GI Joe Movie

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January 28, 2004 - IGN FilmForce has learned that the live-action feature film version of G.I. Joe is "definitely" set-up at Paramount Pictures with former Warner Brothers exec Lorenzo di Bonaventura producing and Michael Gordon (Frank Miller's 300) scripting.


We were informed that it is a "done deal" and that there could be an announcement in the trades as soon as February.

G.I. Joe will use the characters popularized by the 1980s animated TV series, comic books and toy line as the basis for the new film. We've been advised that the big-screen Joe will be "set in the present with a high concept."

This...this is something I have dreamed about since I was a kid. Please, please, please don't suck.

Roadblock MUST rap and scat every line just like in the cartoon. and while he's at it, sing about body massages. BODY MASSAGE!

I just want a feature-length modified PSA GI Joe movie. It would be the greatest thing ever. It would be so great that every other studio could just stop developing comedies right then and there because they would never be able to top it.

That reminds me, I need to go pick up a copy of the Transformers movie, I've been wanting to see that again recently.

Hmmm..I dunno. it's going to be very hard to get the casting right but it's still possible to make this movie and have it turn out good. Too bad Chris Latta died, Cobra Commander will never be the same without him. And also I agree, if Roadblock doesn't rhyme every line then fuck this movie.

The CGI movies are bad. I hope the live action movie willl be better.

OMG! A pic from the movie has already been leaked to the net!

http://www.the-nextlevel.com/board/a...achmentid=6708

it already looks incredible!

*please have the baroness please have the baroness*

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OMG! A pic from the movie has already been leaked to the net!

http://www.the-nextlevel.com/board/a...achmentid=6708

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Cobra pwns France.

I want Duke's death scene played out just the same, with the wound moving from the left to the right side of his chest from scene to scene.

http://www.the-nextlevel.com/board/a...achmentid=6708

Into the avatar you go. :evil:

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*please have the baroness please have the baroness*

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Oh god, yes. Please...

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Into the avatar you go. :evil:

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Theif! My beautiful work...!

When I went to the old French Fireman link to get the url for that pic I noticed that you were all pissy that Diffx made the original Fireman pic his av before you could...now you should be happy. This one's cooler, anyway. :)


Oh, and if anyone in the movie screams "Co-Bra-la-la-la-la-la-la!" I'll burn the fucking theater down.

I'm all about this film! Just so long as they don't get any "bright" ideas . . . like casting Hally Berry as freaking Cat Woman.

Dole, that picture is beauty incarnate. I cry tears of joy now.

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Theif! My beautiful work...

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neener neener neener!

* runs for the hills

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When I went to the old French Fireman link to get the url for that pic I noticed that you were all pissy that Diffx made the original Fireman pic his av before you could...now you should be happy. This one's cooler, anyway. :)

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I remember that awhile back, but I'm glad he's willing to let me use it for now. :_)

Ok so who we gonna cast? Who would you have for the different characters..come to think of it, who would you leave out of the movie? Think Don Johnson would wanna get a pay check for a change? They gonna have an old Sgt Slaughter in a veterans hospital?

On a side note, how do you think they'll handle the terrorism deal? Can they really get away with using Cobra when Al Queda is out there?

Lastly, they gotta use the theme song some how. It ruled. Even hearing it now I just wanna yell YO JOE!

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Ok so who we gonna cast? Who would you have for the different characters..come to think of it, who would you leave out of the movie?

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Quick Kick = Jackie Chan

Zartan = Michael Jackson

Chuckles = Brad Pitt

Destro = Shaquille O Neal

Snake Eyes = Jean Claude Van Damme(since hes such a shitty actor - its best if he just stays silent throughout the whole movie-with his face covered)

Stalker = Wesley Snipes

RoadBlock = Busta Rymes ( hes gonna have to bulk up for this one)

Mainframe = Edward Norton

Hawk = Mel Gibson

Duke = Hugh Jackman

Baroness= Salma Hayek

and last but not least

Cobra Commander = Ahnold Swarzanegger


Sure fire hit :D

Actually I think Michael Duncan Clark would make a cool Roadblock. As for Salma Hayek as the Baroness, I can see her dressed up as her (mmmmm), but I can't hear her talkin like the Baroness.

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Lastly, they gotta use the theme song some how. It ruled. Even hearing it now I just wanna yell YO JOE!

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Not the original theme. That sucked compared to the movie theme.

Have you seen the new cat-woman costume they have for Halle Berry?

