Was The Mask Supposed to be Gory?

We all know the Jim Carrey hit film, but based on the original material, should it have been more blood hungry and savage?
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[@kaijurider9505]

This is the description of the mask's powers, and quote "The mask releases the wearer's inner "id", a person's deepest wants or desires, and grants the reality warping powers of a cartoon" end quote. It didn't work on Walter because his inner id was already released and dominate, he had absolutely no suppressed desires or wants. He could do whatever he wanted and did.

[@ZanathKariashi]

Honestly, I think it's because the Mask can't enslave him. So it wants nothing to do with him and won't even activate if he tries to put it on. Essentially he has an unbreakable will and nothing that the mask actually tempt him with that he can't already do himself. As we see signs of early on and especially post-WT, the Mask is sentient and tries to enslave it's users, but it has to wear them down and break their will. Initially by letting them act out their deepest desires...but then starts to gradually corrupt and twist them while encouraging them to drink even more deeply of it's power and wear it all the time which lets it take them over more and more. The people who realize this stop wearing it or try to get rid of it. Though we do eventually get to see what happens if you break completely. (while World Tour is basically irrelevent since it ends exactly where it began (with the only meaningful change being that the Mask gets moved to a different deposit box since the thief couldn't remember which one he got it out of) due to some timey-whimey bullcrap and took place in a completely alternate dimension for 99% of it anyway, the series that comes AFTER it picks up where Hunt for Green October left off.

[@keelanbarron928]

@@ZanathKariashi so, what happens if you do "break completely"?

[@user-fc8xw4fi5v]

bro so its basically the room from stalker

[@MrManowar6]

Maybe that's also why the teens in the third comic weren't murdering anybody when they used it. Stanley was the perfect victim for the mask; he hated everyone to the point of wanting to kill. If it wasn't for the mask, he would have probably become a serial killer anyway. Kathy only used the mask to kill him, and a bunch of gangsters. Calloway tried to use it to stop crime, but having possibly dealt with corruption harbored a deep hatred for criminals. The teens meanwhile didn't have any long-term hatred for anyone. They were just teens struggling with life. If one used the mask for murder, it probably meant that the person was already dealing with some demons. These guys were just a failing musician, an anarchist, a recovering drug-addict and a nerd. They didn't have vendetta's, they had dreams and ambitions that they failed to follow

[@aaronwilder2775]

woah, that's amazing :)

[@johnnyzero8853]

The Mask deserves to be part of the roster in Mortal Kombat or Killer Instinct.

[@monsterhunter66]

Mythical Nerd or maybe Darkstalkers.

[@fashionsoulsonlysouls5575]

Omg yes, YES!!

[@PlasticChairVergil]

I would pay good money for that

[@Persun_McPersonson]

The Mask for Smash Ultimate

[@kevindavies5978]

Killer instinct would be a good platform for his personality

[@emperorreign6154]

I preferred that they made him more an anti-hero rather than a straight up villain but I would love to see an R-rated version one day.

[@samuelwetz8378]

Me too! I would love a Film Adaptation of the comic

[@ACG7001]

Nah they’re turning all villains into anti heroes anymore, it would be cool if they just made a complete villain movie

[@sarov7658]

@@ACG7001 that would be pointless and trash

[@PandaMonium92827]

with nicholas cage

[@rogue7723]

I like how in the movies Stanley was a _legit_ nice man who just wanted to be a cool guy but not at other's expense, opposed to the comic book's depiction of being a "nice guy" who _really_ just wants to _do harm_ but feels hampered by social customs.

[@taimak123]

Kind of reminded me of Darkwing duck

[@ShatteredPsyche]

The reason The Mask failed to bond with Walter is because of its very nature. In at least one comic they mention that The Mask brings out the deepest, darkest desires of the one who wears it. Walter already *lives* those desires, and so it has no effect on him.

[@JargonMadjin]

Now that's the theory that makes sense

[@zerogray437]

The Immortal Ticen he already went on a killing spree kinda

[@redmanvvalking8187]

Walter already wore a Mask.

[@ZealStarMedia]

Red Man VValking Yoooooo, imagine that, he already had another similar mask on

[@simple-commentator-not-rea7345]

So for people to be immune to the Mask's power can be actually common? With that logic, the mask would also probably not work on other people who like Walter, are naturally violent, and not restricted by morality like some other average people. The mask would probably not work on Trevor Phillips, the Joker, Rick, or Deadpool

[@Duder5000]

The Mask Netflix series based on the original comic? Anyone?

[@nickhaley2645]

YES

[@CatMaster90001]

+Alex Soames The Mask has a fucking Netflix series?! O.O

[@AzayBae]

+CatMaster90001 i think he means he wants one.

[@iceman1684]

that would be awesome

[@justincanu9153]

I'm perfectly fine with the original movie as is, a great mix of what the comics were mixed with Slapstick and the way his world worked.

[@TheAmazingBeanieMan]

I like both versions. The comics: Hell yeah. A dark, terrifying series. The movie/Tv series: We got a funny, loveable hero we all root for. Honestly, I wanna see the Carrey version go against the Dark Horse version.

[@floatingf8783]

Carry. With how long he's had the mask he's better suited to use its abilities to their fullest extent.

[@errorbirdesther]

Do I smell a death battle?

[@iancruz6617]

Jim carrey mask when i watch the aninated series no can stop him, his technically jas control and be bad if your in his direction.

[@lucas-xf7rc]

Same thing with v for vendetta for me though

[@PriestofGluttony]

📢 Of course i'll win! >>》

[@nameless1729]

I feel like I got this in my recommended after watching the Deadpool vs the mask death battle.

[@DD2Tacc]

Name Less Was unfair to be honest, basically like making Venom fight Bane

[@danielokoro38]

The mask is fucking GOD

[@mr.kittysavestheworld695]

I just came from that video as well.

[@Fyrverk]

Me too

[@wiserorb1017]

Same here.

[@borediideath6526]

I kinda wanna see a more accurate film adaptation of the comic now. No sparing of the details.

[@MegaReedX]

Me too

[@biznubizzness4783]

a rated R mask movie. just do it!!!

