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Reviews Counted: 8

Fresh: 7
Rotten:1
Average Rating: 7.2/10

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for strong sequences of action violence and mayhem throughout.

Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure


Theatrical Release:Aug 7, 2009 Wide


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[Edited 8/3/09 20:39pm]

It looks like crap but I'll go see it.
It has Transformer style effects.

nothing about this makes my cobra want to rise.

Growing up in the 80's and being a big fan of the cartoon and the toys, I was excited when I heard a live action movie was being made. Unfortunately, the trailer doesn't quite do it for me. I think they got too far away from the original concept and too obsessed with making it look glossy and sexy.

I'll still check it out though. Hopefully, I'll be pleasantly surprised.

xpertluva said:

Not to mention, including women for the cliche'd cat fight . . .
I bet it's nothing more than action sequences implausibly strung together . . .

I just watched the trailers on mute. I'm keeping my expectations low!

its getting good word of mouth right now... surpisingly... unlike transformers 2...

ufoclub said:

from who? they aren't even screening it for critics
[Edited 8/4/09 9:22am]

errant said:

Some critics have seen it: http://www.rottentomatoes..._order=asc

Going to see it today.
Has anyone seen it yet?
It's down to 30% at Rotten Tomatoes . . .

errant said:

I saw it yesterday. It's very heavy on CGI, explosions, and lots of super military gadgets, but it's short on plot, and the story itself is disjointed, as it relies on a lot of flashbacks to flesh out what little character development is in the movie. There is a storyline about a secret government weapon which in the hands of a more skillful director and writer would have made an intensely gripping and thought-provoking movie, but since this movie is based off an 80's children's cartoon which itself is based on a line of action figures, it only serves to be used as a CGI device. It's fairly entertaining to watch, but hardly anything to write home about.

it wasnt so bad.i liked it.its no masterpeice but its fun summer movie

I haven't seen it. I'm not sure I want to. The reviews I've seen have not been favorable.

Just came back from it... it's meh....

Well it was everything I was expecting.
Better acted than expected generally which was a surprise.

Would've been a better movie if someone involved cared have a twit about science.
(A particle physicist in Paris? Why not in Cern where there's actually a collider? And activating the warheads? [ They are packed with a shut off device but no way of arming them?] And aiming lasers at them? None of that made scientific or common sense.)

Lots of CGI. Didn't need all the background except the babe and her brother. No one was caring.
Opening sequence - Why not helicopter the case to wherever? It's not so big that it has to go by truck.

I'll watch it again on cable, but nothing I need to own.

it looks extremely cliché but I might see it. It can't be worse than Transformers 2

any chance hes the least bit naked in this movie?

If my boy Marlon is in the flick.....I'm there.

newpower99 said:

that's the other Rise Of The Cobra

newpower99 said:

um there is crew working out and stuff.but nothing porno going on here.

Christopher said:

oh man