Jackass 3D (2010) User Reviews

Pain = comedy

[moviemanMA · 8/10 · 19 November 2010]

Jackass 3D is the latest from the group and as the title suggests, it's in 3D. Stunning 3D if I dare say so. No matter how old I get I don't think I'll ever get tired of watching these brave men launch various objects at their genitalia and ignite a wide variety of explosives while standing far too close for comfort.

I'm sure most of you have seen the trailer so I don't have to go into the stunts and pranks performed in the film, but what I will talk about is how amazing the film looks. 3D has been reserved for large scale action films and animated features. Here is essentially a documentary being shot in 3D, the first of its kind (though Werner Herzog's upcoming documentary Caves utilizes 3D technology as well).

The compositions on screen are so bizarre yet so simple. They make the most immature acts a work of art. Rather than finding out the harmful effects of being stunned by a stun gun or cattle prod, they turn it into an event whereby several members of the group run through a hallways with various types of these devices hanging in the air.

These daredevils or "trained professionals," as they disclaim in opening credits, have gone from punk rebels to cultural icons. Their outlandish pranks and inconceivable stunts are a testament to our society's consumption of the obscene and the absurd. We watch these hooligans abuse themselves for our enjoyment. We laugh at their pain. The only reason we laugh is because we aren't the ones feeling their pain.

What really makes this film funny is the groups approach to their work. I can imagine how many takes of each segment introduction their must be. The men are either dying from laughter at what is about to unfold, or they can hardly keep their composure for fear that this next stunt will be their last. Regardless, we get a sense that what we are seeing on camera is what these people are really like. They laugh, scream, and gasp for air like we would, though perhaps with a little more courage.

This carefree approach comes through in the production as well. The melding of the crew with the cast is like watching a dysfunctional family's home videos. The cameras capture the action both with the cast and behind the scenes with the crew. It's a fun, slightly off atmosphere. To help create this atmosphere, we are fortunate enough to listen to a great selection of songs, my favorite being Roger Miller's "You Can't Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd," played over Johnny Knoxville being chased after by a herd of buffalo. Oh yeah, he's also wearing roller skates. How fitting.

I don't think I need to tell you all this, but this film isn't for everyone. I can think of several scenes which some will find offensive, others will find revolting, and maybe a few of you will deem as unfit for human eyes. Still, those who are fans of the show or if you're looking for something new, look no further. This film is a raunchy, laugh riot.

Attention: Viewer Digression Advised

[jonnyhavey · 7/10 · 28 October 2010]

First of all, if you don't know about Jackass, you need to be prepared for a movie with no point at all. Jackass is the third movie installment based on the popular MTV series with the same name that ran from 2000 to 2002. The cast includes Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, Ryan Dunn, Jason "Wee-Man" Acuña, Preston Lacy, Dave England, and Ehren McGhehey. Therefore, even though the show was only on TV for three seasons summing to 25 episodes, the antics did not end there. In 2002, Jackass: The Movie was released, followed by Jackass: Number Two in 2006 along with numerous TV shows created by different cast members including Viva La Bam, Dr. Steve-O, Wildboyz, and Homewrecker. Four years after their last meeting in their second film these crazy men are back together in the latest Jackass movie in 3D! The film follows these characters as they beat the living hell out of each other while performing a series of hilarious, disgusting, disturbing and dangerous pranks.

This is the first film that has used 3D in a way that makes the film worth seeing in 3D. The implementation of 3D adds to the party and along with another dimension to the film. It allows all of the pranks to be bigger, better, funnier and more entertaining by immersing the audience into the world of Jackass. The opening and closing scenes of the film abuse the use of 3D especially well through slow motion effects and exceptional cinematography (yes I did just say that). The stunts in the film are at a whole new level that the TV series or the previous films have not been able to capture. The stunts are so crazy and ridiculous in the film that they will leave the entire audience wondering; How are they all still alive? While no sane human being would be attempting these stunts in the first place leading to the fact that all of the actors mentioned earlier and especially Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Wee-man and Steve-O are all one of a kind maniacs that prove that they are four of the craziest and most entertaining men in the world (or are they just stupid?).

