G.I. Joe: Retaliation [Blu-ray/DVD] [Includes Digital Copy] [2013]

The 3D shots were great and the sound was excellent

The GI Joe saga continues in this second outing. The Rock cranks up the action as the stakes are higher in this sequel. Fun and action packed.

I grew up with G.I. Joe, so I was excited for the first movie...and was disappointed. "Retaliation" did the Joe Team justice! I definitely recommend this to anyone who was a fan of the original cartoons!

This movie gets bad reviews but I loved it. A typical Dwayne The Rock Johnson action movie. There’s a mountain side fight with ninjas swinging through the air, an awesome breakout scene from jail. A gun battle in the streets of DC. Nuclear weapons being launched around the globe. A last second save of the entire planet. Papa Bruce Willis here to save the day. Beautiful women with guns & big strong men. It’s over the top but it’s fun, I might watch it again tomorrow night. Also includes over an hour of behind the scenes special features.

I remember watching the first G.I. Joe film back in 2009, and remember being indifferent to it. Channing Tatum back then was a poor actor in what I seen him in (Step Up, Dear John, etc.) and his performance in the first one was bland as all get out, along with everyone else except Marlon Wayans (even besting Joseph Gordon-Levitt) being mediocre, a mediocre script with a meh story, and just being an uninspired flick. I didn't have too high hopes, seeing they hired Jon M. Chu, who had done two Step Up films and the Bieber documentary, and Channing Tatum back as Duke, and I was just crushed. Then, Tatum had a stellar comeback and proved that he can act and surprised us in The Vow, Magic Mike and 21 Jump Street. The Rock also starred in this film and when the trailer was released, I instantly said, "Must see G.I. Joe II". Then, 3 weeks before the film was released, it was delayed til March 2013. I was upset and thought maybe to give Tatum more scenes, but then I read on the news header 3D up conversion. Still, I was stoked, kept seeing more trailers, the half time clip during the Super Bowl keeping me enticed. Finally seeing the film, my instincts were correct and I had a great time with this film. Fun action, charismatic performance from The Rock, good story and surprisingly good 3D. This film is everything the first one should have been, which is a lean mean action film that doesn't indulge in back story, and had the Joes with no exosuits. The picture quality is terrific as is the fast and furious (*wink*) soundtrack and is easily a show off disc for your set up. This BBY exclusive includes the Unrated Action Cut, which add around 10 minutes of length but around 25 minutes of new footage, and offers nearly an hour of extras, but doesn't include the theatrical cut (The DVD included with the set contains this cut) and the extras that disc has. If you want the full package, which includes a couple of extra featurettes and the commentary, pick up both sets, because they both are recommended.

I do not own the first one, at the time I didn't really enjoy it. So when Best Buy was selling the second in 3D, Steel Book for $9.99, I decided to pick it up and give it a try. And I'm glad that I did! I enjoyed the story, the action, characters, actors, and the biggest reason, the 3D! And from the second the movie started, I was in love with the 3D! I was surprised because I had read that the release of the movie was delayed for the conversion. This isn't what I would call a good sign. But as far as I'm concerted, if you are looking for an action movie that is in 3D, you should enjoy this one. You get the 3D disk, the 2D disk with extras like featurettes, deleted scenes, and commentary by the director and producer, and DVD with the movie. And let's not forget you have your choice of HD streaming or download from Itunes or Ultraviolet. I'm very glad that I got this for $9.99, and that you will to!

A good stocking stuffer and great party gift at a reasonable price.

Enjoy the stunning action scenes in this action adventure movie, brought to life in 3D. I grew up watching GI Joe, and this takes it to a whole new level.