Yes Man

...Change Everything ~ Yes Man is the new comedy from star Jim Carrey. It is based on a book by Danny Wallace with the same title as the film. The other day me and my boyfriend decided to go watch a film in our local cinema and decided to watch it. I had seen adverts on the TV about it and it looked really good. After getting the usual mix of sweet and salt popcorn and large Pepsi we made our way to the screen. Yes Man was shown in one of the smallest ...
...~ Plot ~ Yes Man is about Carl Allen ( Jim Carrey) who has quite a lot of bad luck in life because he ignores people and says no to doing a lot for others. His friends are fed up of him; he has lost his girlfriend and is stuck in a dead end job. Carl is shown the light of opportunity when a friend of his talks him into doing a challenge of saying Yes to everything for a year. It starts to show that saying Yes pays off as his life starts to get a ...

blackmagicstar4 23.12.2008 · Read full review
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...person, you have to say yes and not no and good things will come from it. He's quite sceptical at first but his friend encourages him to follow through and it doesn't take long before a number of random events takes place which leads to good things happening in his life, in his personal and work life. Things are looking up for Carl but can it really last? is it such a wise idea to say yes to absolutely everything? you'll have to watch the movie to ...
...Would I Recommend It?- Yes I'd recommend it as an alright comedy movie with a message behind it. Its not the best nor the worst comedy and it is fairly predictable but yet I feel I quite enjoyed it and if I did, others may well do too. Judge for yourself based on what I said above, whether you might enjoy it or not, I can only go by what I thought. I think its worth renting but not worth buying as a full price DVD, personally, or wait until it comes ...

IzzyS 31.05.2009 · Read full review
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Yes Man, sees Jim Carey taking up his usual comedy role. In this film he plays the part of Carl Allen who is a sad man who is stuck in a dead end job in a bank and is struggling to get over his divorce. His best friends are slowly loosing patients with him as he always ignores their calls and never wants to go out, he much prefers to stay in and watch a DVD on his own. When his best friend manages to get him out he tells them that he is getting married ...
...who tells him and the Yes Man course and how they are holding a seminar. Carl reluctantly attends and soon finds he has taken this on and now he has to say Yes to anything he is asked. Just what will Carl find he is saying yes to and just how much will it change his life and his friendships? I was really looking forward to seeing this film as I have seen Jim Carey in some very funny roles and the trailers for this film made it look very good, unfortunately ...

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...along where he meets the Yes man himself, Terence. Told that to enjoy life more he has to learn to say 'yes' to more things in life and by saying 'no' he is only attracting more bad things to happen to him - that's why Terence tells him he has had so much bad luck, because he turns down opportunities the universe is offering him. Carl soon starts to see things differently in life especially where his job is concerned and meets the quirky and unusual ...
...to start living by saying yes to things - once he started to do so he opened up to the fact that good things started to happen the more often he said 'yes'. I did enjoy the film because it was easy to watch and also good fun. It provided plenty of laughs and I didn't certainly felt it was different to 'Liar Liar' after worrying it might be too much of the same thing before I had seen it. I would say that if you are a fan of Jim Carrey you will probably ...

frankiecesca 15.01.2009 (14.01.2009) · Read full review
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...changes drastically simply by saying yes to everything make for entertaining viewing. As with many romantic comedies a lot hangs on the emerging relationship of our protagonist and his emerging love interest. Fortunately, the quirky, stumbling relationship between Carl and the eccentric Allison is endearing and funny in equal measure. I have never encountered the strangely named Zooey Deschanel before but she is perfect in the role of free spirit ...
...usual love interest of Hollywood perfection. Everything about this film is a little bit unusual. Despite being modern it has a decidedly eighties retro feel complete with power ballad soundtrack. There is still the boy meets girl formula and there is the odd classic Carrey face pull to keep fans happy but it is a testament to the film that these feel out of place. A comparatively unknown cast, Carrey excluded provide great support with Carl's boss ...

Shortsharpshock 15.09.2009 · Read full review
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...had the misfortune of watching Yes Man, and you can probably guess that I was really disappointed. == Synopsis== Carl is a bank clerk in charge of approving or denying loans most of which he denies. After separating from his wife, he has withdrawn into his shell and no longer enjoys the company of his friends. In short he's turned into a grumpy old man, that is until he runs into an old friend whilst he's eating his lunch. His friends tells him of ...
...The ending was totally predictable too. == DVD Extras == Gag Reel (series of outtakes and Jim Carrey acting the fool) Down Time on the set of Yes Man Jim Carrey Extreme Yes Man Future Sounds Munchausen By Proxy Exclusive Munchausen by Proxy videos. ...

Fiver29 15.11.2009 · Read full review
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...on a challenge to say yes to everything for a whole year; this brings a mixture of highs and lows, including a chance encounter with Allison, an alluring woman. From the moment I saw this advertised in the bus-stop, I knew I had to see it; maybe it was because it was the festive season, but childhood memories of Jim Carrey induced laughter filled my brain, and I wanted more. I read that many felt the story was a rip-off of 'Liar Liar', but it's ...
...don't remember it much at all, so it didn't effect my experience of the film. First off, this is a feel good film, full of comedy and laughter. The overwhelming message of the film is 'live a little', and I cringed at how much I could relate to the Allen of the early part of the film. It's a lightweight movie, but the simple message is very effective: enjoy yourself, get out of your comfort zones. I found it a refreshing experience, and it actually ...

