Images from the Comic con

[blan4ik]

New images!!!!!!!
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/Bathrat/IMG_6813.jpg
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Enjoy.

[TheLongestDay]

yeeeh!

Thankyou!

[NateR]

An arctic environment, nice!

[Crimson Rage]

Snake Eyes look cool, and that snow sled would make a nice little toy! Thanks for the piccies... I think it's all coming together!

[Gung.Heaux]

thanks for the clear images.....but we just cannot seem to get a clear look at those "vipers", or whatever those troops with anastasia are called.

[Gung.Heaux]

Snake Eyes look cool, and that snow sled would make a nice little toy! Thanks for the piccies... I think it's all coming together!

i agree on the sled.....its nice to see that the vehicle designs are somewhat fantastic, and not just our realworld vehicles dressed to look fantastic.

[Crimson Rage]

i agree on the sled.....its nice to see that the vehicle designs are somewhat fantastic, and not just our realworld vehicles dressed to look fantastic.

It's tantalising isn't it??:) You can see just enough to be annoying!
Strange that the downed troops by Snake Eyes seem to be totally different to the 'Skull Face' soldiers... Viper and Neo-Viper?

[Gung.Heaux]

heres a somewhat clearer, albeit small, pic of the "viper"...it looks like a skull helmet.

kinda like that "cobra commander helmet" pic that floating around here somewhere.

[Gung.Heaux]

looking at that arctic pic.....its a great opportunity to cameo snow job.

[TheLongestDay]

Gung.Heaux did you see this?

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i51/thelongestday_photos/VIPER.jpg

[TheLongestDay]

that vehicle in the arctic pic kinda looks like a trouble bubble...(obviously its not,its just a cool similarity)

[Crimson Rage]

It actually reminded me of an AGP. Still cool though!

[Gung.Heaux]

Gung.Heaux did you see this?

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i51/thelongestday_photos/VIPER.jpg

i did....after i posted my little pic at 1045am

[SportingViper]

Gung.Heaux did you see this?

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i51/thelongestday_photos/VIPER.jpg

Wow, what a joke this movie is turning out to be. Smiling faced skull masked vipers.Wow

Yeah this movie really is for the fans...not

[Crimson Rage]

Wow, what a joke this movie is turning out to be. Smiling faced skull masked vipers.Wow

Yeah this movie really is for the fans...not

Resolute is 'for the fans'. For it to be a success, the movie has to appeal to everyone.

[hectorxd]

Resolute is 'for the fans'. For it to be a success, the movie has to appeal to everyone.

yeah hes right. Smiley skull faced vipers appeal to everyone.

[Crimson Rage]

yeah hes right. Smiley skull faced vipers appeal to everyone.


Mock all you want but the way I see it, to joe public there's very little iconic or threatening about a blank wraparound mirror visor.

But as I've said, I'm not in the least bit surprised at the outrage given that even the Resolute designs are being criticised by some. Seems only the classic look is right for some folk and anything else must "suck".

[SportingViper]

For some people this movie can do no wrong not even smiley faced skull vipers.
Man I wish the Cool Dude script would have made to production just to hear people say "the movie has to appeal to everyone not just the fans"

[TheLongestDay]

Mock all you want, but to joe public there's very little iconic or threatening about a blank wraparound mirror visor in my view.
But as I've said, I'm not in the least bit surprised at the outrage given that even the Resolute designs are being criticised by some. Seems only the classic look is right for them.

too true,and thats a damn shame.

I for one cant wait for this movie-i dont care if the standard vipers look more like range vipers and i dont care if Hawk has brown hair or blonde hair lol

[Crimson Rage]

As a Joe/Action Force fan for nearly three decades, all I can say is I like them. But now the scent of blood is out... I'm off!!!

[TheLongestDay]

i did....after i posted my little pic at 1045am

Just interested in your thoughts on it.dyou think its the same mask?

[SportingViper]

Mock all you want but the way I see it, to joe public there's very little iconic or threatening about a blank wraparound mirror visor.

But as I've said, I'm not in the least bit surprised at the outrage given that even the Resolute designs are being criticised by some. Seems only the classic look is right for some folk and anything else must "suck".

Keep using the Resolute excuse.A hand full of people not liking Destro arm is the same as the mess this movie is gonna be. It's funny that Resolute and the reboot comics stick to the classic designs while the movie design look like sh@t.

[TheLongestDay]

Keep using the Resolute excuse.A hand full of people not liking Destro arm is the same as the mess this movie is gonna be. It's funny that Resolute and the reboot comics stick to the classic designs while the movie design look like sh@t.

Its your opinion and you are entitled to it-I happen to get more excited with every new pic and bit of info that surfaces-and now its been confirmed Snake-eyes wont talk,everything else is gravy

[delta]

This should be front page.

