Jackass - The Box Set Reviews

• One of the greatest shows of all time FINALY COMPLETE!

  
  By A3NORBIPO0941 on 2005-12-02
  With the legal hassles over Jackass: Volume 1 finally out of the way, Paramount is pulling out the stops and releasing the Jackass Box Set - complete with all 3 Volumes(including the never released Volume 1) As well as a 4th bonus disc.
  
  Special features include:
  
  Tons of never-before-released footage - Volume 1 alone contains over 50 never released segments, and updated editions of Volumes 2 & 3
  
  Optional "drunken" audio commentary on all three volumes featuring Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Dave England, Jason "Wee Man" Acuna, Ehren McGhehey, Preston Lacy, Dimotry Elyashkevich and Jeff Tremaine.
  
  MTV Cribs "Jackass" Special
  
  The entire Gumball Rally Special - also featuring cast commentary
  
  A 40 minute documentary entitled "Where Are They Now" with new interviews documenting the rise and fall of Jackass, as well as what the cast members are up to these days
  
  Cast appearances at Latin Music Awards and the MTV Music Video Awards
  
  "Abduction" Never before seen skit
  
  "Night Monkey 2" Another never before seen skit
  
  48-page collectible booklet
  
  Photo Gallery
  
  
  

• Don't Worry Jackass Fans - This Box Set is VERY Worth the Purchase

  
  By ADRGCKLOZB1Z1 on 2005-12-08
  Okay let me first address two things :
  
  1) Paramount did NOT refuse to release full seasons of the Jackass show, they were not ALLOWED to for legal reasons that none of us will probably ever know. Anyway, if they COULD, they WOULD - I don't know why the last reviewer mentioned greed. Paramount would make a buttload of money if they released full seasons of Jackass. They simply cannot - legal bull...
  
  2) The "Never Before Seen Footage" is - really - Never Before Seen Jackass footage, not CKY footage used under the Jackass title.
  
  Also, DON'T BE MISLED or misunderstand - this DVD is NOT uncensored. Cuss words (both on the show and the commentaries) are 'bleeped' out and all blurs remain intact. Every once in a while in the commentary a cuss word misses the censors - but that doesn't make it UNcensored. So don't think the F***s and S***s will all now be audible - they won't be. Nonetheless...
  
  This DVD Is GREAT!!! And I am guessing that any skits that weren't released on the DVD weren't released for - again - legal reasons. The 'Keep God Out Of Califonia' skit probably couldn't be legally cleared for release on the DVD, that simple.
  
  The bonus features are what MAKE this box set. Disc one has like 50+ skits never released. Discs 2 and 3 are revamped too. And I mean, come on - the WHOLE Gumball Rally, cast commentaries that (when you can understand what they are actually saying) are hilarious, and a "Where are They Now" feature that is really cool. Oh yeah - and even more on top of that. If you liked Jackass but wanted more when you were watching the show - here's your ticket in.
  
  The DVD is GREAT, like I said. Well worth the buy. And if you are a fan of Jackass (or just stoopid TV) this is most CERTAINLY worth the buy.
  
  -=Jon=-
  
  

• 1 Star for the box set, 5 stars for the show

  
  By A2U5KHA9AJG9ZR on 2006-04-25
  
  Don't get burned. Here's why:
  
  - Incomplete. A lot of classic clips are missing from this set. Blatant Example: The booklet has pictures and a small writeup on the "Keep God out of California" skit - but reading about it in the booklet is all you'll get to do, they didn't put the skit on the DVDs. Read the rest of the reviews here for just a few of the dozens of major skits you won't get to see with this set.
  
  - Censorship. I want to hear every damn word. With the stunts these guys have been pulling for years, swear words and the occasional private patch are the last things Paramount needs to worry about protecting us from. I held off on buying Volume 2 and Volume 3 because they were bleeped and blurred, and I would have passed on this box set too if I had taken the time to research this. Shame on me.
  
  - Format. It's a mess, tossed together like a CKY disc. Still fun to watch, but it should have been kept in it's original episode format, in order of air date. Don't get any expectations of bouncing on the couch in time to the awesome intro theme, or being welcomed to the episode by Knoxville like you may be used to.
  
  I'm ticked that I dropped a hefty chunk of money on a set that was put together with no regard for the show's legacy. Material is either missing, edited, or censored - I'll bet those Paramount bigwigs even censored the missing skits before they dumped them from the DVD set. What a waste of something beautiful.
  
  

• PARAMOUNT/MTV, Why did you cut scenes out?

