UPDATE: A True Survivor…The Story of Five Year Old Summer Moll

I'm very blessed that I get to do something I love here at CTU. The most amazing thing about doing this site is being able to help people when possible. I learned about 5-year old Summer Moll's courageous story of loss and survival through one of CTU's readers, and I shared that story with all of you here on CTU last month.

For those not familiar with the story...Four at the time, a September 10, 2008 crash left Summer critically injured when she and her mom were hit by a woman driving the wrong way on the Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Expressway in the Tampa, Florida area with a 0.244 percent blood-alcohol level (nearly 3 times the legal limit). The driver currently faces multiple felony charges, including DUI-manslaughter and vehicular homicide.

Summer suffered a fractured skull and broken arms and legs. She has undergone more than eight surgeries, had casts on both arms, a brace on her neck, currently has pins in her legs, and has endured painful rehabilitation to learn how to walk all over again.

Summer's family recently held an auction to raise money to help with her care and mounting medical bills. As I said in my previous post…“Everyone can’t do everything. But everyone can do something.” I want to thank all of the readers that have kept Summer in their thoughts and that donated to the auction.

With everyone's help, they raised well over $50,000 and every bit of that money will go to Summer to help improve her quality of life as she works hard to rehabilitate and moves past an avoidable tragedy that took her mother, but did not take her unbeatable spirit.

I want to send a huge thanks to Chan and his mom Kay for quickly helping me get Chan's auction item donations to Summer's family. Summer's grandmother and caregiver Tammy Rosian sent this message to Chan yesterday via CTU.com...

"I am Summers grandmother and I would love to thank you and your family for all you have done. And Please if you are ever in Tampa please let us know. I would love for you to meet Summer. She is a wonderful little girl that once you meet her you will never forget her. Thank you" - Tammy

Summer's family sent me the photos you see on this post and has graciously kept me updated on her progress since I first contacted them about donating to the auction. I'm happy to report that Summer is progressing well, but she has a long road of recovery ahead of her, so I ask that everyone continue to keep this beautiful little angel and her loving and supportive family in your prayers.

If you would like to make a donation to Summer’s trust, you can do this through the office of Mac Greco III, an attorney for Summer’s grandparents and caretakers Art and Tammy Rosian. Anyone wishing to donate can mail checks payable to Tammy Rosian as trustee of the Summer Moll trust to his office at 501 N. Morgan St., Suite 200, Tampa FL 33602.

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New Photos of Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan in Seoul, Korea for 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra'

Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan arrived in Seoul, Korea yesterday, the sixth stop in Chan's around-the-world 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' press tour.

I just added new photos to the CTU Photo Gallery that show the newlyweds as they arrive at the Seoul, Korea airport with Chan's castmates on July 28th. There's also a ton of photos of Chan and the cast, director Stephen Sommers and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura at the Seoul press event at the Shilla Hotel on July 29, 2009.

I want to thank CTU reader Lynzi for sending me the first photo of the event today, and you can check out all of new photos in the CTU Photo gallery.

Fan's should take note, because there's been a bit of a schedule change. Army Times is reporting that Chan and the 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' cast are going to do some press and attend a free screening for the US military at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on July 31st, and then they will head to their previously scheduled press event in New York on August 1st and 2nd, as far as I know. I have also confimed that, while in New York, Chan will be a guest on Jimmy Fallon August 4th at 11:35pm Central on NBC with comedian Joan Rivers and the band Arctic Monkeys.

The world-wide press tour will end in Los Angeles at the 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' red carpet premiere on August 6th, and I'm hearing that the premiere may be held at the famous Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Check back daily for photos and appearance information for the events!!!

Yet again, I have a some new videos for you. Below you can watch two new 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' clips ("Accelerator Suits" and "Rooftop") and footage from interviews at the London Press Conference last week. Enjoy!

'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' premieres in Chile, Peru, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Korea, Thailand, Russia, Ukraine, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina on August 6th and the US, Brazil, Columbia, Panama, Mexico, Venezuela, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Poland, Turkey, and Spain on August 7th.

Fans can already buy advance tickets to 'G.I. Joe'. CLICK HERE to get yours now!

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VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Channing Tatum in Cinemash's Hilarious 'Dirty Dancing' Parody

Today's HI-larious Video of the Week features Channing Tatum and Charlyne Yi of 'Knocked Up' fame in Cinemash's 'Dirty Dancing' parody, just released today via MSN. In the comedy skit an appealingly off-beat couple wax romantic and can’t stop moving to the music as they mix intimacy and hilarity in a scene from the megahit movie. Check out Chan in full-on Patrick Swayze mode...