[@TheMarckoguy35]

With that type of violence/intensity, a TV-show would make slightly more sense. And by TV I of course mean HBO because they get away with doing such things

[@lml6791]

Sniper Melon Give it to Quentin Tarantino

[@statueteethtv]

TheMarckoguy35 the guy who made stitches no not shawn mendes or whatever

[@madelynk.gilmore6939]

1:21 am I the only person who just sees a lot of red? What veins?

[@SuperSethstone]

The critic seems to be filling alot in with his mind. I get the feeling that he hasnt read very many violent comics. So this one just affected him big time.

[@user-jb1zg8xj5x]

+Seth Stone Show him Crossed. He will cry.

[@Coolguy-gy6hb]

N No show him Berserk.

[@tskibrownski7711]

Dude Guy Who cares shut up

[@PartyCrasher04]

N crossed is so fucking bad lmao I do really like the idea tho

[@turbobist2889]

Not as nightmare fueled as Son of the Mask!

[@rainbowman2184]

DON’T YOU DARE! We do not talk about that abomination here.....

[@SrEscalofrios]

Well, the comics at least are a worth reading. Son of the Mask is just bullshit

[@jesuscrist3512]

Son of the mask is a how to video for satin

[@thatsoneinterestingpfpyago2521]

Turbobist 28 Don’t....

[@luisalbertoarenasaraya4579]

The Goriest 1

[@lordtrinen2249]

When I first read up on the original Mask comics, I read an interesting theory on why the Mask wouldn't bond with Walter. Sure it could've been because he was already living his dark desires and/or had no inner-self to draw out but this theory is more simplistic. The Mask wouldn't bond with him simply because the Mask didn't like him. Walter was pretty much the only person to seriously hurt it and, seeing as how the Mask has a consciousness of its own, it held a grudge against Walter and refused to do anything for him.

[@OctavKitty]

The most satisfying answer for me.

[@BRANMiiNO_Animations]

This was very interesting, really wanna read the comics now

[@VanguardZen]

+Branmiino Amv Try the Mask vs Lobo series. The artstyle is close to the cartoons.

[@feartheolivebread]

+BRANMiiNO I read a whole bunch of them 2 years ago. I highly recommend you check them out.

[@tmp123ful]

The first few are in a KZbin playlist with voiceovers

[@BRANMiiNO_Animations]

WOW! thx alot you guys :)

[@tmp123ful]

+Tom Presto *the entire first series

[@geribaldi2]

Doesn't matter that the tone of the 1st movie and the comics were so different, both were good. I really enjoyed the movie.

[@NefariousDreary]

agreed!

[@KeybladeMasterAndy]

Yeah, though if the internet were as prominent back then.....I'd shutter to think of the backlash the movie would get.

[@jmaan3]

+geribaldi2 I did enjoy both but I still hope they make another movie one day, one that is accurate to the comic.

[@TabalugaDragon]

+geribaldi2 I enjoyed animated series(it's first and third seasons) even more.

[@sunslap]

+geribaldi2 I watch the movie every now and then in my pizza shop, the one thing that always surprises me is how ruthlessly violent the movie really is. They show death and people getting shot more vividly than most movies I've seen in general. The movie IS gory.

[@homiedodobird2725]

Jim Carry Mask Vs Comic Mask The Most epic battle that will never happen but *the most epic battle we deserve*

[@donflamingo8375]

Yo it'd be lit.

[@Terastas]

Jim Carry would win. Plain and simple: Both characters would be indestructible, but Jim's Mask has... Not necessarily restraint, but rather a self-awareness that translates into a sense of restraint. Let's take the bomb in the club, for example. Comic Mask was actively seen using bombs as weapons, whereas Carry Mask swallowed it so it could detonate "harmlessly" inside him... And to curb his appetite for chaos, followed it up with a burping fire joke. Kind of like Alucard from Hellsing, Carry's mask always lets his opponent have the first shot so he can show off his invulnerability and/or make a cartoony gag out of it. Only instead of proceeding to butcher them like pigs, he usually follows it up with a gag to either immobilize them (pull his underwear over his head), daze them ("squeeze me gently"), or scare them off (the 'bang' flags). As such, the Mask has far less influence on his sanity. Unlike the Comic Mask, who inevitably either has a "What have I done?!" moment and rips it off, or has a complete breakdown and self-implodes. So if the two did cross paths... It'd probably be 99% the Comic Mask wailing on the Carry Mask until Carry either yoinked the mask off of him or flushed him down a toilet.

[@pentelegomenon1175]

In the original novel version of The Godfather, Luca Brasi is once described as a man who has a death wish, but is simply too strong to die. I think the writer came across this idea, and thought this would be the perfect antagonist for The Mask. And that's why Walter didn't want to put on the Mask, he only fought against it because he wanted it to kill him. But when it failed to kill him just like everything else, he saw no reason not to put it on.

[@monsterhunter66]

That makes a lot of sense.🤔

[@very_much]

I, personally, would love to see an R-rated, super gory Mask reboot. I think that would be awesome. Just make sure it's targeted properly. Make it clear what it is. We don't want any ignorant parents taking their kids to this thinking it's like the first one.

[@ultimatesarico4581]

I would want to see that, it would be better than the son of mask and let's hope if the gory reboot comes it is not gonna happened like the deadpool movie.....

[@eriktruchinskas3747]

Kev Alman what do you mean?

[@ultimatesarico4581]

Erik Rasmussen​ well when the deadpool movie came out kids went to see it and well it had some moments parents don't approve of and I hope it doesn't happened like the deadpool movie

[@eriktruchinskas3747]

Kev Alman oh I thought you were gonna say because its not faithful to the comic. Who cares if dumbass parents take their kid to a R rated movie. Its rated r for a reason.

[@controlledchaosstudios5364]

+Erik Rasmussen I think he's referring to the idea that marvel might make deadpool 2 pg-13 because of kids watching deadpool and patents not liking how well... deadpool it is

[@lozmorganfilms1837]

Saw this in a book store when I was 8, 'Can I have it Dad?'...."What is it?"....'It's the book of the Mask'...."Oh okay". Front cover not representive of inner pages at all hahaha.....Favourite f*cking book everrrrrrr!!!!!!!