There is no plot at all to this film and contains a specific type of humor that isn't for everyone. There are a lot of sexually oriented pranks in some shape or form. The film targets a very small audience that includes males ages 18 to 35 and even in this demographic the movie isn't for everyone. The film is extremely disgusting to the point where multiple scenes are unwatchable to the extent of gagging. Nothing is off limits in the film and therefore there is no limit to how gross the film gets and no limit on how long the scenes last. The disgusting aspect of the film ranges from scenes with male nudity to other scenes with different forms of bodily waste. Jackass has always been this way and when it comes to male nudity there is significantly less nudity in this film than in Jackass: Number Two, which was more of a male nudity fest. Just be prepared for what you are getting yourself into before seeing this film.

The Jackass TV series and Jackass 3D in general takes an acquired taste and the right mood to enjoy. I cannot recommend this film because you already know if you want to see it or not. Therefore, I recommend that if you want to see it on the big screen in 3D see it now, otherwise, don't see it if you think its going

A Goal on an Empty Net

[colinrgeorge · 7/10 · 27 October 2010]

How does one review "Jackass 3D"? The tertiary installment in MTV's prank and stunt franchise is basically immune to criticism because you get exactly what you pay for. Love it or hate it, "Jackass 3D" accomplishes just about everything it sets out to; in effect, Johnny Knoxville scores a goal on an empty net.

I am the anomaly, but I'd wager next to no one is 'on the fence' about whether or not they should see this film. They either contributed to the massive $50 million opening weekend box office cume, or they immediately dismissed it. In my case, however, having never seen the "Jackass" films wasn't a conscious snub. Believe it or not, there just always seemed to be something better to watch.

But mine's not a high horse. I sought out and watched "Jackass" and "Jackass: Number Two" the week prior to my first theater experience with the series, and I'm glad I did. After all, I grew up on "America's Funniest Home Videos" and throughout high school religiously followed the English hidden camera show "Trigger Happy TV." "Jackass" is not as clever as the latter, but by measure of unbridled chutzpah, Knoxville and Co. are the reigning kings.

Like a Victorian freak show or museum of oddities, the often self-destructive experiments of the "Jackass" crew are the guilty pleasures of our generation. There's something almost gladiatorial about watching the elaborate dangers these brave idiots subject themselves to. Man vs. bull, man vs. mule, man vs. man—our fascination with competition, spectacle, and injury is nothing new.

"Jackass 3D" being my first chance to observe others' response to these shenanigans, I was most amazed by the two-pronged reaction the audience had to the physical trauma the performers sustained. A given stunt would be executed, typically resulting in its participant doubling over in pain. The crowd laughed, as they'd been cued to. The film would then play back the moment in slow motion and suddenly everyone would groan or sharply inhale. Though we paid to laugh at people injuring themselves, what's more interesting is our ability to empathize with the depiction of human pain. That the "Jackass" films achieve both is not an insignificant feat.

This isn't the definitive "Jackass" experience, however. Having watched all three films in the span of a single week, I did discern a distinct arc that left me somewhat letdown with Knoxville's most recent effort. "Jackass: Number Two" improved upon the original with a more polished, professional look, and more elaborate and inventive stunts. It gave the genuine impression that the crew was pushing its boundaries and trumping itself wherever possible. That same sense of pioneering is largely missing from "Jackass 3D." The glasses- gimmick seems to supplant genuine innovation in their routine, and on the whole it feels slapdash in comparison to the conceptual genius of its prequel.

But what survives in "Jackass 3D," and what ultimately endeared me to the franchise is its creativity. Where it won me over was not in the painful payoff of each trick, but rather in the setup. The use of the camera to disorient, spotlight, and surprise is what really makes the series sing, and the trilogy is full of epiphanic moments of hilarity. "Jackass" has and always will be a potpourri of comedic elements, not all of which directly appeal to my specific sensibilities, but the variety is essential and the whole is somehow more than the sum of its parts.

I only wish "Jackass 3D" had more of the entrepreneurial spirit that so distinguished the second film. It may not be ambitious, but hey, a goal made on an empty net still counts.