[Deckard]

Is it just me or does snake eys outfit make him look like hes got a beer gut going? its really bazooka in a snake eyes disguise aint it :> hahahaha

[TheLongestDay]

hes wearing the harness with all the pouches at the front in that new pic.

[Lt Falcon]

Great pics!!! Thanks so much for posting them!


LOVE the arctic scene...love the battle scene...love the Vipers )

Hey...maybe they are the Neo-Vipers??

[Shin Densetsu]

For some people this movie can do no wrong not even smiley faced skull vipers.
Man I wish the Cool Dude script would have made to production just to hear people say "the movie has to appeal to everyone not just the fans"
For some people this movie will suck no matter what even if the movie has yet to be seen, and fail to realize that maybe it won't suck.

[popsicleviper]

OMG the Baroness is soOoO HOT! Damn...

[Porkchop Sandwiches]

Some of the pictures of Snake Eyes looks like an 80's Spider Man with how his outfit seems too big.

[Rocky]

For some people this movie will suck no matter what even if the movie has yet to be seen, and fail to realize that maybe it won't suck.

I agree 100%. I just don't get what some fans want? I mean take the 25th line for example. When I display all the figures that are wearing the military fatigues (the greens, etc) they are very impressive. Uniformed and intimidating. But when I introduce, oh lets say Bazooka or even Spirit......into the mix it looks comical. Their outfit are over the top and cartoony. (is that a word?)

Can you imagine a movie, a live action movie using the outfits of the 80's toy line. That would be silly. So they change that, big deal. People scream they change the Origin....what origin? The Comic? The Cartoon? The first Joe from 1964?

And even the line-up people tear apart. Unless they did what most people consider canon; The Original 13, their is no pre-set line-up. Again the Cartoon and Comic had a different team from the get-go. Now we complain about one frame from a film that will have more than 172800 frames. People are going to hate this film no matter what!

[SportingViper]

For some people this movie will suck no matter what even if the movie has yet to be seen, and fail to realize that maybe it won't suck.

Yeah Hama didn't see the movie either and he told them NOT to make Snake-Eyes speak.He probably had other suggestions about other aspects of the movie but it was too late to make changes(costumes,etc.).

[Shogi]

I like the idea of skull faced troopers.

BTW, all you people who are mad that the skull mask is all smiley.....um look at a skull, that's how it looks! Skulls are all teeth with a jawbone that slopes upward, ya know, like a smile.

[TheLongestDay]

I like the idea of skull faced troopers.

BTW, all you people who are mad that the skull mask is all smiley.....um look at a skull, that's how it looks! Skulls are all teeth with a jawbone that slopes upward, ya know, like a smile.

eeeeeeeexactly!

[slim19722]

Also, the "smiling skull" has been part of GI Joe since the ARAH days, the action figure of the Rock Viper and most recently the DTC Range Viper.

[SportingViper]

The costume designers must have thought they were working for the Masters of the Universe movie.

[Ash Talon]

Can you imagine a movie, a live action movie using the outfits of the 80's toy line. That would be silly. So they change that, big deal. People scream they change the Origin....what origin? The Comic? The Cartoon? The first Joe from 1964?


Well, you're using the most outlandish characters as examples, when they're not even in the movie.

How about Duke? How hard would his iconic costume be to translate to film? It doesn't have to be exact, but don't you think the basic color scheme the character has had for 25 years should be replicated for the film.

Would Stalker/Ripcord have been hard to translate? He wears camo.

I just don't see how it's one or the other. Can't there be a middle ground? It's not like we're saying the costumes should have been exactly like their original toys. It just seems obvious to me that you should be able to recognize a character without someone having to tell you who it is.

[SportingViper]

Well, you're using the most outlandish characters as examples, when they're not even in the movie.

How about Duke? How hard would his iconic costume be to translate to film? It doesn't have to be exact, but don't you think the basic color scheme the character has had for 25 years should be replicated for the film.

Would Stalker/Ripcord have been hard to translate? He wears camo.

I just don't see how it's one or the other. Can't there be a middle ground? It's not like we're saying the costumes should have been exactly like their original toys. It just seems obvious to me that you should be able to recognize a character without someone having to tell you who it is.

The Paramounties just don't get it.They think us fans want the exact same thing as the cartoon or comic.We want something that RESEMBLES the characters and plotlines.Why do a G.I.Joe movie where everything is so off the source material.

[Shin Densetsu]

Yeah Hama didn't see the movie either and he told them NOT to make Snake-Eyes speak.He probably had other suggestions about other aspects of the movie but it was too late to make changes(costumes,etc.).
Uh yea, he was on board as a consultant while the movie was being made, he was just doing his job. You miss the point entirely, he was working on the movie, us fans are not. The movie is not out yet, as I've said before it might suck, or it might turn out great. If he wasn't working on the movie at all, then he would be in our position not knowing if the movie would suck or not, and not being able to do anything about it.

