Paramount's official cast photos from G.I.Joe movie

what does this have to do with transformers???

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-edit: sorry i noticed it was in general discussion

Dr. Who as Destro....freakin' awesome.

Hopefully he gets the mask. A Destro without the mask isn't Destro at all.

Mr. Eko

So, no metal head for Destro, eh? Well, that was one concept of the character that could have more wrong with it than anything else.

Ah man, this is looking like its gonna be sweet. Seeing it has to live up to expectations, as I'm sure most TF fans are GI JOE fans to boot. I know I am.

Baroness = HOOOOOOTTTTT

Senor Hugo wrote:Dr. Who as Destro....freakin' awesome.

Hopefully he gets the mask. A Destro without the mask isn't Destro at all.

That was my first thought too. lol Now I just hope he plays Destro better than Tennant did the villian in that Harry Potter movie.


But I do have my fingers crossed for this movie.

Wow...this looks really boring. What's with all the black spandex? Way to suck all the life and flavour out of GI JOE. The more I see, the less I look forward to this film.

aerialbot wrote:what does this have to do with transformers???

Both toylines were released by Hasbro and ran alongside each other in the 80's only GI JOE continued making 3 in figs and vehicles until the mid 90's when it took a hiatus. Both shows were produced by Sunbow in their early years and shared a lot of the same background music. Both the original series and G1 were loosely based in the same universe and they did a good job of making sure neither show crossed over outside some comics. Cobra Commander was in one episode of season 3 (after Cobra's undepicted downfall) and Flint's daughter Marissa Fairborne was a frequent re-occuring cats member. There was a Quintesson made hologram of Flint used to lure her into a trap and it had the same voice and appearance as Flint only with grey hair.

As for Destro having no mask:

Supposedly he's going to get it by the end following the last fight with Duke. This deals with the rise of Cobra, so they start out with CC, Destro, Baroness, SS, and Zartan and then in a sequel, they could add on more familair characters. Supposedly Zartan's role is short but sets up for a sequel.

"G.I. Joe is now a Brussels-based outfit that stands for Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity, an international co-ed force of operatives who use hi-tech equipment to battle Cobra, an evil organization headed by a double-crossing Scottish arms dealer."


So....no 'real American hero', huh?
Sounds like a UN-inspired flick...

As I said on another board, Destro without the mask just ain't right.
I'm not pleased with their choice here (the actor's fine, the lack of the mask is the problem.)

I realize that it has to be realistic, given the situation, but it does come from a comic book background. A little outlandishness is supposed to be there, it's part of the sell.

I don't know...I might see it, but if they make it too realistic and stray from the comic bookishness, then it's just going to be another war/action film, that just so happens to take the name G.I. Joe

devast8or wrote:"G.I. Joe is now a Brussels-based outfit that stands for Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity, an international co-ed force of operatives who use hi-tech equipment to battle Cobra, an evil organization headed by a double-crossing Scottish arms dealer."


So....no 'real American hero', huh?
Sounds like a UN-inspired flick...

I'd read elsewhere (I think in Toyfare) that that rumor was squashed. I hope it is.

They are supposed to still be based out of The Pit (though I don't recall them specifically saying in the US).

I'm not too keen on the X-men style costumes, but then I didn't like those in the promo pics for X-men either, but liked them on screen. So I guess I'll reserve final judgment.

Destro does not have a silver head = Nuclear Dissapointment

rpetras wrote:

devast8or wrote:"G.I. Joe is now a Brussels-based outfit that stands for Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity, an international co-ed force of operatives who use hi-tech equipment to battle Cobra, an evil organization headed by a double-crossing Scottish arms dealer."


So....no 'real American hero', huh?
Sounds like a UN-inspired flick...

I'd read elsewhere (I think in Toyfare) that that rumor was squashed. I hope it is.

They are supposed to still be based out of The Pit (though I don't recall them specifically saying in the US).

I'm not too keen on the X-men style costumes, but then I didn't like those in the promo pics for X-men either, but liked them on screen. So I guess I'll reserve final judgment.

hope that is a rumor...as for the x-men costumes--looks like it's a take-off of sigma 6.
destro without the silver head? probably going to show why he has to dawn it....sorta like how we learned who the man was behind darth vader--only in reverse this time.

