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Some critics see the success ofJackass: The Movieas the last nail in the coffin of civilization, and they're probably right. This compilation of pain-inflicting stunts and embarrassing pranks has no artistic merit whatsoever--which doesn't keep it from being freakishly entertaining. Among other things, Johnny Knoxville and his posse get beaten up by a female kick-boxing champion; shoot bottle rockets out of their rectums; run amok in Japan wearing giant panda bear costumes; swim with whale sharks while holding pounds of brine shrimp in their swimsuits; and get done up in realistic old-age makeup so that they can race each other in motorized wheelchairs, among other goofs. It's a weird mixture of machismo and masochism, adolescent recklessness and frat boy homoeroticism, and someday someone will write a doctoral thesis about howJackassrelates to our safety-obsessed society. In the meantime, just enjoy.--Bret Fetzer
Not Even worth the time it takes to type this. I would write a review if this movie had one reason for writing one, Since it doesn't the only thing i can say is your wasting your time even reading reviews about this movie let alone watching it. So Unless your pre-adult and trying to shock your parents and or impress your friends save your cash. This Movie isn't even worth the one star i gave it however i'm not sure you can give a movie no stars. I'd give it 5 stars if they'd take it out of print and burn the master tape :)
Being a Jackass Looks Fun...! One could make an attempt at witty prose by comparing Jackass to the works of Kubrick, Cassavettes, Scorsese, or what have you. But look, it's a bunch of guys, some of whom have reputations in other circles, such as skateboarder Bam Margera and acclaimed director Spike Jonze, doing stunts that you may not have thought, dared or remotely considered doing, and keeping parts of the general public off guard. The gang made a huge splash on MTV, and scores of crazed teens wanted to try what these guys were doing, and maybe appear on the show. I think the quote from Millhouse on the Simpsons says it best: "All those warnings on TV make me want to do it more". The kids would get burned, broken, what have you, and parents who couldn't crack the whip hard enough at home decided to sue anyone under the sun, despite the profuse warnings on each show, as well as a timeslot shift early on in the series' life. So Johnny Knoxville became this decade's Beavis, which I guess makes Steve-O Butthead. So, after judging (perhaps correctly) there wasn't anything really left to do on TV, they decided to step things up and do a movie, and a $5 million budget led to a gross of over $60 million. Do they have enough for a sequel with those kinds of numbers behind them? I shudder to think what a sequel could bring.
As far as reviewing the actual movie goes, come on. You didn't read the first paragraph? Let me pull a quote from the back of the Paramount case: "all the jackasses you love from the mtv series are back performing stunts no one would let them pull on television." If you're still unsure, the insert, featuring the X-ray of Ryan Dunn's lower half, should tell you what kind of ride you're in for. And golf course air horn, hardware store crap and off road tattoo are among the many buckets of fun.
The disc has got its respectable amount of features. There are 27 minutes of additional footage, some of which is pretty funny, and other material was extended from the brief 20 or 30 second cuts you may have seen in the film. There are also 7 minutes of outtakes that primarily consist of flubbed lines. An MTV making of featurette is included with it, and it's basically the same EPK that was shown before, with some minor changes.
There are two commentaries on the disc, the first is with the director, cinematographer, and Johnny Knoxville. This was taped during the 2nd week of box office release, as everyone is still marveling at the box office take from week one. This sticks pretty close to the film, not really straying far, and Knoxville talks about some of the experiences with his stunts. There's a lot of "look at this!" in the commentary, which was nice, considering they aren't Scorsese and DeNiro, I wouldn't expect too much information here. The second commentary is from the Jackass crew, consisting of just about everyone involved in the stunts. The main participants seem to be Bam Margera, Steve-O and Ryan Dunn. A lot of times several people are talking at once, and a lot of people are making fun of each other, and those who didn't show for the commentary. This was taped the day after the premiere, just before the theatrical release. You're not going to get a lot of information out of these tracks, but you can tell the amount of fun that everyone had in the filming of it, and may be worth a couple chuckles to the hard core fan. Rounding out the smaller extras are a series of cast and crew biographies, and since there aren't any IMDB filmographies of note, everything is written, providing some good trivia. Since there are about 25 in all, it makes for some good reading. 9 promotional spots are included with it, and those who've seen MTV are familiar with them. There are photo and poster galleries totaling 35 images, along with music videos by Andrew W.K. and Roger Alan Wade. And finally, the 1 minute, 10 second theatrical trailer is included.
The movie is pretty funny in parts, a bit gruesome in others, and should be taken as the silly fun that it is. The decent features included with it make it easy to recommend to fans of the show, and a rental to curious observers.Fine if you like that kind of humor I bought this dvd for a specific research need. This kind of humor simply is not my cup of tea. It is vulgar and peurile to me.
