Over the last couple of days, Paramount has released new character posters for the upcoming GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra which is set for theaters on August 7, 2009. Um. No.

Let’s just say that the Internet hasn’t been too kind to Director Stephen Sommers’ adaptation of the toyline and cartoon. The only thing that has received praise was the casting of Ray Parks as Snake Eyes … and Sienna Miller’s ass.

The decision to put all of the Joes in the bland, molded body armor strips away everything that made them cool as toys, comics, and cartoons. Each character was unique, had a gimmick and reinforced that they were the best at what they did. Instead we get molded muscles on Snake Eyes, boob holsters for Scarlett … and a Wayans brother in an action movie.

More posters after the jump …