Jackass - The Movie (DVD)

Advantages: Funny, pointless, stupid and puerile skits appeal directly to my sense of humour.
Disadvantages: No different to the tv show - if you don't like that, you won't like this.

...item that came to hand, Jackass became an overnight sensation in the States, eventually making its way over to this side of the pond, and gradually spawning a slew of imitators - most notably, the boys from Dirty Sanchez. However, none of these quite seeped into the public consciousness enough to warrant their own movie. In 2002, the Jackass crew - Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Dave England, Ryan Dunn, Preston Lacey, Ehren ...
...souped-up version of the regular Jackass show. Containing stunts too dangerous/hardcore/stupid to show on regular television, and with numerous warnings about not trying any of the skits at home, the movie shifted from the sublime to the ridiculous quickly and assuredly, and found itself hitting the Top 10 chart on both sides of the Atlantic. With nudity (all male, ladies!), swearing which could never get past the censor in America, and plenty of ... Read review

Advantages: Very funny in places - if you like that sort of thing
Disadvantages: You may not like that sort of thing

...people trying to emulate their Jackass heroes. Despite a lot of criticism, none of this has deterred the Jackass team, and last year they appeared in a bigger, longer, uncut version of the TV show: Jackass The Movie. The movie opens with a piece to introduce the team. Jackass regulars such as Steve-O, Johnny Knoxville, Jason “Weeman” Acuna, Preston Lacy, Bam Margera, Chris Pontius and Dave England ride on a huge shopping trolley through the streets, ...
...with writing some of the Jackass TV material. Of course there is the obvious downside to the Jackass concept, the already mentioned copycats. But it’s made clear throughout that the team are professionals, and each stunt is performed under a carefully controlled environment, with medics on hand in case of incident. Despite having watched numerous episodes of the TV show and seen the film several times, I have never once been moved to try and emulate ... Read review

Advantages: Hiallarious entertainment
Disadvantages: Not for the faint hearted

...may not of encountered the Jackass series,this film is basically made up of a group of dudes (men),doing totally daft and outrageous things.The aim of which I am unsure except to the point of doing the most outrageous things they can possibly find to do,hopefully each one bigger or better than the last,and to incorperate the publics rections in nmany of their stunts.Add this to their aparent need to amuse themselves in wierd and wacky ways and you ...
...from the days of stapling jackass signs to their naked asses,these prize group of entertaining prawns now diversify into stunts such as firing roackets attacthed to their dangly bits,making and then consuming yellow snow cones,closely followed by the return appearance of said cones.Make up artists age these dudes into old men who then cause havoc in their electric wheel chairs outon the roads,stunning and bermusing an unsuspecting pulic.There are ... Read review

Advantages: Hilariously funny
Disadvantages: would offend 90% of the nation

It had to come really didn’t it, after all the idiotic TV shows on MTV and then later Channel 4, there had to be a time when it would hit the bigscreen, and boy, did it do it in style. I’m talking about Jackass, which basically summed up in it’s title, a group of lads (and sometimes lasses) arsing around doing insane stuff that normally ends up with them either being violently sick, bleeding or in serious pain. This is of course all so that they ...
...younger adults enjoy the show, making money for these people who decide to do things to themselves that no one would ever dream of doing. …Imagine for a second making an omelette. Ok, we’ve all done it, but now imagine this….take one raw onion, bite into it, chew and swallow, do the same with a heap full of butter, drink a few raw eggs, eat a slab of cheese, bite into some raw peppers…hold on, I can see you heaving, but down a couple more raw eggs ... Read review

Advantages: Entertaining and crazy stunts
Disadvantages: Won't be everyone's cup of tea

...shopping trolley? Definately the latter. Jackass is a movie like no other movie, it has no plot, no beginning or end and no life lessons learned. Put simply, it's just absolutely insane. I enjoyed the Jackass television series on Channel 4 a few years ago, because I enjoy watching people perform crazy stunts without caring what people think, even if they are putting their lives in the hands of fate. It's like watching a cruder, madder version of ...
...essence the movie version of Jackass is the same as the TV series, but obviously longer and with madder stunts, with Jonny Knoxville and his crew upping the ante. Many people are angry with Jackass for its complete and utter lack of morals and the fact that people are being filmed unpurposely trying to hurt themselves. I'm not of this view. If people are willing to hurt themselves and put it on film then that's their choice. I'll just sit back and ... Read review

Advantages: Extremely funny
Disadvantages: Not for the faint hearted

...After watching several episodes of Jackass on the TV, I decided that I would buy the film. I bought it for £4 in ASDA; money well spent. The DVD case claims to have limited edition collectors packaging, but this means nothing to me. The Film If you have seen any episodes of Jackass on the TV, the film is no different. It consists of many short sketches of daft and dangerous stunts and pranks. Jackass created the film so that they could show more dangerous and outrageous stunts that they couldn't show on the TV. If you have never seen Jackass before, this should give you a good idea of the kinds of things they do: fireworks and somebody's arse. I say no more. There is also quite a lot of nudity involved. The film lasts for just under 1½ hours, so is neither too long or too short. If you are squeamish, this is not the movie for you as... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Incredibly funny.
Disadvantages: Only one-time watch films.

...When I read about this DVD boxset I thought, what an odd set of films. But when you think about it they do all have one thing in common, and that is toilet humour. I'll start with my favourite film from the bunch, which just so happens to be the most recently released. The modern day Thunderbirds made my the creators of South Park, it's Team America: World Police. On first watch, whilst I thought it was very funny, it didn't seem to be able to hold the torch that the South Park Movie put so high up, but this was a new bunch of characters so some allowances could be made. Since watching it back after my first watch, I do find it more entertaining than ever. I'm sure that the premise of the film was decided on everything that has been on the news about terrorism in the recent years, as in the first scene we are introduced to... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: great laff, time well spent watching them all
Disadvantages: none

...A really good set of DVDs worth the money, you get firstly team america which has to be the funiest things i have ever seen, just think of thunderbirds but which bad language and sex and voilence rolled into one and there you have team america world police. beavis and but head now i have never really sat down and watched any other episodes of but i found this one really good, the things they say r jsut so funny you cant help but laff, NOW CMON JACKASS what can i say about this film, i used to always watch it on MTV but i never would of fort they would of done a movie, loved it couldnt stop laffin, this set of DVDs if you watch them all in one nite i garante you will have a good laff. take my word for it=P.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful