bishopcruz Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 This movie also needs at least a cameo of this guy: and let's not forget the other real-life Joe: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HypnotizinChikns Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 ^ I don't know. Cobra Commander is really bugging me. I'm in no way the biggest fan of the whole G.I. Joe universe, but I'd rather him look more like, without the axe sword...thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Warren Ellis reboots the G I Joe cartoon - without yet watching any, i can pretty much tell you with full confidence this will go better than the actual film. ps i dont expect "shakespeare" from most movies, its just that, godforbid i pay to watch something, the time better be more well invested than if id just masturbated and fell asleep. my barometer's not as high as you might think. this, however, comes to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I don't know. Cobra Commander is really bugging me. I'm in no way the biggest fan of the whole G.I. Joe universe, but I'd rather him look more like, without the axe sword...thing. How sad is this: I actually own that figure. Warren Ellis reboots the G I Joe cartoon - without yet watching any, i can pretty much tell you with full confidence this will go better than the actual film. I just watched the first clip and it is awesome! Apparently the entire 1st episode is there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I just watched the first clip and it is awesome! It does indeed seem awesome so far. And I love how the original show was always so careful not to show anybody get killed, while this one kills more than ten million people in the first episode. (By the way they killed Storm Shadow! And that was a really brutal ninja fight. I'm likin' this series.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 It does indeed seem awesome so far. And I love how the original show was always so careful not to show anybody get killed, while this one kills more than ten million people in the first episode. (By the way they killed Storm Shadow! And that was a really brutal ninja fight. I'm likin' this series.) I just watched the entire series of clips and I was wrong. It is not awesome. It a family-sized bucket of deep fried awesome! They took the same characters (original outfits and all--yes Gung-Ho still looks like an extra in a gay porn) and spirit from the original series and made it PG-13, damn near 'R.' It's basically tailor made for adults who watched the 80s series as a kid, but they done went Tarantino on it. So much shit went down this episode that I can't wait to see where they take it from here. This series has me way more excited than the film right now. *edit* Insomnia has kept me up and I've been reading about RESOLUTE a bit more on the web. Apparently this was a limited mini-series a la the first Clone Wars shows and not the start of an ongoing series like the current Clone Wars series. Drat. But there's apparently one final 10 minute segment to air. My guess it will involve killing Cobra Commander as foreshadowed by Duke at the end of episode 10. Sweet! Hopefully Hasbro will allow another 60 minute series to be made in the future. Hopefully written by Ellis, as this one was outstanding! Oh hey, btw, check this out. Thanks [adult swim!]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signal08 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 It is sad to say, but Sgt. Slaughter might be the only saving grace for this film on the level comprising of the words epic and proportions. Since the probability or lack of probability, of having Slaughter in this movie is on the left side of ZERO, Quaid was the one who caught my eye. His studly rugged handsome self in uniform (no homo srsly) is what made me say "My 10 bucks is all yours Mr. Joe", however, the chances of Quaid having more than 3 meaningful lines in this flick is slimmer than a jim (made sense in my head so fuck you if you didnt like the bad pun). Quaids likely 3 lines are: 1- "Bet you didn't even know we existed" with 2 being- "We are gonna get ya" and 3- "Go Joe". It is fairly safe to say that it will be in that order as well. With the strong chance of having less lines than Quaid, Pryce as the President will have 2 or fewer lines to get you in and sold on an overpriced Inifiniti, and in todays market, that is some serious selling. If Pryce gives a 'The Rock' style presidential speech "How does one way human life, 27 unlucky fucks on an isolated island or 300,000k on the mainland?" I will get up and leave the theater that very second, but not before or as I shovel the last of the over buttered over priced stale popcorn down my throat. A follow up swig of cola is a guarantee. Destro, aka Destroyer, the enemy arms guy, is the arse'ole from Gone In 60, and he was the and will always be Raymond Calitre, the carpenter, not a fookin' cobra merchant. Casting isn't winning any bonus points yet... but wait!!! Since the Cobra Commander is the now 27 year old from the then 3rd Rock Tommy, casting was purposly aimed to get the skepticals into the seats. It worked, now go deep fry your nutts