G.I. JOE movie formula a la TRANSFORMERS movie: Joes/Cobra + BILLY = box office gold?

Duke.

 

Duke might be the leader, but he's not the most popular character, that was always Snake Eyes. Optimus Prime > Duke. But Snake Eyes' level of popularity is closer to that of Optimus.

Billy, I have no problem if they want to include Cobra Jr. in the movie. That'd be a lot better than Alex Mann or some of the other stuff we heard.

Just realize that Stephen Sommers is directing this, and remember the son in Mummy Returns .

 

I've been watching my G.I. Joe dvds lately and it seems that Flint is in more episodes than Duke. Or am I just on something?

 

Once again, Duke is no Optimus Prime. And yes a lot of other characters in GI JOE got more screen-time than Duke.

 

i just wanna see ol' chrome dome DESTRO

 

I know. I always liked Flint more anyway. t:

 

I'd say, the most popular GI JOE character of all time is Snake Eyes, the second being Cobra Commander.

 

I will vomit if they put "billy" in.

ONE mistake with transformers was partially making it like the comic. when the cartoon was more popular.
GIJoe was more popular via the cartoon as well. I mean to be honest the RIGHT director could even put in the "Knowing is half the battle" and make us laugh our asses off.

I AM however leery of making Cobra commander attached to Cobra-La. EYE would know what its all about but the average movie goer would be like WTF?

 

Cobra-La didn't come along until the animated movie.

I don't see how the Transformers movie was more like the comic. It was like a Michael Bay more more than anything.

 

No ****, mate. t:

Next you're gonna tell us that Wolverine is the most popular X-Man.

 

Just saying, Duke is not a character who is as popular as Snake Eyes or Optimus Prime for Transformers.

 

I know what you meant. I was just joking.

 

Well, the reason why they focused on Sam on Transformers because the Transformers are...well, they're Transformers. They're huge bloody robots. Apparently, you need to focus a bit on a human to make it more relatable.

Now, I may be wrong, but, I'm pretty sure G.I. Joe and the rest of them are human and not robot, so I don't think it needs a focus on a small-time character like that.

 

Well Sigma 6 still introduced an annoying as **** kid that was Hawk's son and a bunch of annoying as **** school friends, and an annoying as **** robot dog named SPUD that defeated Cobra by taking a robot piss ala Bumblebee in the Transformers movie.

And the Transformers cartoon still had Spike Witwicky and his dad, that weren't nearly as annoying and stupid as the human characters in the Transformers movie.

 

I liked Transformers. A lot.

The GI Joes are human, so unlike the Transformers, they do not need a character that bridges the gap between the audience and the heroes.

 

no kids in this movie please.


you want the human-connection? have one of the female Joes captured by Cobra. maybe Scarlett, and her connection with Snake-Eyes can then really be noticed.

 

I like now that mediocrity like Transformers is hot, people are saying "What are we going to do with ass kicking leaders like Duke? We need a boy to empathize with," to paraphrase. The story doesn't need a Peter Parker crossed with Elliot from ET (met with smartass TV star personality).

I'm not expecting much from this movie, but if it tried to keep the characters interesting and not go for the cliches, which is impossible, I would be impressed. As it stands hopefully it can avoid some of the falls that Transsformers had, but since it was a success the producers will probably gallop towards them, then.

 

Snake Eyes = the Wolverine of this franchise.. So of course they will focus on him mostly..

But I wouldn't mind Duke being devoleped the correct way..



on a brighter note who is all for a Sgt. Slaughter cameo? lol

 

I dont think I want to get too into Cobra Commanders origin quite yet.

I've said it before and I'll say it again...GI Joe WAS my childhood. It was my only interest during my formulative (and personally tough) years. I do not like the direction this movie is going at all.

 

This movie feels like it's going to be like the Street Fighter movie, international armed forces team verse international terrorist organization, with a whole bunch of colorful characters on both sides.

 

And why cant it just be a war movie about homegrown terrorism?

Oh yeah...that would make too much sense.

 

Snakes Eyes has indeed alway been the most popular Joe-verse character, followed by Cobra Commander.

As to the thread starter; i can't see 'the boy and his car type' formula working for G.I Joe. How a kid can get caught up in the war of Joe vs Cobra, and not have it come off as being absolutely ridiculous, is beyond me. But then again, this is being directed by the same guy who directed Van Helsing, so.......