **** I can't believe they change it now he looks like a second hand Darth Vader his hood looked nothing like KKK hoods.

[Jorbex]

The whole Cobra Commander hood KKK thing is just bull **** I can't believe they change it now he looks like a second hand Darth Vader his hood looked nothing like KKK hoods.
They could always have gone with the shiny facemask & helmet look if the hood was a problem, but they seem to have very little respect for the source material. :down:

[RedeemedChild]

They could always have gone with the shiny facemask & helmet look if the hood was a problem, but they seem to have very little respect for the source material. :down:

But then if they gave him a facemask and helmet would that not have been bit like Doctor Doom?

[Agent Crab]

The Cobra Commader in the DiC series wore a Vader like Mask.

As seen here.

http://www.joeheadquarters.com/commentaries/opdragonfire.html

[Little Indy]

http://www.joeheadquarters.com/tn/dic/dic14.jpg

Helping out Agent Crab.

[Agent Crab]

http://www.joeheadquarters.com/tn/dic/dic14.jpg

Helping out Agent Crab.

Thanks.

Then again... in an Episode of Transformers, He appeared as "Old Snake" wearing a fedora and a Trench Coat. Season 3 of Transformers was set in the year 2006. The Old GI Joe Cartoon was taking place from 1983 and so on, same with Transformers G1 taking place in 1984 to 2005 in the orginal animated cartoon.

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/transformers/images/e/ed/CC-OldSnake01.jpg

Still wearing his uniform under it.

Then again, he was turned into a Snake creature in the animated movie and was restored to human form in the DiC series, wearing that Vader like mask uniform.

I need to hang around more at HissTank and Allspark and TF wiki more.

@ Jorbex - Doc was my favourite character in the cartoon and comic. Poor guy met a fate...

There is a new GI Joe animated series that I seen on Youtube, pretty faithful to it's orginal matertal. Pretty gruesome to some of the characters such as Major Bludd and so on.

Then again... Corba Commader being a bastard here.

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/transformers/images/7/70/CobraCommander-150.jpg

[Jorbex]

But then if they gave him a facemask and helmet would that not have been bit like Doctor Doom?
Um, not really, no.

http://i31.tinypic.com/2roj608.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/357qf13.jpg

[fixer79]

Apparently, the G.I. Joe video game is rather bad, although that isn't exactly a surprise...

I just saw the game's review movie on IGN and it's incredible how along with the game, the movie is getting crushed without being released yet. In fact, the movie is being crushed all over the internet by people who haven't seen it. This has got to be the biggest pre-release movie stomp ever.
People who HAVE seen it, on the other hand, are very positive about it. All of them.
Mind you, I'm not talking about any of you guys in particular, but I wish people in general would stop b!tchin' about the movie based only on pictures or the trailer.

Incredible how critisism has taken a turn for the worse these last years...

Someone once said that "In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so."

He was right.

[Grizzlor]

The trailer looked terrible, and yet again there are so many obvious, pointless, and stupid deviations from the original concept. Cobra Commander looks ridiculous, Baroness has no accent, accelerator suits? Why isn't each Joe in his own uniform, a la the original show? I'll give the movie one thing though, unlike Transformers, they seem to have done a MUCH better job in keeping with the original.

[Little Indy]

As far as keeping to the original consider this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVhOu5Ra6bw&feature=player_embedded

[sandiegojones]

I saw an interview with Steven Sommers and he said they plan to go with the chrome mask for the sequel (which gives me hope). I guess the new mask is temporary to explain why he looks like he does (hence: Rise of Cobra). The reviews are pretty positive so far too.

Unfortunately we keep getting clips from the Paris scene so that's all we have to judge, but there are different costumes for each character throughout the film and it looks to be lighthearted action like the 80's show.

[RedeemedChild]

Apparently, the G.I. Joe video game is rather bad, although that isn't exactly a surprise...

I just saw the game's review movie on IGN and it's incredible how along with the game, the movie is getting crushed without being released yet. In fact, the movie is being crushed all over the internet by people who haven't seen it. This has got to be the biggest pre-release movie stomp ever.
People who HAVE seen it, on the other hand, are very positive about it. All of them.
Mind you, I'm not talking about any of you guys in particular, but I wish people in general would stop b!tchin' about the movie based only on pictures or the trailer.

Incredible how critisism has taken a turn for the worse these last years...

Someone once said that "In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so."

He was right.

Yes, I heard one site say that the G-Force game was far better.

