The Mask (film)

The Mask is a 1994 action comedy film starring Jim Carrey, released in the United States on 29 July 1994, it co-starred Cameron Diaz, in her screen debut. Directed by Chuck Russell, it is based on a series of comic books published by Dark Horse Comics. From zero to hero Stanley Ipkiss/The Mask thumb|Wait, I can explain everything! thumb|Our love is like a red, red rose... and I am a little thorny. thumb|And, last but not least, my favorite... A Tommy-gun! Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssmokin! It's party time! P-A-R-T-whY? Because I gotta! [after being flattened onto the road] Look, Ma, I'm roadkill! Ha ha ha! [acting as a balloon salesman to a group of thugs] Step right up here! Don't be shy! Nobody likes a bashful leather head! [Pause] MOVE IT! [the thugs approach him] For my first trick...I'll do something for you, son. [makes a giraffe-shaped balloon] We have a giraffe. [Offers it to a thug] There you go, son. Now get out of here. You bother me. Now...[pulls out what appears to be a used condom] Sorry, wrong pocket. For you, son. Little body English. [makes a poodle-shaped balloon] A French poodle. [Rips it apart before the thug can take it] Sorry, son. The dog was rabid. Had to put her down. And, last but not least, my favorite... [makes a gun-shaped balloon, which transforms into a submachine gun. He aims it at the thugs] A Tommy-gun! [the thugs run away. The Mask shoots at them, laughing manically] This is incredible. With these powers, I could be...A SUPERHERO! I could fight crime, protect the innocent, work for World Peace! But first... [Arriving at Ripley's Auto Finishing] Hold onto your lugnuts — 'cause it's tiiiiime for an overhaul!!! Hold on, sugar! Daddy's got a sweet tooth tonight! Sssomebody stop me! Uh-oh...can't make the scene if you don't have the green; I better make a little stop. [After robbing the bank, to Dorian's henchmen] Sorry, fellas. Waste not, want not. Let's rock this joint! [In a French accent] Hello, cheri. We meet again. Is it fate? Is it meant to be? Is it written in the stars that we are destined to fraternize? [normal voice] I'D LIKE TO THINK SO! HA HA HAA! [After being kicked in the groin by Tina; in a high-pitched voice] She is so coy. [normal voice] I LOVE IT! Our love is like a red, red rose... and I am a little thorny. Hold me closer, Ed, it's gettin' dark... [coughs] Tell Auntie Em to let Old Yeller out... [coughs]...tell Tiny Tim I won't be coming home this Christmas... [coughs]...tell Scarlett I do give a damn! [coughs on thug, a fart is heard] Pardon me... [he mock-dies, an audience appears and gives the Mask a standing ovation while the Mask is handed an Oscar award] Thank you! You love me! You really love me! Did you miss me? I GUESS NOT! Now you have to ask yourself one question: "Do I feel lucky?" WELL, DO YA... PUNKS?! In a Clint Eastwood Dirty Harry voice THAT'S A SPICY MEATBALL!!! In an Italian accent, using a line from an Alka-Seltzer advertisement, after swallowing a bomb, then belching out the explosion. This guy's incorrigible. You were good, kid, real good. But as long as I'm around, you'll always be second-best, see? After defeating Dorian, with an Eddie G. Robinson voice from The Cincinnati Kid Thank ya very much! Dodging bullets with an Elvis Presley voice Dorian Tyrell Ice this deadbeat! 50 grand. 50 grand to the man who finds that green-faced son of a bitch before the cops do. I want you to get the word out to every street hustler, to every lowlife in this town. I want him in here tomorrow, alive. You still here? Come on, let's go! I'm just an ex-employee, who's come for his back pay. Or should I say, PAYBACK! Ladies and gentlemen, I'll be your host for the remainder of the evening. Peggy Brandt Do you know how hard it is to find a decent man in this town ? Most of them think monogamy is some kind of wood! I'm sorry, Stanley. You really are a great guy, I just can't afford to lose my condo. You know how hard it is to afford an apartment in this city. Charlie Schumaker [sees Tina enter; to Stanley] Hold the phone. Killer at ten o'clock. Officers, arrest those men! ...I always wanted to say that. Dialogue Mrs. Peenman: Ipkiss, do you have any idea what time it is?Stanley Ipkiss: [exasperatedly] Actually, no.Mrs. Peenman: [gasps; Stanley steps off carpet] My new carpet! Well, this is coming right out of your security, Ipkiss!Stanley Ipkiss: You know what, Mrs. Peenman?Mrs. Peenman: