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Jason Henry brings you all the highlights
While Black Friday shopping may bring the most extreme deals... traffic and parking situations can be a nightmare.
The Super Bowl of Shopping
The Salvation Army is ringing in the holidays by giving back to the community.
Many Panhandle musicians are heading to Botanical Gardens to ring in Christmas... through song.
Small business owners are gearing up for their version of Black Friday.
Amarillo Woman Killed
More people are creating a tradition of eating out at restaurants for Thanksgiving.
Randall and Potter Inspections
AAA Texas Expects 5.2% Jump in Holiday Travel
Before you carve into those turkeys tomorrow, you may want to make sure your Christmas list is ready to go.
You may have heard the saying big gifts come in small packages. For one Amarillo family, that couldn't be more true.
You can work out on Thanksgiving to burn some calories and help local women and children in need.
Today is one of the five biggest grocery shopping days of the year.
Each faces a maximum statutory penalty of five years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.
Jon-Michael Murray admitted in federal court to committing two Wells Fargo Bank robberies in Amarillo.
Faith City Mission works year round to feed, clothe, and shelter people as much as possible.
The owner of Beavers Gentleman's Club has agreed to pay more than $300,000 in unpaid wages.
In all, over 40 balloons will take part in the parade.
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Police believe that the person might be calling past and present students from West Texas A&M University.
The study found these nontraditional college students are less likely to earn a bachelor's degree in six years.
One suspect pressed a handgun into the victim's neck and told him that they just wanted his money.
The suspect later admitted to armed robbery, aggravated assault, shoplifting, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Two men arrested after police check a vehicle registration.
Baylor President Ken Starr gave the keynote address.
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More than 9,000 cans of food were donated today.
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The declaration frees up federal funding to help out with the drought.
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46-year-old Manuel Preciado was arrested yesterday.
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Melinda Brown has been selected by Andrew Freeman, Assistant City Manager, as the next Main Street Manager for the City of Plainview.
Amarillo Police Investigate Shooting, Stabbing Deaths
Arnie and Melanie Padilla wanted to give their kids a foundation to build successful lives. After searching and not finding a curriculum that suited their standards-- they decided to write their own.
A St. Louis county grand jury has declined to indict 28-year old Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson.
The renovation of Conner Park is just about complete in Canyon.
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A Republican judge on Texas' highest criminal court says he now opposes the death penalty. Judge Tom Price, one of nine members of the Court of Criminal Appeals, wrote Wednesday that he has "given a substantial amount of consideration to the propriety of the death penalty as a form of punishment for those who commit capital murder, and I now believe that it should be abolished."
Protesters rally across the country to decry the grand jury's decision.
The Obama Administration is proposing tough new air pollution standards.
A massive winter storm has slowed Thanksgiving travel to a crawl along the East Coast.
The Labor Department says claims climbed to 313,000.
In all, over 40 balloons will take part in the parade.
A hunting accident in Hale County early Tuesday evening injured a man one mile west of Amigo Road and Farm to Market Road 179.
The fact that Scott Panetti is facing lethal injection on Dec. 3 despite a 30-year history of documented mental illness demonstrates that the ambiguities of the legal standard of "competency" he helped to define are far from resolved.
Over the objections of Texas officials, the Obama administration on Wednesday proposed a long-delayed rule to slash levels of ozone – a smog-forming pollutant known to worsen asthma, lung disease and heart conditions.
Over 460,000 people selected health insurance plans on Healthcare.gov in the first week of 2015's open enrollment period which began November 15th.
Crews continue their search for Arkansas 2-year-old missing since Sunday.
A New Mexico Corrections program is providing female inmates a chance to take care of puppies.
Protesters and police clash overnight as unrest over grand jury's decision continues.
Crowds take to the streets in cities across the United States to decry the grand jury decision in Ferguson, Missouri.
No one is thankful for food poisoning. Fortunately, the USDA has tips to help keep you safe.
Father rushes into flames, but is unable to save children inside burning mobile home.
The owner of a dead puppy found chained to a fence is now charged with animal cruelty after an investigation.
One family in Iowa Park is extra thankful this week after being reunited for the first time in 8 months.
College students foiled the will of permanent residents in Denton's vote to halt hydraulic fracking, the ban's opponents claim. The Tribune crunched the numbers, and found the argument difficult to support.
Climate scientists project that Texas will be hotter and drier in the coming decades, which means less rainwater will make it into lakes and reservoirs, and more will evaporate. That could spell trouble for the state's fast-growing cities and industry.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejected a request to delay Scott Panetti's execution because the proper appeal was not filed in time.
Protesters return to the streets in the wake of grand jury's decision against indicting Officer Darren Wilson in fatal shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown.
Evidence released by St. Louis county Prosecutor's office gives a glimpse into the grand jury's decision making process.
Researchers assessed the school-readiness of low-income, minority children enrolled in a seven or three hour program at the same preschool.
Thanksgiving is a pertinent time to focus public attention on the prevalence of hunger in Texas and the ways we can help our neighbors in need.
Allies of both current House Speaker Joe Straus and challenger Scott Turner are calling for a record vote in January when House lawmakers convene to elect their leader. Such a record vote hasn't occurred since 1975.
Menu labeling will apply to restaurants, amusement parks, vending machines, movie theaters and even some supermarket items if they are part of a chain of 20 or more locations.
The gross domestic product grew at a 3.9-percent annual rate during the quarter, better than the initial 3.5-percent estimate.
The Ector County Sheriff's Office unveiled a forensic facial reconstruction Monday, in hopes someone will identify the body.
Morning light reveals charred remains of buildings after a night of violence in Ferguson, Missouri.
Wounded veterans returning home find healing at the firing range.
Aerial tour gives birds-eye view of overnight damage following violent protests in Ferguson, Missouri.
Arkansas authorities search for missing 2-year-old autistic boy who may have wandered away from his home.
Fellow Ferguson police officer reads statement issued by Darren Wilson following grand jury decision not to indict.
Violent protests follow grand jury decision not to indict police officer in fatal shooting of unarmed teenager.
Now that the elections are over, its time to get down to business. So as the Texas lawmakers head to Austin, they are set to vote on a dozen bills—one of those hot button issues is the Driver Responsibility Program.
When Rep.-elect Molly White takes office in January, she will immediately be one of the Texas House's most conservative members. But to a degree unique among her new colleagues, ending abortion is White's personal and political passion. And a nonprofit she founded counsels against both birth control and sex education that promotes it.
The booming activity in the Houston Ship Channel may be the best evidence of Texas' economic success. But it also demonstrates the state's vulnerability to climate change, with the prospect of stronger storms and rising seas threatening severe damage to the stability of Texas, the United States and the world.
Less than a month after Election Day, some Texans are already headed back to the polls to fill the state Senate seat given up by Glenn Hegar after he was elected Comptroller of Public Accounts.
Watch NBC News and NBC affiliate KSDK's coverage of Ferguson's Grand Jury decision.
Melting snow raises risk of flooding in and around Buffalo, New York.
Watching and waiting continues in Ferguson, Missouri where grand jury decision on Michael Brown shooting is expected soon.
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announces his resignation.
A state lawsuit challenging President Obama's executive order shielding as many as 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation could come from Texas in the next two weeks, Gov.-elect Greg Abbott says.
DPS troopers will be patrolling Texas roadways throughout the holiday weekend to promote safety and identify dangerous drivers.
U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Mark Udall (D-NM) and Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) respond to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel's resignation.
1,931 travelers have been caught this year (through Nov. 17) trying to board planes with guns in their carry-ons.
You can watch it here on NBC.
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has offered his resignation.
Uninsured veterans were more likely to be young, single, African American and veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Family of organ donor hears son's heart beating in the chest of the transplant recipient that it saved.
A stray dog follows an extreme sports race team as they compete in Ecuador. He makes such an impact, they adopt him.
The Cincinnati Zoo is dealing with a unique problem that threatens to darken their Festival of Lights event: bulb-stealing squirrels.
Kitten found in Maine after disappearing from New Mexico home five days earlier.
Arkansas hunter thought she'd bagged a 9-point buck, but she was wrong.
Colorado man somehow survives rare "internal decapitation" after being thrown from vehicle in terrible crash.
World War II veteran Justus "Jay" Belfield was laid to rest over the weekend, just days after a photo of him in uniform saluting from his deathbed went viral.
Contestants hoping to win a new Dodge Dart have now been sitting in the car for more than 18 days.
Hundreds line up for a chance to buy rare bottles of Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon.
Waitress receives $1,000 tip on $15 check.
