Tony: G.I. Joe review

OK, we know we're a little late for a G.I. Joe review, but here it goes. You ready for the shocker of the day... here it is: G.I. Joe is the MUST SEE movie of the summer! Yep, I'm not lying and I'm not over exaggerating. Here at AtD, we don't like to 'criticize' movies before we see them, we just simply present the news UNTIL we see the movie. We reported that the movie's special effects were in question by the studio, rumors that the director was fired and that the studio elected not to screen the film to critics. But we've seen it and here goes our review. Remember, less about plot and more about opinion.

Here are a few things that I liked:
The Action. The movie is non stop action. There are great action sequences that I really don't remember seeing anywhere else. We've seen action in busy streets, but not like this! There is a chase scene with two of the 'Joes' chasing a Hummer on foot... in their accelerator suits! Watching computer generated Channing Tatum and Marlon Wayans chase a Hummer on foot is in-cred-able. There is action on land, in the air and by sea. You will get lost in the action. And the pacing keeps you so interested, so involved, it doesn't feel like a two hour movie.

The Special Effcts. Whoever put together the trailer for this movie should be fired. The movie looks so much better than the trailer. The CGI was sharp, crisp and really did blend well with the surroundings of France. There were a few parts where I knew it was not shot on site, but CGI. It's not obvious unless you know what to look for, and to be honest, very few people care.

The Actors. The right people for the job, period. Channing Tatum was perfect as the All-American military boy. Wayans was the comic relief you would expect him to be. Sienna Miller is a beautiful and sexy villain, and Rachel Nichols is drop dead gorgeous as a 'Joe'. Dennis Quaid plays the perfect leader of the 'Joes', even though he's not in the movie much.


What I didn't really like:
The Dialogue. Just as cheezy as you'd expect out of the 1960's Batman TV show. Which is too bad, it really wasn't necessary. I guess I understand they were trying to appeal to children as well as adults, but it really wasn't necessary. It actually took away from the film.

The Plot. It felt like it was forced, and I hate when movies do that. I've seen a movie like this. Does anyone remember the DMX starring Cradle 2 the Grave with Jet Li? Yep... same story. New weapon is developed, and the highest bidder will control the world! Yada yada... it's a summer movie, it doesn't have to be The Dark Knight.


That's about all I didn't like. The movie is very entertaining. And that's the point of going to the movies. It wont win any Oscars, but it's good. Another thing, we haven't had much to be too crazy about this summer, in terms of action pics. Remember Wolverine? Or how about Revenge of the Suck? Yeah, that's what I thought. Go see this movie! It's that good... I'm ready for the hate mail... bring it on!

Robert Downey Jr. cast in Anne Rice's "The Vampire Chronicles"

bloodydisgusting is reporting that Robert Downey Jr. has signed on to a vampire film. He will play the role of Lestat, from Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles book series. You may remember the character Lestat from Interview with the Vampire, played by Tom Cruise, and from Queen of the Damned, played by Stuart Townsend. Those two movies were the first and third books in the series.

Now comes the tricky part. Does Warner Brothers studios reboot, or sequel? The first two films are still pretty fresh in the minds of the public and I think a reboot is unnecessary. A sequel would be fine I suppose. I'm getting a little sick of all these vampire movies coming out, but leave it to the tweens of this country to determine what makes a good film.

Now we know Iron Man is a huge franchise for Downey Jr., what if Sherlock Holmes ANNNND "The Vampire Chronicles" become franchises as well? The man may have cemented three viable franchises within the span of two years. Holy Shmoley! The only other person I can think of off the top my head to do that is Hugo Weaving; he had The Matrix ANNNND The Lord of the Rings trilogies at the same time.

Hate it or love it, the onslaught of vampire movies and TV shows is upon us. So at least we get a great actor to do it, rather than Robert Pattinson, the one look, one emotion actor of the Twilight franchise. I said it! Yeah I said it! Tell us what you think.

Quickie: When In Rome trailer... hmm

When In Rome is a new comedy by Touchstone Pictures starring Kristin Bell and Josh Duhamel. I'm just gonna let the trailer do that talking. Enjoy, or don'. Haha.

Quickie: New Zombieland poster

Just for fun... Zombieland looks like it's going to be great! How funny does Abigail Breslin look? And how gorgeous is Emma Stone?! Looking forward to this one folks.

Quickie: Predator gets a release date

The Hollywood Reporter has stated the new Predator's release date. 20th Century Fox will release Predators, July 7th, 2010. Fox must be very confident in its director/producer team of Nimrod Antal and Robert Rodriguez respectively. Releasing the movie in the dead of summer. We'll see what happens and we'll keep you updated as we go along.

Quickie: Toy Story 1 & 2 poster

Just thought this was a fun littler poster to promote the re-release of Toy Story & Toy Story 2 in 3D. The cool part is, you get to see both movies, back to back at the theater for the cost of one ticket, not bad!















Picture courtesy of cinemablend.com.

Quickie: Did You Hear About The Morgans? trailer

This is a new comedy starring Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker. It's a very unique twist on the 'romantic-comedy' genre that I've never seen before. A married couple is about to divorce when all of a sudden they have to join the witness protection program and are forced to live with each other again. Like I said, it's a nice twist on the genre, but who am I to judge? Check it out for yourself and tell us what you think.