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Title:Movie Reviews and Discussion
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Created:Thu Jan 28 1993
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1249
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744.0. "The Thief of Santa Monica" by NETRIX::michaud (Roger Rabbit) Thu Jan 12 1995 10:31

	Jim Cary (The Mask, Dumb and Dumber) has just turned down the
	largest sum ever offered to a comic actor for a single film.

	Cary was offered $18M to play the lead role in this film but
	has "turned it down" because he didn't like the script .....
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744.1BUSY::BUSY::SLABOUNTYTrouble with a capital 'T'Thu Jan 12 1995 11:0615
    
    	You have to wonder if that's a smart thing to do or not, don't
    	you?
    
    	I mean, he could be worried that the movie will make him look
    	bad if the movie bombs ... but if he's that good he can still
    	impress everyone with his talent.  So he wouldn't lose any
    	potential jobs and he'd still make the $18M.
    
    	Or maybe he just wanted to be known as the man who turned down
    	the largest sum of money ever offered to a comic actor for a
    	single film.  8^)
    
    							GTI
    
744.2WONDER::MAKRIANISPattyThu Jan 12 1995 11:377
    
    But if he really didn't like script he has every right to turn it down.
    I mean if I didn't like my job, I would find another, that's all he's
    doing, especially where he's in demand he can wait for a script he does
    like.
    
    JMHO....Patty
744.3????SWAM2::SMITH_MAThu Jan 12 1995 12:063
    What's the film about?  Just curious cause I live in Santa Monica.
    
    MJ
744.4a guessNETRIX::michaudRosebudThu Jan 12 1995 12:084
> What's the film about?

	I believe it's a comedy about a thief who steals things from
	people in Santa Monica :-)
744.5Everybody's a ComedianSWAM2::SMITH_MAFri Jan 13 1995 12:115
    HA-HA.
    
    MJ
    
    
744.6BUSY::BUSY::SLABOUNTYTrouble with a capital 'T'Fri Jan 13 1995 12:4112
    
    >Just curious cause I live in Santa Monica.
    
    
    	Well, then watch the movie and see if you can find a character
    	who is at least reasonably similar to yourself and you might be
    	able to sue for royalties.
    
    	8^)
    
    							GTI
    
744.7Thank God You're Here!SWAM2::SMITH_MAFri Jan 13 1995 18:233
    Well all right, then.
    
    MJ