I just got through watching it again and I have to say that Carrey should have gotten one of those "comedic-exception," rare-ass Oscar nods for best actor.

I mean, that cat REALLY worked the shit outta that role . The lisp, the psychotic behavior, the creepy-ass laugh, his movements. The mere physicality of his performance is what makes it for me. The jail phone scene was fuckin' hilarious!).

When I saw the flick when it dropped back in 96, I didn't think much about it, but seeing it on cable made me realize that muthafucka Carrey was at his wildest in that flick. That was around the time of his career where he was at his best.

It's a trip that he's fallen off as much as he has. Probably has a lot do with others coming in and stealing his fire, like Ferrell, Steve Carrel, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, and Vince Vaughn.

I never really understood why it was so canned when it came out.

It's dark and hilarious.

JustErin said:

I think part of the problem was the hype about Jim Carey's reportedly huge salery for the movie. Something like that?

I think Ben Stiller wrote the script?

Havn't seen it in years, but most of the 90's Carey flicks are cool.

thesexofit said:

I haven't seen it EVER or so long ago I don't remember it

JustErin said:

I agree. I mean, it wasn't the best flick but it was hella funny and dark at the same time.

ZombieKitten said:

You need to peep it, especially for the scene where Carrey goes to beat up Broderick's ex's date. Carrey's WHOLE outfit and vibe for that scene was hilarious.

i thought it was boring

MuthaFunka said:

Ben Stiller directed this flic, it's probably the darkest movie that Carrey has been in. At some point I felt sorry for his character, his loneliness.....interesting film!

abierman said:

i lmaoed during the prostitute scene!

MagnificentVoodoo said:

I havent watched it at all, should i see it?

JustErin said:

I thought it was funny too. I liked it better than liar liar (which "yes man" seem like what it's gonna be about)

Gimmesomehorns said:

Yep.

MuthaFunka said:

you're totally right, Mutha.

that movie is friggin' genius ( i mean ya know for the kind of comedy that it is) and hilarious. Carrey at his best, just as you describe it. Stiller at his best.

Always loved it and never understood why it was panned.

HiinEnkelte said:

Thesexofit said it could have been the salary Carrey commanded at the time, but I don't see how people could use that against the movie itself. It was funny as hell.

MuthaFunka said:

that's bogus. whatever his salary, the movie shoulda raked in 500 mil anyway.
any part of that movie can still crack me up anytime of the day.

HiinEnkelte said:

I just went to rent it at Blockbuster and their only copy is damaged

and here I thought I was crazy because I love that flick....Jim Carrey is off the hook in that movie...

ZombieKitten said:

If you have cable, it's on Starz this month.

reneGade20 said:

MuthaFunka said:

I live in Australia

ZombieKitten said:

Oh damn.

MuthaFunka said:

there's no help for us down here!!!

Another thing to remember is that Ben Stiller wasn't "proven" at that time - he'd done the Ben Stiller show BUT in terms of directing films he'd only done Reality Bites, so mass audiences probably had no idea what to expect outta that guy but thought they knew what they'd get from Carrey - a straight up, slapstick comedy. I'm sure the dark side of it threw a lot of people.

I like it a lot more now (even just for that damn karaoke scene), but I remember feeling ambivalent about it when I saw it in the theater.

Oh, & Broderick is a good straight man...

ZombieKitten said:

CalhounSq said:

Excellent assessment.