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InOne
29-12-2010, 01:11 PM
Any film he goes near he kills :bored: Can't take him seriously as an actor at all

Marsh.
29-12-2010, 01:20 PM
He was good in the silly comedies, like School of Rock which I liked. But, just like with Jim Carey, it's wearing thin. Couldn't take him seriously in The Holiday with Kate Winslet. But I'm still unsure if we were supposed to.

InOne
29-12-2010, 01:22 PM
Think The Holiday is on tonight lol And always thought he seemed a really weird choice of casting

GypsyGoth
29-12-2010, 01:28 PM
I don't like him in interviews, I think he tries too hard to be funny and fails. However I do like him in films.

Z
30-12-2010, 06:47 PM
I dread to think what Gulliver's Travels is like... he's good in roles written with him in mind, but I can't take him seriously otherwise.

Shaun
30-12-2010, 06:50 PM
The only movie with him in that I've seen and enjoyed is Tenacious D. He's otherwise very irritating.

Mystic Mock
30-12-2010, 06:54 PM
ive only watched kung fu panda of his and he was brilliant in it.

Novo
30-12-2010, 06:56 PM
Horrible man.. he was alright in shallow hal though

Stu
30-12-2010, 06:56 PM
Don't be comparing him to Jim Carey either. Carey rocked in Evan Almighty and Truman Show and showed his versatility as an actor. He is very good at soppy scenes as well as daft comedy. And he had a brilliant run on Saturday Night Live. A proper talented guy a few people happen to find irritating.

Mystic Mock
30-12-2010, 06:58 PM
Don't be comparing him to Jim Carey either. Carey rocked in Evan Almighty and Truman Show and showed his versatility as an actor. He is very good at soppy scenes as well as daft comedy. And he had a brilliant run on Saturday Night Live. A proper talented guy a few people happen to find irritating.

dont forget liar liar,i was in tears that night because i laughed at him that much.

the only film i didnt like of jim careys was number 23.

Z
30-12-2010, 07:02 PM
Jim Carrey's a brilliant actor, I don't know why people box him in this comedy-only actor, he's fantastic in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, the Truman Show, I Love You Philip Morris etc...

Shaun
30-12-2010, 07:04 PM
The Cable Guy :love:

Mystic Mock
30-12-2010, 07:06 PM
Jim Carrey's a brilliant actor, I don't know why people box him in this comedy-only actor, he's fantastic in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, the Truman Show, I Love You Philip Morris etc...

i know this is a comedy role but jim carey was also very good in le Grinch.

Novo
30-12-2010, 07:12 PM
I never really got the fuss about Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.. tried to watch it but just couldn't get into it at all.. the whole point of the film was his memory about his Ex girlfriend being erased under some shockingly fake system

Shaun
30-12-2010, 07:16 PM
and there was me thinking it was a true story.

Marsh.
30-12-2010, 07:18 PM
Don't be comparing him to Jim Carey either. Carey rocked in Evan Almighty and Truman Show and showed his versatility as an actor. He is very good at soppy scenes as well as daft comedy. And he had a brilliant run on Saturday Night Live. A proper talented guy a few people happen to find irritating.

Thought it was Bruce Almighty?
And all of his 'comedy' roles are just OTT (Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty, The Mask, Grinch, Truman Show to some extent). Just him prancing around like a 9 year old. People may find that funny which is fine but it's not a talent.

Novo
30-12-2010, 07:28 PM
and there was me thinking it was a true story.

Don't be silly.

Casper is more believable then that

Stu
30-12-2010, 07:30 PM
Thought it was Bruce Almighty?
And all of his 'comedy' roles are just OTT (Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty, The Mask, Grinch, Truman Show to some extent). Just him prancing around like a 9 year old. People may find that funny which is fine but it's not a talent.
Bruce Almighty. My bad.

Of course it's a talent you goon. You should have left it as 'people may find that funny which is fine'. The man is good at what he does. I don't like Hugh Grant. Hate chick flicks. But Hugh Grant is quite clearly very good at what he does.

You hate what he does. That's cool too. But he does it well.

BB_Eye
30-12-2010, 07:30 PM
Does anybody even like Jack Black?

Actually, he was okay in Orange County. Livened up an otherwise **** movie.

BB_Eye
30-12-2010, 07:39 PM
Bruce Almighty. My bad.

Of course it's a talent you goon. You should have left it as 'people may find that funny which is fine'. The man is good at what he does. I don't like Hugh Grant. Hate chick flicks. But Hugh Grant is quite clearly very good at what he does.

You hate what he does. That's cool too. But he does it well.
Hugh Grant was pretty damn good in About a Boy, quite good with comic timing when he takes on that persona as opposed to the fumbling fop which often got him typecast.

If Jim Carrey is talented, then it is a very limited talent. The difference between his and Robin Williams' transition to 'serious' roles are night and day. Carrey lacks any of the latter's dimension or gravitas. With physical comedy which is supposedly what he does best, he is a lesser Jerry Lewis... and I don't even like Jerry Lewis.

Beastie
30-12-2010, 07:43 PM
I think Jack Black is okay. Not as good as Jim Carrey though. He is not really versatile enough. I want to see him play more parts than just "the funny man".

Marsh.
31-12-2010, 03:29 PM
I don't know how people can call gurning and jumping around shouting like a 9 year old a talent. Jim Carey has some talent in acting (Truman Show 'normal' scenes) but his 'physical comedy' anyone can do.

Tom4784
31-12-2010, 05:02 PM
I despise him, he plays himself in every film he's in.

Stu
31-12-2010, 05:23 PM
I don't know how people can call gurning and jumping around shouting like a 9 year old a talent. Jim Carey has some talent in acting (Truman Show 'normal' scenes) but his 'physical comedy' anyone can do.
http://www.alan-rickman.com/GQ-9-91.jpg

No they can't.




Seriously, it's what he does and it's a style he has perfected. I wouldn't dare compare him to Robin Williams either as BB_Eye has said but his gurning, somewhat unsettling physical outbursts are very good. Could anyone do Sly Stallones stuff? Just inject Demerol into your arse for 20 years and develop a poor guido accent. How about Jennifer Aniston? Just act like the frustrated, somewhat bubbly mid life crisis girl. How about a million other actors we could sit here all day spotlighting about how other people could, in theory, do what they do?

A thousand other men could have kicked the German terrorists arses in Die Hard. But it worked because Bruce Willis was doing it. It's not just 'can you do this'. It's your look, your aura, your overall package. Arnie can't act for squat but Arnie's the man. Why? Because he is Arnie.

Jim Carey, likewise, is Jim Carey.

flemin
31-12-2010, 05:30 PM
He's like America's version of James Corden.

Niamh.
31-12-2010, 05:31 PM
I love Jack Black (sorry)

Angus
31-12-2010, 05:33 PM
He was great in The Jackal when Bruce Willis shot him to death with a long range machine gun:hugesmile:

Marsh.
31-12-2010, 08:11 PM
Well Stu if you can enjoy Jim Carey's 'aura' and 'overall package' that's fine lol.

King Gizzard
31-12-2010, 08:15 PM
I like him in School of Rock, but I find him really emotionless/the same emotion in all his films. to me, he comes across a bit of an airhead in all he touches.

Patrick
31-12-2010, 08:16 PM
He's brilliant in School Of Rock.

Patrick
31-12-2010, 08:16 PM
http://www.alan-rickman.com/GQ-9-91.jpg




Hans from Die Hard, Legend.