Jackass Number Two (www.the-usher.com)

"Hi, I'm Johnny Knoxville and welcome to Jackass"

In 2002, Johnny Knoxville and his fellow Jackasses came together to perform some of the most dangerous and sickest stunts that they could never get away with on television. Now in 2006 they return to try and top everything they have done before. With stunts like 'Puppet Show', 'Bicentennial BMXing', 'The Fish Hook', 'Bad Grandpa', 'The Rake Jump & Horse Poo', 'Medicine Ball Dodgeball', 'The Toro-Totter', 'Anaconda Ball Pit' and 'Terror Taxi', can the Jackasses reach new lows?

Johnny Knoxville and the gang return to push the limits of moral decency to its breaking point but can they top what they did before?

After four years away and with Steve-O and Bam Margera having their own shows and plenty of other people trying to take the crown as the craziest guys on TV or the internet, the Jackass boys are back to prove that nobody does it better. The first movie allowed them to do the things that they could never do on TV and now they get the chance to push the limits again but the problem is that anything is nothing that we have seen before.

With all the competitors on TV and the Internet Johnny Knoxville and his team really had to do something so outrageous or dangerous to make an impact but unfortunately what they bring us is absolutely nothing new. It is getting harder and harder to shock an audience that is becoming more and more nonchalant towards whatever they can throw at them and while there are a few stunts that will have you laughing out loud and one that will make you squirm but there is not enough of these moments.

The major plus point of the film is seeing all the Jackasses back on the big screen. It is abundantly clear that these guys are still the closest of friends, as they put each other through their stupid stunts. Even though Johnny Knoxville has now become a movie star in his own right, the rest of the gang get the same, if not more screen time than their leader. Bam Margera becomes the focus of many a stunt and gets to face his biggest fear. His parents Phil and April also return and are the brunt of many a joke again. A very bearded Ryan Dunn gets picked on throughout. Chris Pontius takes it to a new level of disgusting. Steve-O gets to swim with sharks and drink beer in a whole new way. Danger Ehren McGhehey bares the brunt of the finale. Preston Lacy is a big as ever, Dave England has a laugh and Wee Man gets more involved, especially with a very large woman. There are also a few cameos from famed director/co-creator Spike Jonze and a few others that will surprise you.

'Jackass: Number Two' is little more than more of the same. With nothing new and nothing really that will shock you, with the exception of one stunt, this is more of an extention of the TV than the last film. Fans will rejoice however because their heroes are back and it is great to see them.

(For Jackass Fans)

PICTURE & SOUND

Presented in Widescreen 1.85:1 Anamorphic with a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack, the transfer is good.

BONUS FEATURES

Commentary by Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Wee-Man, Preston Lacy, Ryan Dunn, Ehren McGhehey, Dave England, Jeff Tremaine and Dimitry Elyashkevich
The Jackasses are joined by the director and director of photography to provide a very funny commentary to accompany the movie. The group reveal how the stunts and segments are thought up and who thought of them. They also reveal what went wrong with some of them and what it was like coming back together again for the second movie. This is an excellent and funny joint commentary and one that fans will enjoy.

The Making of Jackass Number Two (29.38 mins)
Director Jeff Tremaine, producer Derek Freda, executive producer Trip Taylor, director of photography Dimitry Elyashkevich and stars Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Wee-Man, Preston Lacy, Ryan Dunn, Ehren McGhehey, Dave England and Spike Jonze take you behind the scenes of the making of the second movie. The group talk about why they decided to make a sequel and how they set up the stunts. The featurette includes interviews with all the Jackasses and also show some of the things that went wrong while filming the movie.

Unrated Additional Scenes (5.52 mins)
Entitled 'Born disclaimer', 'The ball bookmark', 'Novak drop', 'Wee-Man and Bam elevator ride', 'Penis Kicks', 'Preston middle butt' and '90 year-old music video', these additional scenes contain a lot of full frontal male nudity.

Deleted Scenes (15.59 mins)
Sixteen deleted scenes including Ryan Dunn having his butt electrocuted, more 90 year-old grandpa and grandma, anaconda fun, extended version of Steve-O's enema, the glory hole, sick and poo, Dave England's big green ball and more.

Additional Segments (27.55 mins)
Entitled 'Trashcan pyramid, 'The ding dong', 'Bellhop Carl/flying 69', 'Alaskan wolf trap', 'Cow upper', 'Dildo tricks 1 & 2', 'The shock phone', 'Party Boy Bollywood', 'Wee-horse', 'Stungun hot potato', 'Trash can cymbals', 'Poo pitting', 'Loomis in India', '90 year-old tourist photo', 'Ugly American', 'Me tattoo', 'Wiener kite', 'Three legged dog', 'Home made hang glider', 'Half-pipe drop in', '90 year-old make out and Hollywood Blvd', 'Ladder', 'Lobster lobster', 'Dunn bike off picnic bench', 'Poo mountain' and 'Bird splat', these segments bring you even more Jackass high jinx.

Outtakes (7.58 mins)
Watch Steve-O, Luke Wilson, Spike Jonze make a hash of their lines and more snakes and card throwing fun.

Karazy Music Video (2.57 mins)
Watch Chris Pontius, Big Nasty and the rest of the Jackasses have fun with their own music video

Theatrical Trailer (1.24 mins)
Watch the trailer that previewed the movie in theatres.

Unrated VMA Spots (2.06 mins)
Watch the Jackass team try and get you votes for the viewer's choice awards.

Photo Gallery
View behind the scenes and publicity shots form Jackass: Number Two

Trailers
Previews of 'Beavis & Butthead: Volume 2', 'Jackass Box Set', 'Barrio 19', 'Wildboyz' and 'Viva La Bam'

OVERALL

With loads of unrated deleted scenes and segments, Jackass fans will rejoice at seeing even more of their favourite wild men. The commentary is also very good and great fun. This is an excellent single disc package and one that Jackass fans will treasure.

DVD

Jackass: The Movie

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