- ISBN13: 0097368949041
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Description
G.I. Joe is a highly trained, classified special operations unit composed of men and women from around the globe. Officially, these warriors don’t even exist. Few know the truth – that G.I. Joe fights a secret war, as the first and last line of defense against forces that seek to plunge our world into chaos. Wherever there’s trouble, G.I. Joe is there. In G.I. Joe: Resolute, the raging battle between G.I. Joe and Cobra Commander has never been more intense. Every life is … More >>
#1 by Aaron Nicewonger on April 23, 2010 - 1:58 am
This movie had so much potential. So much promise.
The storyline is well-concieved and implemented. And the animation is top-notch. I can’t fault it for that.
However, the needless, long gun-fights where both parties are standing in front of eachother (no dodging) at almost point-blank range sometimes and nobody hits anybody…
AND
SEMI-SPOILER
The needless, abrupt, out-of-nowhere DEATH of severy key characters was ridiculous, and goes against the very nature of the classic GI-Joe series.
This movie had so much potential, but fell short.
Plus, it’s not even a full-length feature.
Rating: 3 / 5
#2 by J. Ennis on April 23, 2010 - 2:02 am
Resolute aspires to reinterpret the Joe universe for adults by ramping up the violence. Long-established characters make cameos as corpses within the first few minutes in CSI fashion. Cobra Commander angrily hacks up his troops with a sword. The Joe team now find it acceptable to recklessly destroy civilian-populated areas (and likely contaminate many others) by using thinly-guised nuclear “particle” weapons in an all-out quest to kill Cobra Commander. Joe and Cobra characters behave uncharacteristically and both sides are prone to say “what the h—?” within mere minutes of shoddy dialogue. Snake-Eyes continues to be portrayed as a borderline superhero. This all adds up to little more than cheap shock value and tedium. It is GI Joe haphazardly interpreted by those (comic writer Warren Ellis this time) who care nothing about the franchise. Save all the violent alterations, there is little in the way of plot and no comedy relief whatsoever. This is “edgy” style without substance; Ellis ultimately has little to contribute. The fact that so many fans have lapped this up is disturbing. The GI Joe team I grew up with would do everything to protect the lives of innocents and avoid global catastrophy, not engage in the same amoral tactics of Cobra. If we really must interpret that direction, isn’t Ellis then saying something very negative about modern American militarism? Really I don’t think he has anything to say to begin with, but if this really is a definitive Joe team, as some fans believe, are we not then asking Hasbro for a very negative, reckless representation of US military professionals?
Both DC and Marvel have allowed similar direct-to-video short animated films (most are usually under 90 minutes) based on superhero characters. Remarkably, Hasbro has followed suit by lifting previous restrictions on its property. This is not animation for children by any stretch, though it is not anything I would recommend to other adults either.
The animation (which seems inspired by more recent Japanese style) is fantastic. I loved the Duke-Snake-Eyes-Scarlett love triangle (which seeks to meld inconsistensies between the cartoons and comics). It makes far more sense than the Rise of Cobra movie triangle and I felt it has been a long time coming. Many Joes are depicted, though few have speaking parts. It may ultimately be best to watch it with the mute button on. There is no discernable plot anyway. I found myself watching the DVD in more-digestable segments, similarly to how it was first broadcast on Cartoon Network.
Rating: 1 / 5
#3 by Captain Moderate on April 23, 2010 - 2:36 am
I haven’t received the DVD yet, but I did see the series already and it is SURPRISINGLY GOOD. A G.I. Joe cartoon for adults. If only the movie were this good.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by D. Wood on April 23, 2010 - 4:43 am
I watched this series last summer on [...] and am looking foward to owning it on DVD. This is how GI Joe should be done. It retains the look, feel, and characters of the original cartoon but is presented in a totally adult, very modern format. The movie totally blows in comparison to this.
Any child of the 80’s like me who grew up on this stuff will probably love this update.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by XxSpiderxxWebxX on April 23, 2010 - 4:49 am
Bottom line, animated GI Joe for a mature audience. Deadly villains, life threatening (…and often taking) encounters and strong serious story-lines. This is what you would want from present day GI Joe as a fan of the original 80’s series. This is a GI Joe thats “grown up”, allowing it to appeal again today….to its original childhood fanbase of old. I urge those of you that once loved GI Joe, and wish to do so again, to purchase this release. Enjoy it, and support it with your dollar$ in hopes of sending a message to Hasbro that we want and WILL BUY more of the same.
Rating: 4 / 5