Joe Dirt
2001
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“Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser” doesn’t just play on nostalgia for a 14-year-old comedy but for classic films of multiple generations, including references to “Back to the Future,” “Forrest Gump,” “Diner,” “The Silence of the Lambs” and “It’s a Wonderful Life.” It’s a hodge-podge of movie references, jokes about ...
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By Adam DiLeo
Posted: Jul 21, 2015 4:07 am
The long-awaited sequel is a tricky thing to pull off. Sin City: A Dame to Kill For was a box office disaster nine years after the first Sin City wowed theatergoers. But such gaps pale in comparison to Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser, which shows off its sick puppies (i.e. Joe’s biceps) some fourteen years after David Spade first gave life to Joe Dirt. And you know what? It still kinda works.
This movie isn’t for anyone who didn’t at least somewhat enjoy the first Joe Dirt, which premiered in theaters in April 2001. Back then most critics didn’t find much value in the sweet, silly tale of a lovable redneck trekking cross country to find his long lost parents. But the movie had its supporters and developed something of a cult appreciation. Some viewers -- myself included -- found Joe’s self-deprecating trailer park everyman endearing. It wasn’t so much the zany characters and pratfalls as Joe’s ill-advised bravado, his total lack of guile and his goofy catchphrases. (Life’s a garden. Dig it!) Something about a simple, resilient outcast getting the short end of the stick but never losing his generous spirit resonated. Despite a fourteen-year gap, all those same pieces still fit together, making Joe Dirt 2 an appropriate love letter to fans of the original.
At the end of Joe Dirt (spoiler a-Dirt!) Joe finally wins the love of his life, the gorgeous Brandy, played by Brittany Daniel. After two framing devices, the sequel finds Joe and Brandy the happy parents of triplets. But despite having a beautiful family that adores him, poor Joe and his outrageous mullet remain targets for abuse. When his children witness him being made the butt of a humiliating joke, Joe beings to question his lot in life. For a movie so inherently silly, it absolutely nails a particular sense of insecurity felt by fathers the world over: the fear that we’re not worthy of the love our children and partners give us.
This is a screwball comedy so after that tender moment of vulnerability things get wacky. With mixed results, the movie mashes up The Wizard of Oz, It’s a Wonderful Life, Back to the Future (Part II, I think) and Forrest Gump with some Sopranos, Castaway and Twister references thrown in there because why the hell not. Time travel, biker gangs and a classic rock soundtrack set the stage for one more redemptive ride down the highway of Joe Dirt’s life. (Driving a Hemi, obviously.)
It doesn't look like much, but Joe Dirt 2 has its title character's warm heart. David Spade is clearly having fun, as are his co-stars. Anyone who enjoyed the original will enjoy spending a little more time with Joe and his band of merry weirdos.
- Adam Dileo
Rated 1.5/5 Stars • 10/04/22. Rated 5/5 Stars • 02/08/23. Fred Wolf. Director. David Spade. Joe Dirt. Brittany Daniel. Brandy. Christopher Walken. Clem. Patrick Warburton. Actor. Adam Beach....
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- David Spade
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- Happy Madison Productions
Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Brent McKnight CinemaBlend. I have a deep, possibly indefensible love for Joe Dirt....
Apr 5, 2024 · Pointless sequel not funny; lots of profanity, crude humor. Read Common Sense Media's Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Sony Pictures
- Dennie Gordon
Jul 23, 2015 · Article. 'Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser': EW review. By. Chris Nashawaty. Published on July 23, 2015. Fourteen years after we first met Joe Dirt, David Spade’s mulleted redneck alter ego...
Jul 16, 2015 · Summary. David Spade returns in the eponymous role as Joe Dirt in this comedy sequel that picks up where the first film left off, following the comedic misadventures of the mullet-clad, lovable...
