GI Joe 1080p HD Bluray Intro

[@meowskull]

I can't imagine how proud the animators and producers were of this intro

[@centralbiz5974]

they must´ve had multiple orgams in the theatres singing the theme along

[@Notathug]

@@centralbiz5974 if only this was a direct to video release. I remember when it premiered on tv this would have been awesome to see in theater.

[@scottmccullough5012]

Great intro. This and Transformers original animated movies were awesome.

[@ColonelForte]

@@Notathug It was supposed to be, and then the Transformers movie tanked at the box office so the MLP and GI Joe movies were retooled and released as home videos.

[@Notathug]

@@ColonelForte Yeah I remembered because of the reaction from killing Optimus they edited it so Duke went into a "coma".

[@ClumzorZ]

Say what you will about Cobra Commander but he was willing to fly the bomb himself. Got to respect that kind of evil.

[@TCMECH79]

That's the mark of a leader

[@spacecat6022]

Sorry to say that but I think he was designated by Serpentor to do so since Serpentor always takes him as his scapegoat and Destro and the others, being ingrates, are all too happy to give troubles to Cobra Commander. So he may have courage (sometimes and sometimes not) but I think he was mostly forced to do so.

[@TCMECH79]

Cobra Commander leads by example

[@TCMECH79]

Cobra commander leads by example and earns mad respect for doing so

[@thecrimsonghostakathefiend7508]

Serpentor >>>>>>>>>Cobra commander

[@FirstLast-cg2nk]

This opening manages to accomplish two things: It makes Cobra sound intimidating, and it makes GI Joe utterly badass.

[@alqu6375]

Pretty much all you need to make a GI Joe movie.

[@truck6859]

And then the live action came along.

[@kasimubartlett4504]

Indeed.

[@Defender78]

Cobra sounds intimidating - until there vehicles get hit by one laser bolt in the bumper and xplode and their common troops get punched once in the shoulder and are knocked out

[@sallymiller9147]

I Would Like To Dedicate This Awesome Song, To All Of Our Fighting Men and Women overseas, Because They're The Real Live G.I, Joes.

[@chuckporter9526]

I wouldn't call myself a patriotic man. I don't get all teary eyed when the national anthem plays. But for some reason I still feel compelled to keep my hand at full salute for the entirety of this intro.

[@sabishiihito]

Same, also when I hear Capcom's theme for Captain America from their Marvel-based fighting games.

[@marianoyuba3736]

I'm not even an AMERICAN, and this still gets your blood pumping for the U.S. of A. This is patriotism done right; loud, heroic and kicking terrorism right in its stupid face. :P

[@larrydewesse655]

That's because this is a woke force of Americans from all walks of life defending life and freedom and not profits for the rich

[@Jayce_Alexander]

Dude I'm French and GI Joe has me saluting the stars and stripes.

[@Kaslitama]

Same, im not from the US, but this intro made me purchase tickets Just to sing the US anthem on a football stadium

[@GMC1022]

"Please explain the premise of G.I. Joe in 3 minutes." "Challenge accepted."

[@randalllyons2130]

G.i. Joe is the codename for America's daring special mission Force, its purpose to defend human freedom against Cobra the ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world --- 23 seconds

[@natsudragneel231]

Patriots fighting terrorism with a propaganda kind of arse kicking

[@deadcool3227]

Challenge Failed: Explanation lasted 3:18

[@avernikas]

But what a hell of An explanation though!

[@welovephilippineswithmylov5419]

​@@deadcool3227true they are failed to explaine. This is one of the members of manyakol team hehehe 🤣😁 not a joke.. a bullshit nagnakaw ng fb the cloner group bisayang mga dilawan

[@gatorboymike]

"Guys, we finally got an animation budget. What should we do with it?" "The most epic shit ever."

[@KareemHarper]

"Um... boss? We blew 75% of the budget on the first three minutes & this is supposed to be a two day TV event... what do we do?"

[@thejoker-wu1sp]

Lol

[@nicholassilva3028]

Kareem Harper that was the 80’s for you. Spend it all in a kickass intro and scrape the bottom of the barrel for the rest of the run.

[@PrinceTrunks26]

I'm an 80s child so ill say this....They must have done so much cocaine at Sunbow to make this intro

[@KareemHarper]

@@nicholassilva3028 It was a great time to be alive! "We all go home or no one goes home!"

[@skeltonslay8er781]

“Mr president, we’re under attack” “By who” “Well they have a boom box that keeps screaming cobra, soooooo”

[@theslayerofsimps8100]

Mr President : Send in are most American soldier's we have a sick ninja and a lot of guns

[@southdraw1017]

@Timothy Mckee no not the communists

[@lunarcrypt4416]

LMFAOOO

[@ericfisher9513]

I dont think cobra cares about politics until they take over than I assume they are libertarians

[@ryanangelastro504]

Mr. President: SOMEONE GET ME GI JOE!!!

[@brettbaker8497]

Whenever people wonder "why do people have so much nostalgia for those old cartoons?" Send them this.

[@DarthVoxyn]

@AboveAverageMan97 yeah. Bad guys are bad guys while heroes can be heroes while the diversity happens naturally especially with IP like this. No message needed.

[@Bronxking81]

💯

[@absolutedynamite4979]

Fkn murica, G I Joe was truly the symbol.

[@elleryvandooyeweert9655]

@AboveAverageMan97​​⁠Well at least the Dem’s leader wouldn’t call the joes suckers and losers and claim a rich donor’s medal of honor is better than Snake Eyes’ medals cuz the rich donor isn’t a disfigured mute who has to wear a mask. “Sad!”

[@TheKyrix82]

@@DarthVoxyn I mean just in this intro, on the Joes side, we've got two women, 2 black guys, a ninja of unknown...anything really...at least in the cartoon, I'm sure comics have gone into it...

[@SilverSeraph100]

One of the the greatest animated intros ever made.

[@chrisleitzel2659]

Wish we could say the same about the movie.

[@1daniel66]

Right there with the Transformers movie one.

[@GulfCoastSportsLLC]

One of the greatest?! THE GREATEST INTRODUCTION EVER!

[@GulfCoastSportsLLC]

One of the greatest?! THE GREATEST INTRODUCTION EVER!

[@picknroll8221]

Greatest animated intro?? No no no. The greatest INTRO ever, animated or not. Hahahaha.

