The Serious Side of Jim Carrey Marathon
Jim Carrey is best known for his over-the-top humor characterized by hyperactivity and wild facial and body contortions. However, he has also delivered several restrained dramatic performances, winning awards for his work. In this marathon, we will be looking at the serious side of Jim Carrey through four films:
I Love You Phillip Morris
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Truman Show
Man on the Moon
Is Jim Carrey underrated as a dramatic actor? Will he ever receive his due recognition, or has he already received it through overwhelming fan appreciation? And what’s your favorite Jim Carrey performance? Smile for the camera, put on that Mighty Mouse record, and let’s talk about movies!
BRAD’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Location: Truman Seahaven
Best Character: TIE Truman & ILYPM Truman Burbank & Steven Russell
Best Kill/Death/Defeat: Truman Truman finding out his entire existence is fake
Score or Soundtrack: Truman Butkhard Dallwitz, Philip Glass and Wojciech Killar
Best Screenplay: TIE Truman & ESotSM Andrew Niccol & Charlie Kaufman
Best Special Achievement: ILYPM ILYPM being criminally underrated
Best Scene: Truman The final scene of Truman bowing out
Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: MotM Jim Carrey MVP Best Actor
Best Director: ESotSM Michel Gondry
Wildcard: ESotSM Love Story Award
WTF: Truman 5,000 cameras?
Worst Picture: I Love You Phillip Morris
Best Picture: The Truman Show
Total after deductions:
Man on the Moon: 1
I Love You Phillip Morris: 1
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: 3
The Truman Show: 7
KYLE’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Location: Truman Seahaven
Best Character: TIE ILYPM & ESotSM Steven Russell & Joel Barish
Best Kill/Death/Defeat: MotM Andy Kauffman
Score or Soundtrack: ESotSM Jon Brion
Best Screenplay: ESotSM Charlie Kaufman
Best Special Achievement: MotM Fourth wall-breaking cold open
Best Scene: ESotSM OK
Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: TIE ILYPM & ESotSM Ewan McGregor & Kate Winslet
Best Director: ESotSM Michel Gondry
Wildcard: MotM Santa says, 'Cancer!
WTF: MotM Norm MacDonald as Michael Richards
Worst Picture: The Truman Show
Best Picture: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Total after deductions:
Man on the Moon: 4
I Love You Phillip Morris: 2
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: 7
The Truman Show: 0
NATHAN’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Location: ESotSM Joel’s mind
Best Character: MotM Tony Clifton
Best Kill/Death/Defeat: TIE MotM & ILYPM Andy in the Philippines & Dying of AIDS
Score or Soundtrack: ESotSM Jon Brion
Best Screenplay: ESotSM Charlie Kaufman
Best Special Achievement: ESotSM Exploring and representing memories
Best Scene: MotM Andy performing The Great Gatsby
Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: ESotSM Michel Gondry
Best Director: ESotSM Michel Gondry
Wildcard: TIE MotM & ILYPM Best Actor Award
WTF: ESotSM They originally wanted Nicolas Cage and Björk
Worst Picture: The Truman Show
Best Picture: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Total after deductions:
Man on the Moon: 4
I Love You Phillip Morris: 1
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: 8
The Truman Show: Negative 1
MATT’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Location: Truman Seahaven
Best Character: ILYPM Steven Russell
Best Kill/Death/Defeat: ILYPM The “death” from AIDS
Score or Soundtrack: ESotSM Jon Brion
Best Screenplay: TIE Truman & ESotSM Andrew Niccol & Charlie Kaufman
Best Special Achievement: ESotSM Visual effects that signify the erasing of memories
Best Scene: Truman The final scene of Truman bowing out
Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: Truman Defining Moment for when Truman is in the middle of traffic and he puts out his hands to stop the cars; the music, camerawork, and acting all work in tandem to create a striking epiphany
Best Director: Truman Peter Weir
Wildcard: MotM Best Jim Carrey Performance
WTF: ESotSM Patrick, Stan, Mary, and Howard are irresponsible medical professionals
Worst Picture: I Love You Phillip Morris
Best Picture: The Truman Show
Total after deductions:
Man on the Moon: 1
I Love You Phillip Morris: 1
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: 3
The Truman Show: 6