Son of the Mask (2005)

User Rating:

2.0/10   

Director:

Lawrence Guterman

Writer (WGA):

Lance Khazei (written by)

Release Date:

18 February 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

Who's next?

Plot:

Tim Avery, an aspiring cartoonist, finds himself in a predicament when his dog stumbles upon the mask of Loki. Then after conceiving an infant son "born of the mask", he discovers just how looney child raising can be.

Plot Keywords:

Mask | Baby | Dog | Critically Bashed | Second Part

Awards:

1 win & 7 nominations

Cast

Jamie Kennedy	...	Tim Avery
Alan Cumming	...	Loki
Liam Falconer	...	Alvey
Ryan Falconer	...	Alvey
Traylor Howard	...	Tonya Avery
Steven Wright	...	Daniel Moss
Kal Penn	...	Jorge
Ben Stein	...	Dr. Neuman
Brett Pickup	...	Museum Boy
Peter Callan	...	Museum Redneck
Ashley Lyons	...	Museum Security Guard
Wayne McDaniel	...	Museum Person
Sandy Winton	...	Chris
Rebecca Massey	...	Clare
Issac Longmuir	...	Chris & Clare's Child

Also Known As:

Die Maske 2 - Die nächste Generation (Germany)
The Mask 2 (USA) (working title)
Untitled Mask Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for action, crude and suggestive humor and language.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Philippines:G | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Australia:PG | Brazil:Livre | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:K-11 | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:MG6 | Singapore:PG | UK:PG | USA:PG | Argentina:Atp | Peru:PT

Filming Locations:

Burwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Dark Horse Entertainment

Trivia:

Years before this sequel, plans for an earlier sequel to The Mask (1994), called "The Mask II", were in the works. Nintendo Power magazine even had a contest; first prize was a walk-on role in that movie. However, the project was canceled.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Odin is walking at the end with his staff, it hits the floor three times, but you see it hit the floor more than that.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Dr. Neuman: The Mifulu represent a fascinating example of failed culture. The people of the Mifulu communicated entirely in rhyme, although that's actually less impressive than it sounds, because their language only contained one vowel. Also, if you've noticed, the only artifacts we've been able to unearth are primitive musical instruments...

Movie Connections:

References Koneko monogatari (1986)

Soundtrack:

Le Freak

Why isn't this direct-to-DVD???

IS there any reason to revive characters 10 years after the fact when the only reason they worked the first time was due to the actors playing them.

Who can replace Jim Carrey or Cameron Diaz -- or better yet, who can replace them at cut-rate prices since most studios know that sequels don't bring in the same amount of revenue as the originals so they cut corners from the get-go.

Where are the good movies going to play if powerful Hollywood studios can clog up 3,000 theaters opening weekend with whatever turds they feel like the general public can be suckered into.

Enough's enough people, this sequel-itis has got to stop and the Hollywood people need to start getting their act together or start distributing the much-better foreign product that's floating in limbo.

Wake up Hollywood, cause the people HAVE woken up and they aren't buying it just cause it's new and shiny. Give us the good stuff and send the rest to the DVD shelves, cause we are taking back the theaters once and for all!!!