So fun fact, this wasn't a cartoon first, it was actually an EXTREMELY dark and twisted comic book. Stanley actually murdered SEVERAL people when he wore the mask lol. He actually died early on when a girl he liked put it on and killed him 😂
Robin Williams is one death I will never get over. The amount of crazy energy he and Carrey bring to their performances is unlike anything we see these days.
Much easier to animate and warp something already pretty unrealistically comical. Carey's face and how he can use it in ways most cant will always be his.
The guy who plays Jim Carrey's best friend at the bank is comedian Richard Jeni. One of my favorite comedians of all time. If you haven't seen his stuff you should check it out. Sadly, in 2007 he took his own life. Still a great comedian though.
1994 was THE year for Jim Carrey. Before that he was mostly known for "the white guy" in the sketch show "In Living Color" and had the lead in the '80s vampire movie Once Bitten. But The Mask, Ace Ventura, and Dumb & Dumber all came out in 1994. And Jim Carrey skyrocketed to fame.
@@markcarpenter6020 For some reason, I love that movie. The Halloween dance off is one of my favorite scenes, and you could tell Carrey was going to be something special with the way he could act and move his body.
All of the dog's acting was 100% real, the dog wasn't listening very well to the trainer's commands and Jim Carrey interactions with the dog was so funny they decided to leave it all in.
Did you know those teeth the mask has on were only supposed to be temporary but Jim Carrey actually made it work to talk with those through the whole movie? Really impressive as well as the reaction!!
In the nightclub scene when Cameron Diaz is singing, the Mask’s facial changes are inspired by wolf characters (also wearing a similar suit) in Tex Avery cartoons, from the 1940’s.
Which was what Stanley was watching before his landlord forced him to turn the tape off and saw Ben Stein's character on the TV and putting on the mask for the first time.
--- Edit: Apparently the links that I had followed researching the dog had led me to the wrong Max the dog. The one who played Milo is assumed to have lived into the early 2000's, but not finding any specific info. Sorry for the misinformation. Still, what a good actor this Max was, and what an impressive life span the other Max had! --- The dog who played Milo, real name Max, was a beagle, dachshund, terrier mix, adopted from a sugar cane farm in Louisiana in 1983. He was 11 years old when The Mask was filmed, and went on to live to the ripe old age of 29 years, 283 days, and was confirmed the longest living dog, beating out the previous title holder, a 26 year old Shiba Inu.
Usually it is Simones reactions that make the videos enjoyable for me the most, but this time it was clearly the very numerous times George looked like he couldn't believe what happened on his screen.
This movie was so great for its time. Actual “cgi” was in its infancy. This was the same year I took my first 3d animation course ( it took 20 minutes to render a phong shaded sphere) so this movie was TOP OF THE LINE with the effects.
I still remember being 10 years old and reading an article titled "How wet is a tongue?", talking about the groundbreaking special effects in this movie that was about to come out. I don't think I've ever been more hyped for a movie in my life, and it didn't disappoint!
you know how mindblowing star wars special effects were. industrial light and magic was the special effects company lucas created for it. this was their first non star wars movie
@@johnpaullogan1365Their first non-Star Wars movie was Raiders Of The Lost Ark, 13 years before this. Their first non-Lucasfilm movie was Dragonslayer, also 13 years before this.
I was 6 years old when this came out in 1994 and I'm sure I don't need to tell you what impact this movie had on our generation! The Mask quotes were the school playground thing for quite a while, and I even remember cereal boxes having The Mask collectible toys inside! Surprised but glad you two hadn't seen it so we could enjoy your reaction to it, and same as others have requested the two Ace Ventura movies are a very similar tone and I'm sure you'd love them.
The dogs real name is Max. IMDB says he didn't get a lot of screen time because he was considered either too big or too small for potential roles. I had a Jack Russell that looked exactly like him. I named him Milo just like in the film. He never liked letting go of the keys.
My sister had a Jack Russell. High octane energy. Grabbed my pant leg once and wouldn't let go until I played with him. I actually dragged him along the floor a little ways thinking he would give it up. No way. We played.
@Emmanuel Harris No. Milo is the dogs name in the movie being viewed here - The Mask. My dog looked exactly like said dog. As such I named my dog Milo. Sorry if that was not conveyed clearly enough.
Movie note mention? The line he says, " you're good kid, but you will always be second best". That's Edward G Robinson talking to Steve McQueen in the Classic Movie, The Cincinnati Kid. Check it out it's great, rayray ✊✌️🤙👍
The Mask is actually a comic book adaptation that is hyper-violent. The gore is fairly tame, but the Mask definitely does a lot more murder and destruction than simple mayhem. Also, like most Carrey movies, he was allowed to do a LOT of improve. Yeah, and Diaz is just... entrancing. The swing section in particular did something to young 12 year old me lol. It got me into some related music too.
Actually, despite the comic book, and despite the fact that they let Jim Carrey pretty much do alot of improve in the movie, the movie was mostly based around the animated series on cartoon network, and honestly as someone who was a huge fan of the animated series as a kid even before the movie came out, the movie perfectly represented the craziness and goofy/cartoony attitude of the Mask.
@@scorake14 Sorry but you are mistaken. That animated series came after the movie. It's literally a sequel to the movie and references events from it in the first episode. the movie came out in 1994, the animated series ran from 1995-1997. I love the animated series too, but it was the one adapting Carrey's zaniness not the other way round.
When I was 5 my uncle let me watch this movie, and it became my favorite thing ever! My parents came home to their little girl running around yelling “smokin!”
I remember watching this in theaters. I've never experienced such an active audience before in my life (Until spiderman 2). That first shot of Cameron Diaz is engrained in my mind, unfortunately so is Son of the Mask...
