Man, I feel guilty for liking this movie so much. I usually nitpick when I watch movies, yet even with all the flaws I've seen with this movie, I still managed to like it--- a lot.
I wasn't expecting much. The trailers didn't make the movie appealing. All that CG made the movie look like a video game. Clearly, it wouldn't be faithful to the cartoon series that I loved. And all that bad press lowered my expectations even more. I only wanted to watch the movie because I was a fan of the cartoon, and I was curious to see how a live action G.I. Joe movie would be like.
The plot is preposterous. Some of the scenarios presented are downright ridiculous. The whole movie seems silly, and on paper, it's something only a person below the age of ten would appreciate. Also, as a fan of the television series, i found it hard to accept some of the changes made--- most especially those accelerator suits. Yeah, those suits are cool, and they were fun to watch... but that's just not G.I. Joe. I felt like I was watching Power Rangers or something.
But all that eye candy got the better of me. Explosions galore, fast paced action, dizzying special effects--- the whole movie moves at such a brisk pace, one action sequence quickly moves in to another, there just isn't enough room for boredom. Come to think of it, the movie IS faithful to the cartoon series, at least in spirit. It's deliberately ridiculous, just like the cartoon series. Not taking things too seriously seemed like a wrong move at first, seeing the trend for darker and serious superhero and action movies these days--- but for G.I. Joe, it works. One doesn't need to think like a child in order to appreciate this movie. One just needs to accept this movie for what it is, and just go on for the ride. it's not aiming for an oscar after all, it just wants to entertain. As far as mindless popcorn movies go, so far G.I. Joe is the best one that Hollywood has churned out this year.
I wasn't expecting much. The trailers didn't make the movie appealing. All that CG made the movie look like a video game. Clearly, it wouldn't be faithful to the cartoon series that I loved. And all that bad press lowered my expectations even more. I only wanted to watch the movie because I was a fan of the cartoon, and I was curious to see how a live action G.I. Joe movie would be like.
The plot is preposterous. Some of the scenarios presented are downright ridiculous. The whole movie seems silly, and on paper, it's something only a person below the age of ten would appreciate. Also, as a fan of the television series, i found it hard to accept some of the changes made--- most especially those accelerator suits. Yeah, those suits are cool, and they were fun to watch... but that's just not G.I. Joe. I felt like I was watching Power Rangers or something.
But all that eye candy got the better of me. Explosions galore, fast paced action, dizzying special effects--- the whole movie moves at such a brisk pace, one action sequence quickly moves in to another, there just isn't enough room for boredom. Come to think of it, the movie IS faithful to the cartoon series, at least in spirit. It's deliberately ridiculous, just like the cartoon series. Not taking things too seriously seemed like a wrong move at first, seeing the trend for darker and serious superhero and action movies these days--- but for G.I. Joe, it works. One doesn't need to think like a child in order to appreciate this movie. One just needs to accept this movie for what it is, and just go on for the ride. it's not aiming for an oscar after all, it just wants to entertain. As far as mindless popcorn movies go, so far G.I. Joe is the best one that Hollywood has churned out this year.
I can hardly wait for the sequel. :)
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Hi tarnishedsilver, I have presented your blog on mine, as a blog among others that I like...does something not go for this for you?
sure man, no problem.
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