[@noahmezan2073]

XD

[@yeseniaolvera9888]

XD

[@MasamuneNoirFilms]

what pieces of music are used in this?

[@CrackedPropane]

My favorite book is JtHM

[@ZManMostlyGaming]

+Masamune Noir darude sandstorm

[@elijahlukejames]

I want there to be an R rated remake of this

[@Bubbsmaster]

There was. Staring Ryan Reynolds and he was red and not green...

[@elijahlukejames]

@@Bubbsmaster no

[@SB992REBORN]

No! Make a sequel with Carrey

[@Daddy_Grimm]

there is, it's a fan made short film, it's called "Revenge of the Mask" it's pretty gory and dark just like the comics yet it still has some jim carrey humor here and there.

[@aye1972]

Comics are really getting gory dark and disturb and sick as hell

[@ComicRick]

I loved how the blood literally splashes out of the frames in the most violent scenes. Also The Mask vs Lobo is a must read. It's hilarious and way over the top!

[@rhettdilley]

Am I the only one who wants to see a What you never knew about the Mask?

[@kendromeda42]

THAT SOUNDS AMAZING.

[@xgray2012]

+Rhett Dilley No!!!

[@Jargas101]

+Rhett Dilley thats pretty much what this was

[@rhettdilley]

+Jargas101 I meant the movie

[@fanfaretloudest]

+Rhett Dilley " .....I never *knew* that!!!"

[@jessezimmermann3570]

Jim carrey still would have played it perfectly if R rated

[@-Trauma.]

Maybe these days but not back then.

[@daikirijekuto9161]

Stack the end Jim Carrey did not want to associate himself with any movies that would be our ratings.

[@shagnagg]

@@daikirijekuto9161 That's not at all true. He's done many R rated films.

[@daikirijekuto9161]

@@shagnagg then I don't know what's the problem then because the fact that Jim Carrey's Mask movie literally is a slap in the face of the actual Dark Horse comic the mask. It has some references but nothing really connected with the comic at all.

[@rockycuriel4672]

@@daikirijekuto9161 but like this comic series imagine a movie with all this violence

[@muphentamine3142]

1:40 Eh, that still isn't so bad. Maybe the Mask isn't as gory as you thought- 1:44 *HOLY SHIT*

[@SuperKangarooBros]

I watched demon slayer soooo I’m fine

[@muphentamine3142]

@@SuperKangarooBros yeah. Going back to this one year later and it no longer phases me.

[@SuperKangarooBros]

@@muphentamine3142 lol

[@chikinonfrydai]

I’ve already seen invincible. This is fine.

[@gregorypost2308]

It’d be something to see Jim Carrey reprise the role as it was meant to be. Imagine him with the same energy, but very dark? That’d be something..

[@ChestersonJack]

That’s part of why I want to get around to watching the cable guy so badly, I’ve heard great things

[@EkoBahamut]

I wish that Walter appeared in one of the movies, the idea of a monster that can fight the mask is so interesting.

[@justsomeguy8385]

Holy shit, the comics sound awesome! With the success of the Deadpool movie, maybe the time is right for a new R-rated Mask movie. It could be a reboot using the events of the first 2 comics.

[@diegoperezsalazar7233]

I would love to see something like that.

[@jturner2577]

+Diego Perez Salazar Me too.

[@elizabethopoussm]

I should get a movie

[@elizabethopoussm]

Yes he should do or who played Davy Jones

[@justsomeguy8385]

Jim Carrey is a bit old at this point. I'm sure they could find someone else who would be perfect for the role. Besides, with Carrey playing the mask again, most people would think it was a sequel to the original movie.

[@cammy1349]

"Wow, gore! Red blood! He's cutting himself! You can't handle it!!!!" The whole time I was thinking, calm down, it's just art...it's not even photorealistic.

[@markelkhatib2524]

Tf

[@undeadnerd3711]

Agreed considering there are a lot darker series that are much more gory

[@AFanOfCinema]

Curly McJensenpants Yeah, it's just a cheap laugh that's not very well thought out. Kind of like most of Doug's jokes.

[@climber6420]

Yeah now if he started to rip the skin off then I would pass out

[@undeadnerd3711]

@@climber6420 still would be nothing I've seen Shazam be turned inside out in a comic

[@dylanogg347]

The 60's Batman Series IS an accurate representation of Batman. In the 1960s, the Silver Age was in full swing. DC's comics, in particular, were very goofy and lighthearted.

[@SrEscalofrios]

Indeed. And that's why Schumacher's Batman didn't worked for the 90s. Maybe the Critic should had mention those movies instead than the 60s show.

[@craigthebrute8932]

We'll......not exactly. The first appearances of Batman in Detective comics n1 was really dark to the point He kill criminals. Besides, when they made the 80s batman movie, they said they want it to be more faithful to his first aparence rather then the silver age.

[@dylanogg347]

@@craigthebrute8932 Oh yeah, Batman was really friggin' hardcore in his first appearances. Even when Robin showed up, he was still sending criminals plummeting to their deaths. It was around about the fifties and sixties he was toned down for younger audiences. But once Comics were allowed to be more risque, Batman developed into the Dark Knight we're more familiar with starting in the seventies.

[@chrisbumface2990]

​@@dylanogg347 A lot of that is because he was a lot like The Shadow. Who was around a whole 8 years before Batmans first appearance.

[@dylanogg347]

@@chrisbumface2990 I know. And from what I've heard, Bob Kane ripped off scripts from The Shadow.

[@aworldanimation]

Do you want to know a even more disturbing theory? The reasons why Walter can't wear the Mask? 1 theory) He doesn't need it. The Mask releases your deepest wishes, erasing the elements of your brain that would limit you (fear, Shame, ecc) Walter is already like this. He's Already limitless. So, even wearing the mask, there would't be anithing to release. 2 theory) the second theory, the really fucked up one, is... interesting He is... a son of the mask. Like in the second movie, a Human wearing the mask had sex and the result was our villain. That would explain his super Human strenght and his invincibility. And why He can't wear the mask. It's already part of him.

