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Rate GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra
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fanboy2000
Adventurer
I liked it. Fun, good characters. Unlike Sommers' Mummy movies though, the characters didn't get enough time to interact in in amusing ways.
The end of the film went a little umm, weird on me.
[sblock]O.k. First, what's up with the blowing-up the ice cap? Ice floats, so nothing should have sank. In fact, it would make getting back up to the surface easier if something went wrong. Second, if the ice cap is blown up what were the elevator cables attached to?[/sblock]
Character recognition was strange. Cobra Commander's character was changed enough in the movie, I actually mistook him for someone else until. That said, it was kind of cool going through the movie going "hey, its _______!"
All in all, average. Though, and I never in my life thought I would say this (let alone twice in one summer) it wasn't as good as the first live action Transformers movie.
The end of the film went a little umm, weird on me.
[sblock]O.k. First, what's up with the blowing-up the ice cap? Ice floats, so nothing should have sank. In fact, it would make getting back up to the surface easier if something went wrong. Second, if the ice cap is blown up what were the elevator cables attached to?[/sblock]
Character recognition was strange. Cobra Commander's character was changed enough in the movie, I actually mistook him for someone else until. That said, it was kind of cool going through the movie going "hey, its _______!"
All in all, average. Though, and I never in my life thought I would say this (let alone twice in one summer) it wasn't as good as the first live action Transformers movie.
cignus_pfaccari
First Post
I gave it a 7.
It was surprisingly enjoyable. Admittedly, I'd expected it to be a horrendous soul-tearing abomination, which helped, but it was rather goofy fun. The Pit was cool, the action scenes were very good, and it was all in all a surprisingly good time. Little details like Breaker blowing bubbles with bubblegum made it, really. Even the power armor was actually acceptable.
The things that didn't work for me? Snake-Eyes shouldn't have lips on his mask (and, also, his origin is significantly different enough that it's a touch annoying*), but Ray Park is a badass and Snake Eyes has always been portrayed as a stupendous badass (in the comics, at least), so it works. The Baroness' backstory seems to take entirely too little time**. And the sense of tactics on the part of the non-Joe soldiers was rather poor, as they were depicted not taking cover and just standing and firing (and these are supposed to be elites). In a flashback, Ripcord and Duke are shooting and taking cover behind a car, using the roof and windows as cover. Yes, glass.
But, on the whole, I actually enjoyed myself, which was a surprise.
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Brad
It was surprisingly enjoyable. Admittedly, I'd expected it to be a horrendous soul-tearing abomination, which helped, but it was rather goofy fun. The Pit was cool, the action scenes were very good, and it was all in all a surprisingly good time. Little details like Breaker blowing bubbles with bubblegum made it, really. Even the power armor was actually acceptable.
The things that didn't work for me? Snake-Eyes shouldn't have lips on his mask (and, also, his origin is significantly different enough that it's a touch annoying*), but Ray Park is a badass and Snake Eyes has always been portrayed as a stupendous badass (in the comics, at least), so it works. The Baroness' backstory seems to take entirely too little time**. And the sense of tactics on the part of the non-Joe soldiers was rather poor, as they were depicted not taking cover and just standing and firing (and these are supposed to be elites). In a flashback, Ripcord and Duke are shooting and taking cover behind a car, using the roof and windows as cover. Yes, glass.
But, on the whole, I actually enjoyed myself, which was a surprise.
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Vow of silence my ASS. Dude's mute due to having his larynx damaged in a helicopter crash. OTOH, they actually touch a good chunk of his background, like the Master being killed (though he looks more like the Soft Master than the Hard Master...).
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Four years to go from chick to badass terrorist ninja? Seems...too quick, though I suppose the nanite injections can help explain it.
Brad
Truth Seeker
Adventurer
Not seeing, no rating.
Man in the Funny Hat
Hero
Gave it a 6. Action scenes were okay for a movie based on a cartoon, but overall it was quite... meh. Forgettable.
Darthjaye
First Post
I thought it was going to suck hard and was surprised to find it very entertaining. I too also gave it a 7. It was a nice that it was closer to the feel of the comics early on than the horrid cartoon series. They gave us everything we needed to make it entertaining and fudged the lines just enough with simple backstories to make it enjoyable. Yeah if you think your a movie critic this is not for you but then why are you watching it to be honest?
We went to a matinee and honestly i would have paid the full night price for my son and i the one time to have seen it and not regret it one bit.
We went to a matinee and honestly i would have paid the full night price for my son and i the one time to have seen it and not regret it one bit.
Darthjaye
First Post
It is in fact not a movie based on a cartoon but a movie based on a comic book which spawned a horrible cartoon.
Sorry, tension breaker, had to be said
