Friday, 14 August 2009

G.I Joe - The Rise of the Cobra

.. When all else fails, they don't .. evil never looked so good ..

Kids who grew up in the 70-80s definitely familiar with the G.I Joe comic and animation, the real American Hero. Of course I know the animation from my brother. Growing up with an older brother, you'd definitely know all those cartoons and comic book superhero even if you don't really follow or read the comic.

The G.I. Joe created by Marvel comic is a team composed primarily of US Army personnel but is supplemented by representatives from other branches of the United States Armed Forces, namely the Marine, Air Force and Navy. Members are called from the best of their recruits. Each member brings to the team their own specialty.
So anyway, I wasn't planning to watch 'cos the title itself freaks me out. Cobra?! No way!! But lots of my friends said the movie is good, so last night .. last minute decision, I went with 2 friends. There is no way I'm watching this movie alone. Yes, there was an actual Cobra Snake in there, though it was only for few seconds. I shut my eyes when it appeared ... *I have goosebumps just writing this* :D

Overall, the movie was awesome .. again when I say awesome, of course there is no specific storyline, just purely entertainment .. but the action was great. Film-making still fascinates me .. Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Michael Bay are the master-mind behind awesome movies with amazing visual and technic.

And the bonus, playing as Captain Duke Hauser - Channing Tatum was hot. Didn't know who he was, apparently he played in Step Up and Step 2. Well .. not bad! :D

The movie was supported by some famous actors too such as Dennis Quaid as Captain Clayton, Marlon Wayans as Ripcord, Sienna Miller as Baroness Ana, Rachel Nichols as Scarlett, Joseph-Gordon Levitt as Rex, Jonathan Pryce as the president of USA, and surprisingly seeing this Korean actor, Lee Byung Hun as Storm Shadow.

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