Re: "GI Joe - The Rise of Cobra" now out on DVD
tribune
<fr...@spamexpire-200911.rodent.frell.theremailer.net> wrote:
> If you haven't seen this mess, and you're entertaining
> ideas about buying the DVD (Amazon.com: http://xrl.us/RiseCobra ), then save yourself some money by
> reading Roger Ebert's hilarious review instead: http://xrl.us/EbertCobra
From other reviews:
"I don't mind if something blows up every five minutes so long as I'm
given a reason to care why something is blowing up every five
minutes."
"The only collateral damage is in the audience, where, as you sit
through the movie, you can feel your IQ drop minute by minute."
tribune
<fr...@spamexpire-200911.rodent.frell.theremailer.net> wrote:
> If you haven't seen this mess, and you're entertaining
> ideas about buying the DVD (Amazon.com: http://xrl.us/RiseCobra ), then save yourself some money by
> reading Roger Ebert's hilarious review instead: http://xrl.us/EbertCobra
Cringe-inducing diaglogue:
The Doctor: "Now that we have a moment to ourselves... I've designed
something especially for you, James." [The Doctor injects nanomites
into James McCullen's head.] "This will only hurt a little. What
comes next... more so. Nanomites, perfect little healers." [James
McCullen's head becomes completely silver.]
Destro: "...I've finally taken my place in the long line of
McCullens."
The Doctor: "James McCullen is no more. Now, you are Destro."
Destro: "What have you done to me?"
The Doctor: "The time has come for the cobra to rise up and reveal
himself. You will call me... Commander."
Tanker
supposed to be based on the cartoon if not Sigma Six? In the cartoon
they do incredible things and have incredible technology. They have
jets that can chase rockets. Pods that can fly. GIJOE has always been
about the imagination one has when a GIJOEis in his hands.
Because I grew up during the time of Vietnam I would like to see more
war GIJOE movies...not that hippie AT baloney ;-0 ....But as long as
Joe doesn't sell I doubt we'll see and AT movie anytime soon let alone
another GIJOE movie... ;-0
TBerk
Hey Tanker, what is 'AT'?
berk
Madara0806
There's always THE STORY OF G.I. JOE (1945), starring Burgess Meredith
as WWII correspondent Ernie Pyle, who was killed on the front before
the movie came out. Robert Mitchum gave an attention-grabbing
performance as one of the G.I.'s and he got his only Oscar nomination
for it. William Wellman directed.
Buzz Mooney
>
> Destro: "...I've finally taken my place in the long line of
> McCullens."
>
> The Doctor: "James McCullen is no more. Now, you are Destro."
>
> Destro: "What have you done to me?"
>
> The Doctor: "The time has come for the cobra to rise up and reveal
> himself. You will call me... Commander."
Yeah, I wanted to jam an ice pick in each ear after hearing that bit!
First McCullen says "I've finally taken my place..." which seems to
me to mean "Finally, my head is silver, like my great-great
Grandfather's", then he says "What have you done..." Which seems to
mean "AAAHHH! MY HEAD IS SILVER!"
Also, there wasn't a single moment Cobra Commander was on screen that
didn't suck royally. It was a character created by a writer, a costume
designer, and an actor who should never have quit their day jobs.
The only thing I liked in that movie was Ripcord. Wayans made him a
likeable, if somewhat overly comical character. Duke was so wooden, he
and Anakin Skywalker should be standing in front of a cigar store
somewhere.
I wanted to like SnakeEyes, or, more accurately, his fight scene with
Storm Shadow. but the editor couldn't leave that scene alone. He
should have sat down, grabbed a bucket of popcorn, and let Ray Parks
do his job.
Form all this, you may think I hated the movie, However, I had low
expectations to begin with, given that I HATED the cartoon.
(HATED,HATED,HATED IT!) If the movie had been two hours of SnakeEyes
and Larry the Cable Guy lighting each others' farts, it still would
have been better than the cartoon, so what they came up with was
better than I expected.
Besides, my boys liked it, and it gave them more of a connection to
Joes, so I can't complain there. They'll probably get it from Santa
for Christmas.
Buzz
Buzz Mooney
> war GIJOE movies...not that hippie AT baloney ;-0 ....But as long as
> Joe doesn't sell I doubt we'll see and AT movie anytime soon let alone
> another GIJOE movie... ;-0
Oh, and Tanker? A.T. ROCKS DA HOUSE!!!! (even if the house is made of
vinyl, and folds for storage!) So there! ;-P
Buzz
Jackel
The movie was mindless crapola, but I didn't mind it. I enjoyed
watching Sienna Miller strut around in the tight leather!
Jackel, ITFC 00018
Tom
Adventure Team... Hasbro moved away from the military G.I. Joe to the
Adventure Team. In England he was called ( and I believe still is)
Action Man.
Tom
Garry Douglas
news:dcfab4e9-f47f-4526...@v30g2000yqm.googlegroups.com...
As Joe set off in search of yeti's, white tigers and radioactive meteorites,
Action Man was still sticking it to the bad guys. Up to that point Joe and
AM were pretty much interchangeable. I wasn't even aware of the AT Joes
until I got back in to the hobby in the 90s and bought my first collectors
guide.
Garry