21 Jump Street feat. Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill

Fun Fact: 21 Jump Street is the remake to the late 80's/early 90's show, about young looking cops, who infiltrate youth spheres to crack down on crime, that rocketed Johnny Depp into fame. This movie took a much more..relaxed approach towards the remaking. Directed by Phil Lord & Chris Miller (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) and written by Michael Bacall (Inglorious Bastards) this movie went from looking like a cheesy flick in the trailer to being a raunchy, 'I think I now have a six pack from laughing' comedy.                                                                                                                                                    The movie starts off in a high school during what looks like the 90's. This is confirmed once a heftier version of Eminem walks out of the bus and into the hallway (Jonah Hill).  The first couple scenes shot off real fast, which included High School, the Police academy, and grunt police work. As the movie progresses you'll be glad that the crew didn't spend too much time developing this, as it is made up for it during the body of the film. The gist of the film, which you can read just about anywhere else, is that this unlikely team, consisting of Schmidt (Jonah) and Jenko (Tatum), must conquer their inexperience, and play off each other's strengths, to cover their weaknesses, to arrest a gang of high school drug slingers. Such a daunting task..High Schoolers, but as you'll see, the team has to earn the respect of the new age of High Schoolers, and after a few miscalculated errors that lands them in opposite spheres than their used to, the task is harder than it sounds.


Let me cut to the chase. This movie is filled with hilarious quotes, scenes I need to go back and watch again because they were that funny, and surprisingly solid acting from Channing. It earns its R rating, but does so in a less offensive way than most movies in this genre today. Yea, it's a little weird watching Jonah Hill work game on some High Schooler, but Jonah Hill 2.0 (skinner version) is just as funny as he ever was. Channing Tatum works well and plays off Jonah to deliver what I thought was a solid performance, even though it's a comedy. Ice Cube performs a solid cameo as the stereotypical, pissed off police chief, who turned out to deliver many of the funny quotables. If you have a thing for any of these actors, I would definitely recommend this movie, although be warned, Tatum usually plays a good boy chick flick roll, this is a much more raunchy roll fyi.                                              
                                                                                                                                For the Comedian: I would recommend spending the x amount to check this one out in theaters. The humor in it is in comparison with The Hangover, and this is definitely a 'bro' movie. For the comedian scale (1-10), I'd place it at a solid 8.
For Dynamite Dan: Now I know the previews make this look like a pure comedy, but you'd be surprised at the violent gun fights, various explosions, and random fist fights throughout the movie. If you're a dynamite dan who likes a comedy with some badass fighting, check this movie out, it's for you. Since this veers off the normal path of the typical dynamite movie, I'm going to give it a 7.
For the Stalker: This movie has 2 big actors, Channing and Jonah, and a few minor ones, Ice Cube and one surprise cameo. If you are a big Jonah fan, check this movie out. It's really his first one in his new body..weird. He does real well and delivers good quotes and a ton of funny/awkward parts, as is his speciality. For Channing fans it's also a good movie to watch as he breaks from his normal character and develops a badass and hilarious character. If there exists any Ice Cube fanatics, everything he said got a stir from the audience, I thought he was freaking hilarious.
                                                                                                                                                                       Last but not least: A resounding YES