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[TrumanBurbank]

I feel compared to guys like Steve Carell and Will Ferrell, Jim has struggled and should have made better choices the last 10 years. Especially coming off of Eternal Sunshine in 2004. Except for I Love You Phillip Morris, it's been pretty much all bad movies.

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Fun with Dick and Jane
The Number 23
Yes Man
Mr. Popper's Penguins
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Kick-Ass 2

Hopefully Dumb and Dumber To is a return to form. Been a frustrating 10 years being a Jim Carrey fan.

 

[kirblar]

Lemony Snicket was fine. Most of the others, yeah not so much.

 

[Dark Octave]

I feel more this way about Eddie Murphy but I see your point. My favorite movie of his was probabaly Liar Liar. I didn't find Dumb and Dumber all that funny to be honest.

 

[Sephzilla]

Carrey's shone flickers of his former brilliance...

2003

2008

...but yeah, he's mostly lost his touch.

 

[Sheroking]

Well... Jim is too energetic to just act, which he's long since proven he can do, so he reverts to his shtick and takes the jobs he's given where he can do that.

I'll defend Lemony Snicket's to the end of the damn earth, though. I love that movie.

 

[Dorimukyasuto]

He'll never top Truman Show.
I don't care either, that movie is great.

 

[entremet]

Basically.

 

[Vesmir]

He doesn't owe anyone anything, if he wants to make bullshit movies that mindless people will eat up then whatever. Same thing has been happening with DeNiro for a while.

They've put their effort in, and now they are looking for a quick buck.

 

[commedieu]

good.

 

[djplaeskool]

I actually really liked Fun with Dick and Jane...
but yes, there's been a tapering off in recent years.
I hadn't seen it before, so I watched The Number 23 a couple weeks ago. What an incoherent mess of a film.

 

[krae_man]

Yes Man has a Billy Jack reference so it rocks.

 

[jett]

He's lost it. Either the ability to act or the ability to pick good, hell, decent projects. His last good movie was truly 10 years ago, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

 

[Alcotholic]

I wish he did more serious efforts like Eternal Sunshine. That was a brilliant movie. He played it well.

 

[crimzonflame]

A lot of his movies are funny in the first half then they lose their way in the second.

 

[SentientStone]

I wish he did more serious efforts like Eternal Sunshine. That was a brilliant movie. He played it well.

Yup, always preferred his dramatic roles (although I can only name Eternal Sunshine and Truman Show).

 

[AkuMifune]

Yeah agreed. I still have hope for the guy, but it seems like once you've lost it you never get it back. Like Eddie Murphy.

Can anyone think of someone who got shitty and then turned it around? Stallone?

 

[Rich!]

Yeah agreed. I still have hope for the guy, but it seems like once you've lost it you never get it back. Like Eddie Murphy.

Can anyone think of someone who got shitty and then turned it around? Stallone?

Robert Downey Jr? But I don't know if he can be classed as amazing to begin with before the downturn he suffered

 

[WillyFive]

He needs more dramatic roles. He's brilliant in web shows, but his movies have been pretty poor in the last decade with some exceptions (Bruce Almighty). He wasn't even that great in Burt Wonderstone.

 

[Log4Girlz]

I get the impression he was too arrogant. No sequels yadda yadda

 

[NinjaTehFish]

I always liked Dick and Jane. The puppet scene in the bar puts me on the floor nigh on every time.

 

[Ferrio]

Yeah agreed. I still have hope for the guy, but it seems like once you've lost it you never get it back. Like Eddie Murphy.

Can anyone think of someone who got shitty and then turned it around? Stallone?

Travolta?

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Yeah agreed. I still have hope for the guy, but it seems like once you've lost it you never get it back. Like Eddie Murphy.

Can anyone think of someone who got shitty and then turned it around? Stallone?

Matthew McConnoughey in a spectacular fashion.

 

[Sword Familiar]

I think it's just Jim Carrey being Jim Carrey. He's been in a few good movies where he's done some decent performances, but most of the time he's just out doing those sub-par movies where he can overact all he wants without giving a fuck.

 

[Origami Superman]

A lot of his classic roles haven't aged great either to be fair.

 

[Succinct Verbosity]

He'll never top Truman Show.
I don't care either, that movie is great.

My thoughts exactly. The creepy thing about The Truman Show is how accurately it predicted the future (now present).

 

[WillyFive]

My thoughts exactly. The creepy thing about The Truman Show is how accurately it predicted the future (now present).

Which part?

 

[OfWhiteSkinOnRedLeather]

He'll never top Truman Show.
I don't care either, that movie is great.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

 

[kazebyaka]

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is one of his finest works.

 

[Ovid]

Jim Carrey?

What about Cuba Gooding Jr?

Spoiler

Sorry for the minor derail.

 

[joeyjoejoeshabadoo]

While the movie was nothing special, I thought he was great in Burt Wonderstone.

