'MASK' MASTERMIND: But Aren't All Screenwriters Former Teen-Age Geek Losers? [19], On the television program Siskel & Ebert & the Movies, the critics gave the film "two thumbs up". One theory holds that he was a lowly valet implicated in a political scandal, but he’s also been identified as a debauched nobleman, a failed assassin and even the twin brother of Louis XIV. Many articles, books, films and other media outlets have told his story too; in 1977, Richard Chamberlain starred in a film version of the book. Based on the piece of cloth, which has reverted to a piece of Stanley's distinctive pajamas, Kellaway suspects Stanley to be the bank robber. It features music from Xscape, Tony! "[25], https://www.wolfstoria.com/famous-tv-movie-dogs/milo-the-mask/, https://ew.com/article/1994/08/19/max-dog-steals-mask/, "NYCC: Palmiotti, Richie & Richardson Talk Comics and Hollywood", THN Exclusive: Chuck Russell talks I Am Wrath, The Mask and Freddy Krueger. Hundreds of different candidates have been proposed ranging from a member of the royal family to a disgraced French general and even the playwright Molière. At the Coco Bongo, Stanley dances exuberantly with Tina, whom he ends up kissing. "[17] Metacritic gave it a weighted average score of 56 out of 100 based on reviews from 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". The songs "Cuban Pete" and "Hey Pachuco" were also used for the trailer of the 1997 Disney film Flubber. After returning to his apartment, he places the mask on his face and it transforms him into a green-faced, zoot-suited trickster known as "The Mask", who is able to cartoonishly alter himself and his surroundings at will. Music video by Xscape performing Who's That Man?. A standalone sequel, Son of the Mask, was released in 2005 to poor reception. In The Walking Dead's Season 10 finale, 'A Certain Doom,' the survivors trapped by Beta's (Ryan Hurst) zombie horde get … In 1989, Mike Richardson and Todd Moyer, who was Executive Vice President of Dark Horse Comics, first approached New Line Cinema about adapting the comic The Mask into a film, after having seen other offers. One thing that Archie does when asked about the man in a “black mask” who killed his father is specify it was a “hood”, not a “mask”. It cemented Carrey's reputation as a significant actor of the 1990s, and it established Diaz as a leading lady. [6], One unused "Mask" idea, according to Mike Richardson, was to transform the story into one about a mask-maker who took faces off of corpses to put them on teens and turn them into zombies. Veriheiden's revised draft included more instances of fourth wall breaking like "cameos" by critics Siskel and Ebert, and dark content such as excessive bloodshed and sexual assault. Stanley then takes Kellaway hostage in a desperate attempt to stop Tyrell. [citation needed] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times awarded the film 3 out of 4 stars, noting Jim Carrey for his "joyful performance. The Mask: Music From the Motion Picture was released on July 26, 1994 on Chaos Records through Sony Music Entertainment. [14] There were a lot of VFX scenes that had to be cut for budget. [13], The Mask's visual effects were handled by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and Dream Quest Images. The first installment in the Mask franchise, it stars Jim Carrey in the title role, Peter Riegert, Peter Greene, Amy Yasbeck, Richard Jeni, and Cameron Diaz in her film debut. Directed by Jeff Melman. Following a confrontation with Tyrell for disrupting the robbery and stealing his girlfriend, Stanley flees, leaving behind a scrap of cloth from his suit. The film is also notable for establishing the previously unknown Diaz as a major Hollywood star. After informing Tina that getting rid of the mask will result in him being only himself, she throws it into the water as she and Stanley share a kiss. The scientists use metal implants to save him. Not wanting to get involved with the police again, Stanley decides to return the mask back to the harbor. It features music from Xscape, Tony! The Mask Soundtrack - Xscape - Who's That Man. Nancy Fish as Mrs Peenman: Stanley's temperamental landlady. Toni! Oh, and apparently the real Jay Garrick (aka John Wesley Shipp!?) Cartoon-loving Stanley Ipkiss (Jim Carrey), an insecure bank clerk working at the local Edge City bank, is frequently ridiculed by everyone around him except for his co-worker and best friend Charlie Schumaker (Richard Jeni). William Daniel Mielcarek