Senior Citizen Tomfoolery..."Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa"

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)
Rated R for language and nudity

Starring Johnny Knoxville, Jackson Nicoll
Directed by Jeff Tremaine

The Story:

Irving (Knoxville) is elated now that his wife has passed on.  He's a free man who can enjoy the pursuits of happiness that all 86 year old men want: Strippers.  Ah, but when he is suddenly saddled with his grandson (Nicoll) on a road trip from Nebraska to North Carolina, the two get into a myriad of crazy adventures as Irving must give the boy up to his deadbeat father.  Of course, road trips have a way of bonding people, and perhaps Irving will get more than he bargained for out of this road trip.

Okay, that's basically the summary of the bridge that holds together a collection of hidden camera stunts for Knoxville to pull on unsuspecting people across America.

What Happened?

Some are crazier than others.

Some are downright hysterical.

Much of the amusement comes from the reactions of all of the people that witness what is happening.

I think the guy pictured above is still ticked off about his penguin.

:)

If you've watched any of the Jackass series or movies, you know exactly what you're getting here.

The extra heart comes from the attempt at a bonding road trip story between grandfather and grandson.  Any time it begins to get truly sentimental, don't worry, they'll throw something at you to break up the moment.

My favorite stunt:

The talent contest at the girls beauty pageant.

She...Uh...He's My Cherry Pie...

Absolutely hilarious.

Plus, Cherry Pie is just an exceptionally good song.

Final Grade: C+

Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: I've seen it once, I'm good to go.

Evel Knievel Had Nothing on the Guys from "Nitro Circus: The Movie"

Kids... Don't try this at home...

Unless you want to be famous!

The Story:

Travis Pastrana and his crew of daredevil buddies take extreme sports...to the extreme!

Sit back and watch 90 minutes of death-defying and sometimes amusing stunts performed for your entertainment...

As well as theirs!

The natural comparison to this film would be Johnny Knoxville and his Jackass series.  In fact, Mr. Knoxville stops by and provides some talking head insight into the Nitro Circus.

The best piece of advice he offers... Jackass designs the stunts to fail spectacularly and be hilarious.

If the Nitro Circus fails... they could be killed.

Sobering thought.

So the film follows them around the globe as they prepare for their performance for a sold-out crowd in Las Vegas. 

Many of the stunts they perform have to be done outside of America, for legal reasons.

The movie also spends time allowing you to get to know the crew, so they aren't just faces performing for your amusement.

Celebrity fans, including Channing Tatum (you can never have too much Channing Tatum in a film!) comment on how amazing these guys are.

And they really are.

Give it a whirl though, I promise you won't be bored.

Available to stream instantly on Netflix as of this writing.

Final Grade: B

Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: I don't need to buy it, but I'd have no problems watching the stuntwork again.