@@joseanl Absolute utter trash. It’s not even good enough to be a parody of itself. As far as I’m concerned; I seen 1/2 of it & immediately erased it from my brain. I only ever remember it when it’s mentioned. Which is almost never.
Watched this movie in my early teens. Remember I paused all the cool mask transformation scenes on my VHS tape to see the stages they made. Furthermore became my first movie star icon to this day and made me pretend I was the mask character when life was hard in school. This movie will forever be a classic to me.
I watched your Who Framed Roger Rabbit reaction a few weeks ago, and you were so blown away by the integration of real world and animation there that I was hoping you'd do this one! The animation wasn't as extensive as in Roger Rabbit, but the way it transformed parts of Jim Carrey from real to animated and back again seamlessly was groundbreaking in its own way.
This was a big favorite of mine as a kid. Even now it still makes me smile when Stanley and Milo put on the mask. Fun fact: Those teeth Jim wore were only intended for non speaking scenes but he learned to talk with them in, so they stayed
So many highlights in this reaction. Simone still laughing at the monogamy joke 5 or 10 minutes after it was said, George being spellbound by the entrance of Cameron Diaz, both Simone and George's excitement at Milo putting on The Mask and neither of them expecting the Cuban Pete scene were just some of the best reactions
8:18: This was actually based on a comic book concept by Mike Richardson and Mark Badger that originally appeared in Dark Horse Presents in 1987. Comic creators Doug Mahnke, John Arcudi, and Chris Warner also worked on subsequent iterations of the character.
I never really stopped to think about it, but that dog is actually the freaking... Brando/DiCaprio/etc of dog actors. And now I'm bummed out realizing he's lo-ng dead.
One of my favorite things about this movie is that they don’t go with the old trope of the hero ending up with the “girl next door” type rather than the beauty queen. Also I didn’t realize how often I quote this movie
Classic. Carrey was a riot, and we was all swooning over Cameron Diaz. And the dog putting on the mask was always one of my favorite parts, now that I think back on it.
Funny enough, the Mask was originally a comic book that was much darker, and super violent. Totally worth looking into. The movie is great, but it’s interesting to see how much they changed to make it appeal to a wider audience. I think it would be awesome to see Jim Carrey reprise Stanley Ipkiss, but make a film in the style of the comics. At least that’s a different take on the Reboot 😁
Yeah I read a few of the comics recently, they really lean into the Mask's sheer power and violent insanity. The aftermath scene of the mechanics was particularly brutal, and the story itself is very cruel to the characters. Really interesting contrast to the movie, which I loved as a kid...!
@@marcusfridh8489 Exactly. While the original mask was the much darker comic, they didn't change anything in the Movie, cause the movie was based around the animated series on CN, which was done perfectly. The Mask in the animated series is exactly how he was in the movie.
I saw that "death scene" recently for the first time, and the way he turned away and then turned back to cough in the guy's face made me laugh just as much as when I first saw it!
This film did a great job at tapping into the 90's Swing music revival that was going on at the time, with groups like the Brian Setzer Orchestra having music videos on MTV alongside grunge music and hip-hop. It was an amazing time!
I believe that was Royal Crown Revue in the movie. But yeah, I loved and miss the Swing Revival. I still listen to Brian Setzer, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, cherry popping daddies, good times....
Yes, that’s what makes him the best comedian ever and blows all other comedians outta the water. Robin Williams is a close second but even he doesn’t have the talent that Jim Carrey has
This movie is a big part of why I got into watching movie reactions in the first place. Up there as one of my all-time favorite movies, and it's pretty great seeing people who have no idea what to expect watch it for the first time.
My older brother and I loved this movie so much growing up. It's one of our go-to quotable movies alongside others like Apollo 13, Mrs. Doubtfire, Jurassic Park, etc. This whole damn town is HIS GRIFT
the mask is basically the power of cartoons anything a cartoon can do he can, the pocket dimension pockets, pulling large objects out, turning balloons into real guns etc its an amazing power. cartoon physics
Yup, the mask houses the powers of the Norse God Loki. Anyone who wears the mask will become a reality bender, like a god, and take the form of what they view as power. For Stanley, who loves Looney Toons, it is toon power.
I still have his Platypus Man stand up routine on a VHS tape. I thought he was hilarious and so much potential. When I saw him in this, I was sure he was going to go big. He indeed left us way too soon 😴
@@Smokie_666 I remember watching The Platypus man both the comedy special and The TV series a long time ago and thought the same as you. I think because he'd had a lot successful stand up specials networks were looking for the next Seinfeld type show and their styles were quite similar and there was a lot of pressure on him and it eventually took its toll Feel sorry for his girlfriend that found him, that's a mental image that is tough to get over
Fun fact: The actor that plays the sidekick police officer, Doyle, also did the voice acting on the original Baulder's Gate video game as Minsc. "GO FOR THE EYES BOO. GO FOR THE EYES!!!"
Sorry, but that fact isn't true. Minsc is voiced by the legendary Jim Cummings. He voiced Darkwing Duck and hundreds of other Disney characters, and even replaced Jeremy Irons in "The Lion King" for the "Be Prepared" song, after Irons hurt his voice. The actor who played Doyle is Jim Doughan.
1994 was a great year for movies. The Mask, Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction and of course my favorite, Clerks. Written/Directed/Starring, “Honorary Canadian” Kevin Smith.
I remember when it came out in cinemas we went there and kind of reentered the theater again after it was over because they showed it again right after. This was so funny at that time we couldn't stop laughing. MAn that was a long time ago.
