Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) | How Woke Is It?

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Jumpin' Jack Flash1986

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What We Think

Jumpin' Jack Flash is about as non-woke as ’80s studio comedies get. It might be mildly progressive for its time, but it’s refreshingly focused on entertainment instead of ideology. Hardly a candidate for the modern ‘woke’ label.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Jumpin' Jack Flash centers on Whoopi Goldberg as a quick-witted computer operator who stumbles into espionage. The casting is based on comedic and dramatic talent, not present-day identity quotas. The film tells a fairly straightforward story without bending over backwards for ideological messaging.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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While the protagonist is an independent, single woman, something fairly progressive for the 1980s, there's little in the way of heavy-handed messaging against traditional values, family, or masculinity. The story’s focus remains on espionage antics and comedy.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There’s minimal overt political or ideological signaling in the film. Diverse characters exist, but are not there to lecture the audience. No perspectives are villainized simply for being traditional; the main conflict is about international intrigue, not cultural battles.

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