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		List Price: $39.99		Label: Paramount Salesrank: 80 Released: November 3, 2009
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		MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Media: Blu-ray

Editorial Review:
Based on Hasbro’s immensely popular action figures, G.I. Joe is the ultimate elite fighting force, engaged in an extraordinary action-adventure matchup of good versus evil! In G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, the G.I. Joe team, armed with the coolest hi-tech gadgets and weapons, travels the world from the Egyptian desert to the polar ice caps in a high stakes pursuit of Cobra, an evil international organization threatening to use a technology that could bring the world to its knees.

Description of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Two-Disc Edition + Digital Copy) [Blu-ray]:
The Rise of Cobra is not your grandfather's G.I. Joe. It's more like C.G.I. Joe with explosive special-effects action sequences that provide the film with a surplus of "Boom Boom Pow" (to quote the Black Eyed Peas song that drives the end credits). This blast from the summer past is very much like the metal-munching nano-mite missiles a (literally) mad Doctor (Joseph Gordon-Levitt cashing in some of his indie cred) and McCullen, a Scottish weapons dealer (Christopher Eccleston), threaten to unleash upon the world. It never stops. Ever. The original G.I. Joe action figure was an all-American hero. These Joes are--all together now--"the best of the best," an elite multi-national squad. Two soldiers, Duke (a buff Channing Tatum), an "on the ground, in the fight" kind of guy, and Ripcord (Marlon Wayans), his wisecracking best friend, are rescued by the Joes after they are ambushed while transporting the missiles. These are no ordinary Joes. Snake-Eyes (Ray Park) is a silent ninja, Stella (Rachel Nichols) a bodacious brainiac, Heavy Duty (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) the imposing weapons specialist, and Breaker (Said Taghamaoui) the techie. They are led by gruff Gen. Hawk (Dennis Quaid), who barks out lines like, "When all else fails, we don't," with polish. Duke and Ripcord are recruited to join the classified unit after Duke discovers that Ana (Sienna Miller), his former fiancée, is in cahoots with McCullen and now sports the sinister moniker the Baroness, not to mention killer cleavage-enhancing latex outfits. This being the first in a budding franchise, there is much backstory to cover. Flashbacks date back to 1641! But the order of the day is underground military command centers, underwater evil lairs, gleaming high-tech weaponry, breakneck chases, and cool gadgets, such as a speed-accelerating hydraulic suit. It's enough to make you want to dust off your original Hasbro action figures or, the studio no doubt hopes, buy the new ones. --Donald Liebenson

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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Two-Disc Edition + Digital Copy) [Blu-ray] Reviews:
Action packed
2009-12-24 - I'm one for action packed movies and this one has got it. If I could rate this higher then 5 I would of given it a 10. The effects were great and action was pretty will none stop. It was also nice to not hear the F word in a movie.This was even better the behind enemy lines. A must see movie.

Excellent but not perfect.
2009-12-24 - This is a fun movie to watch but more than likely a rental and not a purchase. I bought the movie for my kids who love G.I. Joe (and so do I since I grew up in the 80's). My only complaint is that they stuck to the traditional Joe TV show and did not introduce stupid new items like the accelerator suits which turn out to be dumb. Also I am mad that Scarlet and Duke are not an item which they are in the TV Show. Overall this is enjoyable for everyone in the family and if you have younger kids you might want to watch it first to make sure they are ok with the violence. I don't remember any blood but there are lots of explosions and gun battles which might be too much for younger kids. Enjoy!

Horrible, horrible movie
2009-12-24 - There isn't a single positive note in this picture. Every actor is horrible, the script is pointless, and the directing is the most amateurish I've ever seen in a mainstream action/adventure film. To top it off, the PG-13 rating is wildly inappropriate; the violence in this film is clearly deserving of an R, but no one uses the f-word, so of course the MPAA rewarded it.

Not a good start...
2009-12-20 - So I finally gained the courage to see this number, and realized it was yet another hokey take by Sommers. We are talking Van Helsing territory with this film. For some reason, the FX in Sommers' films have a made-for-tv cheese factor...along with script and acting. GI Joe, sadly, does not improve on things. Mis-castings galore with half the Joe team looking like Melrose Place drop-outs rather than seasoned warriors, along with the odd choice of Joseph Gordon-Levitte as Cobra commander.

Plot? What plot? I wasn't looking for a deep movie. Just some decent entertainment, but even for that this film was a weak sauce. There are other options out there.

All in all, not the best start to a franchise.

awesome
2009-12-19 - i haven't watch this movie in big screen so i thought of buying the blu-ray. result? i was amazed. i enjoyed the film so much. for me, this is a great buy for the great price. kudos!!