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[apocalypsos]

I can't remember hearing this before (and let's face it -- if I had, the ranting would have begun immediately), but I was listening to Don and Mike today on the radio and heard the following.

Jim Carrey ... in a "Six Million Dollar Man" movie.

*headwall*

With that in mind, a poll ...

[Poll #264748]

EDIT: I just realized I used "fanboy" as a verb. Huh.

BRIDE OF EDIT: You know, I voted for the fourth option, because my Jake love knows no bounds, but I can't say that this pisses me off too too much. 'Cause Jim isn't that bad of an actor, when you give him a chance, and besides, there's always Keanu Reeves as John Constantine and Halle Berry as "Catwoman" to fall back on if I want to have casting nightmares.

Jesus, when I put it that way, I suddenly feel insane amounts of love and devotion for Jim Carrey as Steve Austin. Make it stop. *whimpers*

Comments

It's going to be a complete spoof of the original

[illmantrim.livejournal.com]

Jim Carrey has already spoken about it and there wont be any seriousness attached to it.

Ugh.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

You know, I didn't *need* to drink today before you told me that. (Although I already figured as much, but still.)

This must be how all the "Starsky and Hutch" fans have felt lately.

Re: Ugh.

[illmantrim.livejournal.com]

yeah exactly-- the only good I take in it is that everyone will know its silly and lee majors will laugh his ass off watching it

Re: Ugh.

[fyrdrakken]

Damn. And to think I went with option #1 (before reading that, obviously).

[ceejayoz.livejournal.com]

He's done fairly serious roles before, and done pretty well in 'em IMO. I dunno, I'll give him a chance.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but the problem is, it's probably a spoof of the original series rather than a serious take.

Ten bucks says they toss him into the tacky seventies running suit and think it's hilaaaaarious.

[etoilepb.livejournal.com]

Actually, having seen Eternal Sunshine, I'm willing to go with "give Jim a chance." He rocked in that.

[paradisacorbasi.livejournal.com]

Jim Carrey can do better than The Grinch, and Ace "I'd like to ass you a question" Ventura.

Cases in point:

Doing Time on Maple Drive
The Truman Show
The Majestic
Liar Liar
Bruce Almighty

The man does have talent. He's just taking longer to get out of his "stupid ass schtick that makes stupid ass money" phase than Robin Williams did. But he's following the same path Williams took almost step for step. Robin Williams jumped around like a hyper maniac [and he was because he was all coked up in his youth, and Carrey, far as I know, is not] for years before he became the Oscar Caliber actor he is now.

Carrey just tends to go for the money roles now first, and then take the roles that will let him show off his depth when he's lined his pockets.

If they don't go the Brady Bunch road with this movie and mock it, it will be decent. If they go the Charlie's Angels route with this movie and amp up the good part, and make gentle fun of the rest, it may actually rock.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure they're going to go the Brady Bunch route on this one, which scares the heck out of me. You're right about Jim Carrey doing wonderfully when given the right role, but it could go either way.

It doesn't help that they just got finished yanking a perfectly good knockoff in "Jake 2.0" off the air. And Lee Majors being in an episode doesn't make it look any better. The man could still totally pull it off. Yeah, he's older, but he's still infinitely cooler than Jim Carrey.

[darcydodo]

I have very little opinion on the matter, but I did want a chance to use my entirely appropriate icon. ;)

Jim Carrey just... bores me. He very occasionally does good stuff, and I'm not entirely sure that the bad stuff is his fault. And "Earth Girls Are Easy" is just amusing.