DVD Review: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

I shouldn’t be surprised that Stephen Sommers’ big screen adaptation of the G.I. Joe franchise was a big, loud, noisy mess.  I think part of it comes from my unabashed enjoyment of the first “Mummy” movie.  And I think it is that enjoyment that I take with me into every Sommers movie, trying to recapture …

More G.I. Joe Set Pics – Baroness

Some set pics of a bloody Sienna Miller donning leather a la the Matrix have hit the net, popping up over a iesb.net. She plays Baroness. I loved the G.I. Joe cartoon, so obviously I’ve got high hopes Steven Sommers knows what he’s doing. He certainly ruined Van Helsing with his own mythology so lets …

‘GI Joe’ Scarlett Pic Online

I thought the picture of Snake Eyes was pretty bad ass and was going to be hard to top. However, this still doomed film has released another picture, this time of GI Joe’s resident lady, Scarlett. Rachel Nichols is playing the character and, I must say, almost sort of maybe wants to make me go …

‘G.I. Joe’ Cast Gets Curiouser and Curiouser

Just when you thought a cast couldn’t get any more bizarre than Dennis Quaid, Darth Maul, Channing ‘Step Up’ Tatum and Marlon ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ Wayans, director Steven Sommers has reportedly found a way to make the upcoming ‘G.I. Joe’ cast a smidge more silly. The Latino Review is reporting that the 2009 adaptation of …

Snake Eyes Is Badass

I wasn’t too excited for the G.I. Joe movie, but then I saw that this image of Snake Eyes had been released. Could be one of the more badass pictures I have seen. This is what ninjas dream of growing up to be. All little baby ninjas sit around a campfire of burning souls and …

More ‘G.I. Joe’ Details

New details have emerged regarding the writing team and the story direction for the upcoming adaptation of 80s television cartoon, ‘G.I. Joe.’ The film’s executive producer, Brian Goldner (who is also the COO of Hasbro), recently spoke with MTV regarding the upcoming feature. You can read it here. Personally, I couldn’t be more uninterested in …