Jackass: The Movie DVD Review

The Movie

Nothing is more outrageous than the stunts. Nobody is more insane than the Jackass crew. But everybody is watching this outrageous and insane TV show spin-off. The former MTV program, created by Jeff Tremaine, Spike Jonze, and Johnny Knoxville, is now a movie and grossed close to $60 million at the U.S. box office, but cost only $15 million to make. I was a fan of the show, but it ended after the third season. When plans to make the show into a movie started circling around the industry and Internet, I had my doubts. Making a movie could only mean a longer running time, raunchier footage, and more insane stunts.

Jackass: The Movie erased my doubts quickly. It’s not necessarily a film, but a large series of stunts and idiosyncrasies cut together. With a strange, but very likeable group of guys, Jackass is a fantastic way to waste 84 minutes of your life; in a good way, of course. Knoxville and crew will have you laughing like hell and puking out your breakfast. Not much makes sense here, but it’s all in the game of entertainment. Jackass is funny and promises a great time; kind of like the show, but more.

8 out of 10

The Video

To coincide with a limited budget, the producers and cinematographer Dimitry Elyashkevich used Digital Cameras to photograph Jackass. The result brings about poor quality, but is sufficient for an event (for the lack of a better term) like this. Much of the footage in Jackass is grainy and dark, depending on the quality of the environment. No quality is expected here, but considering the background of the show, the picture is decent enough.

6 out of 10

The Audio

I didn’t notice anything special coming from my speaker system as it played the 5.1 Surround track. The second option is Dolby surround sound, but there isn’t much of a difference in the presentation. Jackass is surely not equipped for any type of actual quality. The soundtrack is what it is: a decent and simple transfer with spurts of actual, humane sound effects (as in a stunt gone awry).

7 out of 10

The Extras

Paramount Home Video has produced a vast majority of extra material and every single one of these features is worth your time.

Commentary by Jeff Tremaine, Dimitry Elyashkevich and Johnny Knoxville - There are some small insights, but mostly a lot of laughter.

Commentary by the cast - Listening to these guys is not going to make you stupid or anything, but it's going to make you laugh.

Additional Footage - 27 minutes worth of extra, more outrageous footage. This is as good as the stuff in the film.

Outtakes - Interested in what the real ending was supposed to be like? Check this.

MTV's Making of the Movie - Not necessarily a making-of, because it's just more footage spliced together with some interviews and on-set stuff.

Music Videos - "If Your're Gonna Be Dumb" by Roger Alan Wade and "We Want Fun" By Andrew W.K.

Promo Spots - Want more footage? You got it.

Theatrical Trailer - Do not attempt... you know.

Photo & Poster Galleries - Cool addition.

9 out of 10

Overall

To consider Jackass a movie isn’t correct. It’s a grand upgrade from the show with stunts and behavior more incredible and nuts than ever witnessed anywhere else before. Forget the video and audio, because these are secondary. The real treat for fans of the show or the “movie,” as it is labeled, is the special features. This DVD is worthy to own. “Yeah, dude.”