Jackass No. 2 (2006)reviewed by Benn "Where's the Humanity?" Farrell
Johnny Knoxville (The Ringer), Bam Margera (TV's Viva La Bam) and the rest of MTv's Jackass clan takes their brand of pseudo-entertainment to the big screen once again in an effort to document a rash of disgusting and painful stunts and practical jokes they play on others and themselves. The second film version of Jackass is almost identical to the first movie, but just with different bits. While the first picture had an alligator theme, this seems to have adopted a snake theme. Like the first movie, parts of the second are WAY TOO DISGUSTING to call entertainment, and some of the segments are downright HILARIOUS. If you go, I suggest going on an empty stomach and do not go if you're at all sensitive to this kind of material. You will certainly gag if you are. I don't quite see what the attraction is to this kind of entertainment. Many of the stunts in both Jackass movies remind me of something my friends and I in high school would have done, but other than that, it has no appeal which I can see. Now that I've seen both pictures, I think much of the Jackass concept is staged. Cheating angles may keep us from seeing how Steve-O DIDN'T actually have more than a bottles worth of beer up his a** and the plunger Bam used to remove the liquid from Steve-O's rectum was loaded. Yes, all that IS in the second movie. Also, I'm almost pretty certain Dickhouse, the production company for Jackass, is run by homosexuals. I'm not trying to be critical or biased; I think it's simply a fact. These Jackass guys certainly like hanging out naked with each other and handling each others' junk; what-is-more, the Dickhouse logo has a rainbow over it. Enough said. Again, if you like this kind of entertainment, "Jackass No. 2" should not disappoint you. If you're not exactly sure, stay away. Benn - Where's the Humanity?
If you like "Jackass: the Movie", you'll like "Jackass No. 2" -- that's about it.