  
  By A2EB3AFTJYE903 on 2005-12-14
  I feel soooooo ripped off by Paramount and MTV. Scenes were cut, songs were changed. I can see why the songs would be changed... the copyright owners perhaps just wouldn't give it up, but the cutting of some of the best scenes.... horrible. Luckily, I've still got all the originally aired episodes before MTV started to censor them on tape and mpg. sI think it's time to xfer my tape eps to DVD-R. Changing the songs makes it so less fun, especially the taking away of the Fat Boys are Back (for Fat F*** clip) and So Excited songs.
  
  Secondly, this set follows the setup of the Vol 2 and 3 discs, having all the scenes continuously run one after the other. It's not like the TV show where you have Opening (I'm Johnny Knoxville welcome to Jackass), Clips, Closing. Having the disc formatted in 1 huge continuous stream, takes the fun out of the episodes and makes it tough to watch. I like to watch it in episode format, it's more fun.
  
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  Some things that didn't show up:
  
  *Stun Gun
  *Milk challenge w/vomiting
  *Shock collar
  *Poo at restaurant - Knoxville adds poo to plate and complains to waiter.
  *Pontius wearing Devil costume
  *Wee man as Oompa Loompa (sp?)
  *Knoxville breaks ankle jumping the LA river
  *Knoxville on BBQ, then they eat the steaks
  *Knoxville gets hit with flamethrower
  
  Changed songs:
  
  *The Mullet
  *Fat F***
  *Body in trunk
  *Sumo Wrestling
  *Johnny Coxville
  
  Changed Titles:
  
  *Jeff Tremaine Get's a Haircut is now, The Haircut
  
  

• True Jackass fans will be more frustrated than delighted

  
  By ADJTTBXT62K5 on 2006-10-01
  I don't mind that the original bleeped-out words are still bleeped on the DVDs... that's how the show was. (For example, I think the Viva La Bam DVDs would, for the most part, be funnier with the original tv bleeps.)
  
  I don't mind that the original blacked-out and pixelated views are there... that's how the show was (and trust me, we're better for it).
  
  With that being said, here's the real problem -- this is not presented in an as-aired episode format. Of course I should have realized that "volume" does not mean "season", but "season" is what everyone expects from a tv show DVD. That's how every other tv show is realeased; even the Wildboyz and Viva la Bam DVDs are presented in episode format.
  
  This box set lacks because the bits are somehow funnier when viewed in context of the original episode. The recurring themes within the episodes are funnier. It's also much more convenient to sit down and watch an episode or two whenever you want. Instead, it all gets lost in the 2-hour marathon format of each "volume". Additionally, as many reviewers have mentioned, many of the classic bits are absent from this set.
  
  Bottom line is, before you purchase this set, realize that many of the bits you remember may be missing. Also realize that each "volume" is a marathon of strung-together bits, and you will not see the actual episodes.
  
  I suggest that die-hard Jackass fans actually not buy this set, because I think you will be more frustrated and upset in the end. Because of the "volume" format, you will probably only watch each disc once, then quickly retire it to the shelf. I regret that someone spent some good money buying this as a gift for me. I would gladly return it for only half it's original price if I could.
  
  
• MTV's Finest Show Ever
  By A3J029KBNG5MNP on 2005-12-20
  I like a lot of MTV's shows but I have never laughed so hard at one of their shows than I did while watching Jackass. I have volumes two and three already and I dying without volume one which is the best in the series. Not only does this set have volume one but it contains updated versions of two and three. Two and three had pretty lousy special features compared to the movie's bonus material but the set blows those away.
  
  If every box set had this many special features than every DVD would be such a great value. The set tells us what our favorite troublemakers are doing now in a 40 minute documentary. Not only that but it has deleted scenes, television appearance, and the Cribs special which was very good. I was so surprised at how great these features were. I know some skits aren't included but I'm just happy that they made up for it with all the new bonus features. This set is perfect for anyone who loved Jackass and I highly recommend it. Great job Paramount.
  
  
  
• Ok, but...
  By A2XPALX4HGVCXT on 2005-12-07
  First of I'd like to say that I love the show. And if this were the complete Jackass I would give it a 5 Star rating. But I bought this yesterday and after viewing it all I can say without a doubt that a big part of what made the series great is missing from this box set. Sure it has a 48 page booklet with insight from mysterious guy who never really identifies himself, but rather narrarates the lifespan of Jackass, and sure there is the Bonus disc with the Brad Pitt skits "Abduction" and "Night Monkey 2". But there is still so much missing that I and most of the true fans of the series will want to see.
  