It's terrible.

I beg to differ. Old theme rocked.

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Have you seen the new cat-woman costume they have for Halle Berry?

It's terrible.

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This is not a Catwoman thread. Weenie.

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Actually I think Michael Duncan Clark would make a cool Roadblock. As for Salma Hayek as the Baroness, I can see her dressed up as her (mmmmm), but I can't hear her talkin like the Baroness.

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Agreed on both counts. With her limited range there's way Salma could pull off that accent. Maybe they should dub her... :)


And frankly, while casting actors that physically fit the parts is important, it's just as improtant that they get the vehicles, weapons and uniforms right.

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Not the original theme. That sucked compared to the movie theme.

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I always thought that would sound good if someone rocked out to it.

Unfortunately, the Miniboss cover of it sucked hard. Someone else do it.

The G.I. Joe movie sucked gaping asshole. The whole Cobra-la thing was beyond retarded.

COBRA-LALALALALALALALALALAL!!!!

Sgt. Slaughter made it much more pleasing though. he gave Don Johnson guff and all that other shit he usually gives to maggots. and you can't forget Roadblock rapping and scashizzling with Cobra Commander while he was blind.

I wish theyd get an actual russian chick to play the Baroness....I mean, hayek is cool and all but they don't look very similar...

...I liked the GI Joe movie, i thought it was funny. The song did suck ass though, yes.

I just saw a commercial for this, the first part of season 1 is out on DVD now thanks to Rhino (the same people who do the TF sets). It's got 26 "uncut" episodes, plus extras.

"Uncut"? Does that mean the Snake Eyes/Scarlett bukakke scene is back in??!

Oh, and I want snake deforming Cobra Commander in the movie. The world needs him to scream, "once was a man!" a dozen times more.

*guess that'll never happen. Looks to be a prequel-
http://cinescape.com/0/editorial.asp...8&obj_id=40706

That looks like it would be pretty sweet....maybe. Here's hoping.

IGNFilm-
The May issue of ToyFare Magazine features an exclusive interview with G.I. Joe producer Lorenzo DiBonaventura wherein he reveals that he's long been a "huge fan" of 12 inchers over those puny 3 3/4 inchers. Of course, the Hollywood heavyweight is talking about his preference for the classic G.I. Joe dolls over the action figures of the 1980s.

"There are a lot of different ways that the audience has connected with G.I. Joe [over the years]," DiBonaventura advised ToyFare, "so, we're going to do our best to honor as many as we can."

He confirmed that G.I. Joe will feature an updated take on Cobra Command, as well as origins for a few key characters. The producer also promised that fans are "definitely going to see ninja and martial arts aspects in the story."

"It's been an education for me in reading the comic books and seeing the shows and getting to know the characters that I wasn't familiar with growing up," said DiBonaventura. "We've been trying to get inside Duke, who will be our lead character, and fleshing out what Duke stands for, what his internal fears are and trying to craft a story that highlights that and plays off that."

Michael Gordon's script focuses "on Duke and [newcomer] Rex, and, essentially, the conflict that Rex represents for all of the Joes and specifically to Duke."

While DiBonaventura wants G.I. Joe to be a PG or PG-13 rated "self-contained" story, the prospect of sequels is obviously on everyone's mind. That means the first film must be successful. Does the producer think a movie about the U.S. military will be embraced by foreign audiences who aren't exactly lovin' Uncle Sam these days? "What (the Joes) stand for, and what Duke stands for specifically in the movie, is something that I'd like to think a worldwide audience might connect with."

My idea for casting Baroness: Monica Belluci.

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IGNFilm-
Of course, the Hollywood heavyweight is talking about his preference for the classic G.I. Joe dolls over the action figures of the 1980s.

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Greatttt :\

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He confirmed that G.I. Joe will feature an updated take on Cobra Command, as well as origins for a few key characters. The producer also promised that fans are "definitely going to see ninja and martial arts aspects in the story."

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GREAT!! :D

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Michael Gordon's script focuses "on Duke and [newcomer] Rex, and, essentially, the conflict that Rex represents for all of the Joes and specifically to Duke."

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not so great -- newcomer?? -- do we really need to build and create new characters when the GI Joe pantheon of characters is as big as it is?

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My idea for casting Baroness: Monica Belluci.

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nice :nod: dont know why I didnt think of that one...


