Jackass 2.5

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Running Time: 64mins, Release: Available Online Only

Further Info: Remaining Unused scenes made in production with jackass number two, compiled together by Jeff Tremaine and Johnny Knoxville.

Jackassworld.com Info: When all the guys got together to make jackass number two, they filmed more than a movie-they filmed a movie and a half. Maybe even two. The problem was only 90 minutes of the resulting mess could be used in the feature, leaving almost an hour of movie-worthy s*** on the proverbial cutting room floor.

Not knowing what to do with all this material, Jeff Tremaine and Johnny Knoxville decidedly set it aside for some undecided future use.For the better part of the year following the release of jackass number two, this cache of unseen footage remained in limbo until someone came up with the idea to film all new interviews with the cast, talking about this excess of never-before-seen pranks, stunts, and random acts of behind-the-scenes mischief and stupidity, and package it into a documentary-like feature called jackass 2.5.Although this isn't necessarily the "new" jackass movie, it's still every bit as unbelievable, dirty, and downright sexy as its predecessors-maybe even more so at points.

Sean Cliver

Jackass 2.5 is exactly what it claims to be: a slapped-together DVD bonus of unused bits from Jackass Number Two. If you're craving more of the crew's unhinged idiocy - think Wee Man crammed into a suitcase or Bam getting chased by a dental-flossing horse - it delivers that same chaotic energy. The chemistry's still there: Knoxville's reckless grin, Steve-O's masochistic glee, and Pontius' baffling commitment to absurdity. Watching them improvise nonsense in a hotel room or torment each other with fireworks has a loose, low-stakes charm.

But let's be real - these are scraps for a reason. Most skits lack the punch or escalation of the theatrical cuts. The shock value feels diluted (a fart here, a mild electrocution there), and without the tight editing or narrative flow of the main films, the randomness becomes repetitive fast. It's less a meal, more a bag of half-stale chips: satisfying if you're starved for content, but ultimately forgettable.

The behind-the-scenes banter offers fleeting fun - hearing them crack up mid-disaster or debate who drew the short straw for a particularly dumb stunt. Yet even this wears thin without structure. It's a victory lap without a finish line, appealing only to completists or insomniacs scrolling at 2 AM. Harmless? Sure. Essential? Not even close. Stick to the main courses; this is just the soggy bread roll at the bottom of the takeout bag.

I LOVE the Jackass films. Part 1 and 2 are some of the funniest times I've spent in the theater. When word got out from Bam Margera on Howard Stern a few months ago about the upcoming 2.5, I was very excited to see it. Well, I just finished watching 2.5, and even though I laughed a lot, it just overall usually felt like a deleted scene reel from a DVD. Of course that's what a lot of the footage is, but after I heard they were still filming long after number 2's release, I figured we'd get the same type of movie we've seen in the past, but only this time they were just going to market it differently. This film consists of good bits and failed bits, most of which are set up with interviews. The first two films barely missed a beat, even when the bit wasn't the greatest, but 2.5. consists of mostly just amusing stuff. Don't get me wrong, I had a good time, but expected so much more. One thing that really let me down, is the lost Don Vito tooth pulling scene is still missing, even though Bam mentioned they'll finally show it. I'm guessing it's from the recent conviction, but that bit could have made the whole movie, if it's as great as Bam says it is. So if you're a Jackass fan, check out 2.5. If you're new to Jackass, check out 1 and 2, cause that's where the real laughs are.

Unless watched along with Jackass 2, the behind the scenes isn't that funny on its own. Most of the stunts are rejects that didn't work. Still some good stuff though.

More of a documentary than a true Jackass film that's barely feature length. However, Jackass 2.5 is still really good and insightful, enjoyably exploring how a Jackass gets made and still has some fun and satisfyingly painful stunts. Jeff Tremaine's direction is good, the stunts are always well filmed and it's got a really fun opening. All of the sketches are worth watching and have their moments even if you can see why they didn't make the final cut.