My G.I. Joe Movie Review

Ok, I just got through watching G.I. Joe and all I can say is...it was great. I can hear most of you moaning from here, but the fact of the matter is that movie delivered on what it promised- which happened to be one and a half hours of bright shiny objects based on children's action figures.

Look, I know you guys are rolling your eyes an wondering how I can support such childish, mindless drivel, but I don't care. First, I have kids, so it helps to have the right demo with you, and, secondly, while I consider myself a movie junkie I don't consider myself a film snob. [editor's note- I don't think anyone that truly IS a snob considers themselves to be one] G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra was good clean mindless fun filled entertainment.

And while we are on the subject of mindless entertainment there are a few other things that I am going to put my full support behind. When it comes to mindlessness.

First up, Reality Shows. I hate Reality Shows on principle. I think that it's a shame more people don't pay attention to quality television. It really says something about our society. Having said that, I have never missed a single episode of Survivor. Deadliest Catch marathon? Joy on a stick. Look, my wife considers Big Fat Loser must see TV and I would be lieing if I told you I never cried while watching The Dancing Show, no NOT the one with the guy from America's Funniest Videos the other one.

Next on the agenda of mindless entertainment, the single self contained hour long drama. The whole reason that CSI and NCIS and Law and Order have 25 spin-offs is because sometimes it's nice to jump in and out of an hour-long series without feeling like you are LOST [editor's note 2.0- When I wrote that pun I cringed]. So for me sitting at the head of the class of effortless television enjoyment is Castle. Castle...you know, Castle? What? Come on you've heard of it...it's a T.V. show... starring Nathan Fillion...Nathan Fill- he's the guy that played Captain Hammer in the Doogie Howser Musical? Anyone? Come on, Fillion should be a major star, Stana Katic [editor's note 3.0- such a cool name and that's her] and the show is fun. Is it inventive? No. It isn't smart or important and there isn't going to be a "Very Special" version of it anytime soon. It is a simple whodunnit that's light, predictable and always fun. I like it. And there should be more of these kind of shows and fewer spin-offs. Remember Snoops, Private Eyes, or the original Cupid (Jeremy Piven before the Entourage gig)? Of course you don't, too bad.

I am also four square behind: 2.5 Men, Big Bang, Planet Earth, Edge NFL Matchup, After the Catch, any Logging Show, Suite Life, Phinneus and Ferb, Leverage, Robin Hood (BBCA), Mythbusters, and Baseball Tonight. Or reruns like Love Boat, Three's Company or the Brady Bunch. And why isn't the Six Million Dollar Man on?

I like John Grisham, Michael Crichton and Dan Brown. Let's face it, Grisham is an egomanical hack, Crichton wanted to be smarter than he was and my fourth grade son figured out all of the clues to Da Vinci Code once I gave him a mirror. Having said that I have read everything that they have written and enjoyed it all.

NASCAR on the figgin' Radio is amazing. The announcers actually speak out of the different speakers in the car...it's like they are running around my car...sort of like LAPS. Mindless and AWESOME!!!

Try to STOP playing that bubble game on your phone or any number of those solitare games on your computer. It's impossible right?

Which brings us back to movies. The list is too long to cover all of the mindless movies that I have enjoyed, so I will stick to genres. As long as it has been cast properly I like Predictable Romantic Comedies, Big Budget Action/Adventure, and Epic Love Stories. I'm not proud of it but the first three movies I can think for each are, in order, 27 Dresses, Legends of the Fall, Far and Away. Liked them all and have seen them each more than once.

So as I was saying, I found G.I. Joe one thousand times more interesting than Transformers and while it wasn't Up or 500 Days of Summer, I would gladly recommend going to see it...as long as you don't mind seeing a movie partially produced by Hasbro.