Jim Carrey films

Will_Bennetts · 03/01/15 - 12:25

I was re-watching the cable guy last night . I think it's jim carreys best ever role so it got me thinking what are your favourite and least favourite films of his mine are

Favourites
The cable guy
The Truman show
I love you phillip Morris
The Mask
The incredible burt wonderstone
A Christmas carol
Batman forever

Least favourite

The number 23

Fun with dick and jane

Dumb and dumber

NoseyLouie · 03/01/15 - 13:02

My Jim Carrey faves are

Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
I love you philip morris
A series of unfortunate events
The yes man

I used to like Ace Ventura and The Mask, still do I suppose for a bit of fun :-)

LM · 03/01/15 - 13:12

Everything right up to Eternal sunshine of a spotless mind was for me when Jim Carey kicked ass. He was consistent and normally even better than the script. His films since then haven't not only been poor and forgettable, but his performances come across as trying to hard and unfunny.

His best performances for me are The Truman Show and Man on the moon. Both were dark comedies that showed he could do dramatic work as well, and also both won him golden globes.

newkid30 · 03/01/15 - 14:15

Truman show and Man on the moon were incredible IMO, but I did really enjoy Dumb and dumber too, he is much under rated.

tombigbee · 03/01/15 - 15:37

Liar Liar
Yes Man
Dumb and Dumber
Both Ace Ventura films
The Mask

All good fun comedies. He did a great job in The Truman Show and Eternal Sunshine as well.

Wasn't so keen on Bruce Almighty, Me Myself and Irene or Fun with Dick and Jane

Barbra · 03/01/15 - 15:56

The Mask

Takae · 03/01/15 - 16:26

I could never connect with him, which has me avoiding most of his later films. This means I saw only a handful.

The first I saw him was The Dead Pool in which he appeared as a bad-tempered rock star. He was so over the top that it was impossible not to notice him. I think the only films I didn't mind him so much were Truman Show and Man on the Moon, but I still couldn't shake off a feeling of irritation towards him.

The only ones I've seen in order of likeability (or rather, tolerance):

Man on the Moon
Truman Show
The Mask
The Dead Pool
Batman Forever
- don't count: Peggy Sue Got Married (I don't remember seeing him in this)
- don't count: Once Bitten (don't remember him here either)
- don't count: Earth Girls Are Easy (ditto)

dodrade · 03/01/15 - 17:28

Takae wrote: »

I could never connect with him, which has me avoiding most of his later films. This means I saw only a handful.

The first I saw him was The Dead Pool in which he appeared as a bad-tempered rock star. He was so over the top that it was impossible not to notice him. I think the only films I didn't mind him so much were Truman Show and Man on the Moon, but I still couldn't shake off a feeling of irritation towards him.

The only ones I've seen in order of likeability (or rather, tolerance):

Man on the Moon
Truman Show
The Mask
The Dead Pool
Batman Forever
- don't count: Peggy Sue Got Married (I don't remember seeing him in this)
- don't count: Once Bitten (don't remember him here either)
- don't count: Earth Girls Are Easy (ditto)

He actually has a bigger part in Peggy Sue... than in the Dead Pool, but it's not as flashy.

muggins14 · 03/01/15 - 17:46

I love The Truman Show and I thought he was great in I Love You Phillip Morris, even though I didn't enjoy the film that much - his performance was very good.

timebug · 03/01/15 - 18:11

I liked The Truman Show, as it is the only film I have
ever seen him in,where he does NOT do his annoying
over the top 'look I'm so wacky' schtick, ala Eddie (once
funny) Murphy.

Misanthropy_83 · 03/01/15 - 18:17

You have to love Jim Carrey, he can make you laugh with only a frantic flailing of his limbs

soda syphon · 03/01/15 - 18:51

I generally can't abide Jim Carrey, but he was good in The Truman Show. He totally ruined A Series of Unfortunate Events - a complete and utter ham ! (for me, anyway!)

dearmrman · 03/01/15 - 19:51

Not really a fan of Jim Carrey...me, myself & Irene was probably my favourite. As for worst that is easy "The Cable Guy" only film I have walked out on at the cinema.

moviesman · 03/01/15 - 20:00

Not really a Carrey fan but he is good in a film called The Majestic also with the great Martin Landau.

Achtung · 03/01/15 - 20:11

Never seen any of his films as in every clip/trailer he's playing the same goon/gurner and I want to get away from people like that when I go to the cinema. I want to be lifted not reminded of the morons out there.

Takae · 03/01/15 - 22:57

dodrade wrote: »

He actually has a bigger part in Peggy Sue... than in the Dead Pool, but it's not as flashy.

I was surprised when someone told me he was one of the three friends. I couldn't recall him at all. It was a massive dent to my pride. I'm usually good at recognising faces a.k.a. one of those saddos that says "Oh, I know that one. S/he was from [earlier film]."

D. Morgan · 04/01/15 - 01:00

Have to say, I am a massive 90's Jim Carrey fan!

My favourites:

Dumb and Dumber
The Mask
Ace Ventura 1 & 2
The Grinch
Liar Liar

At the top of his game, he was rather brilliant (still is).

Joystick · 04/01/15 - 12:53

I pretty much like all of his movies but two of my all time favourites are

Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind and The Truman Show.

Shak2005 · 04/01/15 - 15:28

1994 was his best year with Ace Ventura, The Mask and Dumb and Dumber. That was when i discovered him. My Faves after the ones mentioned above are

the cable guy
The Truman Show
The Grinch
A Christmas Carol.

paulsh1 · 04/01/15 - 18:54

For me The Trueman Show just edges The Mask,then
Bruce Almighty
Liar Liar
Dumb and Dumber.

I was never a fan of the Ace Ventura films,and as for Man on the Moon-I don't think that I have ever seen it!

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