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The Cable Guy (1996) shocked audiences expecting the same manic comedy Jim Carrey. Instead he played a deeply unsettling loner in a pitch black satire. Critics hated the tonal shift at the time, but that exact edge is why the film has aged so well.

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The Cable Guy (1996) was sold as peak Jim Carrey goofball comedy, then blindsided audiences with something bleak and uncomfortable. The backlash wasn’t about quality so much as expectations.

The Cable Guy (1996) was sold as peak Jim Carrey goofball comedy, then blindsided audiences with something bleak and uncomfortable. The backlash wasn’t about quality so much as expectations.

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The Cable Guy isn't a comedy, it's a horror movie about what happens when a lonely man gets your address. Jim Carrey played the final boss of parasocial relationships in 1996. We just didn't know it yet. 🎬📺 The Cable Guy ❤️🔥

The Cable Guy isn't a comedy, it's a horror movie about what happens when a lonely man gets your address. Jim Carrey played the final boss of parasocial relationships in 1996. We just didn't know it yet. 🎬📺 The Cable Guy ❤️🔥

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THE CABLE GUY (1996) was a tough sell. Jim Carrey’s audience expected another broad comedy, while the movie was a much darker satire. The disconnect between what people expected and what they got hurt it more than the film itself.

THE CABLE GUY (1996) was a tough sell. Jim Carrey’s audience expected another broad comedy, while the movie was a much darker satire. The disconnect between what people expected and what they got hurt it more than the film itself.

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The Cable Guy (1996) took a real swing. Jim Carrey leaned into something meaner and more uncomfortable right when everyone expected Ace Ventura again. That mismatch is why it got rejected, and also why it plays so much better now.

The Cable Guy (1996) took a real swing. Jim Carrey leaned into something meaner and more uncomfortable right when everyone expected Ace Ventura again. That mismatch is why it got rejected, and also why it plays so much better now.

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All this for a guy he met a few weeks ago btw. Ben Stiller's THE CABLE GUY (1996), starring Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Leslie Mann and Jack Black, was released on this day 30 years ago.

All this for a guy he met a few weeks ago btw. Ben Stiller's THE CABLE GUY (1996), starring Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Leslie Mann and Jack Black, was released on this day 30 years ago.

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Vanilla Sky (2001) was so divisive that critics hated it, audiences were confused, but rewatches proved Cameron Crowe was cooking with something. It’s the definition of a film that needed time to be appreciated.

Vanilla Sky (2001) was so divisive that critics hated it, audiences were confused, but rewatches proved Cameron Crowe was cooking with something. It’s the definition of a film that needed time to be appreciated.

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🥇 In 2012, the comedy Borat anthem for Kazakhstan was played at the Olympics. Kazakhstan's shooting team was left stunned after a comedy national anthem from the film Borat was played at a medal ceremony at championships in Kuwait instead of the real one. 🤣🤣

🥇 In 2012, the comedy Borat anthem for Kazakhstan was played at the Olympics. Kazakhstan's shooting team was left stunned after a comedy national anthem from the film Borat was played at a medal ceremony at championships in Kuwait instead of the real one. 🤣🤣

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What makes HAL so unsettling in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) is not just that he kills. It is that he does it out of fear. A machine acting from a deeply human panic may be the most disturbing idea in the whole film.

What makes HAL so unsettling in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) is not just that he kills. It is that he does it out of fear. A machine acting from a deeply human panic may be the most disturbing idea in the whole film.

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Jim Carrey forgot his lines during this scene and began improvising a song instead. Because both actors remained fully in character, the moment worked so well that the director decided to keep the spontaneous performance in the final cut.

Jim Carrey forgot his lines during this scene and began improvising a song instead. Because both actors remained fully in character, the moment worked so well that the director decided to keep the spontaneous performance in the final cut.

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There's a pitch with a 40% whiff rate, and it's thrown less than 1% of the time. The sweeper had the exact same profile in 2018. Is this pitch the new sweeper?

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Damon Wayans says he knew Jim Carrey was special: “He’s our Eminem” “I'm the one that brought Jim to Keenen. Me and Jim used to be in the comedy club. Jim Carrey is a master impressionist. He would get standing ovations in a comedy club doing a 20-minute set. Any comedian will tell you that's damn near impossible. There’s few and far between that can do that. That's how good he was” “But he hated doing the impressions because people thought that's all he did. We made a pact that we were going to push each other. He would go on stage, couldn’t do his impressions, and we'd yell stuff out to him. Then he'd do the same thing for me. We'd challenge each other on stage. We had nothing to lose” “I truly knew he was special. It didn't take Keenen long to go, he’s the guy. He's our Eminem”

