ManiakJiggy This is How Movies Should Be Made

Wordiezett So much average

FeistyUpper If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

Glimmerubro It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.

Intelligent Reviewing A very dumb film, Norm Macdonald can come across as observational funny & truthful on a tv set or standup, sketch show etc but this films script is unremittingly bad and the film blows, up a tree down a tree ... prosaic, you see every scene, plot device, setup and practically every line coming before it happens, if your above a certain age, all the cameo's are almost prosaic, a pointless use of people who are a bit past themselves, Norm does not translate to the cinema in this film. No strong chemistry between arte and norm. a film to really pass, maybe it would have been a 4 out of 10 - 25 years ago now it's a 2 merely for the fact that the film has bearable production values and because any film is a great deal of work to make, but just ideas wise its real dirty dumb work. 2 or 3 lines worked for me from a humour perspective, but they didn't even have an impact long enough to be remembered after the film ends. makes me wonder whether national lampoons or any of the frat comedies have aged any better? the world today has moved on and this film wasn't great to begin with but has aged badly.

aliasstone I don't know why I''m even writing this review. First, I couldn't finish watching the movie all the way through for it being such a dumb movie. Maybe some ten year old might enjoy it, but even at that he'd have to be dimwitted to see any real humor in it. Second, don't waste your time. Even though there's some recognizable names in this fiasco, I can only imagine that they needed the money to even participate in this. Not worth it. Dumb. Boring. Not funny. Move on to something that's funny.

Christopher Smith No comedian on earth makes me laugh harder than Norm MacDonald. While MacDonald may be an acquired taste, his deadpan delivery can pretty much make any joke hysterical. MacDonald's unapologetically un-PC brand of comedy combined with his dry delivery can make people uncomfortable. His "Weekend Update" segments on SNL were consistently controversial, but also consistently hilarious. After being fired from SNL, movies seemed like the best next step for MacDonald. Unfortunately, his first starring role in Dirty Work didn't pan out quite like MacDoanld or his fans would have liked. The film was a box office failure, and pretty much derailed MacDonald's film career as a leading man. However, a film's box office is not a fair measurement of a film's quality. Some of the most memorable comedies of all time have been box office failures. While I won't say Dirty Work is an all time cinema classic, I will defend it as something close to a comedic masterpiece. It's an off-the-charts stupid comedy with plot holes and obvious editing galore, but it is also, above all else, one of the funniest comedies ever made.The most surprising part of Dirty Work is that was directed by Bob Saget. The knowledge that the guy who made hundreds of corny jokes on "Full House" is responsible for one of the most side-splitting comedies of all time is fairly hard to believe. What makes Dirty Work such a joy is the confidence Saget shows as a director. There is never a moment in which the movie retreats from what it is: a dumb, raunchy comedy determined to go for most low-brow joke possible at every turn. The film is absolutely juvenile in the best way, and knows it. The film never tries to be something it's not. Every scene is filled with crude humor, somewhat obvious jokes, and easy targets. But every scene is also filled with memorable lines delivered by actors who know exactly what type of comedy they are starring in, for better of worse. Norm MacDonald and Artie Lange are aware they are not the world's greatest actors, so any moment that would usually require a convincing emotion is almost immediately undercut with a dirty joke. Any scene that could fall flat is instantly beefed up by a celebrity cameo by the likes of Adam Sandler, Gary Coleman, John Goodman, Don Rickles etc. Bob Saget is completely aware of how awful certain scenes could be, and does everything to ensure that every scene is better than it has any right to be by simply providing another solid joke at every turn.The flaws of Dirty Work are completely apparent. The editing for the PG-13 rating is hard to ignore, especially in the jail scene. The pacing is almost too quick. And, although it's certainly not the fault of the filmmakers, it would have been nice if the last film of Chris Farley released in theaters contained slightly more of him. Despite the obvious imperfectness of the film, it's hard for me not to love it. I could probably watch this movie every day of my life without tiring of it. It's one of the few movies that gets funnier every time I watch it. There's no comedy that deserves a special edition DVD or Blu Ray release than this one. Highly recommended. 9/10

ReelCheese By making no apologies for its silly, if not bizarre, humor, "Dirty Work" manages to be a comic gem in its own little way. Norm MacDonald plays Mitch Weaver, who along with buddy Sam McKenna (Artie Lange) become an unusual pair of entrepreneurs by starting a "revenge for hire" business. Soon business takes off as the guys sabotage homes, get even with mean bosses and turn a housing development into something of a ghetto. All this to (comedy cliché alert) raise money for an operation for Sam's ailing father.The brand of humor in "Dirty Work" is the sort that plays to our immaturity, much like the early Adam Sandler pictures such as Billy Madison and Happy Gimore. The film also has an appealing enough story that it moves along at a slick pace even when it's not uproarious. Judging by the box office results for "Dirty Work," it seems MacDonald's act is lost on many filmgoers. But if you're one of those who finds him hilarious, there's no doubt you'll have a great time with "Dirty Work."