Jackass Number Two is a 2006 American reality comedy film. It is the sequel to Jackass: The Movie (2002), both based upon the MTV series Jackass. Like its predecessor and the original TV show, the film is a compilation of stunts, pranks and skits. The film stars the regular Jackass cast of Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, Ryan Dunn, Dave England, Jason "Wee Man" Acuña, Preston Lacy and Ehren McGhehey. Everyone depicted in the film plays as themselves. All nine main cast members from the first film returned for the sequel. The film was directed by Jeff Tremaine, who also directed Jackass: The Movie and produced Jackass.
The film was produced by Dickhouse Productions and MTV Films and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film premiered in theatres on September 22, 2006. The DVD was later released on December 26, 2006. Jackass 2.5, a direct-to-video feature, was made available online on December 19, 2007 and on DVD on December 26, 2007. It contains most of the deleted and unused scenes that were originally shot for Jackass Number Two.
The film received positive reviews from critics, and was also a box-office success, making nearly $85 million worldwide against a production budget of only $11.5 million.
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Summary
Jackass Number Two is a compilation of various stunts, pranks and skits. The film opens with an introduction of the primary cast members as they are being chased by bulls in a suburban neighborhood.
List of stunts:
- Puppet Show - Chris Pontius's penis is placed in a puppet in order to entice a snake to bite it.
- The Valentine - Members of the team are lured over to a valentine note on a hotel wall supposedly left by a fan, which hides a spring-loaded boxing glove.
- Firehose Rodeo - Dave England rides a spraying fire hose in a mud pit.
- Bicentennial Bmxing - Johnny Knoxville and Ryan Dunn attempt to use Penny-farthing bicycles to perform modern bike stunts.
- The Strongman - Johnny Knoxville and Bam Margera try to put a dildo up Margera's butt using a barbell
- Spike Jonze dresses as an old lady pranking strangers in public.
- The Mini-Loop - Danger Ehren McGhehey attempts to use a Minibike on a miniature loop-the-loop.
- The Brand - Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, and Ryan Dunn brand the outline of a penis on Margera's ass. Later, Margera shows the results of the brand to his parents.
- Lake Jump - Johnny Knoxville and Chris Pontius attempt to ride a rocket-powered bicycle over a lake. Mark Zupan and Mat Hoffman also attempt the stunt, Zupan in a modified wheelchair.
- The Fish Hook - Steve-O pierces his cheek with a fish hook and dives in shark infested waters.
- The Electric Stool - Bam Margera, Steve-O, and Chris Pontius have Wee-Man sit on an electrified stool while Jim Karol attempts to throw cards into Wee-Man's butt crack.
- Dramatic Re-Enactment- Bam Margera recreates the results of a stunt gone wrong with a drawing.
- The Bungee Jump - Wee Man and Preston Lacy are linked together for a bungee jump off a bridge.
- Bad Grandpa - Johnny Knoxville plays a grandpa named Irving Zisman, visiting a food truck with his "grandson," intentionally provoking customers to fight him over his offensive comments.
- The Beehive Limo - Ryan Dunn, Steve-O, Wee Man, Dave England get inside a limo, then Johnny Knoxville and Bam Margera dump bees inside of it.
- The Rake Jump - Steve-O Jumps on the end of a rake, hitting himself in the face with the handle.
- Riot Control Test - Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, and Ryan Dunn get shot with riot control rubber balls.
- Medicine Ball Dodgeball - Bam Margera and the team play dodgeball in the dark with medicine balls.
- The Magic Trick - John Waters and Wee-Man perform a sketch in which Wee-Man "disappears."
- The Gauntlet - Johnny Knoxville, Dave England, and Bam Margera attempt to ride across a skate ramp lined with swinging sandbags thrown by Mat Hoffman and Tony Hawk
- The Toro Totter - Johnny Knoxville, Chris Pontius, Bam Margera, and Ryan Dunn sit on seesaws in the center of a rodeo ring while a bull attempts to gore them.
