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The Mask (New Line Platinum Series)

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I still get lots of laughs watching "The Mask" after a full decade since it's release to theatres and even to this very day, "The Mask" stands as Carrey's greatest movie to date even amidst the funny films he's done since then.

The character John Ipkiss is a worker in NYC whose job goes down the toilet until he discovers an ancient artifact that resembles a mask of some sort and when he puts it on, it causes him to transform into a wildly erratic genius who goes totally beserk and Ipkiss decides to use the mask to fight crime in NYC but his mask is saught by a greedy criminal mastermind bent on taking over New York and kidnaps Ipkiss's love interest and threatens to kill her if time runs out and now Ipkiss with the power of hte mask must stop the madman before it's too late.

The ride throughout this movie is just hilarious and the comedic wit of Jim Carrey carries this film the whole way through. Go and get this movie as soon as possible. It's a classic for all ages to come.

Did you know that this excellent comedy was planed to be a horror?! Based on popular comic, THE MASK would be a storu about green killer who tells sarcastic remarks, while he's tearing a part his victims with an axe. But, when director Chuck Russell got Jim Carrey for this role he decided to do a comedy. And lucky for him and us he did a great job. I remember when I saw THE MASK for the first time. Fantastic story, interesting characters, and of course, Jim Carrey in role which made him famous. Story is about unsuccessful, shy banker who comes in possesion of an ancient wooden mask which turnes him into a wild, green, party creature who now has everything: powers, money and love. It influented on me so much that I find the same dog like Milo (that is one damn smart dog!). Carry gave the best of himself: he danced, sang and made jokes all the time. Cameron Diaz left me breathless, and two caps..., well, see it for yourself. This film guaranties fun whole 90 minutes it lasts and trust me, you will love it.

Not the crispest Blu-Ray that I own, but it's certainly the best-looking copy of the Mask I've ever seen. It's just a little blurry at times... maybe it's a problem with the initial camerawork though.

One thing I find really strange... only English and German. No French, and no Spanish... not subtitles nor audio. Seems odd to have German and not French or Spanish on a Region 1 release meant only for Canada and USA.

And yes, there are special features on the disk: Additional scenes, 2 commentaries, and a few featurettes. I really wish Amazon.ca would advertise the special features for movies.

INTRO:The Mask was a great movie when it was released in 1994 and still is a great movie in 2007(or whatever year you are reading this for what matters).Actor Jim Carrey(Ace Ventura,Bruce Almighty)is fantastic as Stanley Ipkiss and his Mask character,providing plenty of laughs while Cameron Diaz(Charlies`s Angels,There`s Something About Mary),unknown at the time made her first movie appearence with "The Mask".This movie nobody tought would make it turned out to be a classic!

STORYLINE:Stanley Ipkiss is a nobody who works in a bank but when he discovers an ancient mask(that belonged to the god of mischief,Loki) and put it on,he transforms into a weird party animal green character that attracts attention everywhere and with it he saves the woman he loves(Cameron Diaz)emprisonned by a bad guy,classic stuff,really.

What really makes the character a hit is Jim Carrey`s way of playing the character of the mask,making him over the top and funny.The Mask had a lot of special effects for the time(1994)and it was originally going to be a horror movie!Jim Carrey got the role so they changed it to make it funny.

This DVD edition of "The Mask" is the most recent 2005 edition,released around the time of "Son Of Mask",2 of the movie`s scenes were cut,that doesn`t prevent it from being great and enjoyable but it think it was useless.

CONCLUSION:The Mask is definatly a movie that has stood the test of time,and one of Jim Carrey`s best movies,a great comedy for all,highly recommended.

rotflmfao I still am laughing so hard watching this movie even a full decade after it was first released. Jim Carrey never fails to put a laugh in the entire family living room. I just can't get enough of this film even today. Go and buy it! You won't be dissapointed!

You know, to tell you the truth this is the funniest film I have ever seen. I could hardly help laughing . I wonder why it is not shown on TV . It would be great to see it again, after many years. Why not?

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective was really the movie that put Jim Carrey on the map. The Mask is the movie that solidified his position as the funniest guy in Hollywood.

In The Mask Carrey plays Stanley Ipkiss the nice guy who always finishes last. He gets a hold of a mask that once he wears it his innermost desires come to life. Will Stanley let the mask rule his life or will he realize he's great just the way he is. You'll just have to watch the movie to find out.

Jim Carrey gave an awesome performance in this movie. He was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a musical or comedy. He didn't win it, but his performance was definetly good enough to have one it. Ipkiss is in no way Ace Ventura. He isn't the confident wild man that Ace is. He's the nice guy that finishes last that everyone likes. Carrey plays it to perfection. Once the Mask is put on Carrey becomes that wild man that we love so much and thats where the movie really excels. The animation they used for Ipkiss with the mask on is great and Carrey plays the wild man better than anyone ever. He sings, dances, and throws out some of the best one liners ever. Stanley Ipkiss is a great character and thanks to Jim Carrey for making him that.

Cameron Diaz is great in the film. This was the movie that introduced us to the formere model. She holds her own real well in the movie. Carrey was so hot when he did this movie riding the success of Pet Detective and she shines in this role. She is absolutely gorgeous throughout the whole film. She's not a bad actress and I really wish she'd do more roles like this.

The extras on the DVD are decent. There are some deleted scenes that are alright and the directors commentary is decent as well. The movie can be viewed in full or widescreen format and it features dolby digital sound. I wish they'd done some more with the special features though. They could have done something cool with the music or special effects, but they didn't.

The music is great in this film. I have the soundtrack as well and the music helps make this film great. Jim Carrey is great when he dances and sings in "Cuban Pete." There are some great swing songs like Royal Crown Revues "Hey Pachuco played in the movie. This really could be considered a musical in many ways.

This is a fantastic film. It's fun the whole familiy can relate to and is a must own. The DVD is pretty easy to find cheap, so don't miss out on this fun film.

This is one of my favorite Jim Carrey performances, mainly because the character he plays is so over-the-top that it fits his personality and excessive style of comedy perfectly. I've read the Dark Horse comics of "The Mask" and the one thing that is missing in the film is the gore. The crazy situations instead take on a Looney-Toons flavor with fantastic visual effects and insanely fun sequences. The dance number "Cuban Pete" is so ridiculous that it's entertaining, while the darker scenes are tempered by hilarious antics from Jim Carrey. This film is ridiculous fun!

jim carrey is one of my fave actors. he is soooo funny in this movie. it's great for family u'll definitely enjoy it!

this is one of carrey's greatest moviesever made and is about a guy who finds a mask that soon becomes his alter ego, then he becomes a hillarious crime fighting hero giving wedges to every bad guy he meets. The animated show is even funnier.