It seems we lost one of our Netflix movies. We can't remember seeing it in a month. We usually have one or two movies rotating through on a regular cycle but the third can take a while to watch (like Hotel Rwanda, Helvetica, or maybe some other various documentaries) so it's not uncommon to not watch our third movie within a month. We might have accidentally thrown it out in the recycling bin along with our junk mail. The problem is I don't want to accept that it's lost and pay the $20 or whatever it is, mainly because it's not a good movie. If I ever find it I won't want to be stuck with it. If it was a descent movie I'd have no problem because I would know that if I found it I might watch it a few times. Maybe even make a proper-looking DVD case for it. It's Tropic Thunder. There, I said it. Who knows how long I can hold out without "buying" the movie. I'm not happy about this. Update: After biting the bullet, I paid for the DVD on Netflix but then got this wonderful message: "If you find the lost DVD within one year, please return it to us for a refund." That's awesome, exactly what I would have hoped for but never expected. How cool!
When I was growing up, Jim Carrey was my favorite actor and to this day his movies are still some of my favorites. Recently some astute folks in Hollywood decided to make some sequels of his old movies, you know, just to add some familiar movies to the onslaught of original films as of late. These movies don't necessarily feature Jim Carrey himself, but no worries, they are at least as good if not better than the originals. The latest in the series is Ace Ventura Jr., a delightful comedy staring an up-and-coming young pup named Josh Flitter, whose character is following in his wacky father's footsteps and helps his mom get out of trouble, having been accused of punching a baby panda or something. This will be a delight to watch. Here are some more past and future Carrey sequels which might not star Jim Carrey, but are sure not to disappoint. Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (released June 13th 2003) So this movie takes place in the past, when Harry and Lloyd were just kids, but right when they meet, they become the best of friends. Their school is creating a Special Ed class and mistakenly think that they are both special needs kids (they're not! they're just a little slow!). Well something fishy is going on and it will take a crack-jack reporter with the help of Harry and Lloyd to get to the bottom of this hilarity! Son of the Mask (released February 18, 2005) Get this. A cartoonist has to deal with his baby when his dog finds the Mask (from the original movie, remember?) and then his baby gets a hold of it! Can you guess what ensues? Yes, mayhem, you're right. Things get really crazy in this all out gut-buster. Ace Ventura Jr. (to be released October 2008) *See synopsis above The Plumber Guy (release date TBD) While recovering from his near-death experience at the end of The Cable Guy, the cable guy makes a phone call to his second cousin known simply as The Plumber Guy (Bob Hoskins of Super Mario Bros. and Son of the Mask fame) and asks him to make sure Steven Kovacs, and his new bride Robin, are settling into their new life together. In a series of incredible events, Steven, Robin, and The Plumber Guy have to compete in a talent competition to save the life of the German President (Steven's former co-worker, Rick (Jack Black)). They end up forming a pretty special friendship in the process. "Take the Plunge!" The Truman Show 2: Truman Too (release date TBD) After Truman Burbank gets the chip off his shoulder by watching some old Truman Show DVDs and realizing how hilarious they really were for everyone, he agrees to have his first son star in "Truman Too", almost identical to the original "Truman Show" TV program, but this time there's a twist! Every week, the producers put Truman Burbank Jr. into a ridiculous situation to see how he can squirm, fight, talk, or cry his way out. Man Over The Moon (release date TBD) Four years after Andy Kaufman's tragic death, resulting from lung cancer, Andy comes back as a wacky, anything-goes ghost (Paul Rubens) who visits the old set of Taxi & Saturday Night Live and plays practical jokes on everyone he knows! Evan Almighty (released June 22, 2007) Instead of getting all of God's powers and doing anything he wants to like "Bruce Nolan" did in the original, our protagonist "Evan Baxter" is instead cursed with a horrible facial hair disease, constantly running from wild game, and is forced to work non-stop building a 200 foot long ark by hand. I think you can predict just how silly things might get. Man I love Jim Carrey. Update: I just want to point out that "Yes Man" is the sequel to "Liar Liar". No wait, it's the same movie. Labels: movies
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