ZenLunatic Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Just went to Target and saw GI Joe figures for sale with exact same packaging and everything from when I used to collect as a kid growing up. Nice, brings back some fun memories. No doubt they are trying to bring it back bigtime with the new movie coming out. Probably see another cartoon series soon. Not so sure what to think of the movie because I usally dont get into all these old classics being remade into something very different. But I do like seeing the figures back with identical packaging. Makes me want to collect them again and be a kid. Anyways I bought Snake Eyes to give as birthday gift for one of my friends that is my age. I'm sure he will get a kick out of it. You guys out there know what I'm talking about? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 I wonder if they still blow up real good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 IDW relaunched the comic book, and they're also reprinting all the old Marvel comics in trade paperback format. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZenLunatic Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 Cobra lalalalalalalalalala............................................ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I had a Big Jim doll back in the day, which I think was a derivative of GI Joe. He had a karate chop and a karate studio - complete with break-apart boards for him to smash his manly fist through... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 The true test will be taking them into a bath and seeing if they emerge hair-less. If not, I want no part of this. Roll-up arm skin or not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 i find it blasphemy that zenlunatic's referring to the 80's joe toys as the 'old classics'. three words: kung. fu. grip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmacomber68w Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Pro Military toys, New New Deal, its the 40s all over again Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZenLunatic Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 i find it blasphemy that zenlunatic's referring to the 80's joe toys as the 'old classics'. three words: kung. fu. grip. Its just the toys I grew up with. Was it 70's that had kung fu grip? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Its just the toys I grew up with. Was it 70's that had kung fu grip? yes and i was just busting balls. i enjoyed the cartoon for 80's version as well and my younger borther had a bunch of the toys. i think the movie looks both awful and fun as hell...but i had fun w/ the transformers flick, so whatever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Central Scrutinizer Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 yes and i was just busting balls. i enjoyed the cartoon for 80's version as well and my younger borther had a bunch of the toys. i think the movie looks both awful and fun as hell...but i had fun w/ the transformers flick, so whatever.I vowed never on Transformers and then enjoyed the hell out of it. I saw the trailer for CI Joe and though "no ... frickin' ... way ..." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZenLunatic Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 Transformers and GI Joe was the utlimate in my childhood, especially Transformers. The movie was very disappointing in terms of being a Transformers movie that I remembered as Transformers but nonetheless had good action and was ok as a movie about robots that transformed. I dont expect much from GI Joe, but I think I have to see what they do with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 The movie was very disappointing in terms of being a Transformers movie that I remembered as Transformers but nonetheless had good action and was ok as a movie about robots that transformed. that was an awesome review. seriously. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I had a Big Jim doll back in the day, which I think was a derivative of GI Joe. He had a karate chop and a karate studio - complete with break-apart boards for him to smash his manly fist through... I have one of those. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 the GI Joe cartoon was horrible, the comic was the shit though. consistently awesome for close to 100 issues (and none of that stupid Cobra La garabge) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I don't recall ever seeing either the cartoon, or the comic. A dude whose blog I look at collects the miniature G.I. Joe's and the accessories that came with them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H-Bomb Henry Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 They released the first couple seasons on DVD's a couple of years ago and then all of the sudden stopped producing. If you bought when you could they are now worth about double. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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