This came out in 1996, and the early 90s were almost an extension of the 80s. We didn't really get to the "extreme" stuff until the late 90s. Even in '96, people expected their comedies to be wild and off the wall, especially a Jim Carrey comedy. There was that glorious period of about 4 years between 1997 and 2001 where you could do almost anything creatively and people respected it whether it worked or not. In 1996, people were still dipping their toes in the water. They weren't quite ready to cheer for the bad guy yet.
@Darkstar You have no clue. Carrey was celebrated for his roles in over the top comedy movies like The Mask, Ace Ventura, or Dumb&Dumber, his antagonist roles like in Batman Forever or The Cable Guy were getting mixed reviews from critics and viewers at the time. The only role in the 90s that he was heavily praised for that was somewhat serious and less total comedy was in The Truman Show. Blind&fanatic celebrity worship existed since decades earlier, and is not even what I talked about here, thats something you brought up.
Chip was supposed to die in the original version, but the ending was changed because the test audience didn't like it. So they went back & filmed some additional scenes where he survived.
Note: Every time Chip does the music himself, he's also quoting a theme from another movie. (That's when they play the original) The medieval fight (17:00) was taken from a famous scene from the original Star Trek episode "Amok Time", even the weapons looked the same. The climb on the antenna (31:00) was Bernard Herrmann's Theme from "North by Northwest", a classic Hitchock movie. (The same guys made "Psycho").
Something else y'all need to realize is... the filming & editing of this movie happened way before the internet was commonplace. Just FINDING the music from "Amok Time" took nearly three days and driving all over town to locate a CD with that music on it. (I know, because I'm the Production Assistant who had to hunt it down and buy it from the record store) ... then we had to get the licensing rights to use it in the film.
@@ericc8705 Somehow I would have expected you to go to Paramount's vault and get the tracks directly from them as you had to ask for the rights anyway … I started collecting soundtracks around that time, so I know what it's like rummaging through stores and second hand shops … and eBay, when that became a thing. I'm sure I've got the CD you found in my collection too.
When this came out people were not expecting a Dark Comedy from Ben Stiller starring Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick. My dad took me to see it in the theater and while I thought it was hilarious he was lost most of the time.
This was one of my favorite movies when I was like 12/13 even though I didn't get a lot of it the same way I do now it's still an hilarious movie ahead of it's time really
Ernie Douglas is a character from the 60's TV show "My Three Sons". He was one of the sons. Another bother/son is Chip and they were played by real life brothers.
They made a ton of those "Stranger seems ok at first, then slowly destroys your life" movies in the 90s, so this was a spoof of that. Really ambitious feature directing debut for Stiller, even if lots of folks didn't know what to make of it back then. Funny how everything his character was saying about the future has come to pass now.
You can see Matthew Broderick trying SOOOOO hard not to laugh at several times in this movie, even during close-ups between them! It's like they couldn't get a single take of him not on the verge of breaking. So hilarious! 😂😂😂😂😂😂
I sort of had a friend like this. Seemed normal at first but then started calling me 15 Times if I didn't answer. Show up at my house unexpected. Tried to be friend my gf as well. This movie hits me hard but I love it. Especially the Medeveil Times scenes lol
A few years after this movie came out, I went to Mideval Times in NJ. Everything about the food was true, from the roast chicken to the lack of utensils, and yes they served Pepsi 😆
Yes, this movie actually was intended to be a dark comedy. Several different references in this movie that probably most young people wouldn't get. Ernie and Chip Douglas are characters from an old 1950s/60s TV series called "My Three Sons". A kind of a sitcom where three sons are being raised by their widowed father. Ernie and Chip were two of the brothers, and Robbie was the oldest brother. "Father Knows Best" was another TV series from that same era, and Ricky Ricardo was Lucille Ball's husband in their 50s/60s sitcom. Great movie reaction guys! ✌💙✌
@@-M0LE all of you people who are obsessed with labeling so many things as “underrated,” need to start a cult where you can worship the word “underrated” since you love it so much! This movie was not as underrated as you you think… despite people calling it a flop, Jim got alot of credit for it. He got $20 million pay for it which was unheard of at that time for a comedic actor. He won 2 MTV movie awards for it. So there were actually quite a few people who liked it. It’s alot more appreciated now than when it was new. Me, Myself and Irene is way more underrated than Cable Guy
This movie totally had the same feel that "So I Married An Axe Murderer" gave me. Also a good movie yall should check out. My favorite part was the nipple against the glass scene. Thanks for the hilarious reactions. Burn bright and shine on broskis 🎩
White Shadow was a short lived tv show in the late 70s or early 80s about a basketball coach coaching a bunch of misfits. One of them was named Salami.
