by generalsjoes | May 17, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA
Yes, August is a good two months away, but the Pursuit of Cobra images are flying in, this time from Troynos over at HissTank.com. In all honesty, two of my least anticipated figures coming up are the Desert Battle Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow, but these new images have made them appealing, at least from an accessory standpoint.
Snake Eyes looks really cool in the colors shown here (even though they’re pre-production), and Storm Shadow’s accessories are sick. I love the way they all connect together and can create different combinations. That cross-sword sheath is very cool, too!
The name of the game with the Pursuit of Cobra seems to be accessorize! And so far, pretty much every figure has done it exceptionally well. Even figures that aren’t all that appealing to me have enough cool gear to make it worth while. Very nice. Images are mirrored below.
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by generalsjoes | May 17, 2010 | 12" Scale, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Miscellaneous Reviews, Sideshow, Sideshow Reviews
Due to monetary reasons, I really haven’t been able to stay on top of the Sideshow releases, but thankfully I’ve been able to get my hands on the Cobra Trooper. This figure was initially released quite a while ago, so this review isn’t exactly a current event, but the figure is cool enough that I figured it was worth covering anyway.
Check out the review right here!
by generalsjoes | May 17, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
You would think with the internet, the purveillance of the overseas gray market sellers, and the resources at our disposal, there wouldn’t be much out there that we haven’t at least gotten a sniff of by now. Well, the Terror Drome has dug up a pair of figures that really haven’t been on anyone’s radar. Most likely cancelled figures from the Rise of Cobra line (at least the one with the Reactive Armor vest), we have two figures that may or may not be more Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow updates that folks hadn’t heard of.
The original sightings come from TaoBao, and comes via ilovesw, a seller that has been around the block a number of times.
While the figures themselves don’t offer a whole lot of cool, new excitement, it’s always pretty neat catching a glimpse of “what might have been”. Who knows, these may end up seeing release down the road somewhere. With how much Hasbro is distancing themselves from the Rise of Cobra, I strongly doubt the figure with the reactive armor will see release, especially because Hasbro already announced the cancellation of Training Duke, who shares many of the same parts.
Time will tell, I suppose.
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by generalsjoes | May 17, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA
I know I’ve been holding myself to trying not to promote the overseas auctions for toys that are hitting retail in a few short months, but I feel compelled to let folks know that the absolutely awesome looking Pursuit of Cobra Spirit Ir0n-Knife figure is hitting famed auction site the Black Sheep Toy Store. The price is inflated, and I strongly encourage everyone to wait until he’s available at $7.00 in your local Toys “R” Us in a couple short months.
But I might just be a hypocrite. :shifty:
Check it out right here. Big thanks to GeneralsJoes reader Tony for the heads up!
by generalsjoes | May 14, 2010 | Film, G.I. Joe, Other Toys
Most folks who are thirty-something Joefans probably watched the A-Team back in the day…and while Galoob put out some horrible o-ring style A-Team figures way back when, BA, Hannibal, et al didn’t really get the action figure love they deserved.
Well, with the new movie coming out this summer, Jazwares picked up the license and is doing a very cool looking line of 4″ figures based on the film! Granted, these guys won’t look exactly like their 80’s counterparts, but it’s close enough. Of course, you could just forget about the figures and rejoice about the fact that THERE’S A *@#$@%! JOE SCALE A-TEAM VAN COMING OUT!
Seriously, pretty cool looking toys. Decent articulation, and the van absolutely ROCKS. Credit to the MTV Movie Blog.
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by generalsjoes | May 14, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: The Movie
Quite suddenly, over the past 24 hours, a rumored leaked script for the sequel to G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra has gotten quite a bit of focus, from many online sites like Collider, FilmDrunk, and Den of Geek. It even started a Twitter war between FilmDrunk and elmayimbe from Latino Review. So, you know this thing resonates with the geek film crowd out there. Whether it’s due to the disappointment of the first film, or a love of the G.I. Joe franchise deep rooted in the 80’s, I’m not sure, but whatever the reason, it’s already sparked some debate.
So what caused the outcry?
Well, let me preface this by saying something… I have read the script in question. I received it a few weeks ago and ran it through some filters, and it certainly did not appear to be legit based on what I heard and saw.
That’s not to say it didn’t look legit on the surface. In fact, I’ve read quite a few scripts in my day, and I’ve seen some fanboy dream scripts, and some authentic scripts, and on the surface, this script read like a real script. It didn’t have much of the fanboy angle, it drew a lot of elements from the first film.
But at the same time, it also introduced many great elements from the cartoon and comic, and actually wove it into a pretty interesting, cool story. But there are reasons I didn’t post anything about this mysterious script:
- If the fandom didn’t like it, we risk backlash against a film based on a script that might not be real
- If the fandom loved it, and it ended up being fake, there could be backlash against Hasbro and Paramount for not using this script.
Either way, Hasbro/Paramount loses, in my mind, and based on the virulant reaction to The Rise of Cobra (much of it well deserved), that’s not a chance I really wanted to take.
So, before anyone asks…no, I will not be sharing the script. I know there will be fans out there who claim Hollywood is muffling it because they don’t want people to know it’s real. I don’t know the truth 100%, but I have strong suspicions that the script is not legit. It is a very entertaining read, but ultimately I suspect it will not represent what we see on screen in 2012, so rather than get the fandom in an uproar over something that may not have any actual bearing on the final product, I’m going to keep a lid on it.
