Analog-Theater 2.0

I saw G.I.Joe over the weekend.  I did not have high expectations for the movie once I realized that it was based off of the Sigma Six series, which was the least popular G.I.Joe series.  The concept of the accelerator suits did not help my desire to see the movie.  But Ray Park (Star Wars episode 1 and X-men)  was in it and I am slowly becoming a fan of his work. 

Ray Park played Snake Eyes and pulled it off pretty well.  But it just left me with one question.  If you have a rubber face mask and you don’t speak, why do you need to mold lips on it?  He never opened his mouth, so the you have vestigial lips on a mask.

I’ve never been a fan of the Wayans brothers since they were always playing in stupid movies like Dance Flick, Norbit, and White Chicks.  But he was able to pull of an okay action hero. 

Aside from the accelator suits, the movie made it hard to suspend disbelief.  I recently watched a show about the SR-71 which reachs Mach 3.  The pilots have to wear presurized suits to deal with the high speeds and high altitude.  But Ripcord (Marlon Wayans) went in a night raven with no suit no training on that plane and reached Mach 6 while chasing an intercontinental ballistic missile in the upper atmosphere.

I heard some criticisms about Dennis Quaid’s performance of Hawk, but I did not notice anything exceptionally bad.  I didn’t notice anything exceptionally great either.

For those not familiar with the movie or the franchise, G.I.Joe: Rise of Cobra features the Joe, an elite international NATO task force (instead of the US military team they used to be), trying to stop James McCullen/Destro (Christopher Eccleston) who has an advanced weapon that he plans to use to take over the world.  The movie also shows the origin of Cobra Commander.

The story line was a little disappointing, the acting was average, and the special effects were actually pretty good.  I give this movie 50 bananas.

A sequel to G.I.Joe has been announced and they will start production soon (no firm dates have been set).  Most of the cast will be returning for the second movie.  No other details are available that I know of.

On a side note, Ray Park was signed on to play Iron Fist in a live action adaptation of a Marvel Comic series with the same name.  However, the movie has been in production limbo since 2001.  Earlier this year, Marvel exectutives has stated that are again hiring writers for this movie, as well as others. 

Other Upcoming films:
Opening this weekend is District 9, with Neill Blomkamp making his feature directorial debut.  In the movie alien refugees arrive on Earth and are put in a refugee camp a South Africa.  The movie stars Jason Cope, Robert Hobbs, and Sharlto Copley.

March 5, 2010 is the release of Tim Burton’s version of Alice In Wonderland starring Mia Wasikowska as a 17 year old Alice who stumbles upon Wonderland in the same manner she did 10 years before.  The movie also has Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, Alan Rickman as the Caterpiller, and Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen.

July 2, 2010 fills me with both fear and anticipation.  It is the release date of The Last Airbender which is written, directed, and produced by M. Night Shyamalan.  It is a live action movie based on the popular anime “Avatar, The Last Airbender”.  Starring Noah Ringer as Aang, the avatar.  M. Night Shyamalan has done some really good movies and some not so good movies, so I’m not sure what to expect with him.  Also, I have been disappointed with the Hollywood live action adapations of animes, so I don’t have high expectations for this.  But the trailer looks good.

Robert Rodriguez, the director of “Desperado” and “Sin City”, has an upcoming movie with a very interesting cast.  The movie “Machette” stars Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba, Steven Seagal, Michelle Rodriguez, Don Johnson, Lindsay Lohan, Danny Trejo, Jeff Fahey and Cheech Marin. The movie is expected in theaters sometime in 2010.

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