Joe Dirt (2001)

review of Joe Dirt

Two stars is pushing it for Joe Dirt. I found it insipid and stupid. April 5, 2008

David Spade + Mullet = Funny

Joe Dirt is the gut-bustingly funny tale of a character by the same name, payed by David Spade. He's a complete loser working as a janitor when he gets spotted and highlighted by a radio host (Dennis Miller) named Xander Kelly. The show gives us the privilege of hearing about Joe's life, and the hilarity ensues.

First and foremost, Joe is pathetic looking. He has a surgically attached mullet, porkchop sideburns, and facial hair that looks like the results of bad inbreeding. What's more, he is absolutely clueless about how stupid he looks. He's so worthless, in fact, that his parents abandoned him at the Grand Canyon, and it's this abandonment that begins his amazing journey.

Soon enough, we come to see Joe Dirt as not so pathetic, and we begin to empathize with him. He's just an honest guy, looking for his family and love, but just happens to look horrible.

There are far too many hilarious scenes to mention, but a few noteworthy ones are when he meets an Indian named Kicking Wing who owns a fireworks stand in the desert. In a matter of no time, the two are shooting fireworks into fuel, and causing massive explosions. The next thing you know, Joe Dirt is getting septic tanks dumped on his head, dog's ballls are getting frozen to winter porches, and beatdowns occur at oil derricks. All the while Joe is completely oblivious, spouting off lines like, "Life's a garden; dig it".

If you like to laugh out loud, then this is the movie for you. It's highly recommended. The entire movie provides laughs, and there are great cameos by several stars, namely Christopher Walken, who are intertwined in ingenious scenarios, one more outrageous than the previous. David Spade absolutely nails the Joe Dirt persona, and doesn't allow for a single dull second. February 18, 2008

Silly, but with heart

I liked this movie ... and I'm an old guy who should supposedly know better. I know the 'critics' bombed it, with some reviews almost sounding like they didn't watch it. Of course, 'critics' liked 'Everybody Loves Raymond.' I'm glad to see Amazon customers have some heart. Joe liked animals and was a good guy ... and the movie makers didn't sell him out for cheap laughs (well, you know, CRUEL cheap laughs). September 6, 2007

I KNOW "THEY" SAY I SHOULDN'T LIKE THIS MOVIE, BUT....I DO!!!

Silly, stupid...ridiculous! Yes, you could say all of these things about "Joe Dirt"! You could also say it's funny, hilarious and damn good entertainment! This movie will grow on you with repeat viewings. A good cast and a story with some heart make this one tough to dislike. The DVD transfer and extras are very good. June 13, 2007

Funny movie

I thought this movie was kind of sad too because this movie starred a loser joe dirt (david spade) who every one makes fun of or even bullys him and he's just a lonley person who spents his whole life searching for his parents who left him in the grand canyon to die or something. But yet he travels the united states and makes friends and a hot girlfriend who by the way joe doesn't know she loves him he finds jobs around the united states to make money on the road for the search of his parents. Now you all got to wonder something how on earth can you lose your parents like that and wonder how come all these years they never came back to look for you. This was hilariously funny but it was sad how he never got the picture that his parents were corrupted bad people who just left him out there on purpose. April 29, 2007

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