Gi joe Discussion (spoilers)

[Riffster]

ok saw the movie last night and i liked it, I give it a solid B+. great summer action movie. The reviews weren't fair, I think the things they slammed it for aside from acting(but who sees an action movie for acting) were way off.

only a couple things annoyed me, and it happens in all adaptations
A) why Kill Storm Shadow when they clearly set up a sequal
b) why kill cover girl? I know in the movie she was sort of gen. hawks aid but still don't kill established characters.



kinda like Smallville, I have no issue with inventing characters such as Chloe, but if you were looking for racial diveristy such as making Pete Ross black, then make the new character black and leave history alone.

[loosiegoosie]

I want to see it . The warez site only has a cam version to download today. Waiting for a better copy to burn to DVD before I watch it. I'm really glad that they have re-released the GIJOE original cartoon and the original Transformers with all these remakes. those are the bomb.

[toys2cool]

yeah the Storm Shadow thing kind of bugged me, but I doubt he's dead. I'm sure someone from Cobra picked him up and planted that crap inside him

I didn't like that it looks like Scarlett will be falling in love with Ripcord(Give me a break) everyone knows she's always been in love with Duke..as soon as she kissed him I said Horse ****! my wife was like what?

[toys2cool]

I tell ya, I could watch a film just based on Snake eyes and Storm Shadow and their past

[BlackKnight]

yeah the Storm Shadow thing kind of bugged me, but I doubt he's dead.

There is No Way He is Dead.

[Riffster]

good pick on Scarlett,her fight with the barnoness was great, but yeah I tuned out the whole her and Ripcord. the silent issue for Gi joe where Snake eyes goes and resues her was great, that's who she should be with

[toys2cool]

good pick on Scarlett,her fight with the barnoness was great, but yeah I tuned out the whole her and Ripcord. the silent issue for Gi joe where Snake eyes goes and resues her was great, that's who she should be with

anybody but that guy

[phil]

I didn't like the Scarlet/ Ripcord "romance" because it is such a cliche. The girl starts off not liking the guy but he wears her down with his "charm" and
eventually she sees him in a new light. Yaaaaaawwwwwwwwnnnnnnnnnnnn.

Considering the way M.A.R.S. and Cobra were depicted in the film there is probably genetic material somewhere to make a clone of Storm Shadow.

I also wasn't thrilled by The Baroness turning good.

I did like the movie despite these complaints.

[jasonmego1277]

I saw it too , and I enjoyed it. Cobra Commander still bugs me though. I have to admit that as soon as I put aside fanboy attitude , and what I know of G.I.Joe, I enjoyed even more. I took an Earth-1 , Earth -2 Approach. I did notice one cobra logo in the film and that was on sub Cobra Commander , and Destro were getting away in. So that was nice. I assume that Baroness will turn again ? I agree there is no way Mr. Tommy Arashikage is dead.

[Riffster]

all they gotta do is turn the nanites on again and boom she's the baroness, and they can have the Pres. turn them on whitsling while he does it

[toys2cool]

she'll definitely turn back , Man i hope Shipwreck's in the next film

[draconianguard]

What a POS. It's sad that Hollywood can't get a simple formula right. Here are some random problems I had:
1. Duke is a homeboy portrayed by a terrible actor
2. Snake Eyes looks like a Power Ranger (especially with the white arctic gear)
3. Storm Shadow has a terribly designed costume and a Jonas Brothers haircut. I never saw a ninja with popped collars. His Saturday Night Fever white suit was a joke as well. The actor was not the right choice. I didn't find him threatening.
4.Terrible CGI. It looked like a video game.
5.Changing stories/origins/names of characters.
6.Cobra Commander is really Darth Vader. Pathetic design of the character.
7. Sigma 6 Spy Kids power suits. Nuff said.
8.The other corny suits they wore.
9.The plot.
10.Neo Vipers looked ridiculous.
11.Destro is 150 lbs with tin foil around his head.
12.Lackluster Snake Eyes vs. Storm Shadow battle.
13.The Gungan like underwater world was a joke.
14.Dr. Mindbender is an ex hippie scientist. He acted like his brain was fried after following the Dead around for so many years.
That's all I could think of now. Theres more though!