[@JoseMorales-lw5nt]

I know both properties are separate, but the fact that Marvel's Thor is supposed to be brother to Loki, and The Mask 1994 was a creation of Loki later emphasized in the early 2000's sequel... why not just have a Dark Horse/Marvel crossover for comic fans and a film version for early 90's fans? 🇵🇷🇺🇸🤔

[@fakeextrovert2240]

@@JoseMorales-lw5nt it's origin is different in comics

[@fakeextrovert2240]

@@JoseMorales-lw5nt and Loki is also a Norse god

[@phantomstrider]

This is what amazes me about your videos, Doug. You can make a fascinating, compelling narrative from something as simple as an old comic book. I really enjoyed watching this one through.

[@unlimitededge2689]

Hey, I didn't know you watched NC! Cool!

[@phantomstrider]

+ST3R - LARD You bet :) I really enjoy NC vids.

[@johnnyflamevlogz8203]

+ST3R - LARD he mentioned it in the top 10 worst Cartoon Network shows video.

[@unlimitededge2689]

+Johnny flame vlogz oh yeah...

[@Hamantha]

PhantomStrider what a pleasant surprise. I love your channel. At sometimes it feels like a guilty pleasure, but I still can't get enough of it

[@kaijud3941]

*Nostalgia Critic*: "The Mask is one of the most disturbingly violent comic book series.....IT HAS A DUDE CUTTING HIS OWN FACE!!!" *Anything published by Image Comics*: "That's adorable"

[@Xaviikinz]

*Junji Ito in the distance*: ohohohohohahahaHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHAHAAHAH

[@darthnihilus9964]

New 52 DC: Hahahahaha!

[@zayaannashrid1374]

*every JtK rip off ever:* That's cute.

[@sb308]

hardcore manga: "you're all so cute"

[@partickstwart5978]

While he did kinda overplay it, I don't think the cheek cutting thing is that bad of an example. While it's not the most gory, per se, it is using gore a bit better than a lot of other things I've seen. The way that it lingers on it a bit more and tries to show how disturbing it is. It kinda makes me think when Claire tells Matt to stab that thug in the head in a way that won't kill him,but be the most painful in Daredevil. You see WAY more gory stuff on that show, but the way they show it makes you wince in discomfort more than a lot of it.

[@astralope]

My theory is that all the wearers of the mask all has emotion(mostly amplifyimg happiness to an extreme level) But the big guy does not have any kinds of emotion or anything else

[@ronaldreagan579]

They should do a Netflix series where they keep the blood, gore, and original storylines from the comic

[@SB992REBORN]

Hahaha no!

[@dekuOP21]

That would be Amazon then, they made the Boys and Invincible and those were bloody like the comic, so it would make sense for it to be on Amazon

[@dhereaktienner3552]

All will be gay or black

[@dhereaktienner3552]

What man ?

[@topher8670]

Now this is a property I'd like to see with a bloody, but still somewhat comedic reboot.

[@dedan1816]

Same here, pal.

[@LittleBabyWheeler]

+Chrustopher YetiWalrus How about a game... The Mask meets Hotline Miami sort of thing? There are already masks in Hotline Miami, I know, but if the game was to be true to the source material, I think it could be the perfect marriage exactly because HM already has various masks and is so gory, so adding THE mask could just be the cherry on top.

[@TLJthethird]

+Chrustopher YetiWalrus Starring Jim Carrey of course. He was born to play The Mask.

[@topher8670]

+TLJthethird Fuck that I want Adam Sandler to play him.

[@CourierDan]

+Chrustopher YetiWalrus Just so he's killed off?

[@300IQPrower]

That comic........LOOKS FREAKING AWESOME!!!!!!!! Except the hunt for green October that looks incredibly depressing. But that first one looks like an absolute gem

[@fenomozo9108]

And the first issues are pretty boring too it´s the only series that i would not recomend.

[@Idontactuallysellotterpops]

Ikr!

[@klimmr]

My question is, are the Deadpool comics this gory?

[@300IQPrower]

***** depends on the continuity, writer, and artist, but the short answer is mostly no, sometimes not even remotely close

[@klimmr]

300-I.Q. Prower So, did they make the movie R-rated just because?

[@reeftheweirdboy9177]

I thought you were gonna put a jumpscare when you were showing us the detailed drawings.

[@modernmage555]

My theory is that; just as He' rejected the mask at first, the mask/entity also has a will to reject those possess it; After all, it does (seemingly) begin to take over anyhow.

[@rubberduckykingjr33]

The guy was just smearing jelly on his cheek

[@Supermegurwolf]

*SSSUK*

[@MURFGAMING1228]

+Adam Le Why else would he be using a knife? Wait, he was cutting himself?

[@darkduck-qg2so]

+MURFGAMING1228 I use a knife to smear jelly

[@hellodarknessmyoldfriend2976]

+MURFGAMING1228 no he was cutting an umbrella If you can't understand sarcasm than that was sarcasm of course he was cutting himself

[@jareththegoblinking3191]

Wanna know how I got these scars

[@PrincessLuna887]

I had no reaction to the gore, I laughed a bit at one of the scenes.... please call help

[@MilkManCaravan]

ha-ha

[@MilkManCaravan]

no

[@areasonablesquid5106]

+Fat Pug Just one, that thing was hillarious

[@Zeithri]

+Fat Pug MD Geist and Genocyber I believe was released before The Mask comic. By contrast, the Mask is *tame*.

[@areasonablesquid5106]

ya think that was something, then stay far away from anything labeled guro

[@tvoovm7254]

Childhood ruined big time... Just kidding, I didn't know the movie was based off the official comic. This makes me feel like the comic is better than the movie, but extremely more violent.

[@SrEscalofrios]

@@HOTD108_ Read well. TOM is saying "the comic is better than the movie, but extremely more violent".

[@kappamykappa6112]

10:25 oh, don't worry, he fucking dies Love the enthusiasm

[@HereticDuo]

Just imagine The Joker WITH The Mask, he'd be unstoppable.