The scene where Jim Carrey presses his chest up and calls out for Billy is from a scene from one of my favorite movies ever “Midnight Express”(1978) massive hit, great soundtrack🔥
@@billstephens396 the story is about a loner crazy guy cableguy (jim carrey) and how he wa raised on T.V and has no friends and tries to force matthew broderick to be his friend
That's my favorite Jim Carrey movie. And I love all his movies for the most part. I also am not a huge fan of horror. But dark comedys usually rank high on my list.
Absolutely love Jim Carrey and he will forever be a legend to me. He made me laugh so much during my childhood and he's an awesome dude in real life. I loved this movie when it released. Thanks for viewing it guys!
I was like oh no, they’re too young to get the Chip Douglas/Larry Tate references! But you guys are awesome! This reaction was hysterical! Two very enthusiastic thumbs up!
And the blue sweater and tie "Chip" is wearing when he's at the girlfriend's family home is totally the outfit that Fred MacMurray used to wear as the dad on that show if I recall.
Great reaction. Not sure if anyone ever mentioned this but the "hello Clarise" line at Medieval Times was ad libed by Carrey. If you look at Broadrick's face, you can see him trying not to crack up.
The boss at the beginning was on his ass because he knows about the separation. Guys tend to get depressed and in a funk - so naturally his boss thought he might not be up to the job or thought he might not get it done. He wasn't being an ass in context he just comes off like one. He just wanted to make sure he was emotionally and mentally able to handle the job.
This was Owen Wilson’s second movie (Bottle Rocket- which he co-wrote with Wes Anderson- was his first). It’s what started Ben Stiller (the director) and his long series of collaborations and co-starrings. And Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow met and got together on the set (he was the producer) and have been together ever since.
Almost all of Jim Carey's line in this movie are quips from films and TV shows. Ernie "Chip" douglas was from "My Three Sons", for example. Larry Tate is from Bewitched.
★♡★ _Please react to more of _*_Ben Stiller_* ★♡★ *There's Something About Mary* (1998) /Starring Ben Stiller & *Cameron Diaz* *Meet the Parents* (2000) /Starring Ben Stiller , Owen Wilson & *Robert De Niro* *Zoolander* (2001) /Starring Ben Stiller , *Owen Wilson* , *Will Ferrell* & *Milla Jovovich* *Dodgeball : A True Underdog Story* (2004)/Starring Ben Stiller & *Vince Vaughn* *Meet the Fockers* (2004) /Sequel of ''Meet the Parents'' even better!
I loved this film as a teen. I never understood why so many hated it. He had done so many comedies people just didn't want to see him do anything else. He did a film titied the majestic that I also loved.
@@greg4052 I have yes, it's really confusing and led me down a numberology rabbit hole My actual birthday is 2/23 and the number 23 comes up so much in my life
11:50 Those glass basketball backboards actually shatter really easily. They are built with safety glass to avoid injury. They are not designed to hold a person's weight. That's why we were always instructed to never hold or hang on the rim. If you want to dunk, do it quickly then let go. Otherwise this happens. I've seen it IRL. xD
Great reaction fellas! I think this movie is a masterpiece! It sucks people weren’t ready to see a dark comedy from Jim Carey. This is one of his best pieces of work
The cable guy was a master of manipulation. Dude turned Steven's entire family against him in one night. When I was 4 I didn't understand. But now in my 30s I'm very impressed by how he did it.
