Ace Ventura - Pet Detective (DVD)

...those films was the original Ace Ventura, a movie that introduced me to Jim Carrey at his funniest. I recently caught it again on TV and it reminded me just how funny, or I suppose stupid it actually was. I couldn’t resist sitting down and watching it again though and after some recent childhood reminiscing down the pub it’s hard to believe that this films was originally released all the way back in 1994, it really didn’t seem that long ago. Jim ...
...going to turn to. So Ace sets about trying to find the Dolphin with the help of Miami Dolphin’s employee Melissa Robinson (Courtney Cox). Along the way he has to put up with a difficult Police chief who hates him, but Ace is determined to succeed, especially when he stumbles across a bigger conspiracy than just the Dolphin. There is a place in the film market for those sort of films that are simply so stupid it makes them funny and Ace Ventura is ...

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...new, fresh and genuinely funny, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective was a wild success with movie goers world-wide, despite the movie being panned by many critics. Carey’s antics translated from the little screen on “In Living Color” to the cinema screens drew in massive crowds and marked him as someone to look out for in the future. Well, since then he has gone on to bigger and better(and far worse) things, but Ace Ventura remains the role ...
...name. The story behind Ace Ventura: Pet Detective is actually pretty lame to say the least. Jim Carey plays Ace Ventura, a private detective who specialises in cases involving animals. In fact he only gets involved in animal cases, caring more for them than for hunam beings - and they love him right back. A modern day doctor doolittle, with more than a few screws loose and a fair number of bats loose in his belfry, Ace is called upon when the team ...

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...box office takings). Carrey is Ace Ventura who is hired for his services as pet detective, to track down the mascot of the Miami Dolphins. The film also uses the talents of Courney Cox as a pre-Friends love line.! The sequel was lacking and although Carrey's performances have pretty much been repetitions of previous work (until Man On the Moon) this is still one of the comedy classics that everyone should watch. ...

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...side, but the situations that Ace gets himself into make for a hilarious film. It really is funny from start to finnish. This is not all not only do you get the film in gloroius digital picture and sound, but there are a load of extras on the DVD that will keep you absorbed for another couple of hours.Very funny and very good value for money. ...

Andyroo007 03.08.2000 · Read full review
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ace vetura, pet detective, thats his name. hes the best there is, actually he's the only one there is, so here we go! ace vetura is a pet detective, and when a team mascot "snowflake" goes missing, its up to him to find the dolphin nappers and bring snowflake back, with hilareous turn out. so armed with his animal no how and courtney cox, he sets off on a wacky mission to find out the info he need, hunting the bad guys and doing really stupid/funny ...

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...fortune gets his cumupance when Ace exposes his dirty dealings. But by far the greatest scene in the film is when Ace gets into competition with the chief of the local tribe. Beware of the magic word chikaka if you want to avoid beibg eaten! The final chase is not to be missed and check out Ace's unparalled parking skills! ...

JamieG 14.10.2000 · Read full review
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A strange film, this one. It’s basically a comedy about a detective who specialises in finding pets. It’s a kids’ film really, but most of the humour is on an adult level and makes many references to other films which kids would probably not have seen. Jim Carey is predictable as himself and Sean Young should not have accepted this role. She is good in the film but the film is an embarrassing blot on her CV. Real slapstick comedy, I wouldn’t really ...

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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective is directed by Tom Shadyac and stars Jim Carrey and Courtney Cox. When this came out in 1994, Carrey was a virtual unknown. This film, coupled with "The Mask" and "Dumb & Dumber" propelled him to super-stardom. Jim Carrey stars as the titular detective who is put on a case to find a missing dolphin named Snowflake; the Miami Dolphin's mascot to be more specific. Along the way, he uncovers more than he ever imagined and ...
...Carrey is absolutely perfect as Ace Ventura, his over the top facial movements and goofy demeanor suit Ace to a tee. He really gets into the character as well, when Ace is looking for Snowflake in a rich guys house, he comically sneaks around even when no-one is around to watch him, whether that was in the script or not, it's genius because it shows Ace is goofy to the core. The script is full of witty put downs and slapstick comedy for Carrey, ...

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...as we are introduced to Ace Ventura, a pet detctive who is hired to find the stolen mascot of the Miami Dolphons, Snowflake. There are some truly hilarious moments in this film, and although Ventura himself is quite a weak character in himself, the stunts he pulls and the situations he gets himself in - and out - of are hilarious. The plot is a tad unlikely, but it is so well delivered it increases the hilarity of the entire concept! It is comedy ...

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...it, get Ace Ventura 'When Nature Calls' next, and you could try any of the following movies as Carey is my comedy role model and I think these are his best other comedy flicks. 'Dumb and Dumber', 'The Cable Guy', and slightly less funny, 'Liar, Liar', and 'The Mask'. ...

atruefan 19.06.2002 (25.06.2002) · Read full review
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I don't really like Jim Carrey anymore. At first, I found his ability to shape his face and voice anyway he wanted amusing, and good fun. I liked the Mask. But I don't like this. The film seems to be like the plot of a kids film, but the film is a 15, which is probably why the sequal was only a PG. It is a shame though, because the adult humour is sometimes funny, but it seems half baked, and the stupid and braindead plot ruins the film. A cliche ...

Grix_Thraves 01.10.2000 · Read full review
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...mixed reception. He plays Ace Ventura - Pet Detective (hence the title) who is essentially a private investigator in the Pet World, he finds lost pets for a living. This leads him to landing a rather large job which involves tracking down the mascot of the Miami Dolphins American football team - A dolphin called snowflake. We see ace using his various techniques to track snowflake down with hilarious consequences. Courtney Cox co-stars in what can ...
...If you're expecting an excellent comedy with clever humour then you won't find it here, but if you want a film that is funny whilst being a little over the top then this could be right up your street. This is the film that launched Carrey's career and it's not hard to see why - this is a genuinely funny 90 minutes. ...

MR.COATES 21.09.2000 · Read full review
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...dolphin on the go . Ace has to go look for it and encounters many problems on the way and it is just soo funny. The special effects on the film are just fantastic and wont be beaten on a comedy. Any great comedy fan must see this movie as it will give us stitches!!! ...

chinnyman 21.09.2000 · Read full review
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Ace Ventura Pet Detective stars Jim Carrey, as Ace. This was his first big hit and really helped to launch his career. It is typical Carrey, with his mix of childish face pulling, and generally odd sense of humour. The story behind this film is that somebody has kidnapped the Miami Dolphin, and being the only pet detective in town, it's up to Ace Ventura to find it, and return it before Superbowl. Courtney Cox also stars in this film, as the dolphins ...

bjlangley 14.09.2000 · Read full review
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...I say, ACE tries to save a whale. It's a great film, extremely funny, but not as funny as Ace Ventura two When Nature Calls. But just so that you're like everyone else, you should watch this film anyway, you'll find yourself in hysterics, trust me. Watch it and see!!!! ...

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