by generalsjoes | Feb 28, 2013 | 30th Anniversary, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Toys
It’s a G.I. Joe flood! We’re getting pretty steady G.I. Joe: Retaliation product at retail, the Kre-O figures seem to be taking Toys “R” Us by storm, and now the G.I. Joe Collectors Club has sent out the third series of their Figure Subscription Service figures!
A few folks have reported receiving them already, and I will refrain from spoiling the contents here. I’m hoping to get reviews done in time for the “Road to Retaliation” event over the next 30 days, so prepare yourselves.
by generalsjoes | Feb 28, 2013 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Kre-O, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
Been having trouble finding G.I. Joe Kre-O sets at your local Toys “R” Us? Well, TRU.com can get you the hook up! Both in store and online, Toys “R” Us is currently offering a Buy 1 Get 1 50% off sale on their entire stock of Kre-O product, including the brand new G.I. Joe items.
Combine that with Free Shipping for sales over $75, and you could grab the whole run of Kre-O items for a really good price.
Check out the TRU.com Kre-O section right here. The figure packs are currently sold out, but many of the boxed sets are still available.
by generalsjoes | Feb 28, 2013 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
I’ve talked in the past about the awesome Acid Free Gallery prints, and now we’ve got a couple of new Cobra character posters to talk about. Cobra Commander and Storm Shadow prints by Rhys Cooper will apparently be going on sale today at 12:30 Eastern time.
There are regular prints and variants. The standard prints are $50 each, with variants clocking in at $65. Check out AcidFreeGallery.com to pick these bad boys up!
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by generalsjoes | Feb 28, 2013 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Retaliation Toys, G.I. Joe Reviews, G.I. Joe Toys
As most of you hopefully remember, I got a chance to review two out of the three “Tactical Ninja” boxed set figures a few months ago. Well, now that this set has finally hit retail, I was able to finally round off that three pack with Snake Eyes!
Snake Eyes is…well, sort of a conundrum. He’s got a fantastic mix of different really great parts. But when you bring all of those great parts together, the result isn’t especially captivating or cohesive. You’ll have to check out my G.I. Joe: Retaliation Review page for the full details, or just click the link below.
As an added bonus, I also added some details to my Agent Mouse review now that the final version is out, there were some added pictures and information that I wanted to get into the review. You can click that link below as well.
by generalsjoes | Feb 27, 2013 | 40 Days until G.I. Joe: Retaliation, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe: The Movie
That’s right, G.I. Joe fans. Thirty short days until G.I. Joe: Retaliation launches its attack on theaters across the United States. This very exciting landmark is again emphasized by Twitziller’s next Reason Why G.I. Joe: Retaliation will be Great. And you can see this reason below.
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You can’t see it, but I’m giving ole Twitziller a slow golf clap right now. Very good reason to look forward to G.I. Joe: Retaliation, for sure. Yes, G.I. Joe has always had elements of fantasy in it, and in some cases, very strong elements of fantasy. But the beauty of G.I. Joe has always been how well those fantastic elements blend into more real world situations. One place where many folks felt like G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra fell down was scenes like the Paris Pursuit scene where wildly unrealistic (and somewhat visually unconvincing) Accelerator Suits tore through the streets of the European city. That, to many folks, put the film way over the science-fiction edge, not just from a technology standpoint, but also because the obvious CGI really drew people out of their immersion in the film.
Director Jon Chu has stated several times that he wanted G.I. Joe: Retaliation to feel grittier and more realistic. He wants viewers to see the dirt and feel the punches. This is all done best with practical effects accentuating the real life action on screen, and not replacing the actors too obviously. Certainly there will still be a healthy sample of computerized effects. These days in an action film there almost has to be. But from what we’ve seen of the trailers and footage so far, and from what Chu has said, when possible, the effects will be more practical and real world. I welcome it.
Keep checking back with Twitziller on Twitter and GeneralsJoes for updates, and the previous entries can be seen below.
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