I feel like they REALLY wanted this movie to be a dark comedy, but Jim Carrey's "funny man" public image had them tone down the finale a LOT. I can see the movie they WANTED to make, but they fumble the end a bit. People weren't ready for scary Jim Carrey yet.
Emotional manipulation can be extremely scary and confusing. Imagine having your whole family think you’re crazy because somebody is manipulating yourself and your family into thinking that way. It may sound far fetched but it’s very real.
I remembered seeing Carrey in a movie called "Doing Time on Maple Drive" from 1992. It was a family drama, and I really enjoyed his performance, so I was glad to see him in something else that was dramatic as well as comedic. I love dramatic Jim Carrey.
This is a favorite of mine, it's a real dark comedy. People don't really care for Jim Carrey when he does dark roles but this was creepy and funny. You're sympathetic towards him and you're afraid of him too because you don't know what he's gonna do.
A lot of people, at the time, just did not care for this movie. Said it was too dark, not funny enough, not the usual Jim Carrey thing . . . I loved it. I thought it was brilliant, and the social commentary was spot on.
I was waiting for a while that someone will break the ice and react to this movie. I'm glad you guys were the first. Another movie Jim Carrey plays a dark role in is "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events". Hope you'll be the first to react to this one also.
This is in my top three Jim Carrey movies. So quotable and hilarious. Good to see an early performance by Jack Black and brief appearance by Bob Odenkirk. Kinda wish they would of done a sequel.
About time someone actually reacted to this movie because it was very well directed, created and acted. Chip Douglas was a character on a TV show called My Three Sons, Larry Tate was the boss of Darren Stevens on a show called Bewitched starring Elizabeth Montgomery. The cable guy was a conglomeration of many TV and or movie personas and had no personality of his own. He did however have a psychotic trait that could be lethal if you crossed him and a good heart if you became his friend.
Insist see a comment on this so Ill add: Ricky Ricardo was a character in an old tv show "I Love Lucy" This was before my time but the names been references in other films (like Rat Race). I was expecting a full comedy so this movie was jarring but I appreciate it more now. I particularly loved how he was singing his "own" soundtrack lol!
I think this is my favourite video of yours. I've watched it heaps of times and I love the way you guys react, especially when the cable guy knocks on the door right after Steven calls him and when he is wearing his hilarious disguise before the bathroom beating. Have you seen Fat Pizza? It's a ridiculous and hilarious movie and I think you'd enjoy it. Regards from Australia!
This movie, as others have posted, was just ahead of its time. People weren't ready for how dark it was, they wanted Ace Ventura or The Mask version of Jim Carrey again, and the super cringey type of comedy like Meet the Parents that Ben Stiller seems to be a master of both as a director and actor hadn't really caught on yet either. I love the hell out of this film though and the Medieval Times sequence is my personal favorite, both because of Janeane Garofalo as the bored waitress and the Star Trek style arena combat.
Either this or The Truman Show is my favourite Jim Carrey movie, and I'm leaning towards this since it's so criminally underrated. The Medieval Times / Star Trek fight alone makes it a Classic.
My absolute favorite Jim Carey movie ever!!! I always feel like not many people know or even appreciate this movie. So happy you guys did this one. I’m a huge fan of all your videos :)
Owen Wilson dies in every movie he plays in. Here, he's beaten to death by the cable guy. In Anaconda, a snake eats him. In The Haunting, he gets his head knocked off. In Night at the Museum, he drowns in the sands of an hourglass.
It was just too early for people to appreciate dark Jim Carrey in the 90s, definitely an underrated movie.
This came out in 1996, and the early 90s were almost an extension of the 80s. We didn't really get to the "extreme" stuff until the late 90s. Even in '96, people expected their comedies to be wild and off the wall, especially a Jim Carrey comedy. There was that glorious period of about 4 years between 1997 and 2001 where you could do almost anything creatively and people respected it whether it worked or not. In 1996, people were still dipping their toes in the water. They weren't quite ready to cheer for the bad guy yet.
