Post by: Stealth Viper on July 30, 2009, 11:15:38 PM
and the movie is getting universal approval. Everyone who has seen it really likes it, or outright LOVES it.
http://chud.com/articles/articles/20306 ... Page1.html (http://chud.com/articles/articles/20306/1/REVIEW-GI-JOE---THE-RISE-OF-COBRA/Page1.html)
http://www.latinoreview.com/news/f-you- ... ed-it-7551 (http://www.latinoreview.com/news/f-you-haters-el-guapo-saw-g-i-joe-and-loved-it-7551)
http://www.latinoreview.com/movie-revie ... -cobra-702 (http://www.latinoreview.com/movie-reviews/g-i-joe-the-rise-of-cobra-702)
http://aintitcool.com/node/41870 (http://aintitcool.com/node/41870)
I think my favourite quote from any review so far:
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And many of the money shots are really violent - heads are pierced, exploded, and chopped off. Hundreds, if not thousands, die (just barely) off screen, while dozens upon dozens of Cobra guys (or I guess proto-Cobra guys, as the terrorist group only becomes Cobra at the end) meet their maker at the hands, bullets, shuriken, blades and other explosives of our heroes. There's not much by way of blood, but Sommers has taken the gloves off and delivered the kind of serious ass-kicking PG-13 movie we haven't seen in a while.
I'll let you know what I think on Tuesday night :D
Post by: BHMike on July 31, 2009, 12:37:37 AM
Post by: Canuklehead on July 31, 2009, 01:40:36 AM
BUT... like I say, cautious optimism.
(It's also concerning that any "real" critics haven't been given a screening, yet. Or at least, if they have, that they're not saying anything one way or the other. Seems they're only letting the fan-critics see/say anything about it, so far. Kind of defeats the purpose, when you hand-pick your reviewers... )
Post by: pdaat on July 31, 2009, 06:05:49 AM
Quote from: "Stealth Viper"
I'll let you know what I think on Tuesday night :D
Why Tuesday?
Post by: B on July 31, 2009, 06:53:53 AM
For me there a fine line for advertising but I think sometimes you have to leave something for your viewer instead of the usual "oh they must be the scene where...." etc.
Post by: BHMike on July 31, 2009, 10:44:10 AM
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Why Tuesday?
Advance passes.
Post by: pdaat on July 31, 2009, 11:06:29 AM
Post by: BHMike on July 31, 2009, 11:10:51 AM
Post by: thatcarlguy on August 01, 2009, 02:30:51 AM
There is a midnight showing on the Thursday. Or rather 12:01am Friday. I'll likely be seeing it then.
Post by: BHMike on August 04, 2009, 03:03:55 PM
I'll type more later, but it was fun the entire way through. Cobra Commander is surprisingly damn good, and I LOVED the little things they put in for old school fans - like Breaker "needing" the Bubble gum and blowing bubbles. :-)
My nephew said on the way home that he liked it more than Transformers - and he wants to be Snake Eyes for Halloween now.
Post by: Redmao on August 04, 2009, 03:40:11 PM
Post by: Stealth Viper on August 04, 2009, 03:53:36 PM
I sincerely hope it does very well at the box office because I want more!
Post by: dodge822 on August 04, 2009, 04:23:52 PM
Post by: Metro on August 04, 2009, 04:45:21 PM
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very good, friday cant come fast enough for me!!!
Heh, ditto.
Post by: Realboss on August 04, 2009, 06:03:51 PM
Post by: Stealth Viper on August 04, 2009, 06:17:15 PM
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Post by: BHMike on August 04, 2009, 10:14:48 PM
Post by: Kronz on August 04, 2009, 11:12:30 PM
Post by: dodge822 on August 04, 2009, 11:18:46 PM
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I showed my wife an episode of the Sunbow show for the first time the other day and her main complaint was how often they said "Yo Joe!". It never occurred to me that that would be odd to someone, but it is kind of silly isn't it?
i was thinking the same thing earlyer today lol
Post by: latinjoe22 on August 05, 2009, 02:59:31 AM
Quote from: "dodge822"
Quote from: "Kronz"I showed my wife an episode of the Sunbow show for the first time the other day and her main complaint was how often they said "Yo Joe!". It never occurred to me that that would be odd to someone, but it is kind of silly isn't it?
i was thinking the same thing earlyer today lol
Me too. Personally, I always fast-forward the beginning of REVENGE OF COBRA just so that I can skip the part where the Joes say aloud "YO-O-O-JOE! Convoy-GO!"...Sorry guys, even beeing a Joe fan and all, that one line just doesn't do it for me because I find it too cheezy
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Post by: thatcarlguy on August 07, 2009, 09:50:41 AM
I felt the CG and special effects didn't hold up too well but I was enjoying the movies story so much I didn't care in the end. That's right, I enjoyed the story. I should add that I've been a huge Nay sayer since I heard who the director was and then when I heard Wayans was going to be in it. Then when I saw what Cobra Commander was to look like. (I actually still hate what CC looks like but it didn't stop me from enjoying the rest of the story). I am glad all my fears were proven wrong.
