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• The Mask | Blu Ray | (03/10/2016) from £8.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Praised at the time for Jim Carrey's facial acrobatics as the titular hero, The Mask also had real charm in its use of period-ambiguous settings and intelligent use of its heroine, Cameron Diaz in her first screen role. Carrey is as interesting when he's the put-upon Stanley Ipkiss as he is when he transforms into an amoral cartoon character (thanks to chance discovery of an ancient mask). When a sweet woman reporter tells him that he is the nicest man in town, it does not strike us as odd. The plot is a pretty standard one--the hero comes to realise that he can do everything for himself and does not need magical assistance--but outstanding performances by Peter Green as the gangster heavy and Peter Riegret as the irascible cop who has to make sense of things offers the film a bit more dramatic oomph. Add to this a couple of splendid song-and-dance routines and one of the most charming dogs in modern movies, and you have something moderately special. On the DVD: The DVD comes with a very enthusiastic director's commentary, a moderately interesting making-of documentary and interviews with the cast as well as the theatrical trailer. --Roz Kaveney

• The Mask | DVD | (18/07/2005) from £5.94   |  Saving you £14.05 (236.53%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Praised at the time for Jim Carrey's facial acrobatics as the titular hero, The Mask also had real charm in its use of period-ambiguous settings and intelligent use of its heroine, Cameron Diaz in her first screen role. Carrey is as interesting when he's the put-upon Stanley Ipkiss as he is when he transforms into an amoral cartoon character (thanks to chance discovery of an ancient mask). When a sweet woman reporter tells him that he is the nicest man in town, it does not strike us as odd. The plot is a pretty standard one--the hero comes to realise that he can do everything for himself and does not need magical assistance--but outstanding performances by Peter Green as the gangster heavy and Peter Riegret as the irascible cop who has to make sense of things offers the film a bit more dramatic oomph. Add to this a couple of splendid song-and-dance routines and one of the most charming dogs in modern movies, and you have something moderately special. On the DVD: The DVD comes with a very enthusiastic director's commentary, a moderately interesting making-of documentary and interviews with the cast as well as the theatrical trailer. --Roz Kaveney

• The Mask | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £6.50   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz star in this '90s US comedy. After being thrown out of the Coco Bongo nightclub one sad evening, timid bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss (Carrey) happens across a powerful Norse mask in the river which transforms him into a wise-cracking, zoot-suited, green-faced superhero. With his new-found charm and powers, which include infinite malleability of his own body, Stanley chats up the gorgeous woman of his dreams, singer Tina Carlyle (Diaz), robs his own bank, outwits the cops and demolishes the local hoods. His extravagant nightly exploits attract the unwanted attention of Lt. Mitch Kellaway (Peter Riegert) and Tina's boyfriend Dorian Tyrell (Peter Greene), who is trying to exert his own control over the city.

• The Mask | Blu Ray | (15/12/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  He's a new kind of hero one you may not want to call on for help! When nerdy Stanley Ipkiss (Carrey) finds an ancient mask he believes his luck is finally going to change. He might even get the girl the stunning Tina Carlyle (Cameron Diaz) but by putting on the mask he gets more that he bargained for: the relic fuses to his face turning him from a meek normal man into an indestructible wisecracking hero! He contorts his body moves at warp speed knows your every desire satisfies your every whim and dances like Fred Astaire Gumby and Barishnikov rolled into one!

• The Mask/Son of a Mask | DVD | (10/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The Mask (1994): Stanley Ipkiss is not the man he used to be... Jim Carrey stars as mild-mannered bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss, who discovers a mysterious ancient mask that brings his innermost desires to wild, screaming life! Now, together with his sidekick Milo, this wise-cracking green tornado is taking Edge City over the top in this romantic-action-comedy that will leave you S-s-s-s-smokin! Son Of The Mask (2005): A decade after the legendary Mask of Loki wreaked havoc on the life of an unsuspecting adult, the magical mask finds its way into the possession of a child in the family comedy 'Son Of The Mask'! When cartoonist Tim Avery's (Jamie Kennedy) new son is born with the Mask's spectacular powers, to the dismay of the family's jealous dog, it turns the household upside down and launches a kid versus canine battle for control of the Mask. But unbeknownst to them all, Loki has come looking for his mask and is willing to do whatever it takes to get it back... Featuring incredible special effects work from the Academy Award-winning Industrial Light & Magic team and Tippett Studio, 'Son Of The Mask' is directed by Lawrence Guterman. The film also features a talented ensemble cast that includes Alan Cumming, Bob Hoskins and Traylor Howard.

• The Mask/Son Of The Mask/Elf | DVD | (20/10/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Mask (Dir. Chuck Russell) (1994): Jim Carrey stars as mild-mannered bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss who discovers a mysterious ancient mask that brings his innermost desires to wild screaming life! Now together with his sidekick Milo this wise-cracking green tornado is taking Edge City over the top in this romantic-action-comedy that will leave you S-s-s-s-smokin! Son Of The Mask (Dir. Lawrence Guterman) (2005): When cartoonist Tim Avery's (Jamie Kennedy) new son is born with the Mask's spectacular powers to the dismay of the family's jealous dog it turns the household upside down and launches a kid versus canine battle for control of the Mask. But unbeknownst to them all Loki has come looking for his mask and is willing to do whatever it takes to get it back... Elf (Dir. Jon Favreau) (2003): After inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity. This charming fantasy is packed full of hysterically funny moments and is destined to be a future classic!

• The Mask | UMD | (27/02/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99