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As we near the halfway mark for the “40 Reasons” event Twitziller continues to bring up some fantastic points and great reasons to look forward to the G.I. Joe: Retaliation film. The latest one goes beyond simply G.I. Joe and could certainly be applied to many Hollywood features today.
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Twitziller did bring up the topic of Practical Effects with Reason #30, but I think it’s important to note that there is certainly a place for visual effects and CGI in the film as well, as long as there is balance. As I discussed in that post, there seemed to be some issues with balance during the Paris Pursuit scene in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra where the fully CGI characters looked a little artificial and overdone. However, there was a sequence in that same film where Storm Shadow jumped from a window and grabbed onto the Cobra Gunship that looked extremely cool because there was the right balance of visual effects and practical effects.
There are obviously elements of strong CGI throughout G.I. Joe: Retaliation, specifically in the Ninja Mountain Battle scene, but the trick is to layer it and balance it with realism, and Twitziller is right on the money. From what we’ve seen so far in footage, that’s being done quite well.
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Evidently Palicki is making the rounds. Shortly after appearing on The Couch this week, she was also interviewed by EW.com and much of the conversation (as you might expect) was focused around G.I. Joe: Retaliation. She spoke of training with real Navy SEALs, of Lady Jaye’s “chip on her shoulder” and also revealed a little bit about the reshoots:
“A lot of that was false: We did like two days of reshoots. They added one scene. It wasn’t really a big deal — it was like the normal reshooting situation. Actually we lucked out because it was only two days. But I think it adds to the film completely.”
It’s a short interview, but worth a read. Check it out at EW.com.
We’ve seen characters, troopers, technology, and film production methodology discussed throughout this process so far…what could Twitziller possibly talk about next?
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How’s that cholesterol? With a property so thickly dripping from 80’s nostalgia, it seems only appropriate to include a vehicle that does the same. All you need is a flatbed and Bruce Willis, and you can do anything! Keep following Twitziller on Twitter for the latest on this, or keep hitting up GeneralsJoes. Previous entries are below.
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Okay I may have just peed a little.
Paramount International’s YouTube page has just posted an official featurette from the G.I. Joe: Retaliation film. It focuses on Storm Shadow and showcases a wealth of new scenes, new footage, and some incredible behind the scenes interviews with Lee Byung-Hun, Ray Park, Jon Chu, and Lorenzo DiBonaventura. For folks who are all wound up about G.I. Joe: Retaliation like I am, this was two minutes and fourteen seconds of bliss. So cool.
Check out the video embedded below. I’m gonna go back and watch it again!
G.I. Joe: Retaliation is quickly coming closer and IGN.com is hosting an exclusive Cobra Special Forces video! I cannot properly exclaim how cool this is. Wow…awesome. Man, I want to join up after watching this.
Check it out at IGN.com and also see it embedded below.