[@DevilRaptorB]

have you not heard of Emperor Joker?

[@AxlVBelmont64]

Dude the joker has used the mask before they had a crossover and he wore the mask

[@nikitaivachtchenko6375]

Fuzzy Duo That actually happened.

[@eggsbenedictcucumberbatch4336]

2 words emperor joker.

[@ollienix3285]

Fuzzy Duo oh dear god no do not think of it it will hurt

[@Herba2]

I really hope there is a remake movie that stays close to the comic even though I love the first movie

[@maxinator317]

there already is one, it's called deadpool

[@Herba2]

Nope.avi

[@lugbzurg8987]

+ilyriandevil THANK YOU! I was so pissed off! It wasn't nearly as creative, weird, or fun as the source material allowed, replacing the literal insanity with frivolous sex scenes!

[@MasamuneNoirFilms]

let's not get crazy, I think a video game would be more suitable

[@DarkwingMantis98]

+Masamune Noir There is one on the SNES

[@excitablepack7076]

Doug: “The mask comic is so violent and so gory it can make people queasy.” Happy tree friends: “Am I a joke to you?”

[@scottythedawg]

I always thought that Walter was in many ways the opposite of the mask- Silent and sombre. At the time (back in the 90's) I toyed with the idea that walter was a mask wearing a person rather than the other way around. I liked the original GN because it was dark and at times comedic. Strangely, I dont dislike the movie, which is more than I can say for the recent Ghost in the shell.

[@ChrisMolyneaux93]

I would love to see a reboot of The Mask that is R-rated.

[@skintgirafde320]

Yes they should

[@JeyVGaming]

It worked for Deadpool.. why not The mask too??

[@Slender099]

Imagine if the joker got the mask

[@monsterhunter66]

Slender099 or worse...Pinkie Pie!!!!😱

[@austinreed7343]

Slender099 Or he also got the Carnage Symbiote and at least one Millennium Item?

[@hebanker3372]

It would happen the same thing with Walter.It wouldn't work.The Mask brings out our inner evil.Joker's already a monster.

[@luqas99]

Imagine if Doctor Manhattan got the mask.

[@MadHatter42]

Ο Τραπεζίτης/Τhe Banker Would it, though? The reason the Joker is so crazy is because that chaotic and unstable unconscious is brought out to the surface, and its possible that, rather than destroying his orderly, conscious mind, it merely switched the two, so that the unconscious is in the foreground an the conscious is locked away in deep inside him. You could write a really interesting story where Joker puts on the Mask and it actually pulls up the last fragments of his conscious mind out to the foreground and renders him relatively sane again. As two negative make a positive, madness compounded by madness could render sanity.

[@granny5455]

“Aimed more towards kids” Me: remembers the condom scene

[@MrManowar6]

Wait, WHAT!??!?!?!? I first watched this like 15 years ago, how did I miss that?

[@javierarias_]

@@MrManowar6 It was a deleted scene

[@raideranimator6091]

@@javierarias_ i saw it on the youtube movie "oops wrong pocket"

[@raideranimator6091]

@Brandon Brooks correction it was *before* he made the giraffe balloon "oops wrong pocket"

[@GumshoeClassic]

@@raideranimator6091 Didn't he make the Giraffe first? Then he pulls out the condom, then he makes the poodle and then the gun, that's how I recall it.

[@Saurabhrkohardy]

Who came here after Deadpool Vs The Mask DeathBattle

[@Wings_Of_Nightfall]

Me.

[@and8091]

stop

[@whitedarkness5508]

90% of the are here for a reason (despite it being a couple pf years old and for his action as of 2017)

[@LadyOnikara]

Nope, but I'm going there now.

[@jbird_inc]

PLEASE MAKE AN R- RATED REBOOT THE MASK AND HAVE IT LIKE THE COMICS THAT WOULD BE AWESOME

[@SuperSethstone]

A sequel? I dont think that can be done. It wouldn't make sense. Plus with the whole Kick Ass 2 backstabbing that Jim Carrey did. I dont think he would come back for it at all. They could reboot it and make it darker the second time around though.

[@romanfox5368]

With the success of Deadpool, this could be the best time to do it. At least in terms of raising funds for a movie like this.

[@SrEscalofrios]

Who needs Jim Carrey anyway in this days? He even wanted to make the sequel when nobody knew about the existence of the comics.

[@tskibrownski7711]

Finally someone with sense

[@LEKUENIGMA]

It would be confuse parents and would bring their kids to watch him

[@YungFishOil]

Hopefully the success of Deadpool convinces the studios to make an R rated reboot of The Mask. Hopefully much more comic book inspired.

[@margaretmadole]

You do have to wonder if it'll have the deadpool stupid parents that don't know what R means effect times ten, though. I mean, they'll go, "Oh, I know this movie, it's perfect for little Billy," and then scar their kid for life, because even if they leave after one gore shot, it'll be quite the gore. Maybe if it's called the big green monster or whatever whoever happened to be in the mask was called in the comics?

[@sarahmcdonald7280]

Imagine if we got a Mortal Kombat 11 DLC teaser and it shows the mask on the floor

[@djukor]

I kinda want a crossover work. "Good" mask vs original comic mask.

[@echotheworld8686]

That could REALLY work

[@BlackLegion12621]

I'd love to see him read Berserk.

[@dergoat3978]

Or a shintaro kago/suehiro maruo manga.

[@badassskeleton662]

I was wondering if someone would say this

[@holycowitsdave]

Or you know... The Eclipse... RIP Judeau. And the rest of the BotH, but him especially.

[@shadowhunter543]

exactly or some of the scenes in tokyo ghoul

[@MeMeMcsplosion]

Peter Hanson RIP golden age casca

[@Theakker3B]

Was kind of hoping to hear why they decided not to make the movie like the comics.

[@thetoontastictoon1720]

they wanted it to be a family movie for more audiences prolly

[@blackwaltz463]

+Michael Akkerman It's a bit obvious, which group give you more money: Adults who like violent movies or Entire families who like comedies.