[@Omega_Man_]

Dude yelling "COBRA" in the background is the real MVP

[@plasticaddictreviews5385]

Thats cobra commander

[@ossem1]

Outstanding

[@Kongman4547]

0:43 CO-BRAAA!

[@adamgrubb5552]

He had one job, and performed it beautifully.

[@LowGrowl]

No doubt!

[@sr22gts]

Say what you want, but mad props to Cobra Commander for starting the countdown in-flight, before the bomb was even in place.

[@BryonYoungblood]

It comes with the territory of being determined to hurt democracy, even if you’re a buffoon like Cobra Commander could be. And it’s just as nuts when Duke gives Cobra their bomb back

[@cypherdastro8105]

@@BryonYoungblood Similar energy to Master Chief in Halo 2 giving the covenant back their bomb 😁

[@Beelzeboogie]

I like to think it started automatically and Destro didn't tell him.

[@BryonYoungblood]

@@Beelzeboogie It so would be something Destro would do. :) Not to mention it could have been something he had his company make, given how M.A.R.S. Industries usually handles ALL of Cobra's weaponry and tech.

[@Darkstar1484]

@@Beelzeboogie That also seems on brand plus this was during Serpentors time so he might have also been happy to martyr Cobra Commander. But also there might have just been the plan 'no, no, we are not giving them time to disarm'

[@Nasher5150]

They never give up. They never say die. Walking tall with banners high. They sound the battle cry. GI Joe!🇺🇸

[@gcHK47]

Fighting for Freedom wherever there’s trouble over land, and sea, and air; GI Joe is there! 🇺🇸

[@LouisWarren530]

G.I. Joe is the code name for America’s daring highly trained special mission force. It’s purpose: To defend human freedom against COBRA, a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world.

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

G.I. JOE IS THE CODENAME FOR AMERICA'S DARING HIGHLY TRAINED SPECIAL MISSIONS FORCE IT'S PURPOSE TO DEFEND HUMAN FREEDOM AGAINST COBRA THE RUTHLESS TERRORIST ORGANIZATION DETERMINED TO RULE THE WORLD.🇺🇲

[@each1-teach1]

you got the line that i could never figure out as a child - now at 43 i understand it because of your post, thanx!

[@omarquijada9979]

Hell yeah! Alpine looked epic during that scene.

[@jordansimpson3553]

I hope that guy that broke the camera got a promotion. He's the only Cobra that actually did anything.

[@kdrapertrucker]

If they did a mode4n G.I. Joe the media would be Cobra apologists.

[@picknroll8221]

Hahahaha. Great comment. I always noticed that, too!

[@Southern_Crusader]

He got a demotion. The news crew couldn't spin the terrorists being the victims without footage to doctor.

[@Igarappappa]

@@Southern_Crusader Idiot.

[@jptang1701]

@@Igarappappa LOL........The idiot would be YOU.

[@richardgadberry8398]

This intro is 500 TRILLION TIMES better than both live action films!

[@thekiller7994]

And the new Snake Eyes movie as well

[@jlassh]

this is the only good gi Joe movie

[@jermainemartinez8282]

100% facts

[@thekiller7994]

@@jlassh this and Resolute

[@thenecessaryevil2634]

The 80s comics are even better. Weirdly in the comics GiJoe was not doing so well. Most Joe casualties were caused by Cobra, and most Cobra casualties were caused by Cobra in fighting.

[@bennbastard5082]

Michael Bay wishes he could be this badass.

[@jameschou888]

His movies would have China saving NYC instead of GI Joe

[@jonhoughton372]

He was going to make a movie of this but because of the war in Iraq, they decided to make the Transformers movies.

[@evildalejr4570]

Michael Bay ruined transformers and g i joe

[@freedomdeusmostartentertai7562]

hahaha true that

[@agentprime2179]

"We call it an homage sir".

[@ronaldsprowal9978]

As a fully grown Adult I still get hyped and Jump around when I see this opening song and intro

[@DOI_ARTS]

Who wouldn't? 39 here

[@greg5143]

I still get the same chills I did back when this came out.

[@BLARGHALT]

Pretty sure this bald eagle wasn't perched on my shoulder when this video started.

[@chrissams6230]

hahaha

[@nnelg8139]

Must be some enormous shoulders you have.

[@yezzthepasta_3078]

I just found out my car was replaced by a box that can turn to a Mustang, fighter jet or tank and it's engine is Hulk Hogan's theme song and 'Murica styled bazookas come out of the muffler instead of smoke... I'm overdoing the joke aren't I?

[@allewis4008]

This made sure us 80s kids had our daily dose of testosterone :)

[@ericmadsen9655]

lanternboy1 Do you think "Yo, Joe" should be the battle cry for the U.S. military. Yes or No?

[@BB-fy8kn]

Little known fact; every time someone watches this, a terrorist is attacked by bald eagles.

[@SideSwipeGTA]

Then bald eagles have murdered at least 50 terrorists because of me alone.

[@timothycrosby4251]

Word! 😂😂😂

[@loganmenchaca]

Sharing this with everyone I know now... 😂

[@CBright7831]

YO, JOE!

[@Fede0779]

Heavily armed Bald Eagles. Rocket launchers and M4's

[@Ben82077]

Duke: So what’s the plan, General? Hawk: Shoot everything. Duke: Even the camera crew? Hawk: -Especially the camera crew.

[@samoangimli2640]

Camera crew - The true “ruthless terrorist organisation” 😏

[@Southern_Crusader]

@@samoangimli2640 That is too true these days. People use cameras like guns these days to threaten and cajole anyone who defies them.

[@edparadis6685]

LOL that way they can't get any actual evidence on us for false pretenses

[@fhb3]

I heard that in their voices.

[@shenron101]

Hahaha

[@sandpup8288]

I love how this tells a story with barely any dialogue and mainly just a song… all in three minutes… and it’s the opening

[@samhershey4644]

It sort of helps that this was actually going to be the ending of a major plot in an episode that (probably due to the budget involved) got bumped, so it got used in the movie intro

[@Jonfather1]

I just realized Duke grabbed the explosive with only 7 seconds left. The Statue of Liberty is just over 300' tall. The paratroopers were at full chute deployment well above that height. Even experienced jumpers, who are willing to risk severe opening shock, need about the 300' feet. So, even as an extreme lowball, let's say the Carrier was about 800 feet. There is no way Duke knew he was going to be able to fly that far, in that short amount of time, and escape safely. But still, he grabbed that bomb, ready to make the ultimate sacrifice for his country, and the lives of his fellow soldiers, whom would have surely died in such a massive explosion. That's why the 80s version was so badass... Or maybe I'm just over analyzing a children's show...