Somebody get this man a romantic comedy, STAT!!!

If you enjoyed the skit, then here's a behind-the-scenes video from the film shoot where it's clear that Chan and Charlyne had a really hard time keeping a strait face during filming...

As I mentioned in a previous post, the "Cinemash" series of episodic video shorts, developed and distributed by Zune, give popular film and television actors the opportunity to reenact the roles they have always dreamed of playing.

Chan's 'Dirty Dancing' "Cinemash" film short was directed by Nicholas Jasenovec and Kashy Khaledi and written by Charlyne Yi and Nicholas Jasenovec.

If you have a favorite video that you would like me to consider, send a link to the video to votw@channingtatumunwrapped.com and tell me why you like it. I will post it and your explanation on the blog.

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New Photos of Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan on the ‘G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra’ Press Tour in Japan

I have added a ton of new photos of newlyweds Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan on the next leg of the 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' press tour in Tokyo, Japan to the CTU Photo Gallery.

Check out Chan as he poses for photographers with Jenna in his Gucci “New Manhattan” navyblue herringbone suit during the Japanese premiere on Monday, July 27, 2009 and Chenna (aka Chan & Jenna) as they walk around Tokyo and visit some of the hot spots, like the Gonpachi restaurant.

You can see all of new photos of the couple in the slideshow below...

The next stop on the press tour is Seoul, Korea (July 28th), and then, it's back to the states for a press event in New York (August 1st and 2nd) and Chan's appearance on Jimmy Fallon on August 4th.

The world-wide press tour will end in Los Angeles at the 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' red carpet premiere on August 6th, and CTU reader Belinda has heard that the premiere may be held at the famous Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Check back daily for photos and appearance information for the events!!!

As in my previous press tour posts, I have a few new videos to share. Below you can watch a new TV spot, an exclusive new clip from 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra', and a video where director Stephen Sommers talks through the action-packed Accelerator Suit chase sequence across Paris courtesy of ComingSoon.net. Enjoy!

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'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' premieres in Chile, Peru, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Korea, Thailand, Russia, Ukraine, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina on August 6th and the US, Brazil, Columbia, Panama, Mexico, Venezuela, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Poland, Turkey, and Spain on August 7th.

Fans can already buy advance tickets to 'G.I. Joe'. CLICK HERE to get yours now!

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IN THE PRESS: Channing Tatum and CTU Featured in July 2009 Italian Vogue

Channing Tatum's action movie 'Fighting' was released in South Africa and Iceland on July 24th and is scheduled to hit theaters in Italy some time this month too.

To celebrate the Italian release of the film, Vogue Italia interviewed Chan for an article in their July 2009 issue, which is currently on newsstands all around the world. In an unusual twist, they also interviewed me for Chan's article to learn about CTU and Chan's fans and requested a couple of CTU graphics I made for possible use in the article.

In the recent past, CTU graphics have been used in an Australian online magazine and on various websites, but this is the first time that a major publication has requested an interview and wanted to use a graphic, so I was really excited about the request.

I didn't know if they would use any of the material or not until I received three copies of the magazine from Vogue and opened up the issue. I can't even explain how cool it was to see my graphic used in the article!!!

More importantly, I can't speak or read a lick of Italian, but could clearly understand the "Foto Q of ChanningTatumUnwrapped.com" photo credit in the right margin of the article. Needless to say, it's a proud moment for me and CTU. You can check out the article for yourself below, and if you happen to read Italian, feel free to share your thoughts of the article...

'Fighting' (aka 'Hai! Ne Batem!') will next hit theaters in Romania on July 31, 2009.

In other news...Through the grapevine, I heard yesterday that Chan may be promoting his film 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' on Jimmy Fallon on August 4th. Stay tuned for more details...

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New Photos of Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Arriving in Paris for 'G.I. Joe' Press Tour

Thanks to OK Magazine we have some new photos of Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan as the newlyweds arrive in Paris on the next leg of Chan's 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' press tour. You can check out all of the new photos from their arrival above.

Before leaving Paris, Jenna tweeted a photo of an adorable dog she met on the streets of Paris. One thing that's hard to miss in the photo is her gorgeous wedding ring. As if he was reading our minds, wedding guest Adam Shankman was nice enough to provide a close up when he tweeted a sweet photo showing Chan and Jenna's custom-made Neil Lane rings at the July 11th wedding. Enjoy...

Chan and Jenna are now in Tokyo, Japan for what I think may be a red carpet premiere on July 27th, and next they will continue the tour in Seoul, Korea on July 28th.

