Jack Jimminy, the son of legendary adult film stars Richard Jimminy and Moonflower has followed in their footsteps into the family business. Well, sort of. Oh, sure he appears on camera in adult films…sometimes…but it’s usually as an extra, although he tries to not just be any extra. He takes his work seriously, like a real actor. On the set of his latest film, StarWrecked: The Fisting Generation, Jack tries to pepper up his dialogue as one of the guards…feeling that his character needs more of a back story. Like I said, Jack takes his work seriously and wants to make his mark as a real actor. Only problem, this is the porn industry and no one cares about “acting” in the porn industry, especially his director who immediately cuts Jack and his back story ideas off at the knees. This is one of the many scenes that take place in the documentary Jack Jimminy: The Story Of A Pornstar Extra, written by and starring Nolan Silverstein and directed by Louis Silverstein.
 

This is a film that may sound good…very funny even…on paper and the film or the idea at least does have a lot of potential, as the adult film industry is always ripe for satire. Take, for example, the hilarious independent comedy The Auteur from 2008 from director James Westby, an intelligently written and performed piece about the world’s greatest living porn director. In that film, Westby managed to push the envelope, be as raunchy as can be, but at the same time, imbued the film with a certain sweetness that certainly made the film memorable and unique. That film scored because of its tight script and in the case of Jack Jimminy: The Story Of A Pornstar Extra, the script is one of the reasons why the film fails. The Silverstein Brothers’ film is too slow moving to generate momentum and laughs, even though it is apparent that the filmmakers went all out for this film with props, posters and toys (yes, those kind), but they should have spent a little more time on crafting a sharper screenplay. As it stands, the script meanders from bit to bit with no real focus on characters or character development.

What also didn’t help matters was that lead actor Nolan Silverstein brought zero personality to the title role, often looking tired and bored. Sadly, the film isn’t much of a showcase for any one in the cast, save supporting players Maurice Johnson, as a sex addict named Frank that Jack meets at a therapy session and Timothy J. Cox who tried to liven things up in his scenes as Jack’s larger than life father Richard. While I appreciate both actors’ efforts to try and energize the proceedings, it isn’t enough for me to want to recommend Jack Jimminy: The Story Of A Pornstar Extra.