History Film / TwentyOneJumpStreet

* GenreShift: The movies tone is ''drastically' different from the series. The show was a police procedural drama set in the 1980s while the movie is a more [[LighterAndSofter light-hearted]] and [[DenserAndWackier wacky]] buddy cop meta comedy that takes place in the 2010s.

* GenreShift: The movie has a ''completely'' different tone than the series. The show was a police procedural drama set in the 1980s while the movie is a more [[LighterAndSofter light-hearted]] and [[DenserAndWackier wacky]] buddy cop meta comedy that takes place in the 2010s.

* InNameOnly: Other than being about twenty-somethings entering a program to go undercover in a high school, the film doesn't have much in common with the original series. This is justified as the movie is more of a DenserAndWackier StealthSequel and not a remake.

* LighterAndSofter: Compared to the [[Series/TwentyOneJumpStreet TV series]]. The movie uses the shows concept and makes it more of a wacky buddy cop action movie filled with raunchy and self-aware humor.

* LighterAndSofter: Compared to the [[Series/TwentyOneJumpStreet TV series]]. Instead of being a police procedural drama, the movie takes the same concept of the show and makes it a wacky buddy cop action movie filled with raunchy and self-aware humor.

* InNameOnly: Other than being about twenty-somethings entering a program to go undercover in a high school, the film is a very loose adaptation of the show. This is justified as It is meant to be a DenserAndWackier StealthSequel, not an outright remake of the show.

* LighterAndSofter: Compared to the [[Series/TwentyOneJumpStreet TV series]].

* DenserAndWackier: A slapstick, buddy-cop satire adapted from a show which was much, much more dramatic in tone, commenting on subjects like rape, drug abuse, prostitution, etc.

* InstantDeathBullet: Right after Hanson and Penhall say some last apologies [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill after both are shot very repeatedly]], a One-Percenter that Jenko shoots goes down with no trouble from one shot.

* PassingTheTorch: The whole point of Hanson and Penhall's cameo was to put closure to the original "[=McQuaid=] Brothers", giving Schmidt and Jenko, the new "[=McQuaid=] Brothers", their time to shine.

** [[spoiler: Creator/JohnnyDepp in a magnificent moment of SelfDeprecation, complains about having to wear fake noses.]]

-->'''Schmidt''': [[LampshadeHanging The Captain is sassy.]]\\
'''Dickson''': [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall I know what you're thinking.]] Angry black [[DaChief captain.]] [[{{Cliche}} Ain't nothing but a stupid stereotype.]] ''But guess what, [[PrecisionFStrike motherfuckers?]]'' I'm black. [[SelfMadeMan And I worked my ass off to be the captain.]] [[HairTriggerTemper And sometimes I get angry.]] ''So suck a dick!'' [[JustifiedTrope What I'm trying to show you is, embrace your stereotypes.]]

* AxCrazy: [[spoiler:Mr. Walters.]]

-->'''Schmidt to Jenko:''' "I fucking cherish you."

* GetRichQuickScheme: The only reason why [[spoiler:Eric]] is involved in dealing drugs. [[spoiler: Subverted later on when Mr. Walters reveals the real reason is he caught Eric smoking marijuana and blackmailed him.]]

** Jenko's "wiretap" of [[spoiler: Eric's]] phone is illegal for a variety of reasons.

* HopeSpot: When Jenko and Schmidt find themselves with their cover blown and unarmed with the One-Percenters about to kill them [[spoiler: two of the members reveal themselves to be Tom Hanson and Doug Penhall, who then force the gang to drop their guns and give Jenko and Schmidt theirs back. Unfortunately, they then get distracted when Jenko tells them that he and Schmidt are with Jump Street, giving the gang the opportunity to pick up their guns and shoot them repeatedly.]]

-->'''Dickson''': As you can see, this kid is white. That means people actually give a shit.\\
'''Schmidt''': Sir, I would like to throw out to you that I would give a shit if he were black.

--->'''Domingo:''' ''"You [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QwCxlP9PDUQ#! played saxophone]] at my sister's wedding, man..."''
--->[[spoiler:'''Hanson:''']] ''"Tough titty. I fucked her too."''

---> '''[[spoiler:Eric:]]''' Do you know what happens to a handsome guy like me in jail? It rhymes with "grape!"

