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[protonion]

I always held this opinion and a recent re-watch of this masterpiece after many years solidified it.

First, let me say I didn't like the first one that much. It did a good job establishing the character but in the end what most remember is the legendary climax with the chief. Jim carried a mostly boring script with not so memorable jokes.

But the sequel in on another level. There may be movies that I have laughed harder. But that barrage of funny scenes from the beginning to the end is unbeatable.

Break the movie in a video player in 20 second chunks. You will not find a frame without something funny.

Intro, chitty bang song, monopoly guy, projector scene, spit scene, shikaka scene, caught masturbating, rhino birth, the fight with the tribe warrior (the part where he hits Jim's head with the rhythm gets me every time) ... It never lets go.

And on top of that...
One of the most kick ass themes. I mean listen to this!



And a few classic scenes:







Feel free to wrongly disagree.

 

[GeorgPrime]

I love that movie so much xD

 

[teezzy]

I prefer Freddy Got Fingered

 

[INC]

First 1 is hilarious

The 2nd........yeh not so much

 

[Phunkydiabetic]

I always held this opinion and a recent re-watch of this masterpiece after many years solidified it.

First, let me say I didn't like the first one that much. It did a good job establishing the character but in the end what most remember is the legendary climax with the chief. Jim carried a mostly boring script with not so memorable jokes.

But the sequel in on another level. There may be movies that I have laughed harder. But that barrage of funny scenes from the beginning to the end is unbeatable.

Break the movie in a video player in 20 second chunks. You will not find a frame without something funny.

Intro, chitty bang song, monopoly guy, projector scene, spit scene, shikaka scene, caught masturbating, rhino birth, the fight with the tribe warrior (the part where he hits Jim's head with the rhythm gets me every time) ... It never lets go.

And on top of that...
One of the most kick ass themes. I mean listen to this!



And a few classic scenes:







Feel free to wrongly disagree.

While I may not be as enthusiastic as you about the movie there is one scene that always makes me laugh...

 

[funkygunther]

It’s a weird slapstick cartoonish spoof-laden sequel that I hated at the time compared to the first but I’ve learned to appreciate its quick fire tone as they years went by.

 

[YCoCg]

Wasn't this the movie Jim said he hated working on and regrets doing it?

 

[xrnzaaas]

They're both great, but I still like the first movie more and not only because of the Cannibal Corpse cameo

 

[Irobot82]

I was always disappointed he went from a great fighter to a pacifist.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Dumb and Dumber was better.

 

[Pagusas]

I guess if that's the kind of comedy you like.

While I may not be as enthusiastic as you about the movie there is one scene that always makes me laugh...

What is funny about this?

 

[ThatStupidLion]

Where can i do a rewatch of this gem?

 

[Phunkydiabetic]

I guess if that's the kind of comedy you like.

What is funny about this?

I will not devalue the comedic genius of this scene by explaining it to you sir.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

The first AV is leagues more funny. The sequel may not exist and nothing of value would be lost.

 

[Soltype]

first movie was way better. Pet Detective is unusually well written considering the character and plot lines. Everything around Ace is played straight, so he honestly stands out, in Nature Calls everybody is a character.The first film is also nuanced, not too many comedy films have foreshadowing, some scenes from the film reveal plot development upon second viewing. Dude Where's My Car is also full of this style of weaving .

 

[EverythingsOverrated]

first movie was way better. Pet Detective is unusually well written considering the character and plot lines. Everything around Ace is played straight, so he honestly stands out, in Nature Calls everybody is a character.The first film is also nuanced, not too many comedy films have foreshadowing, some scenes from the film reveal plot development upon second viewing. Dude Where's My Car is also full of this style of weaving .

Ya the first AV is a legit good movie even if you take out all the goofy shit.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

It's up there for me. Love it much more than the first. So many great lines. "But this took you 80 years to achieve! It's okay. I dont like it anymore"

 

[ArtemisClydeFrog]

Wrong and it's not even close. Here's a list of better comedies off the top of my head real quick:

Friday
Next Friday
Friday After Next
How High
The Big Lebowski
Night at the Roxbury
Step Brothers
Superbad
Talladega Nights
Joe Dirt
Napoleon Dynamite
Scary Movie 1
Scary Movie 2
Office Space
Meet the Parents
Kingpin
Clueless
Austin Powers 1 and 2
National Lampoons movies (Original, Christmas Vacation, and Vegas Vacation)
South Park movie
Tommy Boy
Black Sheep
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Borat 1 and 2
The Informant

All of these shit on Ace Ventura movies. Jim Carrey is an AWFUL actor who's been in a couple funny movies. Screaming and making weird faces doesn't make an actor funny. It's actually DISGUSTING how this is even a thread.

 

[Soltype]

Black Sheep


All of these shit on Ace Ventura movies. Jim Carrey is an AWFUL actor who's been in a couple funny movies. Screaming and making weird faces doesn't make an actor funny. It's actually DISGUSTING how this is even a thread.

 

[Stitch]

 

[RavenSan]

I liked AV2, but it's not even the best Jim Carrey comedy. (Dumb & Dumber is. Clearly)

 

[ManaByte]

 

[ArtemisClydeFrog]

 

[T8SC]

Pet Detective is funnier ....... by a long way.

