For folks in the Western Florida area, GIJoeEvents.com has revealed that there is a special G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA viewing event. Get together with many of your fellow fans to trade Joes, talk about toys, see a fun movie, and just have a blast!
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Finally, your chance to see the GI Joe Movie: Rise of Cobra on the big screen is here and we have the action figures and vehicles you want! But don’t forget at all the other GI Joe lines! We also carry GI Joe 25th Anniversary, Venom vs. Valor, Sigma 6 or the 2005 DTC toys, as well! Also, starting today we are running a special for a Limited Time on the MARS Troopers Figures – Single Preview Pack! Finally, we just received the Assault on Cobra Island – GI Joe: 25th Anniversary Action Figure Set and the Defense on Cobra Island – GI Joe: 25th Anniversary Action Figure Set. It’s all here and more at Past Generation Toys
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Marvel Universe – The newest wave just arrive which includes Electro, Namor, Spider-Man (dark suit) to name a few. Also, have the new Comic Book two packs!
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So tonight’s the big night…midnight premiers all over the country to launch G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA. It’s been a long, strange trip filled with hills, valleys, bumps and bruises, but for better or worse, the movie is here. I’ll be very interested to read reactions, opinions, thoughts, and feelings, so let me know what you liked, what you didn’t like and if it was anything like you expected.
Even more important than many of our thoughts, though, is how the public as a whole embraces the film and what kind of money it makes. I’ll be keeping a close tab and will be updating the site as appropriate. Lets hope for some big numbers to catapult our favorite toyline back into the public eye once again!
g_sk1lls from the ToySoldier118 forums has notified me that several folks from those forums are appearing on Morning TV show, Umagang Kay Ganda (A Beautiful Morning) at some point between 5:00am and 8:00am local time this morning. There will be toy discussion, dioramas, and displays of several generations of G.I. Joe toys in celebration of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.
g_sk1lls also sends along the following profile for the TS118 Boards:
“Founded in April 2004, TS118 is the Philippines’ only local online community that focuses on 1:18 scale action figures, usually military in theme. While primarily, but not necessarily confined only to collecting the widely popular GI Joe 3 3/4 inch toy line, members also collect other brands that fall into similar scale such as BBI Elite Forces, Forces of Valor, 21st Century XD, Star Wars, DCIH & Marvel Universe among many others.
TS118 members are a varied mix of true blue GI Joe fans, hobbyists, and collectors, figure and vehicle customizers, diorama makers, and military enthusiasts from all walks of life, bridging social class, ethnicity, and fandom.
The group has already participated in numerous toy events since 2005, and have gained recognition and acclaim, both from local and international discussion boards and toy groups with their unique Dynamic Modular Diorama displays (these showcase scenes that change every 2-3 hours while telling a story), customized figures, and hidden characters that add to the fun factor of their exhibits.”
They’re fairly well known for their diorama displays at various toy shows and such in the Philippines. A big thanks to g_sk1lls for passing the info along!
Ryan from IndyMogul.com has let me know about a pretty funny G.I. Joe “Recruitment Video” he’s done up to coincide with the release of G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA. You can check it out on YouTube here, or embedded below. Pretty funny stuff!
Folks who have been paying attention know that YoJoe and JoeReloaded have teamed up for a “Guess the Box Office” contest for G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA. Full details on the contest can be found here. You can place your guesses both on YoJoe and JoeReloaded. Also note that some new prizes have been added to the prize pool. You can now also win two movie posters, an EA poster for the game, and a copy of the EA Comic that comes with the game.
So, hurry up if you want to place your bets! The box office fun starts tonight.