It was just too early for people to appreciate dark Jim Carrey in the 90s, definitely an underrated movie.

@christhornycroft3686

Жыл бұрын

This came out in 1996, and the early 90s were almost an extension of the 80s. We didn't really get to the "extreme" stuff until the late 90s. Even in '96, people expected their comedies to be wild and off the wall, especially a Jim Carrey comedy. There was that glorious period of about 4 years between 1997 and 2001 where you could do almost anything creatively and people respected it whether it worked or not. In 1996, people were still dipping their toes in the water. They weren't quite ready to cheer for the bad guy yet.

@flexableferret

Жыл бұрын

I never understood the hate for this movie. I absolutely loved it. I worked at the theater and got to watch everything.

@justonjenkins1589

Жыл бұрын

I never hated this movie, thought it was good 6/10

@Triplebrc

Жыл бұрын

@Darkstar You have no clue. Carrey was celebrated for his roles in over the top comedy movies like The Mask, Ace Ventura, or Dumb&Dumber, his antagonist roles like in Batman Forever or The Cable Guy were getting mixed reviews from critics and viewers at the time. The only role in the 90s that he was heavily praised for that was somewhat serious and less total comedy was in The Truman Show. Blind&fanatic celebrity worship existed since decades earlier, and is not even what I talked about here, thats something you brought up.

@coyotelong4349

Жыл бұрын

@Darkstar Jim Carrey was appreciated in the 90s of course, he’s not saying he wasn’t He’s saying DARK Jim Carrey was under appreciated 😊

This was 100% a dark comedy, and sadly very much ahead of its time. Jim Carrey played his role perfectly.

@tayzk5929

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I thought it was great as a kid, and I still think it's great!

@VoidMySoul

Жыл бұрын

@@tayzk5929 same here buddy 🤙 Jims performance was incredible, Faking a lisp seamlessly is not easy to do

@slchance8839

3 ай бұрын

@@VoidMySoul Do you mean it? Am I really your "buddy?"

@VoidMySoul

3 ай бұрын

@@slchance8839 😂 ofcourse! Chip

He got into more serious films later but I feel like this is the best of both types. He really is a psychotic comedian in this.

Chip was supposed to die in the original version, but the ending was changed because the test audience didn't like it. So they went back & filmed some additional scenes where he survived.

I love how every part of the cable guys identity is just films and shows. From his aliases to the phases he repeats

A seriously underrated masterpiece! Way ahead of its time!

@TyMarshall007

Жыл бұрын

I really dont get the hate for this movie

@trenchcoatbrigade698

Жыл бұрын

​@@TyMarshall007There's no hate. It's just not praised enough

@Gaia369

Жыл бұрын

DEFINITELY!!! THIS AND THE TRU(e)MAN SHOW VERY ILLUMINATI SHAPED MONITOR DISTRACT AND CONTROL

Jim Carrey is so freakin hilarious. Pure genius😂 Guys u gotta check out his movie “Me, Myself and Irene”(2000)🔥

@AprilGabrielle

Жыл бұрын

ABSOLUTELY Me, Myself, and Irene! Definitely one of my favorites!

@quantumman555

Жыл бұрын

I concur. I wish more reactors would do that one.

@ScorpionStrike7

Жыл бұрын

Yes

Ernie (Chip) Douglas was a character on the sitcom, “My Three Sons”, Larry Tate was a character on “Bewitched”, and Ricky Ricardo from “I Love Lucy”.

Jim Carrey plays the obsessed creepy guy really well in films especially this and Batman Forever.

When this came out people were not expecting a Dark Comedy from Ben Stiller starring Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick. My dad took me to see it in the theater and while I thought it was hilarious he was lost most of the time.

@tayzk5929

Жыл бұрын

This was one of my favorite movies when I was like 12/13 even though I didn't get a lot of it the same way I do now it's still an hilarious movie ahead of it's time really

@jasongoodacre

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I don't think anybody was prepared for dark Jim Carrey

They made a ton of those "Stranger seems ok at first, then slowly destroys your life" movies in the 90s, so this was a spoof of that. Really ambitious feature directing debut for Stiller, even if lots of folks didn't know what to make of it back then. Funny how everything his character was saying about the future has come to pass now.

@chrisjfox8715

Жыл бұрын

Like what?

