G.I Joe: The Rise of Cobra: Mission Dossier (G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra) [Paperback]

Paul Ruditis (Author)

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Series: G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra | Publication Date: July 21, 2009

Directed by Stephen Sommers (The Mummy) and starring Dennis Quaid (Far From Heaven), Christopher Eccleston (Heroes) and Sienna Miller (Stardust), G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA explodes into theaters summer 2009.

In this glode-spanning action adventure, an elite international unit of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, operating out of The Pit and led by General Hawk (Quaid), take on an evil organization, led by the notorious arms dealer Destro (Eccleston).

This full-color companion to the movie contains intel on all the G.I. Joe team members and their shadowy enemies, as well as details on the amazing locations the slick, cutting-edge technology and vehicles, and the fantastic stunts and special effects.

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Well worth checking outA" - i09.com

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Titan Books; Original edition (July 21, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1848562446
• ISBN-13: 978-1848562448
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 0.4 x 10.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,283,891 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Paul Ruditis has written over 30 books based some of the best shows on TV, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Star Trek, The West Wing, Alias, and Prison Break. While he continues to work on these media tie-ins, he has also focused a great deal of attention on his own original fiction, including his teen series DRAMA! and the Simon Pulse Romantic Comedy Love, Hollywood Style. He currently lives in Los Angeles.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great if you're into high tech gadgetry and weapons, September 13, 2009

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This review is from: G.I Joe: The Rise of Cobra: Mission Dossier (G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra) (Paperback)

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Mission Dossier is the film companion to the movie G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra. It's basically the catalog with high quality photos of the characters and the weapons they use.

Just like the movie, this book has a lot of whams and bam -- big talk. It's one thing to say that the assault weapon can fire 900 rounds per minute, it's another thing to show that the magazine can only holds 30 bullets. And then there's the 80 pound mini gun carried by Hershel "Heavy Duty" Dalton which can fire 600 rounds per second. All these gadgets and numbers are making me dizzy.

There are plenty of high-tech gadgetry and vehicles, some pretty cool, some rather unconvincing. There's something about the swords of Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes. They are shiny and, er, blunt. It shows in the gloriously large photos.

The character profiles cover all the G.I. Joe members from the goodies to the baddies. Also, all the photos take the hero pose -- no candid shots except on the last page. Besides the character introductions, the actors and staff also provides some commentary on the production.

How much you like the movie will probably determine how much you'll like this book. It's not really my type of book, this one anyway, maybe because I didn't watch the movie.

3.5-stars

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great for general details, July 7, 2010

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This book is actually pretty comprehensive. It covers not only design and production notes but also tries to cover details on the technology that Joe and Cobra use in the movie. It's a very good effort, but I have to say if you're really into technical manuals of fictional weapons and vehicles this book does fall short. Otherwise it covers all bases and does a decent job of being everything to everybody.

The book starts off with a nice history of the G.I. Joe toy line from it's beginnings in the 60's to the meteoric rise in popularity in the 80's and into the history of how they merged it all into a feature film. That history also includes some nice full color pictures along the way. From there the book goes through each detail from the movie and logs entries on locations, vehicles, weapons, character profiles and more. Along the way the book is peppered with insights on designing the movie as well as quotes from the actors regarding their characters and the stuff they get to play with. Just about everything, everyplace and everybody has a listing in this book.

The book itself is loaded with full color pictures and is printed in a good quality glossy paper stock. The pictures include stills from the film, design concepts (mainly computer generated), and exclusive profile photos. Not a bad picture in the book so if you like images this is a gold mine.

Remember when I told you if you're into getting technical details of the imaginary stuff on the movie you will be disappointed? Well it is what it is. You get entries for ALL of the stuff, but the information is sparse at best. While you do get some interesting insights here and there a LOT of information is missing. Like what is the ammo capacity of ANY of the weapons? What's the effective range of the vehicles? What exactly does a pulse rifle fire? They don't even mention any names for the firearms. So while you do get to see all the gear and get SOME info on them it's not nearly enough to satisfy the tech junkie.

All in all this is the best book available for all things Joe movie-wise. You get a taste of everything, but my gripe is it's only a taste. If you like the movie and want to know more this is the book to get. If you want to really get into the G.I. Joe universe this book won't do it, but unfortunately it's the best that's out there.

5.0 out of 5 stars Hundreds of color stills and visual effects shots make for an outstanding keepsake for any avid fan of the film, October 18, 2009

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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Mission Dossier is a fine keepsake for any fan of the movie: it provides an official companion volume with exclusive cast and crew commentary and discussions of technology, weaponry, and concepts used in the G.I. Joe movie. Hundreds of color stills and visual effects shots make for an outstanding keepsake for any avid fan of the film.