Amph The Hasbro Cinematic Universe (G.I. Joe, M.A.S.K., Micronauts, Visonaries & ROM) Discussion Thread

Calm down.

 

I'm actually pretty calm. That just felt really good to type.

EDIT: In fact, I want to thank you. You just gave me a great idea for a new sig.

Slimy!

 

How the hell can an internet parody (albeit one with an amazing cast) feel more accurate than a $175 million dollar movie?

When the 175 million dollar movie is directed by Stephen Sommers.

 

Okay, guys, THIS is where it's at. This is about 20 times better than the crappy movie, and was probably made for about $5.

Slimy!

 

Somewhere there is a hard core GI Joe collector who was forced to sell his massive collection on Ebay and is now crying while watching that video.

 

I have no intention of seeing this until it's on cable but have really enjoyed reading everyone's reviews!

 

Great stuff. Almost they same kind of production I had when I was a kid. However, I would mix in a Thunder Cat and Master of the Universe for good measure.

 

Retaliation full trailer

 

i dunno, it looks kind of fun but i'll wait for netflix. also Bruce willis

 

Wow! This is clearly made by someone who hated the original and wanted to eradicate it's memory from existence. Not only are all the "Joes" from the original film gone, but it looks like the only ones left are *gasp* American!

Oh yeah. I mean, I'm not saying it'll be good. I'm not saying it'll be bad. But it LOOKS good. And THIS is, at long last, an actual G.I. Joe movie. My knowledge of G.I. Joe is very limited, but I knew enough to know that the first film had little to nothing to do with G.I. Joe, and this time they're very deliberately going in a different direction.

I guess the "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" guy may actually know what he's doing.

Slimy!

 

Scarlett, Duke, and the Scorpion King are all in the desert...dead bodies all around and Scorpion King says "We're the only ones left."
So once again, the black guys die first.

 

While I am not going to race out to see this, I have to say that I am surprised by how much I liked the trailer. It looks like what I imagine a GI Joe film would look like. And the upgraded cast certainly is intriguing.

 

Saw Jinx (awesome!) and Bruce Willis as, well, y'know... Joe.

This actually makes me cautiously optimistic for the movie!

 

That's not Scarlett. That's Lady Jaye. Like I said, it seems like the new writers are G.I. Joe fanboys who hated the first film, so they killed everyone who was pretty much unsalvagable from the first film. So everyone. They screwed with Duke, Breaker, and Heavy Duty so much they had to go. Scarlett and Hawk may have been salvageable, but for whatever reason, they're gone too. Totally new roster, save for Snake Eyes.

On things I never thought I'd say, this rates about a 9.95: I am totally stoked for the sequel to "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra."

I love how they actually did Cobra Commander! I mean, how cool can you get!!!

Slimy!

 

I have to admit it looks a whole lot better then the first. Looks like Duke takes the dirt nap. Which is fine by me, Tatum was never portrayed as Duke to begin with. Instead it looks like a Joe movie staring the Rock, and that's ok with me. In fact that should have just recast Dwayne as Duke. He fits the part much better.

and Cobra Commander with the Faceplate. bought time. Also noticed they got rid of the Snake Eyes' mask with the mouth. Never really saw a problem with it, since it was on the original toy, but hey shows they listend to fans a lot this time around.


Still although the trailer looks good, I must warn you this film is directed by the same guy who directed STEP UP 2 and 3d, and Justin Bieber: Never say Never. Not saying he won't do a good GI JOE movie.

 

omg, I'd have gone to see it just because Jinx is in it, and I hope they have at least a backstory with her, Storm Shadow, and Snakeyes. I didn't hate the first movie with a passion, but I certainly wasn't impressed very much. This one looks like it has the potential a franchise would need.

 

I think it looks like a fun popcorn action movie. And, well, BRUCE WILLIS.

 

Never thought I'd say this in a million years, but after that trailer, I'm cautiously optimistic about this movie too.

I'm a child of the 80's and both G.I. Joe and Transformers had me back in the day. Considering how Bayformers has been a constant dissapointment since movie #1 and, even despite Sommer's movie, G.I. Joe has sucked less, so far Joe is winning the 80's toy-tie-in 21st century movie revival contest.

 

Yeah, this does look better than the first film.

The bit with the Cobra flag and banners being draped over the White House was a real "OH CRAP" moment.

 

Enjoying this trailer has left me dazed and confused...I've funneled a lot of nerd rage into hating the first movie, not sure I can switch gears without having a brain aneurysm.

*rocks back and forth mumbling*

 

I could never keep all the characters straight in the cartoon so it's nice to have actual memorable actors to associate with the characters. It really helps me enjoy it.

 

I watched the trailer again, and being that it's vague I'd really think a lot of the Joes that got taken out were grunts.

 

And Duke. Or not!