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Rubberface [VHS]

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Not to take away from Jim Carrey's accomplishments as a comedian, but this film does not do him justice at all. I think he was only 17 or 18 when this was made. More like an ABC after school special. Only a couple of mildly funny scenes. Carrey doesn't even show up in the movie until it's half over. I feel like I got ripped off big time. Original title was actually "Introducing.... Janet". Obviously the producer is trying to capitalize on Carrey's success without having to pay royalties.

Ok so my title may have been misleading... but so is the cover of this video. "JIM CARREY...IS RUBBERFACE" in actuallity Jim was just a secondary character. I bought this because I live in Perth Western Australia and this movie was never released here. I got a few cheap laughs but was dissapointed by two things...
1) Jim Carrey was hardly in this and despite the title of the film "Rubberface" he actually doesn't pull any of his famous wacky faces in this film.
2) The main Character and Jim tease getting together romantically through every scene they are in and nothing actually happened.
not the worst film ever and a definite watch for die hard fans of Jims work wanting to see where he started out.

This could quite possibly have been the worst movie i've ever seen in my entire existence! First off...Jim Carrey should do everything in his power to have this movie no longer releaseed or accessable to the public.(animals included) This movie can be rented in the comedy section of a video store...it shouldn't be there. The only laughs I had were me and other people laughing at me for my selection of a wasted night watching this movie. Sure you may come back and say it was a student film...but honestly, where the hell could he or she be a student at!! Who would accept someone with such lack of talent and creativity. Sure the girl was Fat...nbut that wasn't here main problem. The acted like an idiot all the time and then ALLOWED people to call her BIG J!! This is a complex written all over it. This is BIG J calling was always followed by some cheap Yogi Bear impresion...once again retaining back to the fact that she's fat and her rolemodel was a picnic basket stealing bear. Jim Carey didn't even entered this movie untill about 20 or so minutes into it. And just furtherd this movies down-hill spiral we call a waste of film. I was not impressed and don't recommend this waste o time, film, and brain cells to anyone thing. Even if no one is watching this movie in your house, Please don't leave it on in an empty living room where some small child or housepet could stumble blindly into the path of idiotic rays being dispersed from the TV screen. MY CAT DIED, WHILE VIEWING THIS FILM. please heed my warning.

This is a gotta see and must have for any true fan of Mr.C.It was the lst work he did for TV/film and shows a great deal of the early evolution of his creativity.The hat scene alone is worth the price of the video!A very touching story too boot!I saw this originally on Canadian TV way back in the waaaaay back and am thrilled to have it in my collection.Complete your collection too-besides,at this price ya can't lose!

I understand this was a student film, but why is it still available, and why can you buy it almost anywhere, including TARGET!? The only parts that are laugh-inducing are the parts that aren't supposed to be funny: like when Big J (good God, why did the girl let people call her Big J like it was her name?) reveals that her plans for the night involve her hanging out with her Sony. It's supposed to be sad but it's just funny and then you feel bad for laughing at her. Big J can't help being so dorky. She hangs out with her boombox for Christ's sake. That is, until Jim Carry comes along. He becomes her supporter when she goes to comedy clubs to "perform", but she's not funny. Jim laughs anyway. Way too cheesy. It's so horrible that my brother and I try to get people to rent it, and we tell them that it's the funniest movie we've ever seen....

This movie wasn't horrible. I read the reviews before buying it and decided to get it anyway because it's Jim Carrey.

The main character in this movie is a high school girl named Janet who puts on an act in front of the other girls at school to make them laugh...when really she's dieing inside. For a class assignment, she must write a paper on "Why people ____?". She chose "Why people laugh". I'm telling you this for a reason.

Jim Carrey doesn't appear until about 15 minutes into this 48 minute movie, but stays in it for the remainder. He plays a man named Tony Moroni, who works and performs at a comedy club. Needless to say, his material sucks. Janet goes to the club to do research for her paper when she meets Tony (I told you what I said had a purpose). From there, Janet helps Tony create better material for his bit. The storyline of the movie is how Tony gets Janet to come out of her shell.

It's not a really bad movie, especially for a low budget, independent Canadian film. You still get to see Jim Carrey do his quirky and funny impressions, so that's a plus. Also, the title 'Rubberface' makes no sense. At no point in the movie does anyone talk about making or having a funny looking face. 'Introducing... Janet' makes more sense because of what the story is about and the ending.

Hope you like it!

-italyboy

i'm not going to lie this has to e one of jim carreys worst movies. i gave this movie a 5 because jim came such a long ways in his comedy since this was made. he did not let one losey flop do him under. i also gave it a 5 because i'm a big jim carrey fan. i love all his movies, even this one. this movie is a must have only if you're a huge jim carrey fan other than that i woul not waste .01 cents on it. if you have not seen this movie then i recommend that you don't unless you're a huge jim carrey fan.

If you are looking for another "The Mask", "Ace Ventura" or otherwise Jim Carrey-y movie it is true that you will most likely be disappointed, however I think that this movie has been somewhat unfairly judged in other reviews here. This is not a Jim Carrey-y movie and its not meant to be. I just finished watching it and I found it very, for lack of a better word, sweet. The movie is about two young people each searching to find their own voice which I think is something we can all relate to, and the friendship that grows between them is lovely to watch and left me with a corny but genuine warm and fuzzy feeling. You won't be quoting this film after watching it or dressing as the characters for Halloween, but if you give this movie a chance I do think you will enjoy it. Thank you :)

Yes, the title and cover are very misleading. It's not a Jim Carrey laugh-fest, although I love watching him in this role. If you like "After School Specials" then this is right up your alley. Not really a comedy. More like a drama with a few funny scenes.

I made my boyfriend watch this stupid movie with me and about 10 minutes into it, he said this is an After School Special. I about died. That was more funny than this movie ever gets. I like the girl star in it - she is actually a good actress, I wonder what ever happened to her. Anyhow, don't waste your time!