The G.I. Joe: Retaliation Super Bowl Commercial Is Here, and It’s Fan-@#$%ing-Tastic
Goddamn. Goddamn. My three favorite things about this TV spot:
? Snake Eyes deflecting throwing stars with bullets
? Cobra Commander’s new mask
? Almost zero Channing Tatum
And that’s to say nothing of how awesome The Rock is for a G.I. Joe movie, or Firefly hanging out behind CC, or Jinx, or anything else. Seriously, I can’t believe how fun this movie looks. By the way, if you want a better look at the much improved Cobra Commander (and the much more accurate/less dumb looking Cobra soldier uniforms) USA Today has the first look at the Hasbro figures, including Roadblock and Duke.
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