Review - G.I. Joe Season 1.1 DVD Set

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:07:00-0700

I'm just now getting around to reviewing this after having it for a couple of days. Last night, I finally got to watch a few episodes including "Countdown for Zartan" and "Rockets Red Glare"--both awesome episodes. First off, let me say the price was unbeatable. 4 DVD's for only $16 at Target--I consider that a steal. Now, on to the review! Just like the original cartoon, the episodes are full-frame, which is fine, but I was a little disappointed in the quality. There are still a lot of scratches and it appears little to nothing was done to clean up the masters. In one episode, I even saw a frame for "Insert Commercial Here" for about a second. Not the cleanest job in the world. The "bonus" material is skinny in my opinion. The original PSA's are ok but the toy commercials are poor quality and the children's faces are blurred out. I guess that was a legal cya, but it looks tacky. There were only about three or four commercials included as well. The original 1963 Toy Fair video looks like it was taken from a VHS tape with crappy tracking...I watched about half of it. Also included is a printable script for "Jungle Trap". Printable script? What is that all about? I know Shout! Factory wanted to include all the other bonus material in the huge 17 disc box set, but whatever. I'm still not complaining, though. It's all good, nostalgic stuff. The packaging is nice and sticks to the 80's cartoon look and feel. I have the "original" Rhino box (2 DVD) set from back in the day. It was also a cool collection as it came with a 3 3/4" Snake Eyes figure (which is now safely stored with my collection). I thought the packaging for the Rhino set was awesome, as it had a nice die-cut front and cool fold-out. This set isn't that elaborate, but still looks good and its slim profile is easier on the DVD storage space as opposed to the 2 1/2" thick Rhino set. Still, the included booklet and rub-on tattoos are a nice touch! I love that they kept the original G.I. Joe logo with the "A Real American Hero" trademark. Awesome!! By far a must-have for any Joe fan's DVD collection.

Yo Joe!!!

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:45:00-0700

Ok, so I was wearing my Cobra T-shirt to work on Friday, and a co-worker informed me that the live-action movie was due out next summer. Live action? WHAT???? All right, so this HUGE G.I. Joe fan has been living under a rock since he found out he was going to be a dad. I honestly had NO IDEA they were working on this movie since last year. The last I read, they couldn't even secure the rights to the name "G.I. Joe" due to some legal battle or some crap. I'd pretty much given up hope on ever seeing my favorite childhood toy line brought to life in a live-action movie. But, to my surprise and sheer and utter joy, Hollywood is making it happen. I've seen several legit entertainment sites, such as Access Hollywood with production photos of cast members. The movie will be titled "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" and is due out August of 2009. From the looks of things, it appears they are matching the newer style of the recent Devil's Due comics, as opposed to the old Marvel line. Which is very cool. I really like the Devil's Due books. Some of the casting choices are questionable, but I was impressed with Transformers, so we'll just have to wait and see. I do have to say that Ray Park (Darth Maul in SW: Episode I) is absolutely PERFECT for Snake Eyes, and Dennis Quaid as General Hawk will be sweet! I just hope and pray this doesn't become a cheeseball adaptation like some of the X-Men movies. Over-stylization can really ruin a flick. That's why I liked Transformers--they didn't go over the top.

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Review - G.I. Joe Season 1.1 DVD Set

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