WHAT?!Stanley Ipkiss: [pauses] Nothing.Mrs. Peenman: Well, that's what you are, Ipkiss, A BIG NOTHING! [slams the door behind her]Stanley Ipkiss: "Aren't you due back at the lab to get your bolts tightened?!" [to himself] I should've said that. Alley Punk: Hey, mister! You got the time?The Mask: As a matter of fact I do, Cubby. [pulls a watch out of his pocket] Look at that! It's exactly two seconds before I honk your nose and pull your underwear over your head! [does so] Bobby: Uh, are you on the list?The Mask: Nooooo. But I believe my friends are. Perhaps you know them. [He takes fistfuls of high denomination cash out of his pocket] Franklin, Grant, and...Jackson? [After the Mask jumps out of the window. He lands on the street with a SPLAT, and peels his head off the pavement]The Mask: Look, Ma! I'm roadkill! Ha Ha Ha! [he peels himself off the street, and inflates himself back to normal. A cab driver honks at him]Driver: Hey, get out of the road!The Mask: [to the viewer] I think he wants to communicate! [The Mask holds up a tiny horn that says "Squeeze me gently". He does so, blowing it at the driver. The horn unleashes a deafening "AH-OOOOOOOOOOO-GAH!" and explodes the car's windows. The horn turns into its normal size and the Mask blows on the end, dusts himself, and leaves.]Dorian Tyrell: SON OF A BITCH!!! [throws the cigarette lighter over the wall mirror, smashing the screen to pieces; to Eddie] Eddie, who did this, man?! WHO!!?Eddie: [pointing to The Mask] Him! Him! Look, that's — that's the guy!Dorian Tyrell: That guy dancin' with Tina? He's dead meat. Come on!Dorian Tyrell: Okay, Twinkle-Toes, I wanna know where my money is and I wanna know right now!The Mask: Okay. [puts on a green eyeshade and sticks a cigarette in his mouth before pulling out an accounting machine] You've got 17.5% in T-bills amortized over the fiscal year. 8% in stocks and bonds. Carry the nine, divide by the gross national product. Fortunately, funeral bouquets are deductible!Dorian Tyrell: [to Orlando] Ice this deadbeat!Orlando: [begins shooting, which the Mask easily dodges]Dorian Tyrell: Shoot him!The Mask: [turns into a matador] Toro! [turns into a Cossack] Oy!Oy!Oy!Oy! [turns into Elvis] Thank you very much. Huh! Huh! [turns into a cowboy; his gun is shot out of his hand. A squish is heard] Ugh, ya got me partner. [walks towards Dorian and Orlando, while making weird noises, before collapsing in Orlando's arms] Hold me closer, Ed, it's getting dark... [coughs] Tell Auntie Em to let Old Yeller out... [coughs]...tell Tiny Tim I won't be coming home this Christmas... [coughs]...tell Scarlett I do give a damn! (coughs on thug, a fart is heard) Pardon me... [he "dies", an audience appears and gives the Mask a standing ovation while The Mask is handed an Oscar] Thank you! You love me! You really love me!Dorian Tyrell: You're not going anywhere.The Mask: [To Tina; in French accent] Cigarette? No? [He puffs out smoke in the shape of a heart, then snorts an arrow through it] Now, like Napoleon, I will, divide and conquer.Kellaway: Ipkiss! Police!The Mask: Merde.Kellaway: Freeze! [The Mask covers himself in ice] Put your hands up!The Mask: [with teeth clenched] But you told me to freeze!Kellaway: All right, all right, un-freeze. [The Mask defrosts and falls to the ground] You're under arrest.The Mask: [Desperate voice] No! It wasn't me! It was the one-armed man! [gets up; in normal voice] All right, I confess! I did it, ya hear? And I'm glad, glad I tell ya! [begs on the ground] What are they gonna do to me, Sarge? What are they gonna do?!Kellaway: [slaps handcuffs on The Mask] Sorry, son, that's not my department. Search him! [The Mask is pulled up and his [endless] pockets are searched]The Mask: Ow! Where's a camcorder when ya need one? [snorty laugh] [The Mask is being searched by the police]Doyle: Really big sunglasses...Park Policeman: Bike horn...Doyle: Small mouth bass...Park Policeman: Bowling pin...Doyle: [yelps in pain] Mouse trap...Park Policeman: Rubber chicken...The Mask: A little to the left... that's it.Doyle: [squeezes a stress reliever toy] I don't know... funny eyeball glasses?The Mask: I've never seen those before in my life.Park Policeman: Bazooka…The Mask: I have a permit for that.Doyle: Picture of Kellaway's wife...Kellaway: What?The Mask: Oh oh...Kellaway: [sees the photo] MARGARET! YOU SON OF A BITCH!!!The Mask: Jeez, I figured you had a sense of humor. After