Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine

2017

1 hr. 19 min.

Documentary

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The history of the boundary-pushing, taboo-breaking, crassly-humorous Big Brother magazine, that spawned MTV's "Jackass" and a generation of skaters.

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The movie itself was entertaining to watch, and it is recommended if you want to learn more about the history of some of the skateboarding movements of the 1990s and how an idea develops and changes over time in order to fit the expectations of an audience and a corporation.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/05/22

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Soraya Nadia McDonald

Andscape

In every generation, there's a group of maniacs who insist upon rule-breaking, not in the name of some sort of principled stand for freedom but simply because they're a bunch of roustabout, devil-may-care libertines.

Sep 26, 2017

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Neal Justin

Minneapolis Star Tribune

The documentary Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine may not be highbrow humor, but you'll end up feeling just a bit smarter about the sensibilities of teenage boys.

Jun 5, 2017

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

For a documentary about form-breaking artists, the film is surprisingly straightforward.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 2, 2017

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Kayla Cobb

Decider

Dumb is truly a best (and worst) hits list for a magazine that took pride in pushing the envelope, but it's also a surprisingly watchable tale of talented, dumb people doing impressively dumb things.

Dec 20, 2017

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David Wharton

The Daily Dot

Even if you don't know Tony Hawk from Tony Robbins, Dumb is fast, slick, and a lot of fun from start to finish.

Sep 7, 2017

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Synopsis

The history of the boundary-pushing, taboo-breaking, crassly-humorous Big Brother magazine, that spawned MTV's "Jackass" and a generation of skaters.

Director: Patrick O'Dell
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 3, 2017

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