I never understood the hate for this movie. I absolutely loved it. I worked at the theater and got to watch everything.
I never hated this movie, thought it was good 6/10
@Darkstar You have no clue. Carrey was celebrated for his roles in over the top comedy movies like The Mask, Ace Ventura, or Dumb&Dumber, his antagonist roles like in Batman Forever or The Cable Guy were getting mixed reviews from critics and viewers at the time. The only role in the 90s that he was heavily praised for that was somewhat serious and less total comedy was in The Truman Show. Blind&fanatic celebrity worship existed since decades earlier, and is not even what I talked about here, thats something you brought up.
@Darkstar
Jim Carrey was appreciated in the 90s of course, he’s not saying he wasn’t
He’s saying DARK Jim Carrey was under appreciated 😊
This was 100% a dark comedy, and sadly very much ahead of its time. Jim Carrey played his role perfectly.
Yeah I thought it was great as a kid, and I still think it's great!
@@tayzk5929 same here buddy 🤙 Jims performance was incredible, Faking a lisp seamlessly is not easy to do
@@VoidMySoul Do you mean it? Am I really your "buddy?"
@@slchance8839 😂 ofcourse! Chip
Roger Ebert thought it was one of the worst movies of 1996. So that's a shame.
He got into more serious films later but I feel like this is the best of both types. He really is a psychotic comedian in this.
Chip was supposed to die in the original version, but the ending was changed because the test audience didn't like it. So they went back & filmed some additional scenes where he survived.
A seriously underrated masterpiece!
Way ahead of its time!
I really dont get the hate for this movie
@@TyMarshall007There's no hate. It's just not praised enough
DEFINITELY!!! THIS AND THE TRU(e)MAN SHOW VERY ILLUMINATI SHAPED MONITOR DISTRACT AND CONTROL
Probably Ben stiller’s best movie
Jim Carrey is so freakin hilarious. Pure genius😂 Guys u gotta check out his movie “Me, Myself and Irene”(2000)🔥
ABSOLUTELY Me, Myself, and Irene! Definitely one of my favorites!
I concur. I wish more reactors would do that one.
Yes
Note: Every time Chip does the music himself, he's also quoting a theme from another movie. (That's when they play the original)
The medieval fight (17:00) was taken from a famous scene from the original Star Trek episode "Amok Time", even the weapons looked the same.
The climb on the antenna (31:00) was Bernard Herrmann's Theme from "North by Northwest", a classic Hitchock movie. (The same guys made "Psycho").
Something else y'all need to realize is... the filming & editing of this movie happened way before the internet was commonplace. Just FINDING the music from "Amok Time" took nearly three days and driving all over town to locate a CD with that music on it. (I know, because I'm the Production Assistant who had to hunt it down and buy it from the record store) ... then we had to get the licensing rights to use it in the film.
@@ericc8705 Somehow I would have expected you to go to Paramount's vault and get the tracks directly from them as you had to ask for the rights anyway …
I started collecting soundtracks around that time, so I know what it's like rummaging through stores and second hand shops … and eBay, when that became a thing. I'm sure I've got the CD you found in my collection too.
Jim Carrey plays the obsessed creepy guy really well in films especially this and Batman Forever.
When this came out people were not expecting a Dark Comedy from Ben Stiller starring Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick.
My dad took me to see it in the theater and while I thought it was hilarious he was lost most of the time.
This was one of my favorite movies when I was like 12/13 even though I didn't get a lot of it the same way I do now it's still an hilarious movie ahead of it's time really
Yeah I don't think anybody was prepared for dark Jim Carrey
Ernie (Chip) Douglas was a character on the sitcom, “My Three Sons”, Larry Tate was a character on “Bewitched”, and Ricky Ricardo from “I Love Lucy”.
Ernie Douglas is a character from the 60's TV show "My Three Sons". He was one of the sons. Another bother/son is Chip and they were played by real life brothers.
The "My Three Sons" reference just kills me each time I see this, particularly Carey's impersonation of Ernie's smile.
