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Binding: Theatrical Release
Label: Paramount
Languages: EnglishUnknown
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: August 07, 2009
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
The Rise of Cobra is not your grandfather's G.I. Joe. It's more like C.G.I. Joe with explosive special-effects action sequences that provide the film with a surplus of "Boom Boom Pow" (to quote the Black Eyed Peas song that drives the end credits). This blast from the summer past is very much like the metal-munching nano-mite missiles a (literally) mad Doctor (Joseph Gordon-Levitt cashing in some of his indie cred) and McCullen, a Scottish weapons dealer (Christopher Eccleston), threaten to unleash upon the world. It never stops. Ever. The original G.I. Joe action figure was an all-American hero. These Joes are--all together now--"the best of the best," an elite multi-national squad. Two soldiers, Duke (a buff Channing Tatum), an "on the ground, in the fight" kind of guy, and Ripcord (Marlon Wayans), his wisecracking best friend, are rescued by the Joes after they are ambushed while transporting the missiles. These are no ordinary Joes. Snake-Eyes (Ray Park) is a silent ninja, Stella (Rachel Nichols) a bodacious brainiac, Heavy Duty (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) the imposing weapons specialist, and Breaker (Said Taghamaoui) the techie. They are led by gruff Gen. Hawk (Dennis Quaid), who barks out lines like, "When all else fails, we don't," with polish. Duke and Ripcord are recruited to join the classified unit after Duke discovers that Ana (Sienna Miller), his former fiancée, is in cahoots with McCullen and now sports the sinister moniker the Baroness, not to mention killer cleavage-enhancing latex outfits. This being the first in a budding franchise, there is much backstory to cover. Flashbacks date back to 1641! But the order of the day is underground military command centers, underwater evil lairs, gleaming high-tech weaponry, breakneck chases, and cool gadgets, such as a speed-accelerating hydraulic suit. It's enough to make you want to dust off your original Hasbro action figures or, the studio no doubt hopes, buy the new ones. --Donald Liebenson
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
I had low expectations of the film after hearing some of the many disappointments. But to my surprise, I found it very entertaining. It was a fun and had great martial arts sequences, good action scenes and a nice sense of humor to it. The story line for an action flick kept me attentive as well. The plot moved along well and didn't feel like there were any slow moments. I wasn't comparing it too hard to the original cartoon because it's a different time now and artists can have some creative ... Read More
Rating:  -
Conclusion: Digital effects without any emphasis on plot or acting. I am writing this while watching it at my house with some friends over (yes, I am so bored from the movie that I am sitting here on my laptop while watching it). About once every couple of minutes the writing and acting is so bad that we all just bust out laughing at the same time. I cannot imagine anyone with an IQ over 80 enjoying this. The action scenes actually have very little of the actors, it's mostly CG animation which ... Read More
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When I was a kid, just like any other boy my age, I watched my fair share of GI Joe episodes. However, what really captivated me at that age were the unbelievably awesome action figures and toy sets that accompanied the franchise. I can remember cracking open the Sears catalog and dreaming about the new vehicles and huge weapons that were released as accessories to the figures; knowing full well that I could never convince my mother to buy me any of them. I once managed to score some parachutes ... Read More
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When this movie was released on video this past Tuesday, I walked right past it at my local video store. Then I came down with the flu and had my misses run out and pick me up a few movies that she might think I'd enjoy. This was one of them. I figured I'd just fall asleep to it and then tear it apart in a review. I turn it on and watch the first scene before I turn over and go to sleep. I didn't turn over to go to sleep until the movie was over. It just grabbed me from the start. The weapons ... Read More
Rating:  -
The main problem with G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA? It's not a G.I. JOE movie. At all. Somewhere along the way, the studio probably decided (correctly, it seems) that they could tack the G.I. JOE label on this baby and make a few extra bucks. This story line could be told with any characters, and it would still make no sense whatsoever.
Let's face it: you don't watch films like this for the story, the plot, the acting, the dialogue, or anything that you would watch a decent movie for. ... Read More
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