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.
by generalsjoes | May 12, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: The Movie
I think we can all agree… the G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra video game wasn’t the pinnacle of video game capabilities. In fact, many would say it was downright awful. Personally, there were parts of it I enjoyed…enough that I played it all the way through the end and unlocked all of the characters. But, by far the best part about the game, bar none, was the music. It had some elements of the Rise of Cobra film, but it’s done in a purely orchestral style, and even with some generic techno-mix thrown in there, it really is a great listen.
Well, the guys over the MS Gulf Coast G.I. Joe Collectors Club have gathered the songs together from the game, (which also had some nice homages to the Sunbow theme mixed in there) and has collected it all into a massive soundtrack .zip file.
I’ve been listening to it tonight, and it’s been surprisingly entertaining. Really good stuff, for a pretty mediocre game.
They’ve posted it up on MegaUpload right here. Give it a shot!
by generalsjoes | May 6, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Convention, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe Video Game, G.I. Joe: The Movie, JoeCon 2010, Pursuit of COBRA, Show and Convention Coverage
One of the biggest incentives to going to the Convention this year was the fact that the first 500 convention goers got a free tour of the Hasbro offices! Having this tour with Botcon a few years ago, I kind of knew what to expect, but I still came away with some awesome information and experiences from the Joe side. The tour was broken up into several groups of 20 people, and we were each marched around various tour locations and given a great presentation at each stop.
I will do my best to remember what the various sections were, but please bear with me if my memory is fuzzy. It was damn early in the morning after an equally damn late night the night before! I will post pictures where pictures were allowed, but keep in mind, some places did not want photography. Click on the Read the rest of this entry link below to check it all out! Beware, this post is image intensive.
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by generalsjoes | Apr 7, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
In celebration of the long awaited arrival of Dr. Venom to plastic form, GeneralsJoes.com is proud to offer the readers a chance to Take Back the Pit! Next week, from April 12th – 16th, clues will be posted, leading GeneralsJoes readers through the site.
Finally, after almost three decades, the immortal Cobra villain Dr. Venom is being produced in an action figure only available from the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club! But Joe fans didn’t know what they had coming… Dr. Venom has arrived, but now he’s captured the G.I. Joe Pit Mobile Headquarters!
Only the most clever and wily GeneralsJoes readers will be able to help recapture the G.I. Joe headquarters, and the winner of the contest will get The Pit playset in their mailbox for free. Contest rules are as follows:
- Once per day, Monday through Friday, a chapter in a short (and hokey) Dr. Venom story will be posted. Along with that short story snippet, a clue will be revealed.
- Based on that clue, find the page hidden on GeneralsJoes.com with a piece of the final puzzle. The clues may lead to a review of a particular action figure or a news story.
- On Friday, once all of the clues have been revealed, the first person to send me all 5 hidden images via email to justin@generalsjoesreborn.com (either in pieces, or pieced together) will WIN.
This contest is open to anyone and everyone, though please keep in mind if someone in another country wins the prize, we may have to share shipping costs, depending on price. The Pit is the first newly tooled G.I. Joe playset to be produced in several years…don’t miss your chance to win one for free!
A huge thanks to Hasbro and Hunter PR for sponsoring this contest. Good luck!
by generalsjoes | Mar 30, 2010 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: The Movie
Yeah, I know, not exactly the Oscars, but the MTV Movie Awards has listed their nominations, and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra has 6 of them. The nominations are below:
Hmmm…well, we all know the MTV Movie Awards are cheese-worthy and are more for the spectacle than the actual awards…and any award that considers Channing Tatum for anything based on his role in The Rise of Cobra doesn’t get much confidence from me.
But hey, slow news day, so there ya go. Hit up MTV.com for the full run down.
