Jackass Presents: Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel is a 2008 direct-to-DVDcomedy film and the first Jackass Presents film in the Jackass franchise. It was released on May 27, 2008.[1] The film is a tribute to the stuntman Evel Knievel, who died on November 30, 2007, one year before the film's release. Jackass Presents: Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel was succeeded by Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa.
Reception
A review stated that: "Along with a showing of sheer stupidity involving an airplane, a skydiver, and the significant lack of a parachute, the rest of this outing brings new meaning to the words 'daring', 'determination' and just plain 'dumb'."[2] Another review was more negative about the general production: "Unfortunately for the latest "Jackass" DVD release, Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel, that formula has been abandoned for a tedious, interview-heavy production that is more of a testament to the stunt performers' egos than a tribute to godfather Knievel."[3]
The Oklahoma Gazette noted that "The show culminates in Knoxville's accident in which a motorcycle lands on his crotch and tears his urethra.", a scene that also caught the attention of a review on Bmxultra.com[4] while a review on the website GameVortex states: 'While this DVD doesn't feel like your typical Jackass production (mainly the inclusion of actual professionals), it is full of stunts to pique any Jackass fan's interest and as a tribute to Knievel, it definitely follows in his footsteps, because as they say several times in this video, "You're never a failure at life as long as you try and get back up."'[5]
