For better or worse, another new trailer/TV spot has emerged from Latino Review for the upcoming G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA. I say for better or worse, because while the action still looks frenetic, high-paced, and awesome, we get a clear indication of what to expect from Ripcord here…I’m all for comedy relief, but not bad comedy relief. Ah, well…
Still, the trailer is fun. Check it out via Latino Review or via the YouTube embedded video below:
Thanks to Hiss Commander from the Terror Drome for the heads up!
Images are showing up in various spots online for updated versions of Doctor Lewis, “Arctic Assault” Storm Shadow, and “Paris Pursuit” Baroness, including some nice accessory shots. This version of Doctor Lewis also seems to be different, as this version sports a full head of hair, while earlier pictures showed the figure bald.
Storm Shadow’s accessories are very cool. I love the jetpack, though I’m sure that little dagger goes in the gauntlet, and not his big, honking sword. Still, the figure itself looks awesome, I really hope he shows up like this at some point in the movie. Barones is cool as well, I love that she comes so stacked with weapons! It’s fine to hate the film at this point, but I honestly can’t understand how people can be talking down these toys…just because they don’t look like reproductions of your favorite figures from the 80’s doesn’t mean they aren’t great. These toys are flat-out impressive! Compare what we’re seeing here with the Indiana Jones, Star Trek, or Terminator Salvation stuff and it’s not even CLOSE. These figures blow those out of the water.
Even if I squirm the entire two hours I’m in the theater, I can rest easy knowing that the toys look absolutely incredible, and they’ll keep me going a lot longer than the film itself. Hell, look at Sigma 6…I hated much of that cartoon, yet the toys were incredible. Spy Troops and Valor Vs. Venom weren’t top shelf, yet the toys were cool. Just think about DiC, or those folks who don’t like the Sunbow stuff. Just because the cartoon (or film in this case) isn’t your cup of tea, that doesn’t mean you can’t still love the brand and the toys…just keep an open mind!
Alongside the new trailer, several different movie sites have received exclusive images of character posters, that quite frankly, kick ass. They kick all sorts of ass. In fact, if no one had seen any trailers, heard any rumors, or had any preconceived notions, I think they’d feel REALLY good about the direction of the film based on the sheer bad-assery of these posters. Anyway… The site links are below:
A few different sites are announcing that a new extended trailer for G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA has been released, however there doesn’t look to much new footage, with the exception of a short conversation between Ripcord and Duke in their Accelerator Suits at the end. It seems to be an amalgamation of sorts of the original trailer from a while ago, and the recent MTV TV Spot that came out a few weeks ago. There are some very brief snippets of additional video, but nothing of major consequence.
First reported by MovieWeb, you can see the embedded video below.
Terror Drome forum member CADPAT comes through with another impressive review with a great assortment of images, this time for the upcoming (and eagerly anticipated) Agent Helix figure. This version of the figure looks miles better than initial pre-production pictures looked, with the heavy eye shadow and clunky paint apps. This is one freaking awesome looking toy, I have to say. One figure I’m really looking forward to.
You can check out the review here, and the images are mirrored below.