 

[Kenpachii]

Got tired of his screaming after 10 minutes. Loud is fun is the message in that movie.

Dumb and dumber shits all over it.

 

[GC_DALBEN]

I love this movie, Jim Carrey was on fire in those years.

Ace 1
Ace 2
Dumb and dumber (best)

3 top20 comedies of all time

 

[teezzy]

All of these shit on Ace Ventura movies. Jim Carrey is an AWFUL actor who's been in a couple funny movies. Screaming and making weird faces doesn't make an actor funny. It's actually DISGUSTING how this is even a thread.

 

[HellforLeather]

Both are great and they dont make movies like this anymore. I think AV1 is better but 2 has some great jokes.

The "White Devil" stuff is probably my favorite bit.

 

[Setzer]

This scene had me in tears when I watched it in theaters.

 

[Spaceman292]

I guess if that's the kind of comedy you like.

What is funny about this?

Wow you are so sophisticated and mature

 

[Pagusas]

Wow you are so sophisticated and mature

it was an honest question regarding what is funny about that specific scene. I get AV is slap stick and direct humor, and it has its moments (at least the first one to me) but that specific scene... I just don't get it.

 

[Armorian]

While I may not be as enthusiastic as you about the movie there is one scene that always makes me laugh...

i love the next part

 

[Kimahri]

The first one is way better. The sequel just keep rehashing a lot of the stuff from the first movie and it never hits home to the same degree.

Still funny though

 

[Spaceman292]

it was an honest question regarding what is funny about that specific scene. I get AV is slap stick and direct humor, and it has its moments (at least the first one to me) but that specific scene... I just don't get it.

Well, it seems like the road is bumpy. But then the camera turns and you see that the jeep is stable. It's a bit of misdirection. And you get an impression of the supremely confident AV taking the whole serious adventure as a chance to goof around and be an idiot, which is his thing.

 

[Corgi1985]

It's actually a garbage movie and the cable guy has aged much better

 

[FunkMiller]

Now this is still one of the funniest movies ever made…

Also this:

 

[6502]

Correct.

 

[epicnemesis]

Under appreciated gem, but Airplane is the greatest comedy of all time.

 

[jshackles]

I prefer Freddy Got Fingered

I see you're a man of culture as well

 

[Nobody_Important]

It is a great movie undoubtedly, but it's not one of the greatest.


I can think of at least 2 or 3 movies off top my head that I considered to be greater comedies historically.

 

[clem84]

I honestly thought both were very funny in their own way. But yeah 2 was really good.

 

[Blade2.0]

I always held this opinion and a recent re-watch of this masterpiece after many years solidified it.

First, let me say I didn't like the first one that much. It did a good job establishing the character but in the end what most remember is the legendary climax with the chief. Jim carried a mostly boring script with not so memorable jokes.

But the sequel in on another level. There may be movies that I have laughed harder. But that barrage of funny scenes from the beginning to the end is unbeatable.

Break the movie in a video player in 20 second chunks. You will not find a frame without something funny.

Intro, chitty bang song, monopoly guy, projector scene, spit scene, shikaka scene, caught masturbating, rhino birth, the fight with the tribe warrior (the part where he hits Jim's head with the rhythm gets me every time) ... It never lets go.

And on top of that...
One of the most kick ass themes. I mean listen to this!



And a few classic scenes:







Feel free to wrongly disagree.

Forgot the slinky scene, brosef

 

[Rockondevil]

He's by far my favourite actor and I love all his movies with often rewatches.
I personally think both Ace Ventura movies are on par and depending on peoples preferences determines which they prefer.

I personally place When Nature Calls above Pet Detective but I know many who hold the other opinion.

 

[Tschumi]

I prefer dumb and dumber for one thing but i liked this one a lot too.

Fun fact, as a kid in Germany i was cast to play in a movie that featured Simon Callow (the bad guy in this movie), he was nice.. he always talked like he does in Ace, it was a tv film called The Life and Times of Hans Christian Andersen, if i remember right.. wacky old film but fun.. i broke a prop cricket bat.. they made a very scratchy replacement that must surely stand out in deleted scenes...

Edit: actually i think it's called Hans Christian Andersen: my life as a fairytale

 

[GymWolf]

I love both movies in equal way.

But the hippo birth scene is legit one of the most funniest shit in cinema history and only carrey could pull that off.

 

[MayauMiao]

Prefer the first one. Unforgettable:

 

[lame gag1990]

Prefer the first one. Unforgettable:

Classic. The amount of bitches that would cry over this today...

 

[Yoboman]

The best comedy ever made is a close run off between Airplane, Borat and Team America

 

[West Texas CEO]

Completely hyperbolic, OP.

Yet, both Ace Ventura movies do stand as two of my favorites.

Here's a list of better comedies off the top of my head real quick:


Joe Dirt

Also, you guys should check this out: Ace Ventura Sliding Door Simulator

 

[highrider]

No.
Caddyshack
Blazing Saddles
Tommy Boy

These are the greatest comedies.