What would happen if you combined the Jackass crew and their usual collection of self-destructive shenanigans with a more conventional narrative feature? The first trailer for Action Point has your answer — with a little Bad Grandpa and a dash of “inspired by true events” thrown in for good measure.
If you were wondering what it would take to finally shove 'Gravity' out of the number one spot at the box office, the answer is Johnny Knoxville as an elderly man with a foul mouth and penchant for sustaining groin injuries. After nearly a month at the top, Alfonso Cuaron's science fiction spectacle fell to number two, dethroned by 'Bad Grandpa.'
This weekend brings two new flicks to theaters. The first is a crime thriller with a big-name cast, top-notch talent behind the camera, and dreams of Oscars. The other is, well, very different from that.