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** The Baroness is usually from a European background and speaks with an accent. Here she's an American married to a European aristocrat and so doesn't have the usual accent.
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* AmbiguousSyntax: After Zartan kills Cover Girl, to Storm Shadow's clear disgust and fury, there's this exchange:
-->'''Zartan''': That's right... you don't kill women.
-->'''Storm Shadow''': For you, I'll make an exception.
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* FamilyUnfriendlyViolence: Similar to the live-action ''Film/{{Transformers}}'' films, the film has plenty of it. Case in point, a majority of characters are killed by having their heads shot or blown off. Not graphic of course, but still.

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* FamilyUnfriendlyViolence: Similar to the live-action ''Film/{{Transformers}}'' films, Film/TransformersFilmSeries, the film has plenty of it. Case in point, a majority of characters are killed by having their heads shot or blown off. Not graphic of course, but still.
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* HeroesWantRedheads: As pointed out quite clearly, Ripcord was attracted to Scarlett.

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-->'''The Baroness:''' He gave up.\\

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** Cobra's first strike at the world destroys the Eiffel Tower. In the pilot of the original animated series, Cobra teleported the Tower away as the first demonstration of their power.

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* AdaptationDyeJob:
** Duke is blond in the cartoon and comics, but has light brown hair here.
** Rip Cord is normally portrayed as a redhead, but is given a RaceLift and is now black-haired.
** The Baroness becomes a natural blonde who only dyed her hair black after her FaceHeelTurn.
** Sort of with Cover Girl. Her most remembered look in the franchise is as a redhead, but the film shows her with long blonde hair, which she did have in her earlier appearances.



* AdaptationalSkimpiness: The Baroness gets a costume with a low neckline, showing a lot more cleavage than her skin-tight bodysuit from the cartoon. She does however wear other outfits throughout the film.
* AdaptationalWealth: The Baroness has married into her title in this continuity, as the wife of a French baron, rather than being born into either Austrian or Hungarian aristocracy (depending on which version).



* AMillionIsAStatistic: Scarlett states that she feels guilty worrying about her own injuries and the fact that she lost her fight with The Baroness when multiple other Joes lost their lives as the Pit was stormed.



* MoreThanMindControl: [[spoiler:The Baroness]].

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* MoreThanMindControl: [[spoiler:The Baroness]].Baroness is under Rex's control thanks to nanomites, and she also becomes the first victim to ever fight it off. Zartan was possibly going to be injected with this too when impersonating the president, but he refuses]].



* MultinationalTeam: They're real International Heroes, G.I. Joe is there!

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* MultinationalTeam: They're real International Heroes, G.I. Joe is there!there! Heavy Duty is now British, Breaker is French-Moroccan, and Cover Girl is Czech. Sgt Stone cameos played by Brendan Fraser, so if his nationality matches the actor's then he's Canadian now.



** When the Joes travel to the North Pole to infiltrate Cobra's base, their costume evokes the Snow Job character.



** The Japanese Storm Shadow is played by South Korean Lee Byung-hun.



** To diversify the cast's international background, Heavy Duty went from a black African-American to a black British man, and Breaker became a French Moroccan.

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** To diversify the cast's international background, Heavy Duty went from a black African-American to a black British man, and Breaker became becomes a French Moroccan.

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* ActionGirl: Scarlett

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* ActionGirl: ScarlettScarlett is the most prominent female member of the Joes and, despite being the team's intelligence expert, is also a skilled hand-to-hand combatant and holds the record for hitting every target in a shooting exercise.
* AdaptationalHeroism: [[spoiler: The Baroness in this version is a good girl who was brainwashed by nanomites to become a minion for Destro]].



* BadassBiker: Scarlett.

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* BadassBiker: Scarlett.Scarlett hops on a motorcycle during the chase through Paris, and successfully kills a passenger attempting to shoot Snake Eyes from said bike.



* ChekhovsSkill:
** Snake Eyes at one point is shown balancing on his hands while the Joes are working out. While infiltrating the underwater base, he's able to walk on his hands to navigate around the security system.
** Ripcord is set to be jet qualified early on by General Hawk. He hijacks a jet before the final battle to try and stop the last two missiles.



