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Rise of the H . E . R . O .
So almost every superhero series has had its share of screen time ; from the comics into animated series on television and a few million figurines later , Hollywood comes calling . One series waited close to three decades to make that transition . Confused ? I wager that the phrase “ Real American Hero ” will make an impact ! That ’ s right , ‘ G . I Joe is there ’. With the large screen adaptation of the G . I . Joe – Cobra conflict , the makers have had a tough time packaging characters and underlying sub-plots while sticking to a reasonably coherent story-line ; in other words not too realistic to be possible while still not too far-fetched to be fairy-tale like . The movie not only unites the most popular lineup of G . I . Joe characters from Duke and Ripcord to Scarlett and Snake Eyes but also sheds light on the reason for the Cobra Commanders face being scarred , his vengeance against the Joes ’ and also his ‘ world domination ’ focus stemming from an ancestral urge toward Weapons of Mass Destruction . Following on the successful production of the Transformers franchise , Paramount Pictures , Spyglass Entertainment and the original trademark holders of the action toy , Hasbro are jointly producing this new age action thriller . The old-school principles of good vs . evil with the latter invariably taking a fall are in place much like the ‘ muchadored ’ American soldier stereotype portrayed by Duke and his gung-ho superior Gen . Hawk . Rest assured , though the original plot lines and series clichés remain firmly in place , this is far from one of those children ’ s movies with parental guidance tags . Plenty of action , slick stylish technology and death defying stunts packaged with a hint of patriotism and ‘ good always triumphs ’ will make for a good watch . The title though running with a tag of ‘ G . I . Joe – The Rise Of Cobra ’ is a bit of a dampener because every kid who ever bought a Striker Jet , a Battle Tank or a host of four-inch toys and spoke to them , wouldn ’ t quite like the idea of Cobra Rising in anything . Time to get out those old action figures , perhaps ?
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