On another note if you want to see how cool an updated GI Joe Origin story can be check out these books : GI Joe Cobra Reborn and GI Joe Reborn. Origin of Cobra Commander, how he meets a current Zartan, and a kick-ass mysterious Firefly highlight the Cobra one, while the GI Joe one shows how a Joe team is formed to combat a Cobra threat with Snake Eyes sneaking around trying to thwart some of Firefly's assassination's in the background.

I am excited over this news.

CO-BRA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LAAAAA!!!!!

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On another note if you want to see how cool an updated GI Joe Origin story can be check out these books : GI Joe Cobra Reborn and GI Joe Reborn. Origin of Cobra Commander

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In the old Marvel comic Cobra Commander was a used car salesman...did this new book change that?

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In the old Marvel comic Cobra Commander was a used car salesman...did this new book change that?

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Yeah, he's now a one of a light purple skinned race of people who hate humans and live in the Himalayas,and is ordered to join the race of man to lead it to its downfall...COBRA-LA-LA-LA-LA........


Just kidding.. ;)

Yeah, he's still a former car salesman who formerly lived a modest life, had a wife , a child, former military and had earned a purple hear for valor, etc. - but the government took everything he had away from him, saying he'd violated taxs and laws he never knew existed.When he lost everything his wife divorced him, took his son and what little money he had left leaving him a shell of a man --"once was a man?": in his words in the story:

"The tax inspectors had taken my business.My former wife had taken my home and all my money.All that remained was a mounting debt and the promise of losing every penny I had ever earned. All I Had done to deserve this was work for my family.I'd given them loyalty and respect.I'd been a dutiful father and a respectful citizen and had failed.In the eyes of the government,I died in an office fire that night--but I had ceased to exist as a person long before that.I learned a harsh lesson that had carried me forward ever since: the only way to bear the snakes was to become one."

While recruting Destro in Scotland he gives him this line :

"Your own family was betrayed and stripped of land and title.As an American,Iunderstand well how the English can extend their tendrils to grab portions of another man's profit.Remember, we once rebelled against taxation without representation.But tell me Destro, what has changed?We are both still taxed and persecuted;we have no voice.At some point, The money and the power must comeback to those who use it wisely.That will be our revolution."

a little more intersting than making him a multi eyed, Ras al Ghul, freak from an ancient race of people. If an origin story goes up for the movie, they definitely need to take a peek at this book.

Yeah as Dolemite said I hope Duke gets fatally wounded with a poisoned snake through the heart...and then have a full recovery at the hospital in the end.

But they can't show Duke in the hospital! No "thumbs up! I'm gonna live!". They just need someone to go "Wow, that was a tough fight! Oh yeah, Duke is going to make a full recovery!" YO JOE! Fade to black.

it still says nothing of Roadblock showing up and rapping and scatting while shooting down a shitload of Cobras. and they need to show Quick Kick.

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Hasbro Talks G.I. Joe Adaptation
Source: Latino Review
July 12, 2007


Latino Review recently received an e-mail from Brian Goldner, Hasbro COO and the upcoming film executive producer, about what we can expect:

We are working to develop a movie script that delivers a contemporary GI JOE vs. COBRA story, inspired by the comic books. We do not yet have one. Hopefully soon...

With the success of Transformers in theaters, that probably won't be long.

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Now if memory serves the comic was twenty times better. Just like when you compared Transformers cartoon vs. comic book.

Yeah, I heard this was in the works for a while now, but nothing really concrete had been announced. My bet is that the huge success of the Transformers movie is giving development of the G.I. Joe movie a big kick in the ass. If so, happy-happy for me.

And good news about wanting to stick to the comics. The old Marvel G.I. Joe comic book was fucking awesome. Well, at least it was until about the end of its run, where it got a little too obsessed with ninjas. Still, considering the fact that it was yet another advertising gimmick for a Hasbro toy line, it was very well-written.

I think their goal should be to mirror the comic exactly. Seeing perfect live-action versions of Snake-eyes, Scarlett, Cobra Commander (complete with mirrored battle helmet), The Baroness (yum) and Destro would be awesome. And don't forget all the cool vehicles...

Tony Jaa as Snake Eye's and im happy.


JBNagis

dont forget to get Bay to direct :p

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Originally Posted by Despair

dont forget to get Bay to direct :p

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And Tyrese as Roadblock(Dear god i hope not)



JBNagis

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And Tyrese as Roadblock(Dear god i hope not)

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Ron Simmons as RoadBlock ... DAMN!

http://www.wweshop.com/newimages/images/W00625pi.jpghttp://www.myuselessknowledge.com/joe/Rdblck.gif

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Ron Simmons as RoadBlock ... DAMN!