@jamescotner2459

Ай бұрын

Stiller directed Reality bites before this

This is one of those movies that gets better the more you watch it. Jim Carrey is the man.

Note: Every time Chip does the music himself, he's also quoting a theme from another movie. (That's when they play the original) The medieval fight (17:00) was taken from a famous scene from the original Star Trek episode "Amok Time", even the weapons looked the same. The climb on the antenna (31:00) was Bernard Herrmann's Theme from "North by Northwest", a classic Hitchock movie. (The same guys made "Psycho").

@ericc8705

Жыл бұрын

Something else y'all need to realize is... the filming & editing of this movie happened way before the internet was commonplace. Just FINDING the music from "Amok Time" took nearly three days and driving all over town to locate a CD with that music on it. (I know, because I'm the Production Assistant who had to hunt it down and buy it from the record store) ... then we had to get the licensing rights to use it in the film.

@Cau_No

Жыл бұрын

@@ericc8705 Somehow I would have expected you to go to Paramount's vault and get the tracks directly from them as you had to ask for the rights anyway … I started collecting soundtracks around that time, so I know what it's like rummaging through stores and second hand shops … and eBay, when that became a thing. I'm sure I've got the CD you found in my collection too.

My head EXPLODED when I saw you two reacted to this 😂😂😂 There goes my afternoon!

Ernie Douglas is a character from the 60's TV show "My Three Sons". He was one of the sons. Another bother/son is Chip and they were played by real life brothers.

@notmyrealname1730

Жыл бұрын

The "My Three Sons" reference just kills me each time I see this, particularly Carey's impersonation of Ernie's smile.

Ah the 90's, what a time to live.

@zombiewarrior88

Жыл бұрын

And then the 2000s happened.

@gregorymuller7313

2 ай бұрын

​@@zombiewarrior88 2000s sucked for the most part, at least compared to the '90s.

One of the most underrated Jim Carrey movies ever. Say what you will about the dude himself, he is hilarious.

A few years after this movie came out, I went to Mideval Times in NJ. Everything about the food was true, from the roast chicken to the lack of utensils, and yes they served Pepsi 😆

I still quote this damn movie and no one ever knows what tf I’m saying but that’s okay because entertaining yourself is pretty important

I sort of had a friend like this. Seemed normal at first but then started calling me 15 Times if I didn't answer. Show up at my house unexpected. Tried to be friend my gf as well. This movie hits me hard but I love it. Especially the Medeveil Times scenes lol

@JW666

Ай бұрын

May I ask what happend to this friend?

When the spider crawls across Jim's face and he doesn't flinch. Perfection.👌

This movie totally had the same feel that "So I Married An Axe Murderer" gave me. Also a good movie yall should check out. My favorite part was the nipple against the glass scene. Thanks for the hilarious reactions. Burn bright and shine on broskis 🎩

@seansersmylie

Жыл бұрын

It was a take on a famous scene from the 1978 film Midnight Express.

@howrued1500

Жыл бұрын

@Void Von Vintage YES!! And that is yet ANOTHER great classic!!! I’m not kidding- it’s like Sputnik😉😂🤣

@shellzmoe8966

Жыл бұрын

IF ya want mah body AND ya think I’m sexeh….

@howrued1500

Жыл бұрын

We have a piper down!!! I repeat!! A piper is down!!!

The nightmare scene terrified me as a kid with him running to the door

@Gaia369

Жыл бұрын

It was HILARIOUS! 😂 NOT FOR KIDS I GUESS

What amazes me is so many people won't get the "Oh Billy" bit and what movie it is from.

@JW666

Ай бұрын

Midnight Express, right? Didn't see the whole movie, but I saw the scene 😜

Yes, this movie actually was intended to be a dark comedy. Several different references in this movie that probably most young people wouldn't get. Ernie and Chip Douglas are characters from an old 1950s/60s TV series called "My Three Sons". A kind of a sitcom where three sons are being raised by their widowed father. Ernie and Chip were two of the brothers, and Robbie was the oldest brother. "Father Knows Best" was another TV series from that same era, and Ricky Ricardo was Lucille Ball's husband in their 50s/60s sitcom. Great movie reaction guys! ✌💙✌

@-M0LE

Жыл бұрын

I’m from uk but understood most of them but not like you said the characters this film was so well written

@andreadeamon6419

Жыл бұрын

Larry tate was from bewitched i think

@faithnyou1732

Жыл бұрын

@@andreadeamon6419 - That's right! I knew I was forgetting one. Thanks!

