Hard to believe the popular television series 21 JUMP STREET first premiered in 1987 – my God has it been that long? But as is frequently the case in Hollywood, what once was old is now new again. The new movie 21 JUMP STREET plays off the basic premise of the series, but adds a much more adult action-comedy feel to it, and changes the formula to more of a buddy comedy rather than a team aspect. The cast includes Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Ice Cube, Ellie Kemper, Brie Larson, Dave Franco, and Rob Riggle… plus a cameo by original TV series star Johnny Depp. Helming the project are CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS co-directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller. I will say I laughed a few times watching the new red band trailer, and I actually enjoy the idea of Tatum playing something more comedic. This is also the first time we’re seeing the newer, thinner Jonah Hill on the big screen. We’ll see, I suppose it could work, though there already seems to be a lot of negative feelings toward the film even before the trailer hit. I think audiences are getting tired of reboots. How do you feel about it? Check out the red band trailer below and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
In the action-comedy 21 Jump Street, Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) are more than ready to leave their adolescent problems behind. Joining the police force and the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances to go undercover in a local high school. As they trade in their guns and badges for backpacks, Schmidt and Jenko risk their lives to investigate a violent and dangerous drug ring. But they find that high school is nothing like they left it just a few years earlier – and neither expects that they will have to confront the terror and anxiety of being a teenager again and all the issues they thought they had left behind.
21 JUMP STREET opens March 16, 2012
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
Looks stupid! I’ll pass on this one