Jackass: The Movie (2002)
Starring: Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O
Director: Jeff Tremaine
Running Time: 85 minutes
US MPAA rating: N/AUK BBFC rating: 18
Comedy
If you've ever watched an episode of Jackass in its original small screen format on MTV, you'll already know exactly what to expect from this shameless cash-in on the part of Johnny Knoxville and the self-harming gang of mentalists who work as his accomplices.
Novices won't take long to get the gist. With camera crew in tow, Knoxville and co set about publicly pounding, maiming, violating and soiling themselves - and then present the evidence for us to laugh at. Very nice of them, but you can't help but think that some of this stuff is very much above and beyond the call of duty.
While some of the stunts seem to have been included for no reason other than to repulse the audience (I, for one, had to look away when Knoxville allowed a helpful chum to inflict paper cuts between each of his fingers and toes), there's no getting away from the fact that much of this movie is laugh-out-loud funny. Highlights, such as the gang trashing a hired car and then attempting to return it the next day, or hiding in the bushes at a golf course and sounding an air horn just as the increasingly angry club members are about to tee off, wouldn't fail to have any audience in stitches.
Unfortunately, the joke starts to wear thin after a while and the end product to all this gross-out mayhem struggles to justify it's feature film length. Had this been on TV, I'd soon have found myself flicking through the other channels looking for something that doesn't become tedious quite so quickly, just as I've often found myself doing during episodes of the series itself.
In fairness, Jackass does exactly what it says on the tin and never pretends to be anything other than a group of frat boys goading each other on to make the next stunt more revolting, more painful, or more hilarious than the last. Not exactly 'harmless' fun, but you get the idea.
It's Got: Quite possibly the most brave AND stupid men ever to make it to the silver screen.
It Needs: To offer more than we've already seen a hundred times over in the TV series, other than the occasional extra swear word or flash of nudity.
Alternatives: Beavis and Butt-Head Do America, Road Trip, American Pie.
Summary: Fans of the TV series will be in their element - everyone else will wonder what on Earth they've let themselves in for. Hilarious in some places, downright disgusting in others, but essentially a plotless collection of Candid Camera-style footage that's seldom in any danger of being regarded as a classic.
Review by Gary Panton
Review Date: 1st May 2003
External Links
Jackass: The Movie at the IMDB
Comments7 Comments |
| hi my name is rebecca and i think your show roxs your show is my most fave show i have ever see in my hole live maybe you should start a fan club for all the people who like jackass because you guys rock and rule |
| Comment by:- rebecca | | 08 August 2004 | ip: logged |
| hey this is sam,your show is the best it is just about the only show i ever watch! johnny knoxville is so hot,i am his biggest fan!!!! jackass rules! |
| Comment by:- samantha | | 06 September 2004 | ip: logged |
| this movie was great ive seen it like 10 times litterly and still could see it again i would give this film a 9/10 |
| Comment by:- james cox | | 21 October 2004 | ip: logged |
| hey this is Heather,your show is the best!!!!! Steve-O is so sexy!!!!! I am his bigest fan!JACKASS ROX!! I also think you should start a fan club b/c i would join it anyday!!! later! |
| Comment by:- Heather | | 23 November 2004 | ip: logged |
| hey this is christina and i think Johnny and Bam are sexy!!!!! i watch jackass everynight befor i go to bed!!! |
| Comment by:- Christina | | 23 November 2004 | ip: logged |
| I LOVE STEVE-O!!!! BAM IS ALSO HOTT!!! JOHNNY IS TOO!! BUT I LIKE STEVE-O WAY MORE!!! STEVE-O I LOVE YA! |
| Comment by:- Heather | | 23 November 2004 | ip: logged |
| hilarous movie, very entaining |
| Comment by:- matt30 | | 22 May 2005 | ip: logged |