as Doc: One of Tyrell's thugs. As the Mask, Stanley indulges in a comical rampage through the city, humiliating several of his tormentors, including the mechanics who gave him the faulty loaner car and his rude, temperamental landlady Mrs. Peenman (Nancy Fish). The Mask: Music From the Motion Picture was released on July 26, 1994 on Chaos Records through Sony Music Entertainment. [24] A standalone sequel, Son of the Mask, featuring neither Carrey nor Diaz, was eventually released in 2005, but it was a critical and commercial failure upon release, and the franchise was put on hold indefinitely. The anonymous prisoner has since inspired countless stories and legends—writings by Voltaire and Alexandre Dumas helped popularized the myth that his mask was made of iron—yet most historians agree that he existed. The main character went through several transformations, and the project was stalled a couple of times. Ivory Ocean as Mitchell Tilton: The Mayor of Edge City. 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[11], The film was released on VHS and Laserdisc on January 18, 1995 (and later on DVD) by New Line Home Video. His last name was so similar to an alias that was often used for the Man in the Iron Mask — “Marchioly.” The characters Stanley, Kellaway, and Doyle carried into the final film; Stanley's girlfriend Kathleen (inspired by Kathy from the comics) evolved into Tina Carlyle while Scully and Vitelli became Dorian Tyrell and Niko respectively. On the possibility of a direct sequel to the 1994 film with Carrey reprising the role of Stanley Ipkiss and Diaz as Tina Carlyle, Mike Richardson has said, "We've been talking about reviving The Mask, both in film and in comics. Even more convincing is that Louis XV and Louis XVI both supposedly said the Mask was an Italian nobleman. Stanley flees with Peggy after distracting the police (and nearby civilians) with a mass performance of the Desi Arnaz song "Cuban Pete"; she then betrays him to Tyrell (who was released due to insufficient evidence connecting him or his men to the robbery) for a $50,000 bounty. A video game based on the movie, also titled The Mask, was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System by THQ. Mekala Kurmayya, a resident of Chinnamunugal Chad in Telangana’s Mahbubnagar district, was wearing the makeshift mask as he waited outside a government office to collect his pension. © 2021 A&E Television Networks, LLC. After recovering the mask, Stanley puts its on and the Mask uses his powers to rescue Tina by disposing the bomb seconds before it detonates and then flushes Tyrell down the drain of the club's ornamental fountain. The police arrive and arrest Tyrell's henchmen. Tina thanks Stanley for showing her kindness and warmth she wasn't used to and tells him he didn't need the mask to be special to her. Unable to enter the Coco Bongo to watch Tina perform and after his faulty loaner car breaks down whilst driving home, Stanley looks over the harbor bridge in despair thinking what to do until he finds the mask near the city's harbor. The short version: In the wake of Henry’s death, Barry finally faces off with Zoom/Hunter/Jay once and for all. After the success of the original, a sequel film was planned, with magazine Nintendo Power offering readers a chance, via sweepstakes, to win a cameo role in the film. The film was nominated for Best Visual Effects at the 67th Academy Awards, but lost to Forrest Gump. Mercer. When Tina visits Stanley in the station, he urges her to flee the city. Matthiole was an Italian count who was abducted and jailed after he tried to double-cross Louis XIV during political negotiations in the late-1670s. The next day, Stanley consults with Dr. Arthur Neuman (Ben Stein), a psychiatrist who has recently published a book on masks and discovers that the object may be a creation of Loki, the Norse god of night and mischief. The former was an Italian count who had betrayed Louis XIV politically in the 1670s. [9], Mike Werb says Chuck Russell tapped him after reading his script for Curious George for Imagine. Who was that masked man, anyway? No one has ever been able to confirm his identity or his crime. Eamonn Roche as Mr. Dickey: Stanley and Charlie's supervisor at Edge City Bank. In terms of global gross compared to budget, the film became the most profitable comic book movie of all time and remained so until 2019, when Joker surpassed it. Meanwhile, gangster Dorian Tyrell (Peter Greene), owner of the Coco Bongo nightclub, plots to