Some of you fail to realize that what might be on a final script will not always make it to the movie. The Transformers script had things that did not make it into the movie. This is common with all movies. It would be hilarious is Snake Eyes' nationality is not even mentioned in the movie and if the whole french thing was an internet rumor all along. Not that I'd give a shit. So long as he is a silent ninja commando that goes out of his way for his comrades and as long as Storm Shadow does not play second fiddle towards him, thats what matters. There are bigger things to worry about than the guy's race.
They think us fans want the exact same thing as the cartoon or comic.
Oh but they do. Some of them are blinded by their own lies. These are the same people that told me that the Iron Man movie and Dark Knight did not deviate much from continuity and source material.

[copywrite]

I just find it hilarious that SportingViper dodges every post that is full of logic and pokes gigantic holes in his. But he always reinforces other negative posts, like we don't know what his opinion on the matter is. At least have a mature discussion instead of acting like a 2 year old.

waaaaaaaaaaaaah, that's all I get from your posts now.

[Imperial_Serpentor]

See these pics prove the movie will suck; just look at the North Pole pic! I mean seriously watch GI Joe the Movie or the Revenge of Cobra; no one ever does up their hoods in the arctic missions. They wear different colored snow suits that go with the pants from their normal outfits, and Zartan is too awesome to even wear an arctic suit without cutting the sleeves off it and leaving it unzipped, but if he's in the arctic fight they'll probably screw that up too.

They all look like Snowjob; the movie makers know that Snowjob and Iceberg are the only two characters who wear full arctic gear right? The rest just throw parkas over their normal uniform and that's good enough. I mean we have to see their outfits and faces, am i right?

This is proof positive, that this movie will not be true to the spirit of GI Joe so we should all avoid it like the plague.

I'm done with this!

[SnAkEyEz]

^^ I hope ur kidding.. but overall.. it looks pretty good.. I hav a feeling it will turn out decent.. may not be perfect, but good enough for Joe fans to enjoy it.. I mean come on now.. how long have we waited for a Joe movie.?. & the fact that it is actually happenening.!. wow.. Im still amazed!!

[CynthiaCM]

How about Duke? How hard would his iconic costume be to translate to film? It doesn't have to be exact, but don't you think the basic color scheme the character has had for 25 years should be replicated for the film.

Would Stalker/Ripcord have been hard to translate? He wears camo.

I've said this before and I'll probably have to say it again (and again and again), but it has been confimed that the characters aren't going to be in just one outfit. The black costumes are the power armor and won't be worn for the duration of the movie. Why is this so hard for people to grasp? Every time I turn around, someone's here griping about the costumes. How do you know that something that resembles the classic outfits won't make an appearance in the film?

Man.

[TheLongestDay]

I've said this before and I'll probably have to say it again (and again and again), but it has been confimed that the characters aren't going to be in just one outfit. The black costumes are the power armor and won't be worn for the duration of the movie. Why is this so hard for people to grasp? Every time I turn around, someone's here griping about the costumes. How do you know that something that resembles the classic outfits won't make an appearance in the film?

Man.

well you hit the nail on the head there,i think until more pics are released of EVERY SINGLE outfit the characters wear in the movie no one will be happy.

We have already seen Duke wearing jeans,a brown/khaki t-shirt and a leather jacket aswell as his battle armour and a power suit...but still people complain :( ???

[SportingViper]

Oh but they do. Some of them are blinded by their own lies. These are the same people that told me that the Iron Man movie and Dark Knight did not deviate much from continuity and source material.


Yeah Iron Man and The recent Batman movies were so off the characters and source material. I didn't know that was Iron Man when I first saw the leaked images of the suit. Meanwhile if they'd so a pic of duke without anyone saying "look this is Duke for the movie",no one would know that was suppose to be Duke.

[SportingViper]

I just find it hilarious that SportingViper dodges every post that is full of logic and pokes gigantic holes in his. But he always reinforces other negative posts, like we don't know what his opinion on the matter is. At least have a mature discussion instead of acting like a 2 year old.

waaaaaaaaaaaaah, that's all I get from your posts now.

Yeah because sucking up to everything Paramount puts out is logical.

What so far has been logical about this movie?

[Gung.Heaux]

too true,and thats a damn shame.

I for one cant wait for this movie-i dont care if the standard vipers look more like range vipers and i dont care if Hawk has brown hair or blonde hair lol

damn straight!

[Gung.Heaux]

See these pics prove the movie will suck; just look at the North Pole pic! I mean seriously watch GI Joe the Movie or the Revenge of Cobra; no one ever does up their hoods in the arctic missions. They wear different colored snow suits that go with the pants from their normal outfits, and Zartan is too awesome to even wear an arctic suit without cutting the sleeves off it and leaving it unzipped, but if he's in the arctic fight they'll probably screw that up too.

