list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around The Cable Guy on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/The_Cable_Guy/93464/default.aspx Title: The Cable Guy
Year: 1996
Director: Ben Stiller
Plot: Originally planned as a silly vehicle for Chris Farley, in the hands of director Ben Stiller and star Jim Carrey, The Cable Guy became an opportunity for Carrey to flex some of his darker comedic muscles as stalker Chip Douglas. Matthew Broderick plays Steven, an average Joe who is forlorn over his recent breakup with girlfriend Robin (Leslie Mann). When he moves into a new apartment, Steven comes in contact with Chip, who shows up to hook up the cable. Before he knows it, and whether he likes it or not, Steven has a new best-friend in the obnoxious and clingy Chip. However, Steven soon learns that obnoxious is a walk in the park compared to Chip's behavior when Steven tells him he doesn't want to be his pal anymore. What's worse, no one -- including Robin or his family -- believes Steven when he accuses the seemingly harmless Chip of being a malevolent menace. George Segal and Jack Black also star along with Stiller, who plays twins loosely-based on the Menendez brothers. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
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]]>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:56:03 GMTThe Cable Guy1996Ben StillerOriginally planned as a silly vehicle for <a href="/players/P____22696/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Chris Farley</a>, in the hands of director <a href="/players/P___112816/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Ben Stiller</a> and star <a href="/players/P____11257/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Jim Carrey</a>, The Cable Guy became an opportunity for Carrey to flex some of his darker comedic muscles as stalker Chip Douglas. <a href="/players/P_____8627/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Matthew Broderick</a> plays Steven, an average Joe who is forlorn over his recent breakup with girlfriend Robin (<a href="/players/P___215767/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Leslie Mann</a>). When he moves into a new apartment, Steven comes in contact with Chip, who shows up to hook up the cable. Before he knows it, and whether he likes it or not, Steven has a new best-friend in the obnoxious and clingy Chip. However, Steven soon learns that obnoxious is a walk in the park compared to Chip's behavior when Steven tells him he doesn't want to be his pal anymore. What's worse, no one -- including Robin or his family -- believes Steven when he accuses the seemingly harmless Chip of being a malevolent menace. <a href="/players/P____64316/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>George Segal</a> and <a href="/players/P___195232/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Jack Black</a> also star along with Stiller, who plays twins loosely-based on the Menendez brothers. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide38Tag Target (>10)33232http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t63561im5jv.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/The_Cable_Guy/93464/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_July_20_Television/625/43216/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: mercurial
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Post Date: 7/21/2009 4:56:03 PM
Body: A great movie that doesn't get a lot of attention in Series 7: The Contenders. It came out during the height of reality shows like Survivor and was about a faux new television show in which seven unsuspecting people are picked by a lottery and only the last one standing gets their freedom. At the time, it seemed like an Americanized version of Battle Royale, but Series 7 focused more on the television aspect and just how ridiculous it was becoming. I know it's mushy and preachy, but I still love Pleasantville. Watching modern day kids trying to survive in a black white Leave It To Beaver like town; and it was when Reese Witherspoon was still in her slutty bad ass girl Freeway stage which is always hilarious to watch. Bolt fits the theme. A dog raised believing it is a super enhanced cyber puppy on a television show gets lost and must learn to live in the real world was decent enough. Hairspray was about a bunch of kids vying for a coveted spot on a local tv dance show. Halloween III: Season of the Witch revolved around kids putting on cursed masks and watching a television commercial that would kill them. Fun times. Galaxy Quest was about a group of washed up Strek Trek like actors that find themselves transported to a real intergalactic war and must try and imitate their faux television personas to survive. I'll have to watch it a dozen more times, but I'm fairly kinda sorta maybe almost certain that Inland Empire had something to do with television. Natural Born Killers was more or less an indictment of the horrors of television on our society. I didn't really care for The Nines because I thought it was a little too too; it was trying to convey something about losing ourselves in the false reality of television. Or maybe not, I don't know. Bamboozled is one of my favorite Spike Lee movies about a television executive that tries to get fired by programming a horrifically racist minstrel show but is shocked to learn that it becomes a sensational hit. Soapdish was a stupid fun look at all the ridiculous bitching and backstabbing that goes on behind the scenes of a daytime soap opera series. Edtv came out right after The Truman Show and was pretty much trying to say the same thing. The Cable Guy. Doesn't get the credit it deserves and is probably one of Jim Carrey's best performances. American Dreamz was just __________. I don't watch American Idol so maybe I wasn't cool enough to enjoy it. Stay Tuned was one of those movies from my childhood where most of the comedy went straight over my head. Something about a family getting sucked into a sadistic television and must survive all the twisted versions of popular shows at the time. Need to watch it again.