Damon Wayans says he knew Jim Carrey was special: “He’s our Eminem” “I'm the one that brought Jim to Keenen. Me and Jim used to be in the comedy club. Jim Carrey is a master impressionist. He would get standing ovations in a comedy club doing a 20-minute set. Any comedian will tell you that's damn near impossible. There’s few and far between that can do that. That's how good he was” “But he hated doing the impressions because people thought that's all he did. We made a pact that we were going to push each other. He would go on stage, couldn’t do his impressions, and we'd yell stuff out to him. Then he'd do the same thing for me. We'd challenge each other on stage. We had nothing to lose” “I truly knew he was special. It didn't take Keenen long to go, he’s the guy. He's our Eminem”

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Bong Joon-ho on the "American-bashing" in 'The Host' (2006) & why he was surprised by the film's success: "Cineaste: Why did you put so much political subtext into 'The Host' (2006)? Do Korean audiences like that? Bong Joon-ho: It’s fun for me to bury my political comments here and there in a film, but this is also part of the tradition of the monster or sci-fi genre. It was a double blessing for me to convey some political commentary in the film and have it work within a genre. For instance, the opening scene, when the two scientists are pouring chemicals into the Han River refers to an actual event that took place six years ago. But at the same time it’s a very typical monster movie opening. So for me it was great to hit both at the same time. It’s not like I’m putting raw social commentary in the film. It is integrated into the entertainment value of the film. Some Koreans believe that 'The Host' (2006) is a moving family story; others say, “Wow, we’re totally bashing America!” But there are more of the former. Cineaste: Is there a lot of “America bashing” in Korean films? Bong Joon-ho: Some films do to some extent, once in a while. But to quote a famous Korean critic: “This is Korea’s first legitimate anti-American film.” And she gave me four stars. Cineaste: Perhaps this may start a trend in Korean films. Bong Joon-ho: It would be hard for this to become a trend. When The Host first came out, some critics said that by drawing America in this satiric way, the film would limit its appeal to mass audiences, that the satire would make them uncomfortable. Of course, after it became such a big hit, critics reevaluated and said that the younger generation really likes those elements in the film. But overall, those elements weren’t the focus of the film. (....) Cineaste: So is the incredible response of the Korean audience what you expected? Bong Joon-ho: I was so preoccupied just trying to finish the film because there were many technical difficulties that I had no time to think about how audiences would react. When the box office was so big, I was puzzled. At this point I still can’t analyze why people love it." (Bong Joon-ho's interview with Kevin B. Lee, Cineaste, 2007)

Bong Joon-ho on the "American-bashing" in 'The Host' (2006) & why he was surprised by the film's success: "Cineaste: Why did you put so much political subtext into 'The Host' (2006)? Do Korean audiences like that? Bong Joon-ho: It’s fun for me to bury my political comments here and there in a film, but this is also part of the tradition of the monster or sci-fi genre. It was a double blessing for me to convey some political commentary in the film and have it work within a genre. For instance, the opening scene, when the two scientists are pouring chemicals into the Han River refers to an actual event that took place six years ago. But at the same time it’s a very typical monster movie opening. So for me it was great to hit both at the same time. It’s not like I’m putting raw social commentary in the film. It is integrated into the entertainment value of the film. Some Koreans believe that 'The Host' (2006) is a moving family story; others say, “Wow, we’re totally bashing America!” But there are more of the former. Cineaste: Is there a lot of “America bashing” in Korean films? Bong Joon-ho: Some films do to some extent, once in a while. But to quote a famous Korean critic: “This is Korea’s first legitimate anti-American film.” And she gave me four stars. Cineaste: Perhaps this may start a trend in Korean films. Bong Joon-ho: It would be hard for this to become a trend. When The Host first came out, some critics said that by drawing America in this satiric way, the film would limit its appeal to mass audiences, that the satire would make them uncomfortable. Of course, after it became such a big hit, critics reevaluated and said that the younger generation really likes those elements in the film. But overall, those elements weren’t the focus of the film. (....) Cineaste: So is the incredible response of the Korean audience what you expected? Bong Joon-ho: I was so preoccupied just trying to finish the film because there were many technical difficulties that I had no time to think about how audiences would react. When the box office was so big, I was puzzled. At this point I still can’t analyze why people love it." (Bong Joon-ho's interview with Kevin B. Lee, Cineaste, 2007)

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During this scene, Jim Carrey completely forgot his lines, so he improvised a random song on the spot instead — and the unexpected moment was so good it ended up in the final cut.

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— claudine (1974) starring diahann carroll & james earl jones 👩🏾‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏽🌹🫶🏾 this film was praised by critics. it created a shift in the way audiences viewed black love on-screen — showing more layers to black love & characters during the blaxploitation era in the 1970s. a classic!

