Put aside what you thought of the first GI Joe film for a minute, and let's take a look at a few notes about the above 30-second spot for GI Joe: Retaliation:

  • Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson quoting Jay-Z
  • ...followed immediately by the song he quotes being played over the trailer
  • Explosions
  • Bruce Willis firing off a gun in the back of a truck (hilarious every time I see it)
  • A look at Cobra Commander in full costume alongside Firefly (0:06)
  • More explosions
  • An appearance by Jinx
  • Ninjas
  • More explosions

One thing's for sure: if you're anything like MC writer Chad Bowers, you probably just had a heart attack of excitement.

GI Joe: Retaliation hits theaters on June 29th, 2012. And when we say "hit", we mean it literally.