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39 Days to G.I. Joe Retaliation – Mini-Tank

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Counting down to G.I. Joe Retaliation?  You’re not alone —  Twitziller has updated his “40 Reasons to be excited about G.I. Joe: Retaliation” with today’s installment and it’s a good one!  In fact, it’s extremely appropriate as I just snagged the Tread Ripper at Kmart yesterday in anticipation of a review!  (Also, because my Retaliation HISS needed something to shoot at it!)

Check out today’s “kernel of wisdom”:

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It’s going to be a loooong 39 days…

We now return to your regularly scheduled day.  After all, “the world ain’t saving itself!”

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New G.I. Joe Retaliation trailer and TV promo spot debut online

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The next 40 days until the debut of G.I. Joe Retaliation are going to be a whirlwind of activity in the media!  New TV promotional spots, new viral advertising and, thanks to Paramount Pictures’ International YouTube Channel, a new trailer.  Geared toward the Asian market, these new spots offer increased exposure for returning star Byung-hun Lee as Storm Shadow!  As more footage is leaked it appears to be increasingly likely that Storm Shadow may end up on the “side of angels” after all.  (Check out the kitchen sequence– both he and Colton appear to be in the same room!)

Here’s the trailer:

And the TV spot:

Is it March 29th yet?  The more I see of this film, the more excited I get!

40 days of G.I. Joe Retaliation – Color

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You’ve heard of the 12 Days of Christmas but have you heard of the 40 Days of G.I. Joe Retaliation?  Apparently Twitter user Twitziller has because he’s bringing us just that– 40 days worth of reasons why he (and the rest of us) are looking forward to the G.I. Joe movie set to debut in theaters on March 29.  Every day he’ll be providing fans and non-fans alike to look forward to the next cinematic installment of our favorite Real American Heroes.

It’s a great and original idea– and one that is sure to give us all a lot to think about in the next two score days!

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For more information, visit GIJoeMovie.com!

G.I. Joe Retaliation: New recruitment video posted for Cobra Special Forces!

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It would seem that Cobra is taking advantage of the recent press blitz leading up to the release of G.I. Joe Retaliation to get its own message out.  Taking a page from the re-imagined Cobra that was seen in the ill-fated G.I. Joe Renegades series, Cobra is presented as a law-abiding, capable, and honorable private military contractor.  Cobra is your friend, your protector, and to be a soldier for Cobra is an accomplishment an individual can be proud of!

Personally, I love it!  In the 80’s, Cobra was envisioned as an entity that reached out to the disenfranchised members of society who were beaten down by the economic times.  Now, in an era of highly public mega-corporations and private military contractors, the organization is re-imagined as a sleek professional army.  It also explains how a group like Cobra could exist as a well-armed militia and NOT attract undue scrutiny by the general public.  Rather that being a secret society, Cobra is hiding in plain sight.

To learn about Cobra, visit CobraSpecialForces.com!

G.I. Joe Retaliation hits theatres and IMAX on March 29, 2012!

G.I. Joe Retaliation to get IMAX release!

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Planning on seeing G.I. Joe Retaliation on March 29?  How about seeing it on a big screen?  A really BIG screen?

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX; TSX:IMX) and Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) and Skydance Productions, in association with Hasbro, today announced that G.I. Joe: Retaliation, the action-packed follow-up to the 2009 box office hit G.I Joe: The Rise of Cobra, will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX® 3D format and released to select IMAX® theatres internationally starting March 28and for a one week run in North America beginning March 29.

“Dwayne Johnson has resonated well with IMAX fans, and we believe his strong global appeal, coupled with the action spectacle of G.I. Joe: Retaliation in IMAX 3D is sure to excite moviegoers,” said Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment.

The IMAX release of G.I. Joe: Retaliation will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX 3D Experience® with proprietary IMAX DMR® (Digital Re-mastering) technology. The crystal-clear images, coupled with IMAX’s customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio, create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie.

You can learn more about G.I. Joe: Retaliation by visiting Paramount’s official site at http://www.gijoemovie.com.

About G.I. Joe: Retaliation
A follow-up to the 2009 release G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, which grossed more than $300 million worldwide, Paramount Pictures, MGM and Skydance Productions, in association with Hasbro and di Bonaventura Pictures, presents G.I. Joe: Retaliation.

In this sequel, the G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy, Cobra, they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence. The film stars D.J. Cotrona, Byung-hun Lee, Adrianne Palicki, Ray Park, Jonathan Pryce, RZA, Ray Stevenson, Channing Tatum with Bruce Willis and Dwayne Johnson. Directed by Jon M. Chu, and produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Brian Goldner, written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick based on Hasbro’s G.I. Joe® characters, the film is scheduled to be released on March 29, 2013.

About IMAX Corporation
IMAX, an innovator in entertainment technology, combines proprietary software, architecture and equipment to create experiences that take you beyond the edge of your seat to a world you’ve never imagined. Top filmmakers and studios are utilizing IMAX theatres to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, and, as such, IMAX’s network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the globe.