— claudine (1974) starring diahann carroll & james earl jones 👩🏾‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏽🌹🫶🏾 this film was praised by critics. it created a shift in the way audiences viewed black love on-screen — showing more layers to black love & characters during the blaxploitation era in the 1970s. a classic!

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He staked a bet that there will be a pitch invader, so he decided to go to the stadium where the match is being played to invade the pitch himself so he can win the bet. 😂

He staked a bet that there will be a pitch invader, so he decided to go to the stadium where the match is being played to invade the pitch himself so he can win the bet. 😂

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Jim Carrey doesn’t really act anymore & it’s a damn shame. There was a time when this man was the center of Hollywood. You couldn’t turn cable television on without a Carrey rerun playing. That includes Liar Liar. Jim’s only 64, so maybe he’s still got some gas left in the tank.

Jim Carrey doesn’t really act anymore & it’s a damn shame. There was a time when this man was the center of Hollywood. You couldn’t turn cable television on without a Carrey rerun playing. That includes Liar Liar. Jim’s only 64, so maybe he’s still got some gas left in the tank.

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Hey, Jim Carrey said he received a prophecy that the world gonna end in 2026 We’re on track so far?

Hey, Jim Carrey said he received a prophecy that the world gonna end in 2026 We’re on track so far?

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This isn't just an animation-it's the actual orbital path of Star S2 around the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way, Sagittarius A*. For 27 years, astronomers tracked S2 as it danced around a 4.1-million-solar-mass "invisible" object. The mind-blowing part? Look closely at the orbit. It doesn't trace a perfect, closed loop. Instead, the orbit itself rotates over time, creating a flower-like pattern. This is called Schwarzschild Precession. According to Newton, gravity should keep the orbit in a fixed ellipse. But Einstein's General Relativity predicted that in extreme gravity, space-time is so warped that the orbit must space-time is so warped that the orbit must shift. In 2020, the VLT (Very Large Telescope) finally confirmed this shift, proving Einstein's theory holds up even at the edge of a black hole!

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Jim Carrey playing Don Rickles at the United Nations is wild. I would simply crawl under my chair watching him target diplomats like that. Jim Carrey as Don Rickles: And you are an Israeli, pardon me, I didn't recognize you without the gas mask. Jim Carrey as Don Rickles: Look at the Polish guy, he's putting on headphones, he thinks we're going to show a movie. Jim Carrey as Don Rickles: Why can't you be more like the Irish guy? Always quiet and happy. Watch me wipe the smile off his face. Last call. Insulting world leaders face to face is something else.😩😩😁😂

Jim Carrey playing Don Rickles at the United Nations is wild. I would simply crawl under my chair watching him target diplomats like that. Jim Carrey as Don Rickles: And you are an Israeli, pardon me, I didn't recognize you without the gas mask. Jim Carrey as Don Rickles: Look at the Polish guy, he's putting on headphones, he thinks we're going to show a movie. Jim Carrey as Don Rickles: Why can't you be more like the Irish guy? Always quiet and happy. Watch me wipe the smile off his face. Last call. Insulting world leaders face to face is something else.😩😩😁😂

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🚨 WIZ KHALIFA JUST SAID THE QUIET PART OUT LOUD ABOUT JIM CARREY — “THEY GOT HIM.” “What happened to Jim Carrey, man?” “He ain’t himself no more.” Wiz Khalifa was livestreaming and started talking about the clone rumors surrounding Jim Carrey. According to Wiz, people say the real Jim Carrey “got a little ahead of himself… he was talking too much.” “So they had to SNATCH him.” “And put THEIR Jim Carrey in his place.” Wiz even admits something a lot of people online have noticed. “He do look different though… I ain’t gonna lie.” Then he adds: “But don’t quote me on that… I don’t want them to snatch me and give y’all a fake me.” Now the clip is going viral. Do you think Jim Carrey actually has a body double… or is the internet reaching?

🚨 WIZ KHALIFA JUST SAID THE QUIET PART OUT LOUD ABOUT JIM CARREY — “THEY GOT HIM.” “What happened to Jim Carrey, man?” “He ain’t himself no more.” Wiz Khalifa was livestreaming and started talking about the clone rumors surrounding Jim Carrey. According to Wiz, people say the real Jim Carrey “got a little ahead of himself… he was talking too much.” “So they had to SNATCH him.” “And put THEIR Jim Carrey in his place.” Wiz even admits something a lot of people online have noticed. “He do look different though… I ain’t gonna lie.” Then he adds: “But don’t quote me on that… I don’t want them to snatch me and give y’all a fake me.” Now the clip is going viral. Do you think Jim Carrey actually has a body double… or is the internet reaching?

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