Then, it's back to the states for a press event in New York (August 1st and 2nd), and finally, they will end the press tour in Los Angeles for the 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' red carpet premiere on August 6th. Check back daily for photos and appearance information from the events!!!

'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' premieres in Chile, Peru, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Korea, Thailand, Russia, Ukraine, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina on August 6th and the US, Brazil, Columbia, Panama, Mexico, Venezuela, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Poland, Turkey, and Spain on August 7th.

On a side note, Jen is a big fan of the show "So You Think You Can Dance and she tweeted about loving one of the performances from this week's show. The moving piece features choreography by Tyce DiOrio, and highlights the struggle of a woman dealing with breast cancer and how it affects her partner.

It's an amazingly powerful routine performed by dancers Melissa and Ade to Maxwell's "This Woman's Work" and brought everyone on the show (judges and all) to tears as they watched. Enjoy...

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NEWS FLASH: Channing Tatum's 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' Press Tour Hits Berlin

Channing Tatum and wife Jenna Dewan moved on to Berlin yesterday, the next stop in the world-wide 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' press tour.

The tour has already hit Australia and the UK and with the stop in Germany poor Chan tweeted yesterday that he's already pretty tired from all of the traveling. Chan's quickly learning how to use Twitter on this trip, and he even took a sec to send out a message to all of his fans. He tweets...

"Thanks to All y'll out there reading this tweeter from around the world. Y'all mean alot. I just figured out how to look at other tweets."

We have a photo of Chan signing autographs for said fans outside Berlin's Hotel de Rome in Germany Wednesday evening and pics of Chan and his 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' castmates at the Berlin press event on the rooftop of the Hotel de Rome. You can check out the photos from the event in the slideshow below...

The press tour just wrapped up in Paris, and I should have photos from that soon. Chan and Jenna are now on their way to Tokyo, Japan (July 27th) and then Seoul, Korea (July 28th).

They will then head back to the states for a press event in New York (August 1st and 2nd), and finally, will head back to Los Angeles for the 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' red carpet premiere on August 6th. Check back daily for photos and appearance information from the events!!!

As I'm sure you can tell, the 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' marketing machine is on full blast right now, so here's another new TV spot I found for the film:

Want more? You can go to TrailerAddict.com to check out even more new clips, TV spots, and trailers for the 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' . You can also CLICK HERE to add the official widget for the film to your social networking profiles and HERE to access the new G.I. Joe Fan Toolkit that includes downloads and tons of goodies for fans to help support the film.

'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' premieres in Chile, Peru, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Korea, Thailand, Russia, Ukraine, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina on August 6th and the US, Brazil, Columbia, Panama, Mexico, Venezuela, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Poland, Turkey, and Spain on August 7th.

Fans can already buy advance tickets to 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra'. CLICK HERE to get yours now!

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NEWS FLASH: New Photos and Video of Channing Tatum at 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' London Press Event

The huge press tour for Channing Tatum's 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' hit stop number two today and showed up on London's River Thames, much like they did in Australia's Sydney Harbour earlier this week.

The cast got a little more than they bargained for as they arrived at the press event held at London’s HMS Belfast via inflatable boat. Chan tweets...

"Still wet from our ride with the royal marines in boat doing a stunt for GI Joe press! LOL"

The cast go soaked, but still managed to take some great photos for the press. You can check them out in the slideshow below...

Here's a new ITN interview I found with footage from the London press event:

As you can see in the adorable pic below that Jen just tweeted, our favorite couple Chenna is currently on their way to Berlin and then it's off to Paris, Tokyo (July 27th), Seoul (July 28th), New York (August 1st and 2nd), and finally, the 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' red carpet premiere in Los Angeles on August 6th. Check back daily for photos and appearance information from the events!!!

In addition to the photo, Jen tweets some details about their quick Honeymoon after their July 11th wedding. She says it was...

"Beautiful but Chan got soooo sick..so our mini moon was really like 2 days..we got tattoos though! "side by side" in Balinese"

And all of this on a day where Chan tweets, "I miss you my wife." from the press event? **melts** I'm really loving the fact that Chenna is tweeting now, and it has to be said the Chan and Jenna are absolutely the cutest couple I've ever seen in my life!!!

Last, but not least, Paramount just sent me a cool new clip from 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra'. You can check it out below. Enjoy!!!

Want more? You can go to TrailerAddict.com to check out even more new clips, TV spots, and trailers for the 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' . You can also check out Aintitcool.com to read another awesome review of the film.

