Comments on: G.I. Joe Japanese Trailer: We See You Cobra Commander!

By: Ultimate Toronto

Ultimate Toronto — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:39:21 +0000

No, it was Cobra Commander alright…or just a skinny guy wearing a sleep apnea mask.

By: David

David — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:17:30 +0000

after a little snooping on the Hasbro website, the guy pictured on the poster isn’t Cobra Commander but rather a new character called “The Doctor”. I assume he’ll be like a retooled Dr. Mindbender.

By: SpaceCowboy1701

SpaceCowboy1701 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:22:07 +0000

@ Steve

You probably ought to put a SPOILER warning in there somewhere …

By: steve

steve — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:46:40 +0000

that is the docter rex lewis , after the fire that cause’s his face to be burned and then he turns on duke!!!!

Joseph Gordon-Levitt really plays 3 characters rex lewis the best friend of duke and then is turned into the doctor then transforms into later on in the film Cobra Commander !!!!

and on the poster that is a viper solider not Destro !!!!

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By: genefactor

genefactor — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:15:22 +0000

I for want really want to be excited for this movie but I must admit it’s hard. For one we’ve gotten only two trailers since the superbowl and in all honesty, the theatrical trailer is just a longer version of the teaser. Another thing is the shot with Duke and Ripcord fliping around in the suits looked pretty bad. Snake Eyes look pretty cool though the suit Ray Park is wearing does look a little bulky. Ray Park appears to be a fairly fit fellow, so why the rubber suit? (sigh) In the end I’m gonna check it out. Hell, there was a lot of folks who swore that Transformers was going to suck but it turned out pretty good. I only pray to god this one turns out to be good too.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:58:44 +0000

I googled for images of Cobra Commander in the upcoming film, and found on picture with four characters on it, with that guy we are all talking about included. According to the caption, that character was called “The Doctor”, not Cobra Commander. Try it for yourself.

By: SpaceCowboy1701

SpaceCowboy1701 — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:43:19 +0000

I imagine the thought behind the choices for the poster was that a guy in a business suit would not look right on there, even though it is Destro. Didn’t they already release a character poster for Destro?

By: Oscar!

Oscar! — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:34:09 +0000

Looks good

By: stuntmanJ

stuntmanJ — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:30:37 +0000

Thumbs down, studios think they should make this campy or make it so we can see the actors faces?! I’m tired of these studios thinking they know what we want to see, better than us. They say they care about the hardcore fanbase?, they say it with a straight face and lie. The producers and studios make these films(Transformers1 & 2) for everyone else and just hope the hardcore fans will accept it, if not?, at least they made whole bunch of new fans they can cater to.

By: Kofi Outlaw

Kofi Outlaw — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:46:12 +0000

Wow… So the international poster shows all the main ‘Joe characters and the main villains except with Destro swapped out for a Cobra Viper? RANDOM.

By: ludovicotek

ludovicotek — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:24:56 +0000

You are right about that being Cobra Commander in the poster but the other character is not Destro. It is a Cobra Viper.

By: SK-47

SK-47 — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:46:08 +0000

Ive never paid that much attention have you guys notice how EXACTLY similar this looks to Transformers? In terms of shots, how it looks, camera movements, etc.?
It is as if Stephen Sommers watched every Michael Bay film or just Transformers and did the exact same thing. Really, look how similar this trailer is in terms to all the Transformers (1&2).
More evidence, the last sequence with the missiles firing at those “accelerated” Joes. Ironhide & Ratchet vs. the Tank at the end fight of Transformers?

By: Heath

Heath — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:43:50 +0000

For those of you who have read the adaptation, DON’T POST SPOILERS!!!

Heath

By: hamlet3k

hamlet3k — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:42:32 +0000

SPOILER
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Just flipped through the comic book adaptation of the movie. Nope, that’s not Destro. Believe it or not, by the end of the film, Destro gets a very familiar-looking upgrade to his face — ’nuff said.

Not that it makes me at all excited to see this. Netflix.

By: LACreoleman

LACreoleman — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:31:29 +0000

Maybe they think that by not saying it maybe they’ll maintain some sort of mystique to the film? I cannot say for sure but I can’t fathom why they would go out of their way to avoid mentioning it anywhere in the trailer.

By: Xigbar

Xigbar — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:19:17 +0000

Anyone noticing how in not one SINGLE trailer or ad none of the characters actually say “GI Joe” outloud?

By: LACreoleman

LACreoleman — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:19:00 +0000

This hasn’t exactly been getting my adrenaline pumping and seeing Gordon-Levitt as CC hasn’t done anything to make me want to run out and see it. I’ll probably see it but not gonna rush out like they would expect me/us to.

By: Anthony Schiavino

Anthony Schiavino — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:52:05 +0000

Look you have to expect a bit of camp with this because it’s an 80s cartoon but they really dropped the ball on this big time. Especially with Cobra Commander who looks more like Doctor Mindbender from back in the day…but with hair. Maybe it’s what they’re going for. I don’t know.

I could probably live through most of the movie if something besides the posters looked or sounded good. But it doesn’t. And it’s a damn shame.

Because, as I’ve said countless times in the past, once they start changing things for the sake of the movie will fail. It’s happened over and over again in the past. So many people want this movie to be good and yet again Hollywood has screwed it up.

If you don’t know the subject matter. Fine. But you know you have a good property on your hands that can make money. Take some of the budget and hire people who do know the subject matter. But that would be too easy.

By: Heath

Heath — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:37:46 +0000

Kofi,

I think that’s one of Cobra Commander’s guards/warriors in the black suit and helmet.

Heath