Thread: Transformers 2 and GI Joe

Originally Posted by Shinysides

I'm guessing political correctness. I'm just upset that they're alienating everyone who grew up with GI Joe by doing this. It doesn't sound bad, but it also doesn't sound like GI Joe.

I think it's just that no one really cares about the whole gung-ho American action hero too much any more. It's been done to death and, frankly, the rest of the world would hate you even more for making a movie like that. It's already been lampooned perfectly in Team America, why further the stereotype? Especially when the only reason fans are pissed off is because they feel someone is messing with their 'nostalgia'.

Political correctness is nothing to do with this.

Originally Posted by simonj

It's already been lampooned perfectly in Team America, why further the stereotype?

Because I don't care. As far as I'm concerned there's no way this movie will be as good as the one that they should have made.

And you're a brit, you wouldn't understand.

Originally Posted by Shinysides

Because I don't care. As far as I'm concerned there's no way this movie will be as good as the one that they should have made.

And you're a brit, you wouldn't understand.

I highlighted the important parts. But seriously, I'm just disappointed they ruined something from my childhood. I agree that it would be better if they had just let GI Joe go down in history as an awesome toy and nothing else.