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    The World Guarantees GI Joe Sequel

    Summer 2009: What Just Happened?

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    Image of disatess disatess
    08/23/09

    In reply to The World Guarantees GI Joe Sequel
    wonderful .
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    Image of AngriestGeek AngriestGeek
    08/23/09

    In reply to The World Guarantees GI Joe Sequel
    Not really. It has yet to even double its budgetary costs worldwide, though I've no doubt DVD will push it squarely into the black.
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment AngriestGeek was starred AngriestGeek was unstarred
    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    08/23/09

    In reply to The World Guarantees GI Joe Sequel
    Action movies are always popular around the world. There's very little dialog and what dialog there is can be easily dubbed into the local equivalent of "Ugh!"; "Aaah!"; "Get 'em!"; and "Fuck".
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    08/23/09

    In reply to The World Guarantees GI Joe Sequel
    In other news, the rest of the world is now as dumb as America.
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    Image of Lincolnsbeard33 Lincolnsbeard33
    08/23/09

    @Dr Emilio Lizardo: are you implying that the rest of the world was smart at some point?
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    ThisDudeRufus promoted this comment Lincolnsbeard33 was starred Lincolnsbeard33 was unstarred
    Image of disatess disatess
    08/23/09

    @Lincolnsbeard33: we were hoping .
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    Image of Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H. Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.
    08/23/09

    In reply to The World Guarantees GI Joe Sequel
    Finally saw this. my review? This was the cinematic equivalent of playing with your toys. Right down to the impossible way the jet was hovering around in the beginning action sequence. It was awesome. All they needed to do was replace the sound effects with "PEW PEW!!!".
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    Image of Makidian Makidian
    08/23/09

    @Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.: That would have been fucking AWESOME! PEW PEW PEW!!! They should have thrown a couple of those in there for good measure.
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    geesejuggler promoted this comment Makidian was starred Makidian was unstarred
    Image of GreyHammer GreyHammer
    08/23/09

    In reply to The World Guarantees GI Joe Sequel
    further proof that hollywood need not worry about quality. whatever drek they put out with a reconized name will make them money.
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    Image of WestMantooth WestMantooth
    08/23/09

    In reply to The World Guarantees GI Joe Sequel
    They like us! They really like us!
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    Image of geesejuggler geesejuggler
    08/23/09

    In reply to The World Guarantees GI Joe Sequel
    I know that I'm supposed to be up in arms, screaming "This can't be happening" but I'm for it. I liked it. It gave me all I want: decent acting, Brendan Fraser, Awesome Baroness, and a shitrless ninja fight. I look forward to the sequel with the same low expections!
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    Image of DuckofDeath DuckofDeath
    08/23/09

    In reply to The World Guarantees GI Joe Sequel
    I guess the whole "International Team of Elite Soldiers" schtick instead of traditional "American heroes" gimmick worked. Just goes to show pandering to audiences' works around the world, it isn't just an American phenomenon.
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    ThisDudeRufus promoted this comment DuckofDeath was starred DuckofDeath was unstarred
    Image of ThisDudeRufus ThisDudeRufus
    08/23/09

    In reply to The World Guarantees GI Joe Sequel
    Do they think the movie's supposed to be ironic? Is it a global hipster movement, showing their distaste by throwing money at it?
    Or maybe people just underestimate Dennis Quaid's starpower.
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    Image of redqueenmeg redqueenmeg
    08/23/09

    @ThisDudeRufus: Well, it IS hilarious how much Dennis Quaid thinks he is Harrison Ford. Perhaps the rest of the world now agrees.
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    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    08/23/09

    @redqueenmeg: Dont say that about 'THE QUAID'.......look at that promo shot. He'll rip your ears off in one swift move!!
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    ThisDudeRufus promoted this comment CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) was starred CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) was unstarred
    Image of FrankenPC FrankenPC
    08/23/09

    @ThisDudeRufus: I'm not sure. But I do know the French loved Bay Watch and Jerry Lewis. So, I can surmise only two things: They are functionally r3tard3d. OR they think American kitsch is a riot. I prefer the kitsch theory.
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    08/23/09

    @CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): Really? He looks more like, "Grunt. This burrito, it does not agree with my beret."
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    Image of redqueenmeg redqueenmeg
    08/23/09

    @CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): HAHA, I can totally take him. I am playing an ORC WARRIOR right now in D&D and I totes have more hitpoints than he does. *nerds off into the distance*
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    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    08/23/09

