Gi-Joe (4/5)
Everything you've heard about this movie is true. It's bad. The writing is super-cheesy, the action scenes unbelievable and the overall plot is pretty damn hokey.
But it was awesome! ESPLOSIONS! Cool toys! Funny, pointless dialogue! Sword fights! Seriously, if you watched this show as a kid, or just thuroughly enjoyed the PSAs they used to do, you should see this movie. It's superfun. So now you know -- and knowing is half the battle :-)
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Susan
16 Aug 2009, 10:14 a.m. |
Hmmm...there are explosions, but I think Transformers did a better job of them. I found they
weren't big enough. I like big explosions. Read that as you want.
My brothers and I watched GI Joe when we were kids. What did I expect from this film, exactly? Not much in the way of plot, a lot of explosions, maybe some awesome fight scenes with ripped guys. What I got were explosions that disappointed and were too small-scale, too much bad dialogue (I was rolling my eyes throughout the movie), not enough hot, sweaty men fighting half-naked. I watched this film with three guys and we all walked out weary from how bad it was.
This movie could have been way more gritty with serious female soldiers who kick ass. Instead, they walk around as if they've stepped out of Vogue. The film didn't stay true to the cartoon, nor did it do a good job of bringing the idea into a current setting. Even Matrix had hot women in hot costumes, and they could still be taken seriously.
This is what you will get in GI Joe: lots of flashbacks, small-scale explosions and female characters that are disappointing even for an action flick. The fight scenes were kind of boring and I found myself waiting for them to end. There will be a sequel, and I hope it's better, but I doubt it will be.
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