Aint this the 90's joes.

G.I.joes was a toy line that i love since my childhood. From the weapon they had, to the vehicles. they are the best defence against the evil organization call Cobra.
Now they have a movie, that follow the greatest threat that humanity will ever face, and only a secret squad can only stand them, with a little joke aside thank to a certain Marlon Wayans, and of course to the brilliant (comedian) director of Stephen Sommers. Does this army follow the same continuity that of the cartoon or the comics? or they do the unthinkable make snake eye talk? here's my review:

Mars Company have just developed the first nanobot weapon, that have the capacity to devour everything, any kind of material, until nothing is left. Giving to Duke(Channing Tatum) and his convoy to protect it, and transported, to a near site, until they re ambush by a certain group led by woman in black call by the baroness(Sierra Miller) that have a past with our hero. All of sudden a new team save them, retrieving the packages and saving them. With nowhere to go, they head to the Sahara desert, were the secret headquarter is. Run by General Hawk(Dennis Quaid) G.I.JOE is a secret army that doesnt answer to no one, training the best of everyfield, soldiers that come from every part of the world. Facing any kind of menace that have existed. So when CEO of Mars McCullen (Christopher Eccleston)inst please to what happen, he try to invade it instead with a little help of two more enemy the ninja for hire Storm shadow(Byung-hun Lee) and the disguise Zartan(Arnold Vosloo) , which successfully they get. Now is a matter of time until they activate the nanobot, and used it in any part of the world?
And what relationship that duke have with the baroness and he's brother?
Mount up to fight, cause this is only the beginning of a war.

it seem the serious acting went to Tatum, being the center protagonist of the film than Dennis Quaid, and of course Eccleston that really pull of that evil business attitude that same of Michael Douglas in wall street. Marlon Wayans really as a soldier, he felt something that came from Ivan Reitman Stripes, cause this man couldn't shut up, making him as the joke of the film. He should have given some acting like in Requiem. Adewale when all stuff on this one, he wasn't bad thank to the training scene that he give, bad just one scene we see him shooting a big gun.Sierra Miller didn't impress me as the baroness cause been as a bad girl doest fit so much. Scarlet play by Rachel Nichols was giving that the same cliche act of tough woman later turning to sweet girl that star to care. Really felt something out of a John Hughes film. I think the real treat that we have to go snake eye play by Darth Maul himself Ray Park and storm shadow Byung-hun, being the popular character of the G.I.Joe roster. Silent does qualified for good acting so does serious face.

O.k the action was play out something out of a Michael Bay film but with snoring of Cg. Sommers is recognized by he use of effect on the action sequences. For the Paris chase scene, it seem like he always wanted to use some bullet time effect. The accelerators was very neat idea, but some of the action play out fake. The jumping scene of duke was awesome, but for Marlon getting hit every time, real make ya lose the excitement. Now Scarlett guiding arrow scene, was something that one was expecting, thank to today technology. Igot say it wasnt bad seen the Eiffel tower falling, to the high flying of Marlons it accomplish. The underwater battle scene it so similar to the naboo fighters of the phantom menaces. But i wont avoid the great Kung fu action that it have thank to (again) Ray and Byung.

Now i didn't like the relationship that duke had with the baroness, i mean she supposed to be the love of Destro. And what about the whole nanotech, i mean i have read about, and there's actual test going. But i felt is something that wasn't well play. Another thing since when is Ripper the love interest of Scarlett, i mean I'm not a racist, but snake eye get her or duke. Than there's the Rex character play by third rock Joseph Gordon, that he give he's worst Darth Vader interpretation, than later turning to Jason X, i mean serious. The hologram thing is something that i found cool, but the needle in a guy head, who's wrote this? Sommers directed this films based on the 90's version that really brought the cartoon down, but the action had the 80's feel.

I not saying the film is bad, but just the acting, from the nanotech to the accelerators the film guarantee entertainment. There's no drama to be found in the picture but just slapstick jokes, which Sommers is well know. I dig Van Helsing, yeah you read it, i love it. But the film is more of a army film, it should have follow as many, from Black hawk down, to hell even G.i. jane,(with out the male nudity). But of course is bade on a toy line, so of course is target to kids. But doesn't mean it should be a letdown. A least they should have ended with one their famous PSA. that would have been funny.

The Joes have many reincarnation, from the best 80's cartoon to the what were they thinking when they turn them to Extreme, than later to sigma six, which became good. The series is well know by the many character that it have but i should have love to see some dreadnought. Expecting a sequel to follow the film could change, but the way the fan or the audience that are new to the series, may change. Of course this year is not the movie tat they did, but a new exclusive web animated series written by the man that could ran Brian Michael Bendis money, Warren Ellis, call: G.I.JOE Resolute check it at YouTube. Making ya remember what the Joe was all about.

Next stop District 9 and on Wednesday check out my segment on bisexual in Hollywood, i be making comparing them with tortas, see ya then.