"Special Forces" 27 years look back and "Transformers" division out of the same door

Bertha 2021-11-11 08:01:15

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upcoming "Special Forces: The Rise of Cobra" is bound to create another GIJOE whirlwind around the world. As another legendary classic toy series of "Hasbro" and the same family as "Transformers", it has been put on the screen since 1982, and since then it has extended a complete set of GIJOE's huge film and television series and doll world, 90 of the last century At the beginning of the decade, the "Special Forces" animation was also introduced in the country, becoming the beloved of countless "post-70s" and "post-80s". On the occasion of the release of the live-action movie, I will review the development of this classic legend with you!


Birth articles

First, let's talk about the origin of the name of GIJoe. GIJoe (Government Issue) refers to American soldiers in American slang and colloquialism. Cartoonist David Breger used this term in comics created for American military magazines during World War II. Since then, toy manufacturers have used this name to produce and distribute various soldier toys, and the famous "Hasbro" company (HASBRO) began production in 1964 under the question and advice of special effects master Stan Winston. And released a military-themed toy doll named GIJoe, but apparently they did not expect to use more artistic means to vigorously promote it.

In the 1980s, the situation at this time is very different from the early years. The market is showing a new trend in toy consumption and demand, and people are paying more and more attention to the peripheral value of cultural products. In order to further promote its own GIJoe series of toys, "Hasbro" decided to cooperate with the manga industry predator "MARVEL" (Marvel Comics), serializing comic works based on the GIJoe series of toys in its comic magazine. This is the earliest anime prototype of "Special Forces" as we know it today.

Like many popular comics to be adapted into animations or movies, "Hasbro" is not untouched. At that time, their other classic toy series "Transformers" did not start to animate at this time. That is to say, there was no precedent for reference and reference before, and considering the market share and animation production cost factors, "GIJoe" has only produced a few animated product advertisements for publicity and display. But what happened after that, no one expected. After the advertisement was broadcast, GIJoe toys and comics from all over the country were all sold out. Coupled with the timely introduction of new styles by "Hasbro", GIJoe is heating up in the United States, and people seem to be attracted to these little people who are less than ten centimeters. Demon, from young boys to otakus to middle-class white-collar workers, everyone is complacent about having GIJoe products.

Seeing such a hot scene, "Hasbro", a toy manufacturer, certainly couldn't sit still. With the continuous release of new advertisements and new styles, GIJoe has clearly earned a lot of popularity among the public, and it is natural to make it into a TV animation. In 1983, "Hasbro", together with Sunbow Productions and Marvel Productions, first released a five-episode TV animation "The MASS Device", and in the second year, it launched another five-episode "The Revenge of". "Cobra" (The Revenge of the Cobra) has been enthusiastically sought after. Since then, GIJoe's TV series animation was officially born, and the next step is to continue to improve and develop.


In the

short period of three years from 84 to 86, GIJoe has been produced into two seasons of long-form TV animations (excluding those two sets of five-episodes animations). The first season, 60 episodes, includes a 5-episode unit series-"The Pyramids of Darkness". The second season is about 60 episodes, which also includes a five-episode unit series "Arise, Serpentor, Arise!" (The Birth of the Serpent King). This makes the entire GIJoe animation series reach the pinnacle that is difficult for future generations to reach, and it is also the most basic and classic period in GIJoe's animation works so far.
With the advent of the new American animation era, the DIC Animation series, which has just entered its golden age, will inevitably be impacted. A part of the audience began to be attracted by more diverse and diverse works. GIJoe’s toy sales and ratings began to decline. The Big Movie) was born in 1987. However, due to box office considerations, "Hasbro" did not directly push the film to theaters. Instead, it was released in the form of a video tape, and it was cut into five episodes on TV that year and played as a unit drama. The big movie is even more bizarre in the setting of the plot, linking the origin of the "Cobra" organization to the ancient earth super race-the lizardman, and the overall style is even more bizarre and fantastic. After the release, the praise and criticism were mixed, but it obviously affected its ambitious development plan for the third season. Stimulated by a series of unfavorable news, "Hasbro" finally parted ways with its two partners, and the animation in the third season disappeared. It has become a regretful dream that cannot be realized in the hearts of countless fans.

Until 1989, DIC Animation launched a new animation series with a variety of new GIJoe toys from "Hasbro". Many fans call this version of the animation series the "cheap version", because compared to the classic version (high cost, well-made, and huge settings) created by several companies such as "Hasbro", this new version is no matter from the screen or The stories are far from satisfactory. The first season of the cheap version of the animation also included a five-episode unit drama-"Operation Dragonfire" (Operation Dragonfire), and in 1990-91, two seasons of animations totaling 40 episodes were launched. At this point, even if the GIJoe series of TV animations have come to an end, although related works have come out one after another since then, in the eyes of many die-hard fans, this series is really over. Although it now appears that GIJoe's story is more modular and singular --- the basic plot is the battle between the brave special forces and the evil "Cobra" organization that is trying to conquer the world. However, creativity in details and various weapon settings with a sense of old-school technology, many different characters and wild imaginations are the success of this animation.

Since then, sporadic animation works adapted by other families have come out. In 2004, "GIJoe: Valor vs. Venom", this is an 80-minute CG animation film, except for the use of some new technology, nothing new. In 2006, a TV version of animation called "GIJoe: Sigma 6" began to be released. Although the classic settings and story clues of the old version were used, the overall style was far from the past, and the toy prototype used was not 3.75. Inch, looking at those more daily-style characters and dull pictures, I don't know how die-hard fans will feel. At the beginning of 2009, GI Joe’s old club "Hasbro" announced the launch of a mini-animation series "GI Joe: Resolute" for adult movie fans, which will be broadcast on Cartoon Channel’s Adult Swim TV channel and network. The series will be based on the classic GI Joe story. Hasbro created a 60-minute animated content for this new story and will be broadcast as an 11-episode series. This move, together with the upcoming live-action movie, is regarded as a signal that "Hasbro" may fully revive GIJoe. The animated version that did not have a clear ending may continue his legend on a new stage.

