Jackass 3D

Jackass 3D
2010
Directed by: Jeff Tremaine
Starring (Really? Starring?): Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O

And here it goes. How to write a review of a collection of idiotic stunts? Idiotic is not quite the word, though. Epic. Yes, epic. Who would have ever thought that a group of immature, bruise-seeking psychopaths could create not one, not two, but three huge hit movies. This all started with a small TV show on MTV (when I think MTV actually might have still shown some music). Finding a medium to display a combination of hilarity and vomit was a true find for these gentlemen.

So where do I begin? Is it the multiple water-to-the-face then punching from the other side? No. Is it the viewing of a gigantic man having an apple eaten out of his ass by a huge pig? No. Is it watching someone let scorpions chomp on his face? Maybe. How do people think of these things? The problem is not that these guys are immature. The problem is that they now have too much money. They are celebrities for doing all the things that 16 year old boys want to do but won't do because they will get yelled at by their mothers.

The freedom of speech quotient is thrown into a whole new blender with this cinematic experience. You thought Avatar was intense. Jesus. Watching a bubble get blown out of a guy's ass in 3D is something I truly never thought I'd see. The mere insolence of the mindsets of these men is incredible. But after all is said and done, these guys are just best friends.

Now, getting to the movie. This was an entertainment fest. Documentary-style movies are always (or mostly always) about some horrible situation happening in a country. Whether it's The Cove about dolphins in Japan, or Super Size Me about fat people in America, documentaries usually focus on the negative aspect of some subject. This movie kind of did, too. However, the negative aspect of the subject (being a man's brain) was altered and displayed for all the world to see. There was a 2 minute scene of Bam just peeing on people. Who wouldn't love to do that?

To take us out of the reality of our lives for just a small 90 minutes is truly unimaginable. But, for some reason, this movie brought out the happiness that everyone seems to forget. Forget about your job, or lack there of. Forget about your money, or lack there of. Watch stupid guys do stupid things for your benefit (and the benefit of their wallets of course). What kind of country are we that let these morons make $50 million in 3 days? I want that job. As long as I don't get kicked in the nuts, it'll be fine.

This is a truly entertainment-only movie. It brings us out of our real world and enters us into a world where it's okay to drive a scooter out the front window of a store. It's okay to use a Lamborghini and floss to pull out a man's tooth. I'm fine with that. Seeing this movie made me realize how dumb we really are. But the guys up on the screen are geniuses. "Hey, let's do stupid crap to ourselves and charge people $10 to see it". And you know what? It works.

Stars (out of 10): 7 (for merely entertainment value)