- “Rise of Cobra” heads into the weekend at just shy of $134M domestically… Not bad for a film that the critics… http://bit.ly/LygrF #
- Here’s a link to the Rise of Cobra box office figures up to now…
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“Rise of Cobra” at $133.8M going into the weekend.
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
The summer movie season is over and the box office has definitely cooled down.
As of Thursday, September 4, 2009, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra has earned $133,821,730 domestically and $131,726,913 internationally. This means that the first-ever live-action venture for the G.I. Joe team has pulled in $265,548,643 as of yesterday in total. (Source: BoxOfficeMojo.com)
How does this put the film in the standings for 2009?
Both in the US and international market the film ranks 14th in overall gross for the year, putting it ahead of Terminator Salvation, Watchmen, and the much-hyped Angels & Demons. It also means that the film is behind such box office hits as Transformers 2, The Hangover (surprise hit of the year), Star Trek, and even Wolverine: Origins.
The film has made money, that’s for certain. With a hefty production budget of $175M it hasn’t made the same cash that Transformers 2 did– as RoC had half the opening weekend Michael Bay’s overly-loud sequel did. However, word of mouth for the film has been good – despite the trouncing that it took from film critics who were denied an early preview.
Will we have an officially green-lit and announced sequel by the end of the year? Time will tell but with the film apparently hitting on DVD December 7, 2009 just in time for the Christmas season it only seems likely that RoC will continue to earn revenue for both Paramount and Hasbro. (Note: this DVD release date has not yet been officially announced by Paramount for the US market.)
Either way, the film wasn’t the bomb it was predicted to be and has ushered in a whole new era for the G.I. Joe franchise – pulling in new and old fans alike.
And now you know…
Early looks at Monkey Wrench & Tunnel Rat and TRU’s Bench Press!
Cmderinchief returns from his temporary reprieve with more pictures of figures that are soon to be hitting store shelves! Showcasing retail exclusives for both Toys R Us and Walmart, this two-pack and single-carded figure are sure to make fans of the “Rise of Cobra” era giddy with delight– or at least put a slight dent in their wallets.
- Monkey Wrench vs. Tunnel Rat (Walmart)
- Bench Press (Toys R Us)
A real-life “Broadcast Energy Transmitter”?
G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)
I love a good science/technology article and so you can imagine my surprise when I stumbled across this piece on CNN.com today.
Eric Giller, CEO of WiTricity, claims that wireless transfer of electricity will be commercially available within a year. Wireless electricity may free portable devices such as laptops and phone from power cord chargers, changing forever how these devices are used.
“Five years from now, this will seem completely normal,” he said.
“The biggest effect of wireless power is attacking that huge energy wasting that goes on where people buy disposable batteries.”
All I’m saying is that someone should check the Himalayas now for a field of giant spores and some blue-skinned humanoids.
Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-09-02
- Scientist claims that wireless energy transfer will be commercially available a year from now. Are we that close… http://bit.ly/Xo3t5 #
- cmnderinchief has posted some “early looks” at both the Wal-mart exclusive Monkey Wrench/Tunnel Rat two-pack and… http://bit.ly/12atmM #
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Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-09-01
- Robot Chicken strikes back with the latest GI Joe skit – “The Wall of Heroes”…
“Hmmm… need some more names for… http://bit.ly/mcT9W #
- IDW has released their latest newsletter including some info on GIJoe: Origins TPB! http://bit.ly/13Laf7 #
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New “Rise of Cobra” product images from Hasbro!
Hasbro just keeps the “Rise of Cobra” parade of hits a-coming! Check out these new product images for Fall of 2009 including:
2009 Wave 5
– Storm Shadow (Arctic Threat)
– Conrad ‘Duke’ Hauser (City Stirke)
– Snake-Eyes (City Strike)
– Desert Viper
– Wallace ‘Ripcord’ Weems (Jungle Assault)
Also shown is the eagerly anticipated next wave of Target exclusives including the black SNAKE armor!
Snarler In-Hand Pics and Review!
I received my Snarler from HTS last week and I LOVE it! I’ve taken some pics and wrote up a short review to tide us over until “The Boss” gets his posted. Head over to Mission Debriefing to check it out!
Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-08-31
- “Rise of Cobra” Wave 4 is now up for pre-order! (Can Kamakura get here now? How about now? Maybe now?)
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“Rise of Cobra” Wave 4 now available for pre-order at HasbroToyShop.com!
Rise of Cobra Wave 4 Kamakura
I’ll admit it — I’m an unabashed Kamakura fan. I like the concept, I loved Brandon Jerwa’s FANTASTIC “Master & Apprentice” mini-series, and I’ve liked every 3.75″ figure of the character made to date. So, imagine my giddiness (yes, I just said that) when I checked HasbroToyShop.com this morning and saw that the Wave 4 figures are now available for pre-order!
No idea on when they’ll be arriving but Kamakura cannot get here soon enough!! (Just when I was starting to shoot review pics again too… )
Remember, the discount code “GIJoe10” is still good for 10% off!