This is Hollywood crap:
Posted on 08/05/2009 9:07:31 PM PDT by This Just In
G.I. Joe’s Benetton Moment
Posted By Greg Gutfeld On August 5, 2009 @ 11:41 am In Daily Gut, Entertainment, Media Criticism, News, Politics | 72 Comments
So the latest GI Joe flick is creating controversy, because the character is no longer portrayed as a typical American soldier. Instead he’s part of some elite murky force of international fighters - a Benetton ad with rocket launchers. On MSNBC, Donny Deutsch tried to take John J. Miller to task over his objections to the change – pointing out that the shift from an iconic American character to a mushy international delight is a “business” decision. For the movie to make money internationally, Donny thinks the character has to become part of global task force of community organizers. To this, I say, “Fiddle faddle,” which is short for “Silly stupid fiddle faddle.”
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Who’s going to see this drek anyway? GI Joe was lame when I was a kid. Thousands of rounds expended, dozens of vehicles and planes destroyed per episode and no one EVER got hurt.
whatever they’ve done to GI Joe now dissing the awesome 80s cartoon .... thems fightin words
We never watched the program, but we destroy a whole lot of toys.
The things these people think of. First it was Action Jackson, who did a reverse MJ. Now G.I. Joe?
I won’t spend my hard earned money on some film about an American soldier turned peacekeeper wannabe.
Maybe that’s why they wouldn’t let the critics see it before it was released.
They knew it was such a drecky piece of propaganda that even journalists would feel embarrassed about reviewing it.
Propaganda is right.
What is new about Hollywood butchering original material?
I haven’t seen it, but propaganda is sure what it sounds like to me. The new International GI Joe, who probably wears mom jeans on his off hours and can’t throw a ball, but on the other hand, can’t play soccer either. A complete doofus and loser, in other words.
He throws flowers, fits, and has manicures.
This is Hollywood crap:
That just shows you how GOOD those Joes were! They didn't have to kill - or even hurt - anyone to accomplish their goals. Any jarhead can blow up a Jeep or mist someone. It takes REAL skill to blow up a Jeep without damaging the people inside or to shoot all armaments and equipment off the suicide Ali without a single scratch!
That was the cartoon...hence for children...though I hope in the new A-team movie people die...A Joe gets killed in the movie...
“The reason Hollyweird cares about overseas receipts is because Americans stopped spending on the garbage.”
Yes, but they also wish to feed the anti-American sentiments and peddle their propaganda regardless of the profits.
Why do all the action stars have to have “bedroom eyes”?
A REAL GI Joe, why yes Virgina, there is a real GI Joe
In the Battle of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, on October 26, 1942, while a platoon Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps, he held his line against advancing Japanese forces even after all of his comrades had been killed or wounded. After reinforcements arrived, Paige led a counterattack against the Japanese, which successfully repelled the enemy forces and held the American line. While on Guadalcanal he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the field on December 19, 1942. General Alexander Vandegrift presented Paige with the Medal of Honor in a special ceremony in Balcombe, Australia, on May 21, 1943 for his actions. Paige later served in the Korean War, retiring from active duty in 1959.
Even today, we have the new generation GI Joe
Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Hathcock
Master Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez
Gunnery Sgt. Robert Blanton, the platoon sergeant of 1st Platoon, Company A, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion,
Gunnery Sgt Michael Burghardt, known as “Iron Mike”
We know of or can all add our own “GI Joe” - you know, the been there, done that guy who has seen The Beast but still comes home to raise a family.
Screw Hollywood, you really want an “Action/adventure” story?
Take a Vet to dinner and then buy you both a beer.
/rant
I’m proud to say that my father and brother served in the Marine corp. Father’s brother was a DS.
A salute to the real deals out there: the men and women of our armed forces. They really put it all on the line.
Ahhh with a “Gung Foo Grip” ready to give the univeral handjob gesture to the new GI Joes.
Sgt. Maj. Bradley A. Kasal
I saw the picture of him being carried out of the “house of death” in Fallujah. His legs were all torn up, but he still has his pistol ready. There aren’t many people like that in the whole world and an awful lot of ‘em seem to be called “Marines.”
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