Looks like SIGMA-6: The Movie. Duke even has the scar on his face.

It's looking cool... Just not as I was initially imagining. (Much like TF, or Speed Racer)

You know how theyll work it... at some point in the film Destro will get injured, hideously scarred by the GIJOE group and at the end of the film (probably at the end of the credits the way directors seem to be goin with action films these days) theyll do a big reveal where Destro covers his now grotesque appearence with a golden mask... drawing everyone in to see the sequel

Hm, I may end up regretting that I am not more familiar with the Sigma 6 universe. I'm currently reading the "America's Elite" comics and I know GIJoe best from those, and the older Marvel comics I've aquired. I hope the movie gives plenty of "fanwank" to many parts of the G.I.Joe multiverse. (Kind of like the splendid job TF: A does.)

Stormshadow is pure win, and the Baroness couldn't get any hotter.

I'm ok with a mask-less Destro, but I don't want him to get his mask later as a result of a facial injury or anything. If the mask is in the movies, I'd be happy if it was just on a wall behind his desk as an heirloom on display. Better that than screw with it's story.

You know...Dr. Doom spent most of a movie without his metal head.

I'm liking this pictures. Baroness especially.

I concur. The Baroness is very hot.

I'm not terribly surprised by the black spandex suits since they are trying to make it more realistic, but I hope that when they are off duty that they get to wear some of their more memorable outfits from the show/comics. It would make a nice throwback, at least.

I am liking Snake Eyes, tho. *swoon* Seeing Ray Park in the roll is going to be awesome.

Baroness, Heavy Duty, Scarlett, and Snake Eyes all look good.

Destro needs a silver metal head helmet and Duke needs a shave.

Don't know who Breaker and Ripcord are.

Hawk and Storm Shadow are too small to see, but Hawk looks a little too much like Flint.

And why is Destro the main villain with Cobra Commander being in the shadows?

But I wonder if there will be a pairing-up of Scarlett with Duke (like in the old cartoon) or Snake-Eyes (like in the comics), or no pairings at all (like in GI Joe: Sigma 6).

G.I Joe, TF2 summer 09 is going to be the best! btw when is G.I.Cobra going to go live?

Storm Shadow's suit looks ill-fitted, not digging it at all. There's definately a lack of color in all costumes. It's not like i expected neon 90's Gi Joe, but a little more green camo wouldn't hurt. Hell, Hawk is wearing camo pants and he's inside a control room. The rest of the cast seems looks lost in the Aliens ship. And, no lady Jaye or Flint? Heavy Duty? Roadblock or Gung-Ho deserved that part. BTW, Speed Racer looks like a video game.

Lets examine Destro for a moment.

He heads up MARS, which seems to be a front for COBRA.

Now while he'll do arms dealing, more than likely MARS will be a "legit" company.

If it is a "legit" company. Having a CEO who walks around in a metal-mask 24/7 just wouldn't look good for business.

With Cobra running everything from the shadows, sets it up for the perfect sequel with a full-blown Cobra assault. With Destro putting on his metal-mask near the end of the first film.

Now, all we need to make this GI Joe movie even better. Tomax and Xamot, and the twins from Matrix Reloaded would be perfect.

Niel Rayment and Adrian Rayment

rabstanz wrote:You know how theyll work it... at some point in the film Destro will get injured, hideously scarred by the GIJOE group and at the end of the film (probably at the end of the credits the way directors seem to be goin with action films these days) theyll do a big reveal where Destro covers his now grotesque appearence with a golden mask... drawing everyone in to see the sequel

Pshah, Silver, not gold!

The funny thing is that I really never liked G.I.Joe. I remember so well when I was a kid that I loved so much the Transformers and felt G.I.Joe was boring. I remember trying to watch the cartoon 2-3 times and disliking it... But I'm going to watch the movie when they release it in the movie theaters. But it's fun because I do remember that so well and I was a fanatic about Transformers, but aren't we all?

Scarlet and Baroness look great!

SnakeEyes and StormShadow also look dam good but for completely different reasons.

As for the rest, it's not realy doing anything for me.

