Jackass The Movie

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By: The Dweeb

May 2003

DVD Features

Video: 1.85:1 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0

Commentary by Director, Cinematographer and Johnny Knoxville Jackass Cast Group Commentary
MTV’s Making-Of Jackass: The Movie,
Outtakes,
27 Minutes of Additional Footage,
Jackass the Movie Promo Spots,
Music Video: If You’re Gonna Be Dumb By Roger Alan Wade,
Music Video: We Want Fun By Andrew W.K.,
Theatrical Trailer,
Cast & Crew Biographies,
Photo Gallery,
Poster Gallery

Theatrical release: 2002
DVD released on 3/25/2003 by Paramount Pictures
Running time of 84 minutes

Starring: Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Jason “Wee Man” Acuna, Ryan Dunn, Dave England, Preston Lacy, Bam Margera, Ehren McGhehey, Chris Pontius

Director: Jeff Tremaine

Plot: Plot? There’s a plot to this? Show me where! Basically its Jackass the TV show but much longer and uncensored. How’s that for plot?

What the hell transpired the studio exec’s to green light this ‘film’ is beyond me. What is the world coming to when Jackass the Movie is a hit? Surely to unleash further reality type movies into the world. Today’s reality soaked television is tomorrow’s reality film. Kill me now. OK, I will have to admit that the TV show is one of my guilty pleasures, so watching this DVD was sort of a given. This is as far from the Oscars as you can get.

If you are not familiar with this group of misfits, I must warn you now that it is not for the faint hearted. The TV show as well as this film boil down to two elements, gross and painful. Be prepared to watch the ultimate in sophomoric humor as you witness bottle rockets shot out of bungholes, puking, pooping, and the occasional alligator trying to bite Steve-O’s raw chicken hanging from his ass. These guys know pain, and there is nothing fake either. How the hell this movie walked away with an ‘R’ rating is beyond me.

What is it about human nature that we laugh at other people’s pain? I found myself laughing all the way to the end. Yes, it’s really friggin stupid to watch, just like the Three Stooges. My wife just doesn’t get it. I would like to think of myself as being somewhat of a tough man, able to watch the grossest things. But I found myself wincing and turning away from some segments and even skipping over the ‘yellow snow cone’ bit. My favorite is the car rental demolition and when they dress up like old men and raise hell around town. People’s reactions are classic. I wonder how much of the budget was used to pay for property damage? The world may never know.

If you can’t get enough of Johnny Knoxville and company, the DVD is only ready to oblige with a lot more outtakes and extra footage included. Its Jackass overkill! I didn’t see this in the theatres, but on the DVD it’s presented as actual video tape, no film at all. How was this done on the big screen? Transferred to film? Also included is all the promotional crap that went with this flick, so go knock your socks off. I will have to say that I enjoyed this movie, but I wouldn’t pay a dime to see it. I just can’t see handing over my hard earned cash to sit through an hour and twenty of watching Party Boy’s ass.