do you remember me
no but i'll sure try welcome to watch
mojo
and today we're counting down our picks
for the top 10 dramatic
jim carrey performances yes i'm being
spontaneous
somebody help me i'm being spontaneous
i couldn't take a chance telling you you
know that i couldn't
thank you very much for this list
we're looking at jim carrey's
surprisingly impressive serious roles
throughout the years
despite the fact that he's better known
for his rubber-faced comedy
we will be dealing with some spoilers
here so viewers beware
which of cary's performances do you
think best exemplified his dramatic
chops be sure to let us know in the
comments
number 10 walter sparrow the number 23.
perhaps i should be going no
i want you to see this carrie re-teamed
with batman forever director joel
schumacher for this psychological
thriller
and while it may have been panned for
its nonsensical plot and execution
carrie does the best with what he's
given i should have realized the truth
i know it's absurd but even the color of
his tie betrayed him the film follows
walter sparrow
a dog catcher who becomes enamored with
a mysterious book
the book tells of a grisly murder with
dark events revolving around the number
23
as walter dives further down the rabbit
hole he begins to notice disturbing
connections to his own life
with the number popping up more
frequently carrie plays the descent into
madness well
even if his dialogue isn't the strongest
it's coming for you i can't stop it what
as walter continues to lose his grip on
reality the audience continues to wish
this performance were in a different
movie
i'd like two words on my tombstone
what if number nine kernels stars and
stripes
kick ass too who the hell are you
we're the good guys this sequel to
2010's kick-ass may not have lived up to
expectations
but it at least added a few interesting
new characters
one of those was jim carrey's colonel
stars and stripes this twisted version
of captain america
led justice forever a group of
vigilantes inspired by kick-ass's work
welcome to justice forever as a reformed
gangster
kerry brought a certain poignant yet
ferocious presence to the otherwise
fairly comedic material
oh and try to have fun otherwise
what's the point his desire to make
amends for his past was made palpable by
carrie's strong performance
and although he isn't in the movie long
his screen time certainly makes his wish
he had been
number 8. the hermit the bad batch in
this bizarre dystopian thriller
carrie is almost unrecognizable as the
hermit a homeless mute who wanders the
film's wasteland setting
the bad batch follows arlen a young
woman trying to survive ruthless
outcasts in the texas desert
in a stacked cast that includes jason
mamoa keanu reeves and suki waterhouse
it's remarkable that carrie stands out
given his smaller role
and it's even more impressive
considering his character doesn't even
speak
but if there's one thing he is known for
it's his expressive rubber face delivery
he still brings a comic touch to the
role and his helpful yet peculiar nature
immediately draws you in number 7.
ebenezer scrooge
a christmas carol robert zemeckis's
uncanny valley animation had already
been criticized in previous films
and while his third animated feature
fares better it also benefits from
jim carrey giving his all he will be
halted by
three spins
that's the johnson hoop
i'd rather not based on the classic
charles dickens novel
carrie is fascinating as ebenezer
scrooge his vibrant facial expressions
once again
lend themselves well to his performance
as carrie both voiced and performed
motion capture for the character
merry christmas
oh my god
carrie embodied everything that made the
miserly scrooge a staple of fiction
but he also got the chance to turn in an
array of performances
since he played scrooge's three ghosts
as well i am the ghost of
christmas present
look upon me number six
peter appleton the majestic just because
it was a box office bomb doesn't mean
carrie didn't turn in a great
performance
the majestic follows blacklisted
screenwriter peter appleton in the 1950s
who gets amnesia following a car
accident
after awakening in a small town and
being mistaken for a soldier who went
missing during world war ii
peter connects with the town's citizens
and helps them reopen its only theater
do you remember me
no but i'll sure try it was criticized
for being overly long
and overly sentimental but carrie
brought a warmth and vulnerability that
he rarely exhibited in his past roles
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the film attempts to be a love letter to
small town cinema while navigating the
red scare
and carries acting is the element that
showcases its themes the most
see i'm not like luke trimble
he had the market cornered on those
things
i never met the guy but i feel like i've
gotten to know him
the thing is i can't help wondering what
he'd say
number five jeff piccarillo kidding
showtime's short-lived kidding series