So glad you guys did this one! I think this has to be Jim Carrey's most underrated gem!

@-M0LE

Жыл бұрын

Agreed way too underrated

@nsasupporter7557

Жыл бұрын

@@-M0LE all of you people who are obsessed with labeling so many things as “underrated,” need to start a cult where you can worship the word “underrated” since you love it so much! This movie was not as underrated as you you think… despite people calling it a flop, Jim got alot of credit for it. He got $20 million pay for it which was unheard of at that time for a comedic actor. He won 2 MTV movie awards for it. So there were actually quite a few people who liked it. It’s alot more appreciated now than when it was new. Me, Myself and Irene is way more underrated than Cable Guy

One of my favourite and funniest Jim carrey films ~ criminally underrated !

Also, you guys HAVE to watch ”saving silverman”!! Its got jack black in it! So damn funny! Tons of memorable lines! ❤️

@niajan5892

Жыл бұрын

“I think I see something in the back of the refridge- …. In the back of the closet” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

That's my favorite Jim Carrey movie. And I love all his movies for the most part. I also am not a huge fan of horror. But dark comedys usually rank high on my list.

I was like oh no, they’re too young to get the Chip Douglas/Larry Tate references! But you guys are awesome! This reaction was hysterical! Two very enthusiastic thumbs up!

I had a happy childhood. My dad used to put me in tires and roll me down hills. Those were Goodyears.

@janemary8339

Жыл бұрын

I see what you did there.

@-M0LE

Жыл бұрын

Tyres

@UncleBuckRodgers

Жыл бұрын

@@-M0LE yeah well, I copied and pasted😁and tires are spelled tires in the States

Absolutely love Jim Carrey and he will forever be a legend to me. He made me laugh so much during my childhood and he's an awesome dude in real life. I loved this movie when it released. Thanks for viewing it guys!

The boss at the beginning was on his ass because he knows about the separation. Guys tend to get depressed and in a funk - so naturally his boss thought he might not be up to the job or thought he might not get it done. He wasn't being an ass in context he just comes off like one. He just wanted to make sure he was emotionally and mentally able to handle the job.

The Star Trek fight is a classic! With Jim Carrey mimicking the song! hahahahah

This movie was underrated in its time compared to other Jim Carrey movies then but also very loved by the ones who did

This is such an underrated movie. So glad you are reacting to this

@billstephens396

Жыл бұрын

Nope, it's completely idiotic as a story... i.e. THERE IS NO STORY!!!

@frozengamer3030

Жыл бұрын

@@billstephens396 It’s a fun movie

@chadwellington2524

Жыл бұрын

@@billstephens396 the story is about a loner crazy guy cableguy (jim carrey) and how he wa raised on T.V and has no friends and tries to force matthew broderick to be his friend

@billstephens396

Жыл бұрын

@@frozengamer3030 The Number 23 is a fun movie... The Cable Guy is an annoying one...

@BroomMirdon

Жыл бұрын

Opinions are fun.

AS A 90s TEEN I PROBABLY SAW THIS 100 TIMES. ALWAYS ON CABLE IT WAS. PRETTY HILARIOUS

Wholly unappreciated Jim Carrey vehicle. Love, love, love this movie 😌🙏

The White Shadow was a 70's basketball TV show.

★♡★ _Please react to more of _*_Ben Stiller_* ★♡★ *There's Something About Mary* (1998) /Starring Ben Stiller & *Cameron Diaz* *Meet the Parents* (2000) /Starring Ben Stiller , Owen Wilson & *Robert De Niro* *Zoolander* (2001) /Starring Ben Stiller , *Owen Wilson* , *Will Ferrell* & *Milla Jovovich* *Dodgeball : A True Underdog Story* (2004)/Starring Ben Stiller & *Vince Vaughn* *Meet the Fockers* (2004) /Sequel of ''Meet the Parents'' even better!

Great reaction fellas! I think this movie is a masterpiece! It sucks people weren’t ready to see a dark comedy from Jim Carey. This is one of his best pieces of work

The scene where Jim Carrey presses his chest up and calls out for Billy is from a scene from one of my favorite movies ever “Midnight Express”(1978) massive hit, great soundtrack🔥

If I was working for a news network and had to both hear and see "Bathroom Beating" as a headline... I'd laugh til I collapse 🤣

This is in my top three Jim Carrey movies. So quotable and hilarious. Good to see an early performance by Jack Black and brief appearance by Bob Odenkirk. Kinda wish they would of done a sequel.

