I didn't think society could go any lower. We are living in the days of Youtube, iFilm and Myspace, where anyone can put up a video of the stupidest things known to humanity. Those are almost tolerable because those are released for free, and no company is paying for footage of a random guy shooting himself in the crotch.
But when the public is willing to pay to see an actor blindfold himself and stand in front of an angry bull, (inevitably ending in a crotch joke) something is wrong.
And then they made the sequel.
Yes, for those of you who can't get enough mind-numbing, completely pointless crap, you can finally stop watching Gigli. Jackass Number 2 has just been released, and no doubt it will be a blockbuster. Who could not watch more of Johnny Knoxville destroying any remaining dignity or brain cells he and the rest of the cast had? Oh, and we can't forget the merciless exploitation of Wee-Man's height, or lack thereof (did you know he was short?).
Heaven forbid Hollywood create another rare intellectual movie that makes someone think about his actions or life in general. That's not the point of movies. The point of movies is to create a completely empty atmosphere where no thinking is involved and cause the brain to stall for at least a few hours afterwards. We're already in college; why would we want to think anywhere outside of class?
There is no arguing the fact that sometimes a little relaxation is needed, and it should involve as little brain activity as possible. But there are better ways to do that ' ways that don't involve chuckling as a grown man flies off of a homemade rocket, out of which pieces fly, narrowly missing his head. When that grown man actually says it's gonna hurt a lot
but it's just loud in total seriousness, a shortage in mental capacity is obvious.
It's clear from the beginning that the creators of these movies weren't thinking with much more than their wallets. When a disclaimer advises you and your dumb buddies against attempting the stunts in the movie, one would think the cast members should read it too.
So play video games, sit in a park or, dare I say it, conduct a conversation with the friends with whom you would ordinarily be watching this movie. Save your brain cells for the next hard question in class. 17
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