Teen battling terminal brain cancer makes amazing show of courage and determination on the basketball court.
140 years later, infamous Colorado cannibal Alfred Packer's legend lives on.
Witnesses say drunken argument preceded fatal shooting involving New Mexico Sheriff's deputies.
Utah man crafts a 1 ton, fire-breathing spider on his front lawn.
Zombies may be walking the streets this Friday, but if you're more concerned about the real thing, one company has you covered.
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Large buck crashes through Iowa furniture store.
Englishman tours the world on 19th century bicycle.
Farmer arrives to harvest soybeans, only to discover someone has already taken his crop.
Mischievous toddler snakes his way inside claw game.
TTU police are looking for a male who exposed himself to three separate women at the campus library.
Young Royals fan battling rare cancer will help others in his situation join him at a World Series game.
Good Samaritan who vanished after rescuing elderly California man from burning home returns to meet the man he saved.
Good Samaritan rushes into burning home to rescue elderly man.
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Indiana middle school football team ordered to bench their female kicker or forfeit their season.
More than 900 chickens killed with golf club in disturbing case of animal cruelty.
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"Glamping" is a new trend in outdoor recreation popping up around the country.
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AWOL Afghan soldiers visited Massachusetts strip club before attempting to cross into Canada.
Keith Wheeler walks with a cross to remind people of God's sacrifice. His walk began in 1985 on Good Friday.
New Mexico's ABQ BioPark Zoo throws a huge birthday bash for two of its youngest elephants.
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Wedding party that disappeared in Mexico in the wake of Hurricane Odile finds their way home.
Minnesota 3-year-old's emotional reunion with his National Guard mother warms hearts.
Miniature poodle chases bear away from Pennsylvania family's home.
Students outraged by bloody "vintage" Kent State shirt offered by Urban Outfitters.
KFOR chopper pilot John Welsh uses his bird's-eye-view to help police nab carjacking suspect.
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Message from Sandy Barbour and John WiltonDear Cal Athletics Community,
Late summer is always a special time on this campus as we begin to welcome home thousands of new and returning students. That palpable sense of renewed excitement and possibility is part of what makes working at Berkeley a privilege, even as it reminds us of our primary mission and purpose. At the most fundamental level, all of us at Cal Athletics share with our academic colleagues a dedication to providing our students with what they need to excel, to grow and to fully realize their potential. That is why we are here.
As you all know, the resources necessary to make all that magic happen have been hard to come by in recent years. Yet, together, we have all stepped up to confront the challenges and sustain the excellence of our academic and athletic programs in an era when private philanthropy is more important than it has ever been for this campus. Lost in press coverage that tends to focus on the negative is the fact that we continue to attract an ever-growing number of amazing applicants for admission; continue to recruit and retain world-class faculty; continue to expand our research enterprise; and continue to produce teams and individuals who successfully compete for national titles, Olympic medals and coveted spots on the rosters of professional organizations. While there are many measures of our achievements, we should take pride in our most recent accomplishments - Cal athletes won 17 medals, 11 of them gold, at the London Olympics. If Berkeley was a country, we would be tied for 14th place.
That continued success is the result of a lot of hard work, innovative thinking and generosity ... and sustaining that success is going to require even more of the same. For that reason, we want to provide all of you with an update on the significant progress that Cal Athletics has made over the last 18 months in terms of analyzing our financial opportunities and challenges, as well developing new strategies to increase our revenues and keep our costs contained.
Not to put too fine a point on it, but we have fundamentally altered our strategic approach to maintaining a robust, world-class and financially sustainable intercollegiate athletics program at Cal. In September 2011, we invited a group of Cal alumni from Bain & Co. to undertake an objective, independent analysis of Cal Athletics' business operations. We asked for and received a no-holds-barred assessment and are extraordinarily appreciative for what was a pro-bono endeavor. While an executive summary of the findings is attached to this letter, they can be summarized in a clear, concise fashion: for a 29-sport program, Cal Athletics is already operating a relatively efficient and cost-effective program relative to best practices and relevant benchmarks, while there are significant steps we could take to generate additional revenue.
Report on financial outlook and challenges for Intercollegiate Athletics
These findings support and confirm our own internal assessment. Consequently, we have developed an aggressive strategic plan that will continue to push for increased cost containment as well as increased net revenue. On the revenue side, we include initiatives that are already underway and new endeavors flowing from the independent review. It is clear that we cannot cut our way to sustainability while, at the same time, maintaining the current breadth and quality of our intercollegiate program at Cal. That is our challenge and our opportunity. We have to invest to grow. We will do this even as we continue to seek new ways to improve the efficiency of our operations.
We want to acknowledge as clearly as possible that there are real risks inherent in this strategy. We know that not everything we do will succeed as planned or expected, and Cal Athletics does not operate in a bubble; it is part of a dynamic, ever-changing campus, society and national economy. However, like our student athletes, we are playing to "win," with the understanding that if we don't prevail at first we will keep coming back, keep adapting and keep innovating until we achieve our goals. What we can promise is that we will not be complacent and that we are fully engaged and ready to address whatever challenges the future holds.
As part of this new, emerging strategy, we are also reexamining the business model underpinning the financing of the Simpson Center and the renovated California Memorial Stadium. Here, too, we can literally not afford to be complacent. Yes, we are currently close to 70% of goal in terms of participation in the Endowment Seating Program and have secured an additional $15 million in philanthropy. And, as we have explained before, these projects are financed for the next 20 years, even under sub-optimal scenarios and projections. However, because of the importance of these projects to Cal Athletics and the campus as a whole, we have decided to reevaluate our approach in order to maximize our financial security and the likelihood of success. This reevaluation has already led us to implement a number of new initiatives, including changes in how we market and sell ESP seats, as well as the exploration of proposals to generate additional revenue in direct support of the two projects. At the same time, we are working in close collaboration with faculty, including professors from the Haas School of Business, who are engaged in an objective, independent validation of the financial model for the Simpson Center and stadium projects. Once we have credible data and some experience of how our modified approach is working, we will provide you with the revised financing model, along with the commentary of our faculty colleagues. We want you all to understand the variables involved, the steps we are taking and the options that are being weighed.
In the mean time, please read through the summary of the analysis our alumni from Bain have produced. We know that many of you have been inquiring about its conclusions, and we now want and need your engagement, your input and your support as we start to turn the findings in to action. The opening of the Simpson Center, the retrofit and rejuvenation of Memorial Stadium and the restoration of our full portfolio of sports programs were all made possible by your generosity and devotion. We have already seen what we can accomplish when we come together. We firmly believe that once you have had a chance to review this work and assess our response, we will be very well positioned to tackle our challenges and take full advantage of our opportunities.
In closing, it is important to step back from the day-to-day challenges and focus on the bigger picture outlined at the start of this letter. Memorial Stadium is more than a "venue;" it is a place where the idea of a Cal community finds expression. The Simpson Center is more than a training facility, it is a place where young people advance on their dreams. Many of us deeply believe that having a vibrant, successful and diverse community of student-athletes is an important part of what makes Berkeley Berkeley. Their success on the field of play complements, supports and reinforces our defining attributes: access and excellence. This is what we, together, are working to sustain, and with your support we shall.
We look forward to seeing you on September 1. Welcome home!
Go Bears!
Sandy Barbour, Director of Athletics
Financial Statements
Facilities Project Summary: Simpson Center and Memorial Stadium (2/27/12)
Athletics Facilities Financing Reports
ESP Financial Plan Update from Vice Chancellor John Wilton (9/8/11)
Memorial Stadium FAQ (4/18/12)
Statements of Revenues and Expenses
Important Links
Donor Letter on Graduation Rates (10/29/13)
Proposed Aquatics Center Aids Campus (5/3/13)
Cal, Jeff Tedford Reach Contract Settlement (2/4/13)
2012-13 IA Annual Report (1/25/13)
Statement on 2012 Graduation Success Rates (10/25/12)
Augmented 2012 Cell Service Plan for Memorial Stadium (8/15/12)
Academic Performance Working Group (7/13/12)
Statement on Men's Basketball Graduation Rates (7/13/12)
Cal Responds to Wall Street Journal Article (4/20/12)
How the Pac-12 Media Rights Agreement Impacts Cal (5/5/11)
Cal Baseball officially reinstated as team preps for College World Series (6/17/11)
Men's gymnastics program to continue at UC Berkeley (5/2/11)
Baseball program will continue at UC Berkeley (4/8/11)
Three UC Berkeley athletic teams to be preserved (2/11/11)
Chancellor's Statement on Continuation of Sports Teams (2/11/11) »
Sandy Barbour letter to Cal donor community (2/11/11) »
Updated FAQ on program changes (11/29/10) »
Sandy Barbour letter to Cal donor community (11/29/10) »
Public Records Act request response (11/19/10) »
Chancellor Announces New Plan for Cal Athletics' Future
Chancellor's letter to the campus community (9/28/10) »
FAQ on program changes (9/28/10) »

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Aumsville Site for Environmental Studies
Summary of Activities June 1996 - June 1997
Wynn W. CudmoreLife Science InstructorChemeketa Community CollegeSalem, OR 97309
In June of 1996 a Letter of Agreement was signed by representatives of Marion County and Chemeketa Community College that established the Aumsville Site for Environmental Studies (ASES). The 40-acre site is located approximately 1.5 miles SE of Aumsville and continues under county ownership. The Letter of Agreement provides access to the site by Chemeketa faculty and students for educational purposes. Other community colleges, local high schools and universities have been involved less directly.