They all look like Snowjob; the movie makers know that Snowjob and Iceberg are the only two characters who wear full arctic gear right? The rest just throw parkas over their normal uniform and that's good enough. I mean we have to see their outfits and faces, am i right?

This is proof positive, that this movie will not be true to the spirit of GI Joe so we should all avoid it like the plague.

I'm done with this!


wow...proof of suckiness..............quit your crying...i'll be there to support G.I. Joe....you can stay home and watch that high quality MASS device cartoon over and over.

[zartan1]

I really want this movie to be good,I really do. You have to admit we hardcore fans are a picky bunch and some of the pictures they chose to show us first were probably the wrong ones to use to get us "salivating for more".
I'm sure they'll have multiple costume changes but come on, who didn't think X4 when they first saw this battle armour.
As far as Commanders visor goes, if done right it can be as intimidating and memorable as Boba Fett was.
When I first saw the pic of the "smiling Skull" helmet, I totally expected to see Dolph Lundgren in the background with the Cosmic Key.

[miscreant]

the movie makers know that Snowjob and Iceberg are the only two characters who wear full arctic gear right?

Even if you're of the "Everything started to go wrong in 1986/7."
viewpoint, and for some reason consider Sub-Zero and Blizard irrelevant, i can't help but notice that you didn't mention Frostbite.

[Crimson Rage]

See these pics prove the movie will suck; just look at the North Pole pic! I mean seriously watch GI Joe the Movie or the Revenge of Cobra; no one ever does up their hoods in the arctic missions. They wear different colored snow suits that go with the pants from their normal outfits, and Zartan is too awesome to even wear an arctic suit without cutting the sleeves off it and leaving it unzipped, but if he's in the arctic fight they'll probably screw that up too.

They all look like Snowjob; the movie makers know that Snowjob and Iceberg are the only two characters who wear full arctic gear right? The rest just throw parkas over their normal uniform and that's good enough. I mean we have to see their outfits and faces, am i right?


That's actually called "product recognition" and was so the kiddies could see their favourite characters on screen even in the snow environment.

Although given the talk of Destro's 'Ice base' that we've heard, not to mention the distinctly 'Cobra-looking' snow sled, I'd say those were bad guys decked out in arctic gear. Just a guess of course, but an educated one. Should the Baroness be strutting around sub-zero conditions in black leather?


This is proof positive, that this movie will not be true to the spirit of GI Joe so we should all avoid it like the plague.

I'm done with this!

I thought you were being ironic at first. I don't know now. Anyway, you can speak for yourself. "we should all avoid it like the plague" sounds like it includes me, and I certainly won't be boycotting this film.

[sharke]

the pics look cool. I like the way the "vipers" look but not as much as Baroness's cleavage.

[MTN]

These pictures are all the proof I need to tell me I'm going love this movie. I can't stand hearing people complain about the suckyness of a movie that hasn't been released. The title says G.I. Joe and that's all I need to hear to say I'll be at the midnight showing of this movie.

[delta]

When I first saw the pic of the "smiling Skull" helmet, I totally expected to see Dolph Lundgren in the background with the Cosmic Key.

"Cosmic Key" lol!! forgot all about that!!

[Shin Densetsu]

Meanwhile if they'd so a pic of duke without anyone saying "look this is Duke for the movie",no one would know that was suppose to be Duke.
Yeah and if you showed someone a picture of Snake Eyes from the movie....

Funny enough, movie Snake Eyes looks more like Snake Eyes than the ninja force version did.
Yeah because sucking up to everything Paramount puts out is logical.
Who said anyone is sucking up? Seems like if someone has an open mind, and won't condemn the movie outright, you claim they are suck ups to Paramount. Did the thought ever come to mind that maybe there are some people on this board who will wait to see the movie before deciding if it will suck or not?

You claim there is nothing logical in the movie, but really there is nothing logical in your arguments.

[Imperial_Serpentor]

wow...proof of suckiness..............quit your crying...i'll be there to support G.I. Joe....you can stay home and watch that high quality MASS device cartoon over and over.

Even if you're of the "Everything started to go wrong in 1986/7."
viewpoint, and for some reason consider Sub-Zero and Blizard irrelevant, i can't help but notice that you didn't mention Frostbite.

Heh, I can't believe I left out Blizzard and Frostbite either (Sub-zero I don't really remember all that well). But no, I was born in 84, I'm not old enough to get all crotchty about anything past 86 being bad. When I was 8 years old GI Joe cartoons had Capcom fighting game characters in them.

That's actually called "product recognition" and was so the kiddies could see their favourite characters on screen even in the snow environment.

Although given the talk of Destro's 'Ice base' that we've heard, not to mention the distinctly 'Cobra-looking' snow sled, I'd say those were bad guys decked out in arctic gear. Just a guess of course, but an educated one. Should the Baroness be strutting around sub-zero conditions in black leather?


