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Because complaining about stuff shouldn't be limited to the elderly
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| Wednesday, January 04, 2006 |
I know what I can talk about. I went to the movies last
night and saw “Fun with Dick and Jane.” I don’t know about the rest of the cats
here, but I’ve never had much fun with dick. HAR-HAR-HAR! What? Too obvious?
Anywhos, it was an okay movie but coulda been better. I think the most significant
thing to come out of it is that Jim Carrey is now dead to me. He’s a decent
actor and a fun guy, but he hasn’t made a “Jim Carrey movie” since “Me, Myself,
& Irene.” That’s not to say he hasn’t made a good movie in five years; it’s
just that I should change my expectations of what a “Jim Carrey movie” is. Jim
Carrey has changed, my friends. He’s not the same goofy-looking guy who talks
out of his butt. The days of silliness like “Ace Ventura” and “Dumb & Dumber”
are in the past. Sure, he’s still a comedian, but he’s just not as funny anymore.
I don’t think Carrey’s lost his edge nor have I gotten tired of his routine.
That same goofy person appears when he’s doing an interview or on Letterman.
I think he’s changed as an actor. I guess he’s still hell-bent on winning an
academy award and being taken seriously, because even when he does comedies
now, he’s not the same zany bozo he was in his earlier work. A lot of those
earlier films were based on physical comedy including Carrey’s facial expressions
or simply his demeanor. Those elements are almost completely missing from his
modern work. “Bruce Almighty” used mainly special effects to get laughs (his
parting of the red soup and being able to walk on water). In “Dick,” well…I’m
not sure what was funny about “Dick.” But it wasn’t Carrey falling over or acting
wacky. No spoilers here, but I only can recall two (maybe three) scenes where
he acts a little silly. The improvision is gone. The silliness is gone. No longer
can I see a comedy just because Jim Carrey was in it. I’m not saying that I’ll
never see one of his movies again—I will if it looks good. But you can’t just
put Jim Carrey in a movie and count on my money to contribute to his $20 millon
paycheck—he’s gonna hafta earn it.
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