Paramount and MTV Films have joined forces to make a 3rd installment of JACKASS in “eye-popping 3D” for release on October 15, 2010.  The film is set to begin shooting in January with Jeff Tremaine directing and producing along with Spike Jonze and Johnny Knoxville who also stars.  Knoxville says:

“We’re going to take the same 3D technology James Cameron used on ‘Avatar’ and stick it up Steve-O’s butt.  We’re taking stupid to a whole new dimension.”

Since it seems that every movie lately (at least the last 3 that I have seen) is in 3D,  I suppose this shouldn’t surprise me.  It’s not that I don’t enjoy a little Jackass once in a while.  I think everyone does, even if they don’t want to admit it.  I am even known to watch Jackass and Viva La Bam marathons when they have them.  However, I’m really not sure I want to see Jackass stunts like the video below in 3D.   I mean, I’m sure it will be cool and all, but some of the things are already gross enough.

What do you think?

I just got home from Larger Than Life in 3D featuring Dave Matthews Band.  Since it was announced, I have been anxiously awaiting the opening of the movie, which will only be out until December 17th.  It is playing in 500 theaters across the country, so I thought for sure it would be crowded.  Since it was opening night, I purchased my ticket in advance and met some friends at the theater.  I cracked up when I walked in, 5 minutes before the movie started and there were about 10 people in a HUGE theater.

Gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello performed first at All Points West Music & Arts Festival in New Jersey.  I had never heard of them, but they were quite entertaining.  Next up were Ben Harper and Relentless7 with a performance at the Mile High Music Festival in Denver.   I was a huge Ben Harper fan when Welcome to the Cruel World first came out.  I haven’t listened to the new band’s music, and hoped to hear “Burn One Down” or “Forever”, but what they played was still great.

Dave Matthews Band, filmed at the 2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival in Texas were next.  I was a little disappointed in that there was no backstage footage as there was with Ben Harper.  Granted, it was only 30 seconds, but I would have enjoyed watching Dave put headphones in his ears more than Ben.  DMB played the following setlist:

You Might Die Trying
Funny The Way It Is
Seven
So Damn Lucky
Shake Me Like a Monkey
Why I Am
Burning Down the House
So Much To Say
Ants Marching

While the movie was great, I wish the people in the theater were a little more into it.   I think part of the fun at a DMB show is the energy of the crowd, and the audience at the AMC Stony Brook theater was lacking enthusiasm.  That didn’t stop my friends and I from clapping and singing along with every song. Nothing will ever beat seeing DMB live, but if you are a die-hard Dave Matthews fan, like myself,  it is a must-see.  And don’t forget…you only have till next Thursday to see it.  According to InConcert3D, it will never be released on DVD or on TV.

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