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The Rise of Cobra is not your grandfather's G.I. Joe. It's more like C.G.I. Joe with explosive special-effects action sequences that provide the film with a surplus of "Boom Boom Pow" (to quote the Black Eyed Peas song that drives the end credits). This blast from the summer past is very much like the metal-munching nano-mite missiles a (literally) mad Doctor (Joseph Gordon-Levitt cashing in some of his indie cred) and McCullen, a Scottish weapons dealer (Christopher Eccleston), threaten to unleash upon the world. It never stops. Ever. The original G.I. Joe action figure was an all-American hero. These Joes are--all together now--"the best of the best," an elite multi-national squad. Two soldiers, Duke (a buff Channing Tatum), an "on the ground, in the fight" kind of guy, and Ripcord (Marlon Wayans), his wisecracking best friend, are rescued by the Joes after they are ambushed while transporting the missiles. These are no ordinary Joes. Snake-Eyes (Ray Park) is a silent ninja, Stella (Rachel Nichols) a bodacious brainiac, Heavy Duty (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) the imposing weapons specialist, and Breaker (Said Taghamaoui) the techie. They are led by gruff Gen. Hawk (Dennis Quaid), who barks out lines like, "When all else fails, we don't," with polish. Duke and Ripcord are recruited to join the classified unit after Duke discovers that Ana (Sienna Miller), his former fiancée, is in cahoots with McCullen and now sports the sinister moniker the Baroness, not to mention killer cleavage-enhancing latex outfits. This being the first in a budding franchise, there is much backstory to cover. Flashbacks date back to 1641! But the order of the day is underground military command centers, underwater evil lairs, gleaming high-tech weaponry, breakneck chases, and cool gadgets, such as a speed-accelerating hydraulic suit. It's enough to make you want to dust off your original Hasbro action figures or, the studio no doubt hopes, buy the new ones. --Donald Liebenson
Stills from G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Click for larger image)
Stills from G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Click for larger image)
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Product Description
Based on Hasbro's immensely popular action figures, G.I. Joe is the ultimate elite fighting force, engaged in an extraordinary action-adventure matchup of good versus evil! In G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, the G.I. Joe team, armed with the coolest hi-tech gadgets and weapons, travels the world from the Egyptian desert to the polar ice caps in a high stakes pursuit of Cobra, an evil international organization threatening to use a technology that could bring the world to its knees.
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81 of 103 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Yesterday, I received my 2 disc edition of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and I looked over the sleeve and it looked nice and got me all excited, reminded me of the G.I. Joe days of when I was a kid watching the cartoon! Then, I later last night put the second disc in to check out the extras! HA that was a joke! The only extras on this 2 disc is the making of the movie, and the special effects behind the scenes thing. Now granted those were cool, but the only real reason for the second disc is for the digital copy! I honestly think this movie is not worth [...] at all, maybe 16.99! Big deal you get the digital copy! How many of us out there really use the digital copy? Where was the deleted and alternate scenes? Is it really coming to the point where things are going to Blu Ray and not to regular dvd which their are a heck of a lot more dvd player owners then blu ray! I say if you are looking at this review on deciding whether to purchase the 2 disc, wait till it goes cheaper and get it! Don't spend over 10 bucks for it! Thanks for your time I hope this helps!
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I am a fan of this director-Stephen Sommers...."Mummy", "Mummy Returns", "Van Helsing". He really knows how to direct an action pic.
Based upon, yes, the popular action figure for several generations. This film throws a lot of CGI effects (which are impressive) and good-looking actors on the screen. I enjoyed all the eye candy and the action scenes.
the story has something to do with good guys protecting an ultimate weapon from the bad guys; the usual chaos follows.
this movie is a nice way to warm up your cold winter days with heavy action.
recommended mood to be in when you are about to watch this movie: lethargic. You won't feel lethargic after watching it!
fun, energetic film..
Based upon, yes, the popular action figure for several generations. This film throws a lot of CGI effects (which are impressive) and good-looking actors on the screen. I enjoyed all the eye candy and the action scenes.
the story has something to do with good guys protecting an ultimate weapon from the bad guys; the usual chaos follows.
this movie is a nice way to warm up your cold winter days with heavy action.
recommended mood to be in when you are about to watch this movie: lethargic. You won't feel lethargic after watching it!
fun, energetic film..
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I liked the special effects of this movie but that was all it had going for it. I didn't like the characters, the plot was as stupid as stupid can be and I felt that a lot of good actors were wasted in minor or ridiculous parts. Christopher Eccleston, my favorite Doctor Who of the recent regenerations, was wasted in this movie. Dennis Quaid was a stereotype and Brendan Fraser was in and out of the movie on the blink of an eye. The major characters were silly and I didn't care for or even like the "Duke" character wearing his self-assured, cocky smirk throughout most of the movie, with the exception of the scenes where he attempted to make doe-eyes at his lost love. In fact, this whole movie was one long action sequence interlaced with soap opera mini stories in between to make a sad and half hearted attempt at character development. I kept yelling at the screen, "Oh, come on!" It was so predictable and obvious how the movie makers were trying to manipulate the viewer. Even the end was a blatant setup for a sequel, which I hope never comes to pass. Don't bother seeing this movie unless you are addicted to CG actions scenes. The rest is a waste of time and talent (which was not evident in any performance here.) If I could give it a 1/2 start I would!!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Easily one of the worst big budget movies of the 21st Century
I have been sitting here, looking at a blank page for several minutes. I don't even know where to begin with this absolute horror show of a movie. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Marcus T. Brody
Popcorn movie making at it's best
Thoroughly enjoyed this move. Plenty of action and attractive characters. Not a deep thinker, but it's not trying to be. It's just good light entertainment. Can't wait for #2.
Published 11 days ago by Bill
irritated
i liked the movie hence why i tried to buy it...i bought it in the beginning of February and it is now May...i STILL have not gotten my movie
Published 13 days ago by Stacey Vandenberg
Remarkable
Bought it on a lark, knew nothing about GI Joe. Figured out early on I should try to pretend I was a 14 year old boy and put aside any expectations for great drama and convincing... Read more
Published 23 days ago by PJR
Great classic!
Big classic movie, I love it! Thanks for all the action that make us remember since we were kids, just very funny.
Published 24 days ago by Javier Rivera
gi joe rules
i never watched or got into the cartoon as a kid so i dont link the cartoon to the movie that aside i thought the movie was awesome one of the best movies i ever saw would recomend... Read more
Published 27 days ago by lynchmob
low budget, crappy, put together in five minutes
What else can I say? This movie SUCKED. SUCKED. SUCKED. But it wasn't bad enough to become good again (like Torque). Save yourself.
Published 1 month ago by pinkelephant
G.I. Joe The Rise of Cobra
this particular DVD was a gift for my younger brother so I honestly can't review this but my brother was very happy and he loved the movie
Published 2 months ago by grumpy1962
Great Movie
I hope they keep making more movies, at leat this year the next one comes arround at last. Great action thriller
Published 2 months ago by BADG20
action galore
For some I've read the movie was a disappointment. For me it was worth buying and watching many times. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Peter Mars
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