Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Rubberface (1981)

Genre: Comedy / TV
Directed by: Glen Salzman and Rebecca Yates
Cast: Jim Carrey, Adah Glassbourg, Lynne Deragon
Running time: 55 minutes



This made for TV film, made for the CBC, is the story of Janet, an overweight teenager that goes through school life poking fun at herself to make her classmates laugh. For a class assignment about laughter, Janet visits a local comedy club, where she meets Tony Moroni, an aspiring comic. The two will strike up an unlikely friendship and business partnership.

Originally, this short movie was called Introducing Janet, but, after Jim Carrey gained success outside Canada, it was released on DVD and renamed Rubberface.

I watched it because I am a Jim Carrey fan and wanted to at least see it once, but, unless you feel like you really have to watch it, you should skip it. The story had some potential, but the script sucked. And the acting was putrid. The famous funnyman showed some glimpse of promise then, but he was not given much to work with.
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