Comments on: I’m Smarter Than You Because You Liked Jackass Two

By: Henrik

Henrik — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:34:36 +0000

Hey man, I didn’t mean it in spite. When I read it myself I can see it sounds like a jab at you, but it wasn’t meant like that. Honestly. Was only meant as a joke.

It’s me who’s sorry.

By: Baychuk

Baychuk — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:19:50 +0000

Henrik
September 26th, 2006 16:52
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Daveâ€™s statement. Not the glorified golden nuggets of wisdom offered up by the worshipper of beheadings.

Oh, I’m sorry. Did I piss on your cornflakes by suggesting that the discussion on Clerks 2 vs. Jackass 2 was less than stimulating?

Carry on!

By: Henrik

Henrik — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:16:40 +0000

I think most of the people who complain about it taking away from art-movies are untalented wannabe-directors or screenwriters who still can’t understand why they haven’t been discovered.

By: Goon

Goon — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:44:08 +0000

there isnt anything else in theaters like jackass and hasnt been since the first one, and yet people act like the world decides to see Jackass destroy arty movies every week….

when the Covenant debuted that was way more deserving of scorn than Jackass.

By: wolf

wolf — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 23:29:34 +0000

I haven’t seen Jackass 2 yet as it’s not out here yet, but I have seen Clerk 2 which I loved. I’m a huge Smith fan and he didn’t dissapoint with the sequal to Clerks 2. I’ll suppose I’ll see Jackass 2, I’m in the cinemia like 5 times a week anyways and I’ll be working there from friday so free movies(on spare time) and posters YIPEEEEEEEE!!!

By: Jay C.

Jay C. — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 22:21:38 +0000

Don’t get me wrong, i’m not saying video games aren’t art or are completey devoid of intellectual stimulation. I work on one for a living, so I would definitely be taking a jab at myself in that regard. I’m just saying the criticism sounds the same to me.

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 22:00:28 +0000

I kind of lost track of what you guys were debating anymore but the one thing I will add is that most of the people who went to see Jackass would probably never go see Little Miss Sunshine or another more deserving movie in its place. If Jackass wasn’t around they simply wouldn’t have gone to the movies last weekend… which is why the box office has been so dead over the last couple of years. They’ve got plenty of other entertainment at their fingertips.

But in the grand scheme of things it’s just one movie, and I don’t think it’s hurting anyone. It’s actually a nice alternative to a lot of what’s been in theatres this year. I don’t think anyone’s saying you have to like Jackass 2, we’re just saying that it’s not necessarily a sign of human devolution either.

Is it wrong to enjoy a little “junk culture” every now and then? No, it’s not. And if you read the book Everything Bad Is Good For You, you might even believe that it can be educational too. (Although I’d definitely be curious to see if Steven Johnson defends Jackass in the same way he defends video games and reality TV.)

By: Henrik

Henrik — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:52:25 +0000

Dave’s statement. Not the glorified golden nuggets of wisdom offered up by the worshipper of beheadings.

By: Henrik

Henrik — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:51:20 +0000

I take offense to that statement. To quote an oscar-winning performance:

“Don’t call me stupid”

By: Baychuk

Baychuk — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:48:10 +0000

Its more retarded when too much effort is placed upon whether or not Jackass 2 or Clerks 2 is the better movie. LOL

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:41:33 +0000

Those two words are not my favorites in the english language right now. I’m going to let that dig at video games slide. Video games require a ton more concentration and active participation to enjoy than a movie like. . .you know what. Forget it. Melt was right. Arguing on the Internet is like winning the Special Olympics. You might be right, but you’re still retarded. :p

By: Jay C.

Jay C. — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 18:39:12 +0000

“How many of those type films can you name that opened to $29 million this year? Can you even count them on one hand?”

One, Jackass Two. Not sure how much the first film made.

“Just explain to me, then, why a film that appeals to the (gasp!) lowest common denominator can get it over 3000 screens and yet a â€œsmartâ€ comedy like Little Miss Sunshine peaks at 1600.”

I’m not sure where i sit in there because I liked BOTH films, but for compeltely different reasons. But I suppose I have to pick a side?

One thing I find funny is that you are so quick to write off Jackass when on your own site (www.eclecticgamer.com, check it out) you review video games (a form of entertainment shared with that lowest common denomitator) and REALITY TELEVISION shows, two forms of entertainment that are CONSTANTLY questioned in regards to their intellectual value. But YOU like those forms of entertainment right? And you also like “smart” films. So it IS possible to like both and not be a part of the lowest common denominator. You bring up Clerks 2. How many people slammed THAT film because of the donkey sex? I’m sure Joel Seigel thinks that only idiots could find any entertainment value in something so disgusting.

“You are in the minority and you admit it. If Jackass is the only common ground you can find with the so called â€œtarget demographicâ€, dude Jackass, then why all this fucking conversation?”

Because this is a movie blog.