M-Dudz Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Taking inspiration from the "my best match" threads on the main forum. My best film, starting with Jim Carrey. Â With a wide range of roles, i thought Carrey would be a good starting point. Strong comedy roles in films such as Dumb & Dumber, Ace Ventura and at the other end of the acting spectrum, more serious roles in films like The Number 23 and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Â Other films include: The Mask, Batman Forever, Yes Man, The Truman Show, Man On The Moon, Lemony Snickets, I Love You Phillip Morris, Liar Liar, Cable Guy and probably a ton more i've forgotten. Â It's a really close call for me as Dumb & Dumber is one of my all time favourite comedies, but I think Jim's best movie has got to have been - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Â What say you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 As far as his comedy roles go, it's Liar Liar for me. I find that movie hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Dent Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind for me, it's a truly remarkable film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 The Truman Show. Next! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Burchill's Buddy Posted March 29, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 Really enjoyed The Number 23, all his comedies are brilliant (Ace Ventura and Dumb and Dumber especially) but I'm also going to go with The Truman Show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted March 29, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind for me, it's a truly remarkable film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted March 29, 2011 Moderators Share Posted March 29, 2011 Eternal Sunshine is one of my favourite films, so that. Â But although he does everything that's needed of him for the character, I'm not necessarily sure that it's his best personal performance..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patiirc Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Top 3  1. The Truman Show- Should have been nominated, it's a fantastic performance, nuanced and subtle and revealing 2. The Man on the Moon- Dont care much really about Andy Kaufman, but that Jim Carrey draws you in as the performer and is magnificent 3. The Cable Guy- Awesome performance, much is said about the salary he got, but freaky as fuck in this role   Notable others from what Ive seen, Bruce Almighty and the original Ace Ventura  Only seen Eternal Sunshine once and that was some time ago, so cant really remember it too well if Im honest other than filing cabinets and trains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelEdge Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I have tried on more than one occasion to watch Eternal Sunshine, but it just bores me and I still haven't managed to see it through to the end. Can't really explain what it is I don't like about it, I just find it very underwhelming. Â As for my favourite Carrey film, I'd say it was a 3 way toss up between Dumb And Dumber, Liar Liar and Truman Show. Â I saw Cable Guy a few weeks ago and while I really tried to like it, I just couldn't. It didn't really make me laugh, although I thought Carrey played his part quite well. Â Oh, and I think his portrayal of The Riddler in Batman Forever is one of my favourite performances. Really camps it up and helps make a below-par Batman movie far more entertaining than it should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members martyngnr Posted March 29, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 I wouldn't say it's his best film but I caught Me, Myself and Irene a few weeks ago and it was far funnier than i remember it being. Â But, Yeah - Truman Show FTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Burchill's Buddy Posted March 29, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 Just a suggestion, but if you're going to do more of these threads (you should, it's a good idea) then a poll would probably be cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted March 29, 2011 Moderators Share Posted March 29, 2011 The Truman Show. Next! Â Â I'm interested to know why you would rate this higher than Eternal Sunshine, Loki. Â (I do enjoy them both, but Eternal Sunshine is on a whole different level to a normal 'good' film) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Well, I'm probably not the best person to ask that of, as I hated Eternal Sunshine, so... but in any regard, I thought The Truman Show was the film of his where I was most impressed by his performance, I really think he's great in that part and does practically none of his goofing around which is refreshing. The Truman Show is quite underrated, I think it's a culturally significant film, predating Big Brother by a year or two and presaging the whole reality tv phenomenon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhenom Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I really like Liar Liar, I think that film is very underrated. It's just a really good story, and it makes me laugh so it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted March 29, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 Well, I'm probably not the best person to ask that of, as I hated Eternal Sunshine  I'm kicking you out of the Film Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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