Sommers, so we can move on to something a little more off the chain eh? and by off the chain, I clearly mean the weakest link of that chain may or may not be Marlon Wayans. This movie will be a high fly ball that drifts from Epic center field, and sails all the way into the left field foul ball territory. This movie will clearly miss all chances at epic happenings so badly, that it will even miss its chance at epic shortcomings, but gosh darn it to all the heck, the special effects better be worth the time and money that I am most certainly going to invest into it. Go Joe and all that jazz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 ^^^ Dude, all ya should be lookin' for from the live action movie is a kick ass ninja fight between Stormshadow & Snakeeyes, a hot chick in tight black leather as the Baroness, and some cool 'splosions. Now you know, and knowing is half the battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiffytee Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 just saw glimpses of the trailer and this is an action extravaganza of epic proportions! like id4 with lots of explosions. just... wow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 The Accelerator Suits are really turning me off of this movie. I'm sorry, I thought it was pretty silly when Sigma-6 pulled that crap, but A WHOLE FREAKING MOVIE? Not cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 The Accelerator Suits are really turning me off of this movie. I'm sorry, I thought it was pretty silly when Sigma-6 pulled that crap, but A WHOLE FREAKING MOVIE? Not cool... Yeah, the suits have the potential to be really cheeze. And I never watched Sigma 6 beyond part of one episode. Did it ever last more than 1 season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 sigma 6 was two seasons long, but nobody seems to know what happened to the last half of the second season, it never aired and nothing on dvd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 when copslay does it better: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Those last three pics are full of win. Much better than the cosplay ones I've seen from SDCC 2009: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsmithx Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 I'll proabbly go see it, I may be high, but they put real american hero in the trailer and I bitched about the un thing to no end so I have to go now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 I've heard it's just beyond awful. Not bad enough that you can enjoy it for what it is, just plain unenjoyably awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 G.I. Joe, while technically allowed, was frowned on in my household growing up. I caught bits and pieces, I remember learning of the dangers of drugs and rapscallions and being told that my knowledge was 11/16ths of the battle or something. Movie looks pretty awful from where I'm at. I just realized what this trailer reminds me of. It's Team America: World Police minus the irony. Right down to the collapsing Eiffel tower. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lycaon Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Yeah, may parent were a bit the same way. They also didn't want me watching Dukes of Hazzard because they thought it would give me ideas about cops being all bad and then there was the whole thing about almost every black man they had on that show being a villain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HypnotizinChikns Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Alright. i saw it yesterday. it wasn't horrible until they decided to cheese out the baroness by making her not only cobra's sister, but dukes old love interest, AND she was being controlled by nanobytes, so despite the fact that she was trying to make duke suffer through the entire movie, it wasn't really her, it was the fucking nanobytes. Which honestly i liked the movie until the 'big moment' where all of that was revealed. I didn't mind the costumes, I didn't mind the suits, i didn't mind forced quick romantic story-book of Scarlet and that guy ummm...what was his name? oh right Rip Cord. sounds anal... , i didn't even mind Cobra's lack of Cobra, becuase well, it's about the Rise of Cobra, not the Cobra who has already risen. Anyways it was fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishopcruz Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 G.I. Joe, while technically allowed, was frowned on in my household growing up.I caught bits and pieces, I remember learning of the dangers of drugs and rapscallions and being told that my knowledge was 11/16ths of the battle or something. Your parents didn't want you seeing GI Joe? Were they pinko spies or something? Damn. As for the movie, have very low, low hopes for it, will likely see it for Snake Eyes, and um, yeah Snake Eyes. Ok, and the Baroness looks hot. I'm just hoping the film can capture maybe 5% of the pure awesome that is the first 3 minutes of the animated film, and I'll be relatively happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 they dont gotta be pinkos, mighta had their reasons - that said, ly & logan's parents really thought