- Butt Chug - Steve-O attempts to chug beer using a tube up his butt.
- The Rocket Cart - Ryan Dunn rides a rocket-powered shopping cart off a ramp into the water.
- The Anaconda Ball Pit - Johnny Knoxville, Wee Man, and Ryan Dunn get in a ball pit with an anaconda.
- The Ice Horse - Ryan Dunn sits on a horse figurine made out of ice with no underwear on, in the hopes that his balls will stick to the ice.
- The Swamp Chute - In a swamp area, Wee-Man deploys a parachute in front of a high-powered fan.
- How to Milk a Horse - Johnny Knoxville and Chris Pontius masturbate a horse, and Pontius drinks the ejaculate.
- The Big Tire Race - The guys ride down a hill inside giant tires.
- The Leech Healer - In India, Dave England and Steve-O apply leeches to themselves.
- Wind Tunnel - Bam Margera is tricked into doing a stunt that is actually a prank involving his fear of snakes.
- The Fart Mask - Steve-O puts on a helmet connected to a tube that Preston Lacy farts into.
- Big Green Ball - Dave England attempts to ride a big green ball.
- Old Man Balls - Johnny Knoxville, as Irving Zisman, dangles a fake pair of testicles down the leg of his shorts and approaches pedestrians.
- The Switcheroo - Bam Margera pranks his mother, April, by having his father, Phil, slip out of bed in the middle of the night, and sends Preston Lacy dressed as Phil in as a replacement.
- Big Red Rocket - Johnny Knoxville prepares to ride a gigantic rocket into the sky.
- Terror Taxi - Danger Ehren is lured into a prank where he thinks he is pranking a random cab driver by posing as a terrorist, but the rest of the gang is pranking him by having Jay Chandrasekhar play a driver who retaliates against the "terrorists." The gang also convinces Ehren to wear a fake beard made out of the group's pubic hair.
- The Bear Trap - Johnny Knoxville puts his hand into a bear trap
The movie finishes with a Busby Berkeley-style movie musical production number set to the La Cage aux Folles song "The Best of Times", where the guys sing and dance while performing more stunts.
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Cast
The entire main cast from Jackass: The Movie returned for the sequel.
- Johnny Knoxville
- Bam Margera
- Steve-O
- Chris Pontius
- Ryan Dunn
- Jason "Wee-Man" Acuña
- Preston Lacy
- Dave England
- Danger Ehren
The film also includes cameos by Brandon Novak, Mark Zupan, Brandon DiCamillo, Roger Alan Wade, Dimitry Elyashkevich, Loomis Fall, Lance Bangs, animal experts David Weathers and Manny Puig, Rick Kosick, Spike Jonze and cult film directors John Waters, Jay Chandrasekhar. Professional BMX rider Mat Hoffman and professional skater Tony Hawk both performed stunts. Rap group Three 6 Mafia also appears, as well as HIM singer Ville Valo, rapper Lil Wayne, actor James DeBello, with Kat Von D, as well as NFL star Jason Taylor.
Mike Judge, Luke Wilson and Willie Garson are also featured in the credits and in deleted scenes.
Stunts including Jackass and Viva La Bam regular Don Vito were also filmed and shown in previews. However, due to the scandal surrounding his arrest just prior to the film's release and the nature of the charges against him, all the scenes involving Don Vito were cut.
Production
Shooting began on January 30, 2006 and ended on June 23, 2006. The Jackass cast refused to divulge where they were filming, out of fear of fans interfering with the filming process. However, they have filmed in India, Australia, England, Moscow and Argentina. A few insights were leaked prior to the movie's release by Steve-O and Bam Margera via Radio Bam and Loveline. Other shootings were Bull Shoals, Arkansas; Key West, Florida; Los Angeles, California; Miami, Florida; New Orleans, Louisiana; New York City, New York; and West Chester, Pennsylvania.