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Ron Simmons or Ving Rhames. anything less would be uncivilized.


JBNagis

lol.

Now who's Duke, Scarlett, Lady Jay, and Flint.

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where it got a little too obsessed with ninjas.

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is it really possible to be TOO obsessed with ninjas?! as far as casting Duke, they should get ron simmons' brother, richard

Here's an update from Yahoo Movies in 4/07.

Apparently it's scheduled for an '09 release. Woot!

Someone just made a new G.I. Joe thread just a few days ago: http://www.the-nextlevel.com/board/s...ad.php?t=47879

Anyway, let's take a look at your link...

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Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura revealed recently that the title of this movie adaptation of the "G.I. Joe" toy line may not even be called that, due to the needs of marketing internationally. Instead, this will be a "buddy movie" between the G.I. Joe character of Duke, and "Action Man", a toy similar to G.I. Joe that is popular in other countries

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What the fuck...?

Ah, shit, the movie is ruined. Fucking assholes. :mad: :mad:

Just what I needed to hear. :curse:

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dont forget to get Bay to direct :p

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AND Spielberg. Without him, I don't think Transformers would have been as good. He's got the Midas touch when it comes to movies.:tu:

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Someone just made a new G.I. Joe thread just a few days ago: http://www.the-nextlevel.com/board/s...ad.php?t=47879

Anyway, let's take a look at your link...
What the fuck...?

Ah, shit, the movie is ruined. Fucking assholes. :mad: :mad:

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I dunno. I think there will be enough public outcry to keep it real and maintain the true title.

TNL members unite in protest!

I think this will make any other 80s toy line movie suck by association. God that sounds horrifically bad.

Stephen Sommers of Mummy and Ven Helsing infamy named as director. Man, do I feel bad for those of you who still care about this franchise.

Its going to suck. I read that Friday morning and cried. I didn't post it cause I was that depressed.

Van Helsing is easily the worst movie i have seen in the last 5 years. its horrible beyond belief. I am so sad right now.



JBNagis

Van Helsing was really, really, really bad.

Maybe he'll cast Brendan Fraser as Duke. ;)

I have to throw in with the "Van Helsing is shit" crowd. That movie fucking sucked.

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Maybe he'll cast Brendan Fraser as Duke. ;)

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And Dolemite could be his stunt double.

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And Dolemite could be his stunt double.

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But Brendan Fraser's a honkey.

one word, two syllabes ... makeup.

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dont forget to get Bay to direct :p

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I think I just vomited in my mouth.

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Someone just made a new G.I. Joe thread just a few days ago: http://www.the-nextlevel.com/board/s...ad.php?t=47879

Anyway, let's take a look at your link...
What the fuck...?

Ah, shit, the movie is ruined. Fucking assholes. :mad: :mad:

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What did expect them to do with it respect the material?

Hello.

Be happy it ain't Bay directing he'd be casting Will Smith and Martin Lawrence as Duke and and a character from Bad Boys. Then he'd have the military fly over head in jets and bomb something, so he could use that shot from The Rock that he used in Armageddon and Transformers.


Be grateful for that at least.

There is no way this movie will have any of the charm or personality of the T.V. Show, with or without Bay.

I have a feeling that Bay has done a better job with Transformers than Sommers will do with G.I. Joe.

Just follow the comic book (or even the cartoon) to the letter and everything will be okay.

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Then he'd have the military fly over head in jets and bomb something, so he could use that shot from The Rock that he used in Armageddon and Transformers.

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Fuck off that shit would be awesome in a GI Joe movie. In fact thats exactly what a GI Joe movie should be. Jets flying, shit getting bombed to fuck.

What they would do wrong is dump Cobra and use A.R.A.B.S. (Arabs Resisting American Bull Shit). Destro would be renamed Habib and would wear a turban, and ARAB Commander would be Bin Laden.

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Fuck off that shit would be awesome in a GI Joe movie. In fact thats exactly what a GI Joe movie should be. Jets flying, shit getting bombed to fuck.

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exactly!

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What they would do wrong is dump Cobra and use A.R.A.B.S. (Arabs Resisting American Bull Shit). Destro would be renamed Habib and would wear a turban, and ARAB Commander would be Bin Laden.

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No.

