Paramount Pictures thinks Kansas City is stupid

What is it about Kansas City and G.I. Joe? First, there was the news that we’re hosting the national convention next weekend. Hey, fantastic, we could use the cash. But in a

​more dubious development, an Associated Press story ran today noting that Kansas City is one of three key marketing areas for the upcoming movie.

That’s interesting because Paramount isn’t screening the film for critics before its release. For a big budget summer action pic with a lot to lose if it bombs and a rabidly nerdy fanbase of nostalgia addicts, that’s not a good sign. Still. it seems silly. Transformers got terrible reviews and made a shitload of cash.

So why is it that Paramount is concentrating on Kansas City – not exactly a big media market – of all places to build a buzz around this two-hour toy commercial? The only reasonable answer is that they see us as easily led fools who bonk each other on the heads with mallets for fun.

Shawn Edwards, I’m looking at you…. 

Please don’t see this movie. The guys from Paramount are dicks.