One of the most amazing things about Jim Carrey's performance in this film, is those oversized teeth when he transforms into The Mask. They were meant to be used for Jim to just smile, and they would use CGI for when he's talking. However Jim was so committed to the role that he trained himself to talk with the false teeth in, and the effect is so much better for it.
She kept going "ugh" or "uhhhh" at various actions by Jim Carrey as the Mask. If you remember his apartment, the comics and definitions ... everything he did as the Mask was something you saw in various Looney Tune cartoons.
The Mask's reaction to Cameron Diaz at the club - jaw dropping. tongue rolling out etc are lifted from a 1940s cartoon featuring Red Hot Riding Hood (who appeared in several shorts),
Jim Carrey IS a human cartoon character. My cousin and me absolutely loves this movie. We watched it all the time when it came out and we even got toys of the characters. Crazy and fun times.
The Mask is actually based on a comic, but the comics are way more brutal and violent, while this version is just cartoony. But I love it. Such a fun movie. Can't believe we never got a "true" sequel. We don't count the terrible Son of Mask.
I agree that the dog is amazing. Especially when he's stealing the keys. He's carefully watching the guard's face as he pulls on them, just like a person would do. And training him to stick his face in the mask was clever too.
I remember watching this in the cinema, when Cameron made her entrance the whole cinema gasped in shock. I don't think any actor has made a bigger impression in their first on screen scene.
Fun fact after the movie a cartoon was made, and this was made after the ace Ventura cartoon. Eventually they both had episodes on their own shows that connected with each other for the mask. The episode was called the ace, man cometh, and for the ace, Ventura cartoon… I think it was either the last episode for it, but it had something to do with an alien spoof. The fact that the mask uses cartoon logic throughout the entire movie or whenever Stanley uses the mask. You guys really should watch the mask the series it even explains the lore of the mask as well as who's been wearing it. Also, watch son of the mask as well as hear the soundtrack for the first movie you're actually gonna like it
The acting of trained animals in movies is always impressive. Besides, Milo is a great character in this film. I haven't read the Mask comics, but Dark Horse is one hell of a good comic, graphic novel and manga publisher. If you want to watch a great animals performance, then Arachnophobia is your movie.
This movie was actually based on a very dark, violent, adult-themed comic book, but in turn there was a Saturday morning cartoon made based on the movie, starring Rob Paulsen as the voice of Stanley Ipkiss and the Mask.
Originally, the special effects guys thought that they'd have to add in Jim's dialog afterward because they figured no one could talk normally with those big teeth. But of course Jim proved them all wrong and did it perfectly fine. This and "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" were the movies that really put him on the map.
16:06 "Oh my god! That'd be _so much fun!"_ Yeah! You know I once asked a young lady I knew if she wanted to learn how to swing dance. She said she didn't know what I was talking about, so I showed her this movie, and pointed out this scene to illustrate. She had a lot of fun watching it, but ultimately told me she didn't think she had the energy.
you guys are doing some of the best movies ever created. I know these don't last forever, just wanna say I love that you're doing these. Probably very hard to record since they're huge and they really don't want anyone to upload shit about it
Ace Ventura, the mask, dumb and dumber - all released at pretty much same time - Jim Carrey untouchable in 90s - the VFX in this film was revolutionary and is well worth looking up to see how it was done
To the displeasure of those around me at the time, I loved the Mask character so much I remember trying to act like him a lot as a kid. Ah, a simpler time.
YES!! Before Jim Carrey was cast as the title character, Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Mike Myers, John Ritter, Robin Williams, and Keanu Reeves were considered. Tia Carrare, Vanessa Williams, Alicia Silverstone, Jennifer Connelly, Paige French, Jeri Ryan, Kelly Rutherford Christina Applegate, Vanessa Angel, and India Allen were considered for Tina Carlyle. Jack Nicholson, Rupert Everett, Willem Dafoe, and Dennis Hopper were considered for the villain. Pierce Brosnan, John Heard, William Hurt, and Richard Gere were considered for Lt. Mitch Kellaway.
Between The Mask and The Grinch, Jim Carrey is probably the GOAT in Latex. Tim Curry's part in Legend was supposedly a awful experience And Ron Perlman in Hellboy. Absolute legend
@8:48 Two of my friends are in this scene. The one who asks for the time is B.J. and, a bit later on, the one who gets the balloon giraffe is Bullet (really!). If you want to piss off B.J. really quickly, tell him how much he looks like Meatloaf in this movie.
The Patreon full-length reactions contain some extra chit chat that’s always a hoot. They’re probably too modest to advertise it, but that’s a few extra minutes of random hilarity for every video and alone well worth the Patreon membership imo!
This released the same year as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and Dumb and Dumber. This film was loosely adapted from the comics of the same name, the biggest changes being made to the main character and overall tone. The actor playing the main villain was also in Pulp Fiction and Training Day
Oh guys... I was like 21 years old when I saw this movie at the theater. When Cameron Díaz entered the scene there was a silence and then, when we could see her face, a big roaring and applause from all us guys in that room. Unforgettable Cameron 💖😍
I love how everyone's reaction to "The Loaner" car is so different from my reaction to it. That's a 1951 Studebaker Champion. It's an amazing car and one that I would absolutely LOVE to have in my garage so I could restore it.
I know, I know, I'm crazy, but I was never overly attracted to Cameron Diaz. She is attractive but I never saw what the fuss was about. However in THIS movie, I'm right there with everyone else. When I saw this in the theaters, even as a 12 year old, I totally got it. Closest thing I think I got to since was Charlie's Angels but she still wasn't my favorite Angel. But that's alright, it just gives me one more reason to watch The Mask. Also, Milo the dog is the best!! Every other doggo should strive to be as good of a boy as Milo.