[@bossabassa364]

yeah don't ever expect NC to say anything other than the obvious

[@LuisSanchez-zu9le]

+Michael Akkerman They wanted to, but they dind't found a why to mix the cartoony powers with violence or something like that

[@ThePhantom4516]

+Luis Sanchez Also kids movies sell better that's probably why

[@raphsav4009]

What a great review! I wish doug would do more comic book reviews

[@mainstreamerchannel9919]

Do one on Tank Girl.

[@cheeno84]

Walter has no imagination.... Hence why the mask would not work on him!

[@currydeante]

Great point.

[@greenredbluezombie7793]

And yet your watching his video

[@leejohnna8382]

@@greenredbluezombie7793 what does that mean?

[@orangeslash1667]

@@leejohnna8382 Walter is not the type of Person I think of when killing people in a cartoonish way.

[@TheMajuub2]

Alucard would love this comic.

[@arrowhead5217]

weeaboo

[@donnelljohnson337]

weeaboo

[@sollbruchstelleamknicklich9495]

weeaboo

[@nathaneskin3572]

You mean from Castlevania?

[@nathaneskin3572]

He's pretty edgy.

[@Inferno144]

This was actually really interesting.

[@abels7254]

ikr

[@choppercam2806]

This video got me reading the comics

[@blastingfoodanimecooker9803]

the mask comics or just comics

[@choppercam2806]

+kahi augustin the mask

[@Idontactuallysellotterpops]

Ikr! :)

[@dioan1249]

I agree i just have one thing to say.. SMOKENN🤪

[@njblackbird3148]

That's one spicy meatball!

[@GodOfGreed]

Naomij Davies THAT’S ONE SPICY LIKE FOR YOU

[@sonnyfox60]

*They call me Cuban Pete, I’m king of the rumba beat, when I play the maracas I go chick-chicky bum chick-chicky bum chick*

[@mohamedashian604]

Sonny Fox yes sir I’m Cuban Pete I’m the craze of my native street when I start to dance everything goes chick-chicky boom chick-chicky boom

[@Master_Exploder5000]

"And we're done with the chicken fried rice"

[@cleoniacummings3974]

*GREEN VERSION OF DEADPOOL*

[@Vishnu_Karthik]

Namless Player To 10 yr olds

[@Vishnu_Karthik]

Namless Player Lemme guess, Chimmichangas?

[@grimes558]

DeathWish? marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Victor_von_Doom_(Earth-11638) R.I.P.

[@Laki2006]

@@Vishnu_Karthik watch the movie version, that's the funny Deadpool

[@raziel3323]

You mean "Father of Super Trolls with spiderman masks" ;D

[@Bladeslingerplays]

Anyone else want to see someone wearing The Mask fight Deadpool after watching this?

[@BugsyFoga]

Tottaly😄

[@megazion34]

Deadpool wouldn't stand a chance. But the closest thing to it was lobo and mask

[@nintendossb]

+Jaeger Newman Well, he did fight Lobo in Lobo/Mask, which contains just as much silly overtop violence and humor as a Deadpool crossover might do. Would be really sweet though.

[@gizmoduck4292]

+nintendossb Oh christ I've gotta get ahold of that comic

[@orochimarussidepiece6138]

yes

[@aaronrobinson9386]

I’ve never been into The Mask before but watching this reminds me of Majoras Mask, but it shows it going from person to person, which makes the story of The Mask sound even cooler.

[@argonianblacksmith8985]

Does anyone know what the music is that start and end about 2 min to 4:30 min?

[@Starlightean]

I always felt like The Mask is like Jumanji, kind of eerie and not always lighthearted, you're not sure if you're supposed to laugh or be scared. But I don't think there's anything that needs to be changed, really, it works. I never got the feeling that movie Mask was supposed to be a "good hero" but I also wouldn't want to see an R-rated remake of it now with so much gratuitous violence in movies already.

[@FelipePalha66]

It depends on what would be the direction of the movie, they could go for more of a horror tone with layers of drama when they are focusing on the big head. I would say that a series format could fit well how the mask get new users but i fear that only the budget of movie could handle the mask' powers

[@StormGardenHedgefleet]

Well there is a fan film that went by the comic's source material

[@MTTT19]

Considering we've got great Live-Action Superhero shows like Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Gotham. Anyone else think this would work well as a Live-Action Superhero Show as well?

[@emsanimation8145]

Maybe...

[@MinuteMemoirs]

No, if only because we would be subjected to the horror that is... ... Low Budget CGI.

[@dinosword3256]

isn't that smallville

[@TheSupergamer300Show]

I think it could actually be a decent animated show since we got like...how many adult animated superhero shows now?

[@MrDarthXD]

I say no to the superhero part unless it is an owner like the cop. I would like a show following that core idea of it moving around in the comics.

[@beebekingcritic5020]

If you want a darker version of a Mask Movie here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2Pbe4CijteMm7c

[@aurafox1]

So... The Mask just turns you into Deadpool? Deadpool and The Mask... that would be an awesome crossover... but God help us all when Wade inevitably puts it on...

[@Kodysmith]

how does it turn you into deadpool?

[@aurafox1]

Kody smith It makes you completely insane and borderline invincible.

[@jellybean2993]

+Aura Fox everything isnt trying to be dead pool.

[@Kodysmith]

+Aura Fox Deadpool isn't invincible he's just immortal. There's a difference,

[@aurafox1]

Kody smith He's borderline invincible because of the healing factor.

[@HaneeFannee]

_"The Mask is about being consumed by your bad self."_ You just answered as to why it had no affect on Walter. He was _already_ his bad self.

[@mewtastic2409]

+H K Holy shit.

[@warman13x]

Huh. What do you know. That's actually a really good answer!!

[@JMV077]

When the mask sticks back part comes(6:07), does anyone knows who's playing the instrumental?