I thought you were being ironic at first. I don't know now. Anyway, you can speak for yourself. "we should all avoid it like the plague" sounds like it includes me, and I certainly won't be boycotting this film.

Hah! I can't believe 3 people actually took that post seriously. I'm stoked about the movie and I love these pics that have come out. The whole post was making fun of the the whining "it's not my GI Joe" attitude I've seen over and over on this site, by citing the most ridiculous aspect of th cartoon I could think of.

I thought of putting a "just kidding" thing at the end, but figured people would be able to figure it out.

The entire post was totally absurd... it was a joke.

the Arctic shot is actually the coolest looking of the there. I can't wait for this movie to come out.

[copywrite]

Yeah because sucking up to everything Paramount puts out is logical.

What so far has been logical about this movie?

I'm not sucking up to anyone, I'm just looking at this movie objectively. You're so hell bent on letting everyone know that you think everything about this movie is stupid, but you have yet to give a logical argument as to why. I've seen plenty of posters reply to you, basically make you look like a fool, and you just ignore it, and continue to be an annoying child.

[SportingViper]

I'm not sucking up to anyone, I'm just looking at this movie objectively. You're so hell bent on letting everyone know that you think everything about this movie is stupid, but you have yet to give a logical argument as to why. I've seen plenty of posters reply to you, basically make you look like a fool, and you just ignore it, and continue to be an annoying child.

No, you and others here jump on anybody who doesn't like the way this movie is turning out.You call people whiners when they have not posted to you directly so why don't you let people have their opinion and you have yours.Even before I joined here you and others just ganged up on people here who had a different opinion then yours and ultimately those people left cause they couldn't express their opinion on a pic,rumors,script leaks,etc.
And your wrong I do like somethings about this movie.The few things "I" thought were good.

And G.I.Joe(a word to describe an AMERICAN soldier) is now a international team-how is that logical-explain.

....and I've seen plenty of your posts were you act like a dick to other people.

[SportingViper]

Yeah and if you showed someone a picture of Snake Eyes from the movie....

Funny enough, movie Snake Eyes looks more like Snake Eyes than the ninja force version did.
Yeah because sucking up to everything Paramount puts out is logical.
Who said anyone is sucking up? Seems like if someone has an open mind, and won't condemn the movie outright, you claim they are suck ups to Paramount. Did the thought ever come to mind that maybe there are some people on this board who will wait to see the movie before deciding if it will suck or not?

You claim there is nothing logical in the movie, but really there is nothing logical in your arguments.

First of all if you like the way the movie is going more power to you.
Second, I and others express our opinion here. I've posted good things about Resolute and the Reboot comic series.I have a ton of Sigma6 Figures and liked the cartoon,atleast artstyle wise.So I don't mind change but I do mind change I think is stupid.And must of the changes to the movie are lame and PC driven.

[blan4ik]

I found one more Toy News International - Daily Action Figures Toy News, Reviews and Discussions (http://i.toynewsi.com/g/index.php?mode=view&album=2008_SDCC%2FDay_1%2FGIJoe_Panel%2F&pic=096.jpg&dispsize=600&start=0) here.

[TheLongestDay]

well im excited so nahnah!! ;0)

[copywrite]

No, you and others here jump on anybody who doesn't like the way this movie is turning out.You call people whiners when they have not posted to you directly so why don't you let people have their opinion and you have yours.Even before I joined here you and others just ganged up on people here who had a different opinion then yours and ultimately those people left cause they couldn't express their opinion on a pic,rumors,script leaks,etc.
And your wrong I do like somethings about this movie.The few things "I" thought were good.

And G.I.Joe(a word to describe an AMERICAN soldier) is now a international team-how is that logical-explain.

....and I've seen plenty of your posts were you act like a dick to other people.
I don't care if you hate it, just stop badgering everyone and trying to ruin their experience because you think this movie is ruining GI Joe. That's all you do.

I'd love to here what you do like about the movie because I swear I have not seen one positive thing come from you since you signed up.

[trpr5566]

I say to all the people who think it will suck because it doesnt have this or they are not wearing that.... Go out and buy the DVD packs so you can see the Joes in their original outfits or the original vehicles. This is not an animated movie, it has to be somewhat life like and that means they may wear the same clothes or drive something that looks like something that the real military uses. So again, go buy the DVD's and stop the whining. Please and thank you.....

I say good day sir!!!

[SportingViper]

I don't care if you hate it, just stop badgering everyone and trying to ruin their experience because you think this movie is ruining GI Joe. That's all you do.

You badgered me on this thread...Just like you badgered Crimson Guard 51 and Outback a few months ago and ruin their posting experience.

[copywrite]

No, I was having a discussion, which is not what you do. I'm only badgering you now because you officially annoyed me to the point where I can't keep quiet.

[SportingViper]

I don't care if you hate it, just stop badgering everyone and trying to ruin their experience because you think this movie is ruining GI Joe. That's all you do.

