Reality film or reality movie describes a genre of films that have resulted from reality television .
48-725: Jackass Number Two is a 2006 American reality slapstick comedy film directed by Jeff Tremaine , and produced by Tremaine, Spike Jonze , and Johnny Knoxville . It is the sequel to Jackass: The Movie (2002), both based upon the MTV series Jackass . Like its predecessor and the original television show, the film is a compilation of stunts, pranks and skits, starring the regular Jackass cast of Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera , Dave England , Ryan Dunn , Chris Pontius , Wee Man , Steve-O , Preston Lacy , and Ehren McGhehey . Produced by MTV Films , Dickhouse Productions and Lynch Siderow Productions, and distributed by Paramount Pictures ,
96-474: A bear trap , before transitioning into a performance by the main cast in a Busby Berkeley-style movie musical production number set to the La Cage aux Folles song "The Best of Times", where the guys sing and dance while performing more stunts. After a wrecking ball hits Knoxville, Rip Taylor appears to end the movie much like in the predecessor. The entire main cast from Jackass: The Movie returned for
144-454: A "Two Thumbs Up" rating. The soundtrack was released on September 26, 2006, by Bulletproof Records. The soundtrack features songs that were featured in the movie, and various audio clips from the movie. Among the new songs included in the soundtrack are "Gettin' Fucked Up" – a collaboration between rap group Three Six Mafia (who themselves briefly appear in the film) and Josey Scott , lead singer of heavy metal band Saliva – and "Backass" –
192-468: A bathtub and try to ignite their farts underwater, ending with Dave defecating by accident (this stunt would later be performed by Steve-O in Jackass Forever ). Although they were deleted, some of the deleted scenes are briefly shown in the credits or the making of Jackass Number Two and Jackass 2.5 . A short clip of the tooth pull scene appeared in the original trailer for Jackass Number Two ,
240-430: A beach party, with them doing stunts and pulling pranks underway. Notably, Raab Himself did not appear in this special. The show also featured music from some of Margera's favorite bands, such as HIM , CKY , Bloodhound Gang , Cradle of Filth , Clutch , Turbonegro , Dimmu Borgir , Carnal Forge , Slayer , Gwar , Children of Bodom , The Bled , The 69 Eyes , and Free Beer . Many of Margera's friends also appear on
288-545: A calf; a snapping turtle biting Chris Pontius on the nose; Steve-O drinking beer off Shridhar Chillal 's nails; Ryan Dunn and Bam getting golf balls teed off of them, and members of the Jackass team going through a Cajun obstacle course with alligators, pigs, paintball shots, and spittoon drinking. Paramount Pictures and MTV Films greenlit a third Jackass , which was shot in 3D. Filming began in January 2010 and it
336-412: A collaboration between electroclash musician Peaches and Karen O , lead singer of the indie rock trio Yeah Yeah Yeahs . The Rated and Unrated DVD versions of the movie were released on December 26, 2006. The rated version includes the 96 minute theatrical release, with bonus features, and the unrated includes extended scenes that were shortened in the original movie. Both DVDs feature commentary by
384-510: A garage door while riding a shopping cart; Chris Pontius ' penis dressed as a mouse while a snake attempts to bite it; Wee Man getting zapped by an electric stool upon believing that cards are being thrown at him by champion card thrower Jim Karol; Steve-O getting his cheek pierced by a fish hook and getting thrown into the shark -infested Gulf of Mexico ; Preston Lacy disguising himself as Bam's father Phil , in order to spoon with Bam's mother April in bed; and Ehren McGhehey attempting
432-469: A genre studios began to consider seriously. The Real Cancun billed itself as "the first reality feature film", causing Scott Foundas to remark in his review in Variety that such a claim is "apparently ignoring last year's Jackass The Movie ". In 2003, Comedy Central aired its feature length reality movie Windy City Heat , starring Tony Barbieri and Bobcat Goldthwaite (who also directed). In
480-459: A loop while riding a pocketbike . The final stunt is a prank orchestrated by the entire cast and crew on Ehren McGhehey, in which Ehren dresses up as a terrorist along with cinematographer Dimitry Elyashkevich, and the pair take a taxi to the airport, convincing the taxi driver that they are going to blow up a plane. In reality, the driver is swapped with director/actor Jay Chandrasekhar , who becomes violent with Ehren when he attempts to initiate
528-490: A photo of the human Newton's cradle was released, and the entire "Ignited Farts" sequence was once available on the Jackass World website, but has since disappeared following the website's closure. The film had 4 different screenings for fans of Jackass and MySpace users, which was a part of MySpace's "Black Carpet" screening. The screenings took place a few days before the movie was released (possibly August). Some of
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#1732787113905576-473: A pre-determined situation is staged or created, often with the use of non-professional actors, and then the "reality" of what happens is filmed. In an article on reality movies, Variety pointed out the low budget of reality films in an era of skyrocketing marketing and production costs for traditional films has made them an attractive option for studios, with the selling point being "Tits and ass. Teenage tits and ass, that is." "The thinking behind these pics
