Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-08-04

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GeneralsJoes.com reviews G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra!

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riseofcobraJustin over at GeneralsJoes.com was fortunate enough to attend Hasbro’s charity premiere of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra in Pawtucket last night and has posted his thoughts.   However, the usually taciturn Justin has decided to post not one but TWO reviews of the film.  If you’re not wanting any details before Friday, you’ll be just fine.  Check out one (or both of the links below!)

Spoiler-filled review

Spoiler-FREE review

For the rest of us, the film opens nationally on Friday August 7!

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DiBonaventura discusses sequel possibilites and characters

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From the good folks at IGN.com:

Exclusive: G.I. Joe 2 Buzz

Producer talks sequel and future characters.

by Chris Tilly, IGN UK

UK, August 4, 2009 – With G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra hitting screens worldwide this weekend, there will doubtless be rumblings of a sequel in the coming days, so IGN thought we’d go straight to the horse’s mouth and ask producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura about the possibility of G.I. Joe 2.

“It’s really the fans and how they vote” he explained. “If they vote big enough then the studio will see money in it and then they’ll come to us and say ‘Come on you guys, let’s go’.”

When asked about the open-ended nature of Rise of the Cobra‘s conclusion, the producer responded: “You never know. I’ve found over my career that if you really think about a second and third one, you f**k up the first one. We’re not naive – we know there’s lots of stories, we know this kind of thing has that possibility, but we’ve never really spent a moment thinking about the next movie or talking about it.”
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Latest fan reviews of RoC figures in “Mission Debriefing”

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The fans have spoken– at least in terms of their thoughts on some of the latest “Rise of Cobra” figures to hit store shelves.  JBL board members have been busy posting their pics and reviews of the movie line figures in the Mission Debriefing forum.

Alexx:

Snake_Eyes1975:

WNightBlade:

A Reminder from MadMac41

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baronessnvipersm.jpg With the GI Joe Collectors Convention a little more than a week away I want to remind those of you who won’t be attending this year that if you have any questions for the Hasbro GI Joe Team to put them in this area. I will do my best to get answers to as many questions as I can. While the Hasbro Panels answer a good deal of our questions sometimes they just aren’t long enough to get to all of them, So I usually spend a good deal of time talking to the Team asking questions offering input(With some success I might add) and in general being such a pain in the @$$ that they will tell me anything I want to know just to get away from me. I will be leaving for K.C. next Tuesday Morning and I’m not real sure if I will have Internet access until after the Con, So be sure you get your questions in before Monday evening. Fred, Chris and Justin can get in touch with me while I am there so if  you PM one of them after Monday I still might be able to ask your questions.MadMac Out!

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra on RottenTomatoes.com

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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

If you’re an internet-savvy movie buff, you’ve heard of RottenTomatoes.com.  Long since a solid barometer for what critics are saying about a particular movie, RT has been mentioned as a “make-or-break” factor in the performance of many films.

The reviews are starting to trickle in.

Check out G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and see what the consensus is.  (Currently 80% with only 10 critics reporting.)

No Go: Paramount will NOT screen “Rise of Cobra” for critics

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This article hit the AP Newswire this morning:

No go: Paramount won’t show critics ‘G.I. Joe’

By Associated Press |   Tuesday, August 4, 2009

LOS ANGELES – It’s the biggest movie of the summer that practically no one has seen.

“G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” opens Friday, but Paramount Pictures isn’t screening the blockbuster for critics beforehand. Only a select few writers from blogs and movie Web sites have seen it for review – such as Harry Knowles, the self-professed “Head Geek” from Ain’t It Cool News – and their opinions have been mostly positive.

Instead, the studio says it’s intentionally aiming the movie at the heartland, at cities and audiences outside the entertainment vortexes of New York and Los Angeles. Paramount held a screening Friday for 1,000 military service members and their families at Andrews Air Force Base; it’s also focusing marketing efforts in places like Kansas City, Charlotte, N.C., and Columbus, Ohio.

While appealing to a sense of patriotism nationwide, the plan also is inspired by the disparity that existed between the critical trashing “Transformers: Rise of the Fallen” received and the massive crowds it drew at the box office. Continue reading →

Amazon.com Movies & TV: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Hollywood Movie Money® Offer

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Looking for a free ticket to see G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra?  Check out this offer on Amazon.com:

Buy any of these 14 DVDs or Blu-ray discs between July 28, 2009 and September 16, 2009 and receive a promotional code which you can redeem for a certificate valid for one admission to see the movie G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra between August 7, 2009 and September 22, 2009, at participating theaters.

Step 1: Complete your purchase of any of the 15 DVDs or Blu-ray discs from below between July 28, 2009 and September 16, 2009. Certificate good for one admission (up to $7.50).

Step 2:Once shipment of the DVD or Blu-ray disc occurs you will receive an e-mail within 48 hours containing your promotional code, click the link contained in the email to go to the website www.activaterewards.com/amazonsummer and redeem your promotional code.

Step 3: On the www.activaterewards.com/amazonsummer website, follow the instructions to enter your promotional code and other required information and print your certificate.

To see the list of eligible movies, check out the promotion page at Amazon.com.

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Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-08-03

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“And now I know…” So, what’s the other half? This t-shirt has the answer!

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I just had an interesting item hit my “inbox” this morning that I felt like sharing.

Robb Irrgang and Mike Essl, the pair that are collectively known at “Nerduo”, have taken a stab at answering the age old question: “What’s the other half of the battle?”  Their dynamic fan-produced t-shirt is sure to get a knowing smile for any Joe fan or pop culture afficiando who glances at it. 

Don’t just take my word for it– check out the announcement and ordering page  to get one of your very own!

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