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From the director of Eraser, The Blob and A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 3: Dream Warriors comes The Mask, a wildly inventive live-action comic book adaptation with Looney Tunes flair, and one of the most iconic comedy films of the 1990s.
Stanley Ipkiss (Jim Carrey), a mild-mannered bank clerk in Edge City, can't bring himself to approach Tina Carlyle (Cameron Diaz), a stunning nightclub singer who's captured his heart. Everything changes when Stanley discovers an ancient mask with supernatural abilities, unleashing a bold, unstoppable and uncontrollable version of himself: the Mask. With reality-bending powers and boundless cartoon energy, Stanley becomes a whirlwind of mischief, soon attracting the attention of both the police and a crew of dangerous criminals.
With groundbreaking visual effects, off-the-wall humor and non-stop energy, The Mask is now available in a stunning new director-approved 4K restoration and packed with smokin' bonus features!
When his face turns green and his limbs get limber, Carrey's pretty much unstoppable. This cartoon-y creation is an amazing fusion of physical comedy and state-of-the- art cinema illusion
—Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
The design is bright as a button and the transformation scenes real eye-poppers, but the film's best special effect is putty-faced Carrey with his razzle-dazzle star turn as the affable Stanley and his manic alter ego
—Derek Adams, Time Out
Seems to have found a story and character that work together with manic energy.
—Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Not only is he adept at physical humor, the kind of knockabout stuff that recalls the classic silent clowns, but Carrey also has a bright and likable screen presence, a lost puppy quality that is surprisingly endearing
—Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Stanley Ipkiss (Jim Carrey), a mild-mannered bank clerk in Edge City, can't bring himself to approach Tina Carlyle (Cameron Diaz), a stunning nightclub singer who's captured his heart. Everything changes when Stanley discovers an ancient mask with supernatural abilities, unleashing a bold, unstoppable and uncontrollable version of himself: the Mask. With reality-bending powers and boundless cartoon energy, Stanley becomes a whirlwind of mischief, soon attracting the attention of both the police and a crew of dangerous criminals.
With groundbreaking visual effects, off-the-wall humor and non-stop energy, The Mask is now available in a stunning new director-approved 4K restoration and packed with smokin' bonus features!
- LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY CONTENTS
- 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative by Arrow Films approved by director Chuck Russell
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
- Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio and lossless stereo audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Archive audio commentary with Chuck Russell
- Archive audio commentary with Chuck Russell, New Line co-chairman Bob Shaye, screenwriter Mike Werb, executive producer Mike Richardson, producer Bob Engelman, ILM VFX supervisor Scott Squires, animation supervisor Tom Bertino and cinematographer John R.
- The Man Behind the Mask, a newly filmed interview with Chuck Russell
- From Strip to Screen, a newly filmed interview with Mike Richardson, Mike Werb and Mark Verheiden
- Green Faces Blue Screens, a newly filmed interview with visual effects supervisor Scott Squires
- Sssssssplicin’!, a newly filmed interview with editor Arthur Coburn
- Ask Peggy, a newly filmed interview with actor Amy Yasbeck
- Toeing the Conga Line, a newly filmed interview with choreographer Jerry Evans featuring never-before-seen rehearsal footage
- Terriermania, a new video essay by critic Elizabeth Purchell on canine sidekick Milo
- Archival featurettes Return to Edge City, Introducing Cameron Diaz, Cartoon Logic, What Makes Fido Run, The Making Of, on-set interview bites with the cast and director and B-Roll footage
- Deleted scenes, with optional commentary by director Chuck Russell
- Theatrical trailer
- Image gallery
- Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options
- Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and original production notes
- Double-sided fold-out poster featuring two original artwork options
- Six postcard-sized reproduction artcards
When his face turns green and his limbs get limber, Carrey's pretty much unstoppable. This cartoon-y creation is an amazing fusion of physical comedy and state-of-the- art cinema illusion
—Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
The design is bright as a button and the transformation scenes real eye-poppers, but the film's best special effect is putty-faced Carrey with his razzle-dazzle star turn as the affable Stanley and his manic alter ego
—Derek Adams, Time Out
Seems to have found a story and character that work together with manic energy.
—Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Not only is he adept at physical humor, the kind of knockabout stuff that recalls the classic silent clowns, but Carrey also has a bright and likable screen presence, a lost puppy quality that is surprisingly endearing
—Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
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