Gi Joe a Real American Hero: The Movie [Blu-ray] [US Import]

If you're reading this, you probably grew up watching G.I. Joe: The Movie and already know you like it, so I won't spend a lot of time reviewing the movie itself. Suffice it to say that as a piece of nostalgia, G.I. Joe: The Movie is great fun, but for newcomers, I think it might be hard to sit through. Personally, I love it.

IMAGE QUALITY:
What you really want to know is whether this is any better than the Rhino release from a few years ago. I always thought the Joe movie looked pretty good, but this new Blu-ray is a significant improvement. The visual aspects of the film still have some minor issues (scratches, dust and some slight color shifts that could be the product of bad prints or bad restoration), but it still looks better than ever. Colors are vibrant and detail is generally quite sharp. I noticed several visual details on characters or in the background I'd never caught before.

WIDESCREEN:
It is also worth noting that this is the first time the film has been released in widescreen. It was intended to be released theatrically, but after the 1986 Transformers: The Movie flopped, Hasbro and Sunbow opted for the direct to video route. As a result, G.I. Joe: The Movie has always been presented in the standard 4:3 TV format. For the first time with this release we can see the movie as it would have been shown in theaters. This means that a little of the top and bottom of the TV version have been shaved off and a little has been restored to the sides. There are some sequences when the new format works in its favor, and others where the 4:3 format works better, but on the whole, I enjoy the new format, especially when viewing the movie on a widescreen TV.

BONUS FEATURES:
The bonus features are fairly minimal, but the commentary is surprisingly fun to listen to. Story Consultant Buzz Dixon talks about the process of writing the movie, and how things changed along the way, mostly due to input from Hasbro. He's really funny in an understated way and I found his discussion informative and interesting. The other bonus features are worth about one watch. The art is presented in a terrible slide show video format, and the PSAs are fun but represent only a few of the many that were made for the Joe cartoon. The DVD of this release is also included with the Blu-ray, which I always appreciate.

This release is certainly the best to date. If you like G.I. Joe: The Movie, you'll want to add this to your collection.

I loooooooove this movie it is one of my cartoons all time favorite movie, it is a great Bluray transfer but the only thing that i was wating for it was a 5.1 minimun remix or a dts version audio it only has stereo but it listen ok.

The Great surprise when i receive it is that is has also the dvd version, i use to have the dvd version so now i can pass it to my nephew so he can wath it all the time that he wants, again it is a great bluray transfer if you are a real fan of this movie I recomend it.

In the wake of the original Transformers animated movie, comes this, the GI Joe animated movie. Action, characters, pacing, and performance are all top notch, and
the production is world class as well.

"Big" movies like this are no longer done. They are usually truncated financially and creatively to limit the budget, and to save money. GI Joe is
one of the last movies done in this 'stellar' fashion. I cannot recommend it enough!

I'm happy about the Blu Ray/DVD combo, as more people are moving toward Blu ray and don't want to NOT have a regular dvd as well. (not everyone has Blu ray)

As a fan of world class movies, I can honestly and wholeheartedly recommend Gi Joe the MOVIE to you. Better this than the 'not so great' live action one that came out recently.

This movie gets 5 stars, thumbs up, and a top notch world class recommendation.

Superb!