 

[Secret Fawful]

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Fun with Dick and Jane

But these two are good.

 

[Blader]

I thought I Love You, Phillip Morris was pretty bad, tbh.

 

[Wthermans]

Jim Carrey is a serious (and better acting) Adam Sandler.

 

[Waaghals]

I haven't seen all of those, but A Series of Unfortunate Events was a good movie. I enjoyed it quite a lot.

Other than that I guess he lost his way compared to his heyday.

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

My thoughts exactly. The creepy thing about The Truman Show is how accurately it predicted the future (now present).

Reality show obsession

 

[Messi]

I feel compared to guys like Steve Carell and Will Ferrell, Jim has struggled and should have made better choices the last 10 years. Especially coming off of Eternal Sunshine in 2004. Except for I Love You Phillip Morris, it's been pretty much all bad movies.

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Fun with Dick and Jane
The Number 23
Yes Man
Mr. Popper's Penguins
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Kick-Ass 2

Hopefully Dumb and Dumber To is a return to form. Been a frustrating 10 years being a Jim Carrey fan.

Burt wonderstone was not a bad movie, and he was at the very least the second best thing in that movie. Oh and Lemony Snicket was a decent movie too.

 

[AkuMifune]

Robert Downey Jr? But I don't know if he can be classed as amazing to begin with before the downturn he suffered

Oh yeah, though his was more getting sober. Travolta yes, but didn't have the same highs I think. McConaughey is a good call.

I had hoped Carrey was returning to form in Kick Ass 2, but my god.

 

[maxcriden]

I feel compared to guys like Steve Carell and Will Ferrell, Jim has struggled and should have made better choices the last 10 years. Especially coming off of Eternal Sunshine in 2004. Except for I Love You Phillip Morris, it's been pretty much all bad movies.

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Fun with Dick and Jane
The Number 23
Yes Man
Mr. Popper's Penguins
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Kick-Ass 2

Hopefully Dumb and Dumber To is a return to form. Been a frustrating 10 years being a Jim Carrey fan.

I have to respectfully disagree. I thought Fun with Dick and Jane was legitimately good and funny. Didn't Paul Feig direct it? Yes Man was great, hilarious and compelling. Mr. Popper's Penguins was solid and cute. And I think The Incredible Burt Wonderstone is very underrated and will be much more appreciated as more people see it.

 

[Sheroking]

Jim Carrey is a serious (and better acting) Adam Sandler.

Both of them can act but choose not to. Sandler chases money, Carrey, I believe, does what he loves against what audiences would prefer. Sandler writes and/or produces his own vehicles with his buddies, Carrey gets offers.

So similarities, but very different.

 

[Romars202129]

I feel compared to guys like Steve Carell and Will Ferrell, Jim has struggled and should have made better choices the last 10 years. Especially coming off of Eternal Sunshine in 2004. Except for I Love You Phillip Morris, it's been pretty much all bad movies.

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Fun with Dick and Jane
The Number 23
Yes Man
Mr. Popper's Penguins
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Kick-Ass 2

Hopefully Dumb and Dumber To is a return to form. Been a frustrating 10 years being a Jim Carrey fan.

I liked Lemony and Fun with dick and Jane, but I agree. Even on Philip Morris being the one bright spot.
I feel like his age has come to an impasse with his comedic style.

 

[Zhengi]

While the movie was nothing special, I thought he was great in Burt Wonderstone.

I thought so too. He was easily the best part of that movie.

 

[Wthermans]

Both of them can act but choose not to. Sandler chases money, Carrey, I believe, does what he loves against what audiences would prefer. Sandler writes and/or produces his own vehicles with his buddies, Carrey gets offers.

So similarities, but very different.

So what you are saying is they both choose to suck. Got it.

 

[jgmo870]

I've only ever liked him in The Truman Show. Although, I usually avoid movies he stars in.

 

[Sheroking]

So what you are saying is they both choose to suck. Got it.

They're doing what they want for what they want out of life. It's hard to fault them for that.

 

[Anton Sugar]

Will Ferrell and Steve Carell have had their fair share of stinkers, Carell especially.

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

How's his pocketbook?

That's the real indicator of whether he's "lost his way"

 

[SystemBug]

he was bad in Kick-Ass 2? that's news to me

 

[bionic77]

He peaked with Ace Ventura and Dumb and Dumber.

Damn those were great comedies.

 

[liquidtmd]

Oh I don't know, I'm quite a cynic and still had a fun time Mr Poppers Penguins with my five year old daughter.

 

[Romars202129]

Yeah agreed. I still have hope for the guy, but it seems like once you've lost it you never get it back. Like Eddie Murphy.

Can anyone think of someone who got shitty and then turned it around? Stallone?

Travolta?

Matthew McConnoughey in a spectacular fashion.

When did these happen?

Spoiler

And, I'd argue McConnoughey was never good in the first place.