* DarkActionGirl: Baroness

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* DarkActionGirl: BaronessBaroness is a ruthless fighter who seems to actively want to hurt the Joes as much as simply removing obstacles. [[spoiler: She is however only brainwashed]].
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* AFateWorseThanDeath: James [=McCullen=]'s medieval ancestor was expected to be executed for selling weapons to opposing nations, so he intended to be DefiantToTheEnd. Instead, the French forced him to wear an iron mask for the rest of his life to MakeAnExampleOfThem.

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* AFateWorseThanDeath: James [=McCullen=]'s medieval ancestor was expected expecting to be executed for selling weapons to opposing nations, so he intended to be DefiantToTheEnd. Instead, the French forced him to wear an iron mask for the rest of his life to MakeAnExampleOfThem.MakeAnExampleOfThem and even worse the freshly forged iron mask was still glowing red hot when it was placed over his face.
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Only some specific 1911s are SA/DA, the majority are still SA-only.


* DramaticGunCock: During the raid on the pit, Duke has the Baroness and Storm Shadow at gunpoint; when the Baroness approaches him, he thumbs back the hammer on his 1911, which means, up to that point, it was incapable of firing[[note]]But only if it was an older model 1911: the newer versions are single/double-action capable: pulling back the hammer changes the firing of the gun from a deliberate act to a strong wish, by making the trigger pull much lighter. He's basically telling her to back off or he might ''accidentally'' shoot her[[/note]].

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* DramaticGunCock: During the raid on the pit, Duke has the Baroness and Storm Shadow at gunpoint; when the Baroness approaches him, he thumbs back the hammer on his 1911, which means, up to that point, it was incapable of firing[[note]]But only if it was an older model 1911: the some newer versions are single/double-action capable: pulling back the hammer changes the firing of the gun from a deliberate act to a strong wish, by making the trigger pull much lighter. He's basically telling her to back off or he might ''accidentally'' shoot her[[/note]].
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* WhiteBreadAndBlackBrotha: Conrad is the straightlaced white protagonist, while Ripcord is his wisecracking BlackBestFriend.

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* ArtisticLicenseMilitary: The Joes can be hand waved as having different rules and techniques but...
** During the first attempt to steal the warheads, Duke's soldiers stand in line to meet the attackers, rather than look for cover and concealment and return fire from behind trees, disabled vehicles etc.
** Rex's hair is far too long in flashbacks to him as a soldier, and he sticks out like a sore thumb compared to Duke and Ripcord's buzzcuts. But even then, Duke and Ripcord have goatees, when soldiers are to be clean shaven. While grooming rules are relaxed in certain situations, it's clearly a formal event.
** Duke refers to himself as a Captain. In the proposal flashbacks, he's wearing shoulder boards of a Major.



* DarkerAndEdgier: The original animated series was known for elements such as ATeamFiring, as the members of the Joes were shown to be fair fighters who never killed anyone. Scarlet's body count alone (including several Cobra soldiers taking crossbows ''in the eyes'') is enough to demonstrate the darker and edgier direction of the live-action film. (Though it should be noted the animated and comic book franchise had already moved in this direction prior to this film.)

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* DarkerAndEdgier: The original animated series was known for elements such as ATeamFiring, as the members of the Joes were shown to be fair fighters who never killed anyone. Scarlet's body count alone (including several Cobra soldiers taking crossbows ''in the eyes'') is enough to demonstrate the darker and edgier direction of the live-action film. (Though Though it should be noted the animated and comic book franchise had already moved in this direction prior to this film.)film, and the film was based more on the comics than the animated series.



* DatingCatwoman: Duke and the Baroness.

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* DatingCatwoman: Duke was previously married to The Baroness, and the Baroness.still has feelings for her. [[spoiler: It's reciprocal, as she was only brainwashed, and pulls a HeelFaceTurn]].



* DesignatedGirlFight: A rather brutal example involving Baroness, Scarlett, a chain, a screwdriver, and a pan of motor oil. The motor oil is only used to defeat the "invisibility suit" though. Played with in that Scarlett is wearing [=BDUs=] instead of, say, her workout clothes, and Baroness hits her in the face with the pan.

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* DesignatedGirlFight: A rather brutal example involving Baroness, Scarlett, a chain, a screwdriver, and a pan of motor oil. The motor oil is only used to defeat the "invisibility suit" though. Played with in that Scarlett is wearing [=BDUs=] instead of, say, her workout clothes, and Baroness hits her in the face with the pan. It's also fully justified, as the other Joes tried to shoot the Baroness, Duke is reluctant to shoot his wife, and Scarlett with her camo suit was the only one who could get close enough undetected.



