7.2 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
More crazy stunts with the Jackass gang!
Starring: Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, Preston Lacy, Ehren McGheheyComedy | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English, English SDH, French, Portuguese, Spanish
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 1.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
That looks like it hurts really bad.
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Jackass 3.5 is an almost all-new movie in the famed (or infamous) series
that
highlights the ultimate combination of double-whammy stupidity: people doing harmful and ridiculous things to themselves on purpose. Countering
that stupidity is the
fact that the Jackass crew is rolling in the dough, raking in millions upon millions of dollars by putting up with slathering themselves in horse
semen, electrocuting their testicles, or any number of gross and harmful -- sometimes separate, sometimes both at once -- activities that make
them
hurt and vomit and laugh and line their pockets. Hey, it's the ultimate in-praise-of-capitalism motion picture series; if they can do this for a living
and
put up with the pain and humiliation while at the same time sharing it with millions of fans who pay their bills, then more power to them. Still,
Jackass in all its versions is one of the most divisive series out there; there's not much room for middle ground as most will either love the
antics or be turned off by them. Whether one finds pain and humiliation funny or not will vary from viewer to viewer, and the beautiful thing about
Jackass is that one need not really watch it to know how one will react to it. It's worth giving a try, but most will find any preconceived
biases or
notions of positive reaction to hold true with a watch. Pick any of them (why not Jackass 3.5, though); they're all pretty much the same,
for
better or for worse.
That's gonna leave a mark.
Jackass 3.5 doesn't make a fool of Blu-ray, instead delivering a quality, but far from perfect, 1080p Blu-ray transfer. There are a few shots and scenes captured at an obviously inferior level of quality (shot on lower-grade mobile and low-light cameras, for instance) that introduce various challenges that range from jagged edges to sloppy noise when compared to the bulk of the far more crisp HD video imagery. However, the primary image is more often than not nice to look at, yielding a good bit of fine detailing in facial and clothing textures and offering perhaps the most raw definition in the more intricate city street-level shots as seen when a Jackass character dresses as a woman. Colors are steady, not overly vibrant and not exactly eye-catching, either, but appearing very neutral and appropriately bright when showcasing blue barrels, green grasses, and other more flashy objects. Bright outdoor scenes certainly fare the best in terms of both raw color reproduction and fine detailing. There's a hint of banding and blocking in several scenes, but not enough to induce panic. Jackass 3.5 certainly isn't the sort of movie that offers showcase eye candy sort of material; nevertheless, Paramount's transfer is admirably stable and true to the source elements.
Jackass 3.5 arrives on Blu-ray with a DTS-HD MA 5.1 lossless soundtrack that does a fine job of capturing all the sonic signatures that accompany the various stunts throughout the film. This is a good and wide presentation that brings with it lots of energy, noted particularly during playback of various rock tunes that offer steadily slicing guitar riffs and a positive, heavy low end. The surrounds come alive to carry part of the music and various sound effects both naturally ambient and part of the stunts. Directional effects are handled precisely, particularly when the Jackasses launch rockets or in some way propel themselves around and across the screen, the track doing a good job of staying with them and replicating the associated sound effects naturally and with much clarity. Dialogue is centered in the middle and never becomes lost when it needs to be heard. As with the video, this sort of material doesn't demand the world's best soundtrack, but Paramount has given it a robust and more-than-satisfying presentation, anyway.
Jackass 3.5 features some all-new extras that were not included with Jackass 3, highlighted by a quality retrospective piece and a nice
assortment of additional deleted footage.
Love it or hate it; there's no middle ground, really, and Jackass 3.5 is pretty much like every other Jackass movie out there, so those who love the series should run out and pick this one up the minute it's released, and those who hate it should stay far, far away. For those curious about the series, Jackass 3.5 is as good as any of the films to watch. It's got some admittedly funny routines, but most of it is either gross to the point that it's painful or cringe-worthy in the sheer power of the hard hits and crashes and spills that batter and bruise the intrepid Jackasses. This one feels a little more tame than Jackass 3, but the films are effectively identical in terms of structure and content delivery. Paramount's Blu-ray release of Jackass 3.5 features a strong technical presentation and a few extras. Recommended to fans of the series.
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