We broke this news a couple of weeks ago, but this is just a reminder that Toys “R” Us will be having a sale on their Rise of COBRA figures during the “Christmas in July” promotion next week, from July 19th through July 25th! An image of the ad (courtesy of HissTank member Dansolo) is below.
Kotaku.com has posted a short article about the extra content included within the upcoming G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA video game, including some great screen shots, including a very nice picture of Joe Battle Files, with a sneak peek at several characters we may not have seen before. Check out the images below.
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Love checking out that art…seeing that art makes me wonder if many of those are seeing retail release since they seem to be using package art? I’ll try not to get my hopes up too high upon seeing that Resolute Stalker in there… :shifty:
Thanks to Shin Densetsu of HissTank.com for the info.
HissTank staff member GeneralHawk59 reports from a local Wal-Mart that they have (for a limited time only) a template for engraving Rise of COBRA dogtags! Check out the original thread here, and I’ve mirrored a couple of images below.
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Amongst the several people around the country who apparently saw an advance screening of G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA, Steve ‘Frosty’ Weintraub from renowned movie site, Collider.com got some time in a theater seat and shared his thoughts here.
According to Weintraub, this film is like a cartoon come to life, only with more action. How can you go wrong. In fact, you could almost say he raves about the film, with quotes like “The action scenes are really well done and there are a lot of them. While some expensive action films make it impossible to follow what’s going on, “G.I. Joe” is easy to follow. I never lost track of who was where or what they were doing. This is in stark contrast to a film like “Quantum of Solace” which was all over the place. That opening car chase looked like it was shot and edited by Stevie Wonder. By contrast, you always know what’s happening in “G.I. Joe””.
He goes on to say “The movie is cheesy but fun. Yeah, the dialogue is corny and everyone was either a good or a bad guy, but that’s the cartoon. Also, it never went for the really cheap joke or any bathroom humor. Sorry Bay, but you could learn from Stephen Sommers on this one.”
Awesome. Freaking awesome. This is exactly what I’ve been hoping to hear, and so far, the reviews are 4 for 4 what I’ve been expecting and hoping for all along. To read the full review, click here, or check out the “Full Story” link below. I’m really fired up over this early response!
Times Online posts a short article in regards to the upcoming film, mostly concentrating on the science side of things, but the most interesting thing is a video from DailyMotion.com that seems to possibly be some viral marketing in regards to the G.I. Joe film. It involves someone in what looks like an Accelerator Suit skateboarding, then leaping into the air and grabbing a familiar black helicopter, that looks to be the same copter seen on the beach.
Am I off target? It’s kind of tough to tell, and there’s no obvious indication. Check it out for yourself below.