[@willreeves6062]

😂😂

[@jamesscarano7843]

You just keep doing what you do, brother. This country loves you.

[@Johnjay610]

No you're not.

[@Just_A_Dude]

I'm pretty sure the writers didn't exactly put that much thought into the implications, but even if was accidental the implications are 100% on-brand for GI Joe in general and in character for Duke specifically.

[@gundammon]

Save the Statue of Liberty and have a chance to blow up some Cobra goons in the process? I'd take that risk.

[@justagundam]

I don't remember my house being surrounded by American Eagles before I played this.

[@Aristocles22]

Bald Eagles, you mean.

[@justagundam]

@@Aristocles22 I'm sorry! I can't hear you over my freedom and this theme song!

[@karakun1]

ArcticKaiju it’s not even July yet.

[@CappyK]

@@justagundam The President just knocked on my door and handed me the Medal of Honor after the song finished.

[@sobitasadullah4517]

Most cartoons: we need to tone down the violence for the kids GI Joe: Yeah kids! I killed the shit outta those snakes on the fourth of July!

[@Kruppt808]

No human ever gets hit by any of those guns fired. Robots and vehicles? Oh yah, everything hits them.

[@MizantropMan]

It's the Gundam logic. The MC will blow up entire space-faring batteships, killing the entire crew, but then have hangups about killing one enemy in a duel.

[@kdrapertrucker]

Actually that was the reopening of the statue of liberty, in the mid 1980s the statue was given a total overhaul, it had fallen into some disrepair and it was covered in scaffolding for over a year while the work was done.

[@kdrapertrucker]

This was created before the statue was uncovered and reopened as you can see the torch is still in the original configuration.

[@abbycollins]

🎆🇺🇲 *AMERICA!* 🇺🇲🎆

[@Kwaj]

I make it a habit to watch this on July 4th at the very least. Other times are at my leisure. Happy Independence Day!

[@thekiller7994]

Yo Joe!

[@naitthegr8131]

I missed seeing this yesterday! I try to see this on July 4 every year.

[@Mike_Dubo]

Here's your 2024 reminder!

[@casualonemmo-player2167]

If you are in a rush, this shorter version is a gem :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3nVpX6lfdh8nJosi=QtkSZu2hF2XJFC4U

[@QixIceni]

I might start doing that. The intro is very patriotic and bad ass. I miss stuff like this.

[@gusgrimm7533]

I'm now a grown-@$$ man who served in the real military. Why does a cartoon from my childhood still elicit tears of pride? SMH

[@seanbrittain2625]

Same here

[@TCMECH79]

Same here

[@icepicjoey]

And here as well...Desert Storm / Shield

[@koolmckool7039]

Thank you for your service. It akso makes me feel a great pride.

[@wyldshot666]

GODDAMN RIGHT !!!!!

[@GrantAMoody]

G.I. Joe, Transformers, Thundercats, Real Ghostbusters, He-man...Golden era of animation! 💯

[@loanaoftheshellpeople5627]

Most of them have been turned into Horrible Movies, Sadly.

[@dimes4crimes774]

@@loanaoftheshellpeople5627 ikr

[@ul7185]

As Seen on WGN-TV’s Bozo Show

[@Nurgles_Rot_]

...Robotech, Voltron, Scooby-Doo....fuck we were spoiled for choice as kids!!!

[@milesward1095]

Don’t forget silver hawks

[@snesfan8935]

I really miss Chris Latta with his unmatchable voice for Cobra Commander and Starscream.

[@ericjohnson3987]

The world 🌎 lost a legend the day Chris Latta died.

[@animemangafan1987]

Damn brain hemorrhage

[@theguyfromwalgreens]

It’s gotta be a good feeling having played two of the greatest cartoon villains of the 80’s. Hell I’d say two of the greatest villains all time.

[@terrencerhodes6403]

On gawd

[@DocBruceBanner]

Wish he would've lived to do conventions so he would have known how much the fans love him.

[@dbclipz-yt426]

Honestly the cinematography of this makes it one of the best openings ever made.

[@cockroachcharlie5619]

Animators: So which characters do you want in the intro? Producers: Yes.

[@ichbifeuertrunk]

Cue the Gary Oldman "Everyone!" meme.

[@stephenbyrne3909]

What do you mean "yes"?

[@dandelion40k87]

@@stephenbyrne3909 yes

[@defunctgoosebumpsaccount]

@@stephenbyrne3909 "yes" im going to put a lot of characters in just one show

[@rotesil]

@@stephenbyrne3909 All.

[@timothyhouse1622]

Every time i hear Cobra Commander speak I look for Megatron to pop up and say, "Starscream, you idiot!"

[@DepravedMorgath]

There was, in the comics.

[@weskeralive2216]

Chris Latta

[@Raximus3000]

No there's going to be a Jem, g.i. joe and transformersmovie crossover.(lie) In the meantime enjoy the the space knight throwing down optimus prime in Revolution the comic the crossover that includes many of Hasbro's products.

[@paradyne1T101]

Strange ...I always think of Angry Joe!

[@gombarattila88]

HELL YEA YOUR ARE RIGHT :D :D :D :D

[@funkydanieluk]

Cobra Commander doesn't need a reason to try to blow up the statue of liberty. That's just how he rolls.

[@UrbanTiger74]

He prolly doesnt like the French. Lmfao

[@TrenchMan93]

funkydanieluk yeah he just a jerk

[@gillianday4804]

blowing up the Statue of Liberty makes you feel like a Nazi!

[@DeathScepter]

the sheer balls to pull that off means that Cobra is serious also if successful, that would be a heavy psychological effect on the American people. Mostly likely to piss off us unless if they had plans for that.

[@gillianday4804]

@@DeathScepter oh

[@SubduedRadical]

1:05-1:10 or so is, to this day, one of my favorite musical traditions of all time. Between the sound and the animation going on, it's just one of those "The good guys/cavalry arrives" things that is hard to achieve but amazing when it's done.

