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Transformers Beat GI Joe In Battle for DoD Support

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Transformers Beat GI Joe In Battle for DoD Support

Postby First Gen » Wed May 27, 2009 3:22 pm

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In an article posted on the United States Armed Forces based website, Stars And Stripes, the many aspects of the involvement of the US Armed Forces and the production of Transformers Revenge of the Fallen was a focal point.

It appears that ROTF was allowed to use more vehicles and equipment used by the US Armed Forces wear as GI Joe film makers were not allowed to, due to the discontinuation of the vehicles in question.

The disparity does not mean “Transformers” painted a more flattering portrayal of the U.S. military than does “G.I. Joe,” Strub said.

“The difference has less to do — in many respects — with us than the filmmakers,” he said. “I mean I think in the case of ‘G.I. Joe,’ looking back, I think we feel that the filmmakers belatedly realized that we could have provided more support.”


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Re: Transformers Beat GI Joe In Battle for DoD Support

Postby T-Macksimus » Wed May 27, 2009 3:44 pm

That...is...too...funny!

A movie based entirely around a covert counter-terrorist group and they spent too much attention on JUST the group and it's unrealistic toys and not the very core of what makes the group what it is.
It's funny in the respect that Transformers gives better credit where credit is due and yet at the same time it is a slap in the face by the folks involved with the GI Joe project. Yet another way that TF kicks Joe's butt once again.
For all of you Bay-bashers, this is one point that you cannot say that Bay has screwed anything up. His rapport with the DoD is outstanding. :APPLAUSE:
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Re: Transformers Beat GI Joe In Battle for DoD Support

Postby Archanubis » Wed May 27, 2009 5:43 pm

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Maybe the DoD cheifs have been watching the G.I. Joe trailers. I'm not even going to compare it with the trailers for Transformers - the trailers for G.I. Joe make it seem the movie is going worse than anything that's either been released or will be released. And I like being open minded!
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Re: Transformers Beat GI Joe In Battle for DoD Support

Postby T-Macksimus » Wed May 27, 2009 6:10 pm

Archanubis wrote:Maybe the DoD cheifs have been watching the G.I. Joe trailers. I'm not even going to compare it with the trailers for Transformers - the trailers for G.I. Joe make it seem the movie is going worse than anything that's either been released or will be released. And I like being open minded!


Before you give up all hope on it (easy to do at this point, I know) all I can say is...
Cobra-La! :shock:

See, it can get worse.
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Re: Transformers Beat GI Joe In Battle for DoD Support

Postby cybercat » Wed May 27, 2009 6:50 pm

Age-wise, most people in the Pentagon probably remember both shows fondly. And the fact that Bay's one of the very few directors who makes the military look even remotely competent didn't hurt his chances, either.

But it clearly shows that EVERYONE loves giant robots! You KNOW a lot of brass types wheedled days on set for this.

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Re: Transformers Beat GI Joe In Battle for DoD Support

Postby T-Macksimus » Thu May 28, 2009 1:08 am

Actually HK, age-wise most folks in the Pentagon remember when GI Joe came in a wooden foot locker, had interchangable outfits and the original Kung-Fu grip!
A "Transformer" was something you found on a telephone pole and not in a kids toybox or a show on t.v.
What's scary is that I can say that I played with original GI Joe's when I was a little kid then moved on to the original Star Wars then the 3 3/4" Joe figures when they came out. Then I discovered Transformers.
Don't bother with the math, it'll just scare you and it wont do me any favors either since I just celebrated my b-day on May 1st. It's safe to say I'm in the top 10% on this site as far as age goes.

But you are certainly right about everyone loving Giant Robots. Even my Dad thought that the original G1 Prime (and most of his forms since) was pretty neat and he got a kick out of the original Constructicons. My Dad has dealt with heavy equipment his whole life just like his Dad before him so to see something new come out of those rigs was pretty nifty in his book.
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