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06-18-2009, 03:00 PM | #131 |
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Lemme break it down for you:
G.I. Joe is a trademark used by the Hasbro corporation for the express purpose of creating and selling merchandise and licensing intellectual properties using that trademark in order to generate revenue and profits for said corporation. That's all it is, and all it ever was. These little colorful chunks of plastic aren't some "sacred cow" and weren't lovingly hand-crafted from raw patriotism distilled into toy form. They were designed to make money for Hasbro. No more and no less. Did they take advantage of certain political and social trends over the years? Sure. But that doesn't change the fundamental goal: Making money for Hasbro. What's happening now is not one iota different from the original creation, the "Adventure Team" branding, the 1982 revamping and relaunch into "ARAH", or Sigma 6, in that regard. Maybe they'll be a big hit, maybe they won't, but let's not fool ourselves into believing G.I. Joe is more than it is. It's a commercial franchise...all commercial franchises by nature are there to make money. America #1. There I feel better. Kidding. |
06-18-2009, 03:02 PM | #132 |
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Lemme break it down for you:
G.I. Joe is a trademark used by the Hasbro corporation for the express purpose of creating and selling merchandise and licensing intellectual properties using that trademark in order to generate revenue and profits for said corporation. That's all it is, and all it ever was. These little colorful chunks of plastic aren't some "sacred cow" and weren't lovingly hand-crafted from raw patriotism distilled into toy form. They were designed to make money for Hasbro. No more and no less. Did they take advantage of certain political and social trends over the years? Sure. But that doesn't change the fundamental goal: Making money for Hasbro. What's happening now is not one iota different from the original creation, the "Adventure Team" branding, the 1982 revamping and relaunch into "ARAH", or Sigma 6, in that regard. Maybe they'll be a big hit, maybe they won't, but let's not fool ourselves into believing G.I. Joe is more than it is. It's a commercial franchise...all commercial franchises by nature are there to make money. |
06-18-2009, 03:23 PM | #133 |
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cus gi joe is american, if other countries have a problem then so be it, gi joe the real AMERICAN HERO. now if a lil chineese kid is upset that's it's american, well maybe china should'a made g.i. wang, the real chineese hero.
an the reason they changed this is cus how the world looks at america as a bully in these times.., an didnt want bad flak over it. so they made it international. an that they are fighting terrorism.. they are just chumps for changing it..the way i see it, americas recent agenda or lables has nothing to do wit' a damn movie about a cartoon/comic/toyline what so ever.. |
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06-18-2009, 03:43 PM | #134 |
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cus gi joe is american, if other countries have a problem then so be it, gi joe the real AMERICAN HERO. now if a lil chineese kid is upset that's it's american, well maybe china should'a made g.i. wang, the real chineese hero.
an the reason they changed this is cus how the world looks at america as a bully in these times.., an didnt want bad flak over it. so they made it international. an that they are fighting terrorism.. they are just chumps for changing it..the way i see it, americas recent agenda or lables has nothing to do wit' a damn movie about a cartoon/comic/toyline what so ever.. |
06-18-2009, 03:45 PM | #135 |
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06-18-2009, 03:52 PM | #136 |
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cus gi joe is american, if other countries have a problem then so be it, gi joe the real AMERICAN HERO. now if a lil chineese kid is upset that's it's american, well maybe china should'a made g.i. wang, the real chineese hero.
an the reason they changed this is cus how the world looks at america as a bully in these times.., an didnt want bad flak over it. so they made it international. an that they are fighting terrorism.. they are just chumps for changing it..the way i see it, americas recent agenda or lables has nothing to do wit' a damn movie about a cartoon/comic/toyline what so ever..
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06-18-2009, 03:53 PM | #137 |
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I'm guessing they made them international to be politically correct as the producers didn't want to anger certain countries and cause more fuel to the hatred to the anti-terrorist western society.Isn't that why they made the story in the future also so to not get involved with present day wars?
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06-18-2009, 04:05 PM | #138 |
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That's completely missing the point. The point is, Paramount makes movies that are screened all around the world. They made the team international so there wouldn't be any dislike toward the film due to it being an American team. So to please the Anti-American hate mongering bastards, they made the team international. This makes the franchise more likable to other countries and will hopefully sell more tickets. The only people who seem to have a problem with it are the fans of a TOY FRANCHISE. GI Joe isn't some great American icon such as Uncle Sam. It's a freakin' toy line created for kids; to be purchased by kids and played with by kids. The only reason fans are upset is because they want what they grew up with 25 years later. Change the adult diaper, grow up, and come to some level of maturity. It's not that they didn't want "bad flak" over it, it's because they wanted it to appeal to the world. It's a toy. And since when was American politics involved in the creation of Gi Joe the Rise of Cobra? When the hell was America's recent agenda part of the movie anyway? Attempting to argue with most Joe fans is really pathetic. It's impossible because what they say has to be right. The point is to not upset the little chinese kid in the first place. It's a god damn movie based on a cheesy execution of a decent concept. It's not like it's anti-american, it's neutral.
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06-18-2009, 04:07 PM | #139 |
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man you guys are getting your feelings hurt over this huh. sit back an chill an relax a lil..
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06-18-2009, 04:11 PM | #140 |
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