Jackass 3D

[kindigth · 6 December 2010]

In 1928, Charlie Chaplin wowed audiences by appearing on screen with a real, live lion for his celebrated film The Circus. A lion! Real! On screen! Audiences were mesmerized by this fascinating new art of cinema, an art made all the more engaging for the fact that the plastics of its image had roots in reality; that somewhere else in space and time, Chaplin had actually stood next to this lion and the reality of this image was now available to them for their own viewing pleasure.

For a contemporary equivalent, I give you Steve-O launched through the stratosphere in a PortaPotty full of dog poop. In 3D.

Jackass 3D appeals to cinema's time-honored capacity for ontological testament, and makes an equally compelling case for the camera's potency as an empathy machine: We see the setup of a stunt, we endure its execution, and we then either clutch our balls or puke in our mouths, depending on what the stunt entails. Cinema is reality, and their pain is ours.

Jackass isn't simply effective in the art of its performers, however, as there is a genius to the framing and editing of each segment as well. Many of the film's laughs are built in to its premises, and the crew smartly eschews over-explanation. We see a tee ball, we see the path this ball is on track to take, and we see Steve-O's nuts--as an intelligent and discerning audience, it is left to us to piece together the narrative before it unfolds, resulting in our increased engagement and a far greater potential for humor upon realization. And we then hang in that moment of anticipation, until the situation's potential energy is quickly and cathartically rendered kinetic.

Jackass 3D is notable as well for its use of stereoscopic 3D cinematography. In one scene, Johnny Knoxville fires a projectile toward the screen in slow motion to great effect: shallow depth of field slowly reveals this item to be a dildo, and 3D reveals the dildo to be humorously close to your face. Elsewhere, stereoscopy is employed in the service of some truly excellent model work; the scene's genuine beauty makes its ultimate subversion all the more effective.

Needless to say, Jackass 3D will not appeal to everyone. But as the film so effectively marries the ontology of outrageous stupidity to so many facets of cinematic expression, it's definitely worth seeing if you think you can stomach it. TK 10/17/10

Hilarious, awesome, and surprisingly heartfelt.

[ruink · 7/10 · 15 October 2010]

Jackass 3D has intentionally done something I did not expect it to do. It purposely tugs at your heart if you have been watching the show since it's original inception in 2000. Seeing these guys at their age now and how well their chemistry is evoked on the screen makes you long for the early 2000's so this crew can always be around.

The purpose to see this film is to be grossed out of your mind right? Well rest assured you will laugh hard and be extremely grossed out. The film flows with a great pace just as the predecessors did.

As I said before, if you are a huge fan of the show, like I am, the closing credits of the film unexpectedly tugs at your emotions. It really is nostalgic to see this cast at their current age. Though they are all still in good physical shape, you can't help but wonder how much longer their bodies can handle the abuse.

Heres to more good times.

What are you expecting?

[bowmanblue · 7/10 · 15 July 2019]

I find it hard to imaging that there are many people who stumble across a film called 'Jackass 3D,' not knowing what 'Jackass' is all about. Then they put the film on, watch it to the end and thus hate every moment of it and are disgusted by what they just watched.

However, in case you're thinking that 'Jackass' is merely a mildly offensive term for someone who is a 'little bit silly,' then you really need to swat up on your pop culture. I believe it started out on a cable channel as one of those ridiculously over-the-top late night shows that gains a cult following for all the wrong reasons. Basically, the premise is a bunch of men hurt each other. No, this is not 'scripted' in the traditional sense. It's literally a bunch of guys coming up with weird and imaginative ways to hurt and humiliate each other (and sometimes unsuspecting members of the public or their family).

If you're therefore thinking of something vaguely clever or surreal (ala 'Triggerhappy TV') then you're wildly off course. There is nothing clever about 'Jackass' and there never will be. It's pure 'shock TV' and, if that's your thing, then you'll have a blast with this film.

Naturally, there's no story. It's just one wacky clip after the next of guys doing painful and disgusting 'stunts' (or 'pranks,' depending on who you ask). Again, if you like that sort of thing then you'll enjoy the film.

If you're in two minds about whether to watch this (or any of the 'Jackass' films or TV) then I'm sure you can find many a clip on the internet. Watch it then decide if it's for you. Trust me... it'll save you an hour and a half of watching grown men pull each other's teeth out with sports cars and sitting in a port-a-loo (full of human 'you-know-what') and then getting jettisoned high into the air, making the *ahem* 'brown stuff' go all over the man entombed within. Yes, that actually happens.