After an initial meeting and site tour with representatives from Marion County Department of Public Works, Chemeketa Community College and Oregon Department of State Lands, a proposal was submitted to the county that outlined potential educational uses for the "Aumsville Ponds" site. In the fall of 1996 several meetings and site tours were conducted with members of Chemeketa's Science faculty, Salem Audubon Society, Native Plant Society and Bureau of Land Management. The goal of these meetings was to discuss potential educational uses for the site, to prioritize those uses and to identify individuals who may be interested in participating (Appendix A). As a result of these meetings a number of priorities were established. This report lists those priorities, summarizes activities at the site for the period June 1996 through June 1997 and describes future plans for the site.
Although there are several trails and roads on the site, most had been obscured by blackberries, scotch broom and fallen trees. The desire to minimize impact on native vegetation for ecological studies was weighed against clearing some areas to allow access for field activities. Work parties of Chemeketa faculty and students were organized on three occasions to clear downed logs and brush from existing trails and portions of pond margins. This has greatly improved access to some locations on the property and allowed us to bring classes to the site in Winter 1997.
Life Science faculty met to discuss an appropriate name for the site. A sign was designed by Wynn Cudmore and manufactured and erected by Marion Co. Department of Public Works at the entrance to the property in January 1997 to identify its intended use.
Future Plans
Trail clearing and maintenance will be ongoing and may be expanded as other areas come into use by various classes and groups. Resources outside of the college may be used to assist in these efforts.
There has been some discussion about adding a pier-like structure to facilitate sampling in one of the larger ponds.
An understanding of past conditions and treatments on the property is required to understand current conditions and to predict possible futures for the site. Past ownership, excavation of borrow pits, timber harvest and changes in hydrology, for example, may all influence conditions at this site.
Historical aerial photographs of the site were obtained from the University of Oregon Map Library. These provide a historic record of land use at the site from 1936 to 1996 and were used as part of a laboratory in Environmental Science (Spring 1997) entitled "The Use of Aerial Photographs to Evaluate Land Use Changes".
Students in Chemeketa's Surveying II class were required to gather pertinent information on the site using records at the county surveyors office. Plat maps were used to identify property corners and the locations of horizontal and vertical control were determined.
Chemeketa Community College places a high value on field studies in our courses because we believe the educational and experiential payoffs outweigh the inconvenience and added cost. Access to appropriate field sites close to campus is an essential element to such an approach. These types of activities are also consistent with the goals of the National Science Foundation-funded Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources at Chemeketa. These include curriculum improvement in science and mathematics, student experiences with appropriate technology, and instructional approaches that encourage better communication skills and long-term projects. A number of courses taught at Chemeketa have already used the Aumsville site for instruction:
Environmental Science
Two permanent plots for study of effect of exotic plant species have been established.
Biological materials have been collected at the site on a number of occasions for laboratory use.
General Biology
Surveying II
Permanent vegetation plots will be established and a long-term monitoring plan put into effect to measure changes in vegetation over time. The effects of exotic vegetation removal (English ivy and Scotch broom) on permanent plots will be studied. Permanent photo points will be established that will be used to document vegetation changes over time.
Chemeketa courses listed above as well as others will continue to use the site for field-based laboratories. The "Proposed Activities" listed in Appendix A describe the nature of some of these laboratories.
Chemeketa faculty and cooperating partners have begun a preliminary inventory of plant and animal species present at the site. Information of this type is invaluable as future management of the site is planned and implemented. The importance of small parcels such as this in the preservation of biological diversity has recently been recognized (Shafer, C.L. 1995. Values and shortcomings of small reserves. BioScience 45:80-88).
The ponds on the property are used as breeding sites by the following amphibian species:
Rough-skinned newt (Taricha granulosa)Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana)Red-legged frog (Rana aurora)Pacific treefrog (Hyla regilla)
The presence of red-legged frogs is particularly noteworthy. This species was at one time common in the Willamette Valley but is now quite rare. It is listed as a species of concern by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Although reasons for the decline are unknown, predation by bullfrogs, loss of habitat and water pollution have been proposed as contributing factors. Since the Aumsville Site for Environmental Studies is isolated from other suitable habitats by agricultural lands this may well be an isolated population. At least 14 egg masses and 10 juvenile red-legged frogs were seen in mid-March.
Although no formal bird surveys have been conducted, the following birds have been seen on the site:
A preliminary plant list for the site was prepared as the result of a site visit on 31 May 1997 by members of Chemeketa's Life science faculty and members of the native Plant Society (Appendix B).
The inventorying of biological resources at the site will be an ongoing activity. Measures of abundance and status will be made for selected species of interest. Permanent sampling stations or routes will be established for bird monitoring using methods recommended by Terry Rich -Wildlife Biologist - Bureau of Land Management (see below). Efforts will also be expanded to include other vertebrate groups (fish and mammals) as well as lesser known groups (lichens, mosses, insects). To date these efforts have been primarily conducted outside of class activities. Future efforts will attempt to involve more students as part of course requirements.
Educational opportunities at the site can be enhanced by tapping into the talents of "local experts" from outside the college. We also would like to increase the recognition of the site by the community and increase community involvement. A number of individuals from public agencies and private organizations have assisted in the planning of activities at the site:
Bureau of Land Management
Salem Audubon Society
Native Plant Society
Governor's Watershed Enhancement Board
Oregon Department of Transportation
Private landowners
Continue to seek partnerships outside the college to expand use of the site and to provide technical expertise when needed. North Salem High School and Willamette University have expressed an interest in using the site for Environmental Studies courses.
The Aumsville Site for Environmental Studies represents a cooperative effort between Marion County and Chemeketa Community College that has provided new and valuable educational opportunities for students. Students have become engaged in hands-on field experiences that are relevant to their field of study while providing information to the county that may be useful in future planning for the site. The future involvement of other segments of the community will provide additional benefits to cooperating partners. This partnership should serve as a model for cooperation between educators and the community in Oregon and elsewhere.
Summary of Proposed Activities at Aumsville SiteOctober 15, 1996
The following suggestions were made at a meeting of Chemeketa's Life Science faculty to discuss potential educational use of the Aumsville Site for Environmental Studies:
1. Establish ecological baselines for future comparison
2. Collection of biological materials
Some ponds should be set aside as sources for material for Chemeketa's Aquatic Ecology Laboratory and collecting by students/faculty for current pond labs. It has been suggested that we explore the construction of floating docks for safe, convenient observation and collecting
3. Aquatic Manipulations
Pond manipulations in smaller ponds for pond community studies (perhaps conducted in association with Chemeketa's new Aquatic Ecology Laboratory). Some ponds should be reserved as "natural replicates" and collecting/manipulations not allowed there.
4. Terrestrial Manipulations
5. General Recommendations
Plant Species List for Aumsville Site for Environmental Studies
The following species list was compiled by members of the Life Science faculty at Chemeketa Community College and the Native Plant Society of Oregon. All plants were identified on a field trip to the site on May 31, 1997. Species are categorized by families which are listed alphabetically. The list should be considered a work in progress and will be updated on future visits.
Wetland Indicator Status Categories
(based on National List of Plant Species that Occur in Wetlands - Reed,1988)
* plants not native to Oregon


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Apr 8, 2013I'll begin by stating that I am not familiar with the G.I. Joe franchise. However, it doesn't take a G.I. Joe fan to recognize that pretty special effects can't save a film oozing with stale characters and a pathetic script.
