Comments on: G.I. Joe = Epic Fail, Sommers fired? http://www.threedonia.com/archives/8907 These are our principles. If you don't like them, we have others... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:21:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jake Taylor http://www.threedonia.com/archives/8907/comment-page-1#comment-33479 Jake Taylor Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:07:34 +0000 http://www.threedonia.com/?p=8907#comment-33479 This isn't really a surprise - the trailer has to be one of the more awful things I've seen in a long time, but I think that stems from the uber-shiny, high-tech, CGI-laden direction they chose to go with it. I feel like this could have been a lot better if they had instead opted for a grittier, more realistic tone and look. Focus on (realistic) ultimate badass solider guys doing ultimate badass soldier guy things against a semi-realistic terrorist - more Tears of the Sun/Rainbow Six - instead we get something that looks more like a second sequel to an already dumb, crappy Transformers movie. Big fat "Meh." This isn’t really a surprise – the trailer has to be one of the more awful things I’ve seen in a long time, but I think that stems from the uber-shiny, high-tech, CGI-laden direction they chose to go with it. I feel like this could have been a lot better if they had instead opted for a grittier, more realistic tone and look. Focus on (realistic) ultimate badass solider guys doing ultimate badass soldier guy things against a semi-realistic terrorist – more Tears of the Sun/Rainbow Six – instead we get something that looks more like a second sequel to an already dumb, crappy Transformers movie. Big fat “Meh.”

]]> By: Republibot 3.0 http://www.threedonia.com/archives/8907/comment-page-1#comment-33472 Republibot 3.0 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:06:39 +0000 http://www.threedonia.com/?p=8907#comment-33472 (Though I am a bit surprised they'd fire the director at this late date - as I understand it, the entire movie is already shot and in the can, all that's left is editing and post-production stuff. That's kind of like shooting the pilot *after* he's landed the crashing plane, but before he taxies it back to the terminal) (Though I am a bit surprised they’d fire the director at this late date – as I understand it, the entire movie is already shot and in the can, all that’s left is editing and post-production stuff. That’s kind of like shooting the pilot *after* he’s landed the crashing plane, but before he taxies it back to the terminal)

]]> By: Republibot 3.0 http://www.threedonia.com/archives/8907/comment-page-1#comment-33471 Republibot 3.0 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:05:08 +0000 http://www.threedonia.com/?p=8907#comment-33471 Not terribly surprising. The previews were terrible, they appeared to miss catching the essence of any of the characters in the casting, and...eh, come on, you just can't handle 'Joe the same way you do The Transformers. Even the studio itself could never quite tie the Transformers and GI Joe together in the '80s when they tried. However all is not lost: The recent cartoon revival of GI Joe was really really good, and my review is online here if anyone's interested http://www.republibot.com/content/review-gi-joeresolute-2009 More than probably, the movie will fail, and this Warren Ellis-penned relaunch will be a one-time-only thing, but it's still pretty good. Hard not to like it. Not terribly surprising. The previews were terrible, they appeared to miss catching the essence of any of the characters in the casting, and…eh, come on, you just can’t handle ‘Joe the same way you do The Transformers. Even the studio itself could never quite tie the Transformers and GI Joe together in the ’80s when they tried.

However all is not lost: The recent cartoon revival of GI Joe was really really good, and my review is online here if anyone’s interested http://www.republibot.com/content/review-gi-joeresolute-2009 More than probably, the movie will fail, and this Warren Ellis-penned relaunch will be a one-time-only thing, but it’s still pretty good. Hard not to like it.

]]> By: Eric http://www.threedonia.com/archives/8907/comment-page-1#comment-33392 Eric Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:32:36 +0000 http://www.threedonia.com/?p=8907#comment-33392 Can even Hama's Snake Eyes be heard laughing now? Can even Hama’s Snake Eyes be heard laughing now?

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