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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

37 Ratings: 1.8

A movie released August 07, 2009

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is a 2009 American live action film adaptation of the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toy franchise. The film is directed by Stephen Sommers, produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura and written by Stuart … see full wiki

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Genre: Action, Adventure

Release Date: August 07, 2009

MPAA Rating: Unrated

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review by Lopez15. November 06, 2009

Not as good as it could have been..

Lately Hollywood has been trying to Monopolize on the success that Hasbro has created over the years. First in 2007 Michael Bay directed the adequate adaption of the ultra mega popular toy line and cartoon animated franchise Transformers, While his attempt was good it didn't quite make the cut as great as it could have been. Then in 2009 he made the horrible and audacious Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen which was shortly followed by Stephen Sommers G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra which in turn was … more

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review by arichards. August 18, 2009

"Would you look at that? Real American heroes..."

Short attention span summary (SASS): 1. GI Joe goes global, hi-tech and impossibly awesome 2. Bad guys include the standard megalomaniac with Gaelic accent, mad scientist, hot chick, martial arts expert and a horde of nano-mites, capable of never-before-seen destruction unless someone hits the kill-switch 3. Good guys include General with a heart of gold, hunky lead, comic relief sidekick, hot chick number 2, martial arts expert number 2, computer … more

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review by woopak_the_thrill. November 05, 2009

posted in Movie Hype

Loud, Stylish and Very Fancy...Fun But Not Compelling...

Loud, Fun and Stylish...and Nope, Can't Say "Yo Joe"

Honestly, I am not an avid fan of the G.I. animated series or the comic book published by Marvel comics back in the 80’s, therefore my knowledge of the G.I. Joe universe is very limited. I am however, aware of its characters seeing as how a bunch of my friends used to collect the little action figures. “G.I. JOE: RISE OF THE COBRA” directed by Stephen Sommers (The Mummy) was written during the writer’s strike and is geared towards a specific audience. I lowered … more

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review by TheJohn. August 08, 2009

posted in MovieSucktastic

Written by a child at heart. This ain't your Dad's GI Joe.

The GI Joe francise has been around in one form or another since the 60's. The most popular was it's 80's run which ran alongside the Marvel Comic book featuring more or less the same characters. With nostalgia kicking in big time lately with old toy and comic francises being brought back and on the big screen it made sense that GI Joe would be there. The story has Conrad Hauser and Wallace Weems are best friends in the armed forces on a mission to … more

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Quick Tip by Momtrying2makeit. July 17, 2010

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This movie was great I thought it keep me watching it so much.

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review by sniffcode. August 13, 2009

"The Joe's won't know what hit them."

So I walked out of this movie after about 45 minutes. G.I. Joe just isn't my kind of movie, but that's not the movies problem. It's my problem. I had no business being there in the first place. For one, I was always ambivalent about the cartoon. I watched it only because it came on after the Transformers. Most of the time I didn't finish the episodes. Not much has changed considering that I saw G.I. Joe only because I had my schedule mixed up with what I really wanted to see: … more

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review by MichaelN. August 08, 2009

Excellent Action Movie

I was pleasantly surprised by how entertaining this film was. I liked it a lot more than any of the Transformer movies and the movie never seemed to get boring. It begins with a Scottish arms dealer caught in 1600's France being forced to wear a steel mask (which is literally burnt into his head). We then flash forward to what is labelled "the near distant future." and the arm's dealer's later descendent is now a heavy dealer to the US military (and to other … more

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Quick Tip by TheJohn. May 11, 2010

posted in MovieSucktastic

A Quick Tip by TheJohn

Surprisingly entertaining considering the bad casting, lame story, choice of characters....Lets hope a sequel is better.

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review by FreeDom4. April 29, 2010

posted in Movie Hype

Big guns, corny guns, and hot babes

I can't say I had high expectations for any movie based on GI Joe action figures. I used to love playing the figures as a kid, but it just simply isn't movie material. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is probably the best they could do given the concept, but the result isn't very satisfying. It's an action movie galore, but not much else. The script gets a bit corny and cliche, with predictable lines and plot developments - like the hot GI Joe Scarlett also being the scientific nerd. I was also surprised … more

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Quick Tip by swordshrine. January 24, 2010

A Quick Tip by swordshrine

If you love guns, shooting and a hell lot of action? Watch it! If you love a great storyline, then don't watch it..

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review by newtonooi. December 20, 2009

A little overboard

It seems this is the decade for resurrecting old cartoons as movie franchises. Starting with x-Men, then Spiderman, then Transformers, and now G.I. Joe, each one has been jazzed up sex appeal, great special effects, big budgets, and a host of movie stars young and old. Unfortunately, all of this does not replace a good script and authentic details, both of which are lacking in this movie. First, the general premise of the movie is nonsensical. To begin, we have an evil scientist … more

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Quick Tip by TheJohn. December 05, 2009

A Quick Tip by TheJohn

Big. fun, action packed big screen action movie that shares the GI Joe name only and shuns much of the source material in favor of nonsense.

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