Blu-ray Review – Beauty Day

"Jackass" is the success story. The MTV show was an immense hit, bringing the world of skate video shenanigans and backyard stunts to the masses, helping to inspire the early imagination of the YouTube generation. However, before Johnny Knoxville, there was Ralph Zavadil, an Ontario native who spent time between 1990 and 1995 working to entertain cable customers with his special brand of insanity. He became Cap'n Video, a figure of stunts and cartoonish behavior attempting to bring lunacy to the small screen, using a wild blend of humor and recklessness. Zavadil loved playing the part, and for five years, he was the king of his castle, offering a one-man-band production push to sell himself as an entertainer with an unusual appetite for destruction. "Beauty Day" is director Jay Cheel's effort to catch up with the star of "Cap'n Video," exploring a bizarre career and a weird man as he gears up to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his cable debut. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com