Sorry if OT, but Hasbro making GI Joe a UN peacekeeper

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 2:45 pm

ROFLMAO

tankgirl33 · Post by **tankgirl33** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:53 am

Rowsdower, you're so funny. I understand both sides of the argument, but I must admit that I would rather see a more American version for the first movie, and then maybe in the sequels they can introduce some foreign characters. Like someone else said, G.I. Joe is the "Real American Hero." I would just like them to stick to the original formula first, then later if everyone likes it they can add more nationalities into the mix. Something else to remember is that this isn't going to be some deep dramatic epic that can show us another side of the world for all those who don't know anything about countries besides the US. Kids are going to go see this, and people like us. And why are we going? Because we love the toys and the old cartoons.

No matter what they decide to do, we'll still go see it. Oh, and I didn't know that G.I. Joe came before Action Man, very cool!! I learned something new today!!

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 12:39 pm

From Hasbro themselves....

Hasbro’s G.I. Joe Team wanted to take this opportunity to clarify some of the facts regarding the G.I. Joe live-action movie that we are developing with Paramount Pictures.

First and foremost, we are not changing what the G.I. Joe brand is about. The name “G.I. Joe” will always be synonymous with bravery and heroism.
The G.I. Joe brand has enjoyed a successful 43-year history, spanning two key generations. The first was the line of 12-inch “realistic military” figures that were popular with kids in the 1960s and 1970s.

The second generation, was created in 1982, and is based on a cast of fictional heroes and villains that make up the “G.I. Joe vs. Cobra” fantasy. The premise of this fantasy is the story of the G.I. Joe team, led by Duke, and their “fight for freedom wherever there is trouble” against the evil Cobra Commander and his Cobra force. This storyline was an instant hit with kids in the early 1980s, spawning a highly popular 3-3/4-inch action figure line, comic book collection and animated series.

This movie will be a modern telling of the “G.I. Joe vs. Cobra” storyline and its compelling characters that Hasbro created 25 years ago. The G.I. Joe team will not be based in Brussels. Instead, they will be based out of the “Pit” as they were throughout the 1980s comic book series. And, in keeping with the G.I. Joe vs. Cobra fantasy, the movie will feature characters and locations from around the world. Duke, the lead character and head of the G.I. Joe team, will embody the values of bravery and heroism that the first generation of G.I. Joe figures established.

G.I. Joe is a very important property to Hasbro and we thank all of our fans for their enthusiasm. Without all of you, the brand would not be where it is today.

Thank you.