Don't go into G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA expecting anything very substantial, G.I. JOE exists purely for it's breathtaking action.
Based upon the Hasbro toy line of the same name it was made after the huge success of TRANSFORMERS (another Hasbro Toy) along with its sequel.
There isn't a lot I can tell you about it. as the plot is irrelevant.
Directed by Stephen Sommers - The man responsible for THE MUMMY, THE MUMMY RETURNS & VAN HELSING - so if you've seen any of those you'll know what to expect, but on a even grander scale.
$150M plus was spent here and every penny of it is on the screen in mostly tremendous Special FX.
It had a troubled production and a ballooning budget, but it did well enough Internationally to warrant a sequel, currently in Pre-Production and scheduled for release sometime in 2012.
G.I. JOE won't win any awards (apart from for it's FX that is) but as an pure Action Film, its probably the best ever made to date and so gets a 10/10 on the basis of quality.
DON'T LOOK FOR FAULTS - JUST LEAVE YOUR BRAIN AT THE DOOR AND ENJOY!
Based upon the Hasbro toy line of the same name it was made after the huge success of TRANSFORMERS (another Hasbro Toy) along with its sequel.
There isn't a lot I can tell you about it. as the plot is irrelevant.
Directed by Stephen Sommers - The man responsible for THE MUMMY, THE MUMMY RETURNS & VAN HELSING - so if you've seen any of those you'll know what to expect, but on a even grander scale.
$150M plus was spent here and every penny of it is on the screen in mostly tremendous Special FX.
It had a troubled production and a ballooning budget, but it did well enough Internationally to warrant a sequel, currently in Pre-Production and scheduled for release sometime in 2012.
G.I. JOE won't win any awards (apart from for it's FX that is) but as an pure Action Film, its probably the best ever made to date and so gets a 10/10 on the basis of quality.
DON'T LOOK FOR FAULTS - JUST LEAVE YOUR BRAIN AT THE DOOR AND ENJOY!