starred carrie as the host of a mr
rogers-esque show titled mr pickles
puppet time
but behind the scenes it was all but
pleasant i had a son
named phil he was once your age
jeff struggles with keeping up his
bright persona following the tragic
death of his son
his separation from his wife and dealing
with his overbearing producer slash
father do not help matters
i'm sorry but this is where we live
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please join us the show was praised for
its examination of grief
which was carried by carrie's layered
and deeply personal portrayal
your parents are failing you mine did
and yours do every day
i know this because they leave you with
me it was a fine balance between
touching and exceptionally dark
something we've seen carrie pull off
time and time again
low viewership led to its cancellation
and that is a shame for a number of
reasons but first and foremost because
of carrie's work
reality is the disease the fantasy is
the pill
so it's not alive it heals
exactly number four stephen j russell
i love you philip morris this 2009
romantic dramedy follows carrie as a
family man
who comes out of the closet following a
near-death experience
to support his new lavish lifestyle
steven becomes a con artist can i see
some id plans
of course you can
prison is where he meets ewan mcgregor's
philip a sweet but gullible inmate and
the love
of steven's life there are definitely
moments of carrie's comedic stylings
here
he plays the con man with an eccentric
heir that is undoubtedly entertaining
i'll come back how's that
i'll come back later i'll bring us some
coffee and we can talk about why you
abandoned me
and kept your other two children but
there are also moments of dramatic
panache
as steven's many plans blow up in his
face it's the
moments of genuine love and passion
between stephen and philip that truly
give carrie the chance to shine
i couldn't take a chance telling you you
know that i couldn't
but philip i only did it so i could get
here to you
i did it just so i can talk like
here i am number three andy kaufman
man on the moon thank you very much
andy kaufman was one of the most unique
performers of his time
so it stands to reason that only another
unique performer would be able to
capture what made him so interesting
it'll be great people will think their
tv is broken
and they'll get out of their chairs and
walk over to the tv twist the knobs
call the tv store hey i paid a lot of
money for that tv
he'll bang on the television i won't be
able to fix it
carrie shines as the artist who refused
to compromise his vision
even if it often clashed with fellow
collaborators
he famously delved so deep into the
mindset of kaufman that he stayed in
character
off-camera sometimes even as kaufman's
alter ego tony clifton
but he nailed all of the ticks and
mannerisms of kaufman
resulting in one of his most critically
acclaimed roles
you don't know the real me
there isn't a real you
oh yeah i forgot number two
truman burbank the truman show the
truman show is the earliest example of
carrie's wider range
and his performance proved he was more
than the wacky comedian with a highly
animated
where are we going really no i guess i'm
being spontaneous
somebody help me i'm being spontaneous
the comedian plays the titular truman
burbank a man who unbeknownst to him
has had his entire life fabricated
planned and broadcast to millions of
viewers
everything from his hometown to his
marriage has been constructed
as truman begins to unravel the mystery
behind his life carey goes from
mild-mannered and pleasant to frantic
and paranoid
does this have to do with anything
tell me what's happening at the time of
its release
it took viewers completely by surprise
and it still stands as some of his
finest work
in case i don't see you good afternoon
good evening and good night
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number one joel barish eternal sunshine
of the spotless mind
hi i'm sorry i just said hi
hi hello hi director michelle gaundry's
sci-fi romantic drama
follows a troubled couple who get each
other erased from their memories
as jim carrey's joel relives his
relationship in reverse
he attempts to run from his decision
i'll give you a sign
the film was rightfully praised for its
unique concept
visuals and the performances of its two
leads
carrie is far from his comfort zone and
the movie is all the better for it
in his hands joel is at times reserved
and at others torn apart at the thought
of losing his memories of clementine
i wish i'd stay i do
well i came back downstairs and you were
gone i walked out i walked out the door
why i don't know i felt like a scared
little kid i was like
it's above my head i don't know this
character aches with the weight of his
failed relationship
and the fear of losing what could have
been and carrie
clearly tapped into something intimate
to make this character sore
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