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The artistic key to "Jackass," if there is one, can be found in Mr. Jonze's work.
No, none of that, the monkey explains, and then Monkey hands the book to Jackass, who takes it worriedly, like a nut too hard to crack.
Some have attributed this phenomenon to "Jackass," the MTV program on which a band of pranksters subjected their bodies to clever, horrific abasements, but, really, people have attempted dangerous stunts for attention and money since the invention of the camera.
Second place for the weekend went to "Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa" (Paramount), which took in an estimated $20.5 million, for a two-week total of $62.1 million, according to Rentrak, which compiles box-office data.
There is also a street-theater aspect to "Jackass," and the anti-social acting out has much in common with more obviously artistic provocations like Lars von Trier's "Idiots" and Harmony Korine's "Trash Humpers".
APPARENTLY, the casting call for a sequel to "Jackass the Movie" is being held at arenas and ballparks all over North America, where spectators are lined up like tequila shots for their chance at a shock-u-mentary.
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References to jackasses were entirely absent.
From rapper Lil' Kim to Go-Go Belinda Carlisle to Apple Computer co-founder Steve Wozniak to Steve-O from Jackass to country singer Chuck Wicks to Olympian gold medalist Shawn Johnson to comic David Alan Grier to... yes... Denise Richards; It's Complicated - and more.
#1) Stan: Plane ticket to Billings: $68 Cab ride to this jackass' house: $14 Beating him until he calls me Jebus: Priceless.
Callow and dubious braggadocio is not a new thing, but in this case the forum was not a locker room, where listeners could simply roll their eyes and make a mental note not to invite this jackass to their next dinner party.
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