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When all the guys got together to make jackass number two in 2006, they filmed more than a movie—they filmed a movie and a half. Maybe even two. The problem was only 90 minutes of the resulting mess could be used in the final feature presentation, which left almost an hour of movie-caliber material piled up in the corner of the cutting room floor like a mound of elephant shit. Not knowing quite what to do with all this extra crap, Jeff Tremaine and Johnny Knoxville decidedly set it aside for some undecided future use.

For the better part of the year following the release of jackass number two, this cache of unseen footage remained in limbo until someone came up with the bright idea to film all new interviews with the cast about this excess of never-before-seen pranks, stunts, and random acts of behind-the-scenes mischief and stupidity, and package it up into a documentary-like feature called jackass 2.5. And to dispel any myths, rumors, or misguided notions that this was indeed the “new” jackass movie, the feature went straight to the Internet where anyone with a decent connection and half a technological brain could stream it for free.

Although this wasn’t necessarily a new jackass movie, it still proved to be every bit as funny, unbelievable, dirty, and downright sexy as its predecessors—maybe even more so at points.

Following its web debut, jackass 2.5 went straight to the DVD market with “added value” up the ass, including all the other extra footage that didn’t make the final cut, as well as featurettes on “the making of jackass 2.5,” an insightfully random look into the occupational life and times of Greg Wolf, and “the making of jackass the video game.”

Hollywood’s First Studio-Backed Broadband Movie Streamed In Its Entirety For Free

ON A SCREEN NEAR YOU – Dec. 13, 2007 – MTV New Media, Paramount Pictures Digital Entertainment, both part of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), and BLOCKBUSTER® today announced they are unleashing “JACKASS 2.5,” the first-ever, studio-backed feature streamed in its entirety online. JACKASS 2.5 will be made available for free courtesy of BLOCKBUSTER at blockbuster.jackassworld.com beginning December 19th through December 31st, 2007. To mark this unprecedented event, Johnny Knoxville delivered a special message to the media on jackassworld.com, a new site and joint venture of MTV Networks and Dickhouse Productions that officially launches February 9th, 2008.

JACKASS 2.5 is every bit as unbelievable as the preceding movies, combining stunts, pranks and all new lows. JACKASS 2.5 includes never-before-seen footage and interviews and features long-standing cast members Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Chris Pontius, Dave England, Steve-O, Ehren McGhehey, Jason “Wee Man” Acuña, Preston Lacy and Ryan Dunn.

“There’s no better franchise than JACKASS to launch our new media division,” said David Gale, Executive Vice President of New Media for MTV Networks’ Music Group. “With JACKASS 2.5 and soon jackassworld.com, we’re giving fans cool, viral content that’s perfect for the digital space.”

“We are very excited to be able to deliver Jackass 2.5, the first feature-length movie from a major studio which will debut free on the internet,” states Thomas Lesinski, President of Paramount Pictures Digital Entertainment. “The Jackass movie is the first of several feature films that we plan on distributing online and as the digital world evolves, Paramount will continue to turn digital distribution of content on its head.”

Streaming JACKASS 2.5 is open to anyone in the U.S. 17 or older, whether you’re a BLOCKBUSTER member or not. And best of all, it’s free! Go to blockbuster.jackassworld.com, download the free Microsoft Silverlight media player and with a few quick steps you’re watching the movie.

“We are thrilled to be part of this ground-breaking event”, said Keith Morrow, Chief Information Officer for Blockbuster Inc. “Streaming JACKASS 2.5 emphasizes our commitment to provide consumers with the entertainment they want, in the format they want, whether it’s through our stores, through the mail or online.”

“When we set out to make ‘jackass number two,’ we made more than a movie – we made almost two movies. All the guys were so red hot, we just couldn’t stop filming,” said Jeff Tremaine, Producer and Co-Creater of JACKASS. “Now with JACKASS 2.5, we finally have a great way to release the rest of this movie-worthy footage.

On December 26th, the unrated “JACKASS 2.5” DVD with bonus features and an extra 45 minutes of never-before-seen footage will be available for rent exclusively at participating BLOCKBUSTER stores and blockbuster.com. It will also be available for purchase at all major DVD retailers, including BLOCKBUSTER, as well on jackassworld.com.

Additionally, beginning December 26th consumers can download-to-own JACKASS 2.5 at movielink.com, iTunes, Amazon.com and other participating services. Beginning Jan 1st, 2008 the movie will also be available for download-to-rent exclusively at movielink.com.

The launch of JACKASS 2.5 is the first in a torrent of new stuff to come from the JACKASS crew on all platforms. From your TV, to your computer and even your local participating BLOCKBUSTER store, no place will be safe from their hi-jinks in the coming weeks.

About Paramount Pictures Digital EntertainmentParamount Pictures Digital Entertainment (PDE) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation. Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. The company’s labels include Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV Films, Nickelodeon Movies and DreamWorks Studios. PPC operations also include Paramount Pictures Digital Entertainment, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., Paramount Studios, and Worldwide Television Distribution.

About MTV NetworksMTV Networks, a division of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. MTV Networks, with 130 channels worldwide, owns and operates the following television programming services - MTV: MUSIC TELEVISION, MTV2, VH1, mtvU, NICKELODEON, NICK at NITE, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV LAND, SPIKE TV, CMT, NOGGIN/THE N, VH1 CLASSIC, LOGO, MTVN INTERNATIONAL and THE DIGITAL SUITE FROM MTV NETWORKS, a package of 13 digital services, all of these networks trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks connects with its audiences through its robust consumer products businesses and its more than 200 interactive properties worldwide, including online, broadband, wireless and interactive television services and also has licensing agreements, joint ventures, and syndication deals whereby all of its programming services can be seen worldwide.

About BlockbusterBlockbuster Inc. (NYSE: BBI, BBI.B) is a leading global provider of in-home movie and game entertainment, with more than 7,800 stores throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia. The company may be accessed worldwide at www.blockbuster.com.

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The masturbatory act of writing about art is just that: gross self-indulgence. Me, I’ve never had a taste for it. I mean why go to such publicly embarrassing lengths when you can just sit in the bathroom and hammer it out in privacy with a much more practical end result? So instead, for this otherwise lackluster event of releasing production stills from jackass 2.5, I have appropriated some random bio done up for the photographer Joel-Peter Witkin. With but a few simple nips and tucks—indicated in brackets—I’ve magically transposed his arty crap for mine, which really calls into question the fine line between art theory and sheer idiocy.

“[Sean Cliver] is a photographer whose images of the human condition are undeniably powerful. For more than [seven] years he has pursued his interest in [absurdity] and how it impacts the physical world in which we exist. Finding beauty within the grotesque, [Cliver] pursues this complex issue through people most often cast aside by society: human spectacles including hermaphrodites, dwarfs, amputees, androgynes, carcasses, people with odd physical capabilities, and fetishists. His fascination with other people’s physicality has inspired works that confront our sense of normalcy and decency, and the resulting photographs are haunting and beautiful, grotesque yet bold in their defiance, a hideous beauty that is as compelling as it is taboo.”

Okay. Fuck art, let’s dance.