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Nelson_Mandela 06/04/19 3:15:21 PM #242:	#151. Joe Dirt https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/69/Joe_dirt.jpg Dir: Dennie Gordon Genre: Comedy Year: 2001 Oooookay people. This one is going to catch me a lot of flak for including at all, as it is undoubtedly the lowest-rated (per RT and IMDB) of any film on the list. But hear me out. What do you look for in comedies? A likable protagonist. A simple but compelling plot. Gags that are funny in a timeless kind of way. Well I have news for you: Joe Dirt checks all those boxes emphatically. Although it may seem like your typical dumb B-level Happy Madison title, Joe Dirt is actually a picaresque across America--sort of a more cynical Forrest Gump. David Spade plays a sympathetic orphan abandoned by his parents and mocked relentlessly as an adult, who merely wants to find his way back home. And, alongside a great classic rock soundtrack, he tells the story of this journey through various absurdist episodes. Some people will chide me for including such a "dumb" movie--but I would disagree. We're talking about a comedy that uses the words "aberration" and "milieu" in the screenplay ffs. Some would also say that it's puerile. And while there is a poo joke or two, it has that Dumb and Dumber quality to it--it's all about the deadpan reactions to some of these scenes. Finally, some will say that it's just another pointless throwaway comedy. But I firmly will argue that there is a deeper meaning to Joe Dirt. David Spade, who co-wrote the movie, actually was abandoned by his father as a kid and raised in poverty. There is certainly a personal element here as his character searches for his home, only to find out that it is not what he thinks it will be. And it does provide a legitimate theme of expectations vs. reality in the same way I mentioned Juno doing earlier. I could go on in defense of the film, but I'll just conclude with a simple mantra to help you open your mind when viewing it: life's a garden, dig it. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso <cite>Nelson_Mandela posted [p:922783994] in Presenting... [t:77714929]...</cite> <quote>#151. Joe Dirt https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/69/Joe_dirt.jpg Dir: Dennie Gordon Genre: Comedy Year: 2001 Oooookay people. This one is going to catch me a lot of flak for including at all, as it is undoubtedly the lowest-rated (per RT and IMDB) of any film on the list. But hear me out. What do you look for in comedies? A likable protagonist. A simple but compelling plot. Gags that are funny in a timeless kind of way. Well I have news for you: Joe Dirt checks all those boxes emphatically. Although it may seem like your typical dumb B-level Happy Madison title, Joe Dirt is actually a picaresque across America--sort of a more cynical Forrest Gump. David Spade plays a sympathetic orphan abandoned by his parents and mocked relentlessly as an adult, who merely wants to find his way back home. And, alongside a great classic rock soundtrack, he tells the story of this journey through various absurdist episodes. Some people will chide me for including such a "dumb" movie--but I would disagree. We're talking about a comedy that uses the words "aberration" and "milieu" in the screenplay ffs. Some would also say that it's puerile. And while there is a poo joke or two, it has that Dumb and Dumber quality to it--it's all about the deadpan reactions to some of these scenes. Finally, some will say that it's just another pointless throwaway comedy. But I firmly will argue that there is a deeper meaning to Joe Dirt. David Spade, who co-wrote the movie, actually was abandoned by his father as a kid and raised in poverty. There is certainly a personal element here as his character searches for his home, only to find out that it is not what he thinks it will be. And it does provide a legitimate theme of expectations vs. reality in the same way I mentioned Juno doing earlier. I could go on in defense of the film, but I'll just conclude with a simple mantra to help you open your mind when viewing it: life's a garden, dig it. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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