11
Aug
2009
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
The G.I. Joe popularity apex was a bit before my time I think. My brother and I were more Spider-Man, Batman, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle fans. Like most burgeoning young chaps around that time though, we did have a few of the Joe action figures and caught the old series on TV every now and then. Whatever my exposure was, it never really ingrained that “Yo Joe!” love of the franchise unfortunately. As I walked into the theater excited to see an action movie – but still with mixed feelings after the trailers and TV spots – I kept low expectations to give the film a solid chance.
