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51-411: Liar Liar is a 1997 American fantasy comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac and written by Paul Guay and Stephen Mazur. It stars Jim Carrey as a lawyer who built his entire career on lying but finds himself cursed to speak only the truth for a single day, during which he struggles to maintain his career and to reconcile with his ex-wife and son whom he alienated with his pathological lying . The film

102-444: A gold digger who wants a net sum from her soon-to-be ex-husband, Richard Cole. The main witness, Kenneth Falk, with whom Samantha has been cheating, is eager to lie in court to win, but Fletcher cannot suborn perjury . Meanwhile, Audrey is planning to move to Boston with her fiancé, Jerry, and decides to take Max with them to protect him from any future disappointments that Fletcher may cause him. Fletcher tries desperately to delay

153-400: A 3-inch wide truck to allow for different tricks. Many skaters prefer small, hard wheels to allow more speed and less wheel bite. Roller hockey is the overarching name for variants of hockey played on quad or inline skates. Quad hockey (also called rink hockey, hardball hockey, or simply roller hockey) has been played since the 19th century. It is played in many countries worldwide and was

204-501: A demonstration rollersport in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Other variations include inline hockey and inline skater hockey . Roller derby is a team sport played on roller skates on an oval track. Originally a trademarked product developed out of speed skating demonstrations, the sport underwent a revival in the early 2000s as a grass-roots-driven, five-a-side sport played mainly by women. Most roller derby leagues adopt

255-450: A habit of giving precedence to his career, breaking promises to Max and his ex-wife, Audrey, and then lying about the reasons, which has made him a successful defense lawyer at his firm. After Fletcher misses Max's birthday party when senior partner Miranda lures him to get promoted by having sex in the office, Max makes a birthday wish for Fletcher to be unable to lie for one day, which immediately comes true. Fletcher soon discovers, through

306-424: A higher-ankle boot over speed style boot. The boot of the skate may also be modified to withstand the higher impact that comes with this style of skating, whether it be at a park or on a street. Additional modifications to traditional rollers skates include the addition of a plastic block between the front and rear trucks commonly called slide blocks or grind blocks. The front and rear trucks can also be modified to use

357-459: A mobile stairway, reprising his role from In Living Color . Liar Liar was the film debut of actress Sara Paxton , who played one of Max's classmates who attends his birthday party. It was also the last film to feature Don Keefer , who retired in 1997 before he died in 2014, and Jason Bernard , who died shortly after filming was completed. The film was dedicated in Bernard's memory. The film

408-409: A new leaf, pays his bail. Recognizing Max as his highest priority, Fletcher rushes to the airport, but Audrey and Max's plane has already left the gate. In desperation, he hijacks a mobile stairway to pursue the plane onto the runway. After throwing one of his shoes at the plane's windshield, he is able to get the plane to stop, but is injured after he crashes the mobile stairway and gets thrown off. On

459-638: A particular discipline, a popular social activity is the group skate or street skate , in which large groups of skaters regularly meet to skate together, usually on city streets. One such group is the San Francisco Midnight Rollers. In 1989 the small 15–20 group that became the Midnight Rollers explored the closed doubIe-decker Embarcadero Freeway after the Loma-Prieta earthquake until it was torn down. At which point

510-524: A rolling party. In the late 1990s, the group skate phenomenon spread to Europe and east Asia. The weekly Friday night skate in Paris, France (called Pari Roller ) is believed to be one of the largest repeating group skates in the world. At times, it has had as many as 35,000 skaters participating on the boulevards of Paris, on a single night. The Sunday Skate Night in Berlin also attracts over 10,000 skaters during

561-401: A series of embarrassing incidents, that he is unable to lie, mislead, or withhold the truth in any way. Fletcher's inability to lie alienates him from both Miranda and his secretary Greta, gets his car impounded when he confesses all of his traffic infractions and unpaid tickets to a policeman, and causes him an inability to bend the truth in court. Fletcher's newest client is Samantha Cole,

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612-785: A similar vein was Thorne Smith , whose works (such as Topper and The Night Life of the Gods ) were popular and influential, and often adapted for film and television. Humorous fantasies narrated in a "gentleman's club" setting are common; they include John Kendrick Bangs ' A Houseboat on the Styx (1895), Lord Dunsany 's " Jorkens " stories, and Maurice Richardson 's The Exploits of Englebrecht (1950). According to Lin Carter , T. H. White 's works exemplify fantasy comedy, L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt 's Harold Shea stories are early exemplars. The overwhelming bulk of de Camp's fantasy