This sequel in the 'Jackass' franchise is 3D. I didn't watch it in the cinema using glasses, only at home on the telly, so I can't really tell how much the 3D adds to the effect. Either way, it's pretty disgusting. But, at the end of the day, I'm almost ashamed to admit that I enjoyed this film (and the previous two). No, I don't watch them often, but, if I'm in the mood for something so low brow that I can almost feel the IQ points diminishing as the runtime progresses, then this is it.

More of the glorious same!

[valleyjohn · 7/10 · 10 June 2011]

Jackass is childish . Jackass is stupid . Jackass is sick . Jackass is right up my street!

In this latest instalment Johnny Knoxville and the boys go all three dimensional on our arse and although i only saw this in glorious 2 D it still looked amazing.

The contents are much the same as what we're used to. This time we are exposed to stunts such as " Super Mighty Glue" where Wee Man & Preston are super glued together. . "The High Five" , where a giant hand springs out and hits people unexpectedly and " The helicockter" well , Use your imagination on that one!.

My only disappointment is that i didn't get to see this in 3D as i think it might have looked great.

I'm not sure how much longer these guys can keep doing these stunts because sooner rather than later someone is going to get seriously hurt or failing that they will get too old but while they can i will still enjoy watching them.

More for fans to love

[Ric-7 · 8/10 · 3 November 2010]

I really liked the last Jackass movie, because there was an intelligence at work there, beyond just a desire to be shocking and gross (though "shocking" and "gross" is being too mild). And this was just a lot more of the same.

The film is not for the squeamish, especially due to the delight taken in excrement. Excrement here is treated like confetti on New Years Eve. I don't want to get into details, because much of my enjoyment of this film is due to the shock factor. There were a few scenes that I was just too scared to watch.

I won't get into trying to describe or give a list of what's shown here. Let me just say that if Thomas Edison had ever thought his invention would show something like THIS, he'd have destroyed his camera and killed himself. But for about 80% of this film, I was howling with laughter, though terribly embarrassed I was carrying on like that.

The only thing I can say specific to a scene in this movie is that the Midget Bar Fight has got to be, no doubt about it, the most hilarious "Candid" scene I've ever watched.

I had major qualms about going to see a film so crude, gross, violent, and obviously marketed to an audience about 40 years younger. I saw it. I loved it. I'm so embarrassed. And I saw it in 2-D. Which was at least one D more than I needed. The idea of watching some of these scenes in 3-D . . .

*Sick Corona Riff*

[sebaweirdo · 7/10 · 9 June 2021]

Jackass 3D is at the time of me writing this, the last movie made by the Jackass crew, the group of Morons who charmed the world by doing painful, gross and stupid stunts to entertain an audience. Jackass the movie is a long episode of the show, Jackass number 2 raises expectations by being a bit more wacky and toony and including the best Climax and opening of the series, but 3D is not only the funniest, but also the one that really pushes the limits of stupidity, chaos and grosseness, this is Jackass at their most Ridiculous...and i kinda liked it.

I didn't watched Jackass itself until 2 years ago, where i fell in love with how creatively and insane some of their stuff were, it's not high quality entertainment, but there is something oddly charming about this group of morons, and 3D pushes those morons into their most painful stuff yet.

The best way to describe this movie is as a live action 90's cartoon, chaotic, loud, colorful, gross and violent. The highlights for me are the more ingenious stunts that include 3 or the whole crew, like the Jet, Electric Avenue and the Ram Jam. But it does contain probably the smallest and probably one of my favorite stunts, the snake river redemption, not for the Stunt itself, but the interactions between the group and Wee Man on a leprechaun outfit.

This movie is ridicolous, gross, if you don't have a taste for those kind of movies, you are gonna hate it. But if you enjoy a good laugh, even for how gross it can be, watch it, it's a good movie! Disgusting but Good!

My eyes are Bleeding, please play it again

[christian-stevens · 9 August 2011]

Let's face it, the fact you're even considering to watch this movie is because you want to see one thing. A bunch of dudes basically hurting each other in creative ways! And Jackass 3D comes back to hit the ball out of the park for a third time.