[toys2cool]

What a POS. It's sad that Hollywood can't get a simple formula right. Here are some random problems I had:
1. Duke is a homeboy portrayed by a terrible actor
2. Snake Eyes looks like a Power Ranger (especially with the white arctic gear)
3. Storm Shadow has a terribly designed costume and a Jonas Brothers haircut. I never saw a ninja with popped collars. His Saturday Night Fever white suit was a joke as well. The actor was not the right choice. I didn't find him threatening.
4.Terrible CGI. It looked like a video game.
5.Changing stories/origins/names of characters.
6.Cobra Commander is really Darth Vader. Pathetic design of the character.
7. Sigma 6 Spy Kids power suits. Nuff said.
8.The other corny suits they wore.
9.The plot.
10.Neo Vipers looked ridiculous.
11.Destro is 150 lbs with tin foil around his head.
12.Lackluster Snake Eyes vs. Storm Shadow battle.
13.The Gungan like underwater world was a joke.
14.Dr. Mindbender is an ex hippie scientist. He acted like his brain was fried after following the Dead around for so many years.
That's all I could think of now. Theres more though!

wow all i can say is that I enjoyed it and I will watch part 2

[filmation batman fan]

I saw it on opening night. My fandom is primarily for the 80's animated series, but I did read some of the Marvel Comics. I personally enjoyed G.I.JOE and felt it was an awesome, fun movie. BUT I had a problem with:

1: Scarlett's suitor. I always enjoyed that she and Duke were somewhat together. But I would have settled for the Scarlett/Snake Eyes relationship from the comics. But Scarlett and Ripcord? I'm thinking ***?!! The fact that Ripcord went from Caucasion to Marlon Wayans didn't bother me as much as the pair up of him and Scarlett. But I will admit, Marlon was hilarious at times. And even though he was Ripcord, I looked at him and thought he should have been Stalker.

2: Since when did Destro have a name and identity and his face was revealed? I've always known Destro to be a mystery man behind an iron or metal mask. And he wasn't the tall, muscular presence we're all used to.

3: The disfigured doctor becomes Cobra Commander and he was not only the Baroness's brother, but Duke's friend at one time? Absurd.

4: Who is this Heavy Duuty guy? I would have preferred Roadblock. And I did not recognize Breaker at all.

5: Altering the origins of Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow, and the Hard Master.

6: Zartan was not Zartan. At least give him the long hair and black masklike substance around his eyes.

7: General Hawk looked more like Flint with that beret hat.

8: The Baroness is American and not a foreigner and she reforms at the end.

Now what I did enjoy were the characterizations of
General Hawk, Duke, Scarlett, Snake Eyes, Cover Girl, and Storm Shadow.

Duke is my favorite Joe and enjoyed his role and felt that like the comics and cartoon, he was portrayed as the All American soldier and I'm hoping he'll become field commander if a sequel gets filmed. I've always seen Duke as the Clint Eastwood of the G.I.JOE team.

All in all, I enjoyed the movie despite its flaws and I hope they do make a sequel.

Cheers.

[goldenryan]

What a POS. It's sad that Hollywood can't get a simple formula right. Here are some random problems I had:
1. Duke is a homeboy portrayed by a terrible actor
2. Snake Eyes looks like a Power Ranger (especially with the white arctic gear)
3. Storm Shadow has a terribly designed costume and a Jonas Brothers haircut. I never saw a ninja with popped collars. His Saturday Night Fever white suit was a joke as well. The actor was not the right choice. I didn't find him threatening.
4.Terrible CGI. It looked like a video game.
5.Changing stories/origins/names of characters.
6.Cobra Commander is really Darth Vader. Pathetic design of the character.
7. Sigma 6 Spy Kids power suits. Nuff said.
8.The other corny suits they wore.
9.The plot.
10.Neo Vipers looked ridiculous.
11.Destro is 150 lbs with tin foil around his head.
12.Lackluster Snake Eyes vs. Storm Shadow battle.
13.The Gungan like underwater world was a joke.
14.Dr. Mindbender is an ex hippie scientist. He acted like his brain was fried after following the Dead around for so many years.
That's all I could think of now. Theres more though!

Sorry, I couldn't resist.