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Jackass: The Lost Tapes

by Chris Robé

[29.Oct.09] :. The Jackass Boys embody a forward momentum that teeters towards the eradication of all that they can't stand: hypocrisy, condescension, and perhaps worst of all, the dull throbbing boredom of routine.

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Column: Out of Context

Z-Boys, Cool Losers

by Ryan Smith

[13.Jun.07] :. The underlying motivation to save Horizons West was about Sticking It to The Man. Us versus Them. Punk culture versus conformist culture. Poor against rich. All, interestingly enough, attitudes heavy in the subtext of the Z-Boys movies.

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Vice Guide to Travel (2006)

by Noah Davis

[14.Nov.06] :. There are some fucked up parts of the world, but don't despair; it's also full of good people, even if you have to travel to Pakistan to find them.

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Jackass: Number Two (2006)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[22.Sep.06] :. Boys rule this universe, like they do so many others.

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jackass: the movie (2002)

by Noah Davis

[22.Sep.06] :. Becoming a folk hero is great for getting laid and feeling good about yourself, but makes it tough to recognize the social boundaries, especially when the very reason you've become successful is by pushing them.

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Daltry Calhoun (2005)

by Nikki Tranter

[10.Apr.06] :. What a pity Katrina Holden Bronson didn't spend as much time perfecting her script as she did her soundtrack.

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The Ringer (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[23.Dec.05] :. The self-abusing, screwy-faced, funky-bodied manchild Johnny Knoxville hardly needs to be looking for more offensive material to whomp upon his fan base.

 

Jackass: The Box Set

by Leigh H. Edwards

[6.Dec.05] :. The sketches designed to shock innocent passers-by on the street often suggest a destructive hostility beneath all the smirking. Candid Camera with a punch in the face.

 

The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[5.Aug.05] :. A series of rowdy antics instead of a sustained storyline, The Dukes of Hazzard is all about the car.

 

Lords of Dogtown (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[3.Jun.05] :. The most thrilling moments in Lords of Dogtown involve skateboard wheels.

 

Walking Tall (2004)

by Kevin Jagernauth

[1.Nov.04] :. Kevin Bray sees his Walking Tall as a series of fight sequences, a simplification that leaves it open to interpretation as a barometer of our political climate.

 

Walking Tall (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[29.Sep.04] :. As the Rock puts it, 'If you wanna sit back and relax, and crack open a cold one, you sit back and relax. We're gonna be entertained.'"

 

A Dirty Shame (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[23.Sep.04] :. While such a fantastic love-love-love, all-pleasure-all-the-time scenario hardly seems likely in our near future, A Dirty Shame remains hopeful and even sweet.

 

Walking Tall (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[1.Apr.04] :. Charming and correct, a savvy media star and self-incorporating product, The Rock embodies our own cynical moment, when the show is what matters.

 

Men In Black II (2002)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[8.Jul.02] :. What the sequel does make abundantly clear is that the apparently accidental harmonies of the first can -- indeed must -- be turned into calculation.

 

Jackass

by Tobias Peterson

The eye-popping, gag-inducing, jaw-dropping comedic assaults of 'Jackass' are funny because they take such exaggerated steps over the boundaries of acceptable behavior.