This Movie Is Going To Suck

[SportingViper]

What really bothers me about the way this movie is headed is the total surrender by the people making this movie to PC-ism or liberalism or whatever the hell is going on.Why can't they make a movie about characters who's origins are American, who are heroic and stick with it.Are they embarrassed by the American soldier beating evil.Why should they care about people who hate America overseas anyway...f*ck them if they don't like an American Snake-Eyes.
I wouldn't mind international agents on the team,but don't mess around with established and iconic Joe characters like SE,Hawk and Scarlett.

[Barefoot Jedi]

Originally Posted by SportingViper

What really bothers me about the way this movie is headed is the total surrender by the people making this movie to PC-ism or liberalism or whatever the hell is going on.Why can't they make a movie about characters who's origins are American, who are heroic and stick with it.Are they embarrassed by the American soldier beating evil.Why should they care about people who hate America overseas anyway...f*ck them if they don't like an American Snake-Eyes.
I wouldn't mind international agents on the team,but don't mess around with established and iconic Joe characters like SE,Hawk and Scarlett.

They think they're going to make more money de-Americanizing the characters because they think it will help the film perform better in international markets. I think this strategy is going to fail miserably, because Americans won't like the movie for that very reason but international audiences won't like it either because no matter how de-Americanized it is, they will still associate GIJOE with us. Everybody will be disgusted with it. We may have one of the biggest bombs in cinema history.

If you ask me, a great film could be made from the original source material in the Marvel comics as written by Larry Hama. Hama's stories could hardly be called flag-waving American propaganda. Hell, the Joes were always getting screwed by their own government. The dark side of American politics and business was often a major plot element. And the American general public was not given a flattering portrayal either. The comics had their patriotic moments but it was definitely just as human a story as it was an American story. Anybody could relate to the Joes in Hama's stories...in any country.

De-Americanizing GIJOE makes about as much sense as de-Britishing Harry Potter.

[Deckard]

oh i can and will look away. This movie is just goawd aful. I think i'd rather watch bridges of madison county 2 then this schlock :>

Originally Posted by RandallA

I love how everybody has their own individual reasons as to why this movie is going to suck.

And that's why EVERYONE being happy will never happen..This has nothing to do with everyone disliking this movie..But think about it..Everyone has their favorites and dislikes in the joeverse, from characters, to storylines, deaths, etc.
So, something I might like and if I was directing the film, I would put it in the film, but someone else might not like it and so it would be an unfavorable scene in the movie..and vice versa
It happens with all movies..
I mean, I dislike Cobra Commander and Zartan..I really wouldn't want to put them in a movie..But I would feel obligated because their popular with so many people and vital to the storyline.
Some might feel the same way and wouldn't care..Others would be seething with anger..
When X-men 3 came out, I was thrilled that Beast and Colossus were going to be in it..But many, many people were mad because Gambit was not..
I wish breaker in this film was Dial-Tone..So either way you do it, some will be happy and some wont.
It's like when Hasbro made the 25th Major Bludd..His arm doesn't move..Some liked it because it was a salute to the original figure and others hated it..Hasbro said, we knew either way people were not going to be happy about it..
So, all we can do is cross our fingers and hope that the director, in this case, steven sommers likes some of the things that we do in the joeverse and it will grace the big screen..But some have already decided they are unhappy about it and I completely understand that..
The trick is to become a director and direct your own g i joe film..That is the only way you can be sure the film is going to be 100% to your liking and satisfaction!
I'm still holding out hope..
Saboteur

[Crimson Rage]

We have a big budget Joe movie in the works that has the potential to deliver amazing action, spectacle and excitement regardless of what's changed, yet this is one of the most active threads in the movie forum....

Well, what a great message to send to people about 80's toy fans in general. And 'we' dared to sneer at that fan who dressed up as Bazooka....

[delta]

Originally Posted by Saboteur

And that's why EVERYONE being happy will never happen..

A few months ago some one made this live action Transformers short called 'They were always real to me'. heres a link to it http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZSl4yXhTjqc

When Transformers fans saw it they all unanimously agreed it was great, and it is IMO.

I think the fanboy crowd is actually very easily pleased.
I mean were all in our 20's and 30's now, and we are all still happy with little plastic army men.

Originally Posted by Crimson Rage

We have a big budget Joe movie in the works that has the potential to deliver amazing action, spectacle and excitement regardless of what's changed, yet this is one of the most active threads in the movie forum....

Well, what a great message to send to people about 80's toy fans in general. And 'we' dared to sneer at that fan who dressed up as Bazooka....

Like I said, there are things that I would like to see changed. Who but some really wouldn't? It's that way with every movie. But I'm not screaming bloody murder and banning the movie..
I am actually looking forward to it.
If people want to not see it, that's fine with me..it's their choice and more power to them..
But personally, I am okay with everything and can't wait to see it..Been a long time in the making..
Saboteur

Originally Posted by RandallA

Honestly, if you liked X-Men 3 you will probably love the new GI Joe movie. The majority of longtime X-Men fans HATED X-Men 3. Why? Because director Brett Ratner came in & shitted all over everything Brian Singer had previously done. Ratner replaced the heart and emotion (and character development) of the previous X-Men films with more action and explosions. It was disposable entertainment, strictly a popcorn flick with no passion at all. And Ratner is the same type/style of director Stephen Sommers is.

I was a longtime x-men fan, reading the comics for over 20 years..I understand what your saying about Ratner and I agree...
I simply liked it because my two favorite characters Beast and Colossus were finally put into the film..
Yes, I figured the new movie would be a mixture of Transformers, Xmen, Iron Man...
Saboteur

[Crimson Rage]

A lot of "long time" X-Men fans were moaning about the first movie until they actually saw it.

Originally Posted by delta

What that the movie I've been looking forward to nearly my whole life is getting screwd up? I'd like to send the message that they need to get things right.

This is a positive thread IMO, Nice to vent without being ridiculed about it.

We don't know it's being "screwed up" do we? That's the whole flippin' point!!
Things are being changed, but why does that automatically mean "screwed up"?

AVENGERS... stuck to the source but was still crap (IMO).
DAREDEVIL... stuck to the source but was still crap (IMO).
X-MEN... stuff changed and was great (IMO).
TRANSFORMERS... stuff changed and was still great (IMO.. I know you disagree on that one!)

Ohhhhh never mind. I won't change your mind and you definately won't make me change mine.

[GunghosLipHair]

i thought x men 3 stunk. it was barely watcheable to me. same with spiderman 3, that really blew.