* {{Fanservice}}: The scene with the Joes working out. All of the men are shirtless, and Scarlett is in a sports bra and track pants. Storm Shadow strips off his shirt during his second fight with Snake Eyes.



* FinalBattleInducedShirtLoss: Storm Shadow begins the third act wearing a full bodysuit. During his fight with Snake Eyes, he suffers some ClothingDamage and then rips his entire shirt off.



* SpyCatsuit: Both Scarlett and the Baroness. [[http://www.imdb.com/media/rm36866560/tt1046173 Pretty much everyone, actually.]]

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* SpyCatsuit: Both Scarlett and the Baroness. [[http://www.imdb.com/media/rm36866560/tt1046173 Pretty much everyone, actually.]]]] The Baroness gets two - her first is one with a low neckline and bejewelled bust, and the second covers the whole body (and it's that which provides the page image).



** Ripcord's amorous designs on Scarlett tend to come off as being this, despite most likely being meant to be charmingly goofy.

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** Ripcord's amorous designs on Scarlett tend to come off as being this, despite most likely being meant to be charmingly goofy. He does however back off once she actually says she has no interest in him, only offering words of support as a friend when she's hurt after the Pit is infiltrated. He doesn't start back up again until she shows signs of reciprocating.


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* WorkoutFanservice: The Joes have a workout scene, where Duke and Ripcord are shirtless, and Scarlett is in a sports bra.
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* PowerWalk: Near the end. "Damn, we look badass."
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Was followed by a sequel in March 2013, ''Film/GIJoeRetaliation''.

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Was followed by a sequel in March 2013, ''Film/GIJoeRetaliation''.

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''G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'' is a 2009 action movie directed by Creator/StephenSommers, based on the Franchise/GIJoe franchise by Hasbro. The story follows two soldiers, Duke (Creator/ChanningTatum) and Ripcord (Creator/MarlonWayans), part of a squad that gets ambushed during an escort of four hi-tech warheads by an enemy with radically advanced weapons, vehicles and ground troops. To Duke's surprise, one of the assailants is his ex-fiancee Ana, now going as "TheBaroness" (Creator/SiennaMiller). Duke and Ripcord are saved from the attack by an secret elite squad of soldiers called G.I. Joe, who take over the warhead mission.

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''G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'' is a 2009 action movie film directed by Creator/StephenSommers, based on the Franchise/GIJoe ''Franchise/GIJoe'' franchise by Hasbro. Hasbro.

The story follows two soldiers, Duke (Creator/ChanningTatum) and Ripcord (Creator/MarlonWayans), who are part of a squad that gets ambushed during an escort of four hi-tech warheads by an enemy with radically advanced weapons, vehicles and ground troops. To Duke's surprise, one of the assailants is his ex-fiancee Ana, now going as "TheBaroness" (Creator/SiennaMiller). Duke and Ripcord are saved from the attack by an secret elite squad of soldiers called G.I. Joe, who take over the warhead mission.

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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: More of a "Hoist By '''Their''' Own Petard" version; [[spoiler:Duke activates the tracking beacon so the Joes can find Destro's base, just like Destro did so the Baroness' strike team could find the pit.]]

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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: HoistByHisOwnPetard:
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More of a "Hoist By '''Their''' Own Petard" version; [[spoiler:Duke activates the tracking beacon so the Joes can find Destro's base, just like Destro did so the Baroness' strike team could find the pit.]]



* IronicEcho: "This will only hurt a little. What comes next... more so." [[spoiler:First said by Dr. Mindbender to a test subject by [=McCullen=]'s orders, then by Rex to [=McCullen=].]]

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* IronicEcho: IronicEcho:
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"This will only hurt a little. What comes next... more so." [[spoiler:First said by Dr. Mindbender to a test subject by [=McCullen=]'s orders, then by Rex to [=McCullen=].]]



** The President of the United States has an English accent. Rather troublesome since to be eligible to run for President, you have to be ''born'' in the United States.[[note]]He only has to be a citizen by birth, and to have lived there for 14 years. Nothing about living anywhere ''else'' in the meantime.[[/note]]
*** Fortunately corrected ([[BroadStrokes like many things]]) in the sequel, where he speaks with a southern drawl.

