tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760242555416345702.post1135583239103323999..comments2023-10-30T03:26:18.531-07:00Comments on Second Printing!!: G.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraDevon Sandershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223057696498728357noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760242555416345702.post-64037872439980428152009-08-17T19:28:12.691-07:002009-08-17T19:28:12.691-07:00It was funny, because as I watched the movie it oc...It was funny, because as I watched the movie it occurred to me just how disconnected I was from the Joe universe, even though I had A LOT of the toys as a kid. The thing was, though, all of the ones I did have were either bad guys or second bananas. In fact, of all the characters in the film, the only ones I owned were Zartan, Cobra Commander and Storm Shadow.<br /><br />The cartoon only aired sporadically in my area (you could never pin it down and watch it regularly) and I only read a handful of the comics, so in my head the world of GI Joe owed more to my own imagination than anything else.<br /><br />That said, I loved the movie, and I regret the boyish misogyny that kept me from owning a Baroness or Scarlet figure, since they were easily the highlights of the experience.Allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794070467464856905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760242555416345702.post-48126050609961943792009-08-11T08:54:37.310-07:002009-08-11T08:54:37.310-07:00I haven't seen it yet, but I ADORE the cartoon...I haven't seen it yet, but I ADORE the cartoon, for me, that's what G.I. Joe is. <br /><br />So from what Devon says, I'm probably going to love the heck out of this movie :)Adjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12986187810890745574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760242555416345702.post-58152851668038141792009-08-11T08:23:27.722-07:002009-08-11T08:23:27.722-07:00I came out of the movie feeling like I'd just ...I came out of the movie feeling like I'd just finished playing with my action figures in the back yard. <br /><br />Great stuff.<br /><br />Not a great movie, but a great way of dealing with the source material.Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08558559691963639123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760242555416345702.post-23795157965350080322009-08-10T17:17:05.454-07:002009-08-10T17:17:05.454-07:00I think my only disappointment was that people die...I think my only disappointment was that people died, rather than being ejected or parachuting or whatever.Jason Langloishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02507550527211520786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760242555416345702.post-41628239308203443072009-08-10T12:57:20.871-07:002009-08-10T12:57:20.871-07:00I LOVED this movie. If it had a bit more Baroness ...I LOVED this movie. If it had a bit more Baroness vs. Scarlett girlfighting-it would have been perfect.<br /><br />I gotta say though, that I was never a huge GIJOE fan..but I followed closely enough to know what they were doing..<br /><br />But Eccleston as Destro? awesome! Giant Polar Supervillain headquarters? CHECK!<br /><br />Even the silly lips on Snake Eyes were just ridiculous enough to be endearing. <br /><br />Not overly pretentious-but while taking itself very seriously.<br /><br />Just what I was in the mood for..<br /><br />thanks for posting this Devon!ChrisMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11784970666468925633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760242555416345702.post-71607906911701267282009-08-10T12:46:58.315-07:002009-08-10T12:46:58.315-07:00This is exactly how I came out of the movie feelin...This is exactly how I came out of the movie feeling. I must admit, I did not/do not read the comics. I am one of those that went to the movie because of the cartoon/toys. I went in expecting it to be the end of my childhood -- destroying every pleasant memory I once had. However, during the chase scene it became abundantly clear -- this is a cartoon. <br /><br />Go back and watch an episode of the old cartoon. It was <i>not good</i>. Did I love it? Of course. Do I still think it's great? Obviously. Was it <i>actually good</i>? Hell no. The movie had plenty of flaws for me (not least of which was the lips on Snake Eyes's hood), but all-in-all the movie was good. IT was the realization of a <i>cartoon</i>. It didn't take itself too seriously, and didn't make a mockery of the source material.lordscarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310408777822519162noreply@blogger.com