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Son of the Mask


 
 

Son of the Mask is the Raspberry AwardGolden Raspberry Awards

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-Winning 20052005 in film

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 sequelSequel

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 to the 1994 comedy filmComedy film

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, The MaskThe Mask (film) Overview

The Mask is an Oscar nominated comedy film, based on a series of comic books published by Dark Horse Comics....
, directedFilm director

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 by Lawrence GutermanLawrence Guterman

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. The movie had a $84 million budget and a $17 million domestic box office gross, along with a $40 million foreign box office gross.

Plot

Ten years after the adventures of Stanley Ipkiss (who doesn't appear in this movie) in Edge City, Tim Avery, an aspiring cartoonistCartoonist

A cartoonist is an artist who specializes in drawing cartoons....
, is feeling reluctant to become a father when he has to take care of a baby with amazing abilities. The baby possesses strange and terrific shapeshifting powers that he uses to torture his father. The baby was conceived while his father was wearing the Mask of Loki, a mythologicalMythology

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 object that transforms the wearer into a manic shapeshifterShapeshifting

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 alter-ego (as it did to Ipkiss in the first film). As bad as a baby with godlike powers might seem, there is also the family dog, Otis, who is trying to use the Mask to do away with his competition for Tim's affection. But the really bad news is that LokiLoki

Loki Laufeyjarson is the mythical being of mischief in Norse mythology, a son of the giants Frbauti and Laufey, and foster-b...
 wants his mask back, under command by his father OdinOdin

Odin is considered the chief god in Norse mythology and Norse paganism, like the Anglo-Saxon Woden continuing Proto-Germ...
.

Loki tries to find the child born of the mask, since if he finds the child, he will find the mask. Eventually, Loki finds the baby, and fights them. This results in Odin taking away Loki's powers, since Odin doesn't know the baby was right in his arms, since he was possessing Tim at the time.

Loki summons Odin, and convinces him to give him his powers back for an hour, to get his mask back. He threatens Tim into showing up with the mask or else he will never see his son again (because he will keep him and eventually plays Twister with him). Eventually, it ends in a brawl between Loki and Tim donning the mask (actually for the second time, he had donned the mask earlier in the film, when he was going to a costume party), turning into a wild character similar to the one in the first film. After a crazy fight between the god and the "superhuman", Loki figures they are evenly matched opponents, and believes that they should let the baby decide who he wants to be with. He chooses Avery after the latter delivers a tearful apology to his son for not paying attention to him. But Loki, not prepared to give up so easily (knowing the price he will have to pay if he fails in his mission) grabs a giant hammer and chases Tim, his wife, and the baby. As he is about to attack them, Tim suddenly protects his wife and the baby from the hammer with super strength (probably side effects from wearing the mask). However, drills popped up under the hammer and was slowly drilling towards Tim. Just when it looks like Loki is about to finally crush them, his time finally runs out Odin comes back, and attacks him for being unsuccessful at his mission, even going so far as to say that he is "in every sense of the word, a failure". As he is about to banish Loki again, Avery stands up to the powerful god, telling him that Loki is his son, and that the most important thing in the universe is the relationship with your family. Tim then gives the mask to Loki who presents it to his father, then Loki and Odin (now reconciled) return to (supposedly) Asgard happily. Tim comes up with a great idea for a cartoon: A baby and a dog competing for Dad's attention.
Also, at the end of the movie, Tonya reveals she's pregnant again.

Production

Director Chuck RussellChuck Russell

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, who helmed the original film, expressed his interest in a Mask sequel in his 1996 commentary when DVD became popular with consumers. He was hoping Jim CarreyJim Carrey

James Eugene "Jim" Carrey is aCanadian comedian and film actor....
 would come back as The Mask, along with Amy YasbeckAmy Yasbeck

Amy Yasbeck is an American film and television actress. ...
, who played Peggy in the original. Russell decided to cut scenes when Peggy dies and leave the character open for the sequel, which became this film. The concept was completely changed when Carrey decided not to return.

Ben SteinBen Stein Summary

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 reprises his role of Dr. Arthur Neuman from the first film. He is involved in the movie to reestablish the relationship between the mask and its creator, Loki. He is the only actor to appear in both films as well as the Mask cartoon series.

The dog's name, Otis, connects with the dog from the first movie and comic book, Milo, as a reference to the movie The Adventures of Milo and OtisThe Adventures of Milo and Otis

The Adventures of Milo and Otis is a 1989 live action film starring an orange tabby cat named Milo and a fawn pug named ...
. The naming of "Tim Avery" pays homage to famous cartoonist Tex AveryTex Avery

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.

This is one of four films which were sequels to films starring Jim CarreyFacts About Jim Carrey

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, but did not involve Carrey in any way (the others being Batman and Robin, , and Evan AlmightyEvan Almighty Summary

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). There will also be another sequel that doesn't feature Jim Carrey in 2008: Ace Ventura Jr..

Cast and characters

Steven WrightSteven Wright Summary

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Actor Role
Jamie KennedyJamie Kennedy Overview

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Tim Avery/The MaskThe Mask

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Alan CummingAlan Cumming

Alan Cumming, is a Scottish film, television and stage actor, best known for his film roles in GoldenEye, as Boris Grish...
 
LokiLoki

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Ryan FalconerRyan Falconer

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Liam Falconer 
Alvey Avery/The MaskThe Mask

The Mask originated as comic book series by publisher Dark Horse Comics....
Traylor HowardTraylor Howard

Traylor Elizabeth Howard is an American actress....
 
Tonya Avery
Bob HoskinsBob Hoskins Overview

Robert William "Bob" Hoskins Jnr is an English and Academy Award-nominated actor best known for playing Cockney rough diamon...
 
OdinOdin

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Ben SteinBen Stein

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Dr. Arthur Neuman
Peter Flett  Mr. Kemperbee
Magda SzubanskiMagda Szubanski

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Betty
Richard Steven HorvitzRichard Steven Horvitz

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Otis the Dog/The MaskThe Mask

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Mona MarshallMona Marshall

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Baby Alvey/The MaskThe Mask

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The Boss

Reaction

Critical reaction to the film was almost unanimously negative. Getting an average grade of "D" in most movie websites, Son of the Mask was disliked by critics and was also a box office flop. Richard RoeperRichard Roeper

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 (on the television show Ebert & Roeper) said about the film:
"In the five years I’ve been co-hosting this show, this is the closest I’ve ever come to walking out halfway through the film, and now that I look back on the experience, I wish I had."
The sequel, originally planned shortly after the first movie, even featured a contest in Nintendo PowerFacts About Nintendo Power

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magazine and on Cartoon NetworkCartoon Network

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to win a small part in the film. The film is #47 as of May 2008 on the IMDb's Bottom 100 Movie List Of All Time.

Awards and Nominations

2005 Golden Raspberry AwardsFacts About 2005 Golden Raspberry Awards

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Eight Nominations:

  • Worst Picture
  • Worst Actor
  • Worst Supporting Actor
  • Worst Supporting Actor
  • Worst Director
  • Worst Screenplay
  • Worst Remake or Sequel
  • Worst Screen Couple


Won:

  • Worst Remake or Sequel

Mythology

Despite having a mythological background, nearly all the mythology in the movie is inaccurate. Odin is not the father of Loki; he is his bond brother and therefore he is also not Thor's brother. He also was never said to be chained under the earth, but he was bound by intestines and having acidic venom poured on him.

In the first movie, the Mask only works at night due to Loki being a "night god." In this film the powers of the Mask, Loki, and the baby show no such restriction, similar to the cartoon series.

See also

  • List of films considered the worst

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