When I was a kid I could play with my action figures for
hours, developing simple stories in my head, all in an attempt to make sense of
the smashing and gun noises that would accompany the battleground on my bedroom
floor. And you know what? It worked.
I didn’t need a great script as long as I was able to give
the fun I was having a little bit of foundation. I think the filmmakers behind
G.I. Joe: Retaliation could learn a thing or two from childhood me – you need
to give all of the explosions some context, but the end product should exist
solely to provide the viewer with some entertainment.