Yo Joe!

Hollywood has finally greenlit the GI JOE movie - which took about two months longer than I anticipated on this here page. The receipts from Transformers are in - and I'm sure they had to count all that money before allowing this to go forward.

Here's the story.

"The full name of the '80s toy line was G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, but in a reflection of the global nature of tentpoles and current geopolitical climate, the Yankee nature of the strike force is being dropped, with the team now having an international flavor."

Meanwhile, I guess it's time for the younger generation to be indoctrinated in the ways of the Joes vs. Cobra - aka, Coalition of the Willing vs Al Queda.

Hell, the theme song was a primer alone for the battle that America fights now against the terrorists.

Yo Joe!

He'll fight for freedom where ever there's trouble.
GI Joe is there.
It's GI Joe against Cobra the enemy
Fighting to save the day.

He never gives up.
He's always there,
Fighting for freedom over land and air
GI Joe- A real American hero
GI Joe is there


GI Joe is the codename for American's daring, highly trained
special mission force.
It's purpose, to defend human freedom against Cobra-
a ruthless, terrorist organization determined to rule the world.

He never gives up.
He'll stay til the fight's won.
GI Joe will dare.

GI Joe- A real American hero
GI Joe

Even Cobra - sounds a little Queda-ish... alright, bull - but there's got to be a nut out there who's already made this comparison? Here's one...

"The fictional Cobra terrorist organization who would use ridiculously flawed plans like poisoning the world's supply of milk with hopes of taking over the world was still a better organized group than Al Qaeda."

The rest is pretty funny. Calling Osama Bin Laden a Scotty Pippen look-alike has to be the funniest thing I've read this week. Here's this guy's link.
Man, that's just mean!

BTW - no word on the cast, but I'm sure the guys they had in Transformers are calling their agents right now. Also nothing official (yet) on whether Sgt. Slaughter will be staring, guest star or make a cameo appearance. Camouflage appearance - get it!?

Now, I haven't been to Afghanistan or Iraq - but my brother's been there a LOT - in fact, he's going back for a THIRD time next week! Boy am I excited for him. Maybe he'll be able to pop one of those Cobra jerks in the head - and then the twin brother of that guy will fall down too! I keep telling him I want a Cobra bad guy helmet. I really would like a Crimson Guard helmet - but I'll settle for a Cobra Officer's blue one. If he could pop Destro - man - that'd be the BEST. Can't shoot him in the head though, that noggin's all bullet proof and stuff. Same thing with Cobra Commander - If you're going for a head shot, it better be when he's wearing his hood instead of the 'chrome dome' helmet.