  Such as the "Keep God out of California" skit
  
  How about you release all the seasons one by one the way any other show would have had it done, Paramount?
  
  Oh yeah Greed.
  
  If you must have it now, its a decent collection.
  
  But I wish I had waited...
  
  
• Mixed bag
  By A3STFVPM8NHJ7B on 2006-09-21
  I agree about the censorship, that was dumb. The dvds are almost two hours and lumped togeter, which si annoying. The skits range from really, really funny to eh, seen that a dozen times already. I was impressed by where are they now feature. I thought it would be a 4 minute little document but it was almost an hour Id buy this set used, not new. Its no worth the price.
  
  
• Finally a complete box set
  By on 2006-01-02
  This is a good Box Set,but there are good skits missing,I mean classics.
  Here are some good parts missing
  weapon testing
  Human BBQ
  Ompa Lompa
  Satan vs.God
  poo poo platter
  Why is everything censored,Where Are They Now and Commentary are bleeped,they miss a few bleeps every once and a while. This is what really made me mad when they changed music to fat f###.
  
  
  What's the point of showing the whole first season with Johnny in a cast when they don't even show the river jump,and they changed the title Slip and Slide to Slide and Slip.
  
  
• please be warned
  By AT2ORCCN69SRL on 2005-12-04
  now this dvd still has 2 more days until its released but i can probably sum it up for you right now. first off let me say i loved the show Jackass and thought it was one of the funniest things ive ever seen on tv. when i saw that it was gonna be made into a box set collection i was all amped up to get it but then i thought about something. i thought about the offers in this dvd such as never before seen skits and whatnot and then i thought about who is releasing this dvd, thats right Mtv home video is. im not dogging out the show and im not saying anything bad about this dvd set yet for it hasnt been veiwed yet but all im saying is pleased be warned about how much of this "never before seen" stuff has been seen. i noticed when watching the show that there was a big chunk of the show that were old clips of Bam Margera "CKY" movies and i have a really strong feeling that some of the never before seen clips will be stuff from earlier CKY videos that couldnt make it on tv which in my mind would be a scam. for example look at the new Beavis and Butthead collection. its great to have it on dvd but MTV home video really ripped us off big time with that one. (...)i strongly recomend waiting for it to drop cause trust me it will
  
  
• Jackass is censored
  By A1YACT48AJWIHU on 2005-12-26
  I recieved it as a gift and hoped tenjoy all the stupid stunts and s**t talking, I got some. They took out the original songs and censored the commentary.
  
  
• ... and that's why it's NOT called, "The Complete Box Set"
  By A3K91X9X2ARDOK on 2007-05-26
  I was watching this in its entirety recently and I got pretty annoyed when I discovered that the milk drinking challenge was nowhere to be found on any of the discs. You get a flash of it in a montage at the start of one of the discs but that's it. In fact, as you pore through the set, you slowly start to realize that there are a couple of skits that are missing besides that one.
  
  I have no idea why these skits are missing and in all honesty, it's a disappointment when you discover that what you're holding in your hands isn't the definitive Jackass collection that it should've been. Maybe it was legal issues? It'd have to be. I couldn't tell you exactly how many skits are missing but the information should be available somewhere. It's definitely more than a couple.
  
  While there's a lot of crazy antics to sit through (and even with the missing skits, it's still a lot of stuff) including extra documentaries and stuff, I wouldn't really consider this set to be that well put together. I agree with someone else's opinion that instead of just lumping everything together, they should have kept the episodes intact. I don't mind that they still censor out the profanity but watching skit after skit after skit in no particular context gets boring. The set also comes with a decent little photo book with disc details plus behind the scenes info.
  
  To make a long story short, had this have been a true completist's set, I'd have recommended it easily. The fact that it's not, coupled with the fact that it's missing my favorite skit from any of the episodes make this a box set that I can't recommend in good conscience. Especially to a die-hard Jackass fan.
  
  
• a lot to be seen..
  By A1VENMTFNKFEB2 on 2005-12-27
  The bonus disk was MTV crips and specials that aired on MTV -- nothing new. If you are a fan of jackass, chances are you've seen it all before.
  
  They left out A LOT of classic skits, like Dymetrey in the tire shop and the personal weapons tests.
  
  The booklet was poorly done.
  
  It was really a waste of money. Avoid buying.
  