624-477: A reality film and noted that the Radio Times Guide to Film 2007 stated it was "to blame for reality television." The film consists of drugged-out conversations between Warhol Superstars Nico , Ondine , Brigid Berlin , Mary Woronov , and Gerard Malanga . "I was the only one who memorised my lines," said Woronov, "and no one even noticed." In 1970, Candid Camera creator Allen Funt made
672-449: A reality film if you want your documentary to be real. In his article in Time , Stein raises the point that "If the movie is shot like a documentary, we're willing to pretend it's a documentary no matter how staged it is.... And unlike documentarians, the [ Real Cancun ] producers, who have to work with MTV in their day jobs, felt it prudent to edit out the more controversial scenes, such as
720-502: A reality film such as Cancun , "They transposed the format from television but none of the original characters," writes Sean Macauly in The Times . "With a film, viewers have 90 minutes to get up to speed with a cast of 16 partygoers. Rather than structuring their exploits like a soap opera and following them for a summer, The Real Cancun follows them for eight days." Paramount Pictures President Gail Berman stated that Jackass
768-424: Is "a great centerpiece for reality going to film" when asked about reality movies, but stated the question going forward is, "How do you get the exhibition experience of a movie to feel immediate and interactive with the audience?" The phrase "reality film" has been used in the titles of articles that discuss the popularity of documentaries after the advent of " reality TV ." Viva La Bam Viva La Bam
816-406: Is an American reality television series that stars Bam Margera and his friends and family. The show is a spin-off from MTV 's Jackass , in which Margera and most of the main cast appeared. Each episode had a specific theme, mission, or challenge which was accomplished by performing pranks, skateboarding, and enlisting the help of friends, relatives, and/or experts. Although partly improvised,
864-416: Is not new," wrote Gabriel Snyder in Variety about the techniques employed by recent reality movies. In the 1950s, Samuel Arkoff tapped into teen auds with quickies like Rock All Night and Reform School Girl and beach films such as Bikini Beach ("It's where every torso is more so, and bare-as-you-dare is the rule!"). London's Evening Standard called Andy Warhol 's 1966 film Chelsea Girls
912-694: The Girls Gone Wild video series that MGM bought the rights to was never put into production and the Universal Pictures effort Drunken Jackasses: The Quest was delayed after the flop of Cancun and went straight to video. In an interview with the Christian Science Monitor , Robert Thompson , founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University , acknowledged
960-649: The five seasons consisted of eight half-hour episodes, comprising 40 episodes in total. In December 2005, Bam Margera addressed rumors of a sixth season on Last Call with Carson Daly . His comment was that there would be no sixth season, but there would be occasional MTV specials and he and Johnny Knoxville were planning things for possible Jackass stunts. On March 22, 2006, a 2 episode special of Viva La Bam , titled "Viva La Spring Break" aired. It featured Bam and his friends, his parents April and Phil, and his uncle Don Vito travelling from West Chester, Pennsylvania to Fort Lauderdale, Florida together to cause mayhem at
1008-458: The " spheres " for a life size Newton's cradle ; "Meatball Sling Shot", where Bam slingshots a meatball in Vito's face (which was also performed by Phil Margera and included in Jackass 2.5 ); "SWAT Team Wake Up", where a SWAT Team wakes Johnny Knoxville up by blowing the door to his motel room; "Wee Baby", where Wee Man is dressed as a baby and put in a box in an attempt to get shipped out through
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#17327871139051056-541: The 2006 VMAs . The Making of Jackass featurette is also featured on the DVD. Jackass 2.5 was a direct-to-home media version with additional footage (in this case, both intentionally for 2.5 and footage they were unable to include for Number Two ). It was released to the Internet at Blockbuster.com and Hulu as a free screening on December 19–31, 2007, and to DVD on December 26, 2007. It includes special features such as
1104-416: The cast (with the exception of Bam Margera ), director and producer Jeff Tremaine , and co-producer and cinematographer Dimitry Elyashkevich. The DVD also included 16 deleted scenes removed from the theatrical release, more than 20 additional scenes, 9 TV spots, 8 promotional spots including the theatrical trailer, gag reel, the uncensored version of Karazy by Chris Pontius and a promotional commercial for
1152-422: The difference was filming a staged scenario versus filming actual events that would have happened regardless of the camera's presence: "A documentary is reality, but is its own animal. It's when you go back in time and you do a film about an election, an Olympics, a war, or something in the future that would organically happen anyway. Even Real Cancun , spring break was going to happen. Spellbound 's spelling bee