The stunt "How to Milk a Horse" was originally shot for Wildboyz, but was saved for future use. "The idea to drink the horse semen was not actually planned but was "in the back of everyone's mind." To agree to do the stunt, Chris Pontius asked director Jeff Tremaine for a full day off of work, but discouraged doing so since Pontius had missed work the day before. Additionally on screen Chris Pontius stated to Jeff Tremaine "This is going to make up for something bad I'm going to do in the future." This deal was verbally agreed upon and sealed with a handshake; it was also noted that said deal was videotaped for the camera.
Screenings and release
The film had 4 different screenings for fans of Jackass and MySpace users, which was a part of MySpace's "Black Carpet" screening. The screenings took place a few days before the movie was released (possibly August). Some of the screenings also had surprise visits by cast and crew. For example, the Pennsylvania screening had director Jeff Tremaine and cast members Johnny Knoxville and Bam Margera.
On June 15, 2006, Yahoo! released the first official teaser for the movie. The stunts in the trailer included Knoxville riding a "rocket bike" off a ramp and a blindfolded Knoxville being rammed by a yak.
The film was released on DVD on October 10, 2006 in its R-rated version in full and widescreen, and in widescreen in the unrated version.
Box office
Jackass Number Two opened on September 22, 2006 in 3,900 screens at 3,059 theaters. It debuted at number one on its opening weekend with a total gross of $29 million, making $5 or 6 million more than expected by Paramount executives. On its first day in theaters Jackass Number Two matched its $11.5 million production budget. The film grossed an additional $14 million in its second week. Overall the film made $84,210,524 worldwide, nearly $10,000,000 more than the original.
Critical reception
The film has received generally favorable reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 63% "Fresh" approval rating from listed critics with the general consensus being, "Better than any sequel to the movie of a television show has a right to be, Jackass Number Two dares you not to laugh". On Metacritic, the film has a rating of 66 out of 100 based on 23 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". The New York Times awarded Jackass Number Two a Critic's Pick, calling it "Debased, infantile and reckless in the extreme, this compendium of body bravado and malfunction makes for some of the most fearless, liberated and cathartic comedy in modern movies". On Ebert & Roeper, Richard Roeper and guest critic Fred Willard gave Jackass Number Two a "Two Thumbs Up" rating.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was released on September 26, 2006 by Bulletproof Records. The soundtrack features songs that were featured in the movie, and various audio clips from the movie. Among the new songs included in the soundtrack are "Gettin' Fucked Up" - a collaboration between rap group Three Six Mafia and Josey Scott, lead singer of heavy metal band Saliva - and "Backass" - a collaboration between electroclash musician Peaches and Karen O, lead singer of the indie rock trio Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
DVD release
The Rated and Unrated DVD versions of the movie were released on December 26, 2006. The rated version includes the 96 minute theatrical release, with bonus features, and the unrated includes extended scenes that were shortened in the original movie. Both DVDs feature commentary by the cast (except Bam Margera), director Jeff Tremaine and cinematographer Dimitry Elyashkevich. The DVD also included 16 deleted scenes removed from the theatrical release, more than 20 additional scenes, 9 TV spots, 8 promotional spots including trailer, gag reel, the uncensored version of Karazy by Chris Pontius and a promotional commercial for the 2006 VMAs. The Making of Jackass featurette is also featured on the DVD.
Jackass 2.5
Jackass 2.5 was a home media version with additional footage. It was released to the Internet at Blockbuster.com and Hulu as a free screening on December 19-31, 2007, and to DVD on December 26, 2007. It includes special features such as: the making of Jackass 2.5, the making of Jackass: The Game, deleted scenes, photo gallery, and additional Terror Taxi footage.
