Comments on: I have seen the Rise of COBRA…and it was…. http://generalsjoes.com/2009/08/04/i-have-seen-the-rise-of-cobra-and-it-was/ Wed, 23 May 2012 03:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: js http://generalsjoes.com/2009/08/04/i-have-seen-the-rise-of-cobra-and-it-was/comment-page-1/#comment-50927 js Fri, 24 Sep 2010 02:09:39 +0000 http://generalsjoes.com/?p=5288#comment-50927 review storm shadow ninja mercanary review storm shadow ninja mercanary

]]> By: James http://generalsjoes.com/2009/08/04/i-have-seen-the-rise-of-cobra-and-it-was/comment-page-1/#comment-12917 James Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:04:11 +0000 http://generalsjoes.com/?p=5288#comment-12917 Personally I didnt really enjoy it, Im a die hard Joe fan (80's animated series)and I put this in the same category as the super mario movie.....other than names of characters this wasnt GI JOE.....baroness.....no accent.......cobra commander....no hiss in his voice.......and the typical look of the gi joe universe just wasnt present.... dont get me wrong though i realize that this is apparently an origins type movie and the sequel should i hope start to show some real signs on GI JOE. Personally I didnt really enjoy it, Im a die hard Joe fan (80′s animated series)and I put this in the same category as the super mario movie…..other than names of characters this wasnt GI JOE…..baroness…..no accent…….cobra commander….no hiss in his voice…….and the typical look of the gi joe universe just wasnt present…. dont get me wrong though i realize that this is apparently an origins type movie and the sequel should i hope start to show some real signs on GI JOE.

]]> By: Werecat http://generalsjoes.com/2009/08/04/i-have-seen-the-rise-of-cobra-and-it-was/comment-page-1/#comment-12221 Werecat Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:40:47 +0000 http://generalsjoes.com/?p=5288#comment-12221 Justin, Baroness does say “Real American Heroes”, but the line is in a different part of the film. Justin, Baroness does say “Real American Heroes”, but the line is in a different part of the film.

]]> By: Neon viper http://generalsjoes.com/2009/08/04/i-have-seen-the-rise-of-cobra-and-it-was/comment-page-1/#comment-12168 Neon viper Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:47:17 +0000 http://generalsjoes.com/?p=5288#comment-12168 Ok, only one question: Why did heavy duty give more orders than hawk himself?? maybe i missed the part when he was assigned GENERAL heavy duty? Ok, only one question: Why did heavy duty give more orders than hawk himself?? maybe i missed the part when he was assigned GENERAL heavy duty?

]]> By: Monte http://generalsjoes.com/2009/08/04/i-have-seen-the-rise-of-cobra-and-it-was/comment-page-1/#comment-12139 Monte Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:31:25 +0000 http://generalsjoes.com/?p=5288#comment-12139 Usually, where villains are concerned, I find that anything more subtle or challenging than Pure Evil is also more satisfying than Pure Evil. That said, while I don't care about the comic book continuity, I wasn't overly impressed with Baroness turning to the Joe side, except that the brainwashing at least accounted for how she'd have gotten so evil. (If Destro was using her brainwashed status to get her to be with him, there's some creepy implied rape going on.) Cobra Commander's origin didn't quite ring true for me; I didn't feel that what he endured was enough to make him this way. However, anyone who denies that The Doctor is one of the best characters in the movie is blinded by nostalgia; I didn't want him to become Cobra Commander, 'cause The Doctor was awesome! Some of the fights got a bit too weightless, so that nothing seemed to be at stake because of the Matrixy way the characters could hop around. But by and large, I loved the fight scenes, and you're right to note that they are at least as brutally violent as those in Resolute; the opening ambush got me totally marking out, and the Pit attack was awesome as well. I wish they'd left Storm Shadow's revelation in the film; he could have used a bit more ambiguity. Otherwise, I preferred him in this to his portrayal in Resolute. Hopefully they'll insert some bonus and deleted scenes on the DVD, but in the meantime, while Rise of Cobra isn't necessarily a good movie, I feel that it was a kickass G.I. Joe story. Usually, where villains are concerned, I find that anything more subtle or challenging than Pure Evil is also more satisfying than Pure Evil.

That said, while I don’t care about the comic book continuity, I wasn’t overly impressed with Baroness turning to the Joe side, except that the brainwashing at least accounted for how she’d have gotten so evil. (If Destro was using her brainwashed status to get her to be with him, there’s some creepy implied rape going on.)

Cobra Commander’s origin didn’t quite ring true for me; I didn’t feel that what he endured was enough to make him this way. However, anyone who denies that The Doctor is one of the best characters in the movie is blinded by nostalgia; I didn’t want him to become Cobra Commander, ’cause The Doctor was awesome!

Some of the fights got a bit too weightless, so that nothing seemed to be at stake because of the Matrixy way the characters could hop around. But by and large, I loved the fight scenes, and you’re right to note that they are at least as brutally violent as those in Resolute; the opening ambush got me totally marking out, and the Pit attack was awesome as well.

I wish they’d left Storm Shadow’s revelation in the film; he could have used a bit more ambiguity. Otherwise, I preferred him in this to his portrayal in Resolute.

Hopefully they’ll insert some bonus and deleted scenes on the DVD, but in the meantime, while Rise of Cobra isn’t necessarily a good movie, I feel that it was a kickass G.I. Joe story.

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