On the plus side, it seems Stephen Sommers has backed out over the offered paycheck. On the minus side, there's some craptastic news about the direction the studio wants to take with the characters.

This movie will suck moose balls.

If they just stuck to the comic this would be the greatest movie ever. This is really upsetting me.

I read that news and cried.

Worst.Direction.IMO.

Prediction: Everyone will think the Snake Eyes/Storm Shadow fight was alright and hate most everything else about it. The movie will focus way too much on Duke/Flint/whoever, Cobra Commander will be a gay European like movie Doctor Doom, there will be a ton of cool vehicle stuff going on, and most of the stunts will be crappy CG.

Did you read the news report.

No Cobra, no GI Joe. Its gonna be a buddy movie.

Statham and Wahlberg i don't mind......the concept just sucks.

Well, let's look at it this way- they're not even calling it "G.I. Joe," and they're not basing it on the comics or cartoon. Hopefully it will completely tank in record time and then the producers will re-think their shithole decision and finally give us the G.I. Joe movie we're asking for.

Yeah Action Man? WTF? The toy was Craptacular!

Give us GI Joe. Chromedome+Destro=awesome. kthxbye.

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Hopefully it will completely tank in record time and then the producers will re-think their shithole decision and finally give us the G.I. Joe movie we're asking for.

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They'll stand by their decision and instead take that to mean the public doesn't want a G.I. Joe movie.

I just want Cobra Commanderin that mirrored battle helmet, pls.

And I don't even know who the fuck Action Man is.

The crappy European knockoff.

NEWS UPDATE!!11!!

Trash that Action Man script. Its trashed. New writer and new scripts ...

Read.

http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option...3130&Itemid=99

Good news. But we'll see if it turns out to be any good.

Here is GI Joe for you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UpJH_1y7ls

And more:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tByeOopVyrs

my friend has the promo treatment DVD made up of clips of G.I. Joe episodes to promote/make the guideline for the film.

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Here is GI Joe for you

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Those were great. That's pretty much exactly how I used to envision the action when I played with them as a kid. I'd set up the "base", and then have my custom Storm Shadow (spray-painted him black), or a heavily equipped Low-Light/Roadblock, infiltrate an annihilate everyone inside.

l just hope the movie only concetrates on the Cobra origin for like 40 mins.. and stresses Cobra Commander, Destro, the Baroness, Major Bludd, and Firefly...the next movie can cover Ninja Land.. and the Joes get the usual suspects...Duke, Flint, Scarlett, Stalker, Roadblock and Snake Eyes. Then go the direction Transformers is going and add a shit load of characters next movie....and I've got the entire Marvel run..a great basis for the movies!

No new news on this movie. But I do hope they stick with the story from the comic.

There's no need to cover Cobra's origin. Just have them established already, but unknown to the general public.

Basically, the movie should open with some kind of terrorist act by Cobra. Cobra Commander sends a broadcast claiming responsibility. The Army brass gather to discuss how to combat them, and General Flagg recommends their special anti-terrorism task force…code name, G.I. Joe. We are introduced to the main Joes, The Pit, etc. Joe and Cobra have a few skirmishes, leading to a great big military freakdown at the end. Throughout the movie there should be some character interaction shown on both the Joe and Cobra sides so we get a chance to see all the characters we know and love and how they get along. The comic/cartoon should be followed to a T in all instances, but just set in a real-world setting and not done for camp value.

BTW, a Sergeant Slaughter cameo would be hilarious.

They need this as an intro to Destro and Baroness.

Sigh they can't make a live action GI Joe movie, its gonna suck period. They need to make something like Robotech.

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IAWTP.

I lol at that every time I see it.

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GI JOE - Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity is what the acronyms stand for and reports were that the new live action film would be based in Brussels. The good news today is that it appears Belgium has lost Joe and he is now headed back to the U.S.

I understand artistic license, I really do. Without it we wouldn’t have great movies such as the X-Men, Transformers and the Spider-Man films, but there are some things that need to remain true. GI Joe is now in the hands of Stuart Beattie, one of the most competent writers in Hollywood today and news is trickling in that will give fans a sigh of relief.

When it was officially announced that Stephen Sommers was going to direct GI Joe it was said that the team would be an international group of Special Ops based in Brussels instead of a group of U.S. Special Ops based here in the Good Ol’ U.S. of A. Well folks, looks like there is some minor tweaking in the works here (thank the gods).