Mar 30, 2013A solid movie all around with fantastic action sequences, strong acting performances, and pacing that isn't too fast. The story/setup was a little unbelievable but I guess you gotta expect that with this kind of film (come on... those girls wouldn't be in the military). The ending was also very predictable, as expected. Regardless I was fully engaged the entire time and really enjoyed it. Definitely go and see it.… Expand
Mar 29, 2013A very off line Gi Joe movie, I was very excited for this one and it was good. First of all, there is this guy who is not Duke and is not Channing Tatum and he's still in the movie I mean is there some connection Mr. Chu? But, don't listen to me, this is a great oddball creation and is the best action movie so far in 2013 rather than Dead Man Down, and Retaliation has a boost up upgrade to actors, direction, story and screenplay. Rise Of The Cobra was a little disappointing and this sequel has everything- guns, chicks, and- hey! Dwayne Johnson! The film had good pace and timing, it keeps you hooked up till the end. Now, Bruce Willis is in the movie but is he cool in this movie? Duh, he's Bruce Willis and this Muscular Baldie is epic awesome is this movie. So, for the bad critics out there who think that this movie is bad- Watch It Again. I mean, it's a GOOD movie, its what Gi Joe fans want! It just like the cartoons and it has Cobra Menace!… Expand
Mar 29, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't like this version. The actor not good. I don' t know what happens with Duke. The first version was very very very better that this version...… Expand
Mar 29, 2013GI Joe Retaliation is essentially a toy commercial and an action film aimed at adolescent boys. Yes, I may sound negative, but with a right frame of mind, GI Joe Retaliation is actually a lot of fun. Critics? Phooey :p They don't understand the fun of staging your own action 'set pieces' when you're a kid with your Joe's action figures. One of the highlight is simply the Rock aka. Dwayne Johnson. He brings in his usual charisma and 'conviction' into this film. He doesn't patronize his role as an 'action figure' and brings in an 'injection' of fun into this middle brow franchise. Another thing: for a silly film such as this, GI Joe does not overstay its welcome: at less than two hours (take note, Michael Bay). Not a great film but an enjoyable one. Don't be a cynic, folks.… Expand
Mar 29, 2013A good if not very good action movie. A big improvement over the first. Dialogue was a bit hokey, but forgivable. Well done action sequences. Good, if not great pacing. Funny at times and had a little bit more to it then the previews. Biggest gripe was the previews still showed to much. But that is the nature of modern previews in general. Worth a watch and still a decent enough movie overall.
Apr 5, 2013G.I. Joe Retaliation is much better than G.I. joe Rise of the Cobra. The action is much better and the Special FX are better to. The story is good, I only can say positive things about this movie.
Apr 7, 2013I don't understand. This is obviously not the movie I was expecting. In my childhood, G.I. Joes were action figures that kids loved to play with and when I went to watch this movie, there wasn't a single action figure in it! 2/10 stars.
Apr 1, 2013Most action movies try to retain some degree of plausibility G.I. Joe: Retaliation blows it up with a suborbital laser. If you want to watch this movie you probably already know what you're in for the action is extremely stylised and there is nearly no plot at all. However, the action is done well and the movie is certainly fun. The highlight is the ninja sequence that takes place in the mountains; it's pacing is perfect and it's worth seeing the film in 3D just for that part.… Expand
Mar 29, 2013This a Frankly a Step Up from the franchise. I didn't expect the movie to be great. I Was Disappointed. This Movie is Amazing For Action Fans- It's the best action movie of 2013 so far. The Cast is very likable Dwayne The Rock Johnson handles the Character with ease. He good the in the emotional scenes and his 'few' comic scenes with Channing Tatum are a delight. Bruce Willis plays an icing on the cake.The Action sequences are awesome in 3D. 9/10… Expand
Apr 8, 2013wasn't sure if it was possible for them to make a worse sequel that the 1st movie where they blow the ice caps and they sink....but turns out i was wrong, pure garbage movie, the action was awful, the acting was awful, they was nothing worth while in this movie.
Mar 31, 2013Having enjoyed the first movie, I expected to like this one as well, but I overlooked the fact that the director and the writers changed. This movie is a bunch of bloody ridiculous (they're too absurd, even by action movie standards) scenes with very little connection between them and with a load of new characters which aren't properly introduced. The plot, again, is total crap, both heroes and villains are damn clowns and action scenes are mostly dull with lots of shaky-cam awkwardness. I wish I didn't spend money on this circus, and I definitely can't recommend anyone to watch this piece of nonsense. (metacritic edited out 10 or so curse words in my review, that's a shame)… Expand
Mar 29, 2013Well. This movie is a ''more of the same'' type movie. Its all very spectacular but with no sense. I saw it in 3D. Thats why I scored it with a 5. The 3D effects are good, but the story is a piece of crap. There are a lot of 'shoot whatever moves' moments. Don't waste your money. I mean it
Apr 2, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So, I went and saw G.I. Joe Retaliation last night. The cinema should've handed out free gravy, to go with this turkey. Don't get me wrong. I expected precious little from this movie, & was really in the mood for some brain softening violence, & pointless explosions. On that level, it delivered, but much like the first movie, it could've been so much better. Mentioning the preposterous nature of just about everything in the film is kind of a moot point, considering the fanciful nature of the cartoon it was inspired by. So, let's just break this thing down to its bones.
1. Intent. This film serves but one function: Selling a ton of toys for a zillion dollars. We can all thank Hasbro for that, & I don't fault them for it one bit. It's a very honest approach, but it tends to make this movie feel a bit soulless.
2. Channing Tatum. I never thought I'd say it, but the filmmakers killed off his character way too soon. There are reasons for this, but none of them are very good. He was the main character, & although they tried to give him a hero's death, & pass the torch to The Rock, his death creates a huge vacuum in the movie, since his is the most developed character in the whole picture.
3. The Rock. He actually did a decent job, considering what he was working with. Oddly enough, the scenes where he is not acting like a roided out WWE meets USMC hybrid reveal that he is capable of much more depth than this script allows.
4. Cobra Commander. Although no one seemed to have the budget for Joseph Gordon Levitt this time, aesthetic changes were made to his look. This was a positive change. He still sounds wrong. Part of what made Cobra Commander such an endearing character, on the cartoon, was not his seriousness. He was supervillain evil, but also petty, arrogant, whiny, spoiled, and blaming when the situation would eventually go sideways. In this movie, he leaves Destro IN THE FREEZER! Huh? What? You remember Destro? He's the guy supplying all the weapons to COBRA. wtf?
5. The ninjas. Retaliation seems like a patchwork of market research results from Comicon. You know...press the buzzer when you see something you like. Any woman made to watch this film was probably pressing the crud out of that button while Channing Tatum was still alive, while every male was pressing it during ninja fight scenes. Psst...we're also fond of bacon. It's so hot right now. So, absolutely no effort, at all, was put in to sharing with us how Stormshadow survived being ginsu'd up and tossed in to a fusion reactor. He was just back like nothing ever happened. Now, don't get it twisted. I like Byung-hun Le, and he looks really cool doing all this dope ninja stuff. Unfortunately, the writers of this thing really messed up the whole Stormshadow backstory, to the point that we're supposed to believe that Zartan duped him, and RZA's whole ninja order, into a life of evil. You can't even make up incoherent tripe like this.
6. Bruce Willis. I love him, but he really needs to choose better projects, or just call it a day. He comes off as broken in Retaliation, either by age induced apathy or the harsh toll of his Demi Moore court battles. He just seemed like he was there for a paycheck, which is truly a waste of his talents.
7. The female leads, while incredibly easy on the eyes, were totally forgettable. I'm not blaming the actresses for this one at all. Their performances strike at the very heart of an empty script. The only memorable thing about Jinx was her inability to remember if she was faking an Asian, Mexican, or English accent.
8. Jonathan Pryce. I will never understand how a quality actor, like Jon, got mixed up in this grab-bag. He's fantastic, & while this film is certainly nowhere near the quality of 'Brazil' or 'Tomorrow Never Dies', he still manages to squeeze some fun out of this schlock.
9. The plot. Now, I've already mentioned that picking apart a franchise like G.I. Joe for outlandish plots is a fool's errand, but this film had some plot holes so huge, Dora couldn't explore them. The G.I. Joe team used to consist of more than 5 people, even if you account for the troops slaughtered in the beginning. What happened to that big base, staffed with hundreds, in the Sahara? Dennis Quaid? Marlon Wayans? Baroness? wtf? After Cobra Commander leaves Destro on ice, he just waltzes in and assumes control of his whole company, & everyone is fine with it. Huh? Cobra can just launch 7 SDI satellites undetected without anyone noticing? Does anyone believe that a sword through the chest would do anything to a human infested with nanotech, other than cause some brief discomfort? How did the rec center computer screens change from some beat up CRTs to state of the art hacker powerhouse CPUs with flatscreens? Does anybody care that London was just obliterated? These are the sorts of novice problems that serve only to distract the audience, and foment massive amounts of confusion.
