I first saw this movie when it came out in the cinema. I was 13 years old and a big Jim Carrey fan. Expecting another movie like Ace Ventura or The Mask, I nearly walked out of the cinema in disgust/boredom half way through the Cable Guy.
In retrospect, I think I was simply too young to get this movie.
In short, Cable Guy is a dark comedy about a person who is desperate to be somebody's best friend. However, the movie also dabbles in social commentary, particularly regarding the influence of mass media on society.
I believe that this movie is ageing very well, and does not seem dated at all due to it's being set at a particular moment in time, shortly before the internet's explosion into the mainstream.
This one is definitely not going to be to everyone's taste, and to be honest I'm not sure who the target audience is. But well worth a watch and I guess it will always hold a special place in some people's hearts.
History will judge it more kindly than its contemporaries.
In retrospect, I think I was simply too young to get this movie.
In short, Cable Guy is a dark comedy about a person who is desperate to be somebody's best friend. However, the movie also dabbles in social commentary, particularly regarding the influence of mass media on society.
I believe that this movie is ageing very well, and does not seem dated at all due to it's being set at a particular moment in time, shortly before the internet's explosion into the mainstream.
This one is definitely not going to be to everyone's taste, and to be honest I'm not sure who the target audience is. But well worth a watch and I guess it will always hold a special place in some people's hearts.
History will judge it more kindly than its contemporaries.