21 Jump Street : Do I really want to watch another 80’s throw back anything?

21 Jump Street : Do I really want to watch another 80’s throw back anything?

I was not expecting much from 21 Jump Street.  I am a child of the 80’s and I did watch the original series on and off so after seeing the previews for this movie I was a bit unsure.  I am a not really a  fan of Channing Tatum and I never found Jonah Hill to be anything out of the ordinary but it is 21 Jump Street so here I go.

It stated off with lots of dumb comedy sketches, foul language and just off the wall comments for no apparent reasons.  However once the main story line of Schmidt (Hill) and Jenko (Tatum) actually joining the 21 Jump Street program formed then my interest in the movie took a sharp turn.  Tatum and Hill as partners and as undercover high school students worked great together.  Their comical timing makes you laugh throughout the rest of the movie.  Watching the duo develop into the students that they were supposed to be and then into to students that they became ended up being a very refreshing story to see unfold.  As the pair infiltrate a high school and try to take down a drug ring their bumbling police abilities because quite apparent but yet still very funny to watch.  The officers work through their inexperience (or should I say work with their inexperience) and the difficulties of high school in attempt to make a bust.  You will keep watching until the end to see how it all unfolds.  I did, and left the theater in a good mood afterwards.

Starring Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Brie Larson, Dave Franco, Ice Cube and Rob Riggle
Directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller
Release Date: March 16th, 2012
WARNING:THIS IS NOT A MOVIE FOR CHILDREN. IT CONTAINS MUCH VULGAR LANGUAGE, DRUG USE, VIOLENCE, AND NUDITY. 

Project X : Why am I watching this??

Project X

My title of this review says it all. Why am I watching it, and why didn't I leave? It stated out a a typical outcast story. Kids that are not popular want to be popular and do something to be popular. So what do they do? They throw a party. Not something new, right? Pretty predictable, right? That's what I thought at first. Watching the crude jokes and foul language from typical high school students and all events that lead up to "The Party" I figured I knew the rest of the story and I would be bored and leave sometime during the party. Boy, was I wrong. The extent of this party thrown by these unpopular kids was just so out there I couldn't leave my seat. Not even to pee. (Now I sound like a high school kid) Every time I wanted to get up something else crazy and over the top would happen. While watching this film you have two pretty strong feelings overcome you. One: that this is the most awesome party ever and I would love to be there because I will remember it forever. Two: you feel for the main character who's house the party is at. You feel the OMG what do I tell my parents, how do I clean this up, etc. That is until it gets so out of hand that there is no answer anymore.
So bottom line is that I actually did stay for the entire movie. I did enjoy it and it brought me back to an earlier time of high school and college when parties where everywhere. And if my memory serves me right (some memories are a bit fuzzy) the parties that I attended were fun and what I thought were awesome at the time, none could live up to what I viewed on the silver screen watching "Project X".

Director: Nima Nourizadeh

Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

Release Date: March 2, 2012

Rating: R: Restricted

Rating Warnings: crude and sexual content throughout, nudity, drugs, drinking, pervasive language, reckless behavior and mayhem—all involving teens.

official website: http://projectxmovie.warnerbros.com/