Jackass 4.5

I wasn't a fan of the theatrical release of jackass forever, I didn't really like the stunts etc and wasn't overly keen on the newbies. I thought this was quite entertaining and enjoyed it more than the actual film.

I see the .5 films in the jackass series as a fun feature length behind the scenes. But this felt like another full jackass film! While there are more failed ideas and behind the scenes chat, I'm surprised at how many stunts that are better than the ones in Jackass Forever here in 4.5.

The new cast felt a bit restricted before but this really did feel like everyone at their A Game.

If this is where the series ends I'm happy, because not only did they make a great 4th film but they also managed to make the best .5 film in the franchise too. Great stuff!

I would love to see a Jackass Forever directors cut with all the things from 4 and 4.5 together. Because the quality of stunts and pranks here are on par with the main instalment. Unlike say 2.5 which did feel like the deleted segments of Jackass Number Two, 4.5 is a solid entry and I'm worried not enough people will see it. Especially after how popular Jackass Forever was.

If you've been around since the original Jackass series and love watching these guys for their personalities and chemistry, then you will probably enjoy this as much as I did.

If you do not care about the guys, their history or chemistry, but rather just watch some dudes do silly stunts, then 4.0 will probably be more of your cup of tea.

Jackass 4.0 was all high budget, polished stunts with little talk. Giving you less insight into the chemistry between the guys, and being less intimate.

4.5 is more intimate, focusing on the pranks they pull on each other behind the scenes and watching them having a blast together on low budget stunts. Which feels in a way more pure and true to what made Jackass great back in the days; a bunch of guys with zero to no budget and a video camera, doing silly stuff.

On top of that, they have behind the scenes/set talk, with the guys talking about their experiences and thoughts. How ideas came to be, how the movie came to be, the issues they encountered, backstory of the new guys and why they were picked, their very first stunt together and everything in-between.

For me personally, as a longtime fan of the guys themselves, this was way more intriguing and in a way nostalgic to watch, rather than just the high budget stunts of Jackass Forever.

In a perfect world, I'd like to see a 3 hour supercut mix of 4.0 and 4.5, as they are both good in their own different way and give out slightly different vibes, where one is more "grand", a bit more shallow and suitable for new audience, while the other is more intimate/deep for those who enjoy that.

I feel like it gave me somewhat of a closure to the original Jackass guys, and a welcoming to the new guys. A smart transition to the upcoming Jackass series reboot, which will probably mainly (if not only) feature the new crew.

In some ways, I kind of prefer these Jackass.5 movies to the actual films. The behind-the-scenes, talking-head interview style enhances the documentary leanings of the franchise in super fun & fascinating ways. You get a better idea of how insane it is to make these movies & the tole it takes on the cast & crew. Dark Shark is solidified as king of this production.

I am a big fan of far out stuff, Grindhouse Movies & the general bizarre but Jackass 4.5 had too much close-up HD genital destruction for me to actually face the stupidly large screen i watched it on, some of it is like footage you get on a sick fetish video.