IMAX is headquartered in New York, Toronto and Los Angeles, with offices in London, Tokyo, Shanghai and Beijing.  As of Sept. 30, 2012, there were 689 IMAX theatres (556 commercial multiplex, 20 commercial destination and 113 institutional) in 52 countries.

IMAX®, IMAX® 3D, IMAX DMR®, Experience It In IMAX®, An IMAX 3D Experience®, The IMAX Experience® and IMAX Is Believing® are trademarks of IMAX Corporation. More information about the Company can be found at www.imax.com. You may also connect with IMAX on Facebook (www.facebook.com/imax), Twitter (www.twitter.com/imax) and YouTube (www.youtube.com/imaxmovies).

About Paramount Pictures Corporation

Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. Paramount controls a collection of some of the most powerful brands in filmed entertainment, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Insurge Pictures, MTV Films, and Nickelodeon Movies. PPC operations also include Paramount Famous Productions, Paramount Home Media Distribution, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., and Paramount Studio Group.

Source: http://www.itnewsonline.com/showprnstory.php?storyid=253341

G.I. Joe Retaliation – Preview of new trailer debuting this weekend.

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Okay, if you’re one of the G.I. Joe fans who can’t get enough of Retaliation you’ve probably contemplated going to see Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters this weekend to catch a glimpse of the brand new Joe trailer.   However, you don’t have to wait until Friday… Break.com has posted a “preview of the preview” and JBL has mirrored it below:


Break Exclusive: New G.I. Joe Has Amazing Ninjas – Watch More Funny Videos

So, is it March 29, 2012 yet?

G.I. Joe Retaliation Trailer #3 debuts!

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Feast your eyes on the latest trailer for G.I. Joe Retaliation– hitting theatres on March 29, 2012!

Honestly, this is the strongest trailer yet– at least in my eyes.  A few new shots of Snake Eyes and Jinx preparing for their mountain assault, a longer shot of the HISS tank, more Bruce Willis, and a “buddy cop” moment between Roadblock and Duke– something that was lacking in the previous previews.  Plus, it looks like Zartan throws the gauntlet down to several world leaders– and gets a dig in at North Korea in the process.  It’s a win-win!

I’ll leave the bulk of the commentary up to the internet but this trailer has me more excited about things that I was previously.

New G.I. Joe Retaliation poster debuts!

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It’s been a while since there’s been anything new on the G.I. Joe: Retaliation front.  The film is currently slated for a March 29, 2013 release date (which is only 2 days before a certain admin’s 40th birthday) and promotion for the spring debut hasn’t really ramped up yet.  So, imagine my surprise yesterday when I saw this GEM of a poster hit the web.

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Seriously– click to make this image larger and you’ll see why I like it so much.  First off, it doesn’t come across as “G.I. Joe starring The Rock” nor is it “Channing Tatum IS G.I. JOE!”  It’s an ensemble piece that highlights the more prominent core cast (and Duke).  It’s also got one piece that was missing from so much of the promotion for both Rise of Cobra and Retaliation thus far– the Cobra logo.  Hasbro has 30+ years invested in that single piece of branding and yet it was barely used in promoting any of the live action G.I. Joe endeavors thus far and that’s a real shame.  I’d argue that the Cobra logo is the single most-recognized symbol in all of the G.I. Joe mythos.

Some of the older G.I. Joe fans out there might remember the ad campaign for the 1989 release of Batman, starring Michael Keaton.  (Still, in my opinion, the BEST of the Batman films.)  One particular commercial featured nothing but silence and a slow fade in of the Batman logo with the words “June 23” at the bottom.   It was simple, effective, played on symbolism that the general public already knew, and ruined nothing of the film’s plot.  Plus, it set itself apart from the usual “noise” found on TV by being silent.  I can recall a conversation between my parents stopping because they thought something was wrong with the TV during the ad.  In other words, it got their attention.

Regardless, the new Retaliation poster looks amazing in my opinion and is something that I’ll be trying to track down to add to the family room.  It’s a far more interesting visual piece than the previous posters released.

New G.I. Joe Retaliation international trailer debuts with updated footage

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It seems like forever since we’ve had ANY news regarding G.I. Joe Retaliation.   Since the change in release date to late March, the film has pretty much dropped off of the mainstream radar for the time being.  However, a new international trailer has been released that reminds folks that March 29 is indeed coming.

There’s not a lot of new footage but what there is shows off more Firefly, more of Snake Eyes and Jinx on the mountainside, and gives us a few more details about Cobra’s plot to take over the world.  It would seem that the stakes are indeed higher than anyone thought as the “President” (aka Zartan) drops one heck of an ultimatum to what appears to be a group of world leaders.

Check out the brand new trailer below:

GIJoe: Retaliation Super Bowl spot is now online!

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Yes, it’s only 30 seconds– but it’s 30 seconds of AWESOME!

While it offers very little in terms of story details, it certainly works to increase audience anticipation.  In other words, it’s a solid film commercial!

Feast your eyes on the latest hints of what is to come below: