Jackass: Best and Last Review — A Farewell to Johnny Knoxville's Stunt Legacy
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David Ehrlich
Summary
The article traces the origins of the Jackass franchise from Johnny Knoxville's first stunt in 1998 — shooting himself in the chest with a .38-caliber revolver while wearing a bulletproof vest and porno magazines — to the final film. It positions the Jackass series as a vital piece of American entertainment history, celebrating its blend of dangerous stunts, camaraderie, and raw humor. The final film serves as both a greatest hits compilation and a farewell to the franchise.
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· 3 pulledOnce upon a time, an aspiring actor who self-identified as Johnny Knoxville — birth name Philip John Clapp — decided to shoot himself in the chest with a .38-caliber revolver with nothing besides a cheap bulletproof vest and a short stack of porno magazines for protection.
He pitched that vital scientific experiment to several publications as a potential story, but only Jeff Tremaine of the skateboarding rag 'Big Brother' gave it the green light; Tremaine even suggested that Knoxville film the stunt for entertainment value and/or legal reasons.
That was in 1998. 28 years later, Knoxville
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