[@joehalo]

So fucking epic

[@jeremybrimmer1990]

🎶 who can turn the tiiiiiiide🎵

[@cjmike1024]

Duke wasn't having non of it!!

[@nonchalantguy7008]

I think this should be our National Anthem

[@BiGbTCN]

I second this

[@Devestato72]

I third this

[@animemangafan1987]

Yes

[@lastraven8575]

Only if we can get the action force theme 😉😂

[@armandotorres8962]

“A soldier has died in the line of duty. Per his request, we will sing our Nation Anthem in his honor... “Crashing through the sky” Comes a fear full cry Cobra! (Cobra!) Cobra! (Cobraaaaaaa)

[@ABCMeEFG]

Only Cobra would have the balls to attempt to blow up the Statue of Liberty live on TV during the 4th of July! Of course this possibly also meant that ALL of GI Joe would be standing by, since the 4th is probably their most celebrated holiday, but I digress. You got balls, Cobra.

[@flargarbason1740]

Well since they’re terrorists, their goal (by definition) is to cause everyone to fear them so they’ll do what they want. Blowing up one of America’s most treasured landmarks which symbolizes freedom on one of America’s most treasured holidays which celebrates freedom would definitely cause a lot of fear.

[@BethJehovah]

The Joes only fought Cobra. Imagine the glorious morale knowing every mission you're 100% the good guy.

[@blountman747]

It's such a beautiful intro there's absolutely no dialogue just the song shitload of action we are to watch it figure it out ourselves you are one hundred percent spot-on he's got huge balls to try to pull this off

[@NeFESTING]

@@blountman747 there is one line of dialog "Cobra Retreat!"

[@bkzomen1]

He woke up that day and was liken"you know what? Ima fuck with them today lol"

[@maxfields4648]

1992... 6 y.o. GI Joe fan. 2018... USMC infantry officer. Thanks Hasbro!

[@fortminor85]

OOH RAH MARINE!!! Do Joes proud!!!

[@AslanAtreyu]

Rah

[@alcosmic]

Semper Fi, mac /former enlisted Marine //Hasbro is the best recruiter

[@sumavargas3147]

Indoctrination works!

[@hawkstringfellow]

Lol dam

[@josephmonroy3865]

Man, this is arguably one of the best intros. Every joe has their moment to shine. And Duke killed a few hundred on that Cobra Carrier.

[@josephmonroy3865]

And Major Bludd.

[@thekiller7994]

Don’t worry, everyone in that Cobra carrier all parachuted to safety

[@danielhaire6677]

Snake Eyes signing: "Sorry, Duke. Still haven't broken my record for Cobras killed in a fight. "

[@Cogz]

Every single cobra personnel on that carrier were actually B.A.T.s

[@BobbyDrake2000]

"How much action do you want to put into the intro?" "Yes."

[@Jshaw71]

All of it, all of the ACTION...

[@davidcruzjr295]

The intro is better than the movie.

[@WebVManReturns]

Over 9000.... laser blasts.

[@elknolasshrineofraja3966]

@@davidcruzjr295 😹😹

[@Joshua_N-A]

Animators: do I get paid overtime?

[@justadogobeingdogo5766]

I’ve seen men catch bullets with their bare hands, sword fights That can cut through dimensions, giant mechs fighting giant monsters, super-soldiers fall from orbit and survive, witches that can bend reality, a Titan who wiped out half the universe, and a man who literally out ran time itself. But *THIS* 0:39 an animated intro of a bunch of international terrorist jumping from an air ship, assaulting one of America’s most prized monuments yelling their organization’s name COBRA at the top of their lungs has to be one of the most badass things I’ve ever seen!

[@CommissarChaotic]

it really reminds me of RA2... I wonder if its inspired by GI Joe... theres a mission where the soviets are trying to destroy the statue of liberty as well, and the allies have GIs as infantry units... Theyre both like semi-silly semi-serious style and stuff except RA2 has soviets and allied nations

[@willreeves6062]

😂😂😂💪🏾

[@welovephilippineswithmylov5419]

unbelievable

[@welovephilippineswithmylov5419]

​@@CommissarChaoticalf camp hmmm hehehe

[@CCJJ160Channels]

Ladies and gentleman, please stand for your new national anthem.

[@edparadis6685]

lol

[@seatspud]

Just keep Roseanne away from it. ;)

[@theevilascotcompany9255]

"And here to sing the GI Joe Theme song, Fergie ..."

[@timothycrosby4251]

I would gladly!

[@meg-k-waldren]

Heck yeah.

[@SulliMike23]

No matter how many times I hear it, this ALWAYS gets me pumped up! YO JOE!!!!

[@jebes909090]

This has got to be the most goddamned dynamic action packed opening ever. Its pure madness 🤣

[@flargarbason1740]

And it’s purely awesome

[@ColonelForte]

That's why Cobra commandos stopped being people and became B.A.T.'s, because there was so many troops "dying" they had to make them robots to keep it a kids show. LMAO

[@ronaldsprowal9978]

I still get hyped when see this opener

[@jasonzacharias2150]

If only Joe still faught for freedumb instead of whatever we have today

[@zippityzop]

​​​@@jasonzacharias2150if you want to limit the Bill of Rights or make special exceptions to where you don't have to follow the literal text of the US Constitution then you aren't an American. MOLON LABE! #fjb #letsgobrandon #2A

[@SithArbiter1157]

My parakeet watched this... He's a bald eagle now!

[@thorsandalwood]

I remember watching this as a kid in the 80s. When I first heard the beginning and the theme song, I thought “oh crap, cobra took over.” It was scary af.

[@madams3110]

I showed this to my corn snake. He is now a COBRAAA!!!

[@myrongaines5542]

😂😂

[@hobbs1701a]

LMFAO!!!!

[@maxg9662]

Lol I f×€%en died!

[@jamcalx]

When you're sad and just need to feel like an American, you play this.

[@koolmckool7039]

@Jack Rabbit We call those Liberals. They're great at deceiving people into thinking that they're American, when a lot of us know that they are aliens.

[@Dragonrider1227]

This actually gives me more feelings of patriotism than the actual national anthem XD

[@Dragonrider1227]

@@koolmckool7039 as a Liberal myself I know the kind you mean and they drive me crazy too

[@koolmckool7039]

@@Dragonrider1227 They complain and complain about the U.S but don't realize that it's really the only country you can do it in.

