NC (vo mimicking a chicken): Cuck-cuck-cuck-cuck, cuck-cuck-cuck! Stanley Ipkiss: Why don't you just go with your friend? Not knowing this yet is Stanley Ipkiss, played, of course, by Jim Carrey, who got concert tickets for his would-be girlfriend, but she complains she wanted to take her friend with her instead of him. NC (vo): With that said, we open with credits rolling over Edge City.which I'm pretty sure is the city from Babe 2.where a scuba diver stumbles across Jumanji, but is accidentally taken out, unlocking an ancient mask. The film then cuts to the main character, Stanley Ipkiss, working at the bank) (The film opens in Edge City, where a scuba diver gets involved in an accident and accidentally causes an ancient Norse chest in the ocean to open, releasing a wooden mask.
I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to see the comic on the big screen now, with big-budgets trying to be more daring, but in the 90s, I can see why they did something more zany and relaxed. NC (vo): In fact, for better or worse, this is one of the perfect examples of transitioning from the aggressive, R-rated 80s to the light-hearted, PG-13-centered 90s. NC: So, he pushed to do something lighter, but still relatively new. New Line was hoping for The Mask to be the next Freddy Krueger, but as Russell pointed out, we already had a Freddy Krueger. That's what they wanted to make when they hired director Charles Russell, who brought more comedy to the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, resulting in a big hit. (An image of NC giving a thumbs-up is shown) It was fucking great. The comic is dark, violent, gory as hell, and incredibly mean-spirited.
NC (vo): I guess I should point out, seeing how I did a whole video on it, that the film is quite different from the comic. (Several more clips are shown as we are shown images from the comic the film is based on) (A smiling Malcolm and Tamara flip the bird at NC before leaving) This is a weirdly anti-climactic episode. (He and Tamara are shown holding sandwiches in their hands) Want some of these gooey, messy sandwiches? NC: (now in his review room) So, now that I think I made my point clear. I guess I wanted to make it clear that even though I adore this movie, I still wanted to look at it objectively, for both its pros and cons. Yet, something about it is still charming, imaginative, and weirdly one-of-a-kind. There's a ton of awkward moments, weird lines, and standard 90s cliches that were pretty formulaic even back then. If anything, I'm curious why so much of it still works today when, honestly, a lot of it shouldn't. Now, don't worry, I'm not gonna pan this film at all.
NC (vo): But I wanted to show that, even with my obsessive love of this movie, even back then, I still knew it wasn't.great. (A clip from Star Wars is shown with the poster for Son of the Mask ) Years later, people still look at this film as a fun, wild, nostalgic throwback. It also helped that they got the rapidly rising star of Jim Carrey and the first appearance of Cameron Diaz as well. And, of course, this wacky take on technology is used everywhere today, even in commercials. When the trailer came out, people, particularly kids, were so excited that someone finally got the idea to use this technology in a zany way. Centered around an odd, plasticine cartoon character.who puts on a mask, this film was the first time state-of-the-art CG effects were used to blend real-life and cartoons as opposed to make dinosaurs or aliens come to life. (The film's title is shown, before showing its clips) NC turns to the camera) Okay, I did this to show I really was obsessed with The Mask growing up. (Tamara throws the cards away and walks out of the room as well. After a beat.) He's right, I got nothing. (Malcolm walks into the kitchen, and.nothing happens. Malcolm: I don't think he can do a thing! Malcolm: And what the hell are you going to do? Tamara: Don't worry, I ate my words when I said this game sounds like fun. NC: No food for either of you until we go through every single line. NC: Je t'adore! Je t'adore! Shoot the window, I don't care! love is like a red, red rose, and I am a little thorny. NC: (dressed in the exact same French clothes the Mask wore in the film and speaking in his French accent). Malcolm: I have no interest in showing off how well I know The Mask! NC: The point is to win, and you're doing terrible. Malcolm: Critic, what's the point of this? NC: Aren't you due back in the laboratory to get your bolts tightened?! I should have said that. (Reads another card) "That's what you are, Ipkiss, a big." (After the intro, we see NC and Malcolm sitting in the living room as Tamara reads from some cards)
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