In one of the most bizarre agreements I have yet reported on, the makers of Jackass 1 and 2 have agreed to team up with Microsoft to release JACKASS 2.5, for free, using the software giant's Silverlight technology. On December 19th (through December 31st), Viacom Incorporated and Blockbuster will premiere the first-ever, studio-backed feature streamed movie in its entirety online. Just like the previous ones, this movie will include stunts and pranks which will only result in you spending hours convincing your friends they aren’t safe to try at home. If you’re interested (and are 17 or older), or you just don’t want have to buy it (for the kids) later, head over to http://blockbuster.jackassworld.com this Wednesday (time unknown as of this newspost).

It's all so clear now - this is how Microsoft plans to push Silverlight!
The cast will include Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Chris Pontius, Dave England, Steve-O, Ehren McGhehey, Jason “Wee Man” Acuņa, Preston Lacy and Ryan Dunn. “We are very excited to be able to deliver Jackass 2.5, the first feature-length movie from a major studio which will debut free on the internet. The Jackass movie is the first of several feature films that we plan on distributing online and as the digital world evolves, Paramount will continue to turn digital distribution of content on its head,” states Thomas Lesinski, President of Paramount Pictures Digital Entertainment.


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Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by williamhook on 15 Dec 2007 - 07:50
o.o

How utterly weird.
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by mattm591 on 15 Dec 2007 - 08:38
Surely as the urls a subdomain it's "blockbuster.jackassworld.com" not "www.blockbuster.jackassworld.com"
Quote this comment #2.1 Posted by 10411083108010901079 on 15 Dec 2007 - 23:22
The latter one would also be a subdomain.
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #3 Posted by billyea on 15 Dec 2007 - 09:37
hey, why not? it seems like both parties could benefit (microsoft, obviously, more than viacom)
Quote this comment #3.1 Posted by toadeater on 16 Dec 2007 - 01:42
Quote - (billyea said @ #3)
hey, why not? it seems like both parties could benefit (microsoft, obviously, more than viacom)


But how much did Viacom get paid to do this?
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #4 Posted by Jock Horror on 15 Dec 2007 - 11:06
nice. will definitely see how it looks like...
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #5 Posted by +saxondale. on 15 Dec 2007 - 12:05
solid move.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #6 Posted by Budious on 15 Dec 2007 - 12:47
Yes. I think Steve-O just likes shoving odd objects in his butt while people watch in disgust. Giving it away for free doesn't kill the thrill, good for him.
(4 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #7 Posted by Croquant on 15 Dec 2007 - 14:49
Oh, great. That' all we need. More stupidity.
Quote this comment #7.1 Posted by Cryingcure on 15 Dec 2007 - 15:21
Which is the whole point they call it JACKASS It also shows that these guys aren't afraid what others think about them which I completely respect. Obviously people like watching them. The other movies made a pretty good amount of money.

BTW you forgot the S in that's. Not something you want to do when referring to something else as stupid.

All you ever do is complain about 95% of what's on Neowin. Find another hobby because this one is getting old.

Last edited by Cryingcure on 15 Dec 2007 - 15:29
Quote this comment #7.2 Posted by TRC on 15 Dec 2007 - 15:46
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Obviously people like watching them. The other movies made a pretty good amount of money


A lot of people like to watch roosters killing each other too. Now I'm not saying Jackass is near as bad as animal cruelty, the idiots on it are only hurting themselves. Just making the point that there are people who will watch anything. The lower IQ people have to have something to entertain them after all.

Last edited by TRC on 15 Dec 2007 - 15:56
Quote this comment #7.3 Posted by vetmarkjensen on 15 Dec 2007 - 16:25
Quote - (TRC said @ #7.2)
... The lower IQ people have to have something to entertain them after all.
Well, there are Monster Trucks and Professional Wrestling on TV.
Quote this comment #7.4 Posted by +shakey_snake on 15 Dec 2007 - 21:34
Quote - (TRC said @ #7.2)
Quote -
Obviously people like watching them. The other movies made a pretty good amount of money


A lot of people like to watch roosters killing each other too.
See, a more convincing analogy would be the fact that Tyler Perry is successful, or that people watch anything on VH1.
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #8 Posted by X'tyfe on 15 Dec 2007 - 15:16
man, jackass and microsoft are made for each other
they just go hand in hand
Quote this comment #8.1 Posted by C_Guy on 17 Dec 2007 - 16:27
Here's someone who has either never used Windows (not likely) or never seen the show.

That's the only way this comment makes any sense.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #9 Posted by Thrawn on 15 Dec 2007 - 15:29
Geez good idea but they could have shown better taste in moviees.
(2 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #10 Posted by Citrusleak on 15 Dec 2007 - 17:28
^ Agreed. I don't feel like seeing some 40 year old guy in a thong.
Quote this comment #10.1 Posted by Tha Bloo Monkee on 15 Dec 2007 - 18:20
Party boy!
Quote this comment #10.2 Posted by magik on 15 Dec 2007 - 18:26
You know you like it.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #11 Posted by JorgeIvan on 15 Dec 2007 - 18:20
Awesome!!!
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #12 Posted by Netrack on 15 Dec 2007 - 18:42
can't complain about free
Quote this comment #12.1 Posted by TRC on 15 Dec 2007 - 19:01
Why not?
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #13 Posted by Lasker on 15 Dec 2007 - 19:23
Jackass make your brain retarded
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #14 Posted by creamhackered on 15 Dec 2007 - 20:53
Very odd, I hope it's funny - the last couple have been good.
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #15 Posted by Havin_it on 15 Dec 2007 - 21:23
2.5? Is it half a movie?

Maybe they found the only way to improve a Jackass movie: make it shorter.

Or a more reasonable assumption: the studio marketing department hoovered up so much Media 2.0™ hype that
they ended up performing a feat Knoxville & co. would be proud of -- disappearing up their own ar*es.
Quote this comment #15.1 Posted by balupton on 21 Dec 2007 - 01:04
So a piece of software that is version 2.1 is only 1/10 of a release. Get real.
(2 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #16 Posted by Janitor on 15 Dec 2007 - 21:24
I prefer Dirty Sanchez.
Quote this comment #16.1 Posted by +James7 on 15 Dec 2007 - 23:03
Yea, that's a bit more hardcore than Jackass
Quote this comment #16.2 Posted by RAID 0 on 16 Dec 2007 - 09:07
I watched about 15 minutes of that movie and went and did something else. That movie was too..... much. They include barf bags with the damn movie!
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #17 Posted by raskren on 16 Dec 2007 - 00:23
I wonder how they're going to do age verification.

Looking over the comments here makes me think most readers aren't of legal age to see an "R" rated movie.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #18 Posted by Code.Red on 16 Dec 2007 - 07:19
Better hope they don't screw this up, if loading/buffering times are bad, people will have a horrible first impression of Microsoft's Silverlight.
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #19 Posted by war on 17 Dec 2007 - 08:46
Hope it's in HD.
Quote this comment #19.1 Posted by Glassed Silver on 18 Dec 2007 - 09:25
and free streaming, yea right

Glassed Silver:mbl
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #20 Posted by Magallanes on 17 Dec 2007 - 14:55
Relational marketing.

Microsoft will push MS Flash silverlight using a jackass movie.
so it's just a time matter that people will relate silverlight with jackass.


Quote this comment Reply to this comment #21 Posted by C_Guy on 17 Dec 2007 - 16:29
What a bizarre choice.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #22 Posted by cilest on 17 Dec 2007 - 17:32
anyone notice how they are using adobe flash for the previews and stuff on the web site right now and not silverlight
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