G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)

The G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence.

Director:

Jon M. Chu

Writers:

Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick

Stars:

Dwayne Johnson, Byung-hun Lee, Adrianne Palicki

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dwayne Johnson	...	Roadblock
Jonathan Pryce	...	President
Byung-hun Lee	...	Storm Shadow
Elodie Yung	...	Jinx
Ray Stevenson	...	Firefly
D.J. Cotrona	...	Flint
Adrianne Palicki	...	Jaye
Channing Tatum	...	Duke
Ray Park	...	Snake Eyes
Luke Bracey	...	Cobra Commander
Walton Goggins	...	Warden Nigel James
Arnold Vosloo	...	Zartan
Joseph Mazzello	...	Mouse
Nick Erickson	...	President Picture Double
RZA	...	Blind Master

Storyline

Framed for crimes against the country, the G.I. Joe team is terminated by the President's order, and the surviving team members face off against Zartan, his accomplices, and the world leaders he has under his influence.

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Plot Keywords:

gi joe | president | self destruction | video game | mexican standoff | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of combat violence and martial arts action throughout, and for brief sensuality and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Paramount [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 March 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

G.I. Joe 2

Filming Locations:

City Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$130,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$40,501,814 (USA) (29 March 2013)

Gross:

$120,467,000 (USA) (17 May 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Skydance Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

As a wrestler, Dwayne Johnson ("The Rock") was known for the line "Do you smell what The Rock is cooking?" In this film, he plays Roadblock who in the original comics was a chef.

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Goofs

In the nuclear launch scene when all the nations are retaliating with their own nuclear weapons, China is pictured and then presses their "launch" button which is actually written in Korean. North Korea is then pictured and presses their "launch" button which is written in Chinese.

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Quotes

[from trailer]
Roadblock: Let's move! The world ain't saving itself!

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.114 (2013)

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Soundtracks

"How You Like Me Now?"
Written by Kelvin Swaby, Dan Taylor, Spencer Page, Chris Ellul & Arlester Christian
Performed by The Heavy
Courtesy of Counter Records
By Arrangement with Zync Music Group LLC

User Reviews

kinda lost the grip.

After a great hype on the movie it was a great disappointment at the end. Story was never a kinda of riveting. It takes of with a pace and loose it when movie progresses.

It is all the old way of presenting. It never keeps you think about the plot that comes up. You can guess the story very well if you miss it a bit in the middle (if you go out to grab a popcorn).

Over all ROCK looks building up his acting skills movie by movie and looks good in this. The fight sequence with the snake eyes in the middle is out standing. Action sequences adds a little spice to the dish. If you have no movie left to watch you can give this a try or wait for DVD.