]]>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:56:03 GMTmercurialWeekly Theme7/21/2009 4:56:03 PMA great movie that doesn't get a lot of attention in Series 7: The Contenders. It came out during the height of reality shows like Survivor and was about a faux new television show in which seven unsuspecting people are picked by a lottery and only the last one standing gets their freedom. At the time, it seemed like an Americanized version of Battle Royale, but Series 7 focused more on the television aspect and just how ridiculous it was becoming. I know it's mushy and preachy, but I still love Pleasantville. Watching modern day kids trying to survive in a black white Leave It To Beaver like town; and it was when Reese Witherspoon was still in her slutty bad ass girl Freeway stage which is always hilarious to watch. Bolt fits the theme. A dog raised believing it is a super enhanced cyber puppy on a television show gets lost and must learn to live in the real world was decent enough. Hairspray was about a bunch of kids vying for a coveted spot on a local tv dance show. Halloween III: Season of the Witch revolved around kids putting on cursed masks and watching a television commercial that would kill them. Fun times. Galaxy Quest was about a group of washed up Strek Trek like actors that find themselves transported to a real intergalactic war and must try and imitate their faux television personas to survive. I'll have to watch it a dozen more times, but I'm fairly kinda sorta maybe almost certain that Inland Empire had something to do with television. Natural Born Killers was more or less an indictment of the horrors of television on our society. I didn't really care for The Nines because I thought it was a little too too; it was trying to convey something about losing ourselves in the false reality of television. Or maybe not, I don't know. Bamboozled is one of my favorite Spike Lee movies about a television executive that tries to get fired by programming a horrifically racist minstrel show but is shocked to learn that it becomes a sensational hit. Soapdish was a stupid fun look at all the ridiculous bitching and backstabbing that goes on behind the scenes of a daytime soap opera series. Edtv came out right after The Truman Show and was pretty much trying to say the same thing. The Cable Guy. Doesn't get the credit it deserves and is probably one of Jim Carrey's best performances. American Dreamz was just __________. I don't watch American Idol so maybe I wasn't cool enough to enjoy it. Stay Tuned was one of those movies from my childhood where most of the comedy went straight over my head. Something about a family getting sucked into a sadistic television and must survive all the twisted versions of popular shows at the time. Need to watch it again. http://www.spout.com/blogs/townshend88/archive/2007/7/4/13112.aspx Post By: townshend88
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Post Date: 7/4/2007 4:52:57 PM
Body: This is an excellent example for dark comedy at its best. Jim Carrey was great. I never get tired of it!
]]>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 20:52:57 GMTtownshend88townshend88 Blog7/4/2007 4:52:57 PMThis is an excellent example for dark comedy at its best. Jim Carrey was great. I never get tired of it! http://www.spout.com/groups/Best_movie_quotes/Re_Guess_The_Movie_Quote/17/2765/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Kami
Post To: Best movie quotes
Post Date: 8/29/2006 2:20:24 PM
Body: He also directed The Cable Guy but I haven't seen it so I don't know if it's right....
]]>Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:20:24 GMTKamiBest movie quotes8/29/2006 2:20:24 PMHe also directed The Cable Guy but I haven't seen it so I don't know if it's right.... http://www.spout.com/groups/Best_movie_quotes/Re_Guess_The_Movie_Quote/17/2392/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: billhr
Post To: Best movie quotes
Post Date: 8/14/2006 8:51:55 AM
Body: The Cable Guy?
]]>Mon, 14 Aug 2006 12:51:55 GMTbillhrBest movie quotes8/14/2006 8:51:55 AMThe Cable Guy? http://www.spout.com/blogs/davisfreeberg/archive/2006/6/6/1388.aspx Post By: davisfreeberg
Post To: Davis Freeberg's DVD AllStars
Post Date: 6/6/2006 1:44:00 AM
Body: When I first saw Cable Guy I was working projection at a movie theater and must have seen the film at least 100 times over that summer. It's one of the few gems that no matter how many times I see it, I still can't help but laugh at the jokes. The cable guy is about the ultimate stalker and how he basicially invades the life of nice guy Matthew Broderick. Broderick's love interest is on the rocks and Jim Carrey's role of "chip douglas" is perfect at creating caos. While some have found this film to be very annoying, I still can't stop laughing at all of the phone messages that Carrey leaves. Normally, I'm not a big fan of the Pet Detective, but in this film he is spot on. Definetely worth taking a chance on.
]]>Tue, 06 Jun 2006 05:44:00 GMTdavisfreebergDavis Freeberg's DVD AllStars6/6/2006 1:44:00 AMWhen I first saw Cable Guy I was working projection at a movie theater and must have seen the film at least 100 times over that summer. It's one of the few gems that no matter how many times I see it, I still can't help but laugh at the jokes. The cable guy is about the ultimate stalker and how he basicially invades the life of nice guy Matthew Broderick. Broderick's love interest is on the rocks and Jim Carrey's role of "chip douglas" is perfect at creating caos. While some have found this film to be very annoying, I still can't stop laughing at all of the phone messages that Carrey leaves. Normally, I'm not a big fan of the Pet Detective, but in this film he is spot on. Definetely worth taking a chance on. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/love/MemberTagFilms.aspxlove
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