Mountain FogTHE FIRST G.I. JOE-COBRA WAR, AS RECOUNTED BY SLATE
August 1st 2009 06:33
Channing Tatum and Marlon Wayans in the new G.I. Joe film.
In retrospect, the 80s was a strange decade. Looking back, it’s now hard to believe such a period ever existed, with its odd mix of ‘modern’ technology and old-fashioned values. It meant you could ride in your limousine, talk on your car phone and play video games while still being patronisingly racist towards minorities and sexist towards both your wife and secretary. Out of this politically incorrect time of technological plenty came some bizarre toys and cartoons, one of the strangest being G.I. Joe. Fighting the nefarious and fashion-deficient Cobra Command, the Joe saved the world, one slightly offensive episode at a time. Now, with the G.I. Joe film upon us, Slate has taken the opportunity to recount the ridiculously bloodless first conflict between the Joe and Cobra Command. The results are frequently hilarious. Enjoy.
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