He's one of the best ever. He fell off as time went on which happens to all comedians. But he made me laugh a lot in his prime.
How funny do you find Jim Carrey?
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I haven't thought of him as funny since i was a kid around 6-9 yrs old. Pretty much watching the mask as a kid and thinking it's funny. Other than that he's whatever on my radar.
Loved him when I was a teenager but now I only like the Mask, Liar Liar, The Grinch, and the Truman Show. Bruce Almighty was alright. Haven't seen Sonic yet.
Thought he was the funniest in the 90s but I was in 6th grade.
Still think he's really pretty funny now, Biden scripts aside.
I'd love to see him in more dramatic stuff though, as that's more my taste these days and he's actually a good actor, but he's still got the comedy chops.
Still think he's really pretty funny now, Biden scripts aside.
I'd love to see him in more dramatic stuff though, as that's more my taste these days and he's actually a good actor, but he's still got the comedy chops.
I haven't been birthed out of a rhino but I believe James' portrayal was heartfelt and humorous in its subtle honesty.
When I was a kid, I thought he was hilarious. As an adult, alot of that stuff is kinda grating. Not all, but alot.
If anything, I've grown to appreciate him more as an actor and performer than explicitly a comedian.
If anything, I've grown to appreciate him more as an actor and performer than explicitly a comedian.
Funny in his earlier career. Insufferable now. Heard from a lot of people with whom he's worked that he's a giant piece of shit on set. Kazuhiro Tsuji almost gave up his career because of how he treated him on the set of the Grinch.
Also pisses me off that he acts like an enlightened guru even though he helped propel the antivax movement.
Also pisses me off that he acts like an enlightened guru even though he helped propel the antivax movement.
I just watched Batman Forever and it was so grating.
The Mask is one of my favorites though.
Go figure!
The Mask is one of my favorites though.
Go figure!
I think he has a shtick that was funny enough for a few all-time classics but isn't good enough to maintain a longterm several-decade spanning career if he's to consistently pursue comedy. I also think Mike Myers was the superior 90s blockbuster comedy actor with a really specific tone.
I don't think he's funny. I'm not a fan of the "class clown" type. I mean, he's more than that. I can acknowledge he has talent, but he's just not funny to me.
I've seen those credit scenes where he's just purposely goofing off and it frustrates me how often he does it. Like, if I was part of the crew I wouldn't mind the first few times, but I'd get annoyed eventually.
I've seen those credit scenes where he's just purposely goofing off and it frustrates me how often he does it. Like, if I was part of the crew I wouldn't mind the first few times, but I'd get annoyed eventually.
I prefer his more serious and semi-serious roles. Wish I was in the alternative universe where New Line stuck with their idea of have Jim Carrey as a horror icon. The Mask is such a waste as it is, would have made a better horror film.
I also remember him being funny in my childhood and haven't introspected on this thought further. Comedy is reliant on observations in their time period and context so it ages pretty fast.
The guy is absolutely mental. But yeah I think he's a comedic genius, incredibly talented and will go down as an all-time great. Sucks that he sort of lost his mind and his films got progressively worse and sparse
Some of my favourite bits he's done on talk shows and award shows
(watch till the end)
Some of my favourite bits he's done on talk shows and award shows
(watch till the end)
He can be hit and miss, sure, but I rarely think the miss is his fault. Sometimes the movie or script just isn't there. But give him a funny script and he nails it more often than not for me. Dude's awesome. Love stuff like Dumb and Dumber, Me Myself and Irene, Ace Ventura. Quality stuff.
So much of his humor relies on finding the stupid facial expressions he makes amusing. His style of humor just isn't for me. I know it sounds a bit arrogant or something, but I genuinely wish I could find his humor as entertaining as other people do.
Some of his best stuff comes from outside his movies.
Him accepting or presenting an award was always great.
edit: few favorites:
2nd Golden Globe right after he won his first the year before:
presenting Oscar in 1996:
presenting an other Oscar in 1999:
and my favorite:
unfortunatly, there isn't a official high quality version of it on the internet..
Him accepting or presenting an award was always great.
edit: few favorites:
2nd Golden Globe right after he won his first the year before:
presenting Oscar in 1996:
presenting an other Oscar in 1999:
and my favorite:
unfortunatly, there isn't a official high quality version of it on the internet..
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He's only funny when he is over emphasizing and wacky stuff, otherwise I don't think he gets laughs out of me.
As a kid he could do no wrong but his schtick really puts me off in the Grinch but actually I don't know if it's fair to say that because the movie itself is so bad.
Ace Ventura in the evil villains palace sneaking around pretending the ground is lava...and then SLAMMING the door is one of the funniest scenes of all time and it's cuz of Jim Carrey's physical comedy. Me Myself and Irene, Liar Liar, dumb n dumber, Ace Ventura movies, The Mask...he has some comedy classics under his belt and it's safe to say that at least 99% of his movies are carried by him.
My favourite comedy he's in is probably the Cable Guy, but do enjoy some of his more overt slapstick comedy (Ace Ventura 2/Dumb and Dumber). I'm a weirdo and enjoyed the number 23 as well. But yeah, a little bit of him goes a long way. Wouldn't do a Jim Carey marathon.
Can you elaborate on that? Apparently I am missing some history on Stewart!
I don't find him funny anymore though I loved his humour as a kid, but he's still incredibly entertaining.
It's interesting though that while he is known for his comedic roles, it's his performances in both Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Truman Show that have in my opinion solidified him as one of the all-time greats. I wished he'd do more roles like those.
It's interesting though that while he is known for his comedic roles, it's his performances in both Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Truman Show that have in my opinion solidified him as one of the all-time greats. I wished he'd do more roles like those.
I feel his comedy shtick stopped in the 90s. Even his most recent comedy movies, it really feels like a relic of the 90s.
But he is great in his serious roles.
But he is great in his serious roles.
He is one of the greatest (if not the best) physical comedian of all time (maybe Jerry Lewis is up there) but that kind of performance gets a little repetitive after a while, a kind of fadigue. But he also has an incredible range as an actor (Truman Show and Eternal Sunshine are amazing and I can watch them over and over, and that is due to his performance). I also respect his dedication (although that worked against him in Man on the Moon) that is show even on Sonic (again he made a better movie just because of his performance ).
Disagree with OP
He was an absolute blast to watch in Sonic and that movie was a legit comedic surprise and one of the best VG movies I have seen
Yeah its a low bar but Sonic cleared it better than Pokemon did
He was an absolute blast to watch in Sonic and that movie was a legit comedic surprise and one of the best VG movies I have seen
Yeah its a low bar but Sonic cleared it better than Pokemon did
In living color
The mask
Ace ventura
Batman forever
All of those still get me laughing to this day.
The mask
Ace ventura
Batman forever
All of those still get me laughing to this day.
