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02-19-2008, 08:45 PM
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| | The Grey Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 496 | 10 to 15 years ago, a live-action Joe film would have sucked like you've never seen. Trust me.
The time is now. It still may suck, but the right timing this is.
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02-19-2008, 08:53 PM
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| | Why So Serious? Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Francisco Posts: 377 | There's one glaring absence from all the discussion, unless I missed it.
Where the hell is the Cobra Commander news? | |
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02-19-2008, 10:32 PM
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| | Born From Tragedy Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,429 | He's been cofirmed to be played by Joseph Gordon-Lewitt. SPOILERS According to, ahem, scritp leaks, he was Duke's room mate, believed dead but was disfigured, is a doctor, and uses nano-mites to control Destro. | 
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02-19-2008, 10:33 PM
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| | StarKiller......... Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In a lonely hisstank Posts: 3,827 | I think Cobra Commander is being kept under wraps.
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02-19-2008, 10:33 PM
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| | The Grey Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 496 | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Snake Eyes-Joe Ninja SPOILERS According to, ahem, scritp leaks, he was Duke's room mate, believed dead but was disfigured, is a doctor, and uses nano-mites to control Destro. | That Destro bit sucks more than what they are making CC to be.
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02-19-2008, 10:57 PM
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| | Born From Tragedy Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,429 | POSSIBLE SPOILERS---
Well, I can tell you that, according to the "leaks", that last part happens in the end (thats how he comes to power). | |
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02-19-2008, 11:57 PM
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| | Why So Serious? Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Francisco Posts: 377 | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Snake Eyes-Joe Ninja He's been cofirmed to be played by Joseph Gordon-Lewitt. SPOILERS According to, ahem, scritp leaks, he was Duke's room mate, believed dead but was disfigured, is a doctor, and uses nano-mites to control Destro. | Right, I know that he's been cast and is being played by Levitt. What I have not heard is that he's going to wrest control away from Destro, ala Quote: |
Originally Posted by Snake Eyes-Joe Ninja POSSIBLE SPOILERS---
Well, I can tell you that, according to the "leaks", that last part happens in the end (thats how he comes to power). | which sounds like total crap. That's not how Cobra Commander works, despite him being an any-means-neccessary kind of guy. This approach takes a lot away from both Cobra Commander and Destro
But, I'm not going to pretend I'm feeling that much better about the movie because those in NY were given a taste of it. I haven't heard much that makes me change my mind about it. If anything, I'm disappointed that the entire movie is going to be about Destro and Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow.
I'm fine with a sci-fi angle being used in the movie as G.I. Joe has always relied on that to some extent, but relying too heavily on it dismisses the real world aspect that has made movies like Batman Begins, X-Men 1&2, etc. true crowd pleasers amongst both die hard fans and casual movie goers. And if you can't please both sides of the movie-going divide, then all this sequel talk is moot. Cobra Commander isn't a usurper. He shouldn't have to wrest away control from anyone, least of all Destro, who is an honourable guy but doesn't dismiss the potential of earning a buck. Cobra Commander isn't in it for money, he's in it for power. And as any megolomaniac will atest, money is an inconsequential side effect of actual power. | |
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02-20-2008, 12:16 AM
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| | Born From Tragedy Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,429 | Well, GI Joe has done the whole "Nanomites control people", but who knows to what degree the film will be. | |
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02-20-2008, 12:25 AM
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| | The Grey Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 496 | I agree with Devil King. It takes away from both CC and Destro.
Did anyone save a copy of Latino Review's review (doh) of the script? I didn't make it in time and the whole thing was already taken down. Was that the only review that popped up or were there others taken down as well?
I'd gladly appreciate a PM from anyone having the goods 
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02-20-2008, 01:05 AM
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| | Behind Enemy Lines Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 345 | FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN...it's a natural (however unattractive) human response!! I feel it everyday my 7 & 12 yr. olds walk out the door! The fact is that some VERY respectable members here (not to mention LH himself) have seen and read things I haven't. And, much like I absent mindedly trust the teachers at my children's school, I trust them too! No, things aren't going to be the way they were in the mid 80's...and, quite frankly, I'm glad!!! Those were some CHEEEEESY times! I mean seriously, have you seen what you were WEARING back then!!! Every issue that has been argued here is simply a natural reaction...FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN! Obviously all of us here are emotionally connected to this, kinda like I am with my kids. And when you are that invested in something, you're afraid something might happen to it (or them). But, in the end, you just have to let it go and hope that you've invested enough time and effort to ensure that it will be OK. We, as fans, have invested 25 years of telling Hasbro what we think and how we feel. Now, we as fans need to have faith that our investment has paid off and that Hasbro has listened! And that's my Dr. Phil moment of the day! | |
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