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This movie is not only a feast of special effects (by the ILM guys, inspired in the cartoon antics of Tex Avery), musical numbers, and laughs; this movie also has a message in it -- "From Zero to Hero".

Yeah! i know that this is part of the main title of the DVD (in theatres, it hasn't this title), somebody could think that Zero is refering to Stanley Ipkiss, and Hero is the Mask, but this title is NOT refering to the Stanley Ipkiss' Mask character, it's refering to Stanley Ipkiss himself! The Mask character is far from being a Hero, it's really a headache to Ipkiss and the society in general, but when Ipkiss realizes that he doesn't need the mask and began to confront his inner fears (and "the bad guys") without the mask help, that's when Ipkiss become a Hero... in the real life, somehow that's something that we can achieve when we stop "wearing our masks" and begin to act like ourselves, showing to the other who really are we.

Reviewing the DVD: The audio and video quality are good (the sound is Dolby Surround 5.1 and the video is remastered); this is a double sided disc, in one side you get the Full Screen version of the film, in the other the Widescreen version (something common in "old" dvd's), in the extras side, you can see 2 deleted scenes (but without commentary..), an audio commentary by Chuck Russell (here you can learn why those 2 scenes where eliminated... unfortunatelly the audio comentary doesn't have any subtitles, so, if you're not an English speaker, probably you'll have a problem); audio in english and french, subtitles in spanish, french and english; the theatrical trailer.... the box says that the dvd has Production notes, but i can't find none.

This is a good movie, and it doesn't matter if you're not a Carrey fan (like myself)

Unnecessary bits ruin an otherwise charming film
There's a reason why this movie isn't shown on TV. While Jim Carrey is very funny, and hits all the right notes in this Jekyll-and-Hyde story of a shy, sweet banker who turns into a super-powered, mischievously cartoonish caricature when he dons an ancient Norse mask, there are parts of this that are ghastly, overly graphic, and totally unhumorous. For example, early on in the film, "masked" Stanley *robs a bank.* My son was completely confused as to why the good guy is doing the same thing the bad guys must be stopped for. Is it OK for Stanley to rob the bank because he's angry at the way the management treated him? Or because he's funnier and more colorful than the bad guys? What on earth was the movie trying to say here?

To make things worse, during one of his sprees as The Mask, Stanley returns to the dishonest car mechanic that dealt badly with him in an earlier sequence in the film, and SODOMIZES HIM ANALLY WITH AN OBJECT. The man is seen being wheeled out of his car shop after having been sexually assaulted by The Mask in this way. It's grotesque and offputting, and it certainly wasn't funny. I found myself sympathizing with "regular" Stanley and glad at the outcome, but "masked" Stanley was no superhero, and I'd caution any parent who thinks this is a kid-friendly movie to think twice.

FUNNIEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME!!
rotflmfao I still am laughing so hard watching this movie even a full decade after it was first released. Jim Carrey never fails to put a laugh in the entire family living room. I just can't get enough of this film even today. Go and buy it! You won't be dissapointed!