[@freedomdeusmostartentertai7562]

well said

[@RannXXV]

The best three minutes of the entire movie. Actually possibly the entire GI Joe franchise.

[@SupaaGrover]

This is literally better than anything in the live action GI Joe movies.

[@neetrab]

SupaaGrover got that right

[@moscowvicent831]

you so right

[@DartLuke]

SupaaGrover nuclear disarm scene was good.

[@Darkstar1484]

This is also literally better than the entire rest of the animated movie, the animated movie was honestly pretty awful.

[@primepm8861]

I thought Resolute was the best too. The only downside of that movie was that I wished it had more than four people in in. Seriously, there are only four people listed in the casting page: Charlie Alder, Eric Bauza, Steven Jay Blum and Grey DeLisle. Don't get me wrong, they're all great veterans in the field of voice acting, but hearing Grey's voice in everyone without a Y chromosome kinda takes you out of it. And hearing Duke and Ripcord working together against Zartan really stretched Spike Spiegel's range. But hey, still only a minor gripe for what was basically a series of short five minute episodes pooled together from a modest budget, and they still pulled it off. Bravo to Warren Ellis. Also, I kinda hoped they would go full-on Lovecraft with Cobra-La in the movie. Overfiend even. (well, maybe not that far)

[@jamierose9095]

A bald eagle just crashed through my window and started saluting!

[@stephenbyrne2170]

Eagles know how to salute?

[@M4A1BestGirl]

@@stephenbyrne2170 Idk but they were as hell know how to scream. And that scream is "YO JOE!"

[@stephenbyrne2170]

@@M4A1BestGirl Now all we need is to add GI Joe with Captain America, the Freedom Fighters from Batman the Brave and the Bold and The Iron Patriot and the Patrioteer from Ultimate Spiderman. And we've got the perfect army of the Finest American Heroes.

[@contentlobby3824]

Stephen Byrne spidy too, he’s the homegrown American Boy Scout

[@stephenbyrne2170]

@@contentlobby3824 And don't forget the Autobots.

[@Trashman702]

General Hawk laying down that full auto suppression fire like a boss

[@SideSwipeGTA]

Like he works for the USPS.

[@danielhaire6677]

In the comics, Hawk was never the desk bound leader. He preferred the old fashioned lead from the front method of command.

[@DiscothecaImperialis]

his gun is quite the same as Antares and his militia used in Adieu Galaxy Express 999. go watch the scene he and his goons stormed Megalopolis Central Train Station. and scenes where Machine Empire goons shooting back and shooting at Tetsuro while he was climbing towards the 999. AFAIK Machine Empire also use the same guns Hawk does.

[@nicholasbansraj5489]

With accurate red tracer rounds lol

[@dldavi]

This is literally what is the best intros to a movie ever. This is the 80s at its best.

[@JakeTylenol]

the guy in the background singing CO-BRAAA Is like the greatest part of the song XD

[@sexcorpio6976]

Yeah... A Canon

[@BudokaiTH]

COBRUUHH!

[@kealunleday3948]

He sounds like he’s lost and looking for the rest😂😂😂😂

[@WadeWilsonKPop]

Their guns fire bullets *AND* lasers at the same time. Holy shit.

[@guardian08527]

Laser Bullets: When you need to kill a guy more than dead!

[@thebonecollections4478]

General Hawk was blasting wasn't he

[@juliovictormanuelschaeffer8370]

Spiderman TAS flashbacks intensify.

[@juliovictormanuelschaeffer8370]

Lasers: for when you need a target dead and turned into swiss cheese.

[@Commander_Shepard.]

The guns are actually powered by AMERICAN SPIRIT.

[@R-L-I]

If this intro doesn’t get your blood pumping you’re dead inside.

[@stephenbyrne2170]

The Finest American Heroes!!!!

[@karlsylvain]

GOOSEBUMPS!

[@ezgezg8618]

Right Cobra Cobra

[@nowhearthis8265]

I stll get chills when i hear this and im 47....

[@king24305]

Faxxxxxx goose bumps

[@williestyle]

They never give up! They never say die! Walking tall with banners high, they sound the battle cry! I get choked up at that part for some reason.

[@GenXGrown]

Gi Joe is totally badass, but the Cobra Crimson Guard have the absolute coolest looking uniforms

[@dickvandyke1209]

I preferred the viper uniform?

[@sexcorpio6976]

Iron grenadiers are better as ceremonial looked soldiers

[@OverlordGrizzaka]

I'm partial to General Hawk. Camo pants, tanker helm and goggles, aviator jacket.

[@dickmarx1298]

@@OverlordGrizzaka General Hawk did have a cool look.

[@PrinceTrunks26]

Actually the Crimson Guard had to be educated in both combat and in business and law

[@bouncer2074]

Some say it's American propoganda, I say it's the finest damn propaganda I've ever seen.

[@UrbanTiger74]

Hahahahahahahah YES!!! 👍

[@Magnus_Caramelo_55]

Bouncer America, the beautiful

[@infjintegrityvsnarcissism7295]

Gotta say watching GI Joe and Thundercats as a kid played a part in me becoming a professional Firefighter.

[@abandonedchannel281]

It’s the greatest example of Reaganite Propaganda I’ve seen

[@mauigio]

Agreed!

[@metalmat3651]

This should be played every 4th of July publically

[@MinerVaiken]

MetalmaT Same with America fk yeah.

[@robertrutkowski4946]

I've always wanted to see a music video of this song being performed by the Marine Corp Band.

[@trealsteve]

Agreed.

[@kennethflores93]

Awesome intro had a wonderful collection that was stolen...Real estate lady you stole from a kid I still remember you!

[@wyldshot666]

MetalmaT GOD DAMN RIGHT!!!!!!!!

[@Tim85-y2q]

Even as a kid I was never a big fan of the Cobra-La stuff, but this intro alone made me rent the VHS tape so many times that the owner of my local mom-and-pop rental shop eventually just said I paid for it and gave it to me.

[@rickmease9531]

Yeah, I always preferred the more grounded stuff from the early days of the toys and comic. Of course I still watched the cartoon every day after school. Seeing that opening, only to be followed by Falcon being lame, which sucked because my old man was Army Special Forces like Falcon (his patch on the figure was upside down). Then on top of that they went full scale science fiction with a touch of body horror. Okay so Cobra Commander turning into a literal cobra was pretty cool though. So yeah, that opening had me renting it way more than the actual story too!

