G.I. Joe - Live Action - Page 19

Zodiac · 08-07-2009, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Arakkis

Im a cocksucker.

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Originally Posted by Lost Ranger

It doesn't matter how shitty a movie/story may be. Spoiling shit on purpose because you didn't like something is fucking obnoxious and childish.

Fucking A. I don't even go to review sites anymore before I see movies, I come check out the FOH thread. Don't be an ass and ruin shit.

CyrusReij · 08-07-2009, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Runnen

I had a thought during the movie though (yes I know it was risky to think during it but danger is my middle name).. What the hell kind of budget did they have for this movie? I mean, there was barely a scene in the movie that didn't involve crazy pyrotechnics, crazy CGI or a combination of both. I never expected someone would push that big of an enveloppe for a movie based on G.I. Joe, but looks like the money was well spent at least. Then again, getting mostly cheap actors was probably a good move to save the money for the 'splozions!

$170 million from what CNN had said. And even with that, you could see a few scenes with lackluster CGI, but I guess when you have THAT many explosions, something has got to get cut. On a random note I LOVED the Doctor's interpretation and voice, and was hoping for a little bit more with Cobra Commander, but whatever.

Zaniel · 08-07-2009, 05:52 PM

Not being American I have no preconceptions re the franchise. I think there is like a total of 10 minutes in the whole film without shootings, slashings, bashings, zoomings, stabbings, blastings, jumpings, fallings, crashings. I think my eyes were bleeding a little by the end of it.

As Cyrus said the CGI had to give a little so they could still make this movie with less than a billion dollar budget.

The dialogue is 110% cheese (Dennis Quaid's acting is fuckin' horrific), the plot is nonsensical but at the end of a really long tough week at work on a Friday night I had a lot of fun watching stuff get blown up with the brain on auto-pilot.

DJk_zero · 08-07-2009, 10:16 PM

It was decent, could have been called 'buncha fights and explosions' and have been just as mindless. I would say I don't know why they're butchering the shit out of all the good 80's franchises, but I do know why, $$$$.

Next up!

Ravvenn · 08-07-2009, 10:28 PM

Sorry for delay (out of town, using admin features from phone sucks). Spoiler removed.

Phoenix · 08-08-2009, 02:27 AM

Anyone who says this is better than RoF is both blind and deaf. I was satisfied for the money, but this was nothing more than a brain dead action movie. I think of it as a live action 80s cartoon. Bad acting, lots of explosions, and doesnt know when to be serious or funny.

Lost Ranger · 08-08-2009, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Phoenix

I think of it as a live action 80s cartoon.

Heh. Sounds like mission accomplished to me.

Occido · 08-08-2009, 03:32 AM

If it's like an 80's cartoon as mentioned above, then sounds to me like they got it right.

It would truly be bad ass if they have one of these at the end of the movie though.

Fris_Leafshadow · 08-08-2009, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Phoenix

Anyone who says this is better than RoF is both blind and deaf. I was satisfied for the money, but this was nothing more than a brain dead action movie. I think of it as a live action 80s cartoon. Bad acting, lots of explosions, and doesnt know when to be serious or funny.

that sells the movie to me!

woot! · 08-08-2009, 12:21 PM

Just came back from watching the movie. I went there expecting a bad movie (think Street Fighter without JCVD level of movie) ... and this worked perfectly ! I acctualy enjoyed it. I caught myself smiling quite a few times at some of the easter eggs / references to the 80's GI Joe version.

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Originally Posted by Phoenix

this was nothing more than a brain dead action movie. I think of it as a live action 80s cartoon. Bad acting, lots of explosions, and doesnt know when to be serious or funny.

I wouldn't have summed it up any better than this. Or maybe like : BANG BANG BANG BRATATATATAT KABOOOOOM BANG BANG PEW PEW PEW PEW PEW

GrobbeeTrull2.0 · 08-08-2009, 04:00 PM

I stuck around through the credits. I was disappointed. I was expecting a Public Service Announcement like the old cartoon used to have

Heartbroken.