overthrow his boss Niko (Orestes Matacena). Charlie then jumps in the water to retrieve the mask for himself, only to find Milo swimming away with it. The film was also responsible for the resurgence of swing music in the 1990s. The possibilty that Jay Garrick could somehow be the man in … Carrey plays Stanley Ipkiss, a hapless bank clerk who finds a magical mask that transforms him into his alter ego, The Mask, a mischievous troublemaker who later on becomes a superhero with superpowers, but who ends up accidentally becoming targeted by the mafia when gangster Dorian Tyrell intends to use the mask to overthrow his boss. Upon arrival, the masked Tyrell kills Niko and prepares to destroy the club with a time bomb. HISTORY reviews and updates its content regularly to ensure it is complete and accurate. The real man behind the myth died November 19, 1703. By Esra Krabbe This would later continue in an episode of the Ace Ventura: Pet Detective cartoon series. Bernie Sanders is the American Senator from Vermont who soon became a topic for the Who Is the Old Man With the Mask and Mittens meme, was also considered a hopeful candidate for the presidential post. [11], According to Mark Verheiden, they had a first draft screenplay for a film version done back in 1990. His … Kellaway attempts to arrest Stanley once again, but Tilton tells Kellaway and the police that Tyrell was the Mask all along as a way of releasing Stanley and Tilton then tells Kellaway and Doyle that he needs to have a serious meeting with them in the morning. Related Article: 9,000-yr-old Stone Mask Gives Face to Ancient Culture. Few people realize the story is based in reality. This page was last edited on 22 April 2021, at 12:07. Bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss is transformed into a manic superhero when he wears a mysterious mask. was the mystery man in the mask locked up in Zoom’s lair all this time. We've had a couple of false starts. "[20][dead link]. The Mask Soundtrack - Xscape - Who's That Man. Still, evidence indicates that only two prisoners were in custody during the same timeframe as the “Mask”: Ercole Matthiole and Eustache Dauger. Toné!, Vanessa Williams, Harry Connick Jr., Carrey himself and more. The film grossed over $351 million on a $18–23 million budget, which made it the second most profitable film based on a comic up to that point, behind Superman (1978). So who was he? The next morning, Stanley encounters detective Lt. Mitch Kellaway (Peter Riegert) and newspaper reporter Peggy Brandt (Amy Yasbeck), both of whom are investigating the Mask's activity of the previous night. [7], Initially intended to become a new horror franchise, New Line Cinema offered the job of directing the film to Chuck Russell. [12] After that, the film entered development hell. Over the years, the tale of the Man in the Iron Mask has been retold time and time again, from the original novel by Alexander Dumas to a strange 1998 film version that featured Charlie Sheen playing a priest. The Mask is a 1994 American superhero comedy film directed by Charles Russell, produced by Bob Engelman, and written by Mike Werb, loosely based on the Mask comics published by Dark Horse Comics. Later that night, Stanley meets Tina at a local park as the Mask, but the meeting is interrupted by Kellaway, who attempts to capture him. The site's consensus states: "It misses perhaps as often as it hits, but Jim Carrey's manic bombast, Cameron Diaz's blowsy appeal, and the film's overall cartoony bombast keep The Mask afloat. No one knew his identity or why he was in jail. Nils Allen Stewart as Orlando: One of Tyrell's thugs. Tyrell dons the mask, becoming a malevolent green-faced being. He also learns that the mask's powers seemingly only work at night when he attempts to transform in front of Neuman, only to fail as it is currently daytime. The man in the iron mask, French l’homme au masque de fer, (born c. 1658?