Comments on: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra http://intotheblu.com/2009/11/gi-joe-the-rise-of-cobra/ Dive "Into The Blu" with the latest in Blu-ray movie reviews and more! Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:39:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Brian White http://intotheblu.com/2009/11/gi-joe-the-rise-of-cobra/comment-page-1/#comment-13570 Brian White Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:07:34 +0000 http://intotheblu.com/?p=3332#comment-13570 Yeah I hear your point, but again...we are talking about a Stephen Sommers movie. He produces for two things...fun and action! I felt it was just the perfect mindless summer action that my body needed at the time (this past August). The same could be said about Transformers 2, but that's a whole other story I care not to even go into. The bike scene did not bother me too much, but the airplane scenes you are referring to did a bit. Actually, in the commentary track, Stephen Sommers points out that he was unhappy about the finished airplane shots especially over the desert and how fake they looked. He said it was due to budget and time constraints they were under that they were never rendered and finished properly to his liking. That's ashame :( Yeah I hear your point, but again…we are talking about a Stephen Sommers movie. He produces for two things…fun and action! I felt it was just the perfect mindless summer action that my body needed at the time (this past August). The same could be said about Transformers 2, but that’s a whole other story I care not to even go into. The bike scene did not bother me too much, but the airplane scenes you are referring to did a bit. Actually, in the commentary track, Stephen Sommers points out that he was unhappy about the finished airplane shots especially over the desert and how fake they looked. He said it was due to budget and time constraints they were under that they were never rendered and finished properly to his liking. That’s ashame :(

]]> By: Kyle http://intotheblu.com/2009/11/gi-joe-the-rise-of-cobra/comment-page-1/#comment-13554 Kyle Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:11:37 +0000 http://intotheblu.com/?p=3332#comment-13554 The scene involving the motorcycle chase with Scarlet had terrible special effects, anytime they showed her on the bike it was just bad. Also, any of the aircraft throughout the film looked bad to me as well. I couldn't stand the last scene(or the opening action sequence, for that matter) because of the general idiocy upon which it was based. Ice floats!!! If I doesn't float, then how does his station stay in place instead of sinking? If he's blown up the surface how can they ride the elevator still...surely it would have cracked from the shockwave of the explosion or at the very least be disconnected from the surface. But what really pisses me off is that it could have been much more suspenseful if they had crushing bulkheads and rushing water. Some may say that I'm taking it too seriously, but this isn't rocket science. It's very basic physics that most of the target audience(8 year olds or there about) would understand. The scene involving the motorcycle chase with Scarlet had terrible special effects, anytime they showed her on the bike it was just bad. Also, any of the aircraft throughout the film looked bad to me as well.

I couldn’t stand the last scene(or the opening action sequence, for that matter) because of the general idiocy upon which it was based.

Ice floats!!! If I doesn’t float, then how does his station stay in place instead of sinking? If he’s blown up the surface how can they ride the elevator still…surely it would have cracked from the shockwave of the explosion or at the very least be disconnected from the surface. But what really pisses me off is that it could have been much more suspenseful if they had crushing bulkheads and rushing water.

Some may say that I’m taking it too seriously, but this isn’t rocket science. It’s very basic physics that most of the target audience(8 year olds or there about) would understand.

]]> By: Brian White http://intotheblu.com/2009/11/gi-joe-the-rise-of-cobra/comment-page-1/#comment-13520 Brian White Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:33:48 +0000 http://intotheblu.com/?p=3332#comment-13520 Kyle...please provide your examples of bad special effects. When I think of bad I think of this past summer's Wolverine so I kind of want to know what you are referring to? See I thought the ending (other then the jail scene) was perfect and set the franchise up also perfectly. What did you not like about it...besides the "my army" crack? The way the movie ended I thought was brilliant. It made me want to know what would happen next, although that all hinges on how much you like the rest of the film of course. I agree...I was extremely generous with my film score, but this film really won me over in the theaters and also again on Blu-ray. It's the fun factor that counts on this one for me. Plus Sienna and Rachel are pretty easy on the eyes too :) Kyle…please provide your examples of bad special effects. When I think of bad I think of this past summer’s Wolverine so I kind of want to know what you are referring to?

See I thought the ending (other then the jail scene) was perfect and set the franchise up also perfectly. What did you not like about it…besides the “my army” crack? The way the movie ended I thought was brilliant. It made me want to know what would happen next, although that all hinges on how much you like the rest of the film of course.

I agree…I was extremely generous with my film score, but this film really won me over in the theaters and also again on Blu-ray. It’s the fun factor that counts on this one for me. Plus Sienna and Rachel are pretty easy on the eyes too :)

]]> By: Kyle http://intotheblu.com/2009/11/gi-joe-the-rise-of-cobra/comment-page-1/#comment-13509 Kyle Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:16:42 +0000 http://intotheblu.com/?p=3332#comment-13509 I really did not like the movie, and have to strenuously disagree over the quality of the special effects. IMO, the special effects were some of the worst I'd seen in years. With summer blockbusters you expect a juvenile plot, bad dialogue, and miniscule character arcs but you also expect good special effects and action sequences. For me, those were major let downs and the "finale" was terrible with a level of disinterest for any level of realism that it became laughable bad. While I respect that everyone has a right to their opinion, I wanted to provide another perspective for anyone approaching this title blind. I really did not like the movie, and have to strenuously disagree over the quality of the special effects. IMO, the special effects were some of the worst I’d seen in years. With summer blockbusters you expect a juvenile plot, bad dialogue, and miniscule character arcs but you also expect good special effects and action sequences. For me, those were major let downs and the “finale” was terrible with a level of disinterest for any level of realism that it became laughable bad.

While I respect that everyone has a right to their opinion, I wanted to provide another perspective for anyone approaching this title blind.

]]> By: Brian White http://intotheblu.com/2009/11/gi-joe-the-rise-of-cobra/comment-page-1/#comment-13496 Brian White Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:03:40 +0000 http://intotheblu.com/?p=3332#comment-13496 Thanks Bob! I appreciate the confidence you place in me. This is definitely one for the sales floor! Hope to see it on in there my next trip up to B&B. Thanks Bob! I appreciate the confidence you place in me. This is definitely one for the sales floor! Hope to see it on in there my next trip up to B&B.

]]> By: Bob http://intotheblu.com/2009/11/gi-joe-the-rise-of-cobra/comment-page-1/#comment-13484 Bob Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:50:55 +0000 http://intotheblu.com/?p=3332#comment-13484 Great Review. I plan on running out and getting a few copies for our showroom floor. When Brian White make a recomendation he is dead accurate! Great Review. I plan on running out and getting a few copies for our showroom floor. When Brian White make a recomendation he is dead accurate!

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