The Mask
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Reviewed by LOKI
This goes down in my books as my favorite movie of all time. Why? Well, my character plays a pretty big role in this flick. But other than that, I'd have to say it's my favorite film for other - many other - reasons. It was a history making film, sporting ground-breaking work in computer generated special effects headed up by George Lucas' Industrial Light and Magic (ILM). Never before had a human been portrayed as a live-action character who followed the laws of animated cartoon physics so extensively in a motion picture: cartoon laws dictated first by Tex Avery of Warner Bros. fame. A signature cartoon of Avery's even makes a cameo appearance in the film, establishing the foundation of the production's inspiration: Red Hot Riding Hood.
The film also brings back to the spotlight those wonderful Berkley Busby musicals of the Golden Hollywood era. (You can still catch them on AMC, TCM, and TNT cable television channels.) We see that not only can Jim Carrey dance, he can SING. From a super-fueled Jitterbug Jive to a hot Latin Rythmn, this film manages to make song and dance musicals cool again - if only for a short moment in time.
© New Line Cinema
But, let's not forget the sweetest guy on the planet, Stanley Ipkiss, and his ever faithful and adorable Jack Russell terrier, Milo. If it weren't for these guys, we wouldn't have characters we could feel empathy for, we wouldn't have the film's funniest moments, we wouldn't have a movie, and we wouldn't have anybody to find those keys!
I just love this movie. And I'm just gonna' have to give it a 10.
This goes down in my books as my favorite movie of all time. Why? Well, my character plays a pretty big role in this flick. But other than that, I'd have to say it's my favorite film for other - many other - reasons. It was a history making film, sporting ground-breaking work in computer generated special effects headed up by George Lucas' Industrial Light and Magic (ILM). Never before had a human been portrayed as a live-action character who followed the laws of animated cartoon physics so extensively in a motion picture: cartoon laws dictated first by Tex Avery of Warner Bros. fame. A signature cartoon of Avery's even makes a cameo appearance in the film, establishing the foundation of the production's inspiration: Red Hot Riding Hood.
The film also brings back to the spotlight those wonderful Berkley Busby musicals of the Golden Hollywood era. (You can still catch them on AMC, TCM, and TNT cable television channels.) We see that not only can Jim Carrey dance, he can SING. From a super-fueled Jitterbug Jive to a hot Latin Rythmn, this film manages to make song and dance musicals cool again - if only for a short moment in time.
© New Line Cinema
But, let's not forget the sweetest guy on the planet, Stanley Ipkiss, and his ever faithful and adorable Jack Russell terrier, Milo. If it weren't for these guys, we wouldn't have characters we could feel empathy for, we wouldn't have the film's funniest moments, we wouldn't have a movie, and we wouldn't have anybody to find those keys!
I just love this movie. And I'm just gonna' have to give it a 10.
| Production Companies | Dark Horse Entertainment New Line Cinema |
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| Distributor | New Line Cinema | ||
| Director | Chuck Russell | ||
| Writers | Michael Fallon Mark Verheiden Mike Werb |
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| Producer | Robert Engelman | ||
| Executive Producers | Michael De Luca Mike Richardson Chuck Russell |
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| Associate Producers | Ann Burgund Carla Fry |
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| Composer | Randy Edelman | ||
| Cinematographer | John R. Leonetti | ||
| Editor | Arthur Coburn | ||
| Cast List |
Jim Carrey Cameron Diaz Peter Riegert Peter Greene Amy Yasbeck Richard Jeni Orestes Matacena Tim Bagley Nancy Fish Johnny Williams Reg E. Cathey Jim Doughan Denis Forest Joseph Alfieri B.J. Barie Catherine Berge Phil Boardman Krista Buonauro Debra Casey Blake Clark Christopher Darga Suzanne Dunn Joely Fisher Kevin Grevioux Peter Jazwinski Howard Kay Robert Keith Beau Lotterman Scott McElroy Richard Montes Ivory Ocean Robert O'Reilly Louis Ortiz Daniel James Peterson Jeremy Roberts Eamonn Roche Randi Ruimy Ben Stein Nils Allen Stewart Chris Taylor Bullet Valmont Wendy L. Walsh Meadow Williams Max |
..... Stanley Ipkiss ..... Tina Carlyle ..... Peter Riegert ..... Dorian Tyrell ..... Peggy Brandt ..... Charlie Schumaker ..... Niko ..... Irv Ripley ..... Mrs. Peenman ..... Burt Ripley ..... Freeze ..... Detective Doyle ..... Sweet Eddy ..... Police Officer ..... Alley Punk #1 ..... Cigarette Girl ..... Guard ..... Lady Cop ..... Alley Punk #3 ..... Murray ..... Paramedic #3 ..... Reporter ..... Maggie ..... Henchman #7 ..... Park Policeman ..... Niko's Thug #2 ..... Police Officer ..... Megaphone Cop ..... Niko's Thug #1 ..... Henchman #1 ..... Mayor Mitchell Tilton ..... The Figure ..... Coco Bongo Vallet ..... Henchman #6 ..... Bobby the Bouncer ..... Mr. Dickey ..... Screaming Lady ..... Dr. Arthur Neuman ..... Orlando ..... Coco Bongo Cop #1 ..... Alley Punk #2 ..... Herself ..... Pebbles ..... Milo the Dog |
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| The Mask: | No Milo, not the "cheese"... The "keys"! |
| The Mask: | It's party time. P, A, R, T. Why? Because I gotta! |
| The Mask: | Our love is like a red, red rose... and I am a little thorny. |
| The Mask: | SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSMOKIN! |
| The Mask: | Ohh, somebody stop me! |
| The Mask: | You were good, kid, real good. But as long as I'm around, you'll always be second best, see? |
| Charlie Schumacher: | The Coco Bongo Club. Hottest new joint in town. Only the creme de la creme need apply. |
| Stanley Ipkiss: | So how do we get in? |
| Mrs. Peenman: | Ipkiss, turn down those cartoons! |
| Stanley Ipkiss: | All right, Mrs. PeenMAN! |
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