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Summary: At last!
Review: They have finally put two the two best G.I. Joe movies ever made
on dvd and as a plus together. I had the VHS versions and they
wore out. I'm so excited they decided to release them again.
Go Joe!
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Summary: The G.I. Joe Series is Finally coming to DVD!!!
Review: This DVD starts out with two great episodes. In "A Real American Hero," the G.I. Joe team faces their greatest challenge ever. The ruthless, evil, terrorist organization named Cobra has developed a powerful device that allows them to turn objects into beams of energy and transport them anywhere in the world. In the second feature "Revenge of the Cobra" Cobra commander steals a powerful device capable of changing the world's weather patterns, and uses it to launch an attack on Washington, D.C. Only the G.I. Joe team can stop him. These two G.I. Joe movies are great and I cannot wait until more episodes from the series are released.
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Summary: Such a refreshing cartoon! I want more!
Review: This is fantastic! I was soooooo sick and tired of the same old over-used concept of average cartoon slap stick and immature gross out jokes. I came across G.I.JOE one night on Cartoonnetwork and soon I was hooked! The vintage style of animation and Looney Toon sound effects just brought me in my happy place. There wasn't any profanity or shockfactor tactics, plus all the women characters behaved like real adults and not skanks! The conflict with Cobra Commander and Destro is hilarious. Above all this show was just clean fun with a splash of cliffhanger action. Sadly Cartoon Network removed it, but luckly my brother purchased this DVD set and has now found a good home within all my other anime DVDs. These disks are in great condition and the sound is excelent. I hope to find the third and fourth miniseries soon. YO! JOE!
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Summary: Perfect.
Review: This set is the perfect release for G.I. Joe fans and TV purists. As these were the first 10 episodes before the series started with actual seasons, it is the perfect way to release them. Now they can release season box sets, which, of course, would not include these episodes as they were not part of any season. I am not sure why people would have a problem with this. Don't wait for a season box set to get these episodes, because you can probably bet your jamies that this is the only way that these 10 episodes will be released, as they predate season one. Sorry to run that point into the ground, but some people seem to forget this fact while unjustly complaining about it. I was also very excited that these were not cut into whole movies, but that the discs actually preserve the complete 10 episodes (including the end credits on each episode and even the "will return after these messages" bits!). While I rode home from buying this I worried breifly that they had cut them all together, but not for long, knowing well that Rhino (unlike many home-video companies that own cartoons) actually has respect for the people who made the cartoons and respect for the people who love them.
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Summary: Childhood memories relived here
Review: This was a cool cartoon, especially considering that it was competing against the widely popular comic book, which had an on-going storyline, the characters were pretty true to the comics, most of the time, the 1983 cartoon itself was pretty colorful & fast paced, as was the following 1984 one, the series that started in 1985 lost its origin & focused on less important characters, but the 1983 & 1984 mini-series was great with all the great characters we love, now my question is this>>> where is the live motion picture, below are my pick of actors that I think should or could be casted in a live action film, they are as follows>>
Rutger Hauer(Ladyhawke) as Duke
Alicia Witt (Urban Legend) as Scarlett
Wesley Snipes as Stalker
Ray Park (Darth Maul) as Snake Eyes
Ving Rhames as Roadblock
Scott Glenn as Gung-Ho
Jude Law as Hawk
Jim Cavisel (Passoin of Christ) as Flash
Eric Bana (Troy) as Clutch
Hugh Jackman as Flint
Diane Lane or Angelina Jolie as Lady J
Rodney Grant(Dances with Wolves) as Spirit
Anyone as Cobra Commander since he has no identity
The Rock as Destro
Catherine Zeta Jones as Baroness
Jet Li as Storm Shadow
Anyone as Firefly
Willem Dafoe as Major Bludd
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Summary: Please buy this so they'll release the rest on DVD
Review: Well it's about time. It's hard to believe it was 20 years ago in 1983 that the first two GI Joe movies aired. That's right. 'The Mass Device' and 'Revenge of Cobra' all aired before the TV show, so now you can relieve how it all began. How Destro met Cobra Cammander and how Shipwreck joined the Joes. Sorry to say these are presented as 10 half hour episodes, not as the movies they were intended. But GI Joe fans will love it anyway. For those of you new to the GI Joe theme, considering getting this for your kids, thet're in for a real treat. Unlike Disney films with plotless plots and characterless characters, GI Joe presents a serious conflict between good and evil, with heroes you can love and villians you can love even more. The story focuses on a commi/nazi terrorist group, Cobra, and the brave men in uniform dedicated to defending American freedom. Based on Larry Hama's best selling comic book. Please buy this DVD. If it sells well we can hope for them to release the other GI Joe movies, 'Pyramid of Darkness', Arise Serpentor Arise', and 'Operation Dragonfire.'
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Summary: Clear, rich color. Enhanced sound. Great DVDs
Review: While I agree the individual episode breaks can get a little tedious with the "GI Joe will return after these messages" followed by "Now back to GI Joe" but the color and sound more than make up for it. (Of course I have a powerful home audio system ;) I just hit the skip button at the end to move on the the next episode. I just wish the Piramyd of Darkness and all the other episodes don't get forgotten on DVD. I'll buy every one on DVD if available.
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Summary: No extras, but shown the way they were originally broadcast
Review: Yes, the lack of any extras (apart from two interviews with series writers) is a strike against this set (hence my giving it four stars instead of a full five), but I am amazed at the other reviewers who complain about these two mini-series being presented as individual episodes rather than as movies. Folks, these were originally broadcast as two mini-series of five episodes each. The "movie" versions came later and omitted material broadcast when the shows first aired. Thankfully, the folks at Rhino know better than some self-proclaimed fans. The two "G.I. Joe" mini-series presented here are '80s action animation at its height.
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