Trailer for Jim Carrey's next flop: "Yes Man" - Page 2

RichC2 · 08-06-08, 11:15 PM

I liked Fun With Dick and Jane

I seem to be alone in that, I need to add it to the "Movies you like but other people hate" thread.

big whoppa · 08-06-08, 11:17 PM

The movie might be funny but the trailer doesn't do it any favors.

Yeah, I thought Dick and Jane was very funny too.

Nicholas Vargo · 08-07-08, 03:53 AM

Count me in as someone else who likes Dick and Jane a lot too, even though I still think the 1977 original is better by just a small margin (Ed McMahon is a big reason for that).

Saw the trailer while at the midnight showing of Pineapple Express and I didn't think it looked that great either. Like someone else pointed out, it does seem like a mainstream version of Chaos Theory, a film which I did enjoy when I saw it earlier this year while it was being tested here in Phoenix, AZ and still think highly of now. That doesn't bode well, but you never know. Like William Goldman says, "Nobody knows anything."

burgoonster · 08-07-08, 09:16 AM

Looks Funny

JMcCraw · 08-07-08, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matthew Chmiel

Another 1/3rd had to be all the re-shoots that had to go on to put out a "presentable" product.

This kind of stuff doesn't help:

Stephanie DeTiege .... executive assistant: Mr. Carrey
Jill Ambrosino .... assistant: Mr. Carrey
Dotan Bonen .... security: Mr. Carrey
Gary Kobat .... trainer: Mr. Carrey
Linaia Light .... masseuse: Mr. Carrey

A staff of 5 people (plus he had his own costumer) plus his $25 million salary has to add up to a nice hunk of the budget.

Shannon Nutt · 08-07-08, 11:49 AM

I'm not a big Carrey fan, yet this looks funny to me. I'll see it.

CKMorpheus · 08-07-08, 12:09 PM

I'll check it out, looks funny.

troystiffler · 08-08-08, 04:41 AM

Looks good. Might go see it. But I don't think it'll be at the top of my list.

I really like Fun With Dick and Jane. I appreciate it's commentary on the crooked corporations more than anything. It had a lot of good, fun humor. The only thing that bogged it down as the completely inplausable banking stuff (maybe because I work with wire transfers, etc. all the time and know how that stuff works).

Zodiac_Speaking · 08-08-08, 09:43 AM

Looks like poop, sadly. I too wish he do more things like Eternal Sunshine.

Brack · 08-08-08, 10:02 AM

This will be a hit. Carrey shines in films like this, even if they are predictable. but aren't most comedies predictable?

BambooLounge · 08-08-08, 10:17 AM

Carrey is simply annoying. I've never been a fan of his comedies for the most part. This seems like a silly take on Liar Liar with the whole compulsion aspect. Couldn't lie and now he can't say no...wow. Wish he did more stuff like The Truman Show and Eternal Sunshine. In the age of the Apatow comedy, Carrey is obsolete (then again I was saying this during the raging Sandler or Carrey debates in middle school lol)

08-06-08, 11:17 PM	#27
big whoppa DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2000 Location: Under Golden Gate Bridge Posts: 10,912	The movie might be funny but the trailer doesn't do it any favors. Yeah, I thought Dick and Jane was very funny too. __________________ "I Choked Linda Lovelace" - on Joe Dirt's T-Shirt

08-07-08, 03:53 AM	#28
Nicholas Vargo Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Goodyear, AZ Posts: 358	Count me in as someone else who likes Dick and Jane a lot too, even though I still think the 1977 original is better by just a small margin (Ed McMahon is a big reason for that). Saw the trailer while at the midnight showing of Pineapple Express and I didn't think it looked that great either. Like someone else pointed out, it does seem like a mainstream version of Chaos Theory, a film which I did enjoy when I saw it earlier this year while it was being tested here in Phoenix, AZ and still think highly of now. That doesn't bode well, but you never know. Like William Goldman says, "Nobody knows anything." __________________ I dated a girl who said that films could not be art. After that, I just stayed in it for the sex. --naitram

08-07-08, 12:09 PM	#32
CKMorpheus DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: New York, NY Posts: 7,932	I'll check it out, looks funny. __________________ And death shall have no dominion... My Countdown Counting down to: Wedding Bells Adrienne: "I do!" Andrew: "I do!"

08-08-08, 04:41 AM	#33
troystiffler DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Phoenix, AZ, Passively angry as heck but gosh darn I'll sit back and take it you know, whatever Posts: 10,282	Looks good. Might go see it. But I don't think it'll be at the top of my list. I really like Fun With Dick and Jane. I appreciate it's commentary on the crooked corporations more than anything. It had a lot of good, fun humor. The only thing that bogged it down as the completely inplausable banking stuff (maybe because I work with wire transfers, etc. all the time and know how that stuff works). __________________ Hrmph.

08-08-08, 09:43 AM	#34
Zodiac_Speaking DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Papillion, NE! Posts: 2,343	Looks like poop, sadly. I too wish he do more things like Eternal Sunshine. __________________ Killer Film Come and visit us. Follow me: Twitter: @jonkillerfilm

08-06-08, 11:15 PM	#26
RichC2 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 20,034	I liked Fun With Dick and Jane I seem to be alone in that, I need to add it to the "Movies you like but other people hate" thread.

08-07-08, 09:16 AM	#29
burgoonster Cool New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hamilton,Ontario Canada Posts: 26	Looks Funny

08-07-08, 11:49 AM	#31
Shannon Nutt DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 9,748	I'm not a big Carrey fan, yet this looks funny to me. I'll see it.

08-08-08, 10:02 AM	#35
Brack Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,980	This will be a hit. Carrey shines in films like this, even if they are predictable. but aren't most comedies predictable?

08-08-08, 10:17 AM	#36
BambooLounge DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,666	Carrey is simply annoying. I've never been a fan of his comedies for the most part. This seems like a silly take on Liar Liar with the whole compulsion aspect. Couldn't lie and now he can't say no...wow. Wish he did more stuff like The Truman Show and Eternal Sunshine. In the age of the Apatow comedy, Carrey is obsolete (then again I was saying this during the raging Sandler or Carrey debates in middle school lol) __________________ Wishlist