  
• Kind of a bummer...
  By A33U0T82FEHT6K on 2006-02-24
  I was really psyched to get this boxset, but, I've got to say that I'm a bit disapointed after viewing it. Don't get me wrong, I had a blast watching it, but THEY LEFT OUT TOO MANY CLASSIC CLIPS!?!
  
  Where was Johnny Knoxville jumping the L.A. River?
  
  Where was the Self-Defence Test?
  
  Where was the Human BBQ?
  
  Where was the shock collar? Or the Poo Poo Platter?
  
  What about the Poo Hug? Or Ehren McGhehey's No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service?
  
  And how could they have left out Eddie's Auto? Come on!
  
  It's not like they left out some obscure clips... these are some of the all-time classics!
  
  It's like releasing a Beatles Greatest Hits CD and not including She Loves You, Hard Days Night, I Am the Walrus, Hey Jude, etc.
  
  So, MTV, what gives?
  
  That said, for the $40.00 odd bucks that I payed for it, well, I had some laughs, but the let down of not seeing those clips (and most of those were the ones I was really looking forward to seeing again) just left a really bad taste in my mouth.
  
  Oh well.
  
  
• Regret the purchase
  By A22F0WHK4GOWB5 on 2006-03-01
  It's unbelievable how these guys managed to pull the box set out without including the original series. Moreover, you have to watch the skits with the annoying beep in every bad word which is something you don't expect.
  
  On the other hand, they didn't include the best skits of the series so I don't understand why they call it "the box set". If you'd watch it in the "play all" option you could see there was no link between some of the skits because some of them were missing. It's just too dissapointing.
  
  It's better to record it off the reruns.
  
  Don't buy this box set.
  
  
• A 5 star show, a 3 star box set
  By A3Q1KC42S4Q14M on 2006-03-15
  Too much was missing from this box set for me to be truly happy with the purchase. I don't know what the reasons were for not including everything, but I'm somewhat disappointed. Not to say that this collection isn't gold and won't entertain you, because it does. But for a die-hard fan, not having EVERYTHING in a boxset is quite a let down. I'm hoping that they eventually compile all the skits that were left out and either a) sell it in stores or b) offer it for free to those that purchased the boxset if you show proof of purchase. Blah
  
  
• Jackass fans will love this!!
  By on 2006-03-27
  If you are that type of fan that likes imitating stupid stunts and are pure jackass fans you"ve got to buy this box set. This is the set that has about the greatest jackass stunts out there. Some are the shopping cart stunt which featured the whole viva la bam crew going on shopping carts and flying off of them. The goldfish trick when Steve-O decided to swallow a goldfish and throw it back up. The cup test when Knoxville got tested to get hit by about 4-5 objects in the nuts. Also the loop is involved also. The only problem was that about 20 other great stunts weren't on there. One is the time where wee man dressed as an oompa loompa and skateboard around a boardwalk. Now of course there are four discs on the box set, but if you went to a target store they supplied a 5th disc which supplies the top ten jackass stunts of all time hosted by Johny Knoxville. This is a box set that you can't live without so go buy it and watch those disguisting, funny, and awesome stunts from jackass.
  
  
• this is the best box set ever!
  By A3W14UGUJKEJCX on 2006-07-22
  this box set comes with jackass volume one, volume two, volume three, a bonus disc packed with extras & a full-color collectors booklet. this is the best box set ever but theres some things i didn't like about it. cuss words are censored just like on tv and private parts are blurred out and the other reason is they cut out a lot of the best clips that it shows on tv but not on this box set, whats up with that?!!!!! and they should have kept the original music from the show like from the skit "human bullseye" when "hit me with your best shot" is playing. but other than that a good box set and worth your money.
  
  
• OMG!!!!! SOOOO COOOOOOL
  By A2RII0V3IITEML on 2006-01-24
  OMG! ok so i read the reviews before buying this box set, and i saw people complaining about the bleeped words and some skits missing, but i mean you are going to have to be VERY VERY PICKY for this to be so important, i saw people giving this box set 2 stars just for that, that is just stupid....IT IS TOTALLY WORTH THE MONEY! and the extra material is so awesome!!!!!
  
  
• it kicks me in the face
  By A20R66THJEGESP on 2005-12-26
  jackass box set is so gooood, i wanted randy rhodes to personally kick me in the face its so good
  
  buy it homies
  
  
• Not Uncensored
  By A32X5FKUZ3GTP0 on 2006-02-12
  This DVD is not uncensored. It still blocks out the private parts and bleeps the curse words. But otherwise it is great because when you wanna see more stupidity just pop in another DVD from the box.
  
