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Post by StormyPinkness on Mar 25, 2011 7:04:32 GMT -8
SHRIIIIIIIIIMP
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Post by Catherine Sun Chips on Mar 25, 2011 7:11:53 GMT -8
Didja know:
Jim Carrey was originally cast as "Dr. Evil" in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, but he had to drop out of the role due to a scheduling conflict with Liar Liar.
Additionally, he was considered for the roles of Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Those roles, of course, eventually went to Johnny Depp.
Those movies would be so much more different!
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Post by Horned Gramma on Mar 25, 2011 7:26:03 GMT -8
In the meantime, Jim Carrey single-handedly demolished the first and probably only film adaptation of Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events. After the first two or three books in that series started to gain some popularity, an interviewer asked author Daniel Handler if he thought the books would be made into movies. Handler responded with something like, "I don't know, maybe; I'm just afraid that if they were we'd have someone like Jim Carrey as Count Olaf."
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Post by Catherine Sun Chips on Mar 25, 2011 9:19:30 GMT -8
I was very disappointed in that series. I know several people who feel as though he (and Ron Howard) man handled The Grinch.
However, I will always have a soft spot in my heart for that dope. He makes me laugh and I loved his career in the late 80's-mid 90's. I even enjoy a few of his movies from this decade.
And I will openly admit I've seen Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls probably more than anyone else on this planet. It is one of my guilty pleasure/sick day/bad day movies.
I'll never say he is the best comedian or the best actor, but I am a believer that he certainly deserves some more credit for his abilities than a lot of people give him sometimes and he will remain at the top of my list as one of my favorite comedians. Carol Burnett remains my favorite comedienne.
And for the sake of staying on topic for this thread, a 10-year old Carrey did send his resume to Burnett, apparently.
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Post by StormyPinkness on Mar 25, 2011 9:22:23 GMT -8
What are your feelings on the Cable Guy?
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Post by Horned Gramma on Mar 25, 2011 9:22:58 GMT -8
When Nature Calls is fucking HILARIOUS. Much better than the first. It was written and directed by Steve Oedekerk, who is one of the funniest assholes alive (and a good friend of Jim Carrey's from as far back as In Living Color). He's the same guy who wrote, directed and starred in Kung Pow: Enter the Fist, which made me come closer to pissing my pants laughing than any movie I've ever seen.
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Post by Catherine Sun Chips on Mar 25, 2011 9:34:40 GMT -8
What are your feelings on the Cable Guy? Storm: Love it. This is my FAVORITE effing part. I laugh my ass off literally every time. literally. HG: You're one of the FEW people I've ever spoken to who appreciates When Nature Calls as much as I do. Stamper and I have gotten ourselves into several lengthy debates over the first Ace vs. the second. I favor the second. And I know that people want to say that the second just requotes and recycles jokes from the first one, but I just seem to laugh harder at the second. Don't get me wrong, the first one is brilliant, but I can literally quote the entire When Nature Calls from start to finish. |
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Post by Horned Gramma on Mar 25, 2011 9:36:13 GMT -8
That part where he knocks out the rich bald dude and wears him like a stole is so funny I could die.
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Mar 25, 2011 9:36:37 GMT -8
When Nature Calls is amazing! Jim Carrey is fucking impressive (in this), though the jokes themselves are hit n' miss I am delighted and laughing anyway at the way he just goes for it and goes for anything non-stop for an entire movie.
We were watching this at work a couple of months ago and I could barely contain myself. The part where he asks "How did they get past the guard?" is too good. That man is pure bananas in that movie.
Never seen Enter the Fist, I'll try and catch it this weekend.
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Post by Horned Gramma on Mar 25, 2011 9:38:48 GMT -8
Enter the Fist is just silly stupid, but it was a real labor of love. Oedekerk digitally altered a cheesy old chop-sockey film and replaced the star's face with his own. It's very "What's Up, Tigerlily?".
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Mar 25, 2011 9:39:55 GMT -8
That part where he knocks out the rich bald dude and wears him like a stole is so funny I could die. That whole scene is incredible, I love how unnecessarily long it is. |
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Mar 25, 2011 9:41:45 GMT -8
Enter the Fist is just silly stupid, but it was a real labor of love. Oedekerk digitally altered a cheesy old chop-sockey film and replaced the star's face with his own. It's very "What's Up, Tigerlily?". I love silly stupid. |
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Post by StormyPinkness on Mar 25, 2011 9:46:49 GMT -8
What are your feelings on the Cable Guy? Storm: Love it. This is my FAVORITE effing part. I laugh my ass off literally every time. literally. Hilarious. That movie is so crazy. Jim Carrey is just so batshit insane it makes me laugh so hard. |
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Post by Catherine Sun Chips on Mar 25, 2011 9:49:23 GMT -8
That part where he knocks out the rich bald dude and wears him like a stole is so funny I could die. That whole scene is incredible, I love how unnecessarily long it is. |
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Post by J. Walter Weatherman on Mar 25, 2011 10:27:01 GMT -8
Ugh, this one's painful, but Did You Know? The cast of Glee now has had more songs in the billboard top 100 than The Beatles or Elvis.
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Post by stamper on Mar 25, 2011 13:33:58 GMT -8
I won't get lured into yet another Ace Ventura Pet Detective vs Ace Ventura: When Natures Calls debate. Both films are stupid, but the first one is less stupid. End of discussion.
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Post by Lump on Mar 25, 2011 15:09:50 GMT -8
Didja know: Jim Carrey was originally cast as "Dr. Evil" in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, but he had to drop out of the role due to a scheduling conflict with Liar Liar. Weird. I thought Mike Myers being both protagonist and antagonist was supposed to be one of the biggest gimmicks of the movie. |
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Post by StormyPinkness on Mar 25, 2011 15:12:46 GMT -8
Didja know: Jim Carrey was originally cast as "Dr. Evil" in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, but he had to drop out of the role due to a scheduling conflict with Liar Liar. Weird. I thought Mike Myers being both protagonist and antagonist was supposed to be one of the biggest gimmicks of the movie. Yeah, I don't think it would be nearly as funny if it weren't like that. |
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Mar 25, 2011 15:26:40 GMT -8
NOT TOM ON THE COVER  It's from an Anders Peterson collection in '68. |
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Post by Lump on Mar 25, 2011 20:23:39 GMT -8
Weird. I thought Mike Myers being both protagonist and antagonist was supposed to be one of the biggest gimmicks of the movie. Yeah, I don't think it would be nearly as funny if it weren't like that. Exactly |
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