We got a call from of our friends over at Paramount studios who told us that Joe will in fact not be based in Brussels. Also, while the team will be made up from an international background, it will be based here in the States. Let’s keep our fingers crossed since we are so early into the script phase.

I am going to take this moment to mention something real quick here. Another thing that (I believe) needs to happen is for Joe to be filmed here in the states. It worked for Transformers and it will most certainly work for Joe.

Mr. Sommers please take a page from the Michael Bay play book. Get the support of our military, shoot it state side and preferably here in California. Don’t shoot it in Canada and don’t shoot it overseas.
You are an American filmmaker working on the ultimate American toy line, you can call GI Joe whatever you like but for the fans it’s pretty simple, it’s the original action figure that children world wide have been playing with for the past 43 years and a name that has been associated with millions of the great fighting men and women of our country since World War II. There’s my two cents.

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At least it will be on US soil now.

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There's no need to cover Cobra's origin. Just have them established already, but unknown to the general public.

Basically, the movie should open with some kind of terrorist act by Cobra. Cobra Commander sends a broadcast claiming responsibility. The Army brass gather to discuss how to combat them, and General Flagg recommends their special anti-terrorism task force…code name, G.I. Joe. We are introduced to the main Joes, The Pit, etc. Joe and Cobra have a few skirmishes, leading to a great big military freakdown at the end. Throughout the movie there should be some character interaction shown on both the Joe and Cobra sides so we get a chance to see all the characters we know and love and how they get along. The comic/cartoon should be followed to a T in all instances, but just set in a real-world setting and not done for camp value.

BTW, a Sergeant Slaughter cameo would be hilarious.

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Cameo? He should be the whole goddamn movie.

He's fucking old and fat now.

If true; Me likey ... Me likey LOTS!

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The IESB has a few character details from Stephen Sommers’ GI Joe feature film scheduled for summer 2009.

We were told Stuart Beattie’s script was turned in just a couple of days ago and though there may be some polishing up to do, all indications are that the film will be everything that Joe fans have always wanted! Here are some quick details the IESB has been given from a close reliable studio source.

Like I said the GI Joe draft was turned in on or around the 1st of October and as reported before here on the IESB, the Joe team, while still an international team, will be based in the United States.

The Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow story arch (god, I love Ninjas) will be a main focal point and the “soul” of the film.

The villains of course are Destro, the Baroness and Cobra but we have been told that Cobra Commander will have more of a “Emperor Palpatine”-like character arch. The Joes will be mainly facing Destro and the Baroness.
Helping Cobra will be one of the coolest groups of characters from the G.I. Joe comics and cartoons…the Dreadnoks.

The mercenaries known as Dreadnoks lead by Zartan including his brother and sister Zarana and Zandar will be the hired muscle that Cobra will use in its day to day operations. Zartan is known for his martial arts ability as well as his mastery of disguise. Additionally, through genetic manipulation, Zartan is able to change the color of his skin to blend in with his surroundings.

No further story details have been divulged to us….yet.

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Wow, I like where this is headed.


Dreadnoks+Destro+The Baroness+Zartan color change= FUCKING HELLS YES MOTHER FUCKING GEEKGASM!.

Sounds pretty cool so far, and 100% improved over the previous scripts.

I'm a really big Cobra Commander fan, however, so I hope he's in the film a lot. I assume he's running things back at the base and Destro and The Baroness are like his field officers.

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Sounds pretty cool so far, and 100% improved over the previous scripts.

I'm a really big Cobra Commander fan, however, so I hope he's in the film a lot. I assume he's running things back at the base and Destro and The Baroness are like his field officers.

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i bet it'll be more of an Oz, man-behind-the-curtain type thing or like Dr Claw from Inspector Gadget. i.e. glimpses of parts of him and his voice but not the whole character.

I'm betting he'll be fashioned after Wesley Snipe's character in New Jack City.

maybe cobra will win this time.

Casting has started.

Oh dear... George Clooney rumored for Duke. :confused:

That'll never happen.

Ray Park for Snake Eyes!

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Our sources have uncovered a juicy tidbit about the upcoming live action adaptation of the venerable G.I. Joe franchise. It's being reported that charismatic martial artist Ray Park will be filling the masked shoes of team ninja Snake Eyes. Park is most known for his roles as Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode 1 and Toad in X-Men. He joins a cast that is shaping up to be rather nice. Other rumored casting is Jessica Biel as Scarlet, George Clooney as Duke, Tyler Perry as Roadblock, and Ryan Reynolds as Gung-Ho.

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