  
• OMG
  By A1FPA36QUN8IZ1 on 2006-05-12
  THIS DVDS R SO HILLARIOUS.THE SHOW WUZ FUNNY AND THE BONUS STUFF IS EVEN MORE HILLARIOUS.I LUV EVREYTHING ABOUGHT IT,AND IF U LUV JACKASS U GOTTA BUY THE CKY DVDS
  
  
• dissapointed
  By A279BUH3DEDOEJ on 2007-04-06
  I love every moment of this dvd but when I found out it was not all of the episodes(as I thought would be) it isn't , its a best of and with all this footage they might as well have put all the episodes. I guess they didn't so that the cast would agree to do the commentary. If they ever come out with all the episodes i don't know if I'll buy it or not but I'll be piss that they did this.
  
  
• The Poets of a Generation
  By A2YM6JTQIBZ8YC on 2005-12-21
  The set is fantastic and offers hours of entertainment. The extra disk shows what they are doing now. A MUST!!
  
  
• Everything it promises
  By A1ZKN16TL5VZ1G on 2007-01-28
  This box set delivers everything it promises: the complete Jackass. There are lots of extra and deleted scenes, and the 4th disc has a bunch of extra features like interviews and public appearences. I especially liked the interviews about where they are now and what they're doing.
  
  
• if it was complete it would be better
  By AV8H6I1QIV9RK on 2007-03-26
  i like the box set,its most off their antics but some is missing,like the first show where knoxville tries to jump the river and breaks his ankle or foot,if you have watched the show from the start you will know some is missing but its a great buy for all the stunts and pain
  
  
• RIP OFF!!
  By AHWFUPO8JVP6U on 2008-01-22
  At least 50 % of the original material is gone. On one of the audio commentaries they point out that you should be mad because material is missing I had no idea just how much material was missing until I went and watched my VHS tape of the original broadcasts. I should have never bought this DVD boxset my one VHS tape has way more material than on all 4 of these stupid DVDs. What rubbish.
  
  
• "Box Set" i.e "A Bit of the Show in a Box"
  By A7L6P7DJJ1JNA on 2008-05-01
  This is the only product or show I would ever buy from Murray Rothstein's (Sumner Redstone's real name) extremely subversive MTV. Even though a large part of the show is very vulgar and not suitable for anyone, really, parts of it are also highly original and amusing. The show is famous enough to leave out any long description of what it is. It is basically a bunch of Euro-Americans and various other peoples playing pranks on unsuspecting people throughout the world, dressing up as old people, doing extreme sports, messing around with each other and so on.
  
  I was quite annoyed to learn that this is only about 50 % of the original show; the rest is missing for some reason. It might be censorship, copyrights, brand infringements or just lousy editing, I don't know, but the fact remains that this is FAR from comprehensive. That being said, I sometimes laugh myself silly, and my favourite scene that made me almost drop on the floor from laughter is where a slightly drunk Dave England dresses up like the Hunchback of Notre Dame, with a huge lump and a hideous face. He then goes around in the area around Notre Dame in his medieval outfit, asking various people to take his picture and whatnot. The poor Frenchmen are running away from him for their dear lives, and as he chases one of them, he calls out "Stay with me forever!" Now thats my type of humour!
  
  So all in all, I'd buy this for that scene alone, but like most of the products from these guys, there's always large parts missing and it feels quite a lot like a moneymaking scam. I love the show, though, so I'm giving it 4 stars.
  
  
• J.A.C.K.A.S.S.
  By ADNQPHO7AZQ5I on 2005-12-20
  It just plain kicks a$$. Buy it. I work at Best Buy and its sold out everytime it comes in, and its def worth it for me with a discount. YWEEEEEAAAH. Just buy it if you were even the slightest fan/
  
  
• Bam kickng Phills A$$
  By on 2006-01-11
  Before I buy this I just want to know of this dvd collection has the full version or if it even has it since they have left out alot of stuff is if they have the full version of Bam kicking Phill's a$$.I've only seen the full version once and now MTV just shows a shorten version of it. And hey if this is the box set, why not include the movie. I think it should of been in it. Anyway please somebody give me an answer. It's is one of the most hilarious things I've seen so please let me know.
  
  

• Jackass - The Movie (Unrated Special Collector's Edition)
• Jackass Number Two (Unrated)
• MTV - Viva La Bam - The Complete First Season
• MTV - Viva La Bam - The Complete 2nd and 3rd Seasons
• Jackass 2.5