Plot Summary
- Beauty and the Beast - Preston Lacy and Wee Man recreates the King Kong movie where Lacy painted as King Kong and Wee Man dressed as the damsel in distress and the guys are controlling a toy airplane afterwards Lacy falls off of the port o potty and rolls down a hill. The next day Lacy and Wee-Man retry the stunt again but this time Lacy crushes the planes but soon afterwards Lacy falls of the port o potty and rolls down a hill.
- Phil Margera is trying to eat a meatball but with help from Bam Margera he slingshots the meatball in his father's eye.
- Dizzy Boxing - Dave England and Ehren McGhehey try to box while kneeling of chairs but after they get dizzy England and McGhehey start boxing with Preston Lacy as the Referee and Chris Pontius as England's manager after three rounds of the match McGhehey wins by knockout.
- Bam Margera prank calls April with Steve-O and Chris Pontius and says there going to do a skit.
- Butt bead ass Kite - Bam Margera attempts to put anal beeds tied to a kite up his anus and attempts to fly the kite with the anal beeds at the beach.
- El Matador - Wee Man becomes a matador and attempts to lure a baby bull towards a red kite.
- Bam Margera and Ryan Dunn scares April with a fake bazooka.
- Preston Lacy throws a Portopotty forward with Bam Margera inside.
- Johnny Knoxville pranks the guys by putting a crab pinching there arms.
- Wee-Man scares Ryan Dunn by squiring urine on him with a water gun.
- Human Golf Tee - Johnny Knoxville and Bam Margera attempts to golf while Ryan Dunn is on the ground with a golf stick on his anus. Later A man attempts to golf by putting a golf stick on his zipper.
- Wee-Man and Chris Pontius stands at the golf course getting hit by golf balls.
- Johnny Knoxville sees a doctor to check his prostate afterwards Knoxville urinates in a cup and throws it at Rick Kosick.
- Rattlesnack Salad Toss - Steve-O attempts to tame a rattlesnack to bite a balloon taped to his anus.
- Chris Pontius gets bit on the nose by an Alligator Snapping Turtle.
- Shridhar Chillal pours beer on his long fingernails while Steve-O drinks it underneath; afterwards, Steve-O throws up and disgusts some women who watched the act.
- Danger Ehren attempts to sit on a bed of nails with a cobra on top of him while the Indians play the flute.
- Preston Lacy gets shot with an ALS on his ass; three hours later, Lacy gets a bruise.
- Cajun Obstacle Course - The guys dressed as prison inmates attempts to ride skateboards down mud then attempts to crawl in mud with crocodiles and attempts to run with a high power fan and runs with the pigs and gets shot at with paintballs by paint ballers and finally the guys take shots of liquor and bam wins the obstacle course.
- The Test Drive - Irving Zisman is at a car dealership getting a test drive while Clyde Singleton try to screw up the test drive and argues with the dealer while Zisman runs away afterwards Zisman is a construction site and tries to fight with the workers.
- Bam Margera attempts to urinate in a cup and pours it on his face in front of his mother.
- Mini Motorcyle Mayham - The guys along with Mat Hoffman attempts to ride mini motorcycles at a whooping store and destroys stocks of food and riding around the whole store.
- The Poof - Johnny Knoxville attempts to put baby powder on Wee-Man's anus and try's to fart.
- The Butt Bellows - The guys along with Mike Judge grabs weed to see who has the smallest and since Lacy had it the guys have to use an air pressure gun up his anus to try and make Lacy fart.
Sequel
Paramount Pictures and MTV Films greenlit a third Jackass, which was shot in 3D. Filming began in January 2010 and it was released on October 15, 2010.
References
External links
- Jackass Number Two on IMDb
- Jackass Number Two at AllMovie
- Jackass Number Two at Box Office Mojo
- Jackass Number Two at Rotten Tomatoes
- Jackass Number Two at Metacritic
- 2007 SuicideGirls interview with Jackass Number Two director Jeff Tremaine by Daniel Robert Epstein
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