From reading reviews and word-of-mouth, I heard that this was one of the most disgusting films ever made. Hell, the DVD comes with a free vomit bag! Upon watching this, there were a couple parts that were rather sick. The most infamous scene in the film in which they drink discarded fat was quite nerve racking and the scene in which one of the guys slices off the tip of their finger. Aside from that, the stunts and shocking behavior they pull is all stuff I've seen on other sketch comedy shows and in film. The gags range from pulling pranks on each other while they are sleeping, tricking each other into doing outrageous stuff for nothing, and nearly mutilating each other. Sure, they engage in homo-erotic behavior, but so does JACKASS! Their reactions to the pranks are so over-the-top and goofy that the humor is a little more accessible than usual. I will say that in one scene they murder an animal, but they end up feeling really terrible about it instead of taking sadistic glee in the act, which I'm thankful for. So overall, this really isn't that bad in my opinion.
So does this offer anything that JACKASS doesn't? Well, these British guys seem to be a lot more comfortable with their friendship and each other's sexuality that a lot of people on American television, which may seem strange to some audiences. The guys in this film seem to be more aware that the stuff they do is completely stupid and won't benefit them in any way. the film tries for more of a plot than JACKASS, which is interesting. There's some semi-shocking stuff here, but nothing in it really competes with PINK FLAMINGOS in terms of sheer depravity. I guess I was expecting something more along the lines of that. Instead I watched an average screwball documentary in which guys mess around with each other's penises. If you liked JACKASS, this is pretty much in the same league. Go figure.
