Jackass Presents: Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel
A tribute to Evel Knievel from the Jackass crew.
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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 serves as a tribute to stuntman Evel Knievel, who died in 2007, a year before the film's release. The film was succeeded by Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa.
Reception
One review noted the film included an act of stupidity involving an airplane, a skydiver, and the lack of a parachute, and stated that the rest of the outing brought new meaning to the words 'daring', 'determination' and 'dumb'. Another review was more critical, saying the formula of previous Jackass releases was abandoned for a tedious, interview-heavy production that served more as a testament to the stunt performers' egos than a tribute to Knievel.
The Oklahoma Gazette highlighted that the show culminates in Knoxville's accident where a motorcycle lands on his crotch and tears his urethra, a scene also noted by Bmxultra.com. A review on GameVortex stated that while the DVD does not feel like a typical Jackass production due to the inclusion of actual professionals, it is full of stunts that would interest any Jackass fan and, as a tribute to Knievel, follows in his footsteps, quoting the line 'You're never a failure at life as long as you try and get back up.'
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- Wikipedia: Jackass Presents: Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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