—died November 19, 1703, Paris, France), political prisoner, famous in French history and legend, who died in the Bastille in 1703, during the reign of Louis XIV.There is no historical evidence that the mask was made of anything but black velvet (velours), and only afterward did legend convert its material into iron. [10] Mike Werb wrote his first draft of The Mask in less than six weeks, and less than two months later it was green-lit. When Stanley puts on the mask, he transforms into an uncontrolled reflection of … Since February, the odds-on favorite is Jay Garrick to be wearing that iron mask in Zoom's dungeon. The record labels TriStar Music and Epic Soundtrax released an orchestral score soundtrack to The Mask shortly after the original soundtrack's release. Meanwhile, HB 1118, which would limit the governor's emergency powers to mandate common sense, was headed to Doug Burgum's desk for his signature, which is like asking your cat if he wants to be neutered. Jesse and Barry work together to solve masked man's tapping, but are confused when the word he spells out is "Jay." Stanley Ipkiss is a young shy man who works in a bank. The two decided to turn The Mask into a wild romantic comedy. The songs "Cuban Pete" and "Hey Pachuco" were also used for the trailer of the 1997 Disney film Flubber. Man in the Mask is one of the primary antagonists in The Strangers and The Strangers: Prey at Night. Tyrell and his men are then arrested by Kellaway and his partner Doyle (Jim Doughan). After locking Kellaway in his car, Stanley enters the club and manages to enlist the help of Charlie, but is soon after discovered and captured. Twice a week we compile our most fascinating features and deliver them straight to you. All Rights Reserved. Barry assures the man that Jay is alive and well, but the masked man … FACT CHECK: We strive for accuracy and fairness. He was a longtime prisoner, and his name is similar to “Marchioly”—the alias under which the Mask was buried. During the reign of King Louis XIV, an enigmatic man spent several decades confined to the Bastille and other French prisons. Matthiole was an Italian count who was abducted and jailed after he tried to double-cross Louis XIV during political negotiations in the late-1670s. One day, Tyrell sends his dazzling singer girlfriend Tina Carlyle (Cameron Diaz) into Stanley's bank to record its layout, in preparation for a robbery. Milo, Stanley's dog, helps Stanley escape from the station by retrieving the keys from the guard. In Edge City, an accident during an underwater plumbing repair in the city's harbor causes a locked chest to break open, releasing a wooden mask inside. With Harry Anderson, Markie Post, John Larroquette, Charles Robinson. The man in the iron mask died in 1703 in Bastille prison in Paris, France. The Man Who Invented Majora's Mask Reflects on 30 Years at Nintendo From learning to use a keyboard to creating some of Nintendo's most iconic characters. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a "Certified Fresh" approval rating of 77% based on reviews from 53 critics, with an average rating of 6.47/10. The score was composed and conducted by Randy Edelman and performed by the Irish Film Orchestra. Historians point to two men as the most often suspected identities behind the iron mask: Ercole Matthiole and Eustache Dauger. While Dan (JOHN LARROQUETTE) agonizes over his sudden impotence, Harry agonizes over firing his blind but excellent personal assistant (ELAYNE BOOSLER), who is simply too caustic. It began as an instrumental written by Ryuichi Sakamoto for a 1978 Seiko commercial; it was rerecorded by Sakamoto's band Yellow Magic Orchestra and released on their album Solid State Survivor (1979), with lyrics by Chris Mosdell. His 1669 arrest warrant included a letter from a royal minister instructing jailers to restrict his contact with others and to “threaten him with death if he speaks one word except about his actual needs.” Dauger was frequently shepherded between several prisons, and once was transported in a covered chair so that passersby would not see his face. With this in mind, many to point to the enigmatic Eustache Dauger as the more likely culprit. He spent 34 years incarcerated, under the watch of Bénigne Dauvergne de Saint-Mars. [16] The Mask is one of three films featuring Carrey (the others being Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and Dumb and Dumber) released in 1994 that helped launch the actor to superstardom; The Mask was the most successful of these three films both critically and commercially. To obtain the funds necessary to attend Tina's performance, he again dons the mask and raids the bank, inadvertently foiling Tyrell's plan in the process. An animated television series, entitled The Mask: Animated Series, was made from 1995 to 1997, with Rob Paulsen as Ipkiss and Neil Ross as Kellaway. The film was released on July 29, 1994, by New Line Cinema, becoming a critical and commercial success. Carrey was nominated for a Golden Globe but also a Razzie Award (for "Worst New Star"). The VHS version included