Product Details

• Released on: 2005-05-17
• Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
• Formats: Classical, Original recording remastered, NTSC, Import
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, Spanish
• Dimensions: .15 pounds
• Running time: 101 minutes

From Amazon.com
For a film heavily dependent on special effects, the best effect going in this 1994 comedy is the ever-expressive star, Jim Carrey, playing a shy bank teller who stumbles across an ancient mask that turns him into a green hepcat with extraordinary powers. Cameron Diaz plays the love interest, but the real purpose of the movie is to bring cartoonish energy and effects into a live-action production. Toward that end, director Charles Russell does the job, but the gimmick wears out quickly for those easily bored by this sort of pseudo-animation. Lots of kids adore the film, though, and why not? The hero gets to be a whirlwind of mischief and still get the girl. The DVD release includes optional full-screen and widescreen presentations, deleted scenes, trailers, optional French soundtrack and optional French and Spanish subtitles. --Tom Keogh

Additional Features
This edition of The Mask is the version that played on network television. About six minutes have been edited and some language has been alterted.

Review
Jim Carrey's comic schtick is somewhere between Robin Williams' schizophrenic hamming and the ridiculous physical comedy of Jerry Lewis. Though the pure stupidity of his 1994 breakthrough Ace Ventura: Pet Detective proved popular, it was his summer follow-up, The Mask, that began to win over critics. With the release of Dumb and Dumber that December, Carrey had become one of Hollywood's hottest stars -- in one calendar year. Directed by the largely unknown Chuck Russell, The Mask's real stars are the computer effects designed by Industrial Light and Magic. Many compared the eye-popping "masking" of Carrey to Tex Avery's wacky Warner Brothers cartoons. Carrey's reputation as an actor and as a popular icon has continued to grow since the film's release, as has that of co-star Cameron Diaz, who made her impressive big screen debut in this film. ~ Brendon Hanley, All Movie Guide

Customer Reviews

"From Zero To Hero"
INTRO:The Mask was a great movie when it was released in 1994 and still is a great movie in 2007(or whatever year you are reading this for what matters).Actor Jim Carrey(Ace Ventura,Bruce Almighty)is fantastic as Stanley Ipkiss and his Mask character,providing plenty of laughs while Cameron Diaz(Charlies`s Angels,There`s Something About Mary),unknown at the time made her first movie appearence with "The Mask".This movie nobody tought would make it turned out to be a classic!

STORYLINE:Stanley Ipkiss is a nobody who works in a bank but when he discovers an ancient mask(that belonged to the god of mischief,Loki) and put it on,he transforms into a weird party animal green character that attracts attention everywhere and with it he saves the woman he loves(Cameron Diaz)emprisonned by a bad guy,classic stuff,really.

What really makes the character a hit is Jim Carrey`s way of playing the character of the mask,making him over the top and funny.The Mask had a lot of special effects for the time(1994)and it was originally going to be a horror movie!Jim Carrey got the role so they changed it to make it funny.

This DVD edition of "The Mask" is the most recent 2005 edition,released around the time of "Son Of Mask",2 of the movie`s scenes were cut,that doesn`t prevent it from being great and enjoyable but it think it was useless.

CONCLUSION:The Mask is definatly a movie that has stood the test of time,and one of Jim Carrey`s best movies,a great comedy for all,highly recommended.

FUN HAS NEVER BEEN SO GREEN
Did you know that this excellent comedy was planed to be a horror?! Based on popular comic, THE MASK would be a storu about green killer who tells sarcastic remarks, while he's tearing a part his victims with an axe. But, when director Chuck Russell got Jim Carrey for this role he decided to do a comedy. And lucky for him and us he did a great job. I remember when I saw THE MASK for the first time. Fantastic story, interesting characters, and of course, Jim Carrey in role which made him famous. Story is about unsuccessful, shy banker who comes in possesion of an ancient wooden mask which turnes him into a wild, green, party creature who now has everything: powers, money and love. It influented on me so much that I find the same dog like Milo (that is one damn smart dog!). Carry gave the best of himself: he danced, sang and made jokes all the time. Cameron Diaz left me breathless, and two caps..., well, see it for yourself. This film guaranties fun whole 90 minutes it lasts and trust me, you will love it.

I got my copy in a box of CORN FLAKES!
You know you've hit rock bottom when your movies come free inside a box of CORN FLAKES! Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha!!!!!!!

The movie, it was great for the kids, although there was some pretty suggestive stuff in there.

For anyone over the age of 10 this is NOT a good movie, I think Jim Carrey is good- but I'm not a big fan of his movies. Dumb & Dumber will always be my favorite Jim Carrey film, and his Andy Kaufman was good.

The Mask....it's just your typical Carrey flick. You might as well get Ace Ventura or Liar, Liar. It's ALL the same.....

Sorry, Jim