I'd love to here what you do like about the movie because I swear I have not seen one positive thing come from you since you signed up.

I've said the Baroness looked ok,I liked the actors they got for Destro ,SS, Scarlett,Hawk,SE,Baroness,Zartan.I liked the hawk logo design.I don't mind Sommers at all.And I'm sure the vehicle will look cool and the action is great.

[SportingViper]

No, I was having a discussion, which is not what you do. I'm only badgering you now because you officially annoyed me to the point where I can't keep quiet.

You called Crimson Guard 51 a MORON. How is that a discussion?

I guess you get annoyed when people prove you wrong.

[copywrite]

Considering his rebuttal against me was to attack my grammar. Yeah, that was good.

[SportingViper]

Considering his rebuttal against me was to attack my grammar. Yeah, that was good.

You went into a Thread titled "what are the spoilers that you hate" which was created by Crimson Guard 51 for him and people who agreed with him to post their opinion.You "badgered" the people there and called them "babies" and called CG 51 a moron. You badgered several weeks before I joined.

[Steel]

As a Joe fan, I think back to the days when we had no comic, no toys and nothing at all. That being said a new movie AND an adult oriented cartoon are a dream come true. Like anything, change comes to adapt to the times. I doubt ANY of us will be 100% happy with every aspect of the movie. But then again, were we ever happy with 100% of the cartoon and comic in the past? or the toys for that matter?

lighten up people..and remember what it was like back in the mid 90's when we had nothing but Star Wars!

[delta]

I say to all the people who think it will suck because it doesnt have this or they are not wearing that.... Go out and buy the DVD packs so you can see the Joes in their original outfits or the original vehicles. This is not an animated movie, it has to be somewhat life like and that means they may wear the same clothes or drive something that looks like something that the real military uses. So again, go buy the DVD's and stop the whining. Please and thank you.....

I say good day sir!!!
Before I start I'd like to say this is just my opinion..Nothing more.

I think it will "suck". However I'm not under the Illusion that every thing needs to be as it was before. My favorite Joe story of all time was the WWII cross over with the Transformers. That was pretty far removed from the OG style as you could get, while still being recognizable.

I don't think any of us who think it will "suck" want a straight adaptation of the cartoon, or comic books. But This laser gun/ power suit crap is just insulting to my intelligence. I'm able to suspend disbelief for the sake of entertainment shure, but you gotta draw the line somewhere.

[NateR]

Before I start I'd like to say this is just my opinion..Nothing more.

I think it will "suck". However I'm not under the Illusion that every thing needs to be as it was before. My favorite Joe story of all time was the WWII cross over with the Transformers. That was pretty far removed from the OG style as you could get, while still being recognizable.

I don't think any of us who think it will "suck" want a straight adaptation of the cartoon, or comic books. But This laser gun/ power suit crap is just insulting to my intelligence. I'm able to suspend disbelief for the sake of entertainment shure, but you gotta draw the line somewhere.

Well said. I'm not overly attached to the cartoon and I have no problems with changes being made to the characters to make them more realistic. In fact, my problem with the Sunbow cartoon when I was a kid was that it wasn't realistic enough.

If the screenshots we were seeing of this movie were more reminiscent of Black Hawk Down then I would be happy. It's the cheesy 90s-comic-book-movie look that's destroying my optimism about this film.

[ShadoViper]

New images!!!!!!!
Enjoy.


Awesome! Thanks for the images.

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Meanwhile if they'd shown a pic of duke without anyone saying "look this is Duke for the movie",no one would know that was suppose to be Duke.

I agree on this point from SportingViper^

The movie might still be great even if you can't tell it's Duke, but why not give him a similar haircut and blonde hair like all the comics, cartoons, and figures that have come before. They could at least make him somewhat recognizable would that be too much to ask to look at the poster or a still shot of Duke and tell its Duke not the brown haired, buzz cut, goatee sporting guy we got. Thats my 2 cents.
http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/attachment.php?do=fullview&attachmentid=1882

P.S. I do hope this movie is great

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[copywrite]

Is he really THAT unrecognizable? My 10 year old brother recognized him. I mean, if you've ever seen any characters from GI Joe over your lifetime, it's not hard to figure out who is who even if they are wearing the same gear.

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So Clark Kent/Superman and Peter Parker would have been a win if they had blonde hair and goatees in their respective movies.

What if they gave Scarlett blonde hair would you think that made sense. I just think it would have been simple to keep part of Dukes look more recognizable with blonde hair minus the goatee since from what we've seen they are not going to have familar costumes. I know we have not seen it all either so they might end up with some classic looking costumes.

In my opinion most casual Joe fans would not recognize this as Duke in the pics we have seen, hell some diehard fans would not if you just showed some of the pics and said who is this.

