this is a forum, it is made of opinions and text. here's mine.
The movie will Fail. HARD The screenwrites and directors are changing too much of the original dynamic, tying to hard to " put their spin on it" By doing that, the screenwriters, and the directors changes what people love about the movie. They feel that they "need to give the fans something new, so they will be suprised".
It's not what we want, we want the comics, or the cartoon, in movie format with real actors. ( This use of We is more intune with General fandom, not everyone) I've had this opinion eince the movie was announced.
At best, It will be a fun movie, a good action flic, just like X-men 3, what I like to call a "popcorn movie" ( IE it gives you an excuse to buy popcorn at the theatre) But that it. Like x-men 3 was NOT a good x-men movie, this film will not be a good GI Joe movie.
I'll still go see it, and like x-men 3, and AVP : R Once in the theatres on opening day will probobly be enough.
I just hope the movie toys don't fail SOO hard that it kills the Non-movie toys.
Too much was changed, it's going to be too different. it won't have the same feel as the comics nor the cartoon. How do I know this? The director himself said so.
" The movie is not going to have the same sort of feel as the comics or the movie, I'm aming for something more like Mission impossible 3 with ninja fights"
I won't be dissapointed, no matter what when i go see it, I'm expecting a Bucket 'O Fail. If I'm wrong, I'll be delighted, and If i'm right I'll be satisfied. No matter what, I doubt it will give me the same reaction as X3. I wanted to walk out, but i stayed hoping it would get better ( The "I want to Leave" point was when Jean kills Xavier).
For the record, this is how i approach all comic book movies, and other films about thngs from my childhood. the cases where i was suprised, and like it?
Spiderman 1
X-men 1
X2 (was acceptable, but not as good as the first, deviated a bit from the comics, but so did the first one, so it's ok)
Spawn
All i can think of off the top of my head.
A good example of a Comic book/ Cartoon movie that made the trasition to REal Film, and stayed fairly true to the comics, AND was a good film? Frakking Ninja Turtles. you hear that Hollywood? TAKE A LESSON FROM THE TURTLES! WE don't need updated storylines, or new character dynamics, Leave them alone, Pick a span of the comics, and condense it into a Move, and we will eat it up. the script is alreadsy there, just adapt it for film by writing it in script format.