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Stanley Ipkiss is a bank clerk that is an incredibly nice man. Unfortunately, he is too nice for his own good and is a pushover when it comes to confrontations. After one of the worst days of his life, he finds a mask that depicts Loki, the Norse night god of mischief. Now, when he puts it on, he becomes his inner, self: a cartoony romantic wild man. However, a small time crime boss, Dorian Tyrel, comes across this character dubbed "The Mask" by the media. After Ipkiss's alter ego indirectly kills his friend in crime, Tyrel now wants this green-faced goon destroyed.
When a no-account bank clerk discovers a curious wooden mask he finds it has some interesting properties; to wit, the mask magnifies the wearer's personality to superhuman proportions--oddly, others seem to find this attractive. The no-longer-nebbischy clerk enjoys his new life considerably, but when he seduces the girlfriend of a powerful gangster, complications result. Academy Award Nominations: Best Visual Effects.
Hyperactive mayhem results when a mild-manned banker discovers an ancient mask that transforms him into a zany prankster with superhuman powers in this special-effects-intensive comedy. The wildly improvisational Jim Carrey plays Stanley Ipkiss, a decent-hearted but socially awkward guy who one night finds a strange mask. Carrey's trademark energy reveals itself after Stanley puts on the mask and the banker transforms into The Mask, a green-skinned, zoot-suited fireball. The rubber-faced Mask possesses the courage to do the wild, fun things that Stanley fears, including romancing Tina Carlyle (Cameron Diaz). In a...
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ddition to Carrey's physical talents, the film makes effective use of digital visual effects that bestow the Mask with superhuman speed, insane flexibility, and popping eyes out of a Tex Avery cartoon. The larger narrative, involving the efforts of Tina's gangster boyfriend to destroy Stanley and use the mask's powers for evil, prove less interesting than the anarchic comic set pieces, including a particularly memorable dance number to "Cuban Pete." The film delivered enough laughs to become a surprise hit and, along with the same year's Dumb and Dumber, establish Carrey's status as a comedy superstar.
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Stanley Ipkiss is een bankmedewerker die constant wordt vernederd bij confrontaties, en niet voor zichzelf durft op te komen. Na één van de ergste dagen uit z'n leven vindt hij een masker. Wanneer hij het masker opzet komt zijn binnenste ik boven: een cartoon-achtige, romantische en wilde man. Een misdaadbaas gaat achter Ipkiss aan, nadat een vriend van hem dankzij hem de dood vindt.
After discovering an ancient mask with strange powers, a timid bank clerk is instantly transformed into an indestructible superhero, able to fulfill his innermost desires and whims.
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Cameron Diaz has been an A-Lister ever since she survived co-starring with Jim Carrey in The Mask . We can’t think of a harder way to earn your showbiz stripes. But from there she blossomed, starring in comedy classics like There’s Something About Mary, and rocking not one but two dynamite franchises: Charlie’s Angles and Shrek . And of course, there was her unforgettable turn as the ditzy Kimberly Wallace in My Best Friend’s Wedding (our fave). The Oscar peeps must have been asleep at the wheel that year.What’s the secret to her success? Strong acting skills, gorgeous and exotic facial features, a hot wardrobe? Sure. But perhaps most importantly, she has legs that go all the way up to the Arctic Circle. Just peep the posters for the upcoming Bad Teacher , which opens wide today! In honor of our favorite leggy blonde’s return to the big screen,
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