Yeah, same. She was always a bit too skinny for my tastes (not that there's anything wrong with it, unless it's to an unhealthy degree). In this movie tho? Uffff
@@Eidlones Yeah, same here. She looks so much healthier in this movie, and her facial features seem a bit more rounded, unlike in later movies where there's a sharpness to them that I always found a bit off-putting.
8:28 their reaction at that moment is incredible! Even in the 2020s, where we've seen all sorts of crazy CG magic, you can go back and watch "oldies" and still get surprised like that!
So fun fact, this wasn't a cartoon first, it was actually an EXTREMELY dark and twisted comic book. Stanley actually murdered SEVERAL people when he wore the mask lol. He actually died early on when a girl he liked put it on and killed him 😂
I love The Mask & The Mask Returns comics. They are very dark, and still make me laugh. Great stories.
I came into the comments to see if anybody was talking about the comic book and how dark it was.
Tina is a film original character. The girlfriend in the comics was named Kathy
But as is often the case with dark source material, it did eventually become a kids cartoon
lol
Jim Carrey is such a comical genius. I wish he and Robin Williams could have done something together.
That would have broken cinema. It would have been amazing
They did, cocaine. Lots and lots of cocaine
But it wasn't a comedy it was a drama movie they would of been in.
Oh my... I'd never considered that before..... That would have been awesome
Robin Williams is one death I will never get over. The amount of crazy energy he and Carrey bring to their performances is unlike anything we see these days.
16:34 The FX team actually said that Carrey's physicality saved them some work because of the face and body contortions he could pull off.
Much easier to animate and warp something already pretty unrealistically comical. Carey's face and how he can use it in ways most cant will always be his.
That was how someone described how he got cast in the live-action How the Grinch Stole Christmas later. “He just took his face and Grinched it.”
*Carrey's
@@jamesanderson6373 Fixed it. Thanks
“Hey you with the face, thanks”
The guy who plays Jim Carrey's best friend at the bank is comedian Richard Jeni. One of my favorite comedians of all time. If you haven't seen his stuff you should check it out. Sadly, in 2007 he took his own life. Still a great comedian though.
1994 was THE year for Jim Carrey. Before that he was mostly known for "the white guy" in the sketch show "In Living Color" and had the lead in the '80s vampire movie Once Bitten. But The Mask, Ace Ventura, and Dumb & Dumber all came out in 1994. And Jim Carrey skyrocketed to fame.
Also check out Earth Girls Are Easy w/ Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum & Damon Wayans. The PINNACLE of 90's cheese........
Once bitten is a good bit little known movie.
although, as the White Guy, he had some classic bits, in particular the Vanilla Ice parody White, White, Baby.
@@sword_of_light Fire Marshall Bill and Vera De Milo
@@markcarpenter6020 For some reason, I love that movie. The Halloween dance off is one of my favorite scenes, and you could tell Carrey was going to be something special with the way he could act and move his body.
All of the dog's acting was 100% real, the dog wasn't listening very well to the trainer's commands and Jim Carrey interactions with the dog was so funny they decided to leave it all in.
Cameron Diaz has the greatest entrance to any movie ever made here. This is a hill I will die on!
I dunno, have you seen Britt Ekland in Dr. No.....
@@TheMarcHicks i think you mean Ursula Andress. Britt Ekland was Mary Goodnight in 'Man With the Golden Gun' during the Roger Moore era.
Cameron Diaz in this movie is how I always imagine what a Live Action Jessica Rabbit would look like, minus the hair colour.
@@AniFAE_Productions if she put the mask on, she soo would of been Jessica Rabbit FemmeFetal
This was her first film role iirc so as entrances go... yep
The Mask is actually based on a comic book published by Dark Horse Comics. They toned down how brutal it is and made it into a light hearted comedy.
Toned down is an understatement. 😅
Milo is the best dog ever. I loved him. The keys part was pure amazingness. And the face he makes with the mask.
Did you know those teeth the mask has on were only supposed to be temporary but Jim Carrey actually made it work to talk with those through the whole movie? Really impressive as well as the reaction!!
Hehe! Yeah that's why he talkshh shho funny when he's the Mask.
I genuinely lost it when the guy was tooting his horn and Jim Carrey looked at the camera and said "I think he wants to communicate" 🤣🤣
My brothers and I have quoted that line so many times over the years whenever there's a loud noise! :D
I really liked that scene and I'm always bummed out whatever reactors cut it from their video
In the nightclub scene when Cameron Diaz is singing, the Mask’s facial changes are inspired by wolf characters (also wearing a similar suit) in Tex Avery cartoons, from the 1940’s.
Which was what Stanley was watching before his landlord forced him to turn the tape off and saw Ben Stein's character on the TV and putting on the mask for the first time.
That dog was casted after being seen on America’s Funniest Home Videos doing jumps and flips.
--- Edit: Apparently the links that I had followed researching the dog had led me to the wrong Max the dog. The one who played Milo is assumed to have lived into the early 2000's, but not finding any specific info. Sorry for the misinformation. Still, what a good actor this Max was, and what an impressive life span the other Max had! ---
The dog who played Milo, real name Max, was a beagle, dachshund, terrier mix, adopted from a sugar cane farm in Louisiana in 1983. He was 11 years old when The Mask was filmed, and went on to live to the ripe old age of 29 years, 283 days, and was confirmed the longest living dog, beating out the previous title holder, a 26 year old Shiba Inu.
wow
Now, that was a dog worth cloning.
Wasn't he a jack russel terrier?
It's an incredible story but it's not the same max.
He was, in fact, a very good boy.
Milo was one of the reasons I chose a dog that was at least part Jack Russel Terrier.
Usually it is Simones reactions that make the videos enjoyable for me the most, but this time it was clearly the very numerous times George looked like he couldn't believe what happened on his screen.
