G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Stephen Sommers

Writers (WGA):

Stuart Beattie (screenplay) and
David Elliot (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

7 elokuu 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

When All Else Fails, They Don't

Plot:

An elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, operating out of The Pit, takes on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer. |

Plot Keywords:

Military | Arms Dealer | Gi Joe | NATO | Impostor

Cast

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje	...	Heavy Duty
Christopher Eccleston	...	James McCullen / Destro
Grégory Fitoussi	...	Baron de Cobray
Joseph Gordon-Levitt	...	The Doctor / Rex Lewis
Leo Howard	...	Young Snake Eyes
Karolina Kurkova	...	Courtney A. Kreiger / Cover Girl
Byung-hun Lee	...	Storm Shadow
Sienna Miller	...	Anastasia 'Ana' DeCobray / Baroness
David Murray	...	James McCullen - 1641
Rachel Nichols	...	Shana 'Scarlett' O'Hara
Kevin J. O'Connor	...	Dr. Mindbender
Gerald Okamura	...	Hard Master
Ray Park	...	Snake Eyes
Jonathan Pryce	...	U.S. President
Dennis Quaid	...	General Hawk

Also Known As:

Dark Sky: First Strike (USA) (fake working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for strong sequences of action violence and mayhem throughout.

Runtime:

118 min

Country:

USA | Czech Republic

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Ireland:12A | South Korea:15 | Singapore:PG | USA:PG-13 (certificate #45055) | UK:12A | Finland:K-13 | Japan:G | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Norway:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/12 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Australia:M | Hong Kong:IIB | Iceland:12 | Argentina:13 | Netherlands:12 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Mexico:B | Sweden:11 | Turkey:13A

Filming Locations:

Arctic

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Heavy Duty was originally named Lamont Morris, but the name was changed to Hershel Dalton. However, his code number ("807-46-LM65") contains Morris' initials to honour him.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: The CGI tram ramming the Hummer during the Paris chase scene, although loosely based on the Paris "Tramway des Maréchaux", looks nothing like the actual tram. However, even though the Tramway looks nothing like the actual Paris tram, keep in mind the movie does take place in the future. Things do change.

Quotes:

Breaker: Ripcord, can you hear me?
Ripcord: Loud and clear buddy, doin' Mach 6 and lovin it.

Movie Connections:

References Firefox (1982)

Soundtrack:

Boom Boom Boom (DJ Ammo, Poet Named Life Megamix)

Good for what it is

I watched this film last night and luckily I had no high expectations. As a fan of the G.I Joe toys when I was a kid (back then they where called Action Force) I had a good idea of the characters and story before hand. I am glad to say this film stayed true to most of the original concepts with a few tweaks for the better here and there.

Go see this film if you want to see a fun action film full of special effects and doesn't take itself too seriously.

Don't go and see this film if you are an uptight, unhappy film critic that spends too much time highlighting plot holes and acting because that's not what this film is about. It's more of a roller-coaster ride. Fast, furious and just fun.