[fixer79]

Yes, I heard one site say that the G-Force game was far better.

Apparently they're right. According the gamerankings.com, The G-Force game scores an average of around 70 to 75% while the Joe game scores from 56 to 60%.
Too bad, 'cos I was kinda looking forward to the G.I. Joe game.

On the other hand, being a fan of the material the game's based on plays a huge part. Maybe the reviewers aren't very big G.I. Joe fans :)

The first and only critique I've heard about the GI. Joe movie (by someone who's actually seen it) is the performance of the actors. Others claim all actors are brilliantly cast...

Oh well, we'll all be able to judge for ourselves prrrrretty soon. :)

[RedeemedChild]

Apparently they're right. According the gamerankings.com, The G-Force game scores an average of around 70 to 75% while the Joe game scores from 56 to 60%.
Too bad, 'cos I was kinda looking forward to the G.I. Joe game.

On the other hand, being a fan of the material the game's based on plays a huge part. Maybe the reviewers aren't very big G.I. Joe fans :)

The first and only critique I've heard about the GI. Joe movie (by someone who's actually seen it) is the performance of the actors. Others claim all actors are brilliantly cast...

Oh well, we'll all be able to judge for ourselves prrrrretty soon. :)

I think I might purchase G-Force, Wall-E and Sid Meier's Pirates for the PSP later this month.

On the other hand I saw a preview of G.I. Joe on the Today Show this morning and it was so horrible I almost felt sick.

[Le Saboteur]

I think I might purchase G-Force, Wall-E and Sid Meier's Pirates

Wall-E was kind of meh on the PSP. I preferred the PS2 version. Though, Up is pretty damn cool.

And I'm still partial to the G.I. Joe Arcade Game (http://www.yojoe.com/archive/games/arcade.shtml)!

[Agent Crab]

Wall-E was kind of meh on the PSP. I preferred the PS2 version. Though, Up is pretty damn cool.

And I'm still partial to the G.I. Joe Arcade Game (http://www.yojoe.com/archive/games/arcade.shtml)!


Hey now! The NES GI Joe game was epic also!

[sandiegojones]

This looks more promising. I love the snow vehicles!

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[Jorbex]

Nice clip! But Snake-Eyes in a white mask and visor? That's just wrong, man! :down:

[QBComics]

Anyone see this yet? I personally loved it. :up:

[bennihana123]

Liked it a whole lot better than Transformers 2

[fixer79]

I saw it yesterday and loved it too... I honestly don't get why this movie got bashed from the moment it was announced years ago...
Oh well...

Liked it a whole lot better than Transformers 2

That's what I've heard everywhere too...
Still, Transformers 2 scores better on IMDB. Probably thanks to the 19% of voters that gave G.I. joe a score of 1/10. How very mature of them.

[sandiegojones]

I liked it with the exception of the Duke, Baroness & Rex plot. Don't know why they all had to be related. Also, would have like the classic Cobra Commander mask and more Destro in the mask.

[QBComics]

Also, would have like the classic Cobra Commander mask and more Destro in the mask.

Sommers mentioned he would like to use the classic Cobra commander mask in the future. Destro didn't wear the mask much, because it was an origin story (sort of). Expect to see more in the sequel.

And speaking of sequel (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2009/08/gi-joe-opens-to-100-million-worldwide-but-will-it-hold.html)

The film came in about $10 million under the opening weekend of "Star Trek," which earned $75.2 million domestically and about $35 million overseas. "G.I. Joe" did better internationally, where it grossed a studio-estimated $44 million, despite not yet launching in several key markets, including Germany and Italy. It underperformed "Trek" in the U.S. and Canada, where it opened to $56.2 million.

That's certainly good enough for Paramount to claim victory, however, and start thinking about the future. The studio's vice chairman, Rob Moore, confirmed that a sequel will soon go into development. The film's lead actors are contractually obligated to return for another film, though director Stephen Sommers is not.

[bennihana123]

I'd like to see what another director could bring to the table.

[RedeemedChild]

I simply wish that Jerry Bruckheimer was making the G.I. Joe movies. Has anyone here been watching G.I. Joe: Resolute on Cartoon Network? If so how do you feel about them giving it a Naruto-esque feel?

[Agent Crab]

I simply wish that Jerry Bruckheimer was making the G.I. Joe movies. Has anyone here been watching G.I. Joe: Resolute on Cartoon Network? If so how do you feel about them giving it a Naruto-esque feel?