It's everything you'd expect, stupid, rude, disgusting and just plain dangerous, and it does it FLAWLESSLY! This is the brilliance that is Jackass. It's a film you're not sure about before you put it on. You'll know whether you'll like this or not which is why if you ask someone what they think of Jackass they'll either give you a 0 or a 10!

The film keeps the stunts fresh too! Full of new material all hilarious pranks so don't worry if you're thinking you'll find "Jackass...again....oh yeah we got 3D too". Speaking of which, the 3D isn't great or even necessary to watch but it's much better than most of the films with 3D so it does it's job.

Overall, this film is brilliantly vile. It should be sent to hell, just save me a seat down there and I'll bring the popcorn.

The Same Great Stuff

[gavin6942 · 7/10 · 19 December 2012]

Johnny Knoxville and company return for the third installment of their television show spin-off, where dangerous stunts and explicit public displays rule.

Due to Steve-O going through rehab, these were all sober stunts (or at least stunts done without alcohol on set). That takes some respect. I once slammed into a fence going down a water slide. It hurt for weeks, and had I not been drinking at the time, it would have been traumatic.

While you would think they had done every painful or gross stunt possible at this point, you would be wrong: some, such as beehive tetherball, really raise the stakes.

Dan Kois described the film as "a touching ode to male friendship at its most primal". That is a fair assessment. This is, underneath it all, a group of buddies having fun. Maybe not the kind of fun you have with your friends (or maybe you do), but fun just the same.

A Stroll Down Memory Lane That's Redundant, but Fun

[drqshadow-reviews · 7/10 · 25 February 2012]

You already know the jist of this: crazy aging skaters take turns participating in some of the dumbest stunts imaginable, on a constant quest to one-up each other. The squad is beyond trying to convert any non-fans, if they were ever interested in that to begin with, and at this point are just indulging themselves while there's still a shimmer of spotlight left to enjoy. It's definitely their most expensive endeavor to date, which opens the door to some outrageous stuff, but by its grand finale the joke has worn pretty thin. I had a constant smile on my face from start to finish, though a few recycled gags from previous episodes made the belly-busters less frequent than before. Since I don't own a 3D TV, I can't comment on that aspect of it - the few instances where the technology is put to use are pretty obvious, though, and while they'd be a cute addition in one or two scenarios I'm not exactly mourning their absence. There's nothing new here, for better or for worse.

Two and a half stars and one dildo (Out of Five)!

[Hellmant · 7/10 · 16 October 2010]

'JACKASS 3D': Three and a Half Stars (Out of Five)

Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Steve-O, Preston Lacy, Wee-Man, Chris Pontius, Dave England and the rest of the gang are back for another bunch of crazy and vulgar stunts and pranks and this time it's in 3D. Once again this third film is directed by Jeff Tremaine and this time written by Preston Lacy (whom my friend Erika says she knew back in her home town). The 3D is pretty effective at times with certain things flying right into your face, although maybe a little underused. The movie itself is more of the same; if you've seen one 'JACKASS' movie you've seen them all but it's still extremely funny and amusing, as well as of course disgusting.

For those of you that don't know the MTV TV series 'JACKASS' was created in 2000 by Knoxville, Tremaine and Spike Jonze. It ran for three seasons and featured Knoxville and fellow 'Big Brother Magazine' (a comedic skateboarding magazine) collaborators Pontius, Dave England, Wee-Man, Steve-O and Tremaine as well as skateboarder Bam Margera and the crew from his popular stunt / prank 'CKY' movies (including Dunn). After the show's demise it was quickly followed by the first theatrical film (featuring most of the TV cast and crew) in 2002 and then a sequel in 2006. Despite the dangerous nature and severe self inflicted bodily harm of the stunts the crew continues to make films due to their immense popularity.