@dnish6673

Жыл бұрын

A ton of little sightings - David Cross, Owen Wilson, J. Garofolo, Kathy Griffin, etc

Possibly my favorite Jim Carrey movie. I love it. Great reaction, guys!

11:50 Those glass basketball backboards actually shatter really easily. They are built with safety glass to avoid injury. They are not designed to hold a person's weight. That's why we were always instructed to never hold or hang on the rim. If you want to dunk, do it quickly then let go. Otherwise this happens. I've seen it IRL. xD

Great reaction. Not sure if anyone ever mentioned this but the "hello Clarise" line at Medieval Times was ad libed by Carrey. If you look at Broadrick's face, you can see him trying not to crack up.

This was Owen Wilson’s second movie (Bottle Rocket- which he co-wrote with Wes Anderson- was his first). It’s what started Ben Stiller (the director) and his long series of collaborations and co-starrings. And Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow met and got together on the set (he was the producer) and have been together ever since.

This is absolutely my favourite Jim Carrey's movie ever! Just amazing! I enjoyed watching you guys, nice Berserk cap!

This movie is so ahead of its time. That bit at the end where he says his real name is Ricky Ricardo is surprisingly sad.

Not early at all I love everything about the dude 😎 best comedy ever!!!! Miss the 90s 😢

If you want to see more of a young Jack Black there's also Waterworld, Demolition Man and The Jackal.

@marttull5979

Жыл бұрын

And his tiny part in bio dome

So glad you guys watched this one, Cable Guy is probably my favorite Jim Carrey movie, so underrated.

I was waiting for a while that someone will break the ice and react to this movie. I'm glad you guys were the first. Another movie Jim Carrey plays a dark role in is "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events". Hope you'll be the first to react to this one also.

White Shadow was a short lived tv show in the late 70s or early 80s about a basketball coach coaching a bunch of misfits. One of them was named Salami.

Ernie/Chip Douglas is a character in an old TV show named My Three Sons and Larry Tate was a character from the show Bewitched.

@championskyeterrier

Жыл бұрын

And the blue sweater and tie "Chip" is wearing when he's at the girlfriend's family home is totally the outfit that Fred MacMurray used to wear as the dad on that show if I recall.

You guys are awesome :) I'm 40 and this is a classic for me :) Love your reactions :)

★♡★ _Please react to_ ★♡★ *There's Something About Mary* (1998) /Starring Ben Stiller & *Cameron Diaz* *Meet the Parents* (2000) /Starring Ben Stiller , Owen Wilson & *Robert De Niro* *Zoolander* (2001) /Starring Ben Stiller , *Owen Wilson* , *Will Ferrell* & *Milla Jovovich* *Dodgeball : A True Underdog Story* (2004)/Starring Ben Stiller & *Vince Vaughn* *Meet the Fockers* (2004) /Sequel of ''Meet the Parents'' even better!

@peperino25

Жыл бұрын

Wow , Great suggestion !!!! +2 ''

About time someone actually reacted to this movie because it was very well directed, created and acted. Chip Douglas was a character on a TV show called My Three Sons, Larry Tate was the boss of Darren Stevens on a show called Bewitched starring Elizabeth Montgomery. The cable guy was a conglomeration of many TV and or movie personas and had no personality of his own. He did however have a psychotic trait that could be lethal if you crossed him and a good heart if you became his friend.

I feel like they REALLY wanted this movie to be a dark comedy, but Jim Carrey's "funny man" public image had them tone down the finale a LOT. I can see the movie they WANTED to make, but they fumble the end a bit. People weren't ready for scary Jim Carrey yet.

20:34 "It was my treat..." 🤣🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀💀

This is one of my all-time favorite movies😂 The guy who said what’s wrong with you man, is better call Saul

Remember going cinema around these times to watch this, ace Ventura 2, the mask and others. Fun watch

Jim Carrey was my crush as a child.

@michyg.

5 ай бұрын

Mine as well. And still is.

I love this one. The entire Medieval Times part is so hilarious🤣🤣 “A kings thirst for a frosty brew” is part of my vocabulary lol

@-M0LE

Жыл бұрын

That actress pulled the perfect impression

I love this movie!