[@jeremybrimmer1990]

My testosterone tripled after watching this.

[@s18283]

Jaja why didn help 9/11

[@jeremybrimmer1990]

@@s18283 there you go then

[@MrRed88]

The credits should just start scrolling after this intro. I mean seriously do you even need the rest of the movie after this?

[@rogerart1]

Yes, you do. How else would you get to watch Sgt. Slaughter get his ass kicked by Nemesis Enforcer?

[@dancumbe]

Deleted scene

[@LTenhet]

I like to think that the actual movie was another universe. Where everyone was stupid. And the intro is the real universe. Also supposedly this was going to be the original ending to their original idea for the movie.

[@DaDualityofMan]

This one intro is better than both the live-action movies combined.

[@thetowerofivory]

I read that The Movie is best regarded as "G.I. Joe: the Halloween Special" and should have ended with a postscript of Shipwreck telling the tale to a bunch of schoolkids

[@lordsxman]

I've always loved this theme more than the original.

[@nostalgyea5280]

Easily

[@sawgeraylo3167]

I can see why

[@commentcopbadge6665]

I'm sure you, me and most everyone familiar are in the majority on that opinion.

[@billybadass3056]

@Ursine ComicGeek dude, everybody likes this theme song.... even ppl that have never heard it before..

[@billybadass3056]

This & Jem XD...

[@VintageRoadRail]

I have always loved the GI Joe intro from the 80s. This takes that old intro to the next level! Very well done.

[@tesseract1877]

Who ever lived in this era of cartoons is the best era hands down i miss the 80s

[@Ocea8i53]

GI JOE ACTUALY SHOWING THAT THE UNITED STATES SHOULD AND ALWAYS HAVE A STRONG US MILITARY

[@TANKTREAD]

Hell yeah, my friend. I miss it too.

[@ginodescalzi6476]

@@TANKTREAD count me too.

[@Fede0779]

Same here

[@ntscavengeo31]

We all miss the 80s. The Rock, the toons, the shows, Nothin like it ever

[@jamiejackson3903]

Truly an amazing opening sequence. The illustrators achieved a real masterpiece of dynamic action. An exceptional coda to an era. Thanks for the memories!

[@cunningsmile4166]

1:08

[@lakobause]

(Cobra's Advisors): "We've got all our assets in place, now let's maneuver our forces to seize these tactical strongpoints in New York City and then dig in for a counterattack." (Cobra Commander): "Screw that, let's all just drop down on the Statue of Liberty instead!"

[@Noxbellator]

I laughed so hard after reading this I almost shit myself haha.

[@dottienecaise9698]

Noxbellator shat* myself

[@hitomisalazar4073]

Though it was actually Serpentor leading at the time. "NO! We shall attack the Statue of Liberty! THIS, I COMMAND!". Gods I loved Serpentor for being this absolutely rock stupid, make Cobra Commander look downright sensible, villain that all the villains jag off to anyway and refuse to admit is a bigger bungler than Cobra Commander... except Cobra Commander.

[@finnickrinzler8907]

Lmao!

[@paulrobison1182]

Making a political statement. COBRA says "We're here, and America can't stop us!"

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

I don't care who you are, where you're from, or what your preferences are, this HAS to be acknowledged as the aboslute pinnacle -- the incontestible zenith -- of 1980s animation. And if you can think of anything better, I'd like to see it, because this movie intro is bloody amazing.

[@JeffHiggs74]

anyone else get goosebumps from hearing this?

[@Cavillier1970]

every damn time

[@toddsmith8082]

JEFF HIGGS This intro bring tears to my eyes every time I watch it to be honest 🤔

[@Yojimbo16]

yes

[@phillipjohn08]

I’m 42 years old and I’m just glad I am not the only one. I don’t know which one is better this intro or hot rod unleashing the autobot matrix of leadership!

[@JanikLitalien]

Yup

[@JetSetDex]

I can just imagine people on the main land thinking "WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON AT LIBERTY ISLAND!?!?"

[@em23]

+JetSetDex that would be the ultimate comedy skit. some guys working late an an office in new york. they see this and you can hear this in the background. they call 911 panicking.

[@gibbs615]

Yeah true that! *chuckle*

[@jedijones]

Kinda makes you wonder whether she's naked under that toga.

[@DisgruntledPigumon]

JetSetDex Why is Cobra throwing a fireworks show in the middle of parachuting????

[@Ether101_Prime]

Their interrupting the celebration.

[@whosaidthat84]

Team America World Police: We got the most Patriotic song in the history of 'Murica! Gi Joe: Hold my dog tags.

[@dickmarx1298]

Oh Hell Yeah

[@dknighton100]

@Ken Penalosa hell yeah! 2020

[@Mike_Dubo]

HOORAH!

[@christhewhiz]

@Ken Penalosa Cadet Bone Spurs doesn't rate to compare to this.

[@r.shelton7793]

Murica!!!🤭 W was great wasn't he.?

[@HeIsTheBluesCat]

The 80s were a perfect time to be alive.

[@pavarottiaardvark3431]

Yeah, I'm sure our love of 80s toon is a sensible indicator of how the whole world was going when we were kids. Anyway, I'm off to read about how Reagan dealt with AIDS and Iran while taking a big sip of coffee....

[@blastradius9136]

@@pavarottiaardvark3431 Shuttt up...lol

[@infjintegrityvsnarcissism7295]

Early 90s too

[@LMC-ud8zc]

@@pavarottiaardvark3431 shaddup

[@comphysync9084]

You mean to be a kid

[@billybadass3056]

Probably one of the greatest Intro theme songs of all time.....

[@marcelanoryadi9110]

that intro was better than BOTH live Action movie

[@TheKyrix82]

It was better than the animated movie too, sadly. They kinda blew their load in the first few minutes, and spent the rest of the rundown wiping everything down awkwardly.

[@nilus2k]

Better then the animated movie that followed this. And all the cartoon. This was clearly the peak

[@Sealhunt]

I completely agree!

[@thescreenslaver8520]

I personally liked GI Joe Retaliation.

[@freedomdeusmostartentertai7562]

best cartoon song of all time.

[@airshow406]

I want to love my job as much as Cobra Scream Guy.