Fans of the TV series and previous films should get exactly what they expect from this third film and be mostly satisfied, I was. The movie is once again hilarious and you can't help but feel a part of the enormous fun, that you can tell the crew is having. I could have done with out all the male nudity, flying feces and other crude spectacles in the film but my stomach has gotten a little more used to it over the years. I enjoy the pranks a lot more and of course the crazy stunts. I'd say this installment isn't really inferior to the others in any way (and it does have that added 3D visual effect) but it is getting a little old and a little less original and less inspired in some ways. Due to the fact that it's made up of a bunch of short gags, stunts and pranks it does drag a little (as with all of the films) and seem much longer than it's 94 minute running time. Even so I have to admit I still had a lot of fun and I pretty much got exactly what I expected. If you're a fan of the series this film should definitely not disappoint.

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Best Jackass so far

[masonsaul · 9/10 · 6 August 2020]

Jackass 3 is a hilarious comedy that's shocking, outrageous and gross, easily the best Jackass so far. All of the cast are great with natural chemistry that really adds to overall fun. Jeff Tremaine's direction is also great and it's extremely well paced with no stunt overstaying it's welcome. The majority of the stunts are hilarious, inventive and painfully funny, easily some of the best in the franchise. However, there's a couple that are gross, distributing and don't land. The soundtrack is really good and gives it surprising emotional weight at the end.

Hilarious "homosexual" pranks for straight guys

[ptb-8 · 7/10 · 26 November 2010]

Funny for about an hour and then moan-fully gross and eventually boring, this latest 3D installment with the wacky jackass boys just extends the straight dude diarrhea humor and phallic obsession - not to mention all the fun of each other's anuses and what can go in and out of them, JACKASS 3D views like randy sailors on shore leave who cannot stop their pranks they like to play on each other when isolated and alone. So they just do it in public. Like a wet underpants club ANIMAL HOUSE for gay guys, JACKASS 3D is all the nude crude and penis-anus fun straight guys accuse gay guys of enjoying... so here they just enjoy it themselves and let us all in the multiplex in on their explicit bum-fun antics. JACKASS 3D might eventually be a man-club sociological sexual experiment somewhat like the Kinsey report on the sexual humor of the American male, and could easily be a University Psychology course in itself. One gleefully nude member called Steve-O might also soon succumb to toxic waste poisoning.. and if you see what he imbibes in this film you will fear for his future health. It's sorta funny a lot and occasionally very funny but mostly startlingly faux-homosexual, pretending to be straight guys romping about enjoying each other's body orifices and functions.

Crazy and amazing

[Calicodreamin · 8/10 · 19 July 2019]

The stunts that these guys pull are out of this world crazy, and gross, and endlessly hilarious. I can't imagine how they have the guts to do half of this stuff, but damn they do it in style. You can't help but laugh.

more of the same

[SnoopyStyle · 6/10 · 29 April 2016]

Johnny Knoxville and the gang return for a 3D installment. I personally didn't see it in 3D. I'm sure the flying dildo looks great coming directly at the audience. The best prank is the first one, High Five. It's fun. I love the surprise to its victims. It's a great way to start. The part with the jet plane exhaust seems fun. It's something I want to do. Then there comes the most disturbing model train set. I'm sure Jackass fans would find it hilarious. I found it revolting. I could almost smell it. It's stomach turning. It follows it up with a rather silly dwarf fight. It's not until Electric Avenue before I recovered and that's mostly for the song. This is a lot of the same stuff from the gang. If you're a fan, you'll like what you get.

Jackass have outlived their existence

[jetset_2002 · 4/10 · 25 February 2011]

I really enjoyed the Jackass series on MTV. It felt new, fresh, cool and shocking. The fascination you felt for these cool dudes (who didn't wanna be Knoxville?) combined with the novelty of shock value on TV was irresistible. The first movie was a nice extension to that. The scene where the guy poops in a toilet store remains one of the funniest bits I've seen in this genre.

Now, however, both me and the Jackasses are older. These "dudes" are pushing 40, some probably over 40. Nothing wrong with that, but what we see here is the opposite of what made the original Jackass irresistible: The guys are old, the stunts have been seen before, some of them have drug/drinking problems, etc. There is a sadness to it all. Its mildly entertaining but also somewhat embarrassing. I understand the "dudes" need cash but i would really want to see them come up with something different that just wearing a ballerina skirt and punching each-other in the face. That was fun 10 years ago, not so much now.

