Is Jeffy from the ringer a good movie?
Johnny Knoxville as Jeffy is great, not the insensitive jerk he may seem to be from Jackass. Brian Cox plays a great Uncle Gary, and Katherine Heigl is wonderfully sweet as Lynn. Besides a little language, this is a film for all ages. This New Year, check out The Ringer if you want a laugh and a heartwarming story.
What do you think about the movie Jeffy?
It comes across as an insensitive, politically incorrect film that degrades mentally challenged people and pokes fun at the Special Olymics when it is actually not like that at all. There is a great message behind the film. Johnny Knoxville as Jeffy is great, not the insensitive jerk he may seem to be from Jackass.
What did Winston say to Jeffy during the movie?
During the nighttime scene, when David drops off Jeffy and the other athletes (after the movie theater scene), Winston says "when the fuck did we get ice cream?" and you can see Jeffy close his eyes and start to laugh, breaking character.
What happens in the movie The Ringer?
Well, this is what happens in the new film "The Ringer." Steve Barker (Johnny Knoxville) is an average office worker looking for some new challenges to his job. Barker must fire a janitor of long-time status to the company, but he feels sorry for him and rehires him for a new job.
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What is the name of Johnny Knoxville's character in The Ringer?
StaviLuis ÁvalosSteve BarkerJohnny KnoxvilleLynn SheridanKatherine HeiglGary BarkerBrian CoxDavid PatrickZen GesnerMr. HendersonBrad LelandThe Ringer/Characters
Was Brian Cox in The Ringer?
The Ringer (2005) - Brian Cox as Gary Barker - IMDb.
What is Leonard Flowers disability?
In 1990, Flowers was 18 and competing in his second year of Special Olympics. Early in a basketball game, the opposing coach called time and asked to see proof that Flowers was, in fact, intellectually disabled, or, as they called it at the time, mentally retarded (MR for short).
Who is disabled in The Ringer?
Eddie Barbanell can. He played Billy in "The Ringer." The popular 2005 Farrelly Brothers comedy starred Johnny Knoxville as Steve, a man pretending to be an intellectually disabled athlete to help his lowlife uncle fix the Special Olympics and pay off a debt.
Did The Ringer copy South Park?
Screenwriter Ricky Blitt tells Daily Variety he showed a copy of his The Ringer script to the South Park creators before it was snapped up by the Farrellys.
How old is Johnny Knoxville?
51 years (March 11, 1971)Johnny Knoxville / Age
Is Johnny Knoxville married?
Naomi Nelsonm. 2010Melanie Lynn Clappm. 1995–2008Johnny Knoxville/Spouse
Where is Johnny Knoxville from?
Knoxville, TNJohnny Knoxville / Place of birth
Who is Lynn's boyfriend in the ringer?
During the competition, Steve falls in love with Lynn (Katherine Heigl), a volunteer for the Special Olympics.
Who is Johnny Knoxville's wife?
Naomi Nelsonm. 2010Melanie Lynn Clappm. 1995–2008Johnny Knoxville/Wife
Where does Johnny Knoxville live?
KnoxvilleLos AngelesJohnny Knoxville/Places lived
Is The Ringer appropriate?
Parents need to know that this movie means to be offensive, with jokes about bowel movements, pee, vomit, toilets, the loss of fingers in a lawnmower, and indeed, the basic premise (rigging the Special Olympics).
Storyline
This comedy is about two guys who decide to rig the Special Olympics to pay off a debt by having one of them, Steve (Knoxville), pose as a contestant in the games, hoping to dethrone reigning champion, Jimmy. Mentally-challenged high jinks and hilarity surely follow. — bfluehr
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Who was the ringer?
The Ringer is a 2005 American sports comedy starring Johnny Knoxville, Katherine Heigl, and Brian Cox with cameos by Terry Funk and Jesse Ventura. Directed by Barry W. Blaustein, it was produced by the Farrelly brothers. The film was released on December 23, 2005 by Fox Searchlight Pictures .
Who played Steve Barker in the Special Olympics?
Steve Barker ( Johnny Knoxville) hates his job but after over two years of working, receives a promotion. His first duty is to fire his friend Stavi ( Luis Ávalos ), who is the janitor. Steve reluctantly does so, but hires him to work around his apartment. Stavi gets three fingers cut off in a lawn-mower accident, and reveals that he does not have health insurance. Steve must raise $28,000 within two weeks to pay for the surgery to re-attach his friend's fingers. His uncle Gary ( Brian Cox ), owes $40,000 in gambling debts and suggests that they fix the Special Olympics in San Marcos, Texas in order to solve both of their financial problems. Steve, who competed in track and field in high school as well as being in the drama club, reluctantly enters the Special Olympics in the guise of a high functioning young man with a developmental disability named Jeffy Dahmor. Gary, assuming that Steve will easily defeat the legitimate contenders, bets $100,000 that reigning champion Jimmy Washington (Leonard Flowers) won't win the gold medal. Despite initially being disgusted at pretending to be mentally challenged, Steve goes along with it for Stavi.
Why does Lynn forgive Steve?
Lynn already forgives him because Stavi told her why Steve pretended to be developmentally disabled. Steve is relieved, and they kiss. In a mid-credits scene, Steve and his friends dance onstage with the Kids of Widney High as they perform the song "Respect".
Is The Ringer predictable?
The site's consensus states: "Despite a few laughs and good intentions, The Ringer is too predictable to really score the points it aims for."
