Jackass 3.5: Unrated – Best Buy Exclusive Blu-ray Review
The Film:
Like the previous films, with Jackass 3D (review here) director Jeff Tremaine and the Jackasses filmed a slew of gags, and with some much left on the cutting room floor after Jackass 3D was released, Paramount naturally crafted an entire new film in Jackass 3.5. While we see a ton of new stunts, a neat thing about 3.5 is that is doesn’t wholly feel like a new film, but feels like a denouement to Jackass 3D, something I called “a side-splitting hilarious coda to a generational gift from a few lovable idiots that balked at the notion that not everyone can keep their fifteen minutes of fame.”
While there’s plenty of great moments, the film is structured differently than most Jackass films, in where the cast and crew are candidly interviewed in-between vintages about the dangerous world of filming a Jackass movie. I liked this structure, but it doesn’t make it feel like a whole new movie. That’s okay, as Jackass 3D might be hard to top, and it’s interesting to see the team’s woes and successes making a film.
There’s some good gags, but if anything, Jackass 3.5 is probably the most pain-inducing set of stunts the guys have done yet. I mean, I went to the hospital after witnessing some of this. Steve-O’s ass gets a raw surprise from a snapping turtle in a little Wild Boyz moment, and as he admits, it’s not funny, it just hurts. Wee-Man gets nailed with paint balls in close range, only to see holes, bruises, and blood, and that might be the most painful film yet. This is strictly for fans, especially in how they chose to structure the film, but as I called Jackass 3D, a “brilliant as that statement was from artist Andy Warhol, Jackass 3 slaps that assessment with a wet rubbery one, as they proved that penis jokes, vomiting, pranks, and pain, can be – when done idiotically right – high art,” Jackass 3.5 is a painful coda to a great franchise proving that artists really do suffer for their art.
Why no 3D for this? As Chris Pontius says, “Keep God out of 3D.”
The Blu-ray:
[Note: The Blu-ray is a BEST BUY EXCLUSIVE, although fans can buy the DVD anywhere.]
Audio/Video: Paramount delivers a good looking Blu-ray. Obviously, some stunts weren’t recorded in HD, but all things considered, this Blu-ray will instantly please fans. The DTS is an energetic mix, full of loud music, bass, and constantly activity.
This disc comes with all-new extras.
Jackass: The Beginning: Here’s the highlight. Running 40 minutes in HD, this is a wonderful look back at the humble beginnings of Johnny Knoxville and the team, but also a candid look at the behind-the-scenes drama, the controversies, and the police run-ins, as well as their history, with interviews and never-before-seen footage. Fans, this is a must watch, maybe more so than the film.
Jackass European Tour: As suggested in the film’s intro, the team was in Europe and here’s a quick look at their time there.
Deleted Scenes and Outtakes: Some work, some don’t, but this just goes on to show you how much they filmed.
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