What feature in your opnion screams Duke is it the scar or the brown hair & buzz cut or the goatee or maybe the lack of a familar uniform(which we may see who knows) but from what we have seen, what makes this Duke other than being told or printing his name on the material we have seen. In my opinion in the pictures we have seen at least, there is nothing that screams Duke maybe in the movie it will scream Duke with the dialogue and acting, I sure hope so.


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[Crimson Rage]

So Clark Kent/Superman and Peter Parker would have been a win if they had blonde hair and goatees in their respective movies.



As an 'non-fan' of both properties who went to see those movies looking for a good, enjoyable two hours, I wouldn't have cared!

Which is what I've been saying about GI Joe. My sister will be going because she wants to see a good action film. She won't give a hoot that Duke hasn't got green pants, biege shirt and blonde hair, or that Vipers don't have mirrored face plates.

Anyway, they got Superman/Clark Kent's look 'right' for Superman Returns. Does that automatically mean it was a 'good film'? Was Spider-Man III brilliant because the Venom & Sand Man designs were spot on? Hardly.
The vehicle designs for THUNDERBIRDS were very faithful to the originals (apart from Thunderbird 4!!), yet the film was still awful. Seems 'faithful designs' don't matter as much when it comes to the overall quality of a movie.

Again, I'll be judging GI Joe on the overall enjoyment I get from watching it. That enjoyment will not under any circumstances depend on whether Scarlett has a biege section on her costume or not. Things like that will be way down my list of "items that potentially 'spoil' a film".

[Lantern_Lad]

I want to put my 2 cents in here before this thread is shut down for starting a riot between fellow Tankers. :D I am a LOOOOOOONG time Joe fan dating back to my first to figures in 1982 (straight arm Stalker & Snake Eyes!). Here's my analysis...

Costumes:
As far as the costumes go, it has been said in numerous interviews that the costumes we've seen (with the exception of Snake Eyes and Baroness) are battle armor and not their only costumes. They've been keeping those costumes close to their vests for the time being. Maybe those costumes will look similar to the original, maybe not, who knows? It is simply too soon to disregard a movie based off of costumes. That's just silly.

Casting:
Quaid as Hawk had me sold! Baroness is HOT. Ray Park is perfect for Snake Eyes. SO Duke is younger than he was in the toon/comic. And the casting of he & Cobra Commander make it seem like it could be a sequel to 'Stop Loss', so what, both of those actors were great in that movie as well.

Not sticking to source material:
I have bootleg copies of the entire toon series (Sunbow & DIC). I also have all of the comics (Marvel, Image, DD - OK, not Dark Horse, but do you blame me there?). I have watched and re-watched the toons... I have read and re-read the comics. They are both GREAT fun. They were also incredibly silly at times (in the case of the cartoon, silly most of the time). I think we have such a love for what was old that we overly glorify it.

I just think to say 'it sucks' before we see it is premature. Yes, it may very well suck. I haven't been happy with all of the images I've seen, but I'll still give it a chance before I discount it entirely.

I kept saying to myself, The Transformers movie is going to blow... the characters don't even look remotely the same as they did... I WAS WRONG! If Joe sucks, then so be it... If you want to continue saying it's going to suck, go for it, freedom of speech. I just think you should all see it before passing judgement.

[TheLongestDay]

I want to put my 2 cents in here before this thread is shut down for starting a riot between fellow Tankers. :D I am a LOOOOOOONG time Joe fan dating back to my first to figures in 1982 (straight arm Stalker & Snake Eyes!). Here's my analysis...

Costumes:
As far as the costumes go, it has been said in numerous interviews that the costumes we've seen (with the exception of Snake Eyes and Baroness) are battle armor and not their only costumes. They've been keeping those costumes close to their vests for the time being. Maybe those costumes will look similar to the original, maybe not, who knows? It is simply too soon to disregard a movie based off of costumes. That's just silly.

Casting:
Quaid as Hawk had me sold! Baroness is HOT. Ray Park is perfect for Snake Eyes. SO Duke is younger than he was in the toon/comic. And the casting of he & Cobra Commander make it seem like it could be a sequel to 'Stop Loss', so what, both of those actors were great in that movie as well.

Not sticking to source material:
I have bootleg copies of the entire toon series (Sunbow & DIC). I also have all of the comics (Marvel, Image, DD - OK, not Dark Horse, but do you blame me there?). I have watched and re-watched the toons... I have read and re-read the comics. They are both GREAT fun. They were also incredibly silly at times (in the case of the cartoon, silly most of the time). I think we have such a love for what was old that we overly glorify it.

I just think to say 'it sucks' before we see it is premature. Yes, it may very well suck. I haven't been happy with all of the images I've seen, but I'll still give it a chance before I discount it entirely.

I kept saying to myself, The Transformers movie is going to blow... the characters don't even look remotely the same as they did... I WAS WRONG! If Joe sucks, then so be it... If you want to continue saying it's going to suck, go for it, freedom of speech. I just think you should all see it before passing judgement.


here here! GREAT POST!!!

