Comments on: G.I. Joe vs. Transformers 2: Popcorn Movie Showdown!

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 20:07:30 +0000

I honestly watched Transformers as a child so I have some understanding of Transformers. I watched G.I. Joe as a child too and can honestly say I was not impressed with G.I. Joe I was really disappointed. Do I expect to see anymore G.I. Joe movies in the future no. DO I expect to see movie incredibly awesome Transformer movies in the future hell yes. You see recognizable characters is the key. Transformers used the original Optimus Prime voice I remember G.I. Joe there were no real recognizable wow characters. If Cobra’s leader would have had a reptile face oh you bet the movie would have done way better because of the wow! There is the character I remember factor. I spent too much time in G.I. Joe to figure out who was supposed to be who. Transformers I knew instantly. If they would have called the G.I. Joe movie something else other than G.I. Joe it would have done way better and by now there would be more sequels. G.I. Joe is awesome. Maybe Steven Spielberg will get make it the way it should have been made to begin with.

By: dingo

dingo — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:14:48 +0000

Transformers is the best !! did you seen a Transformer from Poland ?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48C_EvKDVEw

By: hamid

hamid — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:34:39 +0000

I didnt watch gi joe but i have to admit tf2 wasnt that great
i mean i went to the cenimas to watch robots bash and incenirate each other, not shia lebouef to sit down in front of a fire for an hour, or him and meagen fox to kiss
like tht
there were awsome action scences bbut i agree wiith bleh
sezuiers? cube? matrix? none of it fitted together like the first film

By: Bleh

Bleh — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:40:23 +0000

I think G.I Joe was better overall. TF2 did not develop any plot action until the second hour, so for the first we just sat around watching miniature crude sexuality scenes. Plus, G.I Joe at least followed one plotline, TF2 goes from Shia having seizures from the cube to something called the Matrix? WTF? G.I Joe was more suited for adults and kids over the age of 7. I mean, the only scenes that made TF2 not suitable for a “PG” rating was teh crude perverted scenes that they made. As for the eye candy, Sienna’s as hot as Megan, ESPECIALLY as a brunette…Holy crap…and Rachel Nichols is as hot if not hotter than Isabel Lucas.

By: Panda

Panda — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:01:56 +0000

GI JOe had the better script?!?!? Are you serious? The script was so poorly written… don’t know where to begin. Let’s see, they wanted to put in as much back-story as possible, so the best they could come up with is to insert random flashbacks throughout the whole f-ing movie.

“well, for the next scene to make sense, we need to establish that Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow trained together. Ok, ‘Storm Shadow stares off into random space [insert flashback]‘. Brilliant!”

And give me gangsta talking robots over the s****-worthy dialogue of Gi Joe (exhibit A – any dialogue between Ripcord and Scarlet, exhibit B between Duke and Ripcord, of which there was way too much, etc.). No one in that movie could act (or were directed propery), with the exceptions of Baroness and Destro, which surprised the outta me. At least TF has Shia, who no matter what anyone says carried both movies.

By: Plowdal

Plowdal — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:45:37 +0000

G.I. Joe…actually had a better script than TF2. Not perfect, but better (that’s what this talk forum is for, right?). For example, the comedy in the script didn’t have THAT many jokes (thank God), and the jokes weren’t overdone or childish, or anything like that, and the dialogue resembled what G.I. Joe characters would say in the show. The acting was *GREAT* FOR WHAT IT WAS; the acting was actually perfect for resembling its source material—the 80s cartoon G.I. Joe show. Unlike Transformers 2, the acting wasn’t overdone in G.I. Joe. The Transformers 2 actors tryed way too hard to take it seriously, so, overall the so-called “effective dramatic moments” were unconvincing and bored me to death, along with all the boring action scenes with bad cinematograpy (the look of each shot—it just looked boring, and it looked to chaotic, and I couldn’t see what was going on = bad cinematography). The action in G.I. Joe was way more fun to watch because you can actually see what’s going on, and the battles weren’t AS chaotic as TF2 (=GOOD cinematography, and more fun to watch). About the chicks…G.I. Joe even had hotter chicks (especially Rachel Nichols (redhead)). Megan Fox looks like a “walking lipgloss”. Transformers 2 is one of the top 10 worst, most boring films of this year by far, bar none! LOL!!!