[@Vanexelfan3137]

You will someday.

[@abbycollins]

Same.

[@osirisdebnam4420]

My cousin made me feel guilty because I liked the Cobra part! R.I.P Big cuz…

[@eggballo4490]

G.I. JOE is quite possibly the most American toy line in history.

[@jswajsberg]

Ya think?

[@DeathofInk]

My favourite part is when Cobra Commander gets punched right off Lady Liberty and we see the battle reflected in his iconic mask. There's just something about that part that stands out from the whole thing for me.

[@3Rayfire]

Yeah, it always has. I originally thought it was something written reflected on it was a kid. As an adult I realize I'm thinking about the wrong Cobra.

[@truck6859]

We see the spectacular battle reflected in his mask. We see freedom's victory and evil's defeat spectacularly.

[@aaronamerican5187]

This couldn't get anymore American...

[@AstroBlakeD]

i dont see burgers or hot dogs.

[@Raguleader]

Lee Greenwood could sing it.

[@jerichamesclammay3107]

+Jacon Moore burgers are German, you dunce.

[@kaijuformer5287]

A bald eagal lands on top of the statue of liberty

[@thelastoutlawofkc]

Trump could tweet about how much he hates it

[@benwasserman8223]

This is easily the most unabashedly "Murica!" a kids cartoon has ever gotten

[@Katarinarabbit]

Would have made a good recruiting program if that wasn’t the intent implied or not.

[@778899mike]

Yep!

[@zoltanperei4789]

And it was animated in South Korea. :D

[@Katarinarabbit]

Zoltán Perei Japan

[@zoltanperei4789]

@@Katarinarabbit oh yes, Japan. My mistake.

[@javiersaugar376]

They could literally re-release this movie in theaters , have it be only this intro and I would still leave with a smile on my face

[@legionaireb]

Fathom Events did it for the 35th anniversary.

[@savievere9759]

If they re-released it would be a bunch of guys in their 40s and 50s screaming like it's the Superbowl. I'm in

[@alanm5090]

This is how the live GI Joe movie should have been like

[@stephenbyrne2170]

@Ken Penalosa No, like this!

[@dickmarx1298]

@Ken Penalosa both.

[@fhb3]

The only thing disappointing about this movie: the opening sequence turned out to be the ONLY time in the film that Snake-Eyes got to be a badass.

[@supadee33]

Pissed me off he got pimp3d slapped

[@ryanrabago6498]

true

[@garganrose]

Well it's been awhile since I saw and I smelled so I don't exactly remember everything but I could have sworn you spend more time with Cobra than we do with the Joes.

[@GenXGrown]

Well there was one other awesome scene where he was driving the HAVOK that Roadblock was standing on raining fire with his machine gun

[@animemangafan1987]

Snake Eyes didn't had a major role throughout the 80s series and the movie despite being part of the toyline

[@PatTheNESpunk]

The hair on my chest is now red, white, and blue.

[@markzarkdavis]

Love you Pat!

[@gusbaker4u]

Pretty sure Frank is a member of GI Joe, code name "The Stache"

[@MarioCaez]

Pat the NES Punk I just watched this video now I'm ready to do my girlfriend.

[@wildmann23]

Hoo-ahh!! That's our nation flag, no one & nothing can take that away. If anyone tries to take or destroy our country & its ideals. Like terrorist organizations such as Al-Qaeda & Taliban...others like them. They'll be in for one Hell of a fight.

[@whysosyria1]

My freedom boner so hard i can fight Isis and North Korea with it.

[@brianalex2193]

We need GI Joe back on TV again

[@wardenm]

Heck knows modern politicians could do with watching the old 80's PSA's a bit more! XD

[@jasonzacharias2150]

Just go to Ukraine and fight for democracy, you'll be fine as long as you're vaxxed and taxed

[@toonami4]

I was a rice and curry eating Sri Lankan 3.18 minutes ago, now I am Bourbon sipping steak eating Red, White and Blue blooded proud American. God Bless America. Yo Joe !

[@politecat4236]

toonami4 MURICA!

[@Rodshark75]

Welcome onboard... here is your flag, your gun, your six pack of beer, and your overblown sense of entitlement and superiority.

[@knghtgraphixstudios5475]

Its been over 30 years since ive seen this, and I still know the names of EVERY character from this show...that's how good it was...

[@1983jblack]

I know most but the ones after Serpentor came are kinda fuzzy

[@cunningsmile4166]

Been nearly 15 years since this was aired in four segments on cartoon network. Awww memories

[@Mrfrenchy6883]

Oh you know all the gi joe characters name them all Jk I trust you

[@MicTheOni]

Just imagine. You watch the show as a kid and then you went to see this in theaters for the first time along with that revamped version of the theme song. That had to have been something.

[@Apple2gs]

@@MicTheOni - Unfortunately, despite plans for a theatrical release, it never actually played in theaters. It went direct to video (and broadcast TV!) in the spring of 1987. Hasbro's other animated theatrical films flopped so they dumped it straight to TV, but WOW, that opening blew me away back in the day....even on a 20" TV with crummy little speaker! (I still have the VHS recording I taped on the day it premiered, complete with TV ads from 37 years ago!). Hah, we didn't even have stereo sound! At least I saw Transformers the Movie in a theater, that was an awesome experience!

[@dinordo]

miss your voice Cobra Commander / Star Scream..

[@darksilveradoman2010]

Wouldn't punching Cobra Commander in the faceplate hurt Duke's hand?

[@White_Tiger2169]

Didn't Cobra Commander appear in an episode of Transformers

[@darksilveradoman2010]

@@White_Tiger2169 yes he did.

[@PeachWookiee]

@@darksilveradoman2010 Duke is the time-traveling love child of Shaggy and Chuck Norris. So no.

[@emeraldmaster5388]

Tigre Blanco also In G1 one apparently The daughter of flint and Mary Jane appears. Yeah to be honest that makes a lot of sense.

[@thekiller7994]

Happy 4th of July and to my fellow Joes, Yo Joe!

[@naitthegr8131]

I missed seeing this yesterday! I try to see this on July 4 every year.

[@ItzTheBasics]

I overheard my mom say the “Cobrrraaaaaa” and I came back to watch this video and shed a tear as I remembered how amazing this was when I watched it as a kid and how it’s still amazing to this day

[@cryptozoomauler5505]

Sounds like you have a cool mom!

