G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra Options

[TwinkyMaster]

They say "knowing is half the battle."


Here's the page that's linked to in the above article.

Channing Tatum (Duke) said that he was opposed to doing the film because he thought it was going to be too similar to his current war film coming out called "Stop-Loss" (set in the Iraq war). But he goes on to say that G.I. Joe isn't a war film, it's X-Men meets MI:III. He says it's absolutely not realistic.

Dennis Quaid (Hawk) says that it's going to be a big huge popcorn movie with a bit of the cartoon involved.

The english speaking Sienna Miller told Access Hollywood that she's required to do a lot of physical training to play the Baroness. She'll be wearing a black wig, leather and be using guns.

[KilljoyBob]

That first article is a little wrong, Destro's metal mask was explained (not sure where, probably in the comics): his ancestor was caught selling weapons to both sides during the English Civil War. The two sides wanted to punish him, but didn't want to execute him because they still wanted his weapons, so they made him wear a metal mask. Destro's clan turned the mask into a symbol of family pride.

[TwinkyMaster]

You know, that even sounds familiar to me. I think I read it in a bio on some website. So yeah, you're probably right, KJB. Now we can see how close the movie stays to the material.

[retro22]

She'll be wearing a black wig, leather and be using guns.

Well, if they aren't good on the content that should be at least something.

[Oogie]

Scarlet revealed

[TwinkyMaster]

I think that just cinched my decision to go see this movie in theaters.

[retro22]

Well, if they aren't good on the content that should be at least something.

I stand corrected...

It should have said:

Well, if they aren't good...WOAH WHOS THE HOTT CHICK!...

[TrikeJacob]

I'm gonna go out on limb here and say 'this is going to be a good movie'. I actually decided this would be a good movie when I saw Snake Eyes a few weeks ago. I know I have no reason to think this will be a good movie simply because I like a couple pictures they revealed. I guess I'm just being optimistic.

[KilljoyBob]

You know, they could have added a little color to her costume. If you put every character in black, tight fitting gear, Snake Eyes kind of blends in with everybody, instead of standing out like he should.








...and yes, I'm aware of the irony of wanting a ninja to stand out.

[Soylent Daveage]

You know, they could have added a little color to her costume. If you put every character in black, tight fitting gear, Snake Eyes kind of blends in with everybody, instead of standing out like he should.
...and yes, I'm aware of the irony of wanting a ninja to stand out.

Hey, if they want him to stand out, maybe his ninja costume could be white...


Oh...


Yeah...


Nevermind...

[TwinkyMaster]

IESB.net has the first look at Destro (but don't get too excited) as well as links to a bunch of other sites with first looks at additional characters.

[KilljoyBob]

Ehh, I'm really not feeling this movie. I just don't like all the black leather bodysuits; really the only two characters that look right are Snake Eyes and the Baroness, two characters that are supposed to wear all black outfits. And Destro doesn't have his helmet, his most distinguishing feature? I realize this is just one promotional picture, but you would think that if he was going to wear it in the movie, they would include it in the image to get the fans psyched up.

I'm also not sure why in most of the modern incarnations of G.I. Joe, there is less of an emphasis on Roadblock and more of an emphasis on Heavy Duty, not just with the movie, but also in the recent "Sigma Six" cartoon and several recent toylines. Heavy Duty is a pale imitation of Roadblock (okay, technically he's supposed to be Roadblock's cousin, but they're basically the same character).

[TwinkyMaster]

And gave him my herpes. Don't know much of anything about Heavy Duty/Roadblock but as for Destro, I was really hoping to see how his mask was gonna look. It's really just the actor in a suit, not even a costume. Baroness and Snake Eyes look cool but I'm also not too thrilled by any of the others.

Still, I went to see Transformers even without being a huge fan of it so I'll probably go to see this also.

[Aaronc3477]

while I'm note a huge fan of all of the costumes, you gotta say that the one's that are supposed to be black they did a pretty damned good job on

Snake Eyes



The Baroness

[TwinkyMaster]

IESB.net has a couple of spy pics of Baroness looking pretty badass. You'd better check 'em out soon before they're forced to take 'em down.


Also, I Watch Stuff has a pic of Snake Eyes looking equally badass.