Jackass Presents: Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel is a 2008 direct-to-DVD comedy film and the first Jackass Presents film in the Jackass franchise. It was released on May 27, 2008.[1] The film is a tribute to the stuntman Evel Knievel, who died on November 30, 2007, one year before the film's release. Jackass Presents: Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel was succeeded by Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa.
| Jackass Presents: Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel | |
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| Directed by | Elia Lyssy |
| Produced by | Greg Iguchi Kevin Harrison Kemp Curley Bruno Musso |
| Starring | Johnny Knoxville Mat Hoffman Travis Pastrana Allan Cooke Jeff "Harley" Schneider Davin "Psycho" Halford Scott Plamer Trigger Gumm Midget Mike |
| Cinematography | Matt Goodman |
| Edited by | James Ronckovitz Chad Freeman Jeff Monty David Stein Kemp Curley |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 47 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Reception
editA review stated that: "Along with a showing of sheer stupidity involving an airplane, a skydiver, and the significant lack of a parachute, the rest of this outing brings new meaning to the words 'daring', 'determination' and just plain 'dumb'."[2] Another review was more negative about the general production: "Unfortunately for the latest "Jackass" DVD release, Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel, that formula has been abandoned for a tedious, interview-heavy production that is more of a testament to the stunt performers' egos than a tribute to godfather Knievel."[3]
The Oklahoma Gazette noted that "The show culminates in Knoxville's accident in which a motorcycle lands on his crotch and tears his urethra.", a scene that also caught the attention of a review on Bmxultra.com[4] while a review on the website GameVortex states: 'While this DVD doesn't feel like your typical Jackass production (mainly the inclusion of actual professionals), it is full of stunts to pique any Jackass fan's interest and as a tribute to Knievel, it definitely follows in his footsteps, because as they say several times in this video, "You're never a failure at life as long as you try and get back up."'[5]
References
edit- ^ "Jackass Presents: Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel – Plot Summary – Story Line – Full Synopsis". Fandango.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ^ "DVD Talk". www.dvdtalk.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Jackass Presents : Mat Hoffman's Tribute To Evel Knievel". EDGE Media Network. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Jackass presents: Mat Hoffman's tribute to Evel Knievel DVD review by bmxultra.com". bmxultra.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Jackass Presents: Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel". www.gamevortex.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
External links
edit- Jackass Presents: Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel at IMDb
- Jackass Presents: Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel at Rotten Tomatoes
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