by generalsjoes | Apr 28, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: The Movie
So far Marlon Wayans has been surprisingly silent about his role as “Ripcord” in the upcoming G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA motion picture, being released August 7th of this year. Well, he breaks his silence with MTV.com and lets the fans know what they should expect from the film.
“The movie is serious, action and some comedy – but not all comedy,” insisted the star, who will bring an extremely different look to the High Altitude Low Opening jumper in the August 7th flick. “You pull off the reigns; I did what was appropriate for the role and for the character.”
“It wasn’t about ‘Hey, let it be the me comedy show’,” promised Wayans. “It is G.I. Joe. It’s supposed to be badass action. So you commit to it – and I found the fun in being a badass, for once in my life.”
There’s plenty of other interesting tidbits over at MTV.com so check out the article here.
by generalsjoes | Apr 28, 2009 | G.I. Joe
Keeping up with the regular schedule, the next round of G.I. Joe themed Q & A sessions is right around the corner! If you have any suggestions for questions, feel free to toss them in the comments section of this post. Also, don’t forget there are scores of other sites around the ‘net who will be gathering questions as well. We are now limited to three questions total, and deadline for submitting your ideas is Saturday, May 2nd, by 12:00 noon.
Don’t forget to check GeneralsJoes Q & A archive to see what’s been asked in past sessions!
by generalsjoes | Apr 28, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: Resolute
Well, thanks to Jeff Bohn stumbling on it yesterday, and letting GeneralsJoes break the news, the DeviantArt floodgates have opened. Jeff also found the page belonging to Joaquin Dos Santos, who, in turn led to several other artists who worked on the project, and a whole wealth of awesome looking concept art, backgrounds, and storyboards are up there for the enjoyment of all! Unfortunately I haven’t been able to uncover any character turnarounds or designs, which is what I’m really after, but damn, this is some COOL stuff right here. I’ve broken it all down into galleries below, but PLEASE check out everyone’s DeviantArt page and lavish huge praise on them. The “look” of Resolute was one of the best things about it, so these artists deserve a mountain of credit for breathing life into our favorite plastic men and women. Check out the shots at the “Read the rest of this Entry” link below, you do NOT want to miss these:
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by generalsjoes | Apr 27, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: Resolute
G.I. Joe: Resolute concept artist extraordinaire Dave Johnson has posted ten images of various backdrop concepts that were used in the Resolute animated feature. Check them out in his DeviantArt page here, and they’re also mirrored below.
Awesome, AWESOME stuff. I only hope we see some character turnarounds at some point, too!
by generalsjoes | Apr 27, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: Resolute
AdultSwim.com has posted the final (11th) installment of G.I. Joe: Resolute in great quality! For folks monkeying with YouTube (or other unsavory places online :shifty: ) trying to figure out the best way to watch this, just go straight to the source.
For people who want to watch the full run, too, click on the first installment and hit that little button below the video that says “Continuous Play” and each episode will play one right after the other. Check out the video here.
by generalsjoes | Apr 27, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: Resolute
In what was hopefully a very pleasent surprise to Hasbro executives and Adult Swim, the online videos for G.I. Joe: Resolute have surpassed one million viewers. Honestly I’m not even sure what expectations are or what’s considered “good” but damn if that’s not a lot of folks checking out G.I. Joe: Resolute.
Let’s keep that number jumping! I know we’ve all seen it by now, but it’s a great feature. I’m going to keep viewing on a daily basis to drive those numbers up…I wouldn’t be at all surprised if Hasbro and Adult Swim are watching those numbers closely to get a guage of how popular this thing is. Let’s drive it through the roof.
Click and watch!
by generalsjoes | Apr 27, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
ComicsContinuum.com has posted the July publishing data for IDW Publications, including a vast number of G.I. Joe themed releases. Several different movie adaptations, a few “Best Of” trade paperbacks and the beginning of the next G.I. Joe story arc highlight July’s release schedule.
There’s a 4-part Movie Adaptation that is being released weekly throughout the month of July, that has 4 different covers running through the series. For all of the pertinent details of the July release schedule check out ComicsContinuum!
Thanks to Jeff Bohn as always for the info.
by generalsjoes | Apr 27, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: Resolute, G.I. Joe: The Movie
We’ve all seen the Wal-Mart product listing, and we’ve heard the rumors, and even seen the bootleg images, but for the first time, actually pictures of the carded 2-packs coming for Wal-Mart have emerged on HissTank.com.
The fans were very concerned about upcoming movie product, as they were worried it would push aside their beloved vintage homages, but it would appear at least some of those fears were unfounded. Between the upcoming Armored Panther w/ Thunder, the RHINO w/ Rampage, the vehicle packs, and the 7-Packs, it would appear even the most ardant vintage fans will have plenty of product to choose from. These 2-packs are offering even more nice items with some great looking Night Force homages as well as a Resolute Gung Ho.
Check out the images mirrored below.
by generalsjoes | Apr 27, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
Wow, Black Sheep Toy Store is in the news today! This time, actually offering something up for auction instead of just being a source for pictures. The latest loose offering from Black Sheep is the upcoming Duke with Reactive Armor. Maybe I’m alone in this, but I actually really love this look. Yeah, I like variety as much as the next guy, but as a fan of Sigma 6, I’ve got an affinity for this funky power suit appearence, and this version of Duke looks pretty damn cool. They managed to take an all black body suit and still make it visually appealing. I’m definitely not going to be buying all of the movie stuff, not by a long shot. But I’ll at least get the familiar cast of characters, and I’m looking forward to stocking my display shelves with these movie figures in their familiar on-screen look.
Check out the auction here, and check the mirrored images below.
by generalsjoes | Apr 27, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
While the auction isn’t online yet, HissTank.com reports that the Black Sheep Toy Store has supplied pictures of what appears to be an upcoming Rise of COBRA Destro figure, based strongly on how the character appears on screen. Decked out in a nice three-piece suit, and a very Chris Ecclestein like appearence, this is definitely a Destro pulled right from the silver screen. The rumored report from HissTank is that this is a San Diego ComicCon exclusive, but as always, we need to wait for Hasbro confirmation before saying that for sure. Images are mirrored below, courtosy of HissTank.com.
