The only movie that I'd consider improved by Jim Carrey's presence rather than lessened or completely ruined would be a Faces of Death sequel.
I can beat up demons until the cows come home, and then I can beat up the cows.
Buffy ,'Dirty Girls'
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Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 10, 2006 4:45:45 pm PST #6408 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Hayden - Dec 10, 2006 5:28:22 pm PST #6409 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
He was fine playing against type in Eternal Sunshine. But that's the only movie I've actually liked him in.
Amy - Dec 10, 2006 5:42:24 pm PST #6410 of 10001
Because books.
I seem to remember liking him a long, long time ago (circa In Living Color, maybe?) in a TV movie called Doing Time on Maple Drive, in which he played an alcoholic.
I loved everything else about Unfortunate Events so much -- as Hec said, the gorgeous ratty gothiness of Olaf's house, the costumes, the kids, the music, the lighting -- that I've trained myself to avert my eyes when he's on screen. I can take him a little easier as the research assistant and as the fisherman than I can as Olaf, for whatever reason. There was a *little* less Jim Carrey there, and a little more Count Olaf coveracting. Or at least that's what I like to tell myself.
Nutty - Dec 10, 2006 5:53:10 pm PST #6411 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
He was fine playing against type in Eternal Sunshine. But that's the only movie I've actually liked him in.
Ditto. I mean, small doses of his physical comedy, like, sketch-length doses, and then he can go back into the toybox he comes outta.
I saw Enduring Love this weekend, along with Laurel Canyon, and I feel as if I ought to feel all grown up and like them both, but I only liked one of them. Still, overall it was quite the weekend of superhero-to-be floundering in befuddlement. (Plus, bonus floundering by Toshiro Mifune in Throne of Blood !)
Beverly - Dec 10, 2006 6:08:15 pm PST #6412 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Doing Time on Maple Drive, in which he played an alcoholic.
I never can remember if that was him or Robert Sean Leonard. They could have been brothers, they resembled each other at the ages they were then. I remember loving whichever of them it was, though.
Amy - Dec 10, 2006 6:19:14 pm PST #6413 of 10001
Because books.
It was Carrey -- I checked, even!
You're right, though -- I never thought about how much he and RSL looked alike there for a while.
I saw Enduring Love this weekend, along with Laurel Canyon
Laurel Canyon really kind of bored me, but I watched it late one night in a bad mood.
§ ita § - Dec 10, 2006 6:20:31 pm PST #6414 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I liked Carrey in The Cable Guy. Finally a role even slightly as creepy as I found his public persona.
Amy - Dec 10, 2006 6:23:38 pm PST #6415 of 10001
Because books.
Finally a role even slightly as creepy as I found his public persona.
Heh.
I didn't hate The Truman Show, and I enjoyed most of Bruce Almighty, but I will never willingly watch the abomination he and Ron Howard made of The Grinch.
::shudders::
§ ita § - Dec 10, 2006 6:25:24 pm PST #6416 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Oh! The Mask. Probably the last time I liked Cameron Diaz too.
Beverly - Dec 10, 2006 6:29:12 pm PST #6417 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
I loved Laurel Canyon. But that was just because I couldn't decide whether Frances McDormand or Christian Bale was hotter.