Agraza · 08-08-2009, 04:15 PM

It would have been very redeeming. Fuck, do it during the credits. I share this disappointment.

GrobbeeTrull2.0 · 08-08-2009, 04:49 PM

I mean, I loved the movie. I just put on my "I'm 10 years old again" hat and had a fucking blast.

But man, if they had included the PSA at the end... gold.

Vilgan · 08-08-2009, 08:09 PM

As long as you aren't expecting much, its a pretty fun movie imo. Nothing but nonstop action scenes/explosions/gun fights/etc, but given that... it was an enjoyable ride imo. I didn't notice the CGI issues but I tend to kick back and relax and not focus on things when watching movies like this. I don't know that I'd watch it again, but I'd certainly watch the sequel.

Frax · 08-08-2009, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by AtwaKom

Well played.

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damn i love that movie

08-07-2009, 10:28 PM	#275 (permalink)
Ravvenn Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,515 +162 Internets	Sorry for delay (out of town, using admin features from phone sucks). Spoiler removed. __________________ Melia "I Win" McMomma, Fires of Heaven It's like you're a premature ejaculator... of love. -Alcestis

08-08-2009, 03:32 AM	#278 (permalink)
Occido Don't get penisy Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somewhere in the Mountains Posts: 3,246	If it's like an 80's cartoon as mentioned above, then sounds to me like they got it right. It would truly be bad ass if they have one of these at the end of the movie though. __________________ When a man isn't busy killing another, he spends the rest of his time killing what resembles himself the most.

08-08-2009, 04:00 PM	#281 (permalink)
GrobbeeTrull2.0 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 4,362	I stuck around through the credits. I was disappointed. I was expecting a Public Service Announcement like the old cartoon used to have Heartbroken. __________________ "When the last tree has died; and the last river been poisoned; and the last fish been caught, we will realise that we cannot eat money." - Cree proverb

08-08-2009, 04:15 PM	#282 (permalink)
Agraza Issh good, no? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,141	It would have been very redeeming. Fuck, do it during the credits. I share this disappointment. __________________ Theel Maas, eJapan::Join us

08-08-2009, 04:49 PM	#283 (permalink)
GrobbeeTrull2.0 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 4,362	I mean, I loved the movie. I just put on my "I'm 10 years old again" hat and had a fucking blast. But man, if they had included the PSA at the end... gold. __________________ "When the last tree has died; and the last river been poisoned; and the last fish been caught, we will realise that we cannot eat money." - Cree proverb

08-07-2009, 05:52 PM	#273 (permalink)
Zaniel Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 901 +2 Internets	Not being American I have no preconceptions re the franchise. I think there is like a total of 10 minutes in the whole film without shootings, slashings, bashings, zoomings, stabbings, blastings, jumpings, fallings, crashings. I think my eyes were bleeding a little by the end of it. As Cyrus said the CGI had to give a little so they could still make this movie with less than a billion dollar budget. The dialogue is 110% cheese (Dennis Quaid's acting is fuckin' horrific), the plot is nonsensical but at the end of a really long tough week at work on a Friday night I had a lot of fun watching stuff get blown up with the brain on auto-pilot.

08-07-2009, 10:16 PM	#274 (permalink)
DJk_zero Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,419	It was decent, could have been called 'buncha fights and explosions' and have been just as mindless. I would say I don't know why they're butchering the shit out of all the good 80's franchises, but I do know why, $$$$. Next up!

08-08-2009, 08:09 PM	#284 (permalink)
Vilgan Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 414	As long as you aren't expecting much, its a pretty fun movie imo. Nothing but nonstop action scenes/explosions/gun fights/etc, but given that... it was an enjoyable ride imo. I didn't notice the CGI issues but I tend to kick back and relax and not focus on things when watching movies like this. I don't know that I'd watch it again, but I'd certainly watch the sequel.

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