G.I. Joe: Retaliation is getting primed to explode all over the place, and to celebrate the release of the film, Paramount has kindly supplied a generous prize package to give out to one lucky GeneralsJoes Follower!
Yes…the key term is “Follower”.. you must be a GeneralsJoes Twitter follower to be entered into this contest. The key to this challenge is to see if we can get the #GIJoe hashtag propagating throughout the online community. Paramount has generously supplied the following prizes to the lucky winner:
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Paramount Messenger Bag/Backpack
Wristbands
Headband
Sweatshirt
T-Shirt
Hat
The contest will run the entirety of Tuesday, March 26th, and the process is simple:
Step 2 – Copy and Paste the following into Twitter: RT @GeneralsJoes EPIC #GIJoe Prize Package! RT to win and RT if you’re going to rock #GIJoeRetaliation this week! http://wp.me/pA9nz-4If
I will filter through the RT’s and choose one lucky winner to win the above prize package! RT on Twitter to win!
G.I. Joe: Retaliation will hit theaters on March 28th!
Synopsis
In this sequel, the G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence. The film stars D.J. Cotrona, Byung-hun Lee, Adrianne Palicki, Ray Park, Jonathan Pryce, Ray Stevenson, Channing Tatum with Bruce Willis and Dwayne Johnson. Directed Jon M. Chu, and produced by Lorenzo di Bonventura and Brian Goldner, from screenplay by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick based on Hasbro’s G.I Joe characters.
Now this is some cool stuff. Speaking as someone who has zero musical talent I always appreciate those folks who can sing or play instruments… but for G.I. Joe fans who have musical talent and actually infuse their fandom with their musical talent? That’s some bad ass right there.
And Wordburglar is doing just that. Check out the details below to listen to this G.I. Joe fan and rap master!
“Welcome To Cobra Island” is a free concept record inspired by
Wordburglar’s love of GI JOE, the comic book works of Larry Hama &
Mike Costa and the animated series written by Buzz Dixon, Flint
Dille, Christy Marx and Steve Gerber (to name a few). The album
features fully possible, swivel arm, kung-fu battle grip and is
suitable for ages 4 and up. The full-length “Welcome To Cobra Island”
will be available for download on May 30th. Yo Joe!
Another character feature has been uploaded to Paramount’s International YouTube Channel, this time it’s Roadblock. We’ve seen some Roadblock ones before, but this features some behind the scenes footage and some snippets of new footage.
It is with yet another debt of gratitude that I thank Russ Sheath for once again agreeing to represent GeneralsJoes as he makes the rounds with Paramount and getting some fantastic interviews on the plate for G.I. Joe fans everywhere. Russ is a contributor for Aint It Cool News, and the interview will be mirrored over there as well, but he has ever so graciously allowed GeneralsJoes a whack at it as well. Just like with Director Jon Chu this weekend as well as the London Red Carpet Premiere, Russ (and Dave) from the UK have knocked the ball out of the park.
I cannot thank him or them enough. As an added bonus, this interview is terrific! Rheese and Wernick go into full G.I. Joe geek mode in some places, and add some really key insight into the backgrounds of the characters and the history behind this great franchise.
Click the Read the Rest of the Story link below to check out the full interview.
ATTENTION – THERE ARE SPOILERS IN THIS INTERVIEW. Proceed with caution
I think it says a lot about G.I. Joe as a brand and a property when they take what was arguably their strongest female character and kill her off, but are then able to find another equally strong female character to take the lead in the G.I. Joe: Retaliation sequel. Twitziller recognizes the critical importance of Lady Jaye in the realm of G.I. Joe as well in today’s update.
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Various clips, trailers, and TV spots have shown a Lady Jaye who is “take no prisoners” and “take no gruff” from anyone. She is able to let all the men’s comments slide off her back, and lets her actions on the field of battle prove her worth to the G.I. Joe team.
As the apparent weapons expert and marksman of the G.I. Joe team, Lady Jaye unleashes all sorts of weapons of destruction through the film and Adrianne Palicki does a great job backing it up. There is no doubt she is a key player in this universe and her introduction in this film has made a big impact.
This seems to be a regular occurrence! Both at ToysRUs.com and at the brick and mortar locations, all Kre-O sets are once again Buy 1 Get 1 50% Off! Use this chance to get the addiction started, or just continue feeding that addiction by buying more sets!
Check out the Kre-O section at ToysRUs.com, or hit your local store and support this great new iteration of G.I. Joe. To see my thoughts on the G.I. Joe Kre-O sets, hit up my G.I. Joe Kre-O Review Page. Also, you’ll want to review the G.I. Joe Kre-O SuperPage to refresh your memory on the blind bag codes and make sure you know exactly what to shop for.