I aint a Joe fan.
but it looks alright.
The Destro thing, I dont really care.
I'm guessing he gets in an accident later on and gets a silver head.
I mean, it could've been a way worse adaption like the Super Mario Bros. movie.

heltskelt wrote:BTW, Speed Racer looks like a video game.

Consider the source material; it could have been worse.

WTF are thinking with destro?

Why is duke a kid?

Geez its like GI Joe 90210

Shadowman wrote:

heltskelt wrote:BTW, Speed Racer looks like a video game.

Consider the source material; it could have been worse.

Uwe Boll Presents:
A Uwe Boll is the only @#$%ing genius in the movie business production:
Speed Racer the @#$%ing movie! Wanna fight about it?!

first of all is that big cobra picture really necassry i like uit nut not that much everywhere i move the cursor the picture moves with it
im liking this film but all but destro i dont like but maybe the director of the film will smarten up and have destro injurde just like snakeeyes and he will have no choice to have a metal mask on his head just like dr doom in fantastic four 1&2

well heres another link with other joe pictures with one new reciute to teh force female joe and new joes in new psoese and better look at snakeeyes face with the mask on
http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?p=814921

YAY!!!!
I AM SO GLAD THEY DYED SIENNA'S HAIR BLACK!!!!!
I also hope that Destro gets amask, cuz that does not look like Destro.
And Hawks looks kool, but he looks a little to much like Flint with the beret and everything.
Speaking of the Joe Warrant Officer, Why isn't he included?
That seems like a no-brainer.
I would also like for them to switch Heavy Duty with Roadblock.
It just seems like Roadblock is more memorable to fans.
Breaker and Duke look badass.
Cant wait to see CC and Zartan.
My only big gripe is that Storm Shadow looks SO FREAKIN GAY!!!!
Hopefully he'll take the Movie Megs path and look gay in the preview pics, but in the actual flick, he'll kick ass even if he looks stupid.

Beside the gripes, I AM SO PSYCHED!!!!!

They would be great as toys.

Interesting.......Great casting on Destro. He's always been good at nasty scheming types. (was good in 'Gone in 60 Seconds' in a similar but much more low key role)

And...is that Shorty from Scary movie as Ripcord!

Only other guy i recognise (other than the big names + Ray Park) is the guy playing Heavy Duty. He was the chief of tribal security in Ace Ventura 2. Back then he was just called Adewale.

Senor Hugo wrote:

Shadowman wrote:

heltskelt wrote:BTW, Speed Racer looks like a video game.

Consider the source material; it could have been worse.

Uwe Boll Presents:
A Uwe Boll is the only @#$%ing genius in the movie business production:
Speed Racer the @#$%ing movie! Wanna fight about it?!

I was thinking more along the lines of how crap-tacular the orignal series was. That works too.

Between Boll and the Super Wachowski Bros. (Someone get to work on that) I'd pick the Wachowskis.

devast8or wrote:"G.I. Joe is now a Brussels-based outfit that stands for Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity, an international co-ed force of operatives who use hi-tech equipment to battle Cobra, an evil organization headed by a double-crossing Scottish arms dealer."


So....no 'real American hero', huh?
Sounds like a UN-inspired flick...

Hopefully they don't use the Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity acronymn too much because it seems a bit redundant.


I can understand the standard black uniform, but it may make it difficult at times to distiguinish characters when they are running or diving about, especially if they use the same lighting effect as in the pictures.

aerialbot wrote:what does this have to do with transformers???

This is the general discussion area.

And as far as destro being maskless..

Think of it like this, In the REAL WORLD would a known arms dealer actually dress with the disco open shirt and shiny metal mask all the time.

No.

Eccleson looks great as destro. he looks like an arms dealer.

Scarlet and Baroness = HOT!!!!!

I hope Destro gets his metal mask. And I hope they don't show Cobra Commander's face at all. Otherwise I like the look.

reanimate28 wrote:GI JOOOOOOOOKKKKEEEEE.....wtf all the black suits....destro chromeless.....its ok to say real american terrorist but not ok to say american hero....

When did this happen? The only place using "real American Terrorist" was that site. A FAN site.

reanimate28 wrote:.shame shame on those movie folks....real soldiers spit on this movie....

They don't shoot lasers at guys with metal masks and robots.

reanimate28 wrote: a lot of my friends joined the armed forces becuz of that cartoon...at least that new Rambo movie had the balls to tell everyone PC to shove it...