663-482: A stretcher, Fletcher vows to Max that he will spend more time with him. He says that despite the fact he is free to lie now that the 24 hours have elapsed, it feels better to be honest. Max believes him, and Audrey, encouraged by Jerry, decides to remain in California. One year later, Fletcher and Audrey are celebrating Max's birthday. Max makes a birthday wish, only to find that Fletcher and Audrey are kissing when

714-407: A suspicion, or perhaps it is a fear, that Jim Carrey is growing on me," as he had given negative reviews to his previous films Dumb and Dumber and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective . Some critics noted similarities between the plot with that of an episode of The Twilight Zone entitled " The Whole Truth " where a used-car salesman comes into ownership of a car that is haunted and forces him to tell

765-610: A very loose outline for the improvisation. A team of skaters (usually counted in multiples of four) creates various patterns and movements to music. Often used elements include skating in a line, skating in a box, "splicing" (subgroups skating towards each other such that they do not contact each other), and skating in a circle. The team is judged on its choreography and the ability to skate together precisely, and jumps and spins are not as important. In this category, they are classified as "small groups" (6 to 15 people) or "big groups" (16 to 30 skaters). These show groups are also divided due to

816-404: Is 7303 participants and over 38 000 skaters total in 10 events in season 2015. This form of roller skating usually involves performing air tricks like spins or flips, grinds, and various types of stalls on the coping. Aggressive quad skating usually takes place on a street, or in a skate park on mini ramps, vert, and bowls. Any roller skate can be used for park skating though many skaters prefer

867-442: Is a competitive non-contact sport on inline skates. Variants include indoor, track and road racing, with many different grades of skaters, so the whole family can compete. Jam skating is a skating style consisting of a combination of dance, gymnastics, and roller skating, performed on roller skates. Jam skating is the predominant style of skating featured in the documentary film United Skates . Among skaters not committed to

918-519: Is elevated by Jim Carrey's exuberant brand of physical humor, and the result is a laugh riot that helped to broaden the comedian's appeal." On Metacritic , it has a score of 70 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave it an "A−" grade from an A+ to F scale. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three out of four stars and stated, "I am gradually developing

969-539: Is the second of three collaborations between Carrey and Shadyac—the first being Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and the third being Bruce Almighty —the second of three collaborations between Guay and Mazur—the others being The Little Rascals and Heartbreakers —and the first of three collaborations between Carrey and producer Brian Grazer , the other two being How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) and Fun with Dick and Jane (2005). The film

1020-565: The LGBT community, particularly for women in roller derby . As a hobby it is perceived as whimsical and is widely accessible to many people. Artistic roller skating is a sport which consists of a number of events. These are usually accomplished on quad skates, but inline skates may be used for some events. Various flights of events are organized by age and ability/experience. In the US, local competitions lead to 9 regional competitions which led to

1071-995: The International Skateboarding Federation to form the World Skate . It currently has over 130 national federations. In the United States, the Roller Skating Rink Operators Association was founded in 1937 and the United States Amateur Roller Skating Association was founded in 1939. They merged in 1972 to form the USA Confederation of Roller Skating, later renamed USA Roller Sports . It is headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska , also home of

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1122-629: The National Championships and World Championships. A prescribed movement symmetrically composed of at least two circles, but not more than three circles, involving primary, or primary and secondary movements, with or without turns. Figures are skated on circles, which have been inscribed on the skating surface. Skaters are judged by the accuracy of steps that they skate when performing a particular dance. In addition to being judged on their edges and turns, skaters must carry themselves in an elegant manner while paying careful attention to

1173-570: The United States in this period. In the 1970s, roller disco became widespread. This style of skating originated with disco music predominantly among Black and gay skaters. During the late 1980s and the 1990s, outdoor and indoor inline skating (with " rollerblades ") became popular. Roller skating declined in popularity in the early 21st century, but became more popular again during the COVID pandemic . Roller skating has long been tied to Black American social movements, immigrant communities, and

1224-490: The box