The midgets in the bar was indeed a nicely made candid camera scene. So was the simplicity of the fat man leaving his dog with a guy on the street. None are movie-worthy though, there are funnier TV-shows that do the same.

Nah, guys, don't ever grow up but please..re-invent yourself for the next one.

Another Vile Piece of Fun

[Michael_Elliott · 5 June 2012]

Jacka 3 (2010)

*** (out of 4)

Needless to say this movie isn't going to be for everyone but if you enjoy watching people torture themselves while you sit comfortably on your couch then this is a must see. With Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O and the gang are back in this latest installment and after watching it you really have to wonder how low they will go if they want another one released. This one here reaches pretty high on the foul and vile department especially a sequence towards the end with Steve-O flying and coming down with something that I won't spoil. If you've already seen the movie then you know what I'm talking about and I really don't see how they're going to top something like this. There are some even crazier moments including one skit where grandpa is making out with his granddaughter, which is priceless and especially the reaction of the man witnessing it. One of the most memorable sequences has the guys using super glue to rip off each other's body hair. I'm really curious to what these guys get paid to do this. Either way, obviously this film isn't going to be for everyone but if you can put up with the abuse these guys go through then you're going to be in for a good time. I would argue that the first two films were a tad bit better as there are a few gags here that don't work all that well but for the most part the film still delivers enough to make it worth viewing for fans of the series.

For old timers sake...

[v_mane · 7/10 · 13 November 2010]

3D is cool, doesn't add to much to the film but it always gives that cool look especially in the super slow motion scenes (many) that are greatly achieved .

It's in the like of the previous two, but i prefer these ones... In the third one they are more cautious and less "extreme", perhaps a sign of age and stardom in previous films they were bolder and way more careless. To much of nice guys and good ol chaps in this one.. And lots of scenes were forced and not funny at all. The gorilla scene is probably the most lame and fake reaction scene they ever made... It's a good movie for some laughs, and is typical Jackass does not bring anything new, but it's always good to see these guys for a fan since 2000 like me.

I give it 7 out of 10, but was expecting something more risky.

It is clearly the weakest one from the 3 movies...

Stitches in 2D

[giventotherising · 6/10 · 11 November 2010]

I went to watch Jackass 3D on opening night. I've always enjoyed the Jackass films and as per usual I have no idea what to expect (aside from people getting hurt).

I believe this final installment is the most creative and interesting of the 3. It always surprises me how they time and time again come up with new ways to hurt each other. I would recommend this to anyone between 17 and 40. This film has some rotten stuff in it too so maybe not the best to take you Grandmother to.

All in all, Jackass 3D is worth every cent. It was seriously entertaining and I laughed the whole way through.

6/10

Jackass At It's Best

[mr-hulseycedeno · 8/10 · 16 October 2010]

For those who have never seen, let alone heard of, the Jackass franchise, the best possible way to describe it is to explain what its not. Its not a family orientated form of entertainment, its not for the weak hearted, and most importantly, its not something that disappoints and Jackass 3-D is no exception.Each hilarious stunt looks as if the writers took great pride into thinking them up...which also makes me ponder...what were they thinking? If someone were to tell you that Jackass' methods of merrymaking were crude and unorthodox they would be 100% percent right,However, as the film industry has changed over the years, it seems as if vulgar behavior is what most people desire for good amusement. So, if dropping a duce or getting hit in the groin is what the people want, then let there be Jackass.This film personifies humor, and will leave you in stitches on the way home, I give Jackass 3-D the best possible score it could receive, an 8 out of 10.

A big hand for this one.

[southdavid · 7/10 · 9 February 2022]

I wasn't actually able to get this film in before seeing "Jackass Forever" at the weekend, so instead I watched it the following day. This one was filmed at the height of the 3D craze that fortunately appears to largely be behind us now and a few of the stunts are designed with that in mind. I think it's an improvement on the second, though not quite as amusing as the fourth.

More skits, stunts and daredevil actions from the Jackass team.

Again, I think it's the amount of the factors I don't like that tend to determine my overall level of enjoyment. I hadn't really noticed until the fourth film without him, and then seeing this that much of the stuff Bam Margera instigates are the ones done 'on' someone, rather than 'by' someone. Seeing someone chose to get hit is one thing, but then seeing him smack someone hard, in the head, with a boxing glove on feels meaner spirited. He also pulls another prank on his family, which again is not to my taste.

