Posted on Tuesday, November 18th, 2014 by Peter Sciretta
The funniest thing about Joe Dirt 2 isn’t in the movie itself. No, the funniest thing about Joe Dirt 2 is the fanciful notion that a glorified Mama’s Family rerun like 2001’s Joe Dirt would require a sequel, and that the demand for one would be so great that it would inspire a now 50-year-old David Spade to surrender what little is left of his dignity, put his mullet wig back on,.
David Spade has posted a photo of him in costume for Crackle’s Joe Dirtsequel Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser. Hit the jump to see the photo and find out more about the upcoming sequel
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- Joe Dirt (David Spade) returns with a mop in his hand and a mullet on his noggin. The white-trash hero embarks on a journey through the American heartland and time itself as.
- Many of the original actors will be reprising their roles as the Iconic acquaintances to the perpetual underdog of the films Namesake. According to Sp.
Star David Spade posted the following photo on instagram with the caption “Day 1. Lets get this sh*t started! #imjoedirt #whatscrappenin”:
Producer Adam Sandler posted the following photo of the Joe Dirt mullet and the script for Joe Dirt II: Beautiful Loser on his personal Facebook:
What do you think of the title Joe Dirt II: Beautiful Loser? My original article “Joe Dirt 2: Crackle Is Going To Make The Sequel No One Asked For” about the film sequel from October 10th 2014 follows:
The digital streaming revolution of Amazon and Netflix was expected to combat Hollywood’s sequel/reboot/adaptation overload with new original and interesting tv shows and films. And while that has happened for the most part, we must remember that when a big Hollywood studio is behind it we’ll eventually get more of the same. So it should be no surprise that the Sony-owned digital streaming service Crackle is getting into the game announcing a movie sequel — but was it a sequel anyone was even asking for?
Crackle has announced that they have signed David Spade to reprise his role as Joe Dirt in the yet-to-be-subtitled sequel Joe Dirt 2. The announcement comes a week after Happy Madison (also involved in Dirt 2) announced a deal with Netflix which would see four Adam Sandler original films on the streaming service.
Production will begin in Mid-November 2014, with an expected release in 2015 on Crackle and “on all Crackle platforms”, whatever that means. David Spade tells Deadline “I’m beyond stoked that ‘Joe Dirt’ will finally hit the screens again on Crackle. I’ve been sleeping in this wig for years and it will be nice to wear it in the daytime again.” Sadly, Spade was not able to out-do Sandler’s Netflix press release quote ““When these fine people came to me with an offer to make four movies for them, I immediately said yes for one reason and one reason only, Netflix rhymes with ‘wet chicks.’”
Eric Berger, Crackle GM and Sony EVP of Digital Networks, claims that “David Spade had a fresh and unique vision for Joe Dirt 2 that he could have brought anywhere and we couldn’t be happier that he brought it to Crackle for a first-of-its-kind, worldwide release.” He then goes on to reveal the reason they greenlit the sequel: “The original film has been a longtime viewer favorite, ranking among the most viewed in our library, and we decided to produce and distribute the sequel as a feature for fans everywhere.”
The 2001 film Joe Dirt starred David Space as the title character, a “white trash” young man who through his search for his parents discovers himself.
Joe Dirt 2 Plot
The original Joe Dirt cost $17.7 million to produce and grossed $30.9 million, which was considered a moderate success. The film’s critical reception has been generally negative, earning a Rotten Tomatoes score of only 11% (you have to try hard to get a score that low) from reviews with quotes like the following one from Peter Travers:
In one scene, raw sewage is dumped on Joe. See Joe Dirt and you’ll know how that feels.
The movie became the brunt of many jokes. Weird Al” Yankovic’s song “Close but No Cigar” contains the lyrics “I thought after all these years of searching around, I’d found my soulmate finally/But one day I found out she actually owned a copy of Joe Dirt on DVD.” Strangely, the mainstream viewing public seemed to enjoy the film much more than critics — 5.9 rating on IMDB and a 64% on Flixter. They even tried to make the 2001 film into a 2010 animated series but TBS did not pick up the pilot.
Joe Dirt 2001
You can revisit the trailer for the original Joe Dirt below:
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Posted on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015 by Peter Sciretta
Update from Editor Peter Sciretta: Sony has released a new Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser trailer for their direct-to-Crackle movie sequel. Watch it now embedded after the jump.
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Angie Han’s original story from April 14th 2015 follows:
Joe Dirt 2 Plot
Credit where it’s due: Joe Dirt may not be a cinematic masterpiece, but apparently it’s got enough staying power to inspire a sequel 14 years later. Today we have the first trailer for Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser, which features the return of David Spade as the titular “white trash hero.”
Joe Dirt 2 Trailer
Like the movie named after him, Joe Dirt just “keeps on keepin’ on,” Spade tells EW. “He’s married now and doing his best, but things don’t all go perfectly for him, as usual. Like he says in the movie, when he gets a setback, ‘I just keep getting stupider.’”
The sequel finds the humble hero in extraordinary circumstances. After he’s transported to the recent past, he goes on a journey to get back to his family and friends in the present.
And speaking of reunited with loved ones, Spade adds that Joe Dirt 2 came about because the people wanted it to:
I’ve always liked the movie a lot. But I also go by feedback from people I see or [what they write] on Twitter and Instagram. Besides Tommy Boy, this is the most talked-about movie for me. After 10 years of people still asking about a sequel, we finally found a good way to do it…. Joe is a fun character to play. I’m stoked for everyone to see it.
So if you’re thrilled Joe Dirt 2 is happening, cheers to you; if not, you only have yourself and your fellow moviegoers to blame. Joe Dirt 2 premieres on Crackle July 16.
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In this sequel to the 2001 cult favorite, David Spade (“Rules of Engagement”) returns as the mullet-wearing, rock and roll loving, down on his luck white-trash-hero who embarks on another epic journey, this time through the recent past, the heartland of America – and his own mind – to get back to his loved ones. Joe Dirt is back with a vengeance, and a mop. David Spade reprises his role alongside Oscar winner Christopher Walken (WEDDING CRASHERS), Brittany Daniel (“The Game”), Dennis Miller, Adam Beach (FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS). Patrick Warburton (“Rules of Engagement”), Mark McGrath (SHARKNADO 2), Charlotte McKinney (“Dancing with the Stars”) and Kevin Farley also star in the sequel.