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Jackass 3-D
- Review Date: October 9, 2010
- R
- Genre: Comedy
- 2010
Common Sense Media says
More stupid stunts and cruel pranks -- this time in 3-D.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Jackass 3-D is the third movie based on the hit TV series and the first one in 3-D -- which makes everything that much more in your face. Led by Johnny Knoxville and his cast of misfits, the film is a non-stop deluge of idiotic stunts, practical jokes, and scatological/gross-out humor. From beginning to end, it's filled with punching and hitting, self-inflicted violence, and all kinds of bodily fluids and excrement (including on-screen urination and defecation, as well as full-frontal male nudity). When they're not swearing up a storm (including "f--k" and "s--t"), cast members laugh cruelly at one another's pain. The movie comes with a warning not to try any of this stuff at home, but parents can only hope.
What's the story?
There's no story in JACKASS 3-D, just prank/stunt segments ranging in length and content. Some sequences include simple punching and hitting, while other times the gang goes for vomit-inducing scatological humor. One cast member bungee jumps inside a portable toilet full of excrement; another drinks sweat. Various animals appear, including buffalo, a ram, a pig, a bull, scorpions, and bees, and all of them attack the cast members in some way. The introductory and closing segments are more elaborate than usual, making interesting use of the 3-D angle.
Is it any good?
Roughly a third of Jackass 3-D is, frankly, flat-out hilarious, with extreme slapstick hitting, punching, and pratfalls -- more or less like an updated version of the "Three Stooges." Likewise, ringleader Johnny Knoxville has a certain amount of comic charisma onscreen, and he's often fun to watch. But the rest of the movie is either not funny or absolutely vile; the most heinous stomach-turner has to be a sequence in which Preston Lacy exercises while wearing plastic wrap and then Steve-O drinks a cup of his sweat.
The Jackass guys seem to crack each other up, but they don't seem to understand or care why their antics have caught on in such a big way. The film is both bold enough and stupid enough to cross the line many times between funny and cruel, and it raises some interesting questions. If nothing else, it's an experiment (or perhaps a prank) on the American public.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the film's violence. When is it funny, and when does it cross the line?
Why do these stunts come with a warning? Whose fault is it if fans try to mimic the crew
and end up hurt? Do you think the crew acts
responsibly when they perform their "skits"? Do you think these kinds of pranks have inspired copycats to post similar acts
online?Why do you think these guys put themselves through this torment? Is it just for the sake of the movie and fame? Do you think they enjoy it?
What makes a prank funny, as opposed to cruel?
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Good for Older Teens.
If you're alright with exposing your children to copious amounts of Chris Pontius's tallywacker, then there really isn't much else that is worth mentioning. Hilarious movie for older teens.
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funny but not for every one
If you forward the parts with the farts, poop jokes,private areas, or language you would miss the whole movie. Pretty funny, but not for every one.
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BAD PARENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IF YOU LET A KID 14 AND UNDER WATCH THIS MOVIE THEN YOU ARE A BAD PARENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Kid, 12 years old
April 10, 2011
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Tweens and above
i loved the movie!!
this website days its not apporpratie but i thibk they are being over protected because alot of kids have seen worse... i would say tweens and above
11+
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Kid, 12 years old
October 29, 2010
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Pretty Funny.
Of course I liked it. However, this is their 4th movie, and their jokes are getting kind of old...
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Kid, 11 years old
March 12, 2011
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u ppl r soo dramadik omg if you dont like this then dont watch this ts easy you guys r the grown up righ then be the righ grown upps.
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I think this feature was a fun break from the drama and normality of nost movies. Everyone's kids should go out with friends and get ready to laugh until they puke
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Jackass has sold out... and is just dying slowly
The crew is attempting to be racy to bring interest back to them but it's not working. Many moments you'll want to turn away. Includes 69, urination, snakes, blood, dog poop, human poop, full frontal nudity, and way too much more.
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| Studio: | Paramount Pictures |
| Director: | Jeff Tremaine |
| Cast: | Bam Margera, Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Run time: | 95 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | October 15, 2010 |
| DVD release date: | March 8, 2011 |
| MPAA rating: | R |
| MPAA explanation: | male nudity, extremely crude and dangerous stunts throughout, and for language |
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