Please don't compair Naruto to GI Joe. If Duke runs around sayin' "BELIVE IT!" then we have a problem.

Stormshadow and Snake-eyes was more based off what happned in the comics and in the DiC cartoons if I stand correct.

I just saw the movie. Saw no Naruto elements. It's a good movie and worth the watching.

[vf wing]

Great film! Seen it five times already, with plans to return! :up:

I'd prefer not to see Bruckheimer anywhere near this franchise, but look forward to a sequel nonetheless!

[roundshort]

as a kid of the 80's who was on the very tail end of GI Joe, this movie was LAME. save you bucks and wait for net flick. Ugh

[Agent Crab]

Great film! Seen it five times already, with plans to return! :up:

I'd prefer not to see Bruckheimer anywhere near this franchise, but look forward to a sequel nonetheless!

Even the ending leaves open for a sequal.

[fixer79]

as a kid of the 80's who was on the very tail end of GI Joe, this movie was LAME. save you bucks and wait for net flick. Ugh

Really? What did you expect to see then?

Anyway...
I wouldn't exactly recommend people to save their bucks because just because you didn't like it... There are certainly as many people who liked the movie than people who didn't.
I even heard of someone who went to see it five times, with plans to return! ;)

[roundshort]

Really? What did you expect to see then?

Anyway...
I wouldn't exactly recommend people to save their bucks because just because you didn't like it... There are certainly as many people who liked the movie than people who didn't.
I even heard of someone who went to see it five times, with plans to return! ;)


I expected to see what I expect form any movie, acting, story plot, flow, anything. This was a mess of bad CGI, bad acting, think to low story (and I have VERY low expectations when it comes to big budget summer popcorn flicks). This movie was so bad, that it made land of Lost look good ( which it was not).

[Agent Crab]

Really? What did you expect to see then?

Anyway...
I wouldn't exactly recommend people to save their bucks because just because you didn't like it... There are certainly as many people who liked the movie than people who didn't.
I even heard of someone who went to see it five times, with plans to return! ;)

I heard many people enjoyed GI Joe. Same with Revenge of the Fallen. I guess its just like how some people don't like Crystal Skull, either.

I expected to see what I expect form any movie, acting, story plot, flow, anything. This was a mess of bad CGI, bad acting, think to low story (and I have VERY low expectations when it comes to big budget summer popcorn flicks). This movie was so bad, that it made land of Lost look good ( which it was not).

That can be said for Crystal Skull, G-Force, Fly me ot the Moon, ETC ETC ETC.

[fixer79]

I expected to see what I expect form any movie, acting, story plot, flow, anything. This was a mess of bad CGI, bad acting, think to low story (and I have VERY low expectations when it comes to big budget summer popcorn flicks). This movie was so bad, that it made land of Lost look good ( which it was not).

Sorry you feel this way, because as a G.i. Joe fan you must've looked forward to it...

I personally had no problem at all with all the things you mentionned...
Sure, the screenplay won't win an Oscar, but I don't think it was that bad.
I also didn't think any actors did a bad job... What actors are you referring to?
And I also didn't spot any bad CG shots... Any shot in mind?

I think the biggest problem with these kind of films -sequels and films based on popular franchises I mean- is that the audience have a clear image of what they should be like... Certainly these days, with the revival of eighties icons and heroes returning decades after their last escapades...
I think that has hurt films like G.I. Joe and even the lastest Indy film a lot.

[Agent Crab]

Sorry you feel this way, because as a G.i. Joe fan you must've looked forward to it...

I personally had no problem at all with all the things you mentionned...
Sure, the screenplay won't win an Oscar, but I don't think it was that bad.
I also didn't think any actors did a bad job... What actors are you referring to?
And I also didn't spot any bad CG shots... Any shot in mind?

I think the biggest problem with these kind of films -sequels and films based on popular franchises I mean- is that the audience have a clear image of what they should be like... Certainly these days, with the revival of eighties icons and heroes returning decades after their last escapades...
I think that has hurt films like G.I. Joe and even the lastest Indy film a lot.

The CG was pretty decent in GI Joe, compaired to CG I seen in other movies.. Even Revenge of the Fallen had good effects. I though G-Force and that damn talking dog movie Disney released last year had so so CG.

GI Joe had alot blast of the past factors, such as Stomshadow vs Snakeeyes.

Just too bad they didn't use Roadblock as a character in the movie.

[RedeemedChild]

Please don't compair Naruto to GI Joe. If Duke runs around sayin' "BELIVE IT!" then we have a problem.

