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  • G. I wonder why the revamp, Joe ... Mark Steyn

    09/21/2007 10:54:31 AM PDT · by Rummyfan · 23 replies · 119+ views
    Steyn Online | 24 Sep 2007 | Mark Steyn
    It's been a while since I played with G.I. Joe. At my age, it tends to attract stares from the playground security guard. Nevertheless, I vaguely recall two details about the prototype "action figure": 1) he was something to do with -- if you'll pardon the expression -- the U.S. military; and 2) he had no private parts. Flash forward to 2007 and this news item in Variety about the forthcoming live-action G.I. Joe movie: "While some remember the character from its gung-ho fighting man '60s incarnation, he's evolved. G.I. Joe is now a Brussels-based outfit that stands for Global...