Post by: The RWB on August 07, 2009, 04:25:16 PM
Post by: SID on August 07, 2009, 06:12:05 PM
Not sure what to say other than I am contemplating taking down the Snake-Eyes site.
Post by: akpayne on August 07, 2009, 07:16:41 PM
Post by: BHMike on August 07, 2009, 07:59:49 PM
Quote from: "SID"
... may as well call it CGIJOE.
Not sure what to say other than I am contemplating taking down the Snake-Eyes site.
I see NO reason for you to do that because of a movie that you didn't like.
Wait? DID you see it yet? Or did you just jump on the "I hate the movie without seeing it or giving it a chance" bandwagon? ;D :wink:
Post by: Realboss on August 07, 2009, 08:01:11 PM
My favorite part was seeing Stealth Viper set up in the lobby with some of his Joe figs. ;D
near the Movie display
Post by: Stealth Viper on August 07, 2009, 08:25:19 PM
Post by: Deadshot on August 07, 2009, 08:51:51 PM
Post by: BHMike on August 07, 2009, 10:20:44 PM
Quote from: "Stealth Viper"
And I am still here! C'mon down for the 10:15 show!
And I'll be there all day tomorrow. :-)
Post by: SID on August 07, 2009, 11:39:05 PM
Quote from: "THE Mike?"
Quote from: "SID"... may as well call it CGIJOE.
Not sure what to say other than I am contemplating taking down the Snake-Eyes site.
I see NO reason for you to do that because of a movie that you didn't like.
Wait? DID you see it yet? Or did you just jump on the "I hate the movie without seeing it or giving it a chance" bandwagon? ;D :wink:
Slow down. I saw it at 1535 today, even have the ticket. And I wanted to like it but all the film accomplished was make me want to take down my site in fear of being associated with anything to do with the movie but have added a blurb on the homepage in the meantime to distance myself from the film.
I am reserving a possible full review post on my journal/site for a bit until others who want to see it don't get any spoilers.
and in other news:
(http://http://www.geekologie.com/2009/07/31/the-other-half.jpg)
Post by: yuena007 on August 08, 2009, 02:52:42 AM
There was a GI JOE Sunbow cartoon extravaganza the other night the kids watched to get psyched up for the big movie.
Post by: pdaat on August 08, 2009, 08:16:47 AM
It was a nice, simple action romp. I enjoyed the characterization of Duke (with one small issue), Snakes was dead on, and Rip-Cord was fine (Wayans did a good job).
Now, give me Stalker in the sequel!
Post by: pdaat on August 08, 2009, 08:28:36 AM
Post by: morgardee on August 08, 2009, 08:54:16 AM
I saw nothing wrong with the CGI and would see it again.
Put it this way, after the movie I went over and bought 6 more Joe toys, including Rip Cord which is odd because before the movie I wasn't going to buy him. After the movie he didn't seem so lame and I can see kids wanting him, so I thought I should get one before they are all gone.
I guess the previews really gave the wrong feeling to the movie. I thought the sigma suits were going to kill the film. I was wrong.
Post by: Colonel Abernathy on August 08, 2009, 09:16:00 AM
When I got into collecting in 1996, I never, EVER would have thought I'd see a big budget live-action G.I. Joe film
I thought the film was extremely fun and I was actually on the edge of my seat for a lot of it. I am a HUGE "Real American Hero" fan; watched the entire run of the Sunbow cartoon (even a fair amount of DIC episodes), read all 155 issues of the Marvel run several times and despite knowing how the story "should" go, I have no problems with the changes in Rise of Cobra. Every iteration of G.I. Joe is different to varying degrees. Even Sunbow and Marvel contradicted each other within the same toyline.
Rise of Cobra is a blast, plain and simple - it's gonna be a long 2 years waiting for the next installment!
PS I just got the Assault/Defense of Cobra Island boxsets and they are really awesome!
Post by: haggis on August 09, 2009, 10:29:00 PM
I will not go to see Transformers II though. DVD only.