The Mask (1994)
- Directed by
- Chuck Russell
- Genre
- fantasy film, comedy film, superhero film, speculative fiction film, gangster film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 11,378 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A timid bank teller finds a magical mask that turns him into a green-faced troublemaker with cartoon-like powers. He uses his new abilities to win over a woman and take on local gangsters.
slapstickenergeticcomedicover-the-topwhimsicalzanycartoonishlightheartedtransformative
What happens
The Mask is a 1994 American superhero slapstick comedy film loosely based on the 1991 comic book series by John Arcudi and Doug Mahnke. Directed by Chuck Russell and written by Mike Werb, the film stars Jim Carrey in the title role, along with Peter Riegert, Peter Greene, Amy Yasbeck, Richard Jeni, and Cameron Diaz. The plot follows Stanley Ipkiss (Carrey), a hapless and timid bank teller who discovers an enchanted mask that transforms him into a green-faced troublemaker with the ability to cartoonishly alter himself and his surroundings at will. It is the first film in the Mask franchise. Principal photography began in Los Angeles on August 30, 1993, and concluded in October. The film marked the acting debut of Diaz, who had been a model with no prior acting experience, while Carrey, who was starring on the sketch comedy series In Living Color and had just completed filming on Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), was virtually unknown at the time. Their casting led to disputes with New Line Cinema executives, who expressed concern that the film would be unsuccessful without well-established actors, but the studio ultimately relented after Russell reassured them that Carrey and Diaz were the right choices. The Mask was theatrically released in the United States on July 29, 1994, to positive reviews from critics. The film was a commercial success, grossing $351.8 million against a production budget of $18–23 million, and became the fourth-highest-grossing film of 1994. It also contributed to the resurgence of swing music in the 1990s. Carrey received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the 52nd Golden Globe Awards, while the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the 67th Academy Awards. A standalone sequel, Son of the Mask, was released in 2005 without Carrey's involvement. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Getaway (1994)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.