all... YOU MARRIED HER!!! [Kellaway screams; The Mask rapidly slaps the sides of his and Doyle's faces.]The Mask: That's gotta hurt! [makes sound then whizzes off.]Kellaway: GET HIM! [discovers he's now handcuffed to Doyle.] Doyle!Doyle: Aw, come on, Lieutenant. It's not all your fault. Something would turn up.Kellaway: [sarcastically] Sure, Stanley Ipkiss is gonna fall right into my lap. [falls when Stanley falls on him, then tears the tape off Stanley's mouth]Stanley Ipkiss: OW!Kellaway: Ipkiss! Stanley Ipkiss: Wait, I can explain everything!Kellaway: Oh, yeah? You can explain everything? [finds a green rubber mask] Explain this.Stanley Ipkiss: Um...Kellaway: Get him up! Come on, let’s go; I got a cell for you, pal!! [Dorian has just donned the Mask]Dorian Tyrell: What a rush!Eddie: Whoa, boss! You OK?Dorian Tyrell: Better than ever, you idiot.Eddie: What do we do with Ipkiss?Dorian Tyrell: The police are looking for The Mask. So we'll give them The Mask. (He laughs evilly)Orlando: [delivering Stanley] Hey, boss. Look who decide to crash the party.Stanley: Hey, Dorian. How's it goin'?Dorian Tyrell: Bring him up here!Tina: Dorian, wait. No!Dorian: Ugh, there's no time for last request. Tina: But all I wanted was a kiss.Dorian: A kiss?Tina: Just one last kiss?Eddie: Dorian, I can't shut this thing off.Dorian Tyrell: There is always time... for one last kiss! [Prepares to kiss Tina demonically]Tina: No. I want it to be with the real Dorian. The one I used to love. No one's ever kissed me like Dorian Tyrell.Eddie: [shouting] Romeo, this whole place is gonna blow any minute!Dorian Tyrell: [yells; eyes glow red] JUST WAIT!...I've decided...[Dorian removes mask and reverts to his human self] to give her one last thrill. [Dorian and Tina kiss passionately. Tina takes advantage of distraction to kick the mask to Stanley]Dorian Tyrell: I'm gonna take you apart! [he punches Stanley]Stanley Ipkiss: Well, I hope you can enjoy the victory with one friggin' eye! [he pokes Dorian in the eye and punches him across the face]Policeman: Police! Hands up!Policeman # 2: All right, hold it right there.Policeman # 3: Get 'em up!Charlie: Officers, arrest those men! I always wanted to say that.Stanley Ipkiss: Come on.Policeman # 4: Drop it!Kellaway: Give me that gun!Mrs. Peenman: They stole all my jewelry! You take me down to headquarters...Kellaway: Stop that man! Ipkiss! I've got you now, Ipkiss. Watch it, chunky! [Realizes who he’s talking to] Mayor Tilton, I'm so....Mayor Tilton: What the hell's goin' on, Kellaway?Kellaway: That man is the Mask.Mayor Tilton: No, Dorian Tyrell was the Mask. I saw it with my own eyes. This young man just saved our lives.Charlie: With a little help from his friends.Doyle: Oh, you're a real hero.Kellaway: Doyle!Stanley Ipkiss: Well, it's nothing... any Americans with balls of steel, wouldn't do for his community. Milo, come on!Kellaway: Hey, wait, that dog... Mayor Tilton, did you see that dog?Mayor Tilton: Leave the dog alone. I want to see you in my office, first thing tomorrow morning.Kellaway: Yes, Your Honor.Doyle: Boy, that doesn't sound good at all.Kellaway: No, it doesn't sound good. What would sound good to you?Doyle: Breakfast.Kellaway: Shut up!Mr. Dickey: Ipkiss, we have a crisis on our hands here and you stroll in over an hour late? If I have to put up with your slovenly behavior... Stanley: BACK OFF, Monkey Boy!!! Before I tell your daddy you're running this place like it's your own personal piggy bank. Or maybe we should call the IRS, and see if we can arrange a little vacation for you at Club FED!!!!!!!!! Mr. Dickey': [shocked]'' That'll be all, Ipkiss. Taglines From zero to hero. Splendiiiiide! Cast Jim Carrey as Stanley Ipkiss / The Mask Peter Riegert as Lt. Mitch Kellaway Peter Greene as Dorian Tyrell Amy Yasbeck as Peggy Brandt Richard Jeni as Charlie Schumaker Orestes Matacena as Niko Cameron Diaz as Tina Carlyle Jim Doughan as Detective Doyle Jeremy Roberts as Bobby the Bouncer Ben Stein as Dr. Arthur Neuman Ivory Ocean as Mitchell Tilton Reginald E. Cathey as Freeze William Daniel Mielcarek as Doc Denis Forest as Sweety Eddy Eamonn Roche as Mr. Dickey Nancy Fish as Mrs. Peenman Nils Allen Stewart as Orlando Blake Clark as Murray Garret T. Sato as One of Tyrell's thugs External links 0110475 The Mask Category:1994 films Category:Action films Category:Comedy films Category:Films based on Norse mythology Category:The Mask (franchise)