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In both my posts I never said the movie wasn't going to be good because of this. I just said it makes no sense to not give him something familar from all his previous incarnations, so maybe you need to read my posts again.

P.S. If everyone agreed on everything the HISS Tank would be pretty boring.

Edit:I liked Spider-Man 3 better than SM 2 and I liked Superman Returns also. You have to be kidding about Superman and Peter Parker having blonde hair would not have changed peoples perception of the characters.
If thats the case maybe Scarlett with a different hair color other than red would be cool with you also.

Its just for me when you see an action figure or poster/picture of Duke if he had the blonde hair and similar hair style you would be able to have even the casual fan recognize him without having to look for the name on the package or picture/poster.

I have a question for everyone. If we were shown the pictures we have seen so far from the movie and had no knowledge of what Joe and Cobra characters were in the script how many of us could correctly identify all the characters?

I doubt anybody would get them all correct and yes this doesn't mean the movie will suck because all the characters are not exactly like their comic, cartoon or figure look. I just wish they would have tried to get some more classic looks for some of the characters and Duke is the prime example he is one of the main character/images of G.I. Joe yet his movie counterpart looks nothing like the character/image of Duke and they might throw some classic looking costumes in the movie, but with the brown hair and goatee it still doesn't look like Duke to me maybe it does to others.

I still have hope this movie will be good and I will be there on opening night, but when you can't get the look of some key characters right to begin with it is going to be hard to see how they will get the movie right.

Here's to hoping the movie will be great :)


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[Lantern_Lad]

Finally! Someone else that liked Superman Returns besides me!

Spider-man 3 was pretty crappy though (IMO)

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Yeah I actually enjoyed Superman Returns Kevin Spacey was great and so was Brandon Routh. If I had to rate the Spidey movies it would go 1,3, and then 2

[Lantern_Lad]

Yeah I actually enjoyed Superman Returns Kevin Spacey was great and so was Brandon Routh. If I had to rate the Spidey movies it would go 1,3, and then 2

Really? I loved Spider-Man 2... the scene where he stopped the train was incredible! Of course, one good scene does not a move make, correct? There were a great number of cool scenes though. I just though 3 was rushed... Gwen Stacy though... whew. Feelin' a little hot under the collar just thinking about her!

And speaking of Mr. Routh, this was my wife & he at Comic Con a couple of years ago!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/Lantern_Lad/DSCF0272.jpg

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Shit, Routh looks kinda scrawny :) Thats cool you guys met him though.
That train scene in Spidey 2 is great. I think it just has something to do with the black costume that pushes 3 just a little bit above 2 for me. Yes Ms. Howard (Gwen Stacy) is quite easy on the eyes.


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[Lantern_Lad]

He was really cool... but looked like a deer caught in headlights. This was just after the movie came out, so it was right as the big hype was happening. Super-nice guy.

He wasn't even supposed to be there, he just showed up... we have a pair of awesome posters that he signed for us.

[Irid70]

I'm glad I missed the whining and fighting on this thread, but sad I didn't see the pics earlier.

I am cautiously optimistic about the film. And if nothing else works, sweet jeebus, Baroness is HAWT.

[TheBaroness]

Actually, after seeing those pictures, it does look like it's going to be a pretty cool movie.


Thanks.

[Dropshot]

I'm impressed with that battle pic, the vipers look very cool, the set up looks cool, and dear god! the baroness couldn't look better!!

[blan4ik]

Found one more pic from SDCC Toy News International - Daily Action Figures Toy News, Reviews and Discussions (http://i.toynewsi.com/g/index.php?dispsize=800&mode=view&album=2008_SDCC%2FDay_1%2FGIJoe_Panel%2F&pic=096.jpg). Duke rescue Baroness.

[Darklon]

Mock all you want but the way I see it, to joe public there's very little iconic or threatening about a blank wraparound mirror visor.

But as I've said, I'm not in the least bit surprised at the outrage given that even the Resolute designs are being criticised by some. Seems only the classic look is right for some folk and anything else must "suck".

I've always seen Cobra Commander's Chrome Dome as a mirror which reflects society's true desires. His creepy way of reminding his foes that he is indeed an everyman. In that regard, I think a mirrored helmet is infinitely more terrifying than a smiling skull. Of course, I'm of the opinion that the movie will suck whether it sticks to GI Joe's roots or not...I'll see it, and I'll complain.

[Dream]

Found one more pic from SDCC Toy News International - Daily Action Figures Toy News, Reviews and Discussions (http://i.toynewsi.com/g/index.php?dispsize=800&mode=view&album=2008_SDCC%2FDay_1%2FGIJoe_Panel%2F&pic=096.jpg). Duke rescue Baroness.

He rescued her from a blowing up Stargate????