Cosplay of the Day: These G.I. Joes Are Ready to Retaliate
With 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' in theaters, this group of cosplaying friends are having the time of their lives dressing up as their favorite Joes.
With 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' in theaters, this group of cosplaying friends are having the time of their lives dressing up as their favorite Joes.
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Here's a sentence we never thought we'd type: 'G.I. Joe 3' is moving forward at Paramount and Hasbro. It's not that we didn't want a 'G.I. Joe 3' but after 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' was pushed back over nine months amid rumors of a major bomb, we were just beginning to think we were the only ones who wanted a 'G.I. Joe 3.' But 'Retaliation' made a surprising $41 million at the box office and now the 'G.I. Joe' trilogy is about to happen.
Like any holiday that sees families congregating together and then desperately seeking activities where they don't have to talk to each other for two hours, this Easter weekend saw a strong bump at the box office thanks to a few new contenders and a handful of holdovers with some surprising staying power.
I stand before you, humbled, and tasked with explaining, in comprehensible terms, just what the heck 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' is all about. Attaining comprehensibility, however, is a chore the filmmakers didn't wrestle with, doubling-down on pure adrenaline and big movie star charisma. It's a risky move and sometimes it works. Sadly, this is not one of those cases.
While there are chuckles to be had (I mean, that Cobra Commander helmet is just too incredible to dismiss) there isn't enough whiz-bang in this film to fully deflect the utter lack of a story or absence of intriguing characters. It is, surprisingly, the lesser of the two 'G.I. Joe' films, with Stephen Sommers' 2009 'The Rise of Cobra' featuring much more team spirit, pep and fun.
'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' is in theaters now and as we said in our review, the film taps perfectly into the nostalgia of "a ten-year-old boy in the back yard playing with his action figures." But why just think about days gone by when you played with your G.I. Joe action figures when you can actually, you know, play with your G.I. Joe action figures!
We're giving away a veritable treasure chest full of 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' toys for one lucky winner and you're not gonna want to miss out on this.
With 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' finally arriving in theaters this week, it's time to take a step back and take stock of what aspects of our childhood haven't been dragged kicking and screaming to the big screen. In addition to 'G.I. Joe,' we've seen film versions of 'Transformers
Sure, 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' may feature tons of big, explosive action, but a newly spot has us more interested in the dynamic between Dwayne Johnson and Channing Tatum, who come off like a well-honed comedy team instead of American super soldiers. Can this movie be as funny as it is exciting? We certainly hope so. See for yourself below.
'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' hits theaters next week and if yesterday's four-minute ninja battle clip wasn't enough to get you excited, today we have a giant gallery of brand new photos from the film. Roadblock, Lady Jaye, Flint, Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow, Firefly, Jinx and even Joe himself. The gang's all here.
Earlier this year, a 4-minute preview clip of 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' was shown in theaters before screenings of 'Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters.' But since you probably didn't see 'Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters' in theaters, we now have that four minutes of 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' for you to watch right now and if you like ninjas, you'll be happy.