It’s pretty base — we’ll give you that. But a good crotch shot has a timeless appeal. And all the other business about the Jackass crew strapping themselves to rockets and careening down rocky slopes — that’s all gravy. Check out the new movie early, and ask Don Vito how the guys survived the stunts. In light of his recent legal woes, God knows he can use the cash.

This article appears in Sep 20-26, 2006.