Jackass 3, or 3D as it was in cinemas, was a great movie with bigger and funnier stunts and pranks than the first and second movies, but the makers ended up making enough material for two movies. Basically, this straight-to-DVD release is all the unused material from the third movie, featuring the American performers filming each other, sometimes with hidden camera, performing stunts and pranks on each other and on the public, just like in the TV show. The stunts involve being injured or doing disgusting things with almost no thought for health and safety, and the pranks are hilarious to see play out either on the performers or on the public for their reactions. Starring Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Ryan Dunn, Ehren McGhehey, Preston Lacy, Jason "Wee Man" Acuña and Dave England, with appearances from director Jeff Tremaine, Bam's parents Phil and April Margera, Spike Jonze (director of Being John Malkovich and Her),Rick Kosick, Manny Puig, Brandon DiCamillo, Mat Hoffman, Dimitry Elyashkevich, Rake Yohn, Luke Wilson (Owen's brother),and Mike Judge (Beavis and Butthead, and King of the Hill). The film also includes behind-the-scenes interviews from the cast and crew about the material. This includes the European promotion tour, in Madrid, Spain, London, England, Dublin, Ireland, and Berlin, Germany. The highlights in the film are the opening with the team running through the street of the capital cities on the European tour, Alligator Snapping Turtle, Fat F-word Fall Down, Barrel Surfing, Snapping Turtle on a Stick, Ghetto Defibrillators, Miniature Cannon, Slip N' Bowl (which is a prank within a prank, with Knoxville shooting the rest of the team on the slippery ground with paintballs from a remote-controlled helicopter),Rocket Ass, Magna Goggles, Snow Tubing, the Blowback, Doo Doo Falls, Kissing Booth, Tennis Balls, Paint Balloons, Going Fishing, Drywall Drop In, Bareback Base Jump, Tennis Ball Nut Shot, Bombs Away, Invisible Wee, Belt Sander Skates, Fat Kathy, Double Flying Head Kick, Enema Long Jump, Treadmill S-word Show, Human Cheetah, Winter Fat F-words, Woodpecker, the Yoga Ball, Flaming Gauntlet, Dildo Bazooka, Flying Nut High Five, Moto Base Jump, Ball Way, Electric Limbo, Penis Costume, Triple Train Horn, Rat Zapper, Changed Sunscreen, Fart Darts, and Basketball Nut Shots. The performers deliberately doing things to hurt themselves and each other, often crashing into things, along with some disgusting things that cause vomiting, is cringing and looks painful and dangerous, and should not be tried at home. You cannot help but laugh at it, because the performers all have a great sense of humour, and there are some genuinely ingenious pranks on the public, for adults only. Admittedly you can understand why most of the material was removed from Jackass 3, as it is perhaps too over-the-top with too much male nudity and gross stuff, the interviews are slightly pointless, but this isn't a terrible reality slapstick comedy. Okay!

'JACKASS 3.5': Three Stars (Out of Five)

Like 'JACKASS 2.5' before it, this direct to video (and internet) sequel compiles most of the scenes that didn't make it into the theatrical release 'JACKASS 3D'. All of the gang is back including Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, Dave England, 'Wee Man', Preston Lacy, Ehren McGhehey and the late Ryan Dunn. The co-creator of 'JACKASS' (with Knoxville and Spike Jonze) Jeff Tremaine (and director of all the other 'JACKASS' films) returns to direct. The film plays more like a collection of deleted scenes and commentary than an actual movie but it's still a lot of fun if you're a fan of the franchise (and more of the usual).

The movie mostly consists of stunts that didn't go off as planned or were less effective than desired (which is the major reason it's not as good as the theatrical release). It also contains interviews with the cast and crew discussing each stunt/scene and what they liked about it as well as what they thought went wrong. It plays out more like an actual documentary than the theatrical 'JACKASS' films (sort of like an extended extra feature from one of the other DVDs. It's still pretty funny though and like I said a lot of fun.

If you've seen the other movies and TV show you obviously don't need a review to tell you what to expect, like I said it's more of the same. There's plenty of vulgar and crude humor as well as a ton of male nudity (definitely not for the homophobic). I've read some rants discussed with how gay these films are (as well as the cast) but it seems like someone who would complain about that sort of thing has got some issues to figure out themselves. Like all 'JACKASS' films it's all done in good taste. It is somewhat emotional to see Ryan Dunn again on film after what happened to him. There's some great scenes of him and Bam bonding that really capture the humanity of both men (in a more rare way than the other films, it seems to me, maybe it just appears that way now though). The film, like all the others, is a great tribute to Dunn but it would be nice to see a collection of all his greatest stunts and scenes (I'm sure one is coming). Anyway the film is worth checking out just for him. F--- Roger Ebert!

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Johnny Knoxville and the gang return in this extra footage from Jackass 3D. Honestly, this is more fun than most of their movies. It gets into the behind-the-scenes feel of these idiots trying to prank each other. That's the truly fun stuff which is better than their usual homoerotic electrical stunts. It's the surprises and the stupidity. It's trying to ambush somebody while hiding behind a chain-linked fence. The camel-toe lady is a failed stunt but it's the most hilarious bit. Their failure and the reaction of the passersby are the true gems. "I'm not gay. I'm not crazy either." The flaming gauntlet is actually thrilling because I'm rooting for him to make it. The guys prank some of staff including a couple of girls. This is slightly more fun because we've seen it all with the guys electrocuting their nuts.