“Hi, I’m Johnny Knoxville, Welcome to Jackass.” One of the most iconic lines from the early 2000’s. Jackass: The Movie (2002), along with its TV show, 3 sequels, and several spin-offs, features a crew of scraggly amateur stuntmen performing less-than charming acts that unexpectedly took America by storm. To this day the franchise is regarded as an important part of pop culture, largely due to the ironically charming cast with big names such as Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Chris Pontius, and Steve-O. Whether you secretly tuned into MTV to watch the vulgar stunt work as a kid, or the movie is a top pick for family movie night, Jackass made its way into every American home whether it was welcomed or not. The unlikely success of the series was …show more content…
Ultimately, the charisma and comradery between cast members, the trashy climate of Hollywood, and the booming skateboarding culture of the early 2000’s made Jackass a household name. The Jackass crew has an innate star power and charisma that is felt through the screen, separating them from a derivative “boys will be boys” type of programming. Most of the fixtures of the production grew up being natural performers and self-proclaimed “attention w**ores.” They effortlessly entertain both with absurd bits and tasteless yet charming banter. But what really makes the series is the genuine friendship between the 9 original cast members and crew. The concept for Jackass began while Jeff Tremaine and Johnny Knoxville were working on a magazine entitled Big Brother that showcased skateboarding stunts. The two took this idea of a boundary …show more content…
They were big names in the “party girl” scene, indicative of the time period. Being kicked out of clubs, attaining yet another DUI, rumors of excessive drug use, in and out of rehab–these were (often dramatized) front page tabloid talk. Media at this time loved to push the messy, fall-from-grace, good girl gone bad narrative. The trashy, lewd, over-the-line nature of Jackass was no better received than at this time because it fully embodied what the gossip columns were looking for: pure candid drama. Of course America had its fit for the, honestly, disgusting content of the show, but there was no better time than 2002. Outside of filming, the cast was just as crude. A week long bender was nothing in the early days of Jackass. This was nothing short of media heaven, and the show couldn’t have prevailed to the degree it did without the sleaziness of
Only two of the Roughnecks (Jack and Herb) received an athletic scholarship for college. Jack and Herb finished college and became respectable citizens in their community. They both had the opportunity to change their life and how people viewed the Roughnecks and they seized it. The other Roughnecks lived up to the teachers and police’s perceptions of them. The rest were either in prison or were secretly involved in illegal things.
Despite its many glaring faults, Bojack Horseman has developed a staggeringly large audience of regular viewers, mostly composed of frat bros
In the beginning, the boys got along great, but I think that it works against each other. Ralph and Jack get along so good that when things get kind of bad it just goes way bad.
Jack is a low down dirty character who feasts on the imaginations of little boys to gain power amongst himself. Being only ten years old you would wonder how a little kid could become so rotten so early well Jack is living proof of that. Being in control of others brings Jacks happiness sky high its almost as if something comes over him every time he speaks to someone, it's as if in his past life he had horrible experiences with the world and has come back just to tarnish the lives of many young boys during the most tragic tragedy of their lives.I most deeply admire the fact that Jack knows what he wants which is essential in a life that we are living in today because it may interpret your future. What I dislike is that Jack knowingly arrived on this famished island with a plan even though the crash was not expected.The plan was to take existent land that was not entitled to anyone and turn the island into "Jacks World", a place where you will be taken
Over time, the United States has experienced dramatic social and cultural changes. As the culture of the United States has transformed, so have the members of the American society. Film, as with all other forms of cultural expression, oftentimes reflects and provides commentary on the society in which it is produced. David Fincher’s 1999 film Fight Club examines the effects of postmodernity on masculinity. To examine and explicate these effects, the film presents an unnamed narrator, an everyman, whose alter-ego—in the dissociative sense—is Tyler Durden.
Jack was defiant from the start and showed how he was giving into the darkness. Since the boys first arrived on the island, Jack seemed to stray away from the beaten path in the sense that whatever the rest of the group decided Jack wanted to question, oppose, or downright argue with until he was finally given command of his own men. On page 22, Jack says, "I ought to be chief,”[…]” because I'm chapter chorister and head boy. I can sing C sharp.” This shows that Jack is selfish and only wants to be in control, never thinking of the others around him. Jack still has some good in him at this time. Early on, Jack was faced with the temptation of the darkness inside of him, but at this point, he was still trying to fight it. Page 51
When it comes to Jack’s fear of not being chief, it brings out the worst in him and it has an effect on others. For instance, when the boys are deciding on who should be the chief, Ralph wins by a landslide. “Even the choir applauded; and the freckles on Jack’s face disappeared under a blush of mortification” (Golding 19). That is the first physical evidence of Jack being humiliated by Ralph and judging by Jack’s personality, he is not used to failure so it has a big impact on him. This motivates him to destroy Ralph and the rivalry between the two begins. Another point is that Jack uses fear and threats to control the boys. For example, when Robert tells Roger “’He’s going to beat Wilfred.’ ‘What for?’ Robert shook his head doubtfully” (Golding 176) it shows that Jack is violent and is using his...
Jack, on the other hand, is doing nothing but causing chaos. Jack fails to realize that the boys need security, stability, and order on the island. Jack was a leader of the choir before the boys landed on the island. These boys, who were in the choir, still want to follow Jack; however, they have no discipline at all. The only thing that is on Jack’s mind is hunting.
were everyone's favorite shows to watch in the 90’s. Also, “South Park” was a popular
have to go with Jack because they are afraid of him .For instance , “You got to go because it’s not
In conclusion, Jack was overall an unique leader and person, he went from killing pigs to killing humans, and being the nicest person, to not so nice. With great power comes great responsibility; having determination, being intelligent, and possessing great outdoors skills, is what Jack had to be, to be a great
Others often use masculinity, most often associated with strength, confidence and self-sufficiency to define a man’s identity. The narrator perceives Tyler Durden as a fearless young man who is independent and living life by his own rules. So is Tyler Durden masculine because of his no nonsense attitude or are his law breaking antics and unusual lifestyle seen as a failure because he is a man with neither family, money nor a well respected job? These typical aspirations are commonly defined as the male American dream, but does following life by the rulebook placed on males by society really make a male masculine? Fight Club specifically debunks the male American dream. It challenges’ the idea that the masculine identity is defined by material items and instead embraces the idea that masculine identity can be found in liberation from conformity and the ability to endure pain.
In addition, the intended audience is identical twins and can also be related to brother and sister siblings. Furthermore, there are two types of humor that are portrayed throughout the film, Slapstick and sophomoric humor. Moreover, the plot of the movie was not bad; however, the cheap jokes and themes portrayed such as the role of female character being offended and dishonored, various stereotypes were seen throughout the film, and inequality to gender role made the film more offensive and distasteful instead of humorous and fun. This being said, Jack and Jill is a film not worth time or money and I would not recommend
The movie Fight Club made a great achievement in the film industry, and significantly depicted the social system of the late 20th century. According to most of the reviewers, the success of the film lies behind the fact that almost every American man over 25-years of age is going to inevitably see some of himself in the movie: the frustration, the confusion, the anger at living in a culture where the old rules have broken down and one makes his way with so many fewer cultural cues and guideposts.
Something about the way they were sword fighting had caused something else to arise entirely. They had eventually cast their swords to the side and taken up each others' hands, wistfully waltzing across the floor of the training room.