The Ballad of G.I. Joe
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| Directed by | Daniel Strange |
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| Based on | G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero by Hasbro |
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| Cinematography | Maarten de Boer |
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Production company | Cha-Ching Pictures |
| Distributed by | Funny or Die |
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Running time | 4 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Ballad of G.I. Joe is a musical comedy parody short film released in 2009 on the website Funny or Die. Written by Daniel Strange and Kevin Umbricht, it spoofs several characters from G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero by showing what they do in their spare time.[1][2][3]
Plot
The song The Ballad of G.I. Joe is sung as the video looks into the lives of various Joe characters when they are off duty, showing that their private lives are quite different from their 'Joe' personas.
Cast
- Laz Alonso as Doc
- Alexis Bledel as Lady Jaye
- Billy Crudup as Zartan
- Zach Galifianakis as Snow Job
- Dr. Mindbender
- Vinnie Jones as Destro
- Joey Kern as Tomax and Xamot
- Chuck Liddell as Gung-Ho
- Julianne Moore as Scarlett
- Robert Remus as Sgt. Slaughter
- Henry Rollins as Duke
- Alan Tudyk as Shipwreck
- Olivia Wilde as Baroness
- Jamin Fite as Cobra Commander
- Frankie Kang as Storm Shadow
- Geoff Mann as Buzzer
- Andreas Owald as Snake Eyes
- Daniel Strange as Torch
- Kevin Umbricht as Ripper
Reception
I09 noted that the G.I. Joe movie led to numerous viral videos, and offered that The Ballad of G.I. Joe was the best.[3]
References
- ^ GigaOM. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- ^ G4TV.
- ^ I09. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
External links
- The Ballad of G.I. Joe at IMDb
- Official website at Funny or Die
