Once A Jackass, Always A Jackass

           It looks like I’m going to have to wait another four years before one of my guiltiest pleasures of all time becomes a four part series. But until then, the newest sequel in the long running Jackass movies has appeared to show us that getting your ass kicked can still be hilarious.

            It’s been four years since Jackass 2 and an even more impressive eight years since the TV show went off the air. However, Johnny Knoxville and company are back and better than ever and their latest foray had me in stitches from beginning to end.

            For those who have seen the last two films, Jackass 3D starts off the same way. We are treated to a slow motion opening of all the cast members being mangled and beaten up by some sort of destructive force in slow motion.  While this part is funny, it does not outshine the rest of the movie.

            Once the movie starts, it’s exactly as one would anticipate. Stunts are set up for the camera, the stunt is explained to the audience, and then we are all left to fill in the narrative as the stunt occurs. The great thing about watching these movies is not to see how gross things can really get, but how funny they can really be.

            Perhaps my favorite “stunt” of the movie involved a staged midget bar fight. If that’s not enough to make you laugh, then I promise you will laugh once you see exactly what transpires on the screen. Lets just say a midget bar brawl being broken up by two midget cops left me close to peeing in my pants with laughter, especially upon seeing the bystander reactions.

            The best parts of the movie really do come in the form of the pranks the jackasses perform in public. Johnny Knoxville resurrects his old man character, Irving Zissman, for some more fun on the streets of Los Angeles. In one of Jackass 3D’s funniest bits, we find him with an actress to play his granddaughter as they both show very uncomfortable displays of public affection.

            There’s really not much to explain about this movie. It really does speak for itself in terms of content. If you are not a fan of the show or previous movies, you obviously will not like this film. However if you want to watch a bunch of adults still kicking each others ass’s after 10 years, then you have come to the right spot. I was not disappointed by this entry in the series, and I really hope to see more in the future.