Please don't make a third.… Expand
Apr 17, 2013Oh my God! This movie was excellent It is action-packed from beginning to the end. I loved the high tech toys and the special effects. I was thrilled the whole timed Dwayne The Rock) is fine as usual. Whoever does not like this movie, don't believe them, please go and judge for yourself. I go to the show to be entertained, and this is what you get from G.I.Joe.
Apr 25, 2013GI Joe Retaliation is a fun, loud and generally dumb action movie that only really warrrants being seen once. It sure is entertaining and well worth the price of admission, but it doesn't have much to offer outside of pretty lights and big explosions. Ultimately, it does what it sets out to do and shouldn't be judged at the same level as more intelligent or thought-provoking films. A decent time in the cinema.… Expand
May 28, 2013After the last one, I thought I was going to get the same thing, and since this was directed by the director of the Step Up movies, I thought it was going to be even worse than the last one. I was HUGELY mistaken! This sequel/reboot is exactly what G.I. Joe is: stupid fun! Jon M. Chu definitely shows he's a huge fan of G.I. Joe and he should be praised for this!
Jan 5, 2014G.I. Joe: Retaliation is a brainless exercise of fun and exciting action sequences but is held too loosely by its narrative and underdeveloped characters.
Nov 10, 2014G.I. Joe: Retaliation is a brainless exercise of fun and exciting action sequences but is held too loosely by its slim narrative and underdeveloped characters.
Apr 8, 2013The movie is fun, but, surprisingly, I was confused at times not knowing the mythology of the G.I. Joe series. Couldn't figure out who the "good guys" were at all times. The film could have been tighter.
Mar 31, 2013While I understand why they postponed release of this film for a year, they clearly needed more time. How can you have that much money to make a film and have that bad of a script and that dialogue that is so embarrassing one cannot stop laughing at it. Amazing special effects and tech stuff, really great. Stupid insipid story. Well photographed action and corny and uncomfortable non action. The action is good enough to make it interesting, but just barely.… Expand
Jun 4, 2013"While it does leave a bittersweet taste in your mouth when your leaving the theater. This "sequel" is more of a reboot than anything. Introducing some new characters along the way. John M. Cho attempt at remaking the beloved GI Joe series was accomplished" B-
Apr 2, 2013Normally, I'd start with a plot summary, but this thing was confusing. I had no idea who the bad guys were, except for the president's doppelganger with his plan to rule the world. It doesn't matter anyway because a flick like this is strictly for the action and gadgets (some of which were neat). There's lots of fighting, but most of it is lazy: blurry camera, jerky editing and pumped noise. You can't really tell who's hitting what. There is one cool sequence on a mountainside, but the rest is just a jumbled, unexciting mess.… Expand
Apr 25, 2013Dumb as can be but at least it's pretty good at being that. Better than the Transformers movies as it lacks those 8-year-old humor moments that make you ashamed of existing.
Aug 22, 2013A fun little action movie that manages to build up, and surpass, its predecessor. It all just feels more focused this time around, and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson nails it and manages to be the very best part of this movie. It's action packed and still has some humorous moments thrown in. It's got explosion filled shoot outs, cheesy one-liners, and epic ninja battles that take place on the side of mountains, so you're never bored while watching this. It's still got some issues like a throw-away story, but the biggest flaw it has is that it's just not as good as some of its competition. Some more recent action movies have blown this one out of the water. That's not to say "Retaliation" is bad, it's still a very fun time, but it has got some serious competition out there. Still if you liked the first "G.I. Joe", or just action movies in general, "Retaliation manages to be a fun watch.… Expand
Aug 14, 2014G.I Joe: Retaliation is no masterpiece, but I still found it to be silly, brain-dead fun. And it was certainly far, far better than the stinky first G.I Joe outing.
Aug 3, 2013I would give this movie a solid "meh" review. I pretty much completely forgot it after I watched it. The biggest problem with this one was little tie in with the first movie, as well as only have a few actual focused GI Joe characters and pretty much a bunch of expendibles. The movie seemed to rush the plot, and was just rife with inaccuracies. I wouldn't even rate it eye candy, it was meh.
Apr 26, 2013A sequel to Steven Sommers GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra is not going to be the best film of 2013 but its gotta be better that the original right? Right, but not by much. Following the events of the first film, Zartan, a master of disguise has taken the place of the president. With this power he attempts to wipe out the Joe's including Duke (Channing Tatum), Roadblock (Dwayne Johnson), Lady Jaye (Adrianne Palicki), Snake Eyes (Ray Park) and Flint (DJ Cotrona). Right off the bat GI Joe Retaliation is a vast improvement over the previous entry if only because the action looks good and isn't shrouded in darkness, the action is clear and easy to watch and at times visually stunning (you'll know the moment) and inventive. The new Joe team is a much more relate able bunch making for a much more interesting film. The reduced numbers of heroes and villains helps simplify matters making for a rather simple film, at least in terms of story. Dwayne Johnson's addition seems to be the 'franchise Viagra' empire magazine states he is as he adds a sense of character to a franchise seemingly devoid of any. He is a charming lead and the role of Roadblock suits him. All this being said the film gets tiresome towards the end and becomes quite dull which is never a good thing for an action film in particular. The action is over the tip but not in a bad way, its the story and characters that become ridiculous with the finale being a monument to over the top nature of the original series. Johnathon Pryce seems to be enjoying himself as the villainous Zartan but his performance is about as camp as it can be. The film tries to inject some comedy into the proceedings to lighten the franchise, especially considering the dark nature of the first film but most of it fails to land which is unfortunate because it ruins the buddy movie feel. Overall the film is a mindless action film that embraces the bizarre nature of its source material that doesn't quite achieve what its going for despite the improvements it has made on Rise of Cobra… Expand
Mar 31, 2013No, GI Joe Retaliation is not more of the same. Its much different. After a major attack that killed most of them, the remaining GI Joes begin to rebuild the team. The white house is taken over and its up to them to save the world. This sequel is bigger than the original, but not necessarily better. I only saw one major flaw in the film, and it was that some characters felt almost unnecessary. Heck, Bruce Willis hardly got as much screen time as they hyped him up for. Still, this film is a glimmer of hope for the future of the franchise. Hopefully the next installment can improve on the little things.… Collapse
Sep 27, 2013It won't go down history or win awards any time soon, but the second outing for the revitalised GI Joes certainly roars onto the screen in explosive fashion, it's ridiculous, full of big dumb ideas and indestructible characters, but it's dumb in an entertaining way, it has big ideas and doesn't try too hard to be overly serious, what more could be asked for? The film kicks off on kind of familiar territory but with a few strange faces, we still have Duke (Channing Tatum), but he has a new team, the most notable being Roadblock, played by the ever bulking Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, but their flawless missions and impeccable record doesn't last long as something unforeseen is about to tear the Joes apart. The most notable return besides Duke is that of Snake Eyes (Ray Park), who is involved in some of the most impressive sequences of the film, particularly of course with his arch-rival Storm Shadow Byung-Hun Lee), and a particular mountainside battle comes to mind, heavy on CGI, but even better on shameless fun, which is really what the film consists of entirely. We have a President (Jonathan Pryce) who isn't actually the President, he's got an imposter on his hands, but the film loses its entertainment when it tries to hype up some sort of depth, it doesn't work when it has booming and intense music playing behind it. Johnson does a solid job carrying the film, while Adrianne Palicki is really here as eye candy, a few decent scenes of interest, but little else. Simply put, this is a film with excess amounts of action, explosions but also a nice touch of humour, with the Zombieland team behind the script. It's easy on the eyes and thoughts of course, but it definitely fits better than the first outing, nobody was expecting a masterpiece, and those who were will be disappointed, but a sturdy film that knows its place and is just out to enjoy itself is on the right path, it's got plenty of action, barely even stopping for a breath, but it has excellent scope for its set pieces and executes these with ease, it may find familiar in a Transformer universe, but Joe doesn't try to be something it isn't.With an ensemble cast, including Joe himself, Bruce Willis, it's hard to hate the film, it's not bad, it's not good, it's just inconsistent, overblown but sheer fun. Director Jon M. Chu does a fine job combining sequences that are poetry in fast and slow-paced motion. Predictable but entertaining with an easy smile on the face.… Expand
Apr 17, 2013Mixing together wuxia levitation and marine bravado, G.I. Joe: Retaliation is incessantly loud, gleefully ridiculous and completely deprived of focus in its story. It has action sequences peppered in rapid shady construct to instill tension, but ultimately falls short to save the big picture. The impact of any carnage supposedly to enthrall audience is lost merely minutes after it happened, as if the movie just wants to push the next big action scene in which there are abundance of mandatory loud explosions, bullet showers and plus a legitimate reason for blade battles.