This movie was ahead of it's time

@PHSDM104

Жыл бұрын

Definitely! He predicted online gaming and shopping.

Too bad Jim Carrey didn't portray The joker. He would be perfect. This would be proof that Jim could pull off criminally insane.

The cable guy was a master of manipulation. Dude turned Steven's entire family against him in one night. When I was 4 I didn't understand. But now in my 30s I'm very impressed by how he did it.

Check out Bill Paxton in "The Vagant," another underrated dark comedy.

I think this is my favourite video of yours. I've watched it heaps of times and I love the way you guys react, especially when the cable guy knocks on the door right after Steven calls him and when he is wearing his hilarious disguise before the bathroom beating. Have you seen Fat Pizza? It's a ridiculous and hilarious movie and I think you'd enjoy it. Regards from Australia!

After dumb n dumber cable guy is Jim’s best movie and it’s my favorite

The performance of Jim Carrey in that one is a master piece...... My top 3 : 1/ me myself and irene , 2/ the cable guy , 3/ the truman show

23:48 I must’ve seen this movie a thousand times. The one liners still slay.😂

Hey, that was great advice, don't worry about how long it's taking, just enjoy the one you're with.

Insist see a comment on this so Ill add: Ricky Ricardo was a character in an old tv show "I Love Lucy" This was before my time but the names been references in other films (like Rat Race). I was expecting a full comedy so this movie was jarring but I appreciate it more now. I particularly loved how he was singing his "own" soundtrack lol!

Every time I watch the Bathroom Beatdown scene, it seems like Owen Wilson was struggling the entire time trying not to laugh.

Jim and matt were awesomely cast in this movie very underrated dark comedy

This is one of my favorite jim carrey movies

You can see Matthew Broderick trying SOOOOO hard not to laugh at several times in this movie, even during close-ups between them! It's like they couldn't get a single take of him not on the verge of breaking. So hilarious! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

16:34 sounds just like “my leg guy” off of SpongeBob 😂

Y’all gotta keep doing these edits. These are just easier to follow and don’t have those awkward silences

Either this or The Truman Show is my favourite Jim Carrey movie, and I'm leaning towards this since it's so criminally underrated. The Medieval Times / Star Trek fight alone makes it a Classic.

A lot of people, at the time, just did not care for this movie. Said it was too dark, not funny enough, not the usual Jim Carrey thing . . . I loved it. I thought it was brilliant, and the social commentary was spot on.

@-M0LE

Жыл бұрын

It’s was too sophisticated for most people It had so much depth

Love the editing. Great job guys keep it up 👍

This is now one of my favorite jim carrey movies 😂😂😂📺 🔌 ⚡

Almost all of Jim Carey's line in this movie are quips from films and TV shows. Ernie "Chip" douglas was from "My Three Sons", for example. Larry Tate is from Bewitched.

I LOVE Meet the Fockers

6:29 boss had to make sure Steve’s head was in the game before making the investment. 24:06 WTH was that 😂

5:53 guy only one laughing is the wheelchair man from scary movie lol

Loved this movie back in the day

Owen Wilson dies in every movie he plays in. Here, he's beaten to death by the cable guy. In Anaconda, a snake eats him. In The Haunting, he gets his head knocked off. In Night at the Museum, he drowns in the sands of an hourglass.

This movie is a classic!! Jim Carrey is one of the best actors ever

The cable guy is Jim carreys best movie bc it’s surprising

I love this movie 😂

Remember seeing this movie as a kid and thought I was hilarious

You guys have to watch Tropic Thunder. It is absolutely hilarious. Will have you rolling. Ben Stiller stars in that one.

I loved this film as a teen. I never understood why so many hated it. He had done so many comedies people just didn't want to see him do anything else. He did a film titied the majestic that I also loved.

@greg4052

Жыл бұрын

Have you seen 23?

@Adrasdea

Жыл бұрын

@@greg4052 I have yes, it's really confusing and led me down a numberology rabbit hole My actual birthday is 2/23 and the number 23 comes up so much in my life

Anyone else have a splitter thing back in the day? Didn't pay for a single WWF or WCW PPV in years lol

I was alone in singing the praises of this movie for so long. One of my favorites by far . The server at medieval times was fantastic.