They made a ton of those "Stranger seems ok at first, then slowly destroys your life" movies in the 90s, so this was a spoof of that. Really ambitious feature directing debut for Stiller, even if lots of folks didn't know what to make of it back then.
Funny how everything his character was saying about the future has come to pass now.
Like what?
Stiller directed Reality bites before this
I love how every part of the cable guys identity is just films and shows. From his aliases to the phases he repeats
When the spider crawls across Jim's face and he doesn't flinch. Perfection.👌
One of the most underrated Jim Carrey movies ever. Say what you will about the dude himself, he is hilarious.
This is one of those movies that gets better the more you watch it. Jim Carrey is the man.
My head EXPLODED when I saw you two reacted to this 😂😂😂
There goes my afternoon!
You can see Matthew Broderick trying SOOOOO hard not to laugh at several times in this movie, even during close-ups between them! It's like they couldn't get a single take of him not on the verge of breaking. So hilarious! 😂😂😂😂😂😂
I sort of had a friend like this. Seemed normal at first but then started calling me 15 Times if I didn't answer. Show up at my house unexpected. Tried to be friend my gf as well. This movie hits me hard but I love it. Especially the Medeveil Times scenes lol
May I ask what happend to this friend?
A few years after this movie came out, I went to Mideval Times in NJ. Everything about the food was true, from the roast chicken to the lack of utensils, and yes they served Pepsi 😆
Yes, this movie actually was intended to be a dark comedy. Several different references in this movie that probably most young people wouldn't get. Ernie and Chip Douglas are characters from an old 1950s/60s TV series called "My Three Sons". A kind of a sitcom where three sons are being raised by their widowed father. Ernie and Chip were two of the brothers, and Robbie was the oldest brother. "Father Knows Best" was another TV series from that same era, and Ricky Ricardo was Lucille Ball's husband in their 50s/60s sitcom. Great movie reaction guys! ✌💙✌
I’m from uk but understood most of them but not like you said the characters this film was so well written
Larry tate was from bewitched i think
@@andreadeamon6419 - That's right! I knew I was forgetting one. Thanks!
Also, you guys HAVE to watch ”saving silverman”!! Its got jack black in it! So damn funny! Tons of memorable lines! ❤️
“I think I see something in the back of the refridge- …. In the back of the closet” 🤣🤣🤣🤣
What amazes me is so many people won't get the "Oh Billy" bit and what movie it is from.
Midnight Express, right? Didn't see the whole movie, but I saw the scene 😜
I still quote this damn movie and no one ever knows what tf I’m saying but that’s okay because entertaining yourself is pretty important
The nightmare scene terrified me as a kid with him running to the door
It was HILARIOUS! 😂 NOT FOR KIDS I GUESS
So glad you guys did this one! I think this has to be Jim Carrey's most underrated gem!
Agreed way too underrated
@@-M0LE all of you people who are obsessed with labeling so many things as “underrated,” need to start a cult where you can worship the word “underrated” since you love it so much!
This movie was not as underrated as you you think… despite people calling it a flop, Jim got alot of credit for it. He got $20 million pay for it which was unheard of at that time for a comedic actor. He won 2 MTV movie awards for it. So there were actually quite a few people who liked it. It’s alot more appreciated now than when it was new. Me, Myself and Irene is way more underrated than Cable Guy
This movie totally had the same feel that "So I Married An Axe Murderer" gave me. Also a good movie yall should check out. My favorite part was the nipple against the glass scene. Thanks for the hilarious reactions. Burn bright and shine on broskis 🎩
It was a take on a famous scene from the 1978 film Midnight Express.
@Void Von Vintage
YES!! And that is yet ANOTHER great classic!!! I’m not kidding- it’s like Sputnik😉😂🤣
IF ya want mah body AND ya think I’m sexeh….
We have a piper down!!!
I repeat!! A piper is down!!!
One of my favourite and funniest Jim carrey films ~ criminally underrated !
Ah the 90's, what a time to live.
And then the 2000s happened.
