Best Jim Carrey movie?

*CyberCubed* · 09-09-2013, 05:14 PM

I would say The Mask is easily #1, although I enjoyed Pet Detective and Cable guy as well.

*AT-Man* · 09-09-2013, 05:20 PM

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is the best, and the funniest was Liar Liar. Truman Show is the second best.

*shuriken* · 09-09-2013, 05:24 PM

^^ This.
"Me myself and Irene" comes a close second in terms of being funny.

*AT-Man* · 09-09-2013, 05:52 PM

^ And this.

*chrisdude* · 09-09-2013, 06:37 PM

Dumb and Dumber, for sure.

*Powder* · 09-09-2013, 06:40 PM

Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind. After that I'd put Truman Show & Man On The Moon. I'm not really a fan of his comedy, but when he takes on more cerebral roles, I'm completely sold.

*Shark_Blade* · 09-09-2013, 06:47 PM

I've only seen him in The Mask, Ace Venturas, Batman Forever, A Christmas Carol, The Grinch and Mr Poppers Penguin. All of em good.

I'd pick 3 best: The Mask, Ace Venturas and A Christmas Carol.

*Master Splinter* · 09-09-2013, 07:51 PM

I actually love Jim Carrey in I Love You Phillip Morris.

Quote:

A cop turns con man once he comes out of the closet. Once imprisoned, he meets the second love of his life, whom he'll stop at nothing to be with.

-ms

**Jester** · 09-09-2013, 09:07 PM

I need to rewatch Eternal Sunshine...everyone seems to love it and I don't remember being overly impressed.

Truman Show and Liar Liar for me.

Type 97 Chi-ha · 09-09-2013, 09:18 PM

I liked Dumb And Dumber, but it worked more because of everyone else involved. I couldn't stand Liar Liar because Carrey way overdid it on his facial mugging.

Carrey did OK on The Truman Show, but the movie's overall concept didn't do it for me. Once Truman found out that his life was a scripted television show, everything got anticlimactic from that point.

*NinjaPug* · 09-09-2013, 09:42 PM

Dumb & Dumber is easily # 1 for me.

~~Leo656~~ · 09-09-2013, 10:44 PM

Just to be upfront, I've always found Carrey *supremely* overrated. Not that I don't enjoy his work, or some of it, but at one point he was the highest-paid star in the business and most of it came from making his ass talk to Tone Loc.

That said, the first Ace Ventura movie is probably my favorite movie of his; a lot of his later comedies were just variations of similar themes and gags, much like Robin Williams's career. I didn't like the sequel, but the first one still makes me laugh more than any of his other work. I enjoy it a lot.

I also really enjoyed "Man on the Moon", because it was one of the first times we as an audience really got to see him take on a more dramatic role, and I was very impressed. He proved to me he wasn't just a one-trick pony who made funny faces, and he really put a lot into it. It under-performed, but I think it gets better on repeat viewings.

This is odd to me: I watched "The Mask" several times, and for some reason it left no impression. I wanted to like it, and I can't say I disliked it. But it didn't hold my interest; I even rewound it (ahhhh, VHS tapes) and watched it again right after I watched it the first time, and I retained no memory of it. And I've seen it several times since; can't tell you anything about it. I can quote lines from "Some Kind of Wonderful", the John Hughes movie nobody saw because Molly Ringwald wasn't in it (but Elias Koteas WAS, so win), but I can't tell you about "The Mask". I can't explain it.

*AT-Man* · 09-10-2013, 02:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Master Splinter

I actually love Jim Carrey in I Love You Phillip Morris

Me too, it's easily one of his funniest movies.

JoshDA7X · 09-10-2013, 02:59 AM

Ace Ventura and Me, Myself and Irene from his 'older' stuff. I did enjoy Mr Poppers Penguins which was more recent, and then his brief role in Kick Ass 2 was something I've not seen him do before but I enjoyed!

SavageSloth · 09-10-2013, 04:14 AM

Ace Ventura Pet Detective, Dumb and Dumber, Me myself and Irene.

joefsas · 09-10-2013, 04:42 AM

The Mask, Ace ventura 1&2 and dumb & dumber!

*Whatswiththeheadbands?* · 09-10-2013, 05:17 AM

The truman show

*MikeandRaph87* · 09-10-2013, 07:34 AM

Say what you will but despite its flaws I enjoyed tihs popcorn film with my favorite Bat characters Dick Grayson and Edward Nygma.

Gwydion · 09-10-2013, 08:03 AM

I actually quite enjoy Batman Forever as well, but The Truman Show is my favorite of his.

*gobo* · 09-10-2013, 07:07 PM

I like that one where he makes all them faces... and The Majestic.

Seriously, I think Bruce Almighty was my favorite of his comedies that I'm familliar with.

