Tag: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
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Jim Carrey Wasn’t the Original Choice for Ace Ventura
If you were to ask anyone walking their dog down the street what their favorite Jim Carrey movie is, there’s a pretty good chance that Ace Ventura: Pet Detective will enter the conversation. It’s almost funny to see Ace Ventura: Pet Detective become such a popular fan-favorite due to how the film was critically panned…
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A Signature Batman Forever Prop Turned Into An Unnatural Attachment For Jim Carrey
It cannot be overstated how huge Jim Carrey was in the 1990s. The rubber-limbed comedian had a massive box office draw, going from “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,” to “The Mask,” to “Dumb and Dumber.” These films helped turn Carrey into a household name — and helped him land a role in a major blockbuster, “Batman…
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Mark Margolis, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, And Scarface Actor, Dead At 83
One of cinema’s most illustrious character actors has left us. Mark Margolis, best known for his performance as Hector Salamanca in both “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul,” sadly passed away in New York City earlier today at the age of 83. According to The Hollywood Reporter, his death came after a “short illness” and…
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Cool Stuff: ‘Ace Ventura: Pet Detective’ Figure Turns Jim Carrey into a Detailed Sixth Scale Collectible
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective isn’t exactly the first title that comes to mind when you think of movies that deserve detailed collectible figures. But this year, the eccentric animal private eye played by Jim Carrey has been given several action figures. Neca released a 8-inch figure with real clothing, as well as a figure with…
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‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Featurette: Zany Jim Carrey from the ’90s Is Back as Dr. Robotnik
Jim Carrey had a meteoric rise to fame in the 1990s thanks to a string of comedy hits like Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, and Dumb & Dumber, not to mention a campy villainous turn as The Riddler in Batman Forever, all in the span of a year and a half. It’s been a…
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Film Review: ‘Brian Banks’
The timing could hardly be worse for “Brian Banks,” a well-meaning and emotionally engaging movie about the California Innocence Project’s incredible battle to exonerate a Long Beach football player who lost 11 years of his life to prison and parole after a high school classmate falsely accused him of rape. Independently made and still seeking…
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‘The Truman Show’ at 20: Jim Carrey’s Best Movie is Still Delightful and Philosophically Rich
In 1994, Jim Carrey broke big, starring in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, and Dumb and Dumber, three box office toppers that catapulted the rubbery-faced comedian to global superstardom. There’s an entire generation of kids that went around quoting those movies, repeating Ace’s catchphrase of “Alrighty then!” while affecting the same overly confident voice…