History Film / TwentyOnejumpStreet

* DawsonCasting: But of course. Both in-universe and out of it. Subverted in that all the suspects keep commenting that Schmidt and Jenko look really old for teenagers. This also counts as LampShading how in the TV series actors such as Peter DeLuise never actually did look like teens, just young adults with less-lined faces. In real life, they would have been spotted as "narcs" immediately.

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 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.

** During his HFS-inspired science rant, Jenko mentions [[Film/{{Avatar}} Unobtainium]], a [[Franchise/BackToTheFuture flux capacitor]], and a [[Franchise/SpiderMan radioactive spider]].

* PowerWalk: Schmidt, Jenko, and the nerds do it at prom. It doesn't look cool, though, since Schmidt and Jenko are the only ones with decent tuxedos.

* DawsonCasting: But of course. Both in-universe and out of it. Subverted in that all the suspects keep commenting that Schmidt and Jenko look really old for teenagers.

* MsFanservice: Molly (played by the beautiful Creator/BrieLarson) bounces and jiggles a lot when she is in her prom dress. Also, while in no way prominent, Molly's habit of dressing in skirts shows that ShesGotLegs.

* HeroOfAnotherStory: Two of the One-Percenters [[spoiler:reveal themselves to be undercover agents for the DEA. Turns out they've been undercover in the gang for five years where they've had their own adventures gaining the other members' trust. There's references to weddings being attended and pranks being pulled as well as character arcs for the two agents that mirror those of the film's actual protagonists]].

* GenreBusting: The film is a DeconstructiveParody of the original series and combines it with buddy cop films and high school coming of age movies from the 80s and TheNew10s.

* AsianAndNerdy: Roman, one of Jenko's {{Nerd}} friends.

** Jenko encourages his {{Nerd}} friends to attend the prom and describes their entrance with DisturbedDoves. [[spoiler:He actually brings them out when they do attend prom together.]]

* SinisterSurveillance: Jenko and his {{Nerd}} friends tap into [[spoiler:Eric's]] phone and routinely listen in on his conversations to track his drug deals, which Schmidt found questionable. However, this also leads to a rift between the two when Jenko overhears Schmidt openly mocking him.

* AngryBlackMan: Lampshaded by [[Music/IceCube Dickson]]. The biker gang also has one of these, their group leader.
-->'''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.]]

* DeconReconSwitch: To the original series. The film knows how to reboot an old show into modern day. It is a complete [[Main/DeconstructiveParody middle finger to the original series by making it more of a modern raunchy buddy cop comedy instead of a teen drama]] but still uses all of its tropes and updates them.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: 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.]]

* DeconstructedFleet: The movie not plays with the premise of the original series but also for reboots, high school comedies, and buddy cop movies.

* DeconstructiveFleet: The movie not plays with the premise of the original series but also for reboots, high school comedies, and buddy cop movies.

* DeconstructiveParody: This movie itself is one affectionate "fuck you" to the original show, poking fun at all the tropes from it and more.

* LighterAndSofter: The movie is ''far'' more light-hearted than the [[Series/TwentyOneJumpStreet TV show it's based on]]. It takes the same basic concept and plays more like a tongue-in-cheek buddy cop comedy rather than a serious police procedural teen drama.

* MsFanservice: Molly (played by the beautiful, voluptuous Creator/BrieLarson) bounces and jiggles a lot in her prom dress. Also, while admitedly in no way prominent, Molly's habit of dressing in skirts shows that ShesGotLegs.

* {{Reconstruction}}: A fairly unusual example. Previous [[{{Deconstruction}} Deconstructions]] of High School films focused on the failings of Generation X and early millennials. This movie serves to highlight many of millenials' positive traits, while contrasting them with their predecessors (i.e. it's now considered cool to be liberal, accepting of gays, and an environmentalist).

* {{Corpsing}}: You can hear Rob Riggle (Coach Walters) crack up when Schmidt uses his track baton as a penis while he's holding it.

* InNameOnly: Other than being about twenty-somethings entering a program to go undercover in a high school, the film is ‘’very’’ different from the original series. This is justified as the movie is meant to be more of a DenserAndWackier StealthSequel and not a remake.

* 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 meant to be more of a DenserAndWackier StealthSequel and not a remake.

** However, despite having an entirely different tone and cast of characters, the movie does manage to be a respectful adaption of the series. It takes the shows concept and tropes and sets it in the 2010s, making it an affectionate DeconstructiveParody.

* LighterAndSofter: The movie is ''far'' more light-hearted than the [[Series/TwentyOneJumpStreet TV show it's based on]]. The movie takes the same basic concept and plays more like a tongue-in-cheek buddy cop comedy rather than a serious police procedural teen drama.

* LighterAndSofter: The movie is ''far'' more light-hearted than the [[Series/TwentyOneJumpStreet TV series it is based on]]. The movie takes the same basic concept and plays more like a tongue-in-cheek buddy cop comedy rather a serious police procedural teen drama.

* LighterAndSofter: The movie is ''far'' more light-hearted than the [[Series/TwentyOneJumpStreet tV series it is based on]]. The movie takes the same basic concept and plays more like a tongue-in-cheek buddy cop comedy rather a serious police procedural teen drama.

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

** Later when Schmidt and Jenko are planning their party at Schmidt's parents house:
-->'''Schmidt:''' Wait, how are we going to buy alcohol?
-->'''Jenko:''' [[BaitAndSwitchComment Dude, I don't have a fake ID.]]
-->Both laugh hysterically because they're both over the age of 21, next cut shows them running out of a liquor store with carts filled with booze.
-->'''Schmidt:''' How are we going to get drugs for the party?
-->'''Jenko:''' [[BaitAndSwitchComment Oh no.]]
-->Both laugh hysterically because they're cops, [[ValuesDissonance next cut shows them raiding the evidence locker for drugs to bring to the party.]]