[@narrativenoob]

Maybe the reason the Mask didn’t work on Walter was because he didn’t really wear a metaphorical mask and behaved as he really was. There was nothing for it to bring out

[@DarkwingMantis98]

The reason the mask doesn't turn walter in the big head is because the mask is said to bring out the person you secretly desire to be. Stanley wanted revenge, his girlfriend wanted to stop the mob wars, Calloway wanted to fight crime. Walter is exactly who he wants to be, and indestructible killing machine, there is nothing for the mask to bring out and augment.

[@justincanu9153]

The mask reduces you to nothing but pure id, Walter was already there from the beginning.

[@spookyf1nger979]

+Mike Mitchell I like this explanation.

[@DracoMagnius]

This is the first time I'm hearing about the Mask Comics and a thought occurred to me. I think Walter couldn't wear the mask because he was a warped psycho to begin with. Not just really strong and unkillable, but his mental state was far too gone. Every other wearer of the mask had problems sure, but without it in their lives they wouldn't go on a killing spree. I believe the mask does 2 things to it's wearer, 1. Alters their mind and free them from any morality they may have had. This can be fought a bit by the wearer, but it will still happen 2. Gives them the cartoony powers it's known for. If the Mask can't go through Step 1 it can't progress to step 2, but that's all just a theory really.

[@eldiegoxter7517]

*A Comic Book Theory*

[@eldiegoxter7517]

@@luna-stargazer "Slowpoke"

[@sumerapaleema610]

I believe its effect is exaggerating the wearer. Like Walter's dislike for his old school teacher. His hate became exaggerated and thus he murdered them. It didn't work on Walter because what part of him is there to exaggerate?

[@adityasundaram3602]

I actually thought it turns people into who they want to be without restraint, essentially an enabler that allows someone to do what they want without worrying about consequences or morality, the first guy was screwed over most of his life and just wanted everything to burn without care, the mask let him do that, the second wanted to end crime, the mask let's him do that without worrying about things like criminal law and rights, the third was a wimp who wanted to be the one in charge instead of a doormat, the mask helps him become a mafia boss, so on and so forth.

[@thefreakmachine]

The last serious apparition of The Mask is in "Lobo vs Tha Mask". And yes, is as violent and deranged as it can get!

[@EFP840]

The reason why the comics are violent and dark is because the mask takes the personality of the person that has the mask

[@ZanathKariashi]

The Mask itself is also evil, as once it's got you hooked, it starts gradually taking over and perverting your desires. The Kids each got rid of it the moment they realized it was pushing them in directions they didn't want to go (and none of them actually wanted to hurt/kill people. They just wanted to have fun). where as Kelloway and Kathy had both already committed murder/wanted to kill people, so they went straight for murder once they had power. Same as the mob-boss version, except he was willing to target innocent people, where as Kelloway and Kathy at least tried to target criminals that deserved death. mean while the Dad only killed a single person, and it was an accident (the guy had a heart attack due to shock). (the girl though went full Carrie once she got the Mask until her dad persuaded her to take it off). it also has no qalms about using it's user as a suicide drone if it's completely dominated them and took them over, in order to protect itself. (which does make one wonder if the Mask does have limits based on it's user's stamina. Since you'd think once it had completely taken over the users body, like it did in the final arc, that it would simply keep the mask on all the time, but still had to remove itself periodically to let the host rest (the final host was barely more than a zombie by the point the Mask had him suicide himself into the police force while it was safely leaving the country for parts unknown).

[@user-il3nc6zm9b]

10:50 lol ТНТ. TNT is russian tv-chanel. It's funny.

[@ivans.191]

Видимо мультсериал больше нигде не показывали))

[@JAS0N_M00RE]

It's also an American TV Channel

[@som-ludoed]

@@JAS0N_M00RE it is this icon from the Russian TV channel

[@BruceWayne-gv9zs]

the comics were fucking great. hidden 90s gem.

[@RoronoaZoro-ur6hr]

Bruce Wayne you're 100% 💯 right on that statement...

[@BONNIEtheBUNNYI]

Bruce Wayne this was a year ago but hell yea

[@MadHam2805]

Just one question. Why are you dressed up as Batman?

[@mikolenoel8310]

I would pay to see an R rated version of the mask

[@jeffreyjohnsonakashadowolf5562]

6:58 Yeah!!! Because his head is too big!!! 😂

[@jacobkearythesasquatch7825]

"see how detailed they're getting" not really no

[@KeeBlade]

2:15 No matter where I go I can't fuckin escape JoJo.

[@sparkplasma1202]

Thank you for opening my eyes

[@zeroderorero3948]

Keegan Blade i dont get it can you enlighten me please?

[@KeeBlade]

The Mask wrapping around the dude's face at the time I marked is nearly identical to how the Stone Mask from Phantom Blood locks onto people's faces.

[@zeroderorero3948]

Keegan Blade shit its true! thanks!

[@voyatoran6872]

Keegan Blade me too

[@hughmungus1501]

The comic version of the mask..going out and masscring cops and civilans alike in gory fashon without any thought process behind the countless pointless muders.... sounds like a typical day in GTAV for me

[@SaitohYatate]

You know, I always thought R* could make a “superhero” GTA in which you do pretty much the same, but your character can run ultra fast or have super-strength. The comic version of the mask is the best candidate for that.

[@cherby2736]

@@SaitohYatate sounds like Saints Row 4

[@sethniccum1274]

Thank you. It's rare to see anyone write about Dark horse comics and reference their movies. All too often people look at the movie first and fail to see that the movie was based on the comic and then changed to fit a different demographic, mush like Tank girl. But it's a blessing to see a critic see both halves of the coin and see their individual aspects for what they were. Two different ways to tell the same story. One with grit, and the other with a smile.

[@BrigadierSmoke]

I first saw the animated series when I was 5 in '95. I absolutely fell in love with it. I saw the film Jan 7th 1996. I will never forget that fantastic evening. A friend dumped a PDF on me containing all the comics around 2010. FUCKING ADORED IT!

[@JargonMadjin]

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[@odinofanime]

as someone who's read Berserk, this is childs play

[@Ninja07Keaton]

+odinofanime Kentaro Miura FTW!!!

