Justin 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!)
For the rest of us, the film opens nationally on Friday August 7!
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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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.
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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.)
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
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.
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To see the list of eligible movies, check out the promotion page at Amazon.com.
Here’s the official press release:
Today G.I. JOE fans worldwide can head to the recently launched G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra The Game community web site to declare their allegiance in the epic battle of G.I. JOE and COBRA and set up a “base of operations” to get all the latest news and information on the upcoming video game. Users can share battle strategies and talk about the game on the EA forums, visit the official G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra movie site, sign up for the G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra newsletter to get classified intelligence in real time, get their own G.I. JOE or COBRA badge to show their allegiance on Facebook and MySpace, and battle ninjas and defend their base from COBRA in G.I. JOE mini-games (coming soon). Fans will also be able to declare their allegiance to G.I. JOE or COBRA by using the site’s faction switcher to customize their G.I. JOE experience while browsing.
G.I. JOE and COBRA operatives who choose to download certain “intel files” from the site will even be awarded with a secret access code to unlock additional top-secret G.I. JOE downloadable content!
The new G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra community web site is now live at www.GIJOE.EA.com.
G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra hits stores on August 4th, and will be available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable (PSP) as well as mobile phones.
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
It’s nice to see something positive happening for our men and women in uniform these days. According to ArmyTimes.com, Paramount is hosting free screenings of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra at Air Force and Army exchange theatres.
Service members and their families will get a chance to watch the elite, next-generation G.I. Joe team prevent the corrupt arms dealer Destro and the mysterious Cobra from plunging the world into chaos – for free, and before the film opens to the general public.
Free screenings of Paramount Pictures’ “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” will be held at Air Force and Army Exchange Service theaters at 11 military installations, starting with Andrews Air Force Base, Md., at 6 p.m., Friday, July 31. The other ten will be held on Saturday, Aug. 1.
Tickets for all screenings are available on a first-come, first-served basis. At Andrews, tickets are available at the exchange manager’s office. At the other 10 locations, they’re available at the installation exchange store or the theaters. Continue reading
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Members of the G.I. Joe Collectors Club received the following email regarding the 2009 Collector’s Convention:
Heavy Duty from GIJoe: The Rise of Cobra will be joining us at GIJoeCon in Kansas City!
British-born actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje has a well established acting career with a string of iconic performances under his belt.
Dubbed the ‘Action Figure’ actor in a recent magazine for is iconic string of strong characters on film and in television, it will never be more likely on display than in one of this year’s most highly anticipated films, “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.” Akinnuoye-Agbaje will play Heavy Duty, the team’s fearless heavy ordinance specialist who also shows a refined side, sharing a passion for cooking, classical guitar and speaking in rhyme. The film, which opens this August, features an all-star cast including Dennis Quaid, Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller and more.
Akinnuoye-Agbaje recently starred as Mr. Eko on J.J. Abrams’ hugely successful drama “Lost,” currently in its sixth season, on ABC. He is maybe best known for his role as Simon Adebisi on another ground-breaking television series: HBO’s prison drama “Oz.” He was nominated for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series by the NAACP for his portrayal of the murderous drug addict.
His big screen credits include “Get Rich or Die Tryin’,” starring alongside Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, “The Bourne Identity,” “The Mummy Returns,” “Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls,” “Congo,” “Unstoppable,” and more.
Akinnuoye-Agbaje got his break into American TV in 1994, making appearances in “Cracker” and “New York Undercover.” He was also featured in several music videos early in his career for such artists as En Vogue, Mary J. Blige, Salt ‘n Pepa, and The Pet Shop Boys. Prior to these roles he worked as a model and lived in Milan, Italy.
He was born in London where he attended King’s College, University of London and graduated with a master’s degree in law. Akinnuoye-Agbaje speaks several languages including Italian, Swahili, a bit of French, and Yoruba, the Nigerian language of his parents. He currently lives in Los Angeles and London.
For more information on the 2009 Collector’s Convention visit GIJoeClub.com!
If you’re one of the many who weren’t fortunate enough to be able to attend the 2009 San Diego Comic Con and feel you missed out on the exclusives you’re in luck! HasbroToyShop.com currently has the following items in stock:
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