I just got back from a screening of G.I. Joe and I’m afraid to report that it was pretty disappointing. However, Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow are totally worth it even though Storm Shadow speaks Korean in the movie when he’s supposed to be Japanese. Furthermore, why are the red markings on Snake Eyes arm Korean? Am I missing something? Also, Marlon Wayans or whichever one he is is the new Jar Jar Binks. If you’re going to see one Joseph Gordon-Levitt movie this year then pass on this and go see 500 Days of Summer. Hollywood is slowly killing my childhood. Please don’t touch Voltron, Thundercats or M.A.S.K., Hollywood.
I just hope the videogame is better. Check back for a review on that later this weekend.
To bad on the Voltron wish…. ;oP
New Regency is looking to assemble its own giant robot movie.
The 20th Century Fox-based production entity is close to a deal with the Mark Gordon Co. to adapt “Voltron: Defender of the Universe” into a live-action film.
Gordon has been developing the pic, based on the popular 1980s Japanese animated TV series, comicbooks and toy line, with Justin Marks penning the script.
Should the deal close, project would be one of the company’s more high-profile efforts since Robert Harper took over as chairman-CEO of Regency Filmed Entertainment earlier this year.
Interest in the property hit a high after “Transformers” turned into a box office juggernaut, raking in nearly $300 million to date.
New Regency, which hasn’t had a major hit since “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” in 2005, sparked to the idea of a potential franchise.
Company’s upcoming pics include “Alvin and the Chipmunks,” the Doug Liman-directed “Jumper,” the Alexandre Aja-helmed “Mirrors” and the Eddie Murphy starrer “Starship Dave.”
Marks’ take is described as a post-apocalyptic tale set in New York City and Mexico. Five ragtag survivors of an alien attack band together and end up piloting the five lion-shaped robots that combine and form the massive sword-wielding Voltron that helps battle Earth’s invaders.
Gordon will produce with Lawrence Inglee and Jordan Wynn, who are shepherding the project at the Gordon Co., which has Roland Emmerich’s “10,000 B.C.” bowing next from Warner Bros. Mark Costa and Ford Oelman are exec producers.
“Voltron” pic has been in the works for nearly three years, with Jim Young’s Animus Films funding its development.
Marks has become a go-to guy in Hollywood for comicbook, videogame and toy-based adaptations.
He is adapting “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe” for Joel Silver at Warner Bros., as well as the Green Arrow pic “Supermax,” also at the studio. Marks also has “Street Fighter” in the works at Hyde Park and Fox.
Go watch the Cartoon network GIJOE mini series onlien and you will get the ninja back story.
I know the back story, I don’t need to watch Resolute. I want to know why Storm Shadow speaks Korean in the movie.
“In the film, Storm Shadow is portrayed as a Japan-trained Korean ninja who is part of terrorist group Cobra. A young Storm Shadow speaks Korean while training in Tokyo, and the director explained he meant the martial arts center to be international so Storm Shadow could well be Korean.”
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/07/141_49280.html
Ahhh. Good to know. But that’s lame. Koreans aren’t ninjas.
This is true, but perhaps we should view the choice of actors from this point of view:
Chances are, the director/producer/whomever chooses actors, did in fact go to Japan to find real Japanese ninjas. Good Japanese ninjas, being who they are, were not found. Thus the decision to get second rate Korean ninjas (or first rate Korean martial artists).
Ninjas can be of any race, creed and colour. Just like how astronauts does not need to be strictly “American”.
My worst nightmare is Ben Affleck as Lion-O.
omg that would suck
It saddens me deeply to hear they are going to be destroying my childhood memories of Voltron and He-Man :-(
What’s next Smurfs!?!?
Actually,there are plans for a live-action Smurfs movie,which will supposedly be something like that movie G-force.OMG HOLLYWOOD HAS BECOME LIKE THE NANOBOT MISSILES IN G.I. JOE,DEVOURING OUR CHILDHOOD MEMORIES! oH nOEZ! : O
Hahahaha, yeah this is what i am expecting. The game has been played and reviewed. Its crap, worse than the movie.
I’m surprised anyone thought this looked good. The same people who see this are the ones keeping Michael Bay in business by going to movies like Transformers.
Wayans, how about another Scary Movie?? Take back the rights to that franchise please. I don’t care what anyone says, that first Scary Movie was a riot.
I actually enjoyed the Transformers movies. But this was an abomination.
One more thing, why does Snake Eyes have lips?
Why so that it will be easier to kiss you my pretty.
How can you be disappointed by the movie? After seeing the previews my expectations immediately hit rock bottom.
I’m glad to know I’ve been right since day 1.
Actual tragedy.
They’ll continue to ruin all we love.
I could see them doing a M.A.S.K. movie it has all the makings of a good movie gone wrong. I still have all my old toys I should unbury them.
ok I saw the movie and unfortunately if you inly saw the cartoon then you’ll be like WTF but the fact it it’s a healthy mix of both Cartoon and comic!
oh and your Korean ninja theory doesn’t hold when Snake Eyes is American!
I’m talking about Storm Shadow, not Snake Eyes.
Storm Shadow is originally supposed to Japanese. The Japanese-taught Korean ninja story doesn’t really work, because even in the movie description Master is billed as Storm Shadow’s father. In the comic book, it’s his uncle. His real name is Tommy Arashikage, an obviously Japanese name.
In my opinion, they got lazy. They probably figured the viewers wouldn’t know the difference between Japanese and Korean actors/languages.
forget the cast, I love how the Japanese promoted the movie with 13 leather clad babes
http://japansugoi.com/wordpress/onedari-muscat-idols-promote-gi-joe-movie-in-japan/
I like japanese leather strings
Thanks.Now me so horny. : D