Saturday, April 28, 2007

The MASK (1994)




Stanley Ipkiss is a bank clerk that is an incredibly nice man. Unfortunately, he is too nice for his own good and is a pushover when it comes to confrontations. After one of the worst days of his life, he finds a mask that depicts Loki, the Norse night god of mischief. Now, when he puts it on, he becomes his inner, self: a cartoony romantic wild man. However, a small time crime boss, Dorian Tyrel, comes across this character dubbed "The Mask" by the media. After Ipkiss's alter ego indirectly kills his friend in crime, Tyrel now wants this green-faced goon destroyed.

[after being shot]
Mask: Hold me closer, Ed, it's getting dark. Tell Auntie Em to let Old Yeller out,
[cough cough]
Mask: tell Tiny Tim I won't be coming home this Christmas, tell Scarlett I do give a damn...
[he dies, the Peanut Gallery appears and applauds while The Mask is handed an acting award]
Mask: Thank you, you love me, you really love me!

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