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...of travelling, Rooney recommends 'The Yes Man' motivational seminar to lift his spirits, coming to town soon. Its run by Terence Bundley (Terrance Stamp), an evangelical preacher of the 'Yes' philosophy, playing to packed arenas like those American preachers do, complete with white pearly teeth, an expensive suit and one of those wrap around mics. The two go along and Carl is soon picked on, and then converting by Terrance, agreeing to say 'Yes' ...
...always hangs around outside the Yes Man seminars when they empty out. Not only that but Carl runs out of fuel in the middle of nowhere. But the Yes philosophy works in mysterious ways and a pretty girl (Zooey Deschanel) just so happens to be at the same garage he is filling his jerry can at. The two pass cheeky comments and it won't be the last time he sees her on his Yes journey. The next time he meets the quirky and cute Allison (Deschanel) it's ...

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Yes Man is a comedy starring Jim Carrey. The film is based on a book by Danny Wallace and basically tells the story of a man who starts to say “Yes” to every opportunity that comes his way regardless of what it is. Interestingly enough Danny Wallace makes a little appearance sitting at the bar, I knew it was him as I had seen him on Richard and Judy some time ago talking about his book and his experiences of deciding to say yes to every opportunity. ...
...who is played by Jim Carrey. Carl is a bit of a miserable man, he says no to everything at work and in his personal life. His friends are starting to give up on him because he wont go out with them and makes up lame excuses about why he cant meet them. Then Carl meets an old friend who persuades him to come along to a meeting. Here at this meeting he is challenged to say “Yes” to everything that is offered to him no matter what and so begins the ...

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...then decides he will say yes to every question he is asked and the alledged hilarity ensues. To show how great saying yes is it leads to things like him being promoted for agreeing to work a Saturday, his relationship with his friends improves and he even has sex with one of his neighbours (she's a senior citizen though). It improves his social life (he takes a ton of classes to learn and try things) and goes to a gig where he meets Alison, a girl ...
...yes (played by a very lovely looking dark haired Zooey Deschanel). There is a fair bit of product placement (Tempur mattresses & Red Bull stand out the most) and it turns out the film is based on a book by British comedian & presenter Danny Wallace (God damn you Dave Gorman!). The films worst goof is at the skeet shooting place where Alison is clearly holding a double barrelled shotgun and fires her 1st shot into the ground but hits the clay pigeon ...

atytyut2434 14.01.2009 · Read full review
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...this way of thinking. Say YES to everything. Invited out Say Yes, take lessons Say yes and so on. Well as you can imagine this leads to all sorts of trouble some would say 'Hilarious consequences' but those some are probably getting paid to say it. In amongst this is the token pretty girl who he falls for. WOAH didn't see that coming, oh yeah actually I did it happens in every movie. Now Now, why so mean? lets break this down folks. In the interest ...
...Pros- The cast is strong and bless their cotton socks they really try and make this movie stand out. Terence Stamp is fantastic, It's a huge shame that they didn't give him more of a part, you will be waiting for the next bit he is in! And Rhys Darby who is most noticeable for his role in The flight of The Conchords is a little ray of sunshine. There are some genuinely funny bits of the film that I will admit, as harsh of a critic I am I laughed ...

Mypoeticsin 20.01.2009 (21.01.2009) · Read full review
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...who is told to say yes more and starts to do this wit more and more bizarre consequences. Be prepared to cringe when you get to the part with the elderly next door neighbour. I do get infuriated when Hollywood buy a story only to then make it almost unrecognisable, it just seems a little pointless. As a stand alone movie it is not bad , but the book is better. ...

kipper54 04.02.2009 · Read full review
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...i saw the advert for Yes Man, i just had to see it. The film is entertaining throughout and never seems to lose pace as some can. The acting is brilliant from all and full of humor. The film itself actually made me think that i should go and do something with my time and say yes to more things. I believe the only drawback of this film is the ending, it leaves you wanting to know what happens next, but i suppose that that probably was the intention ...
...twists and turns, with it being a love story, a story of frienship and a story of new life, there is always something unexpected around the corener, making this film VERY unpredictable, (until the end of course because we all know how a love story ends!). It doesnt have a very main storyline, it seems split but this doent make it confusing, just more enjoyable. Overall, the film is funny, motivating, a joy to watch and will leave you quoting it for ...

kiera768 03.06.2009 · Read full review
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Yes Man staring Jim Carrey. Jim plays the role of Carl who has been heart broken by his ex-girlfiend Stephanie who he still longs for. He hides out at home watching DVD's after coming home from he's boring job. He makes up excuses to he's friend when they ask him to go out and is generally not a happy man. Carl then gets introduced to a self help seminar, where he is told that by saying YES to everything, can really change your life. After Carl's ...
...the way as he says YES to everything. He believes that something bad will happen to him if he says no which gets him into some tricky situations. He realizes that saying YES to everything is not the right thing to do and he has to put things right with Alison. The on-screen chemistry with Carl and Alison is enjoyable to watch and you really warm to both characters. This is a good romantic comedy that has that feel good feeling. With lots of laughs. ...

mason72 13.07.2009 · Read full review
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Yes Man is a very relaxing movie to watch. The jokes are not really much but the story and theme is very wholesome except for a few curse words Jim Carey mentioned. Don't expect the old Jim Carey with so many funny faces exposed in this movie, he's a relaxed and less hyper individual this time. The soundtrack of this movie is very catchy and really worth listening to, and that some are even recorded by Jim Carey's leading lady Zooey Deschanel. My ...

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