@@zombiewarrior88 2000s sucked for the most part, at least compared to the '90s.
White Shadow was a short lived tv show in the late 70s or early 80s about a basketball coach coaching a bunch of misfits. One of them was named Salami.
I had a happy childhood. My dad used to put me in tires and roll me down hills. Those were Goodyears.
I see what you did there.
Tyres
@@-M0LE yeah well, I copied and pasted😁and tires are spelled tires in the States
The scene where Jim Carrey presses his chest up and calls out for Billy is from a scene from one of my favorite movies ever “Midnight Express”(1978) massive hit, great soundtrack🔥
The Star Trek fight is a classic! With Jim Carrey mimicking the song! hahahahah
AS A 90s TEEN I PROBABLY SAW THIS 100 TIMES. ALWAYS ON CABLE IT WAS.
PRETTY HILARIOUS
This is such an underrated movie. So glad you are reacting to this
Nope, it's completely idiotic as a story... i.e. THERE IS NO STORY!!!
@@billstephens396 It’s a fun movie
@@billstephens396 the story is about a loner crazy guy cableguy (jim carrey) and how he wa raised on T.V and has no friends and tries to force matthew broderick to be his friend
@@frozengamer3030 The Number 23 is a fun movie... The Cable Guy is an annoying one...
Opinions are fun.
That's my favorite Jim Carrey movie. And I love all his movies for the most part. I also am not a huge fan of horror. But dark comedys usually rank high on my list.
Absolutely love Jim Carrey and he will forever be a legend to me. He made me laugh so much during my childhood and he's an awesome dude in real life. I loved this movie when it released. Thanks for viewing it guys!
I was like oh no, they’re too young to get the Chip Douglas/Larry Tate references! But you guys are awesome! This reaction was hysterical! Two very enthusiastic thumbs up!
Ernie/Chip Douglas is a character in an old TV show named My Three Sons and Larry Tate was a character from the show Bewitched.
And the blue sweater and tie "Chip" is wearing when he's at the girlfriend's family home is totally the outfit that Fred MacMurray used to wear as the dad on that show if I recall.
My favorite Jim Carrey comedy by a long stretch, come at me.
Great reaction. Not sure if anyone ever mentioned this but the "hello Clarise" line at Medieval Times was ad libed by Carrey. If you look at Broadrick's face, you can see him trying not to crack up.
So glad you guys watched this one, Cable Guy is probably my favorite Jim Carrey movie, so underrated.
Wholly unappreciated Jim Carrey vehicle.
Love, love, love this movie 😌🙏
The boss at the beginning was on his ass because he knows about the separation. Guys tend to get depressed and in a funk - so naturally his boss thought he might not be up to the job or thought he might not get it done. He wasn't being an ass in context he just comes off like one.
He just wanted to make sure he was emotionally and mentally able to handle the job.
This movie was underrated in its time compared to other Jim Carrey movies then but also very loved by the ones who did
Jim and matt were awesomely cast in this movie very underrated dark comedy
If I was working for a news network and had to both hear and see "Bathroom Beating" as a headline... I'd laugh til I collapse 🤣
This was Owen Wilson’s second movie (Bottle Rocket- which he co-wrote with Wes Anderson- was his first). It’s what started Ben Stiller (the director) and his long series of collaborations and co-starrings. And Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow met and got together on the set (he was the producer) and have been together ever since.
The best Jim Carrey movie is "Me, myself and Irene." You neeeeed to see this!
Almost all of Jim Carey's line in this movie are quips from films and TV shows. Ernie "Chip" douglas was from "My Three Sons", for example. Larry Tate is from Bewitched.
★♡★ _Please react to more of _*_Ben Stiller_* ★♡★
*There's Something About Mary* (1998) /Starring Ben Stiller & *Cameron Diaz*
*Meet the Parents* (2000) /Starring Ben Stiller , Owen Wilson & *Robert De Niro*
*Zoolander* (2001) /Starring Ben Stiller , *Owen Wilson* , *Will Ferrell* & *Milla Jovovich*
*Dodgeball : A True Underdog Story* (2004)/Starring Ben Stiller & *Vince Vaughn*
*Meet the Fockers* (2004) /Sequel of ''Meet the Parents'' even better!