Stormshadow and Snake-eyes was more based off what happned in the comics and in the DiC cartoons if I stand correct.

I just saw the movie. Saw no Naruto elements. It's a good movie and worth the watching.

LOL. You're so lovable Agent Crab. To bad you're not my cousin. You're humor and remarks are so right on time.

Anyway I was not talking about the "believe it" side of Naruto at all, but rather the feel of the show as it draws closer toward the shippuden. I really do enjoy Japanese anime and manga. Naruto and Dragon Ball along with One Piece and last but yes, lest Shaman King.

Anyway don't give up on Naruto. The latter episodes of Naruto are better, especially as Naruto becomes bigger, better and tougher as he struggles to save Sasuke from the shadows of darkness. I've heard that the Shippuden is ever better but I've not really seen it as of yet. BTW Sasuke is one of the best characters in the Naruto franchise. Yet, back to G.I. Joe I'd just like to see more of Duke and Snake Eyes having a brother like friendship (i.e. Obi Wan and Anakin) in the G.I. Joe cartoons. Hopefully Cartoon Network or Nikelodeon will make another full running G.I. Joe cartoon.

[Nurhachi1991]

I loved it!! My two gripes were Duke I think he was miscast and the whole Cobra Commander no sheet thing was BS

[Grizzlor]

G.I. Joe wasn't that bad, although the CGI at times was poorly done. Many parts looked like a video game cutscene. The movie was much better and closer to the original concept than Revenge of the Fallen, which was one of the worst films I've ever seen. Sienna Miller was terrific.

[I-Jones]

lol, check out the cast, it's almost bigger cast then the film. lol

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Credits:

Starring
Laz Alonso as Doc
Alexis Bledel as Lady Jaye
Billy Crudup as Zartan
Zach Galifiankais as Snow Job
Tony Hale as Dr. Mindbender
Vinnie Jones as Destro
Joey Kern as Tomax
Joey Kern as Xamot
Chuck Liddell as Gung Ho
Julianne Moore as Scarlett
Henry Rollins as Duke
Alan Tudyk as Shipwreck
Olivia Wilde as The Baroness
and
Sgt. Slaughter as Himself
Also featuring Jamin Fite as Cobra Commander
Frankie Kang as Storm Shadow
Geoff Mann as Buzzer
Andreas Owald as Snake Eyes
Daniel Strange as Torch
Kevin Umbricht as Ripper
Written by Daniel Strange & Kevin Umbricht
Directed by Daniel Strange
Produced by Kevin Umbricht, Josh Simpson, and Mike Farah
Grips: Will Hines, Matthew Weir, Paul Nadjmabadi
Production Assistants: Sean Boyle, Kevin F. Kearns, Kat O'Connor and Carly Rhodes
Cinematography: Maarten de Boer
Makeup: Kat Bardot
Vinnie Jones Makeup: Alexei O’Brien
Billy Crudup Makeup: Joanna Stewart
Julianne Moore Makeup: Susan Lehane
Costuming by: Kevin Umbricht, Shanna Knecht, Adam Doyle
Animation: Pal Moore
Music produced, arranged, recorded and performed by Geoff Mann
Lead Vocals: Kevin Umbricht
Clarinet: Matt Moon
Additional recording Nicholas Sevilla and Matt Moon Mastered by Scott Craggs at Old Colony
Special Thanks: UCB Theater in New York, John Frusciante, Maureen Grosser, Paul Kuhn, Tom Spriggs, Robbie Kass, Ian Cohen, Martin Torres, Brad Marks, Geoff Barnett, Daisy Wu, Kevin Kay, Paul Incerto, Nick Nacca, Nick Nacca Studios, Alan J. Kirby, All-Pro Media Burlington, Adam Doyle, Drew Antzis, Lenvil King Jr., Brad Schulz < less

[VP]

Great flick. I'm not familiar with the G.I. Joe franchise but couldn't stop grinning at all the coolness on the screen. Much better job than the Transformers.