This movie was so great for its time. Actual “cgi” was in its infancy. This was the same year I took my first 3d animation course ( it took 20 minutes to render a phong shaded sphere) so this movie was TOP OF THE LINE with the effects.
I still remember being 10 years old and reading an article titled "How wet is a tongue?", talking about the groundbreaking special effects in this movie that was about to come out. I don't think I've ever been more hyped for a movie in my life, and it didn't disappoint!
you know how mindblowing star wars special effects were. industrial light and magic was the special effects company lucas created for it. this was their first non star wars movie
@@johnpaullogan1365Their first non-Star Wars movie was Raiders Of The Lost Ark, 13 years before this. Their first non-Lucasfilm movie was Dragonslayer, also 13 years before this.
My favorite part is the little detail of Dorian sprucing up while Ipkiss is accepting the Oscar.
I was 6 years old when this came out in 1994 and I'm sure I don't need to tell you what impact this movie had on our generation! The Mask quotes were the school playground thing for quite a while, and I even remember cereal boxes having The Mask collectible toys inside! Surprised but glad you two hadn't seen it so we could enjoy your reaction to it, and same as others have requested the two Ace Ventura movies are a very similar tone and I'm sure you'd love them.
"Somebody stop me!"
@@DavidLopez-qi8hb I still say that to myself when I'm eating chips or candy! :D
P-a-r-t… Why? Because I gotta!
The dogs real name is Max. IMDB says he didn't get a lot of screen time because he was considered either too big or too small for potential roles.
I had a Jack Russell that looked exactly like him. I named him Milo just like in the film. He never liked letting go of the keys.
My sister had a Jack Russell. High octane energy. Grabbed my pant leg once and wouldn't let go until I played with him. I actually dragged him along the floor a little ways thinking he would give it up. No way. We played.
So you basically named your Dog Milo from the old Disney Movie “Atlantis: The Lost Empire” back in 2000?
@Emmanuel Harris No. Milo is the dogs name in the movie being viewed here - The Mask. My dog looked exactly like said dog. As such I named my dog Milo.
Sorry if that was not conveyed clearly enough.
That dog deserved an Oscar fr
Movie note mention? The line he says, " you're good kid, but you will always be second best". That's Edward G Robinson talking to Steve McQueen in the Classic Movie, The Cincinnati Kid. Check it out it's great, rayray ✊✌️🤙👍
And "That's a spicy meatball" was a line from a ubiquitous Alka-Selzter commercial in the 1970s. You can find it on TH-cam.
If you haven't seen it before, then you totally need to watch Ace Ventura: Pet Detective....Jim Carrey's breakout role.
both should be watched lol
please yes such a good movie
The Rhino birthing scene sticks in my head.
@@suddenlyfrogs1906 now I def have to see their reaction to that
@@suddenlyfrogs1906 you are thinking of ace Ventura: when nature calls. Both are hilarious but that is my favorite
The Mask is actually a comic book adaptation that is hyper-violent. The gore is fairly tame, but the Mask definitely does a lot more murder and destruction than simple mayhem. Also, like most Carrey movies, he was allowed to do a LOT of improve. Yeah, and Diaz is just... entrancing. The swing section in particular did something to young 12 year old me lol. It got me into some related music too.
I wouldn't call the gore tame tbh lol it's insane at times.
@@TomGallagherSuperboyBeyond tbh it's been a while since I read it lol
@@synthetic240 fair enough lol
Actually, despite the comic book, and despite the fact that they let Jim Carrey pretty much do alot of improve in the movie, the movie was mostly based around the animated series on cartoon network, and honestly as someone who was a huge fan of the animated series as a kid even before the movie came out, the movie perfectly represented the craziness and goofy/cartoony attitude of the Mask.
@@scorake14 Sorry but you are mistaken. That animated series came after the movie. It's literally a sequel to the movie and references events from it in the first episode. the movie came out in 1994, the animated series ran from 1995-1997. I love the animated series too, but it was the one adapting Carrey's zaniness not the other way round.
When I was 5 my uncle let me watch this movie, and it became my favorite thing ever! My parents came home to their little girl running around yelling “smokin!”
One thing I've always liked is how the movie sets up the Amy Yasbeck red herring love interest.
SAD FACT: Peggy got killed in the newspaper factory, but it was deleted, that's why you no longer see her after that scene.
I remember watching this in theaters. I've never experienced such an active audience before in my life (Until spiderman 2). That first shot of Cameron Diaz is engrained in my mind, unfortunately so is Son of the Mask...
We do not speak of Son of the Mask..it doesn’t exist.
@@honeybadger7105 I was sooo hyped when it hit theathers, oooooh goood why????
@@joseanl Absolute utter trash. It’s not even good enough to be a parody of itself. As far as I’m concerned; I seen 1/2 of it & immediately erased it from my brain. I only ever remember it when it’s mentioned. Which is almost never.
@@honeybadger7105 "A faaaamily picture."
@@shadowman7307 lol please; don’t quote it! (I had to look it up that reference)
That's why The Mask is one of most powerful charcters ever. He starts doing cartoon stuff and everyone gets in to it without any agency over it.
One of the best dog performances. I love the line "I'm sorry. He seems to be attracted to you."
Watched this movie in my early teens. Remember I paused all the cool mask transformation scenes on my VHS tape to see the stages they made. Furthermore became my first movie star icon to this day and made me pretend I was the mask character when life was hard in school. This movie will forever be a classic to me.
I watched your Who Framed Roger Rabbit reaction a few weeks ago, and you were so blown away by the integration of real world and animation there that I was hoping you'd do this one! The animation wasn't as extensive as in Roger Rabbit, but the way it transformed parts of Jim Carrey from real to animated and back again seamlessly was groundbreaking in its own way.
