GI Joe 2: Retaliation

[karamazov80]

I just hope it doesn't end up being "Snake Eyes, Rock, and Bruce Willis kicking Cobra ass while Flint and Lady Jaye hold their bags" though. . .I suspect that's exactly what it's gonna end up being. *sigh*

 

[The Mike]

I hate to admit it but I'm actually kind of looking forward to this. We've been bated and switched before but so far it looks like it might actually be good!

 

[karamazov80]

I hate to admit it but I'm actually kind of looking forward to this. We've been bated and switched before but so far it looks like it might actually be good!

Yeah, I'm probably as cynical a GI Joe movie observer as anyone, and I'm really getting not bad vibes from this. From the earliest news of the first film I knew it was going to suck. All my instincts told me it was gonna suck. And sure enough, it did. All we have to go on here are a few quick trailers (look good), actors (look good), characters (all the best Joe characters represented), and the knowledge that they are trying to leave as much of the original abomination behind as possible and starting fresh (the absolute best possible approach). Color me pleasantly surprised that they are doing as much right as they have thus far. Now if only the story, action, and execution don't suck!

 

[The Ringer]

I will be seeing this

 

[SOLIDSNAKE]

looks great. snake eyes looks sick.

 

[The Ringer]

I am really looking forward to Summer and all the new movies, screw this winter crap!

 

[Sachiel]

I hate to admit it but I'm actually kind of looking forward to this. We've been bated and switched before but so far it looks like it might actually be good!

I take it you're speaking in general? Cause the trailers for ROC were horrible. This one looks better than that... heck it looks better than that whole movie. Of coarse it could still turn out to be crap.

 

[Buttmunch]

I am really looking forward to Summer and all the new movies, screw this winter crap!

Then change your Christmas signature

 

[Khev]

I just hope it doesn't end up being "Snake Eyes, Rock, and Bruce Willis kicking Cobra ass while Flint and Lady Jaye hold their bags" though. . .I suspect that's exactly what it's gonna end up being. *sigh*

It looks like Lady Jaye at least will have her time in the spotlight. Flint? Yeah he might be carrying some bags.

 

[Buttmunch]

Flint's in this? Yep, must the bag carrier as I didn't even see him. No beret = no Flint

 

[ironwez20]

Then change your Christmas signature

 

[karamazov80]

Flint's in this? Yep, must the bag carrier as I didn't even see him. No beret = no Flint

He's the "other guy." You know, there's Rock, John McClane, Snake Eyes, ninja chick, other chick (Lady Jaye) and other guy (Flint).

 

[Khev]

Its true. Hasbro even confirmed that that's how they'll be designated on the action figure cards.

"Other Chick, CODENAME: Lady Jaye"

"Other Guy, CODENAME: Flint"

 

[karamazov80]

But you know what? Better to put those characters in a half-way decent movie where they're 4th and 5th fiddles and have about 5 lines than making them the stars in a movie equivalent to the abomination that was the first GI Joe movie.

 

[BuddyGus]

Yep, what he said.

I am not thrilled about the casting choices for Flint and Lady Jaye either. Well, mostly Flint. But, even as supporting characters in the this movie is way better than A listers in another suck fest.

 

[karamazov80]

I've never seen the guy before in anything that I'm familiar with. But again. . .if he's just hanging out in the background, it may not matter much I remember rumors years back that Justin Timberlake was gonna play him in the first film, and at least based on looks, I would say this is an improvement.

He's listed 15th down on the imdb page.

 

[Khev]

But you know what? Better to put those characters in a half-way decent movie where they're 4th and 5th fiddles and have about 5 lines than making them the stars in a movie equivalent to the abomination that was the first GI Joe movie.

Heck yeah. Any character untainted by ROC should thank their lucky stars.

I have a feeling Retaliation will be this year's Captain America: The First Avenger.

 

[Darth_Fatso]

I gotta say the more I see of this movie, the more cautiously optimistic I am about it. At least some of the toys look good.

 

[Kibagami]

Doesn't this look like beach heads' alternate sculpt?

Hard to say.

 

[hunnipot85]

I liked the Superbowl commercial for this.