review: jackass forever (Now on Paramount+)

I should save this for the end of the review but I want to tell you here in case you don't make it that far: this one has some seriously LEGENDARY moments.

For any jackass fans curious as to how the new jackass forever holds up to their MTV television series or the previous three films in the franchise from director Jeff Tremaine and headed by leader Johnny Knoxville they can rest assured and hit play for some guaranteed laughs at moments such as the usual insane stunts you might almost do, flat out crazy and death defying stunts you would never do and the same old hilarious and gross out pranks the crew pulls on each other and others in-between the more elaborate and expensive injury inducers. 

We meet some new members this time around but fear not, for they all seem to hold their own throughout the film, even to the scrutiny the fans undoubtedly and instantly bestowed upon them, especially in wake of having to lose one of the previous stars of the series and films, Bam Margera, who left in a sloppy exit from the production due to contract violations in relation to testing positive for Adderall, according to Margera.

There are scenes in this film that are extremely funny, and I mean laugh out loud funny, at least in my fellow theater goers opinions and my own. I've got to say that this one goes specifically hard on all fronts. No one is off limits for pranks, including the film crew members and the pain seems to be mostly evenly distributed throughout the group.

I'm currently streaming it on Paramount+ as I write this and plan to eventually watch it again in a room full of friends or at least one person that hasn't seen it just so I can see their reaction to each moment and relive it all over again to the fullest extent!  

If you take serious issue with male nudity in films then steer clear of this one for it is throughout, but never for no reason. Believe me, the reasons are hilarious each time. One could even call them for jackass standards, inspired.

The new crew members I remember the most are the two fearless guys Zach Holmes and Sean 'Poopies' McInerney as well as the first woman to join the team, Rachel Wolfson, who impresses as well. I also thought Jasper Dolphin was a standout every time he's featured and the other new guy Eric Manaka had some dope scenes too. Plus, it's always nice to see Tony Hawk in each film and you'll definitely love all the Eric Andre parts.

Oh, and then there was the best part:

Towards the end of the film I started wondering why exactly is Knoxville the leader anyway? I know he's more than proven himself in the past but throughout my viewing it seemed to me he wasn't appearing in as many stunts as his counterparts and was instead the one directly inflicting pain on them, but after watching the full film you will most definitely understand why and most likely agree with what an indistinguishable observer states "and that is why he is the Captain" at the end of an unbelievable scene starring Knoxville.

(Hear Johnny and Steve-O discuss that scene and more in Steve-O's podcast 'Wild Ride' or hear about the film from the viewpoint of some of the new members in the jackass episodes of Howie Mandel's podcast 'Howie Mandel Does Stuff' here and here.)

Shout-out to The Marching Band, where the crew take some hard hits from a running treadmill:

Stream jackass forever on Paramount+ now and catch jackass 4.5 eventually streaming on Netflix!

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