I loved this film as a teen.
I never understood why so many hated it.
He had done so many comedies people just didn't want to see him do anything else.
He did a film titied the majestic that I also loved.
Have you seen 23?
@@greg4052 I have yes, it's really confusing and led me down a numberology rabbit hole
My actual birthday is 2/23 and the number 23 comes up so much in my life
Gotta shout out to slipping Jimmy Saul Goodman at 29:23
I love this one.
The entire Medieval Times part is so hilarious🤣🤣
“A kings thirst for a frosty brew” is part of my vocabulary lol
That actress pulled the perfect impression
11:50 Those glass basketball backboards actually shatter really easily. They are built with safety glass to avoid injury. They are not designed to hold a person's weight. That's why we were always instructed to never hold or hang on the rim. If you want to dunk, do it quickly then let go. Otherwise this happens. I've seen it IRL. xD
Great reaction fellas! I think this movie is a masterpiece! It sucks people weren’t ready to see a dark comedy from Jim Carey. This is one of his best pieces of work
Jim Carrey oddly sounds like Deadpool. I wonder if Ryan Reynolds got inspiration from this character.
Possibly my favorite Jim Carrey movie. I love it. Great reaction, guys!
This is absolutely my favourite Jim Carrey's movie ever! Just amazing!
I enjoyed watching you guys, nice Berserk cap!
Jim Carrey was my crush as a child.
Mine as well. And still is.
This is one of my all-time favorite movies😂
The guy who said what’s wrong with you man, is better call Saul
The cable guy was a master of manipulation. Dude turned Steven's entire family against him in one night. When I was 4 I didn't understand. But now in my 30s I'm very impressed by how he did it.
One of those movies that aged well.
This movie is so ahead of its time. That bit at the end where he says his real name is Ricky Ricardo is surprisingly sad.
I feel like they REALLY wanted this movie to be a dark comedy, but Jim Carrey's "funny man" public image had them tone down the finale a LOT. I can see the movie they WANTED to make, but they fumble the end a bit. People weren't ready for scary Jim Carrey yet.
This movie was ahead of it's time
Definitely! He predicted online gaming and shopping.
I was alone in singing the praises of this movie for so long. One of my favorites by far . The server at medieval times was fantastic.
If you want to see more of a young Jack Black there's also Waterworld, Demolition Man and The Jackal.
And his tiny part in bio dome
20:34 "It was my treat..."
🤣🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀💀
Emotional manipulation can be extremely scary and confusing. Imagine having your whole family think you’re crazy because somebody is manipulating yourself and your family into thinking that way. It may sound far fetched but it’s very real.
yeah, the sequence of events looks very reasonable.
I remembered seeing Carrey in a movie called "Doing Time on Maple Drive" from 1992. It was a family drama, and I really enjoyed his performance, so I was glad to see him in something else that was dramatic as well as comedic. I love dramatic Jim Carrey.
I always wondered, if that’s how being stalked by Jim Carrey would really feel like 😂
This is a favorite of mine, it's a real dark comedy. People don't really care for Jim Carrey when he does dark roles but this was creepy and funny. You're sympathetic towards him and you're afraid of him too because you don't know what he's gonna do.
5:53 guy only one laughing is the wheelchair man from scary movie lol
Every time I watch the Bathroom Beatdown scene, it seems like Owen Wilson was struggling the entire time trying not to laugh.
A lot of people, at the time, just did not care for this movie. Said it was too dark, not funny enough, not the usual Jim Carrey thing . . .
I loved it. I thought it was brilliant, and the social commentary was spot on.
It’s was too sophisticated for most people
It had so much depth
I was waiting for a while that someone will break the ice and react to this movie. I'm glad you guys were the first. Another movie Jim Carrey plays a dark role in is "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events". Hope you'll be the first to react to this one also.