[@noobasaurus117]

+odinofanime the drawback of reading berserk is while that everything violent and fucked up becomes sunshine and rainbows, boats become terrifying

[@jadak100]

+Ninja07Keaton when he works....lol

[@Davesknd]

+odinofanime I was thinking the same thing... A guy cutting his own face is like children cooing at rainbows after you find out what Guts deals with every night

[@Ninja07Keaton]

jadak100 He isn't lazy, he's just slow because he does everything by himself without aid. The sheer detail that goes into his artwork shows true dedication. Now a new Berserk anime scheduled for release and he's overseeing that project. We finally get to see things post Golden Age get animated at last.

[@randomgaming-br8nj]

Genuinely my favorite episode of nostalgia critic

[@relyk.mp4]

I realized the mask is basically a jojo reference

[@ninjabluefyre3815]

Don't put on both of those Masks!

[@shinkenger2011]

Aside from the original main characters looking somewhat similar and the kung fu noises, JoJo isn’t ripping off Fist of the North Star in the slightest. Dumb goth.

[@gamesmaster35v2]

I gotta admit the idea of the Mask hangin with the Joker does sound intriguing. Sound like a rough night for Batman though.

[@TheFiresloth]

Why not just having Black Mask do the duo ? He's already in the same universe.

[@JaseAnimates]

See, these are the kind of reboots I'd like to see, because there have new stories to tell here. It makes sense more than ever to reboot the Mask now because nearly everyone has a hard on for nostalgic remakes.

[@90FirstGenPGT]

You're in luck. Look up "revenge of the mask trailer"

[@jasondraughon8825]

That’s what brought me to this video. I have a feeling it will carry an R rating too. Looks quite a bit darker.

[@sumerapaleema610]

Does anyone know the name of the music that plays when he starts talking about The Mask? The one at 0:19

[@MadHatter_9000]

There was a mask 2 but I'm guessing we aren't suppose to talk about it 😂

[@KatieJones-iq1qj]

Never mention... that film... AGAIN!!

[@thisissaah_4101]

@@KatieJones-iq1qj unless we’re talking about Walter and theorizing, then maybe a tiny bit But for the most part, true

[@KatieJones-iq1qj]

@@thisissaah_4101 k fine, IF you can handle to terrible curse that befalls you when you speak it's name...

[@thisissaah_4101]

@@KatieJones-iq1qj trust me bub, I’ve seen the critic’s review, I’ve seen what this curse has done to him

[@FrostiKing]

I think the Critic here missed a big point underlying the comics. The point of the mask, was you put on this relic, to put on your true self, it allowed every little passing thought to be real from 'I want to kill that guy over there' to 'I was screwed over' to 'That would be fun!', so by putting on The Mask, you take off the one you have so carefully constructed for society, the one that smiles when you get screwed over by absurd prices, the one that thanks the people that rob you, the one that suppresses all those dark desires. The reason the Mask didn't work for Walter, he did everything he wanted to do, he had no public facade, he didn't need one. The Mask had nothing to latch on to, nothing that he needed to take off his face for, he was free to begin with, not repressed. Personally I think the comics can co-exist nicely with the film, much like Spawn, Todd McFarline created all three media stunts at the same time, the Comic, The HBO animated series and the Movie, and he wanted each to tell it's own story so people wouldn't need the other to be satisfied, The comic was it's own contained universe, the movie was it's own universe, the HBO series started off on its own universe (The animated series was awesome by the by.) So, yeah the Mask movie can co-exist happily with it's comic book brother. The message of the movie may have been skewed a tad but, it was it's own arc, and universe, you don't need the comics to understand the movie.

[@KaneK1234]

I recommend you go see a psychiatrist. Now.

[@jhibbitt1]

+Frost King that sounds terrifying. it makes me think of the symbiote from spiderman

[@jesuspinto9805]

+Enjoy the Decline Why? He just say the point of the Mask.

[@jesuspinto9805]

John P Actually, my interpretation is The Mask shoot down the Superego therefore, the Ego(who regulate the behavior of the person beetween the Id desires and the Superego norms) doesn't have to regulate nothing because the Superego is not anymore and then the person is now "controlled" by his Id. Just like in some cartoons, your Id is that devil that comes up and is controlled by pure instints and the Superego is the angel who is "controlled" by the morals nd cultural norms and you are the Ego whe is in the meedle and regulates beetween them both. The Ego is not the good side, the Ego is just the combination of the Id and the Superego.

[@johnp2275]

Actually, you're right, I did get that wrong. I thought the idea of the true self being this crazy demon kinda unsettling. Then I derailed a bit into Freud without properly citing him, so yeah you're right

[@colinakersakers44]

Watched the comic while eating. Fight me.

[@Dampzombieslayer]

J

[@PrimalFurry2]

Me too

[@ignitedrowlets5776]

ditto

[@Needwagon4Speedwagon]

Watched while eating a hot dog with insane ammount of ketchup

[@matthewwilliamson5137]

Watched it while eating a PBJ. Who wants a go?!

[@zackkurz]

go watch our film "Revenge of the mask" part 2 is in post production!

[@HORRIOR1]

No mention of the comic book crossover, Lobo vs The Mask? That one… that one was INSANE!

[@KawaiiKitsuify]

Not gonna lie. I kinda wanna read these now.

[@therealrealestcarlosmendel3662]

Yeah

[@georgestevens2937]

Where do I even start?

[@echotheworld8686]

@@georgestevens2937 read The Mask Omnibus vol 1 and 2. It's a collection of Mask comics in 2 books.

[@Dinobot2468]

Get the Deadpool director to make a Mask movie pls

[@zombipl0x]

+Dinobot2468 I'd be so down for that.

[@thegreengamer5702]

1:14 that's just s normal Tuesday for me. P.S: I DO NOT CUT MYSELF SO DON'T TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY

[@pilkers2]

1:34 *moves face closer to screen*

[@MethosChannel]

Thanks to Deadpool, maybe we Mask Fans can finaly get our R-rated remake!

[@salbryant4227]

Methos no

[@laciehinds7768]

sal Bryant yes...

[@uleros1024]

sal Bryant yes it is true The mask created in 1987 in comic as he said While Deadpool created in 1991