[@exgrinder]

This intro is hands down the best cartoon intro ever. In a little over 3 min you get more plot and action then almost any full length movie nowadays. The animation was so detailed, almost as detailed as Thundercats. Even over 30 years later, it stands the test of time. Not to mention the soundtrack still gives me goosebumps. Cobras theme is all deep and foreboding... And GI Joe song feels like they should be riding in on giant Bald Eagles while firing star spangled lasers out thier eyes and punching Hitler in the dick!

[@theblazinggamer4231]

A great deal of the intros to all the great 80s cartoons we grew up with we're animated by japanese studios. Thundercats, Bionic Six, Pole Position, Bravestarr, Silver Hawks, etc...all those intros stood out so much compared to the actual shows. Not so quite american made but still great to watch.

[@JLMODELTEKKEN]

Jose Laureano - That is very true. Many people don't realize that the Japanese style has been on American television's for a very long time. I'll also throw in The Mighty Orbots & Robotech (that's obviously anime).

[@teencomment]

This is actually really well-animated.

[@CosmicCam47]

Bro, this has to be one of the greatest animated intros ever. I mean, come on… a battle between good and evil at the Statue of Liberty?!?!? This shit is GOATed.

[@kevinpauley-dadbodstyle2935]

Duke flying the flag to the top of Lady Liberty will always make me tear up. As an 11-year old first seeing this on a Saturday afternoon, I had never been more proud to be an American and Joe fan as in that moment. Truth!

[@goldpegasusfantasy]

Call me crazy.. But that scene.. Remenber me the work of rescue teams and people after 9-11

[@robertgray6490]

Damn dude it was not that deep lol

[@em23]

i get emotional myself at that scene

[@stranger59]

Simply as a work of animation, it's astounding. The details of the Statue of Liberty as he flies up are just masterfully done.

[@jordanzlotolow8254]

it's so lovingly done and amazing I agree

[@jarekbradshaw8543]

Say what you want about GI Joe the movie, it has the best intro ever!

[@phillipbug958]

I wonder how many kids like myself this gives great joy to into their adult life. That they get flashes of Christmas morning, family together, yourself younger as a kid again & the amount of joy they’ve added to lives with this gem.

[@blazr1976]

33 years later and today is the first time I noticed Bazooka trip and almost take Shipwreck's head off with a rocket. LOL so good.

[@pavarottiaardvark3431]

I love how AGGRIEVED Shipwreck looks at the loss of his hat!

[@gluever54]

Holy shit, good catch

[@fhb3]

That is still a great scene! It was INCHES from him! Took a single hair out! I wonder if it was one of the Toei trademark bits they used to do...

[@Nurgles_Rot_]

Army v Navy rivalry never dies ;)

[@lynngreen7978]

I just noticed Alpine jumping on a Firebat.

[@juliovictormanuelschaeffer8370]

The most American thing of all, made and drawn in Japan.

[@flargarbason1740]

Yeah, well 95% of the stuff we use is made in another country. They tend to be cheaper and are very productive

[@teneleven2818]

Americans were watching anime before we knew it was anime. Heck even Scooby Doo was created by a Japanese guy at least in part.

[@dragoneye6229]

Japan supports Americans defending their statues confirmed.

[@juliovictormanuelschaeffer8370]

@@dragoneye6229 ironic and true.

[@chaosbringer6340]

I don’t get the point?

[@KGBBooks]

Crimson Guardsman lands from his airborn jump, first thing he does is punch out a news camera. KING

[@snakeenjoyingacanofbeans5219]

Did they put that subtext in there for us to notice 30 years later? Really makes you think

[@Nurgles_Rot_]

I remember watching as a kid but I didn't undertand. Now I question it...as a terrorist group you WANT all the media attention you can get your hands on.

[@snakeenjoyingacanofbeans5219]

Larry Hama is a sharp guy and he knows his history, especially about military units and stuff. Political/News soldiers were a real thing during the 20th century. Crimson Guardsmen were basically Cobra's KGB/CIA agents as well as their News Soldiers.

[@lynngreen7978]

CGs are supposed to be the covert agents, he probably worked with that guy for months. "Never refills the coffee pot! Get some of this!"

[@acsounds]

that aged very well

[@chrissales8987]

Just watched the new Transformers film... you gotta see that ending

[@nickbell8353]

May the crossover be everything we hope for...

[@jasonleveck8546]

@@nickbell8353 Image is doing some really bad ass work in the comic world!

[@TheLordUrban]

Little known fact, after viewing this sequence the Soviet leadership decided to call it quits.

[@predaprime]

TheLordUrban Mostly likely scared shitless of what GI JOE could do to them.

[@girlgarde]

Yeah, pretty much. Between GI-JOE, Chuck Norris and Rambo, the Americans had the Soviets outgunned so the Soviet leadership gave up the Cold War and let Eastern Europe go.

[@TacSon]

Putin and Ivan are already a match for all badass American heroes put together in one fight.

[@ProtomanButCallMeBlues]

The Soviets had the Oktober Guard, which also fought against groups like Cobra and The Dreadnoks. They were more rivals, than enemies of the joes. In that they usually operated in countries that weren't friendly with the United States.

[@girlgarde]

That's good to know. I can imagine the October Guard being merciless to Cobra and being brutal to any Cobra personnel that they get their hands on. Anyhow, it's good that the October Guard had the parts of the world that weren't friendly to the U.S covered.

[@russellharrell2747]

The most epic intro ever to one of the weirdest animated movies ever. I’d say 10/10 for the intro and who knows for the rest of the runtime. ‘Once a man, once a man....’

[@plasius]

I was once a man…

[@alucard624]

Agreed. The intro is honestly the best part of the film. Never did like the whole Cobra-La thing.

[@AlexanderTullis]

No matter how dope the Cobra theme sounds, I still get goosebumps once the GIJOE theme interrupts it.

[@derekbates4316]

Memorial Day of 1987 was when I 1st saw this, I remember because right after the local airport held an air show and we had these WWII planes flying over our house; perfect, damn timing!

[@dudemanjac]

From that moment Duke fires flying backward to get the bomb to the moment he carries the flag up to the statue. One of the coolest sequences ever, I nearly missed the buss so many times just so I could see that before getting on the bus to school.

[@stephenbyrne3909]

Was it worth it?