--> '''Capt. Dickson:''' Who put this together, are you autistic?
--> '''Schmidt:''' It is artistic, sir.
--> '''Capt. Dickson:''' Cut the bullshit. I want to know who's the supplier.
--> '''Schmidt:''' We don't know. That's why there's a question mark on his face. That's not the way his face looks, that's just a question mark.

** After screwing up ''royally'' and [[spoiler: getting expelled]], Jenko and Schmidt are called back in front of Captain Dickson, who is uncharacteristically silent.
--> '''Schmidt:''' Are you going to...yell at us or something?\\
'''Dickson:''' Nope. [[spoiler: I'm just gonna fire your asses.]]

-->'''Ms. Griggs''': "Oh my God! You're like two hardy boys in one!"

-->'''Molly''': [[FridgeLogic What was the girl in the back doing?]]

The 2012 loose film adaptation of the [[Series/TwentyOneJumpStreet late eighties series]] stars Morton Schmidt (Creator/JonahHill) and Greg Jenko (Creator/ChanningTatum), two screw-up rookie cops who get reassigned to an undercover program where "[[Music/JustinBieber Justin]] [[YouMakeMeSic Beaver]], Music/MileyCyrus lookin' mothas" are sent into high schools. It's an admitted attempt to avoid putting in creative effort by digging up old programs and rehashing them in the hopes that nobody will notice... er, ''police programs'', that is.

* BelatedInjuryRealization: After he knocks out Domingo, Schmidt doesn't notice that he got stabbed until Jenko points it out to him.

* BreastAttack: When fighting Schmidt at the party, Domingo accidentally hits Molly in the boob and gets slapped for it.

* TalkingIsAFreeAction: [[spoiler:Subverted; Hanson and Penhall]] end up getting shot [[IdiotBall because of their talking.]] Played straight [[FamousLastWords as they're dying.]]

* FamousLastWords: [[spoiler:Tom Hanson]] has this.
--> ''"[[spoiler:Doug]], I know sometimes I was a jerk to you when we were undercover. I just... I didn't feel good about myself. All the stuff I wore like, the bracelets, the rings, the tight pants. It was just so that people would think I'm cool. The only approval that I ever needed... was my best friend."''

* RealityEnsues: Schmidt and Jenko's first attempts to blend in go disastrously. They act like they did back in high school, only to find that the other students react with disdain at best, and outright disgust at worst. The highlight of this is when Jenko uses "gay" as an insult after punching a kid for no reason. [[spoiler:Turns out the kid really is gay, and Jenko just [[DiggingYourselfDeeper dug himself in deeper]].]]
** After screwing up ''royally'' and [[spoiler: getting expelled]], Jenko and Schmidt are called back in front of Captain Dickson, who is uncharacteristically silent.
--> '''Schmidt:''' Are you going to...yell at us or something?\\
'''Dickson:''' Nope. [[spoiler: I'm just gonna fire your asses.]]

* TheStoner: Schmidt's parents.

*** Speaking of that song, it wouldn't be the only [[Film/TheWatch early-2010s comedy movie starring Jonah Hill]] that would use "Straight Outta Compton."

* HotForStudent: One of Jenko's teachers quite clearly wants him.

-->'''Dickson''': As you can see, this kid is white. That means people actually give a shit.
-->'''Schmidt''': Sir, I would like to throw out to you that I would give a shit if he were black.

* TeacherStudentRomance: Mostly averted. Although the AP Chemistry teacher is very obviously [[HotForStudent hot for Jenko]], when she ([[MotorMouth more or less]]) spits it out, Jenko reacts with bewilderment and confusion. However, [[spoiler:it is revealed in the end credits that they were having wild sex during the time Jenko was high as a kite and he doesn't remember the encounter.]]

->''"We're reviving a cancelled undercover police program from the '80s and revamping it for modern time. See, the guys in charge of this stuff lack creativity and are completely out of ideas. So all they do now is recycle shit from the past and hope that nobody notices."''

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The 2012 loose film adaptation of the [[Series/TwentyOneJumpStreet late eighties series]] stars Morton Schmidt (Creator/JonahHill) and Greg Jenko (Creator/ChanningTatum), two screw-up rookie cops who get reassigned to an undercover program where "[[Music/JustinBieber Justin]] [[YouMakeMeSic Beaver]], Music/MileyCyrus lookin' mothas" are sent into high schools. It's an admitted attempt to avoid any creativity by digging up old programs and rehashing them and hoping people won't notice... the undercover program, that is.

-->-- '''Capt. Hardy'''