'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' premieres in Chile, Peru, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Korea, Thailand, Russia, Ukraine, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina on August 6th and the US, Brazil, Columbia, Panama, Mexico, Venezuela, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Poland, Turkey, and Spain on August 7th.

Fans can already buy advance tickets to 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra'. CLICK HERE to get yours now!

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NEWS FLASH: Director and Writer Chosen for Jenna Dewan's 'Magdalena'

Jenna Dewan is preparing to star as heroine Patience in the 2010 live action film 'Magdalena', which is based on a popular Top Cow comic book.

In the film, Patience discovers that she's a part of the lineage of female warriors descended from Mary Magdalene who fight supernatural evil. The film also stars Luke Goss who plays Kristof, an agent sent by the secret organization that has been the guardian of the Magdalena lineage.

Before Jen begins the rigorous training she will have to go through for the film, she is accompanying Chan on his current 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' around-the-world press tour.

Via her new official Twitter Jenna let us know from London this morning that Japanese director Ryuhei Kitamura ('Midnight Meat Train') has now been chosen to helm 'Magdalena', and feels that "he is such a unique visionary".

In Variety we get a few more details... In addition to Ryuhei Kitamura, producer Gale Anne Hurd's Valhalla Motion Pictures and Platinum Studios have also signed Holly Brix to write the screenplay for 'Magdalena'.

Kitamura has directed numerous Japanese films including "Godzilla: Final Wars," "Love Death," "Sky High" and "Azumi." Brix penned "The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations," "The Lost Girls" and "Mile Zero."

'Magdalena' is set to be released in theaters some time in 2010.

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REMINDER: Vote for Channing Tatum in the 2009 Teen Choice Awards

I've got some good news and some bad news. Bad news first...

I've learned that E! News recently held a poll to see who is this summer's most sizzling stud among the four actors gracing GQ's coveted summer covers. You can't win them all, and sadly, Chan came in second behind Twilighter Rob Pattinson. The same Rob Pattinson that Chan is up against at this year's 2009 Teen Choice Awards.

I'm pretty sure that most of the fans here at CTU did not get a chance to vote in E!'s poll, but the good news is that we all still have plenty of time to help Chan win "Choice Movie Actor: Drama" again for his role in 'Fighting'. Here's how you can help...

The Show

Teen Choice 2009 will celebrate the hottest teen icons in film, television, music, sports and fashion in the choicest, star-studded two-hour event airing Monday, Aug. 10 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX, and the ever popular Jonas Brothers are set to host this year's event.

The Voting

Fans ages 13-19 can vote for their favorite Teen Choice 2009 nominees at www.teenchoiceawards.com. When you vote, you can make only one choice per category, per day, per email address, but you can vote EVERY DAY, so make sure to do so. ;-D Also, they do not require you to vote for every category for your vote to count, and Channing's category is located in the Movies section on the first page of voting.

The Lineup

As you see in the graphic above, Chan is currently competing against Hugh Jackman (“Australia”), Dev Patel (“Slumdog Millionaire”), Robert Pattinson (“Twilight”) and Brad Pitt (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”). You can CLICK HERE to get a list of all of the categories and nominees. Additional nominees, musical guests, attendees and presenters will be announced soon.

The Mission

Yet again, here's you're mission if you choose to accept it... fans can vote for their favorite Teen Choice 2009 nominees at www.teenchoiceawards.com. Winners of the coveted Surfboard awards will be announced during the coast-to-coast celebration broadcast from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA.

Let's show those Twilighters what Channing Tatum fans are made of!! Vote early and vote often for Chan at www.TeenChoiceAwards.com!!!!

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NEWS FLASH: Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan's Message to Fans & New 'G.I. Joe' Press Tour Pics

Yesterday, I posted new photos of Channing Tatum and his new wife Jenna Dewan as they left a screening of Chan's upcoming action movie 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' at Sydney's Paramount Studios.

When I woke up this morning, I had a really sweet email in my inbox from an extremely busy and very happy Chan letting me know that he and Jen are on cloud nine right now and "basking in the love". Chan and Jenna also wanted me to "tell everyone at CTU we love them and thanks for all the support"!

As you can imagine, Chan is being pulled in all sorts of directions right now and is swamped with the 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' press tour right now, so I really appreciate the fact that he would take the time to update us.

I also wanted to let everyone know that he may even start tweeting again in the near future, so stay tuned to Chan's official twitter. And for the many fans that have been asking if Jenna Dewan has a Twitter, it's my pleasure to let you know that she does as of TODAY! Make sure you welcome @jennaldewan to the Twitterverse and hopefully she'll start tweeting soon!