1200-463: The film What Do You Say to a Naked Lady? , where he secretly filmed people's reactions to unexpected encounters with nudity in unusual situations. However, it was with the advent of reality television, which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and features ordinary people instead of professional actors, combined with the smash box-office success of Jackass The Movie in 2002, that made reality film
1248-420: The film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale. The New York Times awarded Jackass Number Two a Critic's Pick, writing, "Debased, infantile and reckless in the extreme, this compendium of body bravado and malfunction makes for some of the most fearless, liberated and cathartic comedy in modern movies." On Ebert & Roeper , Richard Roeper and guest critic Fred Willard gave Jackass Number Two
1296-524: The film made $ 84.6 million worldwide, nearly $ 5 million more than the original. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 64% approval rating from 103 critic reviews; the average rating is 6.00/10. The general consensus reads: "Better than any sequel to the movie of a television show has a right to be, Jackass Number Two dares you not to laugh." On Metacritic , the film has a rating of 66 out of 100 based on 23 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave
1344-422: The film premiered in theaters on September 22, 2006, received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $ 84.6 million worldwide against a production budget of $ 11.5 million. Unused material of the film was released as a separate movie titled Jackass 2.5 online on December 19, 2007, and on DVD on December 26, 2007. It was followed by another sequel, Jackass 3D (2010). The film opens by introducing
1392-497: The filming process. Notable filming locations include India , Australia , England , Moscow and Argentina . A few insights were leaked prior to the movie's release by Steve-O and Bam Margera via Radio Bam and Loveline . Other shootings were Bull Shoals, Arkansas ; Key West, Florida ; Los Angeles, California ; Miami, Florida ; New Orleans, Louisiana ; New York City, New York ; and West Chester, Pennsylvania . Even after completing enough footage for Number Two , Knoxville
1440-403: The horse semen was not actually planned but was "in the back of everyone's mind." To agree to do the stunt, Chris Pontius asked director Jeff Tremaine for a full day off of work, but discouraged doing so since Pontius had missed work the day before. Additionally, on screen Chris Pontius stated to Jeff Tremaine, "This is going to make up for something bad I'm going to do in the future." This deal
1488-501: The mail (which was later redone in Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa ); "Unicycle Hellride", where Steve-O rides a unicycle over hot coals; "Balloon Flight", where Bam has balloons tied to him which causes him to float in the sky, he then uses a pellet gun to shoot the balloons with to slowly descend into a lake; and "Ignited Farts", where Bam, Steve-O, Ryan Dunn , Chris Pontius , and Dave England would get in
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1536-564: The making of Jackass 2.5 , the making of Jackass: The Game , deleted scenes, photo gallery, and additional footage. The most notable bits include: Johnny Knoxville getting a prostate exam and trying to donate sperm at a clinic in Russia; Bam Margera flying a kite out of his anus with anal beads ; toy airplanes attacking Preston Lacy while he is painted as King Kong ; Dave England and Ehren McGhehey boxing with after getting violently spun on office chairs; Wee Man bullfighting against
1584-595: The movie, friends of real life aspiring actor Perry Caravello convince him he is playing the lead (as a "sports memorabilia private eye") of an action movie titled "Windy City Heat," itself faux-directed by Bobcat Goldthwait ; everyone is in on the elaborate joke except Caravello. Some reality films, such as those based upon the Jackass television series, have been called documentaries . Jan Krawitz, director of Stanford University 's prestigious master of arts program in documentary film and video, teaches not to make
1632-520: The music they want you to hear. And they go even further here by splicing in non-reality cuts from time to time to accentuate the plot a little further. They need to turn these normal people into characters in order to achieve an entertaining experience and they are very crafty in the ways they do this. James Ronald Whitney, whose films have won multiple "Best Documentary" awards, distinguishes between documentary and reality film. In an interview about his reality film Games People Play: New York , he said
1680-476: The one in which the twins have an angry, cursing fight with rapper Snoop Dogg in his post-concert trailer after, they say, he tried to get amorous with them." Correy Herrick raises a similar point about Cancun in Hybrid Magazine : This is by no means a documentary. Everything that happens is real, but you are only seeing what the producers want you to see, in the order they want you to see it, with
1728-426: The potential "for an entirely new form of filmmaking." However, noted Thompson, "people aren't watching Survivor just to see people in bikinis," and added that standard reality television techniques such as serialized suspense, "voting off" segments, and general goofiness should not be included in the films. One of the criticisms was that reality television allows viewers to get to know new people over time. With
