why is destro's head not silver? that was his thing. maybe they'll reveal that later...? the small child in me can only hope.

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I don't get why all the Joes have the same uniform.

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Destro needs a silver head, that is all there is to say. Wasn't he more muscular too?

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Sienna looks severely hot!...

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Ok now I'm pissed. That is nothing close to Destro. I don't even care I'm so pissed do you know how excited I was when I read picture of Destro. Sooooo pissed off.

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OK for the ppl who don't read the DDP comic, (yes I am a girl and I am cute).

1) Destro wears a silver mask b/c he comes from a family of arms dealers who do this to conceal their faces. The arms dealer thing was done long before any association with COBRA! (Sorry had to get the exclamation point in there) His son Alexander does as well. I don't know why he's not in said mask, but I hope that it makes an appearance very soon.

2) The Joe costumes look more like they do in the DDP comics . Also to me the changes look more realistic and safer. I mean would you want to go on a secret mission wearing yellow spandex and stick out? That basically says "Here I am! Shoot me-here!"

3) Before anyone gets all pissy, in the comic they do not go around shouting "YO JOE!!!" and "COBRA!!!" This is one thing that I hope doesn't make it into the film unless it's some sort of pre-fight thing, cause it's just ridiculous, even as much as I love the cartoon. And yes when you go back and watch it as an adult, you just sit and laugh you ass off.

XOXOX to all the fans. Hope beyond hope this is a good movie.

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Well I'm a boy, and I'm cute too!

I'm not familiar with the DDP G.I. Joe comics, but I read Joe from back in the Marvel days. I'll miss the colorful uniforms (I guess they'd be costumes huh? Uniforms imply uniformity.) because for one thing it'll help differentiate between the good guys and the bad guys. I reflect unkindly back upon the Transformers movie when all those robots were rolling around on the screen and I couldn't tell who was who. Then again, Heavy Duty does look pretty tuff there. And the all black look did work out OK for the X-Men.

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I kinda want to see this movie. The only thing's I'm disappointed/wary of? Destro looks normal (maybe something will happen to him in the film), and the Baroness doesn't look so frightening. There's no confidence behind Miller's eyes. I hope they can pull this off.

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Destro will be wearing the mask, but not the whole time. At least in the beginning of the movie. It will eventually be a "permanent fixture" on his face. I think Eccleston will work out just fine for Destro. Yeah he doesn't have the "mass" as he did in the cartoon, but I still think he'll pull off the character.

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I think it becomes hard to sell a guy with a silver face without the movie being, well, retarded. But that's partially, or mainly, why I think this movie is an awful idea as a whole. GI Joe works as a cartoon. I can't see it working as live action. The rules are different, and the absurdity of GI Joe won't translate well.

Prove me wrong, Hollywood, prove me wrong.



Jennifer, I do not believe you. But feel free to mail me a picture if you're in the NY/NJ or NC area!

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I am also sort of disappointed about the "uniform uniforms", but can see the logic of these looking more "realistic".

Then again, one of the reasons the Joes were all dressed differently was because they came from different branches of the armed forces, and in real life, at a joint command everyone wears their "home uniform". Maybe when they aren't in the field the clothing will become more eclectic.

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Coming from a hardcore Joe nerd...make that...fan since the first issue of the Marvel comic, I do have a few issues. In order of the pictures posted: Sankes Eyes looks great. No complaints. Scarlett looks alright. Ripcord is, um...an unimportant character. Heavy Duty is also unimportant and should just be Roadblock. Hawk looks like what Flint should (beret, grimace etc.) Duke was always the Boy Scout type, not a pretty-boy model. Destro could go either way (but without the mask and a few more muscles...not good). Breaker looks like he is from the future (and he better have his bubble gum!) Baroness looks accurate. And finally, when did Storm Shadow start using Clorox on his concert pianist/ mummy outfit? Sigh. I know this is not a new oppinion, but overall no, the uniforms do not look as they should. The different outfits are a huge part of each character's identity. I still read and enjoy the Joe comic to this day, so I am crossing my fingers that Hollywood does not make another travesty like the Transformers movie.
P.S. Man I wish the Cobra Commander part would have crossed Gary Oldman's desk.

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Oops. Make that "Snake Eyes". No rilly, eye kan tipe!

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