Movie, Cartoon, and Toy Discussion - G.I.Joe - Page 4

Sweetcurse · #37 August 25th, 2007, 11:15 AM

I think a geek movie can have both the wow factor as well as great plot and character as Batman Begins so ably proved.

johnny139 · #38 August 25th, 2007, 11:42 AM

There's one thing I'm sure of for this movie - if it suceeds, a crossover with Transformers WILL happen. It's not even a question. And that would actually be kinda cool.

And yes, I have seen Back to the Future. The first one, not the sequels.

deadeyedan42 · #39 August 25th, 2007, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by johnny139

There's one thing I'm sure of for this movie - if it suceeds, a crossover with Transformers WILL happen. It's not even a question. And that would actually be kinda cool.

And yes, I have seen Back to the Future. The first one, not the sequels.

Hmm... Alright, maybe a MODERN cave...

jaques · #40 August 25th, 2007, 03:24 PM

It's sad to hear all you whippersnappers talking about the '80s cartoon and whether it will be faithfully adapted ...

Now, if they were making a movie about the 1970s "Adventure Team" G.I.Joe, that would be rockin'!

Finrod · #41 August 25th, 2007, 11:19 PM

I've been a GI Joe fan and collector since 1982. I have the aircraft carrier and everything.

I'll go see this on opening night, no matter what... EXCEPT for one big issue. And there's already a rumor that it might be true.

To me, GI JOE is "a real American hero." That's the theme song, that's the focal point, that's the whole thing. But there's already a rumor that the movie won't be. Instead of an American anti-terrorist team, it'll be some international nonsense based in BRUSSELS, of all places.

That's the one issue that could keep me away from the theater...

Havokscry · #42 August 26th, 2007, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Finrod

I've been a GI Joe fan and collector since 1982. I have the aircraft carrier and everything.

I'll go see this on opening night, no matter what... EXCEPT for one big issue. And there's already a rumor that it might be true.

To me, GI JOE is "a real American hero." That's the theme song, that's the focal point, that's the whole thing. But there's already a rumor that the movie won't be. Instead of an American anti-terrorist team, it'll be some international nonsense based in BRUSSELS, of all places.

That's the one issue that could keep me away from the theater...

I totally agree with you. The G.I.Joe's from the 70's were just Ken dolls in camo.

johnny139 · #43 August 26th, 2007, 12:33 PM

It will be based in the NATO headquarters, which is in Brussels.

I read somewhere that the team will be MOSTLY American, but with some foreign help. I mean, would it hurt for the ninja to actually be, you know, Japanese?

Jonathan · #44 August 26th, 2007, 12:43 PM

The Ninja IS Japanese! Except the American one, who TRAINED in Japan with ANOTHER Ninja, who works for Cobra but is STILL Japanese.

- ah, the silliness.

G.I. Joe rocks.

Sweetcurse · #45 August 26th, 2007, 12:49 PM

Say Finrod, have you seen the new 25th anniversary collection Joes? They're pretty cool.

~~jcb231~~ · #46 August 26th, 2007, 06:45 PM

I hope that they do make the movie for the original geneartion of fans....if they make a kiddie movie I'll be really dissapointed. Any 80's cartoon being made into a movie needs to have aged with its fans. I think Transformers did that to an extent without sacrificing kid-friendliness. Hopefully GI Joe will do the same.

I want to see Destro and the Baroness and Duke and Scarlett and Snake Eyes and Stormshadow.

I'd love to see Eva Green play the Baroness.

Finrod · #47 August 27th, 2007, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Sweetcurse

Say Finrod, have you seen the new 25th anniversary collection Joes? They're pretty cool.

Which ones? The five packs, which are on my dresser at home?

Or the single pack figures, which are looking down at me from the top of m desk here at the office?

~~jcb231~~ · #48 August 27th, 2007, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by johnny139

There's one thing I'm sure of for this movie - if it suceeds, a crossover with Transformers WILL happen. It's not even a question. And that would actually be kinda cool.

And yes, I have seen Back to the Future. The first one, not the sequels.

You need to see the sequels. The great thing about the Back to the Future movies is how great they integrated all three movies into one story and how detail-oriented the movies are. Each part has it's own pros and cons, but they all fit together well.

Part one is a great movie about time travel and about how you can change the past to change the future.

Part two is just a wacky story about time paradoxes and alternate timelines and really exploits the time machine to the fullest.

Part three is a pretty fun western and makes a nice epilogue for the whole trilogy.

I really recommend renting the lot and watching them over three consecutive nights.