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Cobra-la-la-la-la! GI Joe: The Movie is Coming To Blu Ray

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The problem with GI Joe: The Movie is that the opening is so fucking awesome, the story that follows simply pales in comparison.

It is often criticized by fans for retconning the origins of the ruthless COBRA organization from a terrorist group to the descendants of an ancient reptilian civilization which once ruled the Earth.

GI Joe: The Movie enjoyed a very limited release on DVD back in 2000 by Rhino (which has since gone out of business). Now for the last year or so Shout! Factory has been doing a stellar job of putting out remastered season sets of the GI Joe series. The GI Joe fansite Hiss Tank is reporting that one of the guys from Shout! Factory announced their intentions of releasing GI Joe: The Movie in the near future on Twitter:

So the print’s in excellent condition. Looks like we’ll be doing GI JOE: THE MOVIE on Blu-ray.

FUCK and YES. Big Lob & Tunnel Rat! Chuckles? Don Johnson’s voice talents! All in glorious 1080p. I cannot wait.

A New GI Joe: The Rise Of Cobra Spot, Now With More Snake Eyes

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I spied this new TV spot over at The Terror Drome for GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and even though I’ve trashed this movie relatively nonstop for the last 6-8 months it looks like it may be tolerable after all.

We get some new group shots, and Snake Eyes looking entirely bad ass, and of course those horrendous Accelerator Suits. With just under a month to go I’m sure we’ll be seeing a bigger marketing push to go along with the new toys that are taking over toy aisles all across this great nation of ours.

On a slightly related note, I caught The Mummy on SyFy in the past week and I forgot how much I enjoyed that flick. I’ve been holding Stephen Sommers in contempt since that travesty that was Van Helsing. Just maybe he can deliver the fun and action in GI Joe: ROC? We’ll have to wait and see, as this hits theaters on August 7th.

Why Is Snake Eyes Wearing Business Slacks?

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There is nothing but bad buzz emanating from GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra. There were rumors last week that Director Stephen Sommers had been fired from the movie; and that Stuart Baird had been brought in to salvage the project after it was tanking in test screenings.

While I haven’t been overly encouraged by anything I’ve seen, and this latest tv spot which features Sienna Miller’s non-accent Baroness calling the pursuing Joes “…real American heroes”. Ouch.

And one thing that I’ve finally noticed after watching countless trailers … that Snake Eyes is wearing business slacks. I can almost deal with the molded lips and ab muscles, but outfitting the most bad ass ninja in history from the Men’s Warehouse … c’mon guys.

GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra Looks … Meh

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When the slate of summer blockbusters boasts the likes of Star Trek, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and Terminator Salvation; it is really going to be hard to get that precious 18-35 year old male demographic into theaters come August. That’s exactly the situation that GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra is in.

While I have a deep love for all things Snake Eyes some of what I have seen to this point (and in the trailer below), is leaving me with feeling kind of … meh.

My chief complaint is that by rubberizing all of the characters, you remove their individual identities … which is what made GI Joe fun as a kid. Each character had their own gimmick … which has kind of negated in this current incarnation.

THe Hero Strut From GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra

And can someone explain the molded lips on Snake Eyes’ costume?

Snake Eyes in GI: Joe The Rise of Cobra

Snake Eyes Is Gonna Go All Arashikage On Philadelphia

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I’ve been rather critical of late in regards to the apparent lack of effort that Wizard was pouring into their annual show here in Philadelphia. It has been well documented that there has been some massive upheaval in Wizard’s corporate offices, which I have touched on before. Not to long ago here on DDOY I pleaded for Wizard to step up their game.

Ray Park Special Guest Wizard World Phillu

Well in the last couple of days they actually have. Today it was made official that Ray Park, most famous for portraying Darth Maul and the real life Snake Eyes will be a special guest at this year’s Wizard World Philly.

The flame war over on Wizard’s message board has been contained so to speak, with only several pockets of dissention remaining. Good job guys, I’ll give credit when credit is due. However, let’s step it up on the Exclusives, that issue of Lazer Man isn’t too enticing.

Beware of Rising Cobras

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Last night during the Super Bowl (in which my Steelers won their NFL record 6th Championship), the world caught its first glimpse of the late-summer blockbuster, GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra.

Flashy and stylish, it almost redeemed some of the laughable aspects we’ve seen so far. I’m still in the “this is totally going to blow” camp, but I’m still going to see the damn thing.

The Snake Eyes action shots do encourage me a little … just a little.

GI Joe Looks Utterly Craptastic

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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 …

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It’s Hard Coming Up With A Code Name

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Robot Chicken is consistently awesome. Check out their work with some 25th Anniversary GI Joes as they welcome Dr. Fumbles to the Joe team.

via [ToyNewsI]

Ha get it … Trouser Snake? I think Fumbles is the only Joe (or Cobra for that matter) that actually hit a target. The lack of accuracy always made me wonder as to how the Joe/Cobra conflict continued to perpetuate itself. All those lasers and fancy tanks … and no one ever died.

I Won’t Be Reporting From Comic-Con

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One of my short term goals is to make the pilgrimage to the nerd mecca that is San Diego for the annual Comic Con International. I can’t make it this year for obvious reasons (….wedding), but I will do my damndest to link/report all of the hawtness that emanates from San Diego this year.

Meanwhile, here are just some of my favorites that will be reporting from the convention floor: Great White Snark, io9, PW The Beat & Action Figure Insider.

However if anyone will be in attendance this year, could you perhaps snag me a Cobra Commander & Nemesis Prime from the Hasbro Booth?!? Pretty please. I’ll even throw a little incentive at you …

HasbroToyShop Exclusives: Cobra Commander & Nemesis Prime

Lucky Bastards.

Yo! S.I. …. ummm Joe?

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I’m not sure how many of you out there have been watching the new season of The Venture Brothers, but it has been spectacularly snarky (more so than before

past week’s episode featuring this awesome GI Joe send up. Hang on for the interaction between the Swedish Murder Machine that is Brock Sampson and “Shore Leave”.

The Venture Brothers airs Sunday nights at 11:30pm on Cartoon Network during the infamous Adult Swim block