Yesterday I went to see "G.I. Joe" starring Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans and Dennis Quaid among others. If you remember the cartoon then you may guess how this goes. Very bad guys trying to destroy/take over the world while good guys try their best to stop them. Gadgets that would make "Q" drool and enough explosions for anyone. Now that being said it gets a disappointing 3 penguins. It was good but I was expecting a lot more. Also the only other way they could have said there will be a sequel, would have been a large "THERE WILL BE A SEQUEL" sign at the end.
I also saw recently "The Mutant Chronicles" starring Thomas Jane. Apparently the world is in peril after it splits into 4 corporations who are at war with each other. As if that isn't bad enough someone lets the mutants out. Then a rag-tag group of misfits is sent to save the world. 2 penguins.
That got me thinking, why is it when the world is in trouble we always send a group of misfits and morons to save us...
Like in "The Dirty Dozen" starring Lee Marvin. There is a mission to kill a bunch of Nazi officers so where do we recruit? Why death row of course. 5 penguins.
What happens when there is a killer asteroid heading for the Earth? Well let's get a bunch of guys "I wouldn't trust with a potato gun." That is "Armageddon" with Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck. 5 penguins.
Or "Mystery Men" when a group of idiots and quasi super heroes including Ben Stiller goes off on a rescue mission. 1 penguin.
Or who better to win back fans of Texas State University than a bunch of walk-ons who can't catch a ball or run a play well. That is the story in "Necessary Roughness" with Scott Backula and Kathy Ireland. 5 penguins.
And lastly when a Space Ranger goes missing, do we call the cops? The FBI? The 82nd Airborne? NO, we go with the Piggy Bank, The Slinky Dog, Mr. Potato Head, The Dinosaur and of course Woody. "Toy Story 2", 5 penguins.
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