This is in my top three Jim Carrey movies. So quotable and hilarious. Good to see an early performance by Jack Black and brief appearance by Bob Odenkirk. Kinda wish they would of done a sequel.
A ton of little sightings - David Cross, Owen Wilson, J. Garofolo, Kathy Griffin, etc
Remember going cinema around these times to watch this, ace Ventura 2, the mask and others. Fun watch
Check out Bill Paxton in "The Vagant," another underrated dark comedy.
About time someone actually reacted to this movie because it was very well directed, created and acted. Chip Douglas was a character on a TV show called My Three Sons, Larry Tate was the boss of Darren Stevens on a show called Bewitched starring Elizabeth Montgomery. The cable guy was a conglomeration of many TV and or movie personas and had no personality of his own. He did however have a psychotic trait that could be lethal if you crossed him and a good heart if you became his friend.
Insist see a comment on this so Ill add: Ricky Ricardo was a character in an old tv show "I Love Lucy" This was before my time but the names been references in other films (like Rat Race). I was expecting a full comedy so this movie was jarring but I appreciate it more now. I particularly loved how he was singing his "own" soundtrack lol!
16:34 sounds just like “my leg guy” off of SpongeBob 😂
After dumb n dumber cable guy is Jim’s best movie and it’s my favorite
I think this is my favourite video of yours. I've watched it heaps of times and I love the way you guys react, especially when the cable guy knocks on the door right after Steven calls him and when he is wearing his hilarious disguise before the bathroom beating.
Have you seen Fat Pizza? It's a ridiculous and hilarious movie and I think you'd enjoy it. Regards from Australia!
EVERY movie that Ben Stiller directs is a MASTERPIECE.💜🍸
This movie, as others have posted, was just ahead of its time. People weren't ready for how dark it was, they wanted Ace Ventura or The Mask version of Jim Carrey again, and the super cringey type of comedy like Meet the Parents that Ben Stiller seems to be a master of both as a director and actor hadn't really caught on yet either. I love the hell out of this film though and the Medieval Times sequence is my personal favorite, both because of Janeane Garofalo as the bored waitress and the Star Trek style arena combat.
This was his best movie
You guys need to watch “Election” with Matthew Broderick next.
Either this or The Truman Show is my favourite Jim Carrey movie, and I'm leaning towards this since it's so criminally underrated. The Medieval Times / Star Trek fight alone makes it a Classic.
My absolute favorite Jim Carey movie ever!!! I always feel like not many people know or even appreciate this movie. So happy you guys did this one. I’m a huge fan of all your videos :)
Owen Wilson dies in every movie he plays in. Here, he's beaten to death by the cable guy. In Anaconda, a snake eats him. In The Haunting, he gets his head knocked off. In Night at the Museum, he drowns in the sands of an hourglass.
Cable Guy is such a great film. Not many people have seen it
Let's Go!!! More Jim! More Comedy! A NEW SHIRT?!?! You guys are killing it! Here's to 100K Subs this year boys!!!
This comment legit made me so excited when reading it 😅and ditto! 🙌🏻🙋🏻♀️
The White Shadow was a 70's basketball TV show.
This is now one of my favorite jim carrey movies 😂😂😂📺 🔌 ⚡
This is one of my favorite jim carrey movies
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*There's Something About Mary* (1998) /Starring Ben Stiller & *Cameron Diaz*
*Meet the Parents* (2000) /Starring Ben Stiller , Owen Wilson & *Robert De Niro*
*Zoolander* (2001) /Starring Ben Stiller , *Owen Wilson* , *Will Ferrell* & *Milla Jovovich*
*Dodgeball : A True Underdog Story* (2004)/Starring Ben Stiller & *Vince Vaughn*
*Meet the Fockers* (2004) /Sequel of ''Meet the Parents'' even better!
Wow , Great suggestion !!!!
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6:29 boss had to make sure Steve’s head was in the game before making the investment. 24:06 WTH was that 😂
"Somebody has to kill the babysitter."
Just so long as nobody tells mom.
23:48 I must’ve seen this movie a thousand times. The one liners still slay.😂