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, Channing Tatum, Adrianne Palicki

1 win & 11 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 (as Joe Mazzello)
Nick Erickson	...	President Picture Double
RZA	...	Blind Master

Storyline

The G.I. Joe team is framed for crimes against the country by Zartan, disguised as the President, and Cobra Commander has all the world leaders under his influence, with their advanced warheads headed towards innocent populaces around the world. Outnumbered and outgunned, the surviving team members form a plan with their original leader, General Joseph Colton, to rescue the President and face off Cobra Commander, his accomplices and the world leaders.

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Plot Keywords:

gi joe | ninja | martial arts | president | general | 

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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 [United States]

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:

$122,512,052 (USA) (12 July 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min 122 min (extended cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Stephen Sommers was originally going to return as director.

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Goofs

During the awards ceremony, Lady Jaye's hair is flowing around the top of her uniform. Military appearance standards dictate that the woman's hair is to be pulled back and up, either under the military cover (beret, cap, etc) or neatly tied up so that it is off the collar of the uniform.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Lady Jaye: Hustle up guys. You've got to get that defector and get the hell out of there. No delays.

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Crazy Credits

Part of the closing credits are a montage of scenes from the film.

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Connections

References Top Chef (2006)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

G.I.Joe Retaliation:Strictly Average!

G.I. Joe Retaliation is an strictly average action movie.

The movie has the same repeated story,which we have often seen in many action movies before.

For me,what made G.I Joe Retaliation more disappointing is Bruce Willis.He had hardly any screen-space to showcase his action skills.

G.I Joe Retaliation is a movie made for the teens.The teens are surely going to love this one! There are many action sequences in this movie,but only a few stand out.The action sequence in the Himalayas is the highlight of the movie.This action sequence has been shot very nicely.

The direction is mediocre.

Performance: Dwayne Johnson is fine.Channing Tatum is strictly okay.Elodie Yung,Ray Park and Adrianne Palicki are just okay.Bruce Willis disappoints.

All in all,G.I.Joe Retaliation is a strictly average action movie.I would recommend this flick for the teens but not for adults.I am giving it a four on ten.