By: Plowdal

Plowdal — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:24:52 +0000

G.I. Joe was way better in every way. Transformers 2 had an annoying script for little kiddies to laugh at potty jokes: like looking at someones ass on the big screen (I looked away, I didn’t laugh, and wasn’t funny), a robot having testacles, and masterbation jokes; that’s not Transformers—it’s crappy, childish, overly played, annoying humor. By the way, the acting was overplayed (ex. “OPTIMUUUUUUS!!!”). Unconvincing dramatic shots in the cinematography, also I could not see what was going on during all the robot fighting (it was too chaotic). Also, the robot fighting was some of the most boring action I have seen all year. Honestly, I thought the first one was a little bit better. I actually LIKED the action on the first one. But on TF2 it was…boring, for some reason (couldn’t figure it out).

By: Andy III

Andy III — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:33:07 +0000

This one is really simple…meaning, rated in their unpleasant-ness.

Transformers 2 was like getting gang raped in the showers at the ‘Jackson County Maximum Security Penitentiary for the Genitally Gifted’

Whereas ‘GI Joe’ is like eating a bag of peanuts and finally hitting that weird one that tastes really funky.

By: davin

davin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:26:22 +0000

gi joe is much worse because of the terrible script/dialogue.

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:37:15 +0000

Plots were both ok as long as you understood what the Matrix in TF2 was. As hot as Megan Fox is, I always go for the redhead. The comparison that puts TF2 over the top is the “Final Battle” matchup (TF2 Egyptian desert vs GI Joe polar ice cap). The final battle in TF2 was so awesome that I cried. It’s the Michael Bay style at its best. As cool as GI Joe was, it didn’t move me to tears (in a good way).

By: SIN187UM

SIN187UM — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:03:29 +0000

Id have to say Tranformers 2 was more enjoyable than GI Joe, though GI was still good, you can’t topple Prime T-bagging Decepticons. Snake Eyes put up a good fight, but It was more enjoyable to see Prime dealing out beatdowns.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:35:45 +0000

I can see all your points as valid but i still quite enjoyed Transformers 2. I actually liked it better than the first one because it had so much to offer. And i can’t wait to see GIJOE

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By: the old man

the old man — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:07:12 +0000

What I don’t get is this. Mr. Bay has made;
Bad Boys
The Rock
Pearl Harbor
Armageddon
The Island
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2006) version?
and two Transformer movies

and on a 1-10 rating system he’s never made it much beyond a 7. To his defenders, I say, what’s up with that?
While it’s no doubt that the movies he’s made have entertainment value, I can’t justify seeing his movies twice. They just haven’t been that caliber, and it’s usually been problems with the story. I feel for the guy, but after 8 movies I think you have to face it, he makes B pictures and that’s probably all he’ll ever do in the foreseeable future.

“G.I. Joe” while having a common core story with “Transformers,” people VS machines, I would say appeals to more people, because it’s about people more than the technology. Now before all you motor/tech heads pounce on me consider that the average person can’t even set aside doubts that such technologies or realities will either be here shortly or ever. Even some of the really smart out here have strong doubts, because they are aware of the
limitations of technology. For example, the problem of stiction and nano machines has been long recognized, as a barrier to doing some of the stuff portrayed. Brownian motion is another problem.

Despite the barriers, even the barrier of understanding, people can relate to the emotions of the characters. When the core motivations and experiences are finally revealed then the average person can relax and not worry so much about the unfamiliar ground and follow the story. The story has to be good enough that whatever is incomprehensible will be sought after a second or third time to enhance what we already understand. “Joe” did this better than
“Transformers 2″ in my view and comes out better for it.

By: Woolycaveman

Woolycaveman — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:53:47 +0000

Sorry if this doesn’t have much to do with anything, but did anyone else seem to be bored by the action in Transformers? I mean huge robots smashing each other sounds awesome but for some reason it was just sort of lame and not so cool. But also G.I. Joe was totally better, not great, but better than Transformers.

By: Jago

Jago — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:11:19 +0000

@michael
without trying to start something alls i will say was that at the end of each movie i couldn’t wait for the sequel for more robots in action not megan fox… I didn’t know who this person was before tf1 so its obvious i didn’t see the first one because of her.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:02:15 +0000

YO JOE!

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:59:01 +0000

Transformers 1 and 2 were both nerd adventures. GI Joe was much better. It was not a nerd movie like Transformers. No one payed attention to the autobots, it was only Megan Fox.
GI Joe is AWESOME.

By: neontiger21

neontiger21 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:36:34 +0000

I thought GI Joe was one of the worst movies i have ever seen. i did find some parts (unintentionally) hilarious. i never saw Transformers 2 because i did not care for the first one. At least Transformers had Shia Labeouf and Megan Fox though.

By: The Crying Critic

The Crying Critic — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:14:36 +0000

Im with you Jago – Transformers 2 is awesome, especially in IMAX!