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I can see why this wasn't a big hit

posted 10 years ago by Legendary_Badass
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Just watched this for the first time on Netflix. 7/10

A good concept and some good players on board. However the audience can't root for anyone, and that's a big issue to overcome when you want to make bank. Chip is clingy. Steven is a bit of a jerk. This isn't a recipe that gets audiences to play the word of mouth game. $100M isn't terrible but Jim Carrey was huge in the mid '90s. I wasn't a big fan of his over-the-top performances, but many people were. That in mind, can we agree The Cable Guy is set in a world more serious than his biggest hits? Maybe channelling Ace Ventura here wasn't a great call.

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[–] spookyrat1 10 years ago

However the audience can't root for anyone ... Chip is clingy. Steven is a bit of a jerk.

I'd like to officially root for Robyn.

$100M isn't terrible but Jim Carrey was huge in the mid '90s.

I think they made enough to cover Jim's $20 million salary and make a modest profit. I think the movie did OK with DVD sales and rentals.🐭

[–] trebol3100 10 years ago

I like Steven...