Story is muddled past the half hour mark, it tries to show different plots of many characters almost at the same time. This could've been good, but the result is a heavy-handed storytelling as many scenes are excessively hurried to catch up with the others. Not to mention, a few instances where convenient plot devices are stringed together in hope to accomplish some sort of consistency. Approaching the end, it flutters into noisy, once again, multiple complicated brazen action scenes with many loose ends simply swept under the rug. Audience would probably not care much for characters aside from their slow-mo cinematic walk.
Many stars grace the movie, although majority of the burden falls on Dwayne Johnson. He's quite the marine type and frankly has star quality, which sadly undermined by the hammy script or forced scenes. His bits in WWE is much more compelling and interesting that his theatrical role here. Channing Tatum and Bruce Willis make appearances, although not that much or fascinating in that matter. A couple of eye candies and Asian swordsmen give more eclectic vibe, though sometimes they do feel unnaturally thrown together only for that very purpose.
Fortunately, the action itself is enjoyable enough. Fights are splendidly done, they are overblown but melee has controlled pace, if not too much slow-mo boom. I personally like the addition of parkour to shooting, which makes it more fluid and relies less on random barrage. Plenty of carnage in scenery as well, even if there's little to none time to dwell on the impact, similar to the level of catastrophic movie. Its choreograph might not be the best, but it could certainly delight action film fans.
There's little substance to plot, never expected it anyway. It ambitiously gives audience too many plots it could convey. Action is arguably very video game inspired, and while it's not without merit, it does not save the movie entirely. G.I. Joe: Retaliation is a very crass, clamorous and too comical for its own good.… Expand
Aug 20, 2013Retaliation is a huge improvement over the god awful Rise of Cobra. I like how they ditched the stupid sci-fi plot used in the first film for a more realistic, action based one. The action itself however is disappointing because it's not as in-your-face as I hoped it would be, Instead it's all far away so you never really get a good look at it. The acting is fine though, The addition of The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) and Bruce Willis do wonders for the film. Jonathan Price (the US president) was pretty good as well.
The plot itself is really straight forward and generic. The dialogue is incredibly predictable and laughable, Easily the worst part of the film. The run time, 2 hours long, was just too long in my opinion and I felt that the film really could have benefited by having a shorter run time.
Overall though, Anything is a step up from Rise of Cobra and the best thing I can say about Retaliation is that it's actually watchable. It may not be the best movie and I can't say that I'd really recommend it but if you are curious about it, I'd say at least give it a shot because you may like it.… Expand
Jul 11, 2013Smarter than the first film sure but Retaliation is full of cheesy, cliche', predictable sequences with over-the-top corny characters and a plot that becomes more convoluted the deeper you go. What makes it worse is that instead of knowing that its all of these things and not taking itself too seriously, it does the opposite it tries to be a highly serious action flick with comedic moments filled with supposedly what it thinks are brilliant action sequences but ultimately becomes a choppy, dull film with overused action sequences reminiscent (but not as well choreographed) as mediocre films such as the Transformers saga or Battleship. Its high point? The girls in the this movie: absolutely smoking hot. There some cool action scenes but overall, the movie itself suffers from so many elements that just basically destroys itself like a black hole. G.I. Retaliation is an example of what could've been a decent action flick let down by a horrible director (this is a guy with a lacking filmography with his last film being the Justin Bieber movie. Yes, I am totally serious), overuse of mediocre CG action sequences, some of the worst A grade movie action sequences Ive seen in a long time and shallow/2-dimensional cheesy characters. I feel like retaliation myself against this movie for taking away 2 hours of my life.… Expand
May 3, 2013G.I. Joe: Retaliation is a no-brainer of a movie. If a supernatural force beyond understanding urged you to like "The Rise of Cobra", then it is likely that you will enjoy the sequel just as much. Bless you. However, if you hated the 2009 film at least half as much as I did, then you should be smart enough to avoid its 2013 follow-up. Besides, I'm pretty sure that you've long decided on whether you'll see this or not since it's already been out for almost three weeks.
Sigh. I shouldn't be writing this review. It's almost 1 in the morning and I have to be at work in a few hours. (Damn it! I have to be at work in a few hours!) So what gives? You see, movies that are as preposterous as "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" are the most fun to review. And, dear reader, when a movie like this is released, I cannot resist. Roger Ebert specialized in reviewing movies that are dumb beyond belief. I write this in further dedication to his spectacular life.
For the 15th time, Channing Tatum reprises his role as Channing Tatum. He isn't around for long through as he is quickly replaced by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as the film's lead hero. The Rock (The Tooth Fairy) makes a better action star than Channing Tatum, which doesn't really say much for The Rock, since Justin Timberlake and even Jay Leno would also make a better action star than Tatum. With over 20 movies in his resume, Tatum's career highlight so far is playing a stripper in "Magic Mike". Is it about time for the 32-year-old non-actor to take a long, honest look at himself?
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Apr 3, 2013This was a good action flick, which is what it was meant to be. There are some funny moments, but it is dominated by the special effects and action sequences. If you go to the film, go knowing what to expect, if these aren't your kind of movie, don't go to it expecting something else.
Apr 14, 2013G.I. Joe: Retaliation is exactly what you would expect from it: action. The story line was dry and it was highly predictable. I even found myself guessing what characters were going to say next. It was actually quite pathetic writing. The action sequence on the mountains in the snow was the best action of the movie. Nothing terribly exciting came out of this film. Unless you want to see some decent action (which wasn't even that great) don't watch it.… Expand
Apr 29, 2013Yeah, the strongest most elite army in the world gets wiped out with 6 granades.
A movie so badly written, that the only thing enjoyable are the explotions ,because even the Ninja characters, do everything....except act like Ninjas.
Apr 15, 2013This is actually a decent film. Desperately adequate story speckled with some excellent action sequences. The star power factor will keep you interested for most of your time with this movie as it dissolves into action movie overkill.
Jan 19, 2014This is way better than the first. The Action, Story, and Cast all better! Now maybe I liked allot cause I am comparing it to the last, but this was fun to watch.My only issue was the attempt at comedy in the beginning. I just wish they stopped trying to throw pointless jokes in, but overall it was fun to watch. I really don`t get why it has such a low rating.
Mar 29, 2013Its definetly a bigger step from Rise of Cobra, however Retaliation has an are-we-there-yet effect on its non stop action scenes and has plot shifts that are strange especially because of what happens to Duke at the beginning.
May 3, 2013I t was really a nice movie though,i was not expecting Channing Tatum to be out from the movie so early which makes the interest of the movie to be dull but all the same a quick one from Dwayne Jones?
Jul 6, 2013It's better than Rise of the Cobra, but that's not saying much. I did enjoy The Rock in this movie and some of the stuff with Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow were cool, but still bad dialogue and some dumb scenes in this film makes it not worth your time.
Apr 1, 2013I admit that this movie was definitely better than the first G.I. Joe movie, boy did the first one suck. But this movie doesn't seem to quite reach the positive review that I was hoping for. The movie has it's ups and downs. Sadly, it's mostly downs. As far as downs, the movie struggles as for storytelling and acting. Not all the actors, but some like Jonathan Pryce and D.J. Controna. As far as ups, there's some good martial art fight sequences. But the big part was Bruce Willis' portrayl as Joe Colton. He really steals the show. I enjoyed in this movie. Overall, this movie has its moments, sadly it's great.… Expand
Mar 31, 2013The movie is really cool but at the end is a little boring. Also, Bruce Willis doesnt´look like a real G.I Joe. Well, Dwanye Jonhson isn´t a good actor in any movie EXCEPT this one. Though, I wanted that Snake Eyes show his face at any point in the movie. Still is pretty good.
