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G.I. Joe to Become Global Task Force in Movie (Curse you Hollywood!)
Fox News ^ | 09/07/2007 | Catherine Donaldson-Evans

Posted on 09/08/2007 5:42:24 PM PDT by Ultra Sonic 007

The popular all-American comic-book military man and action figure dating back to the 1940s is undergoing a significant transformation for the Paramount Pictures-distributed "G.I. Joe" film, which begins production in February and is scheduled for release in summer 2009.

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.

The studio won't elaborate, saying filming hasn't begun and details are still in the works, but the behind-the-scenes rumblings are that the producers have decided to change the nature of G.I. Joe in order to appeal to a wider, more international audience.

The word is that in the current political climate, they're afraid that a heroic U.S. soldier won't fly.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: actionfigures; fifthposting; genx; gijoe; gojoe; heroes; hollyweird; hollywood; searchgijoe
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I can't wait to see how they revise Cobra Commander. /s
1 posted on 09/08/2007 5:42:31 PM PDT by Ultra Sonic 007
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To: Ultra Sonic 007

GAY!


2 posted on 09/08/2007 5:43:26 PM PDT by bolobaby
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To: G8 Diplomat; ImaGraftedBranch; Paperdoll; Calpernia; qam1; Slings and Arrows; martin_fierro; ...
A ping of utter, absolute, HORROR.

Why Joe?

3 posted on 09/08/2007 5:44:03 PM PDT by Ultra Sonic 007 (Look at all the candidates. Choose who you think is best. Choose wisely in 2008.)
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To: bolobaby

Seeing how an action movie like this wouldn’t do well overseas, the movie has to rely on domestic box office. I think its safe to say this movie won’t fare to well here in America.


4 posted on 09/08/2007 5:44:57 PM PDT by StAthanasiustheGreat (Vocatus Atque Non Vocatus Deus Aderit)
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To: bolobaby

5 posted on 09/08/2007 5:46:00 PM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: Ultra Sonic 007
"The word is that in the current political climate, they're afraid that a heroic U.S. soldier won't fly."

They are far more afraid that it will.

6 posted on 09/08/2007 5:46:39 PM PDT by SteveMcKing
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To: Ultra Sonic 007

I share Col. Hunt’s opinion....


7 posted on 09/08/2007 5:48:05 PM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: mewzilla

The culprits...Stephen Sommers and Di Bonaventura Films.


8 posted on 09/08/2007 5:50:24 PM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: Ultra Sonic 007

“acronym for “Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity” — an international, coed task force charged with defeating bad guys.”

Already done. It’s “Team America: World Police”.

http://www.teamamerica.com/


9 posted on 09/08/2007 5:50:55 PM PDT by LibFreeOrDie (L'Chaim!)
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"G.I. Joe will become an acronym for "Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity"

Gays In Jumpsuits Orally Exerting

10 posted on 09/08/2007 5:51:17 PM PDT by SteveMcKing
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It will be a major flop and cost them tons of money. What more can be wish for these scum?


11 posted on 09/08/2007 5:51:37 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: Ultra Sonic 007

DI BONAVENTURA, LORENZO
BURBANK, CA 91522
WARNER BROS PICTURES

CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM
VIA HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INC
03/27/2000 1000.00 20020140605


12 posted on 09/08/2007 5:52:08 PM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: Ultra Sonic 007

Team America would kick their asses.


13 posted on 09/08/2007 5:52:32 PM PDT by lesser_satan (FRED THOMPSON '08)
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To: ExTexasRedhead
It will be a major flop and cost them tons of money. What more can be wish for these scum?

That works for me :)

14 posted on 09/08/2007 5:52:42 PM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: Ultra Sonic 007

“HOLLYWOOD SCHMOES, LET JOE GO!”
“HOLLYWOOD SCHMOES, LET JOE GO!”
“HOLLYWOOD SCHMOES, LET JOE GO!”
“HOLLYWOOD SCHMOES, LET JOE GO!”
“HOLLYWOOD SCHMOES, LET JOE GO!”
“HOLLYWOOD SCHMOES, LET JOE GO!”


15 posted on 09/08/2007 5:54:09 PM PDT by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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To: Ultra Sonic 007

COBRA will be made up of rightwing militaristic Christian militia types who terrorize schools in the name of the Pro-life movement.


16 posted on 09/08/2007 5:56:26 PM PDT by abishai
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To: Ultra Sonic 007

Bookmark for horror.
The next thing you know G.I. Joe ran off with Ken before shipping out and they got married in the Kennedy compound.


17 posted on 09/08/2007 5:58:42 PM PDT by IrishCatholic (No local communist or socialist party chapter? Join the Democrats, it's the same thing.)
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To: abishai

He’ll fight for gay rights
Wherever there’s bigotry

GIJoe is there!


18 posted on 09/08/2007 5:59:04 PM PDT by abishai
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To: Ultra Sonic 007

The studio’s loss. I imagine those who made the decision didn’t want their pantywaist buddies at cocktail parties to behind their backs call them “jingoistic” or accuse them of saber-rattling, “disambiguating” the moral symbolism of the US armed forces, or in any other way doing something that could be construed as even tacit support of America, nor especially the American military - in any context whatsoever.


19 posted on 09/08/2007 6:02:38 PM PDT by M203M4 (May the cankles of Herr Heinous rest lightly upon us)
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Superman eschews longtime patriot act

They never learn....

20 posted on 09/08/2007 6:05:28 PM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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