Monday Morning Quarterback Part I

By BOP Staff

December 22, 2008

The Vikings fumbled more than a Dubya speech yesterday.

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If only he would have done that Dumb and Dumber sequel...

Kim Hollis: Do you think Jim Carrey is past his prime as a box office draw, or has he just chosen poor projects recently?

Pete Kilmer: He chose some bad projects. He wanted to grow beyond what he was doing, and to be fair he certainly should have taken chances in his roles; however, the audience didn't want him to change. Some of the projects he picked weren't that good (The Number 23). One of his acclaimed movies, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, didn't reach the mass public. He's not past his prime, but he's getting there for the type of man-child roles that make him big money.

Brandon Scott: I pretty much covered this in my last post. I think he IS past his prime, although you can't complain with the run he had and his position in life. I would like to see him continue to stretch himself here and there and hey, it's not like he can't retire comfortably. This is the guy who brought us Fire Marshall Bill after all. No complaints.




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Shane Jenkins: This should have been a home run, and I suspect Carrey intentionally chose it to make a comeback from the likes of The Number 23 (one of the worst movies I've ever seen, by the way). But like Fun With Dick and Jane, something seems...off...about it, like he's trying too hard to make us laugh when it used to appear so effortless. Yes Man feels like a title from the '90s, and therefore sort of out-of-touch with the current state of comedy. Maybe Carrey should work with Paul Rudd or David Wain...

Joel Corcoran: I think Shane is onto something. It's not that Jim Carrey is past his prime, it seems more like his judgment about what projects to take and how to play the roles he accepts is completely off. Carrey is stuck in a rut based on a string of roles that haven't really hit his talents as an actor, and it does seem like he's just trying way too hard. He's like a struggling quarterback who over-thinks the game too much.


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