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Review: G.I. Joe

Chick 1 says:

First off, apologies for the long silence.

Now on to G.I. Joe, which I can describe in one word, and I truly mean this as a compliment, …craptastic! OK, I totally stole that description of the movie from cinematical.com, but it’s completely accurate.

The Basics: Have no idea how to sum this up. Elite group of soldiers, bad guys, stolen weapons, secret training lairs, blah, blah blah. If you’ve watched the cartoon or read the comics, you know. If you haven’t, you’ll catch on quickly. Read more

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Chick 1 in Reviews, The 2000s 54 Comments

I Can’t Wait: Chick 2′s Turn to Geek Out

Chick 2 says:

Okay, I got totally geeked out by a trailer that aired during the Super Bowl, so I guess I have to own up to it. I am totally stoked about…

G.I.Joe: Rise of Cobra.

Yes, really. I didn’t have the Barbie collection growing up (that was Chick 1), I had the G.I.Joe collection. And what a collection it was. I missed the 12 inch doll era, but did get in before the double-action kung-fu grip. I know to someone out there, that means something. The casting looks pretty decent as well – Dennis Quaid as General Hawk (one of the originals), Channing Tatum, and Sienna Miller. I am most excited about Ray Park as Snake Eyes because he is a true martial artist that kicks ass. My only reservation in casting would be Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Cobra Commander. Nothing against Gordon-Levitt, but I just don’t see it. I’m sure it will be your basic summer, Stephen Sommers-directed, kid’s movie, but it should be fun to see my childhood on the big screen. It’s about time.

Here’s hoping it’s better than Scooby-Doo.

Addendum by Chick 1, for your viewing pleasure:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqpz2qRwrcI]

Posted on February 5, 2009 by wj11 in I Can't Wait! 7 Comments