Speaking of live-action movies, in fact, as early as 2003, Hasbro had contacted some Hollywood studios. At that time, the remake of nostalgic animation was emerging worldwide, but in view of the global anti-war caused by the Iraq war at that time Inspur, if you shoot a film featuring the "American Soldier" as the protagonist, I'm afraid it will encounter some unnecessary "trouble", and it will be shelved. But the two sides set their sights on "Transformers" and began preparations for a live-action movie. It was not until the overall success of "Transformers" in 2007 that the two parties made up their minds to bring GIJoe to the big screen.

Finally, we must talk about the indissoluble bond between GIJoe and Chinese fans. In 1992, "Special Forces", dubbed by the Cantonese Repertory Theatre, was introduced by Guangxi TV Station at the time and it became a favorite of many "post-70s" and "post-80s" friends. The set of GIJoe animations played in China that year originated from the third generation of GIJoe dolls released in 1982-"GI Joe: A Real American Hero". The main series introduced for the first time comes from the 60 episodes of the first season of the US version plus the 10 episodes of the two included unit dramas in 83 and 1984. Later, the re-introduction of "Special Forces Reappearance" is a combination of 30 episodes from 1986 and the first season of the cheap version. Therefore, what domestic fans have seen is basically the most classic part of the GIJoe animation series, and the slogan "defend human freedom and combat the terrorist organization'Cobra' that wants to rule the earth!" is still a good thing for many big boys. memory.

In the character chapter,

GIJoe has many characters before and after the animation, with different images, each with magical powers, and there are as many as 100 main characters. This is also one of the most attractive and unique aspects of the animation series, and we will not introduce them one by one here. A simple list of some of the most popular and well-known characters through the character pictures of the national version of the toy and the main character pictures of the live-action movie. ( Http://ent.163.com/09/0730/15/5FFU0SQI00031NJO_3.html ) Please move here to view the picture~



Toys

GIJoe's animated film and television series were originally born out of toy dolls. In the birth article, we have mentioned that "Hasbro" launched a movable toy doll series named after GIJoe in 1964, but it is not as we know it today. The figures of the toys are mostly soldiers, sailors, navy, and air force pilots of the U.S. Army during the Korean War. The size is also a 1:6 ratio, not the 3.75-inch series that domestic players came into contact with later. However, with the subsequent anti-war wave, the civil rights movement and the increase in production costs, since 1976, the 1:6 ratio of GIJoe was no longer produced, and the 3.75-inch series began to dominate the world. During this period, the British version of GIJoe's product, Action Man, began to emerge, and developed a unique British-style soldier series, which can be regarded as a new school in addition to the American version of GIJoe.
With the popular GIJoe animation in the 1980s, the 3.75-inch movable dolls became popular all over the world. Here I want to specifically talk about the "National Edition"-that is, GIJoe toys that are authorized by "Hasbro" but are issued by Chinese agents in the mainland. It first appeared in the late 1980s, mostly from some Guangdong foreign order processing plants. Because of the use of scattered parts, they are very rough. But it is still sought after by children everywhere, and it also laid the foundation for the GIJoe animation boom in the future. It was not until 1992 that the official national version of the toy was late. During this period, in addition to a large number of classic 3.75-inch dolls and related weapon vehicles, a large 12-inch doll was also released, known as the "Master Series." After the mid-1990s, the Guodai edition basically ceased to be issued. After the fans of the year gradually became the mainstream of society, they in turn collected their childhood favorite toys. For a time, there were also a group of expert collectors in China, and they would also exchange and organize activities on a regular basis.
In the early 1990s, "Hasbro" once again launched the 1:6 GIJoe series "Classic Collection" (Classic Collection), and the targeted consumer group was the old players in the 1960s. After 2000, "Hasbro" has been unable to produce large 1:6 dolls. The technical backwardness caused them to hand over the production of large dolls to another American toy industry leader "SIDESHOW". This live-action movie The 1:6 dolls are all made by the latter. In 2007, "Hasbro" lived up to expectations and launched a 3.75-inch 25th anniversary commemorative edition. All the character set complies with the old version, which can be regarded as an explanation for the majority of GIJoe fans.
In addition, GIJoe's comic series is also huge. The "Special Forces vs. Transformers" series launched in the 1990s even ignited the enthusiasm of fans, and a cross battle was very exciting. The GIJoe game released on the FC platform in 1990 and the arcade game "Commander Cobra's Ambition" released by the Japanese game giant KONAMI in 1992 are also in the hearts of many friends. The upcoming live-action movie version of the game covers the present day. All major gaming platforms.

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Extended Reading
  • Westley 2021-11-11 08:01:15

    Reminiscent of childhood memories, the first thing that comes to mind when watching a movie is the baroness and the redhead. Haha, the baroness is more beautiful with black hair, and Destro's mask is not as cool as the cartoon.

  • Amelia 2022-04-23 07:01:33

    Fast food movies, dazzling stunts, high climaxes, and it's pretty cool to watch.

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra quotes

  • Zartan: American politics. Governors, senators, congressmen. No wonder nothing ever gets done.

    Destro: That's what we're going to fix, Mr. Zartan.

  • Ripcord: [during a flashback scene] Do you love my boy?

    The Baroness: Always and forever.