Finally, Chan and the 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' cast stormed Australia's Sydney Harbour via speed boat today in route to the Aussie press junket. You can check out a ton of new photos in the slideshow below...

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Here's some new footage of Chan at the press event...

Next on the press tour is London and then the cast will be off to Berlin, Paris, Tokyo (July 27th), Seoul (July 28th), New York (August 1st and 2nd), and finally, the 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' red carpet premiere in Los Angeles on August 6th. Check back daily for photos and appearance information from the events!!!

'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' premieres in Chile, Peru, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Korea, Thailand, Russia, Ukraine, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina on August 6th and the US, Brazil, Columbia, Panama, Mexico, Venezuela, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Poland, Turkey, and Spain on August 7th.

Fans can already buy advance tickets to 'G.I. Joe'. CLICK HERE to get yours now!

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NEWS FLASH: New Review, Interview, & Two New TV Spots for Channing Tatum's 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra'

Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan (aka the new Mr. and Mrs. Tatum) just arrived in Sydney, Australia a few hours ago so Chan can get started on his highly anticipated around-the-world-in-21-days 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' press tour which kicks off Aussie-style July 20th. You can check out new pics of Chan and Jenna at Sydney's Paramount Studios in the slideshow below...

After Sydney it's London, Berlin, Paris, Tokyo (July 27th), Seoul (July 28th), New York (August 1st and 2nd), and finally, the 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' red carpet premiere in Los Angeles on August 6th. I'll post photos and appearance information from the events as soon as I get them, so stay tuned to CTU!!!

The official website (GIJOEMovie.com) has been updated with all new videos, a photo gallery, downloads, cast and crew info and much, much more, so make sure you check it out. The studio has also released a couple more tv spots called "American Badass" and "Never Back Down" that show some new footage of Chan in the film and Teen.com also sent me a new interview. You can check out all of them below...

Finally, 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' was screened in Kansas City this past week. Below you can read an awesome new review of the film courtesy of a screener via LatinoReview.com...

"Just got out of a screening for GI JOE in my hometown of Kansas City. It was at the AMC Mainstreet. They said we were one of the first audiences to ever see it so here’s my review:

I definitely loved GI JOE growing up and I remember playing with the toys and reading the comic. And of course I watched the cartoon show whenever I could. I was excited when I first heard they were making a GI JOE movie. It’s something I would have died to see when I was growing up. However, I was also nervous when I saw some of the images and heard about some of the casting choices. So I went into the screening excited and a bit worried but really had no idea what to expect.

But after seeing the movie tonight all I can say is HOLY S**T! – this movie blew away my expectations. It's a really good movie. It’s a ton of fun and a great ride. And much closer to the GI JOE I remember than I was expecting. The audience was really into it throughout and they applauded at the end. As we walked out of the theater you could hear how excited people were about having seen the movie. I can honestly say that it’s one of the most entertaining and fun summer movies I have seen.

For one, it has amazing action in it. There are 5 huge action sequences which are as good as anything I’ve ever seen. In particular there is a scene in Paris in the middle of the film that is just mind-blowing. This scene alone would be worth the price of admission. There is also a great ambush scene in the woods, a great training sequence, an attack on the The Pit and a huge underwater sequence at the end. Also we get to see Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow have some great sword fights, which I loved.

Also the characters are great in the film and it has all the main ones I remember like Duke, Scarlett, Hawk, Baroness, Zartan, Destro and Cobra Commander at the end. And of course Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow, who were my two favorite characters growing up. We also learn a lot about these characters in flashbacks, which was great to see. And one of the biggest surprises for me was Marlon Wayans as Ripcord. I was expecting him to be too over-the-top but instead he is great in the movie and adds just the right amount of humor, which the audience loved. He’s not goofy. Instead he’s a good soldier and is incredibly heroic in the film.

I think the biggest surprise for me is how much I loved the story in the movie. It was a great action-adventure story with characters and relationships that I really cared about. There are also several story surprises in the film that I wasn’t expecting. Especially the last scene in the movie, which has a great twist.

I would really place this movie right up there with STAR TREK and UP as the movies I have liked most this summer. And I can’t wait until I can see it again. It’s that much fun."

'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' premieres in Chile, Peru, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Korea, Thailand, Russia, Ukraine, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina on August 6th and the US, Brazil, Columbia, Panama, Mexico, Venezuela, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Poland, Turkey, and Spain on August 7th.

I also just learned that fans can already buy advance tickets to 'G.I. Joe' . CLICK HERE to get yours now!

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