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US superhero GI Joe gets image makeover (Goes Global)
The UK Telegraph ^
| October 30, 2007
| Tom Leonard
Posted on 10/30/2007 11:39:39 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
Incremental Socialism at work. Now even our toys have gone global.
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posted on
10/30/2007 11:42:22 AM PDT
by
Bruinator
To: rightwingintelligentsia
Yet another movie for all of us to avoid.
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posted on
10/30/2007 11:43:13 AM PDT
by
Bigg Red
(Duncan Hunter in 2008!)
To: rightwingintelligentsia
For me, G.I Jow will always be “A real American Hero.”
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posted on
10/30/2007 11:43:33 AM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: Army Air Corps
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posted on
10/30/2007 11:43:51 AM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: rightwingintelligentsia
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posted on
10/30/2007 11:44:50 AM PDT
by
rellimpank
(-don't believe anything the MSM states about firearms or explosives--NRA Benefactor)
To: rightwingintelligentsia
Is he going to become a girlie man?
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posted on
10/30/2007 11:45:50 AM PDT
by
freekitty
((May the eagles long fly our beautiful and free American sky.))
To: rightwingintelligentsia
I see it as “Time to boycott Hasbro”
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posted on
10/30/2007 11:50:48 AM PDT
by
lucky american
(We cannot direct the wind but we can adjust the sails)
To: rightwingintelligentsia
***Hasbro, which makes GI Joe toys,***
Hasbro’s attempt to get boys to playing with dolls like little girls was the reason for the GI JOE doll. Yes, DOLL.
To: lucky american
...and time for some other toy manufacturer to introduce a REAL American Hero -
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posted on
10/30/2007 11:55:50 AM PDT
by
Skibane
To: freekitty; rightwingintelligentsia
BLASPHEMY! I DECLARE A FATWA ON THEIR METROSEXUAL EURO-PUNK A**ES!
I demand that they apologize now, stop this sacrilege, go to sensitivity training, and put the Stars and Stripes back on every GI-Joe box; or we will riot and whine and tell people about it!
Think the NYT will do a story about oppressed GI-Joe traditionalists?
/do I really need to?
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posted on
10/30/2007 11:57:22 AM PDT
by
atomic conspiracy
(Rousing the blog-rabble since 9-11-01)
To: rightwingintelligentsia
I can’t really recall Cobra’s motivations on the old comic books but what do you bet Hollywood will make them as close to Republicans as they possibly can?
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posted on
10/30/2007 11:58:04 AM PDT
by
Gator101
(Don't taze me, Bro!)
To: freekitty
Will he have a pony tail and a goatee? He will drive a Hybrid Hummer and have a blue beret and a night stick that he uses to nudge evil doers into respecting every woman’s right to free and unfettered abortions!
Global Joe is THERE! Now I know and knowing is half the battle!
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posted on
10/30/2007 11:58:28 AM PDT
by
Holicheese
(1-21-09 Hillary starts to destroy America!)
To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
“Hasbros attempt to get boys to playing with dolls like little girls was the reason for the GI JOE doll. Yes, DOLL.”
LOL! Read a freakin’ history book. Boys have been playing with toy soldiers as long as there have been soldiers.
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posted on
10/30/2007 12:00:37 PM PDT
by
L98Fiero
(A fool who'll waste his life, God rest his guts.)
To: rightwingintelligentsia
There is a chain of sporting goods stores around here that has always been called “G.I.Joe’s”. The other day I noticed that they have changed their name to “Joe’s”.
To: rightwingintelligentsia
G.I. Joe is every American. It is the American Soldier from WWII to today, it's origin is uniquely American. Dear Hollywood, by going globalist, you are insulting all Americans again. All I can say to you is "nuts" and I hope your movie bombs...
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posted on
10/30/2007 12:02:34 PM PDT
by
darkwing104
(Let's get dangerous)
To: atomic conspiracy
Do you think that the new Global Joe will parachute into the Peace keeping Mission with a special John Edwards Hair Care Pack strapped to his back instead of a rifle?
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posted on
10/30/2007 12:06:16 PM PDT
by
Holicheese
(1-21-09 Hillary starts to destroy America!)
To: rightwingintelligentsia
This is all about $$$ for the overseas movie distribution. If they were smart, they would leave it American GI Joe for domestic audiences, and change it in the foreign language dubs. It isn’t as if the Chinese, Indians or Japanese do a direct translation on their movies.
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posted on
10/30/2007 12:07:02 PM PDT
by
LexBaird
(Behold, thou hast drinken of the Aide of Kool, and are lost unto Men.)
To: freekitty
Is he going to become a girlie man?He's a modern day metrosexual womyn's man. He's going to practice hand-to-hand diplomacy. He's going to "reach out to his enemies". He's going to "repair the damage done to American prestige". He'll also move forward on his action Segway taking on the Climate Change crisis... snicker, snicker
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posted on
10/30/2007 12:12:28 PM PDT
by
rhombus
To: rightwingintelligentsia
When you try to please everybody you end up pleasing no one.
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posted on
10/30/2007 12:15:13 PM PDT
by
Brad from Tennessee
("A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.")
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