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Joe Dirt (2001)
This movie is not funny, don't see this.
As we made our way to the drive in I wondered how I was going to take the movie "Joe Dirt". Well, as respectable as I could be I sat and quietly watched the whole movie. At the end of it not only was I angry that I had wasted my money but I was also mad that I had sat there quietly, because I didn't laugh once!
This Jay Leno/Adam Sandler type humor film stars David Spade as a guy with a mullet trying to find his parents. The story is cheesy and the mix of nostalgic and sappy music helps drill that into your head. None of this really matters though because you know the makers of this film would say "Oh, we were just trying to make a funny movie, not win an oscar." The only problem is the movie isn't funny... at all. The jokes can be seen a mile away and the delivery of them are unoriginal and haphazardly done.
The thing that bothered me the most though was how my enemy was in this film. The decadent, no talent Kid Rock plays himself; a redneck idiot that picks on people and has ten words in his vocabulary. His character is also not funny and very irritating to watch.
I used to like Adam Sandler movies(Yeah I know its terrible.), but he is becoming increasingly predictable and less funny as he gets older. "Joe Dirt" is dirt, and the next movie coming out of this studio "The Animal" I'm sure will be even worse. "Joe Dirt" is a midget short of a Kid Rock video and a million jokes short of being viewable. I give this movie a 1 out of 10. Don't see this!
Nowhere (1997)
Why was this movie made?
This was quite possible the worst move I've seen made in the last 5 years, with the possible exception of Baby Geniuses. First of all, kids don't have this many nicknames. It became annoying after about 15 minutes. Although there was a surprisingly good performance by John Ritter, the rest of the acting sucked.
The plot was pretty terrible too, with only minimal points of interest. The ending of the movie was simply terrible. As you can see I have very few good things to say about this movie including it's director, Mark Araki, who attended film school for 7 years. Perhaps he needs a few more semesters? This movie was critically acclaimed, once again killing all faith I have in critics.
1/10 stars.
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Bjork gives performance deserving of Oscar.
When I was driving to see this movie, I wondered how I was going to react to the film. Lars Von Trier had always been one of my favorite directors, but I was unsure if I was going to enjoy this film. After watching the film, I half to say that this was one of the best films I had ever seen. Lars von Trier used handheld cinematography perfectly and I was especially impressed by how he operated the camera himself. Also the way he used lighting and still cameras in the music sequences expressed the surreal daydreams of Selma.
Selma, played by Bjork, is a strong willed yet kind character who is hit by a series of bad events. Bjork plays this role so convincingly it is almost uncomfortable to watch. She doesnt act more than emote the character.
With Lars Von Trier directing and great acting, this is far and away the best film of the year. Its unfortunate that America didn't give the recognition the film deserved.