Comments on: Johnny Knoxville is the New Divine http://blog.spout.com/2008/07/01/johnny-knoxville-is-the-new-divine/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:43:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: mcphuk http://blog.spout.com/2008/07/01/johnny-knoxville-is-the-new-divine/#comment-116442 mcphuk Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:13:01 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=3251#comment-116442 I had never really thought of how far jackass had pushed the limits of mainstream cinema before now. I dont know that i would go as far as considering it "cultural terrorism" though. That would imply that jackass was made to change society, or at least makes us think about it. Instead it was just a group of young males with too much spare time and way too much money. Jackass wasnt really anything more than a ltitle humiliation blended nicely with a healthy dose of anarchy. The impression I got was that Bam Margera was the ringleader and Johnny Knoxville was the sweet little frontman. Funny and irreverant as Johnny is, I think i was a slight cockup on your behalf to consider him to be the new Divine. It really is a chalk and cheese comparison and I find it hard to draw and similarities between the two. Dont get me wrong, great movies will be made... i just dont see johnny knoxville peforming felacio or eating excement anytime soon I had never really thought of how far jackass had pushed the limits of mainstream cinema before now. I dont know that i would go as far as considering it “cultural terrorism” though. That would imply that jackass was made to change society, or at least makes us think about it. Instead it was just a group of young males with too much spare time and way too much money. Jackass wasnt really anything more than a ltitle humiliation blended nicely with a healthy dose of anarchy. The impression I got was that Bam Margera was the ringleader and Johnny Knoxville was the sweet little frontman. Funny and irreverant as Johnny is, I think i was a slight cockup on your behalf to consider him to be the new Divine. It really is a chalk and cheese comparison and I find it hard to draw and similarities between the two. Dont get me wrong, great movies will be made… i just dont see johnny knoxville peforming felacio or eating excement anytime soon

]]> By: Molly Lambert http://blog.spout.com/2008/07/01/johnny-knoxville-is-the-new-divine/#comment-107579 Molly Lambert Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:03:33 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=3251#comment-107579 Also, Jackass is the closest mainstream culture gets to taking all the most macho things available (skateboarding, bro-ing out, hurting yourself on purpose) and turning them totally queer. p.s. I love yr blogs Also, Jackass is the closest mainstream culture gets to taking all the most macho things available (skateboarding, bro-ing out, hurting yourself on purpose) and turning them totally queer.

p.s. I love yr blogs

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