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Jumjax™ Database: New Additions
Finally watched some movies this week after two weeks off. You're gonna wanna see the results!
- Films and Television Shows That Utilize Jumping Jacks
- Films and Television Shows That Do Not Utilize Jumping Jacks
The newly added titles are as follows:
Howard the Duck (1986) - 110 minutes
I think Howard the Duck (1986) has a lot of very good and very important things going on, but, unfortunately, it is missing something vital: a grounding in reality. Howard makes use of some impressive "quack fu" maneuvers, but it feels like he doesn't do anything to earn them, such as training exercises, which cheapens the outcome. 1/10. Not recommended.
Funky Monkey (2004) - 94 minutes
Now this is good cinema. Suave secret agents, a high-speed high-stakes skateboard chase, American Football, coming of age story elements, big laughs, a new dad. The young boy Michael starts the film as a piece of trash worthless nerd who sucks at American Football and talking to girls, but all that changes after a great training regimen (which includes jumping jacks) is implemented by Michael's new brave father figure, agent McCall, the perfect match for Michael's computer programmer mom. Did I mention the super simian soldier, Clemens? This ape was also trained by agent McCall, and since we know McCall's training regimens include jumping jacks, it's no wonder this ape keeps on kicking. By the end of the film, we see Michael's dynamic training pays off in the long run. An instant classic. 9/10. Recommended. Jumjax™ timestamp: 53'
Men in Black: International (2019) - 131
We capped the week off with a feature combining the space elements and the threat of the imminent destruction of the Earth from Howard the Duck (1986) with the agent elements from Funky Monkey (2004). Unfortunately lacking any jumping jack activity. Should have taken more inspiration from the playbook of Funky Monkey (2004) and included some agent training exercises, especially as Agent M (Molly (Tessa Thompson)) is an agent in training. 1/10. Not recommended.
I guess taking some time off was exactly the recharge needed to get back into the hunt. That's another one confirmed in the books that utilizes jumping jacks. 1 out of 3 this week--not a bad return.
xxoo, always yours
-Frank
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