GI Joe: Knowing Is Losing The Battle, At This Point

Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on May 16, 2008

GI Joe Movie Logo

Alright people, now I know that some of you might be excited for this G.I. JOE movie and I really don’t want to be the one that smashes all your hopes and dreams, but I don’t think that I can really sit back and allow this production to trudge on without at least saying something. The sneaky snoops over at JustJared have published a few spy photos from the set that are “iffy” at best. I present to you the first set of them, that show Channing Tatum (”Duke”) and Marlon Wayons (”Ripcord”) in some sort of inter-stellar getup that might be used to fight the giant bugs (oops, wrong franchise):

Channing Tatum and Marlon Wayons on set of GI Joe

The next shot, even more important than the last, shows Ray Park in his full Snake Eyes gear. I’m not opposed to the look, provided he keeps his visor thingy on throughout the film, I just feel like it looks too plastic and rubbery:

Ray Park on set of GI Joe

Overall this is still one of those things that will be determined when we finally see these costumes and characters in action, but I can say that the amount of hope that I still have for this film is withering away. Really, it is all hinging on the opinions of the few people I know who have been on set. They all swear that this movie is going to be very “cool” and that it will “kick ass”. Then again, they got to hang out on set of a big-budget action flick — there is a usual state of euphoria associated with that — all I get to do is sit here and take in the view from 50,000 ft. And from here, it ain’t looking so “cool”.

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Robert Fure

There aren't words to express my utter frustration and rage.

Chris

So... we've got an awesome looking Deathlok suit at the top (oh wait... this is for G.I. Joe? D'oh!) and a skin diver suit on the bottom.

Oh yeah. This is lookin' great. Ugh.

Cole Abaius

Duke stole the Green Goblin's armor and painted it silver, and Snake Eyes is a gun metal grey Real Doll.

Are we sure these aren't shots from the set of "G.I. Hoes", the porn ripoff version?

Kevin Gustafson

They're using the G.I Joe Sigma Six toys as inspiration for the movie. I hope not. It looks like it though.

Scanain

GI Joe - Rise of the Silver Surfer

Jzen

Well from what I hear from a friend of mine on set those suits are cobra suits and that Duke and Ripcord are sneaking around Mars or Cobra headquarters, and on front of the suits is the cobra logo.

anonymous

I saw the movie a few days ago as a test audience member, but I knew nothing about GIJoe before it. I thought it was a good movie, even though a few parts they are still perfecting. Snakeeyes has a much cooler suit though, and it looks a lot better in the film.

Waste of film

Saw this one as test audience. Being the ideal demographic the movie was huge bust. Way to much CGI, i understand theres some in todays modern action adventure flicks but this one was borderline pixar animation with humans in front of a green screen the whole time. Horrible acting from duke(channing tatum), and ripcord (Wayans), seeing as how there will be clearly a sequel I just hope they learn from the massive mistakes they made. The only part of the movie that captured my attention was following the storm shadow vs. snake eyes story line. Cobra doesnt even show himself until the final thirty seconds when he creates destro from the villian the JOEs were fighting the whole time.

GI Joe: Knowing Is Losing The Battle, At This Point

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