09-09-2013, 05:20 PM	#2
AT-Man I SEEN IT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: FIN Posts: 2,206	Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is the best, and the funniest was Liar Liar. Truman Show is the second best. __________________ Through the Golden Door

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shuriken Second City Shinobi Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chi-town Posts: 4,182	^^ This. "Me myself and Irene" comes a close second in terms of being funny. __________________ Some things are better left unsaid. This isn't one of them

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AT-Man I SEEN IT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: FIN Posts: 2,206	^ And this. __________________ Through the Golden Door

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chrisdude Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,708	Dumb and Dumber, for sure. __________________ PSN/Miiverse: MikeFarber

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Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,301	I need to rewatch Eternal Sunshine...everyone seems to love it and I don't remember being overly impressed. Truman Show and Liar Liar for me. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

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CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,887	Best Jim Carrey movie? I would say The Mask is easily #1, although I enjoyed Pet Detective and Cable guy as well.

09-09-2013, 06:40 PM	#6
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,956	Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind. After that I'd put Truman Show & Man On The Moon. I'm not really a fan of his comedy, but when he takes on more cerebral roles, I'm completely sold.

09-09-2013, 06:47 PM	#7
Shark_Blade Emperor Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,909	I've only seen him in The Mask, Ace Venturas, Batman Forever, A Christmas Carol, The Grinch and Mr Poppers Penguin. All of em good. I'd pick 3 best: The Mask, Ace Venturas and A Christmas Carol.

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Type 97 Chi-ha Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brookfield, IL Posts: 1,333	I liked Dumb And Dumber, but it worked more because of everyone else involved. I couldn't stand Liar Liar because Carrey way overdid it on his facial mugging. Carrey did OK on The Truman Show, but the movie's overall concept didn't do it for me. Once Truman found out that his life was a scripted television show, everything got anticlimactic from that point.

09-09-2013, 09:42 PM	#11
NinjaPug Foot Elite Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 4,390	Dumb & Dumber is easily # 1 for me.

09-09-2013, 10:44 PM	#12
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	Just to be upfront, I've always found Carrey supremely overrated. Not that I don't enjoy his work, or some of it, but at one point he was the highest-paid star in the business and most of it came from making his ass talk to Tone Loc. That said, the first Ace Ventura movie is probably my favorite movie of his; a lot of his later comedies were just variations of similar themes and gags, much like Robin Williams's career. I didn't like the sequel, but the first one still makes me laugh more than any of his other work. I enjoy it a lot. I also really enjoyed "Man on the Moon", because it was one of the first times we as an audience really got to see him take on a more dramatic role, and I was very impressed. He proved to me he wasn't just a one-trick pony who made funny faces, and he really put a lot into it. It under-performed, but I think it gets better on repeat viewings. This is odd to me: I watched "The Mask" several times, and for some reason it left no impression. I wanted to like it, and I can't say I disliked it. But it didn't hold my interest; I even rewound it (ahhhh, VHS tapes) and watched it again right after I watched it the first time, and I retained no memory of it. And I've seen it several times since; can't tell you anything about it. I can quote lines from "Some Kind of Wonderful", the John Hughes movie nobody saw because Molly Ringwald wasn't in it (but Elias Koteas WAS, so win), but I can't tell you about "The Mask". I can't explain it.

09-10-2013, 02:59 AM	#14
JoshDA7X Hench Mutant Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: UK Posts: 261	Ace Ventura and Me, Myself and Irene from his 'older' stuff. I did enjoy Mr Poppers Penguins which was more recent, and then his brief role in Kick Ass 2 was something I've not seen him do before but I enjoyed! __________________ Donatello: You're a claustrophobic. Casey Jones: You want a fist in the mouth? I've never even looked at another guy.

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SavageSloth Thug Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 94	Ace Ventura Pet Detective, Dumb and Dumber, Me myself and Irene.

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joefsas Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Dorset, uk Posts: 690	The Mask, Ace ventura 1&2 and dumb & dumber! __________________ WANTED: S.H.FIGUARTS LEONARDO BANDANA TAIL PIECE!

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Whatswiththeheadbands? The Weed of Crime Join Date: May 2013 Location: The Shadow's Sanctum Posts: 3,007	The truman show __________________ Who knows what Evil lurks in the hearts of Men? The Shadow knows...

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MikeandRaph87 Jedi Master Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: JLA Satellite Headquarters Posts: 11,189	Say what you will but despite its flaws I enjoyed tihs popcorn film with my favorite Bat characters Dick Grayson and Edward Nygma. __________________ Michelangelo: This looks like a job for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Raphael: Sheesh, Mikey this ain't a cartoon!

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Gwydion Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 331	I actually quite enjoy Batman Forever as well, but The Truman Show is my favorite of his. __________________

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gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	I like that one where he makes all them faces... and The Majestic. Seriously, I think Bruce Almighty was my favorite of his comedies that I'm familliar with. __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell. Last edited by gobo; 09-10-2013 at 07:13 PM.