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Jim Carrey is, sadly, very, very kid-pleasing. As long as movie executives are hoping to turn a profit, no classic of children's literature is safe from him.
I heard that Jim Carrey will be playing Prince Caspian in the next Narnia movie. (runs away)
I got S&A2 for Christmas, as well as Brisco County Jr. Which made me realize that, for whatever reason, I file Paul Gross and Bruce Campbell in a similar part of my brain. So...F/C/M: Paul Gross, Bruce Campbell, Nathan Fillion.
Technically, if kids like Carrey, he makes kids classics. Well, in my head. Just not so much adult classics. That said, some of the films he's done (Eternal Sunshine) have been great.
I heard that Jim Carrey will be playing Prince Caspian in the next Narnia movie.
Really? I heard he was going to be Bilbo in THE HOBBIT since Ian Holm will be too old for the character in that book.
Is suddenly grateful for Peter Jackson's feud with New Line...
I don't know where I saw it recently, but YouTube has an old Living Color sketch where Jim Carrey did a great Vanilla Ice, and the physicality was so spot-on I remembered why he used to be so good.
I feel dirty for that comparison now.
Anyhoo, he's an over the top mess like Ben Stiller now but he used to be so, so good. Speaking of which, I finally saw Trading Places last night (can't remember in what thread I was urged to see it) and the rest is pretty dated but, as weird as it feels to say, the thing I kept thinking about Eddie Murphy was that he was fucking incandescent. Lights up every scene he's in, and it's just timeless.
the thing I kept thinking about Eddie Murphy was that he was fucking incandescent.
Yeah, he was. He also kicks ass in 48 hours. Eddie's better when he's allowed a surly edge.
Is he still dating Scary Spice? Man's got balls.
He's not. They've split. And she's pregnant. He's denying he's the father.
I see a Maury Povich show in the future.
Man's got sense!
I heard he was going to be Bilbo in THE HOBBIT
Yeah, but only if it doesn't conflict with his shooting schedule for Winnie the Pooh (he's Tigger).
They're also trying to get him for the role of Paul in the remake of Dune.