5.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
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 he finds himself caught in the past.
Starring: David Spade, Brittany Daniel, Patrick Warburton, Mark McGrath, Dennis MillerComedy | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 16-bit)
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 16-bit)
Portuguese: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
Thai: Dolby Digital 5.1
BDInfo verified. Portuguese & Thai tracks are (640 kbps) also.
English, English SDH, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Indonesian, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional), Thai
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
UV digital copy
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 1.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
The number of needless sequels is far too long to list or rank and far too dull a task to even consider in any serious fashion, but one movie that would be easy to say deserves a place of honor amongst the most pointless of them all is Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser, a Crackle original film and follow-up to the cult favorite Joe Dirt released way back in 2001.The film returns many of the same characters and, despite a release date some 14 years removed from the first, essentially picks up where the previous film ended, but that's pretty much where the similarities end. Unfunny, absent any kind of character depth or dramatic purpose, and seemingly made because it could be made rather than because it should be made, this followup is a serious flop and unsurprising disappointment that aims to capitalize on name recognition and a thirst for more Dirt rather than take the franchise in any meaningful direction, unless one considers random movie references and a barely coherent plot "meaningful."
Beautiful loser.
Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser's digital photography is a little flat, but it's never wanting for precise detail and bold coloring. Sony's 1080p transfer reveals intimate details with astonishing ease, including facial lines, pores, and hairs; complex clothing textures; grass and terrain; and other elements. Image clarity is consistently strong. Colors are vibrant across the board, whether a bright green bus stop bench, natural vegetation and grass, or assorted clothes and cars. Black levels hold firm and flesh tones appear natural. Macroblocking and noise appear in a couple of shots but the transfer is otherwise a fine example of the modern digital presentation.
Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser features a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack. The presentation is excellent, highlighted by several musical numbers that play with high energy, exceptional definition, enveloping stage placement, and positive supportive bass. Chapter four's tornado sends winds swirling around, not quite so potently as one might expect of a real weather-related Disaster movie but enough to set the tone and spill some powerful sonic elements into the stage. Minor supportive ambience seeps in throughout, but the movie is primarily a dialogue intensive experience. The spoken word flows from the center with no faults in clarity or prioritization in competition with other elements.
Beyond a handful of trailers for other Sony properties, Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser contains no supplemental content.
Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser is an unsurprising letdown of a movie beyond Spade's work. Yet even his performance is negated by a complete absence of purpose or story cohesion. It's OK in its first act, but once it flips to its time travel angle the movie falls apart hard and falls apart fast. The Blu-ray is at least fine, technically, yielding positive video and audio. Unsurprisingly, no extra content is included. Skip it.
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