through what was ok to watch more than mine did, haha. idve thrown a fit without dukes of hazard. so the movie that looked like ass is reviewing like ass? im only watching this when its rifftracked. and no, baroness looks retarded, sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Alright. i saw it yesterday. it wasn't horrible until they decided to cheese out the baroness by making her not only cobra's sister, but dukes old love interest, AND she was being controlled by nanobytes, so despite the fact that she was trying to make duke suffer through the entire movie, it wasn't really her, it was the fucking nanobytes. Which honestly i liked the movie until the 'big moment' where all of that was revealed. I didn't mind the costumes, I didn't mind the suits, i didn't mind forced quick romantic story-book of Scarlet and that guy ummm...what was his name? oh right Rip Cord. sounds anal... , i didn't even mind Cobra's lack of Cobra, becuase well, it's about the Rise of Cobra, not the Cobra who has already risen. Anyways it was fun. I went w/ 4 friends, all who grew up w/ the 80s Joe toys and cartoon, to the late show last night and we were a mixed bunch in our reviews. One guy "liked it," while another guy "REALLY liked it," another "went in with extremely low expectations, so it wasn't bad," and another guy said it flat out "sucked." As for me, if I had to sum it up it would be this: "kinda cool, but disappointing." I walked out of GI Joe feeling the way I did w/ Wolverine back in May--I felt like the film had some really great parts, but as a whole it didn't reach its potential. The main element that pissed me off (yet strangely didn't seem to phase the rest of the guys I saw the film w/) was the way Storm Shadow & Snake Eyes were handled. They had what I'm sure were pretty spectacular sword fights, but I couldn't tell b/c of all the ridiculous close ups and jump cuts! Plus the two brief flashbacks handling their history together were just plain awful. I disagree w/ you on the Baroness situation though. I don't think they cheesed her out at all, but rather they made her a much more fully realised character--perhaps the most sympathetic and well rounded character in the film. I thought the plot of the film was actually pretty good. They made a really plausible (well, as plausible as one can get for an 80s cartoon show) prequel for the 80s cartoon show. As you said, this film is all about how Cobra is formed and it does a good job of explaining how the iconic characters of Destro, Zartan, Baroness, Storm Shadow, Dr. Mindbender, and Cobra Comander all came together. And for fanboys wondering about the absent Cobra logo towards the very end of the film we get a brief glimpse of it on Cobra Comander's escape sub. The only main baddies missing were Major Bludd and Tomax & Xamot. But that's what sequels are for. They obviously made this film as the first in a franchise, but I wonder if the box office will be big eough to justify one. People were walking out of the theater before the credits even began. I can understand why, because even though I liked the plot, I grew up loving the show and toys so I had all that nostalgia to build off of--if you're going intot his film for just a straight up good action flick you'll likely be disappointed w/ the horrible acting, spastic editing, and mediocre directing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 they dont gotta be pinkos, mighta had their reasons - that said, ly & logan's parents really thought through what was ok to watch more than mine did, haha. idve thrown a fit without dukes of hazard. They censored very, very little. I was allowed to watch G.I. Joe, but at some point my dad would say something like "Nice show your watching there" just brimming with disgust.. I never really had any desire to watch it. I watched what they watched, I wasn't sheltered at all. I remember leaving the room during Blue Velvet because it made me uncomfortable. I must have been around 8. the only thing I remember being forbidden to watch was this weird, overtly christian muppet show. My dad overheard it say something akin to "If you get bitten by a snake, you should pray" and it was strictly off limits after that. As for the toys, the actual action figures had very little appeal to me, they're pretty bland when you don't know the characters and they had trouble standing up. I had a bunch of the vehicles tho, used 'em for Battle Beasts and Monster In My Pockets. How the hell did I not realize how hilarious the term "Monster in my pocket" is until this moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalHeart Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Oh lawd. Just saw this. Bad but quotable. "Kill all the jooooooooewsss" lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsonfire Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 I want to know only three things after seeing the trailer (not movie, Australia strikes again): 1. Who is that woman in the leather? She. Is. Fine 2. Why should I care? The trailer is less than impressive. 3. Who is that woman in the leather? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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