Fun Fact: The car garage (Ripley's Auto Finishing) is the same firehouse used in the "Ghostbusters" films.
I love the subversion of who you would think the nice woman and who the evil one would be.
Also, Cameron Diaz looked the hottest ever in this movie.
Yep. She was 11 here...
@@riveraharper8166 Did you do meth instead of math?
@@riveraharper8166huh 😮
This was a big favorite of mine as a kid. Even now it still makes me smile when Stanley and Milo put on the mask. Fun fact: Those teeth Jim wore were only intended for non speaking scenes but he learned to talk with them in, so they stayed
So many highlights in this reaction. Simone still laughing at the monogamy joke 5 or 10 minutes after it was said, George being spellbound by the entrance of Cameron Diaz, both Simone and George's excitement at Milo putting on The Mask and neither of them expecting the Cuban Pete scene were just some of the best reactions
8:18: This was actually based on a comic book concept by Mike Richardson and Mark Badger that originally appeared in Dark Horse Presents in 1987. Comic creators Doug Mahnke, John Arcudi, and Chris Warner also worked on subsequent iterations of the character.
I never really stopped to think about it, but that dog is actually the freaking... Brando/DiCaprio/etc of dog actors. And now I'm bummed out realizing he's lo-ng dead.
He actually died in 2013 at age 29. He's in the Guinness World Records for oldest dog
@@Eidlones I'm too cynical to believe you friend
@@e.x.watson9997 Look it up?
@@Eidlones too lazy to
One of my favorite things about this movie is that they don’t go with the old trope of the hero ending up with the “girl next door” type rather than the beauty queen. Also I didn’t realize how often I quote this movie
Classic. Carrey was a riot, and we was all swooning over Cameron Diaz. And the dog putting on the mask was always one of my favorite parts, now that I think back on it.
This was the ONLY movie that Cameron Diaz looked good. She never looked this good again in any of the movies she did following
@@nsasupporter7557 - Enjoy that opinion. I'll be over here enjoying her otherwise...
@@maximillianosaben oh ok 🥴
Enjoying j*cking off to an actress that’s aged terribly and looks 4 times her age. I’ll admire actual attractive women
Milo steals every scene, but when he gets the mask 🤣🤣🤣
@@LordVolkov he wasn’t in every scene 😳
the thing with jim's interactions with milo, they were all improvised as far as i know.
Funny enough, the Mask was originally a comic book that was much darker, and super violent. Totally worth looking into. The movie is great, but it’s interesting to see how much they changed to make it appeal to a wider audience. I think it would be awesome to see Jim Carrey reprise Stanley Ipkiss, but make a film in the style of the comics. At least that’s a different take on the Reboot 😁
Yeah I read a few of the comics recently, they really lean into the Mask's sheer power and violent insanity.
The aftermath scene of the mechanics was particularly brutal, and the story itself is very cruel to the characters.
Really interesting contrast to the movie, which I loved as a kid...!
The Mask gets a movie (2 movies)
The Mystery Men get a movie.
The Flaming Carrot: "Ut!!"
It would be pretty close to Deadpool in tone if they did it that way.
After the movie, the mask became an animated series too, on Cartoon Network
@@marcusfridh8489 Exactly. While the original mask was the much darker comic, they didn't change anything in the Movie, cause the movie was based around the animated series on CN, which was done perfectly. The Mask in the animated series is exactly how he was in the movie.
George: What happens if the dog puts the mask on?
All of us that know: Just you wait...
😂
Looney Tunes dog😂
Oh yes! One of my favorite childhood movies!
Mine too 🙂
What an intro to Cameron Diaz. I remember my younger self in the theater just thinking, "Who is THAT??"
I remember seeing this in theaters and losing it at the dog laughing. Almost 30 years ago now…..I’m old 🤷🏻♂️😂
Are you 60? If not, then you're not old.
The "Loner car" AKA studebaker is the same car they used in THE MUPPET MOVIE (1979) also if you want please watch this movie aswell.
When I was a kid the part where he's dressed as a cowboy just completely overacting used to make me die of laughter .
I saw that "death scene" recently for the first time, and the way he turned away and then turned back to cough in the guy's face made me laugh just as much as when I first saw it!
This film did a great job at tapping into the 90's Swing music revival that was going on at the time, with groups like the Brian Setzer Orchestra having music videos on MTV alongside grunge music and hip-hop. It was an amazing time!
I believe that was Royal Crown Revue in the movie. But yeah, I loved and miss the Swing Revival. I still listen to Brian Setzer, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, cherry popping daddies, good times....
It was a weird time of grunge, big-band swing, and Celtic new-age like Lorena McKennitt. No, really, it was a TRULY wonderful time in music!
Jim Carrey facial expressions are just next level.
Yes, that’s what makes him the best comedian ever and blows all other comedians outta the water. Robin Williams is a close second but even he doesn’t have the talent that Jim Carrey has
George's face throughout the chaos was amazing. He looked so puzzled/ enthralled
This movie is a big part of why I got into watching movie reactions in the first place. Up there as one of my all-time favorite movies, and it's pretty great seeing people who have no idea what to expect watch it for the first time.
My older brother and I loved this movie so much growing up. It's one of our go-to quotable movies alongside others like Apollo 13, Mrs. Doubtfire, Jurassic Park, etc. This whole damn town is HIS GRIFT
the mask is basically the power of cartoons anything a cartoon can do he can, the pocket dimension pockets, pulling large objects out, turning balloons into real guns etc its an amazing power. cartoon physics
Yup, the mask houses the powers of the Norse God Loki. Anyone who wears the mask will become a reality bender, like a god, and take the form of what they view as power. For Stanley, who loves Looney Toons, it is toon power.