Normally I've a reasonably strong stomach for things that they've done on before, but even I couldn't watch the sweat suit all the way though.

It's more of the same, of course, but it's fun and I laughed quite a few times whilst watching it.

Review: Jackass 3D

[movieevangelist · 9/10 · 25 January 2011]

The Pitch: Johnny Knoxville takes one step closer to not needing that old age make up… The Review: If the thought that it's more than ten years since Johnny Knoxville and his pals burst onto our screens, then have a thought for them. Could they have really imagined that after all this time, they'd still be attempting to find cruel and unusual ways to tease, torment and torture each other? There has, of course, been a long break since the last installment, even if you include the deleted scenes which escaped onto DVD under the pretence of being a separate movie, so it is it really worth the wait? For that matter, is it really worth the trouble? The excuse for this dip into the well of human depravity, of course, is the opportunity to affix a D to the 3 of the title. Always looking to do things properly where it counts, they've got some proper 3D kit, then set about finding ways to use it. This isn't to say that every stunt requires the use of 3D; indeed, more of them than not would be absolutely fine in 2D, but there are undoubtedly some memorable moments. What actually works better here is the other new innovation, the high speed camera used to capture the moments of heavily inflicted pain; watching the moment of impact in crystal clear slow motion adds to the feeling of awe and sense of fascination as you watch the slow-motion convulsions, and also to the empathy you'll feel for each one on the receiving end.

Of course, Jackass has never been about purely sadistic pleasures; the intent is to make us laugh, and a lot of that is dependent on the camaraderie and interplay between the various Jackasses. Most make a return, only Raab Himself and Brandon DiCamillo not present from the core cast and the rest might look a little more creased, but are still willing to give their all in both the physical and the just plain daft. Knoxville might be the figurehead, but the most telling contribution is that of Steve-O, who has discovered sobriety since the last movie and enters into most of the stunts with a new found sense of self-awareness, giving him much more of the expression of a rabbit in the headlights, about two seconds before it's about to connect with bumper.

It's not all about the physical, of course, and Jackass is as smart as ever in the execution of some of its high concepts, such as a bar fight played out by Wee-Man and a few of his friends. April and Phil, Bam's put upon parents, get put upon again although it's sometimes more of their own choosing now, and stalwarts of the series from Spike Jonze to Rip Taylor all pop up in their well-worn roles. So to answer those earlier questions, it was worth the wait; absence has made the heart grow fonder and the technical innovations add an element of freshness to the familiar. As to whether it's worth the trouble, that's one you can only answer if you've seen and enjoyed Jackass before; it's always gelled in a way that its contemporaries have struggled to do, and it remains consistently funny throughout. If Jackass is your (sick) bag, then there's little this year that will make you laugh as hard or as long.

Why see it at the cinema: For anyone even slightly inhibited, the company of others should allow you to truly enter into the spirit. (And by that, I don't mean you should urinate on the row in front. Just to be clear.) Why see it in 3D?: Where else can you expect to see a giant pink dildo being fired out of a cannon straight at your face? IN 3D?

The Score: 9/10

The Vidiot Reviews...

[capone666 · 6/10 · 11 March 2011]

Jackass 3D

The best thing about performing stunts with your buddies is that if you're seriously injured, you can count on them to get your footage to YouTube immediately.

Unfortunately for the extreme exhibitionists injured in this comedy, their antics were shot in 3D, so their footage needs to be sent to a lab.

Besides a preamble provided by Beavis and Butt-head, Jackass 3D opens in the same over- the-top fashion as its predecessors.

From there the Jackass cast (Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Preston Lacy and Wee Man) adhere to their usual agenda of self-abusive stunts, including a game of beehive tetherball and porta-potty bungee.

Based on the groundbreaking MTV series, Jackass 3D pulls out all of the stops; unfortunately, the penis pranks and sleazy sketches detract from the boys more ingenious gambles.

As for other three dimensional jackasses, you can usually find them walking around or driving cars everywhere. (Yellow Light)