Vulnerable Jackass
It was a good run.
Jackass: Best and Last marks the end. It’s a “best of” compilation combined with new bits and behind the scenes. We finally see footage of Johnny Knoxville’s original bulletproof vest test that birthed the show. Yeh they’re slower but no less bonkers. You’ll still gag ha.
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The highlight was seeing vulnerability in the Jackass world. Knoxville tears up a few times confirming this is the end. Steve-O and Jeff Tremaine reflect and reminisce. Seeing Bam and Ryan on screen inspired applause in our theater. As an aging Gen X’er, I’ve embraced reflection and vulnerability too.
I was there since the MTV debut in 2000. They gave me laughter in rough times. I saw them filming Jackass: The Movie in Downtown LA and was starstruck. I still laugh like it’s the first time. I stayed with them until the end.
I posted the original version of this reflection on Instagram on June 27, 2026, the morning after seeing Jackass: Best and Last on opening night.