Like Peter Porker/Spiderpig in the Spiderverse movie. It really is the ultimate superpower when you think about it.
RIP Richard Jeni. Was a really good stand-up comedian and actor but left us way too soon
I still have his Platypus Man stand up routine on a VHS tape. I thought he was hilarious and so much potential. When I saw him in this, I was sure he was going to go big. He indeed left us way too soon 😴
@@Smokie_666 I remember watching The Platypus man both the comedy special and The TV series a long time ago and thought the same as you.
I think because he'd had a lot successful stand up specials networks were looking for the next Seinfeld type show and their styles were quite similar and there was a lot of pressure on him and it eventually took its toll
Feel sorry for his girlfriend that found him, that's a mental image that is tough to get over
Fun fact: The actor that plays the sidekick police officer, Doyle, also did the voice acting on the original Baulder's Gate video game as Minsc. "GO FOR THE EYES BOO. GO FOR THE EYES!!!"
Whaaaaat??? I never would have realised that in a thousand years!
Although now that I think about it both characters have the same IQ... ;)
Sorry, but that fact isn't true. Minsc is voiced by the legendary Jim Cummings. He voiced Darkwing Duck and hundreds of other Disney characters, and even replaced Jeremy Irons in "The Lion King" for the "Be Prepared" song, after Irons hurt his voice. The actor who played Doyle is Jim Doughan.
@@ravensbreedsmyth1367 Well that's even more mind-boggling!
@@ravensbreedsmyth1367 I stand corrected. I must have gotten bad information, or it's another Mandela effect, when I looked it up 10 years ago.
@@Dilirium23 Yeah, I hate that darned Mandela effect.
It was fun seeing Jim go from In Living Color on TV to the big screen.
1994 was a great year for movies. The Mask, Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction and of course my favorite, Clerks. Written/Directed/Starring, “Honorary Canadian” Kevin Smith.
I remember when it came out in cinemas we went there and kind of reentered the theater again after it was over because they showed it again right after. This was so funny at that time we couldn't stop laughing. MAn that was a long time ago.
One of the most amazing things about Jim Carrey's performance in this film, is those oversized teeth when he transforms into The Mask. They were meant to be used for Jim to just smile, and they would use CGI for when he's talking. However Jim was so committed to the role that he trained himself to talk with the false teeth in, and the effect is so much better for it.
She kept going "ugh" or "uhhhh" at various actions by Jim Carrey as the Mask. If you remember his apartment, the comics and definitions ... everything he did as the Mask was something you saw in various Looney Tune cartoons.
The Mask's reaction to Cameron Diaz at the club - jaw dropping. tongue rolling out etc are lifted from a 1940s cartoon featuring Red Hot Riding Hood (who appeared in several shorts),
You can see that scene on the tv in this movie when he's watching cartoons
Jim Carrey IS a human cartoon character.
My cousin and me absolutely loves this movie. We watched it all the time when it came out and we even got toys of the characters. Crazy and fun times.
The Mask is actually based on a comic, but the comics are way more brutal and violent, while this version is just cartoony. But I love it. Such a fun movie. Can't believe we never got a "true" sequel. We don't count the terrible Son of Mask.
True but this version was more based around the animated series on Cartoon Network then the comic book.
I agree that the dog is amazing. Especially when he's stealing the keys. He's carefully watching the guard's face as he pulls on them, just like a person would do. And training him to stick his face in the mask was clever too.
@@-M0LE This one? th-cam.com/video/bEDGtQDDhoA/w-d-xo.html
I can't tell you how fun it is to watch the two of you laugh so hard.
3:43 "Zed" from Pulp Fiction
The era where villains could be identified by their ponytails.
Ya'll laugh was infectious through the whole movie,one of my favorite reactions 😂look foward to see more Jim Carrey Movies reactions
I remember watching this in the cinema, when Cameron made her entrance the whole cinema gasped in shock. I don't think any actor has made a bigger impression in their first on screen scene.
Given Sharon Stone's reputation afterwards, I have to wonder about Basic Instinct.
@@christopherb501 was that her first scene in her debut film?
@@greenjedi8 Ah, "first on-screen". I was thinking in terms of overall impactful scene.
Fun fact after the movie a cartoon was made, and this was made after the ace Ventura cartoon. Eventually they both had episodes on their own shows that connected with each other for the mask. The episode was called the ace, man cometh, and for the ace, Ventura cartoon… I think it was either the last episode for it, but it had something to do with an alien spoof.
The fact that the mask uses cartoon logic throughout the entire movie or whenever Stanley uses the mask. You guys really should watch the mask the series it even explains the lore of the mask as well as who's been wearing it.
Also, watch son of the mask as well as hear the soundtrack for the first movie you're actually gonna like it
Two of my favorite scenes in this movie were the swing dancing and "Cuban Pete" scenes. Also, The Mask was Cameron Diaz's movie debut.
It’s the only movie where Diaz looked good
"It's not going to work, is it?"
Of course not. It only works when it's _funny._
The acting of trained animals in movies is always impressive. Besides, Milo is a great character in this film. I haven't read the Mask comics, but Dark Horse is one hell of a good comic, graphic novel and manga publisher. If you want to watch a great animals performance, then Arachnophobia is your movie.
This movie was actually based on a very dark, violent, adult-themed comic book, but in turn there was a Saturday morning cartoon made based on the movie, starring Rob Paulsen as the voice of Stanley Ipkiss and the Mask.
Originally, the special effects guys thought that they'd have to add in Jim's dialog afterward because they figured no one could talk normally with those big teeth. But of course Jim proved them all wrong and did it perfectly fine. This and "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" were the movies that really put him on the map.
dumb and dumber had been made when he auditioned but hadn't been released too.
