G.I. Joe to Become Global Task Force in Movie

[St. Christopher]

I'm very interested to see what the SWC community thinks of this. Me and several of my colleagues (who all grew up with the '80s cartoon, comics and action figures) are in abject shock over it.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,296054,00.html

A snippet--


No longer will G.I. Joe be a U.S. Special Forces soldier, the "Real American Hero" who, in his glory days, single-handedly won World War II.

In the politically correct new millennium, G.I. Joe bears no resemblance to the original.

Paramount has confirmed that in the movie, the name G.I. Joe will become an acronym for "Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity" — an international, coed task force charged with defeating bad guys. It will no longer stand for government issued, as in issued by the American government.

[slapout9]

Man that just makes me sick. I come from the era of real GI Joes the 12 inch tall ones with the real gear to go with it. All sounds like some left over hippie bullsh......Lets be nice to the killers cause their mommy didn't give them enough attention when they were growing up.:wry:

[Tom Odom]

No longer will G.I. Joe be a U.S. Special Forces soldier, the "Real American Hero" who, in his glory days, single-handedly won World War II.

Glad to know that SF won WWII.....geeze louise :rolleyes:

[Rank amateur]

1. Spider Man, Batman and Superman made money.
2. Pearl Harbor tanked in overseas markets.
3. This was as predictable as Lindsey Lohan's next rehab.

[jcustis]

I hope they allow him to retain his "kung-fu" grip. I loved the 12 inch figure I got for Christmas one year many moons ago. Old boy had a 5 o'clock shadow, some sort of close-cropped but fuzzy hair thing going on (I think it was called "realistic features"). Came with the some sort of tactical outpost/observation tower that had a length of cord you could stretch out so Joe could zipline to the end.

Man I miss Joe. :(

[Rex Brynen]

...all of which reminds me of my favourite agitprop ever:


SAN DIEGO (AP) -- When 7-year-old Zachariah Zelin ripped
off the Christmas wrapping, he squealed with delight. Santa
brought the talking G.I. Joe doll he wanted. Problem was,
Joe talked like Barbie.
His doll stands at the ready in its Army fatigues,
machine gun and hand grenades at its side. But it says
things like, "Want to go shopping?"
The BLO has claimed responsibility. That's Barbie
Liberation Organization. Made up of more than 50 concerned
parents, feminists and other activists, the BLO claims to
have surreptitiously switched the voice boxes on 300 G.I.
Joe and Barbie dolls across the United States this holiday
season.

...

Among the messages the tampered G.I. Joe utters are,
"I love school. Don't you?" and "Let's sing with the band
tonight."
In a deep voice, the altered Barbie says, among other
things, "Dead men tell no lies."

(original 1993 AP report here (http://www.langston.com/Fun_People/1994/1994AAG.html))

[SWJED]

... and the Rat Patrol Jeep!

[bismark17]

Another sign of the times.....at least he isn't wearing a blue beret.

[slapout9]

Link to The Rat Patrol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZcbifYqpGc&mode=related&search=

[SWJED]

Link to The Rat Patrol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZcbifYqpGc&mode=related&search=

An Aussie, a Brit and two Yanks in two jeeps (111th Armor Recon, attached to the Long Range Desert Group) that kept Rommel's Afrika Korps pinned down for two seasons. Yea baby...


http://www.bigredhair.com/movies/ratpatrol.jpg

[Adam L]

This is insane who came up with this idea? How dare they hijack GI Joe. I can't wait for the first episode when this preppy, purky brunette (who will probably have big #### and be angry you notice them) in sexy cut fatigues is going to come out and explain that they don't use guns because they are BAD, and that they are going to use psychology and the ideals of femenists idealogy to solve the worlds conflicts. Plus, we need to understand the Taliban and their desire to stone women for not wearing proper attire is OK because all ideologies are equal. What is the world coming too.

The brunette will eventually become a hot topic for web bloggers who, unlike those who are posting on this site right now, never left their mothers house and are arguing what her orientation is and watching reruns.

They will bring the Kung Fu grip back. The toys will be made in CHINA. With period correct classic lead based paints I might add.


Also, is that AP thing real? I gotta know.

[Adam L]

The previous posting was not intended to offend anyone. It was written to avoid brain burst.

[slapout9]

Due to the seriousness of the Joe crisis I have decided to release some of the websites I visit. The one below is one of the best. Just take a look at the detail of the figures and equipment. If you are brave enough take a look at the prices:eek:
Of course it is all made in China or Japan or somewhere in the Far East. American Toy Makers have no MOJO anymore. If I was a kid:) I wouldn't want to play any of the stuff they put out.

http://mikonos.globat.com/~joeworld-online.com/news/publish/article_260.shtml#top