I think The Trueman Show was what did Carrey in. It was a great movie, but it kind of showed he could be better when he wasn't doing comedy, but maybe the reason he didn't continue after that is he felt himself slipping into Nick Cage territory of acting.
When Jim Carrey Ruled the World
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Oh, these bring me back. Thanks Bob, for making me fell 9 - 12 again. I did not notice any "transphobia" from Sean Young's character in Ace Ventura, because I was 9 at the time, I didn't know that was a thing. I just thought she was just a really crazy dude who got surgery to assume a woman's identity, just to get back at Dan Marino. As for his take on the Riddler, he was aping Frank Gorshin's performance from Adam West's show, which actually saved The Riddler from disappearing from the comics. Turns out, writing riddles like that is hard. Who knew?
We've had Jerry Lewis and Jim Carrey, is there a new kid on the block for facial contortion comedy?
Am I missing anyone? A lot of actors with strong theater and vaudeville backgrounds can certainly exaggerate, but it doesn't come close to what these two have managed.
Am I missing anyone? A lot of actors with strong theater and vaudeville backgrounds can certainly exaggerate, but it doesn't come close to what these two have managed.
I will totally forgive Something About Mary for being a bad movie simply because, as in The Mask, the world needed more Cameron Diaz.
Then her career imploded...
She was good in that recent lawyer drama movie, but that's about it.
WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?
Then her career imploded...
She was good in that recent lawyer drama movie, but that's about it.
WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?
I've always respected Carrey's work, being a fan of his on In Living Color before anyone really knew of him (and I actually liked Once Bitten though admittedly it was fairly cheesy). I don't think I've seen a bad performance out of Carrey and his post Ace Ventura flicks have all been good IMO. Even that Number 23 movie. And shame on you Bob for mistaking Ben Stiller and Matthew Broderick. I realize Stiller directed the movie, but the way you wrote it doesn't make that distinction. Bad critic, BAD!
And also no mention of the prediction of Cable Guy coming true? Because now we can play Mortal Kombat with a friend in Vietnam for reals.
And also no mention of the prediction of Cable Guy coming true? Because now we can play Mortal Kombat with a friend in Vietnam for reals.
Only one mention of Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind? That director is beautiful. Actually i chose to study Jim Carrey for a film studies assignment a few years ago. It really increased my respect for the man. No one else can do what he can do. He is like the american version of Rowan Atkinson with their brilliant kinetic humour. I await the day a fresh comedian can do better.
Lastly...what? AV 2 was totally better! Shikaka!
edit: I never knew jim carrey was so popular back in the day. I was a british child, so is it more an American thing? I understand its cool to hate whats popular automatically. I am victim to the same cynicism
Lastly...what? AV 2 was totally better! Shikaka!
edit: I never knew jim carrey was so popular back in the day. I was a british child, so is it more an American thing? I understand its cool to hate whats popular automatically. I am victim to the same cynicism
So glad I'm not the only kid from the 90's who thinks this. Though, to be honest, I never cared for Jim Carey.P-89 Scorpion said:
OT: Of what was mentioned in this list, I liked Batman Forever (ill-suited, but fun) and The Truman Show. The rest I either avoided like the plague or just didn't like.
I like The Grinch and Bruce Almighty. Those two movies made me laugh, and I watch The Grinch every year for Christmas.
I thought he did okay in the Batman movie "Ah! You sank my battleship!" but yeah, now that you mention it, he would have been much, much better as The Mad Hatter.
I thought he did okay in the Batman movie "Ah! You sank my battleship!" but yeah, now that you mention it, he would have been much, much better as The Mad Hatter.
Only one mention of Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind? That director is beautiful. Actually i chose to study Jim Carrey for a film studies assignment a few years ago. It really increased my respect for the man. No one else can do what he can do. He is like the american version of Rowan Atkinson with their brilliant kinetic humour. I await the day a fresh comedian can do better.
Lastly...what? AV 2 was totally better! Shikaka!
edit: I never knew jim carrey was so popular back in the day. I was a british child, so is it more an American thing? I understand its cool to hate whats popular automatically. I am victim to the same cynicism
Lastly...what? AV 2 was totally better! Shikaka!
edit: I never knew jim carrey was so popular back in the day. I was a british child, so is it more an American thing? I understand its cool to hate whats popular automatically. I am victim to the same cynicism
Carrey just had that special touch that he could make stuff like talking out your ass actually funny where so many others would have just made us groan. While some of his movies have fared better than others he is still a good funny guy and I'll always fondly remember watching stuff like The Mask and Liar Liar growing up. Thanks for the laughs, Jim. ^w^
While I generally enjoyed The Truman Show, and haven't seen any of Carrey's other dramas, I wonder if it has come to Bob's attention that Yahtzee, in his Psychonauts review of so long ago, cited Jim Carrey as the main symptom of the Stupid Virus epidemic of the late Nineties (when people stopped buying adventure games.)
That's a serious example of exactly how forgettable a film is when the professional movie columnist can't cite the name of one of the stars correctly.Jupiter065 said:
Oh, and in the Capcha! box, it asks "which one is math?" and I wanted to pick "cabbage" because it rhymes with Babbage.
Yes, many people think Dumb & Dumber is one of the greatest comedies of the 90s. That includes me. Very odd. My brother in law is probably less discerning about movies than me and he walked out on this movie! He hated it that much.SilverUchiha said:
I don't think those that love the movie are mean, enjoying watching dumb people. To me, these characters were like Bugs Bunny. Just about no matter what was going on, they were having a great time and I found their joy infectious.
The first Jim Carrey movie I saw as a wee lad was the second Ace Ventura. It fricking traumatized me, mostly because of the raccoon. When we sat down to watch it my friend told me "don't worry, the raccoon survives." Then...it didn't.
Hey, don't look at me like that. I was 8 or 9 at the time.
Hey, don't look at me like that. I was 8 or 9 at the time.
He's also responsible for the success of one of my favorite songs, I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
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Oh, man! Ace Ventura!!! It's still funny!
Maybe I will rewatch it.
I saw The Cable Guy with my mom and we liked it. No clue at what age though.
Never saw Dumb and Dumber until it finally aired on TV, didn't find it funny enough to remember it.
Maybe I will rewatch it.
I saw The Cable Guy with my mom and we liked it. No clue at what age though.
Never saw Dumb and Dumber until it finally aired on TV, didn't find it funny enough to remember it.
Yeah, I loved this movie. Still do. I even have the soundtrack around here somewhere.Jupiter065 said:
And I really do think people mostly wanted Jim Carrey to come out and talk out his ass and be done with it.
...so I'm not alone. That raccoon scene had me bawling when I was a kid. My dad still pokes fun at me about it.Karthak said:
Though for the record, I've always liked the second Ace Ventura more than the first. Strangely to me, that doesn't seem to be the popular opinion.
It's that and his thing about bats - the one animal a pet detective actually hates - which makes me feel like there could've been something more to it if they just had a tighter focus on character or something.Mahorfeus said:
Also, maybe it's too obvious a theme, but looking back on Liar Liar years later, it's point is an indictment of the entire legal system and the idea that finally telling the truth means an evil gold-digger gets rewarded over a decent man she conned years ago is pretty devastating - hell the plot-thread is left open at the climax.
I personally think his three best comedies were Liar, Liar; The Mask; and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.