Apr 2, 2013not as expected, watching this movie in 3-d was the worst experience of 3-d movies i ever watched whole movie seems like a cartoon movie with names sort of roadblock and snake eyes. only the the acrobatic action scene on high icy mountain was something that could be remembered, 'Bruce Willis' and 'Dwayne Johnson' were not utilized to there potential, the script doesn't give them much to do. GI JOE was better than average but the franchise this time have made a time wasting movie as the 2nd part of the brand. on aspect of gadgets that GI joe team uses there was none, the villains seem much more equipped. over all the movie is a disappointing venture. i recommend to pass this one.… Expand
Apr 3, 2013What you will find in this movie is nothing else but fun. The movie is cool and my inner child loved it and wished it came out when I was 7. It is faithful to the cartoon and to the franchise. Don't expect Dark knight but do give it a try if you are just looking to be entertained.
Apr 3, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie was not the action pack movie I thought it would be, PLUS if a female only came coz Channing Tatum is in it. Guess what guys? HE'S IN IT FOR 15 MINUTES, 15! Really, Really? But it wasn't all that bad, when it wanted to be the action packed adventure, it was. If it wanted to be a thriller, it was. Hell, it even managed to put in a MW3 joke. This game earns it's 7/10 rating nothing more… Expand
Apr 4, 2013The action in GI Joe Retaliation is fantastically over-the-top in all the right ways, but amongst all the carnage the movie rarely finds the time to include anything else other than sword-fighting and gunplay. While some characters are basically ignored to the point that they don't even get an introduction, others are very promising and go through various experiences that would have been interesting to watch if the film had actually slowed down to explain and develop these twists properly. Several captivating scenes of awesomeness prevent the movie from becoming dull and monotonous, but more could have been done to raise it from mere bullet-fest to something a little more special.… Expand
Apr 4, 2013This movie is a joke! The story is messed up, there is no character development, the graphics are somewhat outdated and the jokes are forced and are corny. One of the most-hyped movies that turned out to be garabage. I gave it a 2 because I'm generous today. If you love GI Joe as a child and want to preserve your childhood, be warned. This movie is a nightmare. Beware!
Apr 7, 2013A big improvement over the first one. The 3D Was worth it The rock was perfect as Roadblock Lady Jaye was also good ,Flint was ok .Loved Channing Tatum as Duke .Cobra Commander was just Badass although they should showed him more Bruce Willis great to see him as the original joe .Jon Chu has done it right can't wait for G.I.JOE 3
Apr 7, 2013I thought this Joe installment was a bit of a let down. It's a compilation of awesome fight scenes stitched together by a story that could have been created by my 11 year old nephew. Read my full review at the following link:
Apr 9, 2013I realize you have to give lots of allowances for most action films, but damn. Plenty of boom, explosions, robot fireflies that pack the punch of a couple sticks of dynamite, but what kills this movie is the unbelievably insipid dialogue.
Those of us old enough to recall the glory days of those wretched Hanna/Barbera cartoons, with the horrible animation, minimalist background and dialogue meant for the kiddies will get a memory nudge from this sequel. Imagine "Johnny Quest" but with worse acting.
Sometimes action films can be a catharsis, some mindless entertainment on an otherwise dull day, but this film left me feeling like a redneck gun nut who acts patriotic until it's time to put up or shut up. As banal as any movie can get.… Expand
Apr 9, 2013I wouldn't call this movie terrible, but if you compare it to the first one this movie is a masterpiece. This is a much more relatable movie, something closer to reality. The GI Joe base s not an underground fortress with nano suits lying inside or anything. This movie also feel beter thought out, better acting, plot and action.
This movie could have a lot of improvements but it accomplished its mission, which was to surpass the first one. If It was about comparing this to the first one I would give it a 10 but as a stand alone movie it deserves around a 6. Enjoyable but not as good as it could've been, certainly a decent matinee.… Expand
Apr 11, 2013Anyone expecting a well-written story when watching an action movie where the money was invested into explosions and stunts is coming into this with lofty expectations. You watch these movies for the thrill, the occasional jokes among pals, and the huge fight scenes. On the metrics that really matter when evaluating an action movie, Retaliation does not disappoint. It's a worthy sequel and don't let anyone tell you the movie's not worth your time. Remember, ACTION MOVIE. You're watching it for the action.… Expand
Apr 14, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I saw this movie yesterday. I was looking forward to it having enjoyed Rise of Cobra. But I didn't. The one thing that killed this movie for me, was the death of Duke. This wouldn't have been so bad if he wasn't the main character of the FIRST movie! I kept telling myself, he'll come back, he'll still be alive, he'll make a comeback. But it was not to be. the fact they tried to make me relate to characters that I didn't know is incredulous. The exclusion of Ripcord and loads of other people from Rise, and the lack of the technology also seen in Rise, it just killed it. I would've liked to have seen the Baroness come back as well, as a good guy, but nooo. I got all hyped up for this film and it let me down. Badly. Don't bother buying tickets for it, don't buy the DVD. Rise of Cobra is just better, even if it too wasn't the best movie in the world.
I admit, there were good bits, but there were too many bad bits. So many cons, that I cannot begin to describe them all.
I would've been better off watching The Croods.… Expand
Apr 18, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Essentially what you would expect from the franchise. An action movie that is thick on special effects and action and woefully wanting in character development and plot. Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson appears as the less than memorable "Roadblock" in this installment. He is the "heavy hitter" of the group, relying on big guns and big fists to get the job done. While he does have a few zingers in his dialogue in general he lacks any real screen presence as a character, making him less than memorable. Snake Eyes makes a return, hunting down his Cobra counterpart Storm Shadow, played by Lee Byung-hun who actually turns out to be the star of this film in my opinion. His backstory is memorable, wanting to avenge a wrong that is forced upon him and while he has few lines of dialogue in the movie all of them are delivered with the emotion you would expect from such a troubled character. Meanwhile the rest of the roster is rounded out with even less memorable characters and a cameo appearance by Bruce Willis as Gen. Joesph "GI Joe" Colton.
There are several very cliched things in the movie that totally detract from any sense of seriousness. It is over the top and obviously not trying to appeal to a mature audience, but directed almost solely at the 6-13 year old demographic. It starts with a "slow-mo" bullet that has a camera and allows the shooter to guide the projectile in a fashion similar to the Nintendo Wii (can we say obvious video game franchise tie-in?), then continues the silliness with a video game competition in which the seasoned Duke is spinning his video game character wildly in circles while trying to determine how to shoot, then later in the film General "Joe" reveals that his house is in fact a disgustingly overstocked arsenal (are we to really believe he keeps live hand grenades in a fruit bowl?). Each of these instances simply left me shaking my head and wishing my 10 year old nephew was there to watch it. Had the movie taken itself a little seriously it still would have been entertaining for kids and not so numbing for the adults who have to endure it.
The flimsy plot is another weakness as well. It seems everyone forgot that Cobra was involved in the first movie as they are hired by the duplicate President to essentially run security for the nation. Add in a "summit" in which all nuclear nations launch every nuclear weapon they have and then promptly detonate them before impact because the President "dared them to". It all stretches incredulity beyond its breaking point, but again the youngsters won't care.
In all the movie is essentially a (roughly) 2 hour long sub par action film. Its not anything to get excited about and its reviving a franchise that has been dead too long (nearly 4 years). More memorable titles will quickly push this one to DVD such as Iron Man 3, Man of Steel, and Star Trek: Into Darkness.… Expand
Apr 23, 2013You can read my review of the action heavy sequel "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" here http://geektasticfilmreviews.blogspot.com/2013/04/gi-joe-retaliation.html
Apr 26, 2013I was PISSED when I heard the actors from the last GI joe where not in the movie but I really enjoyed the movie.
The rock is my man an always excels at making an action movie something to enjoy!. Far off from a great story the only real thing that makes this movie is the Rock and its action packed fights.
Aug 17, 2013You seriously have to be a 5 year old or an idiot to like this movie. It's got some STUPID actors and actresses, terrible graphics, and a plot line straight from a 3 year old's mouth. Just a cash grab where they didn't even TRY to make a decent movie.
May 6, 2013The film is okay.The action scenes are really good and the Rock is pretty good,but the story is a not that strong.If you want to see a lot of action I guess you should see this film.
Apr 28, 2013I'm sorry but being someone who watched the cartoon series and the animated movie as a child, this movie just pissed on all of my childhood. Duke is the main character of the cartoon and is the best known and this movie shows three scenes with him and kill him off right at the beginning of the movie. This movie had little to no story and outside of one great action scene with Snake Eyes and Jinx the rest of it was a bore. I felt dumber after watching this thing.… Expand
May 2, 2013"G.I. Joe Retaliation" is a big dumb action movie, but that is not a bad thing because it is an entertaining big dumb action move. The spectacle of the action scenes is amazing and the actors do their job well.