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** The President of the United States has an English accent. Rather troublesome since to be eligible to run for President, you have to be ''born'' in the United States.[[note]]He only has to be a citizen by birth, and to have lived there for 14 years. Nothing about living anywhere ''else'' in the meantime.[[/note]]
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[[/note]] This is fortunately corrected ([[BroadStrokes like many things]]) in the sequel, where he speaks with a southern drawl.



* SpoiledByTheMerchandise: The action figures for the film include The Doctor. Not bad, except that they give his full name: Rex "The Doctor" Lewis.



-->'''Storm Shadow:''' For you, [[spoiler: Zartan]], I make an exception.

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-->'''Storm --->'''Storm Shadow:''' For you, [[spoiler: Zartan]], I make an exception.



-->'''Heavy Duty''': Don't make me shoot a woman.

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-->'''Heavy --->'''Heavy Duty''': Don't make me shoot a woman.
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** Well, they certainly got the right guy to play [[spoiler:Cobra Commander]]. And Destro.

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** Well, they certainly got the right guy to play [[spoiler:Cobra Commander]]. And Destro. One common joke among the fanbase was that Gordon-Levitt and Eccleston seem to be the only ones who were aware of the ridiculous nature of the film, and decided to have as much fun as they could.
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* RemakeCameo: Michael Benyaer, who’s as part of the ensemble for the revival of [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero the original cartoon]] appears here as a radar technician.
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* {{Gainaxing}}: Scarlett. On a treadmill.
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* FiveManBand:
** Simply put (yes, it's six; none fit SixthRanger)...
*** TheHero -- Duke
*** TheLancer -- Ripcord
*** [[TheBigGuy The Big Guy(s)]] -- Heavy Duty, Snake Eyes
*** TheSmartGuy -- Breaker
*** TheChick -- Scarlett
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*** The BigBad -- Destro [[spoiler:at first. Later The Doctor/Cobra Commander.]]
*** TheDragon -- Zartan to Destro.
*** The EvilGenius -- The Doctor [[spoiler:until he became Cobra Commander.]]
*** TheBrute -- Storm Shadow, full stop.
*** The DarkChick -- TheBaroness.

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* DualTonfas: Snake Eyes uses these when fighting Storm Shadow as a child in the backstory. [[spoiler:And again with bladed tonfas to defeat Storm Shadow at the movie's climax.]]



* KatanasAreJustBetter: That's some sword Snake Eyes has... Subverted later, [[spoiler:when Storm Shadow breaks it in half, and Snake Eyes proceeds to use [[DualTonfas Bladed Dual Tonfas]] to take him apart.]]

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* KatanasAreJustBetter: That's some sword Snake Eyes has... Subverted later, [[spoiler:when Storm Shadow breaks it in half, and Snake Eyes proceeds to use [[DualTonfas Bladed Dual Tonfas]] Tonfas to take him apart.]]
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* CanonCharacterAllAlong: Destro's M.A.R.S. armaments company is the main villain, but the members are the usual members of Cobra (The Baroness, Storm Shadow, Zartan, etc). The only CanonForeigner is the Doctor...or is he Dr. Mindbender? At the end of the film, [[spoiler:the Doctor reveals that he is taking control of M.A.R.S. and turning it into Cobra with himself as Commander. Yes, the Doctor is Cobra Commander.]]

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* CanonCharacterAllAlong: Destro's M.A.R.S. armaments company is the main villain, but the members are the usual members of Cobra (The Baroness, Storm Shadow, Zartan, etc). Zartan). The only Doctor initially seems to be either a CanonForeigner is or the Doctor...or is he film's version of Dr. Mindbender? At Mindbender... until the end of the film, [[spoiler:the [[spoiler: when the Doctor reveals that he is taking control of M.A.R.S. and turning it into Cobra with himself as Commander. Yes, the Doctor is Cobra Commander.]]''Commander.'']]
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* BadassBiker: [[BikerBabe Babe]]: Scarlett

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* BadassBiker: [[BikerBabe Babe]]: ScarlettScarlett.
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* VillainHasAPoint: When the Baroness for the first sees Duke since he [[Heartbroken Badass left her]] without explanation, her reaction is to give him a roundhouse kick. She even lampshades it.

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* VillainHasAPoint: When the Baroness for the first sees Duke since he [[Heartbroken Badass [[HeartbrokenBadass left her]] without explanation, her reaction is to give him a roundhouse kick. She even lampshades it.

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