1776-573: The prank. The taxi then pulls into a vacant lot, where a panicked Ehren is forced into the trunk and Jay drives around the lot in circles. When the car comes to a stop, Ehren is relieved to discover that it is a prank and that he was never in serious danger. However, it is also revealed to Ehren that the beard that was put on him as part of the bit was made up of pubic hair by a majority of the cast and crew, one of whom actually happened to have crabs , after which Ehren gets angry and dry heaves . The movie concludes with Johnny Knoxville putting his hand in
1824-413: The primary cast members while bulls aggressively chase them in a suburban neighborhood, wreaking havoc in the process. The most notable stunts include: Johnny Knoxville riding a big red rocket which gets launched into the air; Bam Margera being trapped and stuck in a trailer with a king cobra ; Dave England riding a giant firehose that launches him into a patch of mud; Ryan Dunn being launched into
1872-464: The screenings also had surprise visits by cast and crew. For example, the Pennsylvania screening had director Jeff Tremaine and cast members Johnny Knoxville and Bam Margera . On June 15, 2006, Yahoo! released the first official teaser for the movie. The stunts in the trailer included Knoxville riding a "rocket bike" off a ramp and a blindfolded Knoxville being rammed by a yak . The film
1920-470: The second season, became known as the "Lost Episode" of the series, and can be found on Viva La Bands : a two-disc compilation album featuring several bands from the series. The show debuted on October 26, 2003, and concluded on August 14, 2005, on the MTV network in the United States. It later became licensed around the world. Tony Hawk starred in the pilot and Mardi Gras episodes. Each of
1968-414: The sequel. Crew members who appear in this movie: Stunts including Viva La Bam regular Don Vito were also filmed and shown in original trailers. However, due to the scandal surrounding his arrest just prior to the film's release and the nature of the charges against him, all the scenes involving Don Vito were cut late in development. Notable exceptions to the supporting cast are Raab Himself , who
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2016-555: The show was supported by a greater degree of planning and organization. The cast included Bam Margera , Ryan Dunn , Brandon DiCamillo , Raab Himself , and Rake Yohn . The show also starred Bam's parents Phil and April and his uncle Don Vito . Tim Glomb and Brandon Novak later joined the main cast. The show was mostly filmed in and around West Chester, Pennsylvania and also visited Las Vegas , Atlantic City , New Orleans , Los Angeles , Minneapolis , Mexico , Brazil , and Finland . The episode " Iceland ", originally shot for
2064-544: Was battling alcoholism and drug addiction at the time, and Rake Yohn , who did however appear in Jackass 2.5 . They both were recurring cast members in the Jackass TV show and in the first Jackass movie. Ryan Dunn initially approached Raab to appear in the movie, however, he declined the offer. Shooting began on January 30, 2006, and ended on June 23, 2006. During filming, the Jackass cast refused to divulge their various locations, out of fear of fans interfering with
2112-472: Was released on DVD on December 26, 2006, in its R-rated version in full and widescreen , and in widescreen in the unrated version. Jackass Number Two opened on September 22, 2006, in 3,900 screens at 3,059 theaters. It debuted at number one on its opening weekend with a total gross of $ 29 million. On its first day in theaters Jackass Number Two matched its $ 11.5 million production budget. The film grossed an additional $ 14 million in its second week. Overall
2160-513: Was released on October 15, 2010. Reality film Titles such as The Real Cancun , MTV 's film version of The Real World (which was originally titled Spring Break: The Reality Movie ), are examples of the genre. In an article in Time Magazine , Joel Stein wrote, "Like reality TV, a reality film is supercheap, and as Jackass proved, there's an audience willing to pay $ 9 for what it gets free on television." Typically,
2208-436: Was so energized by being back together with his friends and shooting again, that he encouraged everyone to stay together and film more stunts (most of which ultimately released with 2.5 ), willing to even put himself at further risk of injury simply because he didn't want to part with the group so soon. The infamous stunt "How to Milk a Horse" was originally shot for Wildboyz , but was saved for future use. "The idea to drink
2256-428: Was still going to happen. Those are not events that were created by a writer who then decided, "I'm going to make a movie about this event that I have created." That's how this is different to me than a documentary. The viability of reality films has been called into question. The Real Cancun was considered a flop at the box office, taking in $ 5,345,083 worldwide on a budget of $ 7.5 million. A reality movie based upon
2304-468: Was verbally agreed upon and sealed with a handshake; it should also be noted that said deal was videotaped for the camera. Deleted scenes that were also filmed but not included in either the final film or Jackass 2.5 include: "The Lamborghini Tooth Pull" with Don Vito (which would later be performed in Jackass 3D by Ehren McGhehey ); "The Human Newton's Cradle", where Preston Lacy , Bam Margera , Phil Margera , Don Vito, and Brandon DiCamillo were
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