G.I. Joe - Valor Vs. Venom

The "Real American Heroes" collectively known as G.I. Joe have left the tried-and-true world of 2D animation behind them and boldly entered the perilous realm of CGI. The fun begins when Dr. Mindbender dispatches a gang of flying robotic spiders to the Washington zoo to collect a DNA sample from a foul-tempered grizzly bear. The following morning, after an embarrassing paintball defeat in New Jersey's Tall Tree Park, General Hawk is taken hostage by the Baroness and a somewhat ridiculous looking Destro. Afterwards, Hi-Tech tosses Duke the General's Gauntlet--a revolutionary new communication device worn on the wrist and forearm--and the President informs the acting G.I. Joe team leader of a series of mass kidnappings around the world. Being the brilliant military strategist that he is, Duke quickly figures out that these mysterious abductions, Hawk's disappearance, and the animal DNA collections by the metallic airborne arachnids are all connected. The true horror of Cobra's latest evil plan for total global domination is soon revealed as we catch up with bad ol' Cobra Commander at his bioresearch facility (codename: Viper Pit) in Antarctica. The mirror-faced Commander has obviously been watching a lot of Seinfeld reruns since we last saw him, as he has developed a fondness for the phrase, "Yada yada yada." With Hawk hooked up to a Brainwave Scanner and chastising himself for eating too many spicy burritos before bedtime, Dr. Mindbender and his not-so-loyal android assistant, Overkill, give the captured General a frightening demonstration of the gruesome power of Venom--a neon-green mist that can turn mild-mannered human civilians into beastly mutant warriors. Before you can say "YO JOE," Duke has rallied his troops--including Scarlett, Dusty, Gung-Ho, Wild Bill, Flint, Frostbite and Tunnel Rat...among others--and together they embark on a do-or-die mission to find and rescue General Hawk and, hopefully, thwart the maniacally silly Commander's fiendish plot to turn all of Earth's citizens into feral Venomized soldiers.Although it certainly doesn't compare to the greatness of the classic 1980's series, `Valor verses Venom' is a surprisingly enjoyable new adventure with a generous helping of nostalgia thrown in to satisfy Sunbow fans. The plot is very reminiscent of the Serpentor saga, and several familiar characters are prominently featured--albeit with different voices. Some new characters are obviously based on old characters. Slice and Slash talk in unison, ala Tomax and Xamot, and Heavy Duty is probably related to Roadblock. The CGI work falls far short of Pixar standards--clothing looks heavy and overly textured, faces look like rubber, and all the females are kind of ugly with hair that resembles fat strands of yarn--but the vehicles and backgrounds look great and everything is very colorful and meticulously detailed. Ninja aficionados will be enthralled by duels between the legendary Snake Eyes and his perpetual nemesis, Storm Shadow...as well as the anime-esque subplot involving the golden-hooded Kamakura and his uncooperative mystic sword, the Tatsu Ashi (a.k.a. Dragon's Tooth). And exciting action scenes like the thrilling motorcycle chase over the rooftops of the Joes' Command Center and Kamakura's subsequent slow-motion attack on a Night Adder are sure to please. Plus, there's plenty of delightfully corny dialogue like: "Overkill's gone MAD!" "Well, at least he isn't boring."The valorous/venomous disc comes equipped with an arsenal of interesting extras, such as: a `Making Of' featurette; drawing board to film comparison; a music video; and an in-depth guide to the wildly popular G.I. Joe trading card game. The back of the case lists a PG rating but I'd call this a G `cause there's no blood or bad language, just some good old fashioned red and blue laser beams. Order your copy ASAP. Yo Adrian...I mean, JOE!"I will never leave you to fend for yourself. Trust me to stand behind you. I'm your glory unseen."

This cinematic masterpiece was every bit as stunning as I remembered from my childhood. I cannot recommend it enough.

This movie will be enjoyed by kids, most Gi Joe fans as a whole and even anyone who is just fond of great animation. The CGI is the best I have ever seen in any US made movie. There will be some who will not like this and those people are the "fans" who are too narrow-minded to accept Gi Joe in new times and that it's not 1985 any more. Anyone who says "this can't compare to the Sunbow series" just simply doesn't get the idea that it's not supposed to compare. It's an entirely differnt time.The storyline on the surface can seem a little silly, but the writers have done an excellent job of putting the Valor Vs. Venom story to the screen. Mucho kudo to all the writers and animators. I personally liked Spy Troops as well, but this movie leaves it in the dust. Advice to anyone, buy the movie. If you're hesitant, check out your local video store and rent it. You are in for a treat and an awesome film.

This is a five star seller. DVD looked brand new and my son loves it. Received it faster than expected! Will buy from seller again!

the action is good and the CGI graphics come off very well. I'll never think this tops the better eppisodes of the orignal animated series or the 5 part eppisodes from the Heyday of GIJOE but this is a pretty good ride. If you are a Joe fan this is pretty good. story is as plausible as most joe stories and told better than GIJoe the movie

Great GI Joe story. Computer artwork but still good. Some humor mixed in with the action. Snake Eyes fights Storm Shadow a few times. That alone is worth buying for GI Joe fans.

the onyl reason i got this was because i lvoe gi joe and wanted to see how the new re makes were as far as writers voices and looks as cgi characters but unfortunatly the story sucked and was boring , the bad guys were horrible as far as depth to character the movie was a ploy toget chumps like me to buy that reminice on the good old gi joe, the toys look awesome so i figured it would be nice, but instead i wanted to fall asleep, or shoot myself, shame on whoever was in charge of letting this new re cration turn out so horriblee and borderline homo

i like this product, great item to add to your gi joe collection, a must have. have a nice day.