I'll be frank: I love Jackass and Jackass 3D is everything I want it to be and more.
As the sun set over the hustle and bustle of San Diego Comic-Con, classic grunge rock was being blasted out of a DJ's speakers while a group of rabid fans cracked open beers and scarfed down cheeseburgers, awaiting the unveling of the first Jackass 3D footage. The perfect setting.
The footage is spot on, exactly what you'd expect from the guys who snort wasabi up their noses, stab each other with cattle prods and drop heavy objects on their private parts. It's all that - but now sh*t flies off the screen.
I'm not sure there's a way to spoil the pure genius on display in Jackass 3D, but in case you're worried do not proceed.
Here's what we saw:
The footage opened with Jackass' standard studio work: high-quality, slow-motion pain. Canonballs flying at Preston Lacy, superballs shooting every which way, a sequence in which Wee Man is slapped with fistfulls of fish.
Next, they show us a full scene from the flick - a stunt titled, "The Poo Cocktail Supreme." Johnny Knoxville straps Steve-O into a porta potty which is also attached to a giant bungee cord. Of course, the portable bathroom is filled with a stew of feces. I'm sure you can predict what happened when they launched Steve-O in the air. And of course, it's in 3D, so globules of dung are flying everywhere. When they open the door back up and set Steve-O free, the stench alone has Chris Pontius puking on the sidelines.
This is why Jackass is art.
Then we got a sneak peak at some of the other tricks up the guys' sleeves: bull riding, a rocket jetski, shots of someone blowing a paper party whistle at the camera using only their butthole and a giant hand slapping Knovxville across the face.
Point is, come October 15th, the 3D game is about to be completely redefined. James Cameron, prepare to have a heart attack.
