G.I.JOE Movie Update

[tagancalera]

The story is set at Brussels-based GIJOE, an acronym for the Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity, and revolves around an international co-ed force of operatives who use high-tech equipment to battle Cobra, an evil org headed by a Scottish arms dealer. - Comingsoon.net

BULLSHIT!!!

As a former Serviceman this is offensive. G.I. Joe, as originally

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Just as a heads up

[mr_rubix]

The original action figure came out in 1964 and was, as you note, an American G.I. It was followed up in 1966 by additional soldiers from England, France, Germany, and others - including an astronaut figure. In 1970 Hasbro attempted to downplay the war aspects of the toy (post Vietnam and all) and changed the look of the original GI Joe over to the bearded appearance of the UK 'Action Man' - and that version led a multi-national Adventure Team that was far more of a spy/adventure organization. The eighties version, by no means the first incarnation of the toy, was based as "America's highly trained special mission force" because its entire purpose was to sell toys and merchandise to American kids.

So, yeah, before you start calling people traitors and such perhaps it would be wise to investigate the background of the item in question - G.I. Joe was not intended as an American only concept, though the first Joe was American, and the idea of soldiers from around the world all being a part of the G.I. Joe team predates the "Real American Hero" version that you reference by roughly 20 years.

Re: Just as a heads up

[tagancalera]

That, at least was a well thought out response (versus others I have dealt with the last 24 hours or so on some other LJ stuff). Thank you, it was refreshing.

Re: Just as a heads up

[tagancalera]

What I haven't illustrated clearly is that most adults, especially those raised during the 80s "Yo Joe!" era see G.I. Joe as representing the American Military fighting a threat to freedom. I definitely know, from first hand experience and interaction with servicemen around the globe, that both American and foriegn military folk view G.I. Joe as representing the American Military.

Now I know its a product and the idea is to sell that product and make money on it by any means necessary in the eyes of both Hasbro and Warner Bros. But to be honest most of my "traitor" comments were about the general Hollywood mindset and aren't limited to G.I.Joe. This is just the most blatant effort to strip a good thing down from what makes it good because of political ideologies of the modern hollywood culture. And it happens to be doing it with something that strikes a chord with me. Military. Military isn't politics and I wish everyone would leave us out of it. Military is the instrument of those who "win" in politics.

As was stated in Gladiator (paraphrasing I think here) - "A soldier has the benefit of knowing who is enemy is." Hate who you want, just don't punish us for protecting what you voted for.