    @redqueenmeg: Hey hey...you nerd back here right now!! 'THE QUAID' demands a death match..he spoke to me one night in my dreams..or was that my nightmares.
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    Image of CmdrHunt (aka Clarence Colton) CmdrHunt (aka Clarence Colton)
    08/23/09

    @ThisDudeRufus: Quaid was awesome in Enemy Mine and to a lesser extent in Innerspace.
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    CmdrHunt (aka Clarence Colton) was starred CmdrHunt (aka Clarence Colton) was unstarred
    Image of redqueenmeg redqueenmeg
    08/23/09

    @CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): OK, Quaid, fine. *sharpens axe* Bring it on. I prefer a straight fight to all this sneaking around!

    SEE? I'm a more credible Harrison Ford than Quaid is!
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    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    08/24/09

    @redqueenmeg: Harrison Ford use to be a credible Harrison Ford. Then he spoke those faitful words...'GET OF MY PLANE'..and now we shall forever know him as Han Solo!!
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    Image of redqueenmeg redqueenmeg
    08/24/09

    @CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): i love air force one...
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    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    08/24/09

    @redqueenmeg: GET OFF MY POST!! lol
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    CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) was starred CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) was unstarred
    Image of redqueenmeg redqueenmeg
    08/24/09

    @CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): You who murdered a hundred thousand Iraqis to save a nickel on a gallon of gas are going to lecture me on the rules of POSTING? DON'T.
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    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    08/24/09

    @redqueenmeg: But I lol'd...didnt you get the joke! Post away sir...post away!
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    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    08/24/09

    @redqueenmeg: HANG ON....its been a while since I saw that film..its not an Air Force One line is it?? You may have scuppered me with my own wit!
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    Image of redqueenmeg redqueenmeg
    08/25/09

    @CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): Sir?
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    Image of ExtensionOfBob ExtensionOfBob
    08/23/09

    In reply to The World Guarantees GI Joe Sequel
    Stockholm Syndrome?
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    ThisDudeRufus promoted this comment ExtensionOfBob was starred ExtensionOfBob was unstarred
    Image of RexMaximus RexMaximus
    08/16/09

    In reply to Summer 2009: What Just Happened?
    I've become quite the District 9 evangelist; I told my dad that he should see it (he already planned to, my recommendation was just the cherry on top), told other people to see it, and used Facebook as my platform otherwise. I'll likely get it on Blu-ray whenever it's out.

    I'd hate to work in marketing these days; like the internet, the moviegoing culture has become too fragmented to very accurately forecast its movements. Who would have thought Terminator Salvation would come below expectations and Transformers and G.I. Joe would beat expectations despite terrible reviews and no advance screenings, respectively?

    Who would have thought that District 9 and Moon would practically come out of nowhere and pull in good box office and even better word of mouth?

    I'm glad that this season was so diverse (even if a lot of the movies weren't all that good), but I wonder how it happened without being a complete freakin' fluke.
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    Image of RandomFrequentFlierDent RandomFrequentFlierDent
    08/16/09

    @RexMaximus: I think we must belong to the same denomination :) Even before seeing it Friday I managed to convince most of my co-workers to go see it. Now that I have seen it, I plan on redoubling my efforts.
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    Image of spikespeigel spikespeigel
    08/16/09

    In reply to Summer 2009: What Just Happened?
    This summer, frankly, sucked. I've seen one movie (possibly two with District 9) and that was at the beginning of the summer with Star Trek. I wanted to see The Hurt Locker and (500) Days of Summer, but they're only in limited release. So, guess I'll wait for next summer. Because this one came and went with a whimper.
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    08/16/09

    In reply to Summer 2009: What Just Happened?
    Just chiming in to mention "Monsters vs. Aliens", which is sorta super-heroic and most certainly an homage to old SF movies.

    Good reviews and good box-office.
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. was starred Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. was unstarred
    Image of bfwebster bfwebster
    08/16/09

    In reply to Summer 2009: What Just Happened?
    The two best movies I've seen this year -- not just the two best genre movies, but the two best movies, period -- are "Moon" and "District 9". Both deserve Oscar nominations for Best Picture (particularly with the field now open to 10 films), and Sam Rockwell deserves a nomination for Best Actor.

    On the other hand, I have _not_ seen Transformers II, Terminator IV, or GI Joe. I'm sure I'll netflix each when they come out on DVD, but I just couldn't bring myself to spend the time and money to go see them in the theaters.
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