What does any of this have to do with Political Correctness?

reanimate28 wrote:we new who the bad guys were in that movie...**** this gi joe BS i dont expect it to be bloody like rambo...

I sure don't. On both accounts.

reanimate28 wrote:but at least keep it true to what it was and stood for before america turned into pussy palace....

Guys shooting at robots with lasers?

reanimate28 wrote:b4 you flame me and call me redneck american I am philippine american born in manila came to this country when i was 10...just in time for sunbows gi joe...

I wasn't going to call you a redneck...I was going to call you a troll.

reanimate28 wrote:and let me tell you this is this greatest country in the world god bless america there is no place as good

I dunno, Canada and Britain look pretty good. At least they don't wire-tap you.

From what I've read Destro will have the mask with an explanation on why he wears it. Maybe it's to keep his identity secret when he does illegal activities so he can keep people from finding out his legit company supplies one of the most dangerous(if not the most dangerous) terrorist organization.
I'm hoping we'll get to see images of Cobra Troopers if they are in the movie. They'll probably end up with suits somewhat like the Joes wear.
Snake Eye's mouth on his suit looks kind of odd, but cool at the same time. Storm Shadow looks like he's taken from an anime or video game. I wonder if they will change Hawk's look if they introduce Flint in a sequel, or if they will give Flint a different look. I'm hoping they add Doc later on, because someone needs to patch them up and since he's not much of a fighter he wouldn't have to do much more then that.
Overall I like how the movie is looking and can't wait to see it and the figures they make.

Cyber Bishop wrote:

aerialbot wrote:what does this have to do with transformers???

This is the general discussion area.

And as far as destro being maskless..

Think of it like this, In the REAL WORLD would a known arms dealer actually dress with the disco open shirt and shiny metal mask all the time.

No.

Eccleson looks great as destro. he looks like an arms dealer.

AH, but here's the hole in your argument, it's not the real world

I think an iron mask would be a stament of power and intimidation which would only promote, and glorify an ILLEGAL arms dealer, especialy on of his suposed magnatide.

Cyber Bishop wrote:

aerialbot wrote:what does this have to do with transformers???

This is the general discussion area.

And as far as destro being maskless..

Think of it like this, In the REAL WORLD would a known arms dealer actually dress with the disco open shirt and shiny metal mask all the time.

No.

Eccleson looks great as destro. he looks like an arms dealer.

O boy I know i'm going to get rapped for this but...

I look at it this way its a movie

Real World?In a movie?

I know of another who wears a mask in a movie....Victor Von Doom FF2

Wheeljack35 wrote:I know of another who wears a mask in a movie....Victor Von Doom FF2

He didn't get the mask until the end of the first movie.

Never really got into GI Joe but I can appreciate why some would like it when there is stuff like Pokemon kicking around still. I would rather watch GI Joe in that case.

The photos have kind of an X-men feel. Looks cool.

...I still can't believe that the kid from 3rd Rock From the Sun is Cobra Commander.

What the hell is with all the fanboys and fangirls at AICN? They are just bashing to crap out of this like they do Transformers. Now I wasn't crazy about alot of the Transformers movie aspects. But I loved the robot designs and I like the new Joe costumes. AICN is just bashing the crap out of the costumes and calling this Gay Joe and G.I. Jino or something like that.

Cyber Bishop wrote:

aerialbot wrote:what does this have to do with transformers???

This is the general discussion area.

And as far as destro being maskless..

Think of it like this, In the REAL WORLD would a known arms dealer actually dress with the disco open shirt and shiny metal mask all the time.

No.

Eccleson looks great as destro. he looks like an arms dealer.

Don't forget the giant red ruby.

moldavite wrote:What the hell is with all the fanboys and fangirls at AICN? They are just bashing to crap out of this like they do Transformers. Now I wasn't crazy about alot of the Transformers movie aspects. But I loved the robot designs and I like the new Joe costumes. AICN is just bashing the crap out of the costumes and calling this Gay Joe and G.I. Jino or something like that.

That tends to happen when films deviate from the original series. Look at what the critics and fans said about X-Men, Spiderman, and War of the Worlds.