May 25, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. G.I. Joe Retaliation is an huge action rollercoaster ride but it could've been a little more longer. It's a great big huge start for the franchise better than the last one.… Expand
Jul 16, 2013My Opinion *
I've never seen a G.I. Joe, however watching this really gave me a buzz. Sure I understand that some people think that this film isn't that great, nor as great as it could should have been, however I really appreciated this movie and everything within it. The fight scenes really got my heart racing, and some of the effects and stunts were just fantastic! I give this an 8. It's great, but it's not perfect. Sure it's just another action movie, but mixing action along with martial arts is a rarity. I really recommend this.… Expand
Aug 15, 2013La primera película fue un completo desastre, y la segunda parte trae dos actores que son para este tipo de películas: The Rock Johnson y Bruce Willis. Esto la hizo un poco mas entretenida, pero tiene un guión pobre y un humor sutil y poco divertido. Buenas escenas de acción, por eso el 6.
Aug 1, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I hated that they killed off Channing Tatum!! One of the main characters right in the beginning it made the movie awful!! If they were going to kill him off they needed to do it at the end not at the very beginning!… Expand
May 25, 2014G.I. Joe: Retaliation is the sequel to the 2008 film G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra i thought that this film should have just been a reboot rather then a sequel. The Film stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson getting his team together to help fight against the cobra. The cobra have taken control of the white house the president that's really not the president has ordered that the G.I. Joe's to be killed.
The story slows down like half way in to build some story but it just seems all over the place. Roadblock is over here doing this Snake Eyes is over here doing **** with Storm Shadow which i thought they killed off in the first film yes it's been years since i watched the first one i can't really remember.
The movie was postponed like 9 months for what they said was 3D conversion and to re-shoot some scenes of it after early reviews for it were bad. Also to add Channing Tatum back in the movie as a main character and market the film that way only to have him be killed off rather soon in the film. They do try force some of the story arcs in the film but then they put a lot of explosions in it to throw you off
Also im not sure why Bruce Willis was even in this i assume they just wanted some big name action star to kick some ass as General Joe Colton not that he didn't do a great job but i mean come on it was rather pointless Overall i give it a 5.5 maybe ill re-watch a couple times.… Expand
Aug 18, 2013The rotation of characters were surprising and slightly disappointing. I didn't enjoy the first movie, and so goes this sequel. The G.I. Joe series just isn't getting it right.
Sep 7, 2013G.I. Joe Retaliation featuring Dwayne Johnson, Channing Tatum, and Bruce Willis, is the third movie of the series, and the most hyped about. After seeing the trailer a year before it came out, I thought that they did this because the film was not as good as the crew thought, and Paramount still wanted to make their money. Turns out, Paramount just wanted their money. Director, Jon M. Chu really made some big mistakes. Read the full review to learn why. Retaliation begins with the infiltration of a North Korean base. I wasn't really sure what the outcome was because out of nowhere the G.I. Joe movie intro begins.
It seemed to me that they spent more time on the intro then the actual movie. Roadblock (Dwayne Johnson) and Duke (Channing Tatum) are great friends in the film as shown by their friendly bets on their shooting accuracy, and Call of Duty matches. Within the first ten minutes of the film, Duke is killed by an enemy chopper that just completely wipes out their base while Roadblock, Jaye, (Adrianne Palicki) and Flint, (D.J. Cotrona) are underwater in a small tunnel. They escape and try to figure out what is going on, when we learn that Zartan (Arnold Vosloo) is in the presidents disguise while the real president (Jonathan Pryce) is captured, and Snake Eyes (Ray Park) has been captured and imprisoned by Warden James. (Walton Goggins)
What I noticed about Retaliation is that about half of the movie is just fight scenes which though it is entertaining, it is just filler. The three Joes meet with General Joe Colton (Bruce Willis) at his house, whose entire first floor has trapdoors to weapons. It started to get excessive after the fifth drawer was opened containing more grenades. Again, their goes two more minutes of the film. My favorite part of the movie is when Zartan, (still disguised as the president) is meeting with all the world's leaders telling them to give up their nuclear weapons. As they continue to call him crazy, he releases America's nukes at all of the countries in the room. As the leaders fight back, they all have given up their weapons and are now in a nuclear free world like Zartan wished. Then he released one missile from his master weapon called Zeus, and wipes out most of London. As there is a short time before the rest of the weapon is deployed, Roadblock is the only one that can stop it.
I will not reveal the ending but the movie was so predictable, a nine year old could have figured it out. While watching the movie, I wrote down a few of the things that really bugged me. The gunshots to start off. They looked like a crappy low budget film effect, and I can say that a $130 million dollar budget is not even close to low. I even recognized that in one of the fight scenes, the there was no sound effect when a kick to the face was thrown. One of our main characters Duke was killed within the first ten minutes which I mentioned earlier. I thought this was a big mistake because if the crew knew he was going to die this early in the film, they shouldn't have taken the precious movie length and added the pointless times in which they were together playing Call of Duty and having bets on babysitting each others kids. When I say precious run time, I am talking about the film being exactly 90 minutes. To compare, in this franchise, Rise of the Cobra was 118 min and directed by Stephen Sommers.
I'm not sure if director Chu went into the film with a great idea and then realized that the idea only lasted half an hour on screen or what but they really messed up Retaliation. When I talked about spending most of their money on advertising, they started playing the trailer in theaters over a year before it came out and it really paid off. Retaliation made $371 Million. This obviously tells me Paramount got what they wanted and Chu knows what he's doing.
Though the movie made an outrageous amount of money, It wasn't worth the $13 dollars a ticket or even half that. G.I. Joe Retaliation was so short it had me out in time for lunch and I will not be recommending it to anyone. I think the franchise again gets a new director and maybe puts some thought into the film, instead of whipping the cameras out and realizing at best, they can call it is a short film. When this happened, they added the useless fillers so they could actually call it a movie. As this is my biggest review so far, I hope you can tell I put a lot of thought into it and that my score reflects that.… Expand
Sep 30, 2013I saw this movie at my friends house and i got so bored that i turned of the TV and we did something else. I didn't see the whole movie but i saw enough to know that it was one of the worst movies of the year. if you are a fan of action movies and you watch this film you will be really disappointed.
Oct 23, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was never going to be a masterpiece but even so its still boring and disappointing, especially as they kill off the most interesting character in my opinion. (Mouse, Joseph Mazzello) The franchise was in trouble when they can't get the original cast back. A shame because the Rock seems like a nice bloke but he keeps making terrible films.… Expand
Jan 17, 2014G.I. Joe: Retaliation is bad but not terrible. Good crowd scenes and special effects, fights and explosions. He places an exciting but very stupid. The story and the script is very bad, almost none of the actors were not the first film.
Jan 11, 2014This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. where do I begin. well first of all duke dying from a car explosion at the beginning, what were they doing killing of the main character right away???. second I was hoping that whole plot twist of the first one would be better, but the f###king guy was storm shadows old master, WTF???. third WTF storm shadow you cant help you enemy and just walk away and betray cobra command. fourth why did the cobra commander fly away at the end, what a b###H. this move deserves a negative rating, I hope this is the last G.I joe movie for a long time. fifth why was this movie delayed and in 3d… Expand
May 3, 2014Throwing away almost everthing from the first movie without giving it room to grow, this sequel is more of a reset, leaving the Joes no memory of what their mission is.
Nov 13, 2014"G.I. Joe: Retaliation" 10 Scale Rating: 3.0 (Awful) ...
The Good: Like with the first film, Storm Shadow was crazy awesome. For all the liberties they took with characters and how far off they all are, they absolutely nailed Storm Shadow. Snake Eyes was also well done, though a silent character is much easier to pull off.
The Bad: Poor action sequences for a film geared towards it. Horrible dialogue and cheesy lines that made me cringe more times than I can remember. Cobra Commander was poorly done and Firefly was awful. One of the worst plots I have seen for a film from this genre and even the worst episodes of the dated cartoon series did a better job.… Expand
Apr 3, 2013There actually is some clever dialogue in the film, especially early on between Roadblock and Duke (Tatum). But this fades over the course of the film, and too much of what the characters say sounds as though it's been lifted verbatim from 1930s and 1940s serials.
This movie never realizes how ridiculous anything it does truly is, right up to the last-second promise of another sequel.
An action figure with a sweet core, Johnson can pump up the humanity of any franchise, whether he's playing a stepdad who becomes a hero in Journey 2 or, as here, a stud soldier who treats Flint and Jaye like his grown children and shepherds them through peril. Following those younger Joes, the Retaliation audience is encouraged to clamber up on Johnson's huge soldiers and go along for a pretty cool ride.


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