the Space Ghost Coast to Coast episode "The Mask", which featured interviews with Jim Carrey and Chuck Russell. The theory: A lot of fans were quick to believe the mystery person was an … The man was an unidentified prisoner who was incarcerated in various French jails – including the legendary Bastille – during the reign of Louis XIV and wore a mask that obscured his identity. Even stranger, no one knew what he looked like—the prisoner was never seen without a black velvet mask covering his face. "Behind the Mask" is a pop song that has been recorded by artists including Yellow Magic Orchestra, Michael Jackson, and Eric Clapton. However, the 79-year-old did play an important ally to President Joe Biden during his election campaign in 2020. [23] However Jim Carrey eventually bailed on the project, forcing, amongst other things, Nintendo Power to give the winner of the contest the equivalent cash value instead. One day, he discovers a mask by the sea, which (according to an archaeologist) pictures the Norse god of tricks and deception, Loki. Artist: Alice CooperTitle: Man Behind The MaskAlbum: Constrictor Year: 1986Film: Jason Lives: Friday The 13th part VI Year: 1986 While Dauger is a popular candidate for being the Mask, historians still don’t know who he was or if his name was a pseudonym. The sequences in the film which involved computer animation were supervised by ILM animation director Wes Takahashi. Anonymous was at the forefront of the push to wear the Guy Fawkes mask as an anti-capitalist statement, but the mask’s history goes back to the 1980s. He is portrayed by Kip Weeks and Damian Maffei. Dumas may have been one of the first writers to take up the story of the man and his mask, but he was certainly not the last. Verheiden then wrote the second draft in early 1991, adding more humor, and that ended up being the only work he did on The Mask. The identity of the masked mystery man is revealed in the extended Season 10 premiere of The Walking Dead. But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! Unfortunately, Matthiole likely died in 1694—several years too early for him to be the Mask. [18] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale. Stanley is attracted to Tina, and she seems to reciprocate. Milo battles his way through Tyrell's men as Stanley fights him alone. As the sun rises the following day, all the charges against Stanley are dropped. Its final episode was a crossover with The Mask and another Jim Carrey character Ace Ventura. The Mask is a comic book series created by Doug Mahnke and John Arcudi and published by Dark Horse Comics.Its artists include Mark Badger, Chris Warner and Keith Williams.It tells the story of a supernatural mask that grants its wearers superpowers, at the cost of their sanity, and the inevitable chaos it causes. Tina tricks Tyrell into taking off the mask, which is recovered and donned by Milo. Toné!, Vanessa Williams, Harry Connick Jr., Carrey himself and more. [8] However, Russell found the violence of the comic to be off-putting, and wanted the film to be less grim and adult-oriented and more fun and family-friendly than the source material. Tyrell's henchmen force Stanley to reveal the location of the stolen money, before turning him in to the police. With Elliott Gould, Trevor Howard, Joseph Bova, Edward Grover. The man’s picture adoring the bird mask has now gone viral on social media. The film was a box-office success, grossing $119 million domestically and over $350 million worldwide,[2] becoming the second-highest grossing superhero movie at that time, behind Batman. (C) 1994 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT After an American scientist is severely injured and scarred in a car crash along the border with East Germany, he is captured by East German military. The purple balaclava from The Falcon and the Winter Soldier's Super Bowl ad is an homage to classic Marvel comics, and a villain we've seen before. She attempts to leave the city, but is captured by Tyrell's men and forcibly taken to a charity ball at the Coco Bongo, hosted by Niko and attended by the city's elite, including Mayor Tilton (Ivory Ocean). Toni! It was later released on Blu-ray Disc on December 9, 2008.[15]. The group is anti-mask and possibly pro-life and pro-polio. Directed by Jack Gold. Carrey was nominated for a Golden Globe for his role, and the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects but lost to Forrest Gump.
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