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Joe Dirt (2001)
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Reviews Counted:73
Fresh:8
Rotten:65
Average Rating:3/10
Consensus: If you fall within the target audience of Joe Dirt, you may find it funny. Otherwise, the jokes will seem like a tired retread.
Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: From the producing team of the comedy smash Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo comes a hilarious comedy that says, "Life is a garden - dig it." He's the wrong person, at the wrong place, at the wrong... From the producing team of the comedy smash Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo comes a hilarious comedy that says, "Life is a garden - dig it." He's the wrong person, at the wrong place, at the wrong time. Joe Dirt (David Spade) is a janitor with a mullet hairdo, acid-washed jeans and a dream to find the parents that he lost at the Grand Canyon when he was a belligerent, trailer park-raised eight-year-old. Now, blasting Van Halen in his jacked-up economy car, the irrepressibly optimistic Joe hits the road alone in search of his folks. As his wandering, misguided search takes him from one hilarious misadventure to another, Joe finds his way to Los Angeles, where a shock-jock(Dennis Miller) brings Joe on his radio show to insult him. But as Joe's life story unfolds, jeers turn to cheers, and an entire captivated city tunes in to hear the adventures of Joe Dirt. -- © 2001 Columbia TriStar Interactive [More]
Starring: David Spade, Dennis Miller, Kid Rock, Christopher Walken
Starring: David Spade, Dennis Miller, Kid Rock, Christopher Walken, Fred Ward, Caroline Aaron, Joe Don Baker, Adam Beach, Brittany Daniel, Tyler Mane, Jaime Pressly, Erik Per Sullivan
Director: Dennie Gordon
Director: Dennie Gordon
Screenwriter: David Spade, Fred Wolf
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Reviews for Joe Dirt
Contrived yet unpretentious, predictable yet surprising, this underdog comedy and its title character have considerable charm.
Nothing written here will stop this film from being a huge hit, but don't say you weren't warned.
Sally forth, gentle viewer, and enjoy yourself. En route, you will experience a steady supply of doo-doo jokes, dispensed in seven-minute intervals by the Script-O-Tron 3000TM.
With its quirky characters, silly sight gags, and the tasteless humor that has become a staple among teen comedies of late, this film will not fail to amuse its market.
The juvenile humor, however, is not so much a miscalculation as simple overkill.
Joe is often ridiculous and rather dumb, but there's a sweetness to him.
like watching a talentless stand-up struggling through Open Mike Night, inspiring catcalls instead of laughs and bringing on lethargy instead of levity.
A comic named David Spade stars in a movie called Joe Dirt, and that's about as funny as things get here.
It's not likely to be remembered come Oscar time...but if you find yourself laughing at your own flatulence from time to time, you might find some solid giggles.
While Spade did succeed in winning my sympathy, it wasn't worth sitting through all those bad jokes and weak comedy sketches to get to that point.
Check the pedigree of this film first and you may want to proceed no further.
"not a great movie by any means, (but) an amusing way to pass the time."
There's no mistaking that you'll get anything other than entertainment of the lowest brow.
Latest News for Joe Dirt
March 28, 2006:
The Return of "Joe Dirt"?
ComingSoon.net had a glib little sit-down with comedian David Spade during a press junket for the upcoming "Benchwarmers," and the slick little sarcasm machine dropped... More...
June 21, 2005:
In Other News...A Super-Suit, David Spade, and Jackie Chan
A joint lawsuit has been filed against Sony Pictures and Revolution Studios alleging copyright infringement for the upcoming superhero flick, "Zoom." The suit, brought... More...
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