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So basically, it's Ace Ventura as the Grinch

posted 11 years ago by andsoitgoes_42
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13 years it's taken me to figure it out, but after watching his insanely over the top performance, his character was part Karloff, part Firemarshall Bill and a large part Ace Ventura.

If Howard could have reigned him in a little, I do believe this could have been a fantastic film.

He proved he could do it in Horton, he was fantastic there, and fairly understated, too.

[–] atnevin 11 years ago

I disagree, I think what made it funny is how crazy Carrey was.

[–] michelleod1 11 years ago

you could say it was just a total Jim carrey movie lol! but i loved it so much! so funny man

[–] Mhjm6 11 years ago

Funny, Ace Ventura was at an ashram, not a mountain above Whoville. And he isn't green and has a monkey.

[–] ghoolsby 11 years ago

Any actor only has so much to offer, it's hard not to see a bit of the same thing over and over. I like the movie. There were some laughs. When the girl was in his lair and he tries to scare her off, he walks off frame and comes back on wearing a T-shirt and tears it off, screaming "I'm a maniac!" That was pretty funny.