[RedeemedChild]

lol, check out the cast, it's almost bigger cast then the film. lol

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Credits:

Starring
Laz Alonso as Doc
Alexis Bledel as Lady Jaye
Billy Crudup as Zartan
Zach Galifiankais as Snow Job
Tony Hale as Dr. Mindbender
Vinnie Jones as Destro
Joey Kern as Tomax
Joey Kern as Xamot
Chuck Liddell as Gung Ho
Julianne Moore as Scarlett
Henry Rollins as Duke
Alan Tudyk as Shipwreck
Olivia Wilde as The Baroness
and
Sgt. Slaughter as Himself
Also featuring Jamin Fite as Cobra Commander
Frankie Kang as Storm Shadow
Geoff Mann as Buzzer
Andreas Owald as Snake Eyes
Daniel Strange as Torch
Kevin Umbricht as Ripper
Written by Daniel Strange & Kevin Umbricht
Directed by Daniel Strange
Produced by Kevin Umbricht, Josh Simpson, and Mike Farah
Grips: Will Hines, Matthew Weir, Paul Nadjmabadi
Production Assistants: Sean Boyle, Kevin F. Kearns, Kat O'Connor and Carly Rhodes
Cinematography: Maarten de Boer
Makeup: Kat Bardot
Vinnie Jones Makeup: Alexei O’Brien
Billy Crudup Makeup: Joanna Stewart
Julianne Moore Makeup: Susan Lehane
Costuming by: Kevin Umbricht, Shanna Knecht, Adam Doyle
Animation: Pal Moore
Music produced, arranged, recorded and performed by Geoff Mann
Lead Vocals: Kevin Umbricht
Clarinet: Matt Moon
Additional recording Nicholas Sevilla and Matt Moon Mastered by Scott Craggs at Old Colony
Special Thanks: UCB Theater in New York, John Frusciante, Maureen Grosser, Paul Kuhn, Tom Spriggs, Robbie Kass, Ian Cohen, Martin Torres, Brad Marks, Geoff Barnett, Daisy Wu, Kevin Kay, Paul Incerto, Nick Nacca, Nick Nacca Studios, Alan J. Kirby, All-Pro Media Burlington, Adam Doyle, Drew Antzis, Lenvil King Jr., Brad Schulz < less

Disgusting! Absolutely insulting! I can't stand to see G.I. Joe getting this kind of disrespect.

[Agent Crab]

Disgusting! Absolutely insulting! I can't stand to see G.I. Joe getting this kind of disrespect.


I take it that you don't like parodies? I thought it was kinda clever and how the actors looked like their classic 80's counterparts. Like Doc, Shipwrkec and even Snowjob.

[roundshort]

At least soemone agrees with me, but I alas, did not have the fun that this person did:

By Eric S. Trautmann
Special to MSN Movies

The new "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" film has recently taken theaters by storm, and it was with no small amount of trepidation that I caught the opening night midnight showing. I'd had absolutely no interest in Hasbro's two prior toy-franchise-to-film adaptations ("Transformers" and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"), and I had similarly low expectations of the new Joe flick.

I expected a loud film, with a thin plot, wooden acting, a lot of expensive CGI and a crushing weight of silliness, which is not my normal recipe for a pleasant evening. And "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" delivered in spades on all of those points, with one glaring exception.

"The Rise of Cobra" is a ridiculous amount of fun, which I never would have predicted.

Yes, it's a terrible, terrible film, with lackluster performances from much of the cast (notably poor Dennis Quaid, who is a textbook example of a career in decline, sadly).

[fixer79]

Can I safely assume that all people who hated G.I. Joe also hated KOTCS?

:rolleyes:

[Agent Crab]

I take it that all people who hated G.I. Joe also hated KOTCS?

:rolleyes:

I didn't care for KoTCS, but I liked GI Joe.

[caats]

that's just weird

[Agent Crab]

that's just weird

What is weird?

[RedeemedChild]

Yeah, I'm glad to see other people also disliked this HORRID GI Joe movie. In my opinion the movie was WORST than KOTCS!!!!!

[The Drifter]

Yeah, I'm glad to see other people also disliked this HORRID GI Joe movie. In my opinion the movie was WORST than KOTCS!!!!!


I thought you liked KotCS?

[RedeemedChild]

I thought you liked KotCS?

Well upon my initial views I did like the movie but now after having watched it again I don't like it as much as the first three original movies. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was a good attempt at reviving and introducing Indiana Jones to a new generation but not a very smart attempt. The movie could have been a lot better. Raiders of the Lost Ark is the greatest out of all the Indiana Jones movies.

[The Drifter]

Raiders of the Lost Ark is the greatest out of all the Indiana Jones movies.

No, that would be Temple of Doom lol.

[Agent Crab]

I thought you liked KotCS?


Seconded.

Plus, Reemmy, you got bent out of shape over me not liking Naruto, yet you were disgusted over a parody.

