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Joe Dirt A Review by |
| OK, I'll admit it. I
was among the very many who agreed that David Spade was about ten times funnier when he
had his fat buddy Chris Farley around. And quite frankly, I felt bad about it...because
David Spade is my hero. He gives us small and smart-assed guys a shining light that we can
someday achieve glory by doing comedy routines. So my friend drug me to see Joe Dirt. I have to say that I wasn't exactly looking forward to seeing another Spade flick. Yeah, I loved him in P.C.U., Tommy Boy, and Black Sheep, but I figured that Joe Dirt would be a letdown. On the other hand, the film did have the one who I truly love play a big role in it...none other than Brittany Daniel, who also plays a small part in that cheesy Dawson's Creek. I am totally in love with Brittany Daniel, but I'll go more in-depth with that in my next article. Anyway, at the beginning of the movie, I got a big laugh out of the car that Dirt drives. Living in rural Georgia and actually seeing cars EXACTLY like that drive by my house on occasion, it was somewhat hilarious...especially with Lynyrd Skynyrd blasting out of the 8-track. There were also key scenes in the beginning with the big executive-types making fun of him...and is what stemmed what will probably be the most overused line of the rest of 2001, "Why don't you talk in the microphone? I've got a back-up right here!" I'm not going to spoil the movie for you, but I found myself constantly laughing at a lot of overused jokes. Sure, I say "overused jokes," but these jokes continue to remain funny throughout the ages. Stuff like a dog's testicles being frozen to the front porch, and pissing on a fire when you're covered in oil are classic. Basically, I was satisfied with Joe Dirt as a whole. It wasn't the funniest thing I've ever seen, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. And hell, it featured Christopher Walken as a former mob boss...what more could you ask for? Joe Dirt would probably be well worth your time if you have no other options as to what you would like to see. Spade gave me a new respect after this movie...that he doesn't need Farley to be entertaining. I give this movie 2 stars out of 4...because hey, it's better than watching an episode of Just Shoot Me. Rating: 
out of four. |
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