The Mask (1994)

Summary: Movie Stats Directed By: Chuck Russell Produced By: Bob Engelman Written By: Mike Werb Starring: Jim Carrey, Peter Riegert, Peter Greeene, Amy Yasbeck, Richard Jeni, and Cameron Diaz Comic Producer: Dark Horse Studio: Dark Horse Entertainment Rating: PG-13 Release Date: July 29, 1994 Run Time: 101 Minutes Budget: $23 Million Box Office: $351,583,407 Plot: Stanley Ipkiss is a bank clerk that is an incredibly nice man. Unfortunately, he is too nice for his own good and is a pushover when it comes to confrontations. After one of the worst days of his life, he finds a mask that depicts Loki, the Norse night god of mischief. Now, when he puts it on, he becomes his inner, self: a cartoony romantic wild man. However, a small time crime boss, Dorian Tyrel, comes across this character dubbed "The Mask" by the media. After Ipkiss's alter ego indirectly kills his friend in crime, Tyrel now wants this green-faced goon destroyed. The description and information in this episode is taken from IMDB.com and Wikipedia.org. What’s in the Episode? Episode Summary: ComiCast reviews Chuck Russell's “The Mask” (1994) starring Jim Carrey, Peter Riegert, Peter Greeene, Amy Yasbeck, Richard Jeni, and Cameron Diaz. What happens in this Dark Horse comedy superhero flick? Does Jim Carrey pull off the comedic roll of The Mask? Or do the filmmakers miss the mark on the dark version of the comic books? Is this a laugh out loud comedy that still stands today? How is the feature debut of Cameron Diaz? Tune in to find out. Mask Rating Husky: 3 / The Sock: 3 / Farm: 3 / Intern Lisa: 3 / Butterfly: 3 Episode: ComiCast Issue #27 Episode Run Time: 117 Minutes DISCUSS THIS EPISODE IN THE FORUM HERE