16:06 "Oh my god! That'd be _so much fun!"_
Yeah! You know I once asked a young lady I knew if she wanted to learn how to swing dance. She said she didn't know what I was talking about, so I showed her this movie, and pointed out this scene to illustrate. She had a lot of fun watching it, but ultimately told me she didn't think she had the energy.
you guys are doing some of the best movies ever created. I know these don't last forever, just wanna say I love that you're doing these. Probably very hard to record since they're huge and they really don't want anyone to upload shit about it
Ace Ventura, the mask, dumb and dumber - all released at pretty much same time -
Jim Carrey untouchable in 90s - the VFX in this film was revolutionary and is well worth looking up to see how it was done
To the displeasure of those around me at the time, I loved the Mask character so much I remember trying to act like him a lot as a kid.
Ah, a simpler time.
YES!!
Before Jim Carrey was cast as the title character, Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Mike Myers, John Ritter, Robin Williams, and Keanu Reeves were considered.
Tia Carrare, Vanessa Williams, Alicia Silverstone, Jennifer Connelly, Paige French, Jeri Ryan, Kelly Rutherford Christina Applegate, Vanessa Angel, and India Allen were considered for Tina Carlyle.
Jack Nicholson, Rupert Everett, Willem Dafoe, and Dennis Hopper were considered for the villain.
Pierce Brosnan, John Heard, William Hurt, and Richard Gere were considered for Lt. Mitch Kellaway.
Dogs need to be able to win Oscars
Cannes Film Festival has a category for dogs called the Palm Dog.
@@FrancoisDressler sweet
Dogs are not eligible for Oscars.
When they've performed well, they get Oscar Meyer Wieners instead.
I agree about the Elder wand. I really wanted Ron, when he saw Harry start to try to break it to Expelliarmus it from him and claim it for himself.
Between The Mask and The Grinch, Jim Carrey is probably the GOAT in Latex.
Tim Curry's part in Legend was supposedly a awful experience
And Ron Perlman in Hellboy. Absolute legend
The goat in latex? You haven't been in the bondage section in THE HUB right?
Mask is great. Grinch is awful in every conceivable way.
@8:48 Two of my friends are in this scene. The one who asks for the time is B.J. and, a bit later on, the one who gets the balloon giraffe is Bullet (really!). If you want to piss off B.J. really quickly, tell him how much he looks like Meatloaf in this movie.
Part of the fun of every episode is wondering what Simone is going to say at the start. Never disappoints 😂
The Patreon full-length reactions contain some extra chit chat that’s always a hoot. They’re probably too modest to advertise it, but that’s a few extra minutes of random hilarity for every video and alone well worth the Patreon membership imo!
@@VilleHalonen I may indulge one day
The consistent thing about every intro to every new video is that she will never just give an intro to the film she's about to watch. I approve.
Even if it's a movie I have never seen, I'll always watch the intros. They're so good.
This released the same year as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and Dumb and Dumber. This film was loosely adapted from the comics of the same name, the biggest changes being made to the main character and overall tone. The actor playing the main villain was also in Pulp Fiction and Training Day
So glad to see you guys reacting to this crazy fun movie.Also Simone i lost it at your impression of the masks teeth grind 😂
Oh. I missed that. If you feel like posting a timestamp, I'll give you an internet karma point.
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@@UTU49 33:14
Mylo does give one of the all time great dog peformances here. The cheese/keys scene is gold.
Even if I don’t like the current film reaction I always watch Simone’s intros there just random perfection
I still remember to this day his catchphrase in my language. Underrated film
Classic comedy. I also believe this was the breakout role for Cameron Diaz.
Yes that's correct this is her first ever movie I believe. Before this I believe she was modeling until she decided to be an actress
I know they are different universes, but could you imagine the mask and dead pool together in a movie.
Oh guys... I was like 21 years old when I saw this movie at the theater. When Cameron Díaz entered the scene there was a silence and then, when we could see her face, a big roaring and applause from all us guys in that room. Unforgettable Cameron 💖😍
I love how everyone's reaction to "The Loaner" car is so different from my reaction to it. That's a 1951 Studebaker Champion. It's an amazing car and one that I would absolutely LOVE to have in my garage so I could restore it.
I know, I know, I'm crazy, but I was never overly attracted to Cameron Diaz. She is attractive but I never saw what the fuss was about. However in THIS movie, I'm right there with everyone else. When I saw this in the theaters, even as a 12 year old, I totally got it. Closest thing I think I got to since was Charlie's Angels but she still wasn't my favorite Angel. But that's alright, it just gives me one more reason to watch The Mask.
Also, Milo the dog is the best!! Every other doggo should strive to be as good of a boy as Milo.
Yeah, same. She was always a bit too skinny for my tastes (not that there's anything wrong with it, unless it's to an unhealthy degree). In this movie tho? Uffff
@@Eidlones Yeah, same here. She looks so much healthier in this movie, and her facial features seem a bit more rounded, unlike in later movies where there's a sharpness to them that I always found a bit off-putting.
I actually agree.
8:28 their reaction at that moment is incredible! Even in the 2020s, where we've seen all sorts of crazy CG magic, you can go back and watch "oldies" and still get surprised like that!
Is there a particular reason why you don't watch the STAR TREK movies? I would love to see your reactions! 🖖
Probably they have already seen them.
The dog, who's real name is Max, also starred in the movie Mr. Accident along side Yahoo Serious.
Do yourself a favor and never watch Son of the Mask
Every 90's kid quoted this.
Jim Carrey had 3 huge movies come out in 1994. Ace Ventura, Mask, Dumb and Dumber.