What Does G.I. Joe Stand For? (G.I. Joe Goes Global PC, No More "Real American Hero")

IGN.com ^ | August 24, 2007 | Stax

[DogByte6RER]

Looks like the pc madness in Hollywood has turned G.I. Joe into a multicult United Nations wimp...

I suppose the mission of the new pc G.I. Joes in this movie will be to comabat global warming, save stranded and starving polar bears and convert their air and patrol vehicle fleets to bio-diesel...

[DogByte6RER]

A nostalgic link for real American G.I. Joes:

http://www.islandoflosttoys.com/gi_joe.htm

[Slings and Arrows]

That’s one more film I won’t be seeing.

[SolidWood]

They killed Captain American, neutered Superman and now take down GI Joe.

[Citizen Tom Paine]

I always thought G I meant Government Issue. Uncle Sam owns your body until it is turned over to your family at your death.

[SoldierMedic]

So many things will be wrong with this movie. Destro didn’t head COBRA, Cobra Commander did. The movie will probably jack up all the best characters as well, like Storm Shadow, Snake Eyes, Falcon, and Sgt Slaughter. I think I’ll keep watching the original GI Joe movie.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Johnny Freedom (freedomland) Lyrics
Artist(Band):Johnny Horton

JOHNNY FREEDOM

When our country was a baby and the Redcoats had their way
Is was he who had a party tossin’ tea in Boston Bay
It was he who braved the winter in the days of Valley Forge
Fightin’side by side together with a fella name of George

Johnny Freedom, Johnny Freedom
You can meet him on each page of history
He’s the spirit of America
Our country’s pride and joy
Hats off to Johnny Freedom, Johnny Freedom
That’s our boy

When our country started growin’ and the wagons headed West
When our country called for pioneers his name led all the rest
What a figure in his raw hide coat and hat made of raccoon
Wonder what there was about him made you think of Dan’l Boone

Johnny Freedom, Johnny Freedom
You can meet him on each page of history
He’s the spirit of America
Our country’s pride and joy
Hats off to Johnny Freedom, Johnny Freedom
That’s our boy

If we need a mess of thinkin’ he’s the Lincoln of the day
If we’re fixin’ fer a tussle it’s his muscle all the way
If we need a handsome fella so the ladies hearts can throb
There’s a Yankee Doodle Dandy always handy for the job

Johnny Freedom, Johnny Freedom
You can meet him on each page of history
He’s the spirit of America
Our country’s pride and joy
Hats off to Johnny Freedom, Johnny Freedom
That’s our, that’s our, that’s our boy

[BigFinn]

Soon Hollyweird will be having GIJoe wearing a sock over his head, a table cloth around his neck and jumping through some flaming hoops, yelling “Yallah Ackbar”. (Just so they don’t offend and make a buck)

[ErnBatavia]

I have the Mitchell Paige (Medal of Honor, USMC, Guadalcanal) model...Had a pal pick one up in New York, since I couldn't find one here, and then took it to Paige's home and got the box autographed.

His wife and my mother were big DAR pals.

Highly treasured.

[U S Army EOD]

So the next G I Joe doll will have both hands stuck up that you can’t turn down and be equipped with several white flags in case one or more is dropped or lost in the retreat.

[Sender]

I suspect they will only be carrying walkie-talkies and MacGyver gear as they nonviolently trip up greedy corporate polluters.

[Mike Darancette]

The UN/liberal approved issue of G.I. Joe contains a courts martial module for trying him for war crimes.

[mrsmel]

Oh brother.

[pillut48]

I knew the G.I. Joe franchise was going downhill when this guy let himself get captured!



How sad. Barbie will be deeply disturbed.

[pillut48]

The REAL manly doll! Oops, I mean, ACTION FIGURE!

[Old Professer]

General Issue Everyman; a grunt, foot-soldier, slogger, cannon fodder; way back when, every troop was called “Joe.”

[ditto h]

If it’s not the Amish it’s the Scott's. Thank goodness the Muslims are our friends.

[Tzimisce]

...okay, so here’s a chance for them to put the US Military in a good light and they’re too scared to do it.

Hollywood should **** off.......

[agooga]

This is my GI Joe Film— started but not completed— this is one scene from the middle area. It wound up taking too long to do, and when my daughter was born, I couldn’t justify spending the countless hours on it. Maybe when she gets a bit older she can help me on it.

But, this weekend we did work on our next flick— a zombie movie.

(we like making movies at my house...)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg8ezR7rL8M

[mrsmel]

I haven’t been to see a new movie in at least 20 years, don’t watch HBO, Showtime, or the rest, and don’t feel the least bit culturally deprived, LOL.