GI Joe wasn't "Horrid" in tearms of other movies I have seen in my life.

[RedeemedChild]

Seconded.

Plus, Reemmy, you got bent out of shape over me not liking Naruto, yet you were disgusted over a parody.

GI Joe wasn't "Horrid" in tearms of other movies I have seen in my life.

Yes, however after you explained it I understand why you disliked Naruto and your explanation did make sense. On the other hand I have no problems with parodies. I really liked the Blue Harvest Star Wars parody and I hope that the Something, Something Darkside parody will be fairly descent. I guess I'm just so much of a G.I. Joe fan that I just want to whole G.I. Joe thing to ultimately respected.

And yes, I agree with you. G.I. Joe was not as bad as some films that I've seen among which are 300 and the more recent Transformers Revenge of the Fallen.

[Agent Crab]

Yes, however after you explained it I understand why you disliked Naruto and your explanation did make sense. On the other hand I have no problems with parodies. I really liked the Blue Harvest Star Wars parody and I hope that the Something, Something Darkside parody will be fairly descent. I guess I'm just so much of a G.I. Joe fan that I just want to whole G.I. Joe thing to ultimately respected.

And yes, I agree with you. G.I. Joe was not as bad as some films that I've seen among which are 300 and the more recent Transformers Revenge of the Fallen.

Even fans of something do sport some giggles from a harmless parody. I have laughed at Spoony's Final Fantasy VIII review. I know he may not like the game, but I do. It was a well done and funny review. Look it up sometime on Youtube.

[RedeemedChild]

Even fans of something do sport some giggles from a harmless parody. I have laughed at Spoony's Final Fantasy VIII review. I know he may not like the game, but I do. It was a well done and funny review. Look it up sometime on Youtube.

Man, I don't know of any other way to say but Agent Crab you're the BEST! Heaven bless you.

[kongisking]

I finally got to see Rise of Cobra, and I admit it: I like it. Another good hour or two of silly fun from Mr. Sommers. Good work, fellas. I look forward to a sequel.

[sandiegojones]

I just picked up the blu-ray. Man, it is reference quality!

Can't wait for a sequel but I hope they add more "colorful" (i.e. costumes) characters. Need to have:

Flint (Matthew Fox?)
http://www.popartuk.com/g/l/lgfp1997+matthew-fox-as-dr-jack-shephard-cult-tv-series-lost-poster.jpg

Lady Jaye (Jessica Biel)
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nUgHhDbT9fU/SFAT9pweqHI/AAAAAAAAAgY/h-pbnUAeyOg/s400/jessica-biel-stealth-400ds0.jpg

Roadblock (Terry Crews - he's perfect!)
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8xeX8k9lgo/R9qPOogJgzI/AAAAAAAABKg/zZGeTaRCfPA/s400/terry+crews.jpg

They also need to add Wild Bill, Major Bludd, Firefly, Spirit, Sgt. Bazooka!

[EddyW]

Yeah, I watched this yesterday because the time was finally right to willingly waste 2 hours of a lazy evening. As stupid as it was, I thought it was kind of entertaining. As a kid I liked G.I.Joe but I'm not a fan of any kind, so I didn't mind that it never reminded me even the slightest of what I liked about G.I.Joe in the past. It was dumb, loud and then some more of the stupid, but I got what I expected. I'd say a 6 out of 10 for this flick. I would never watch it again though, or recommend it to others.

[Agent Crab]

I just picked up the blu-ray. Man, it is reference quality!

Can't wait for a sequel but I hope they add more "colorful" (i.e. costumes) characters. Need to have:

Flint (Matthew Fox?)
http://www.popartuk.com/g/l/lgfp1997+matthew-fox-as-dr-jack-shephard-cult-tv-series-lost-poster.jpg

Lady Jaye (Jessica Biel)
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nUgHhDbT9fU/SFAT9pweqHI/AAAAAAAAAgY/h-pbnUAeyOg/s400/jessica-biel-stealth-400ds0.jpg

Roadblock (Terry Crews - he's perfect!)
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8xeX8k9lgo/R9qPOogJgzI/AAAAAAAABKg/zZGeTaRCfPA/s400/terry+crews.jpg

They also need to add Wild Bill, Major Bludd, Firefly, Spirit, Sgt. Bazooka!


GI Joe has to have ol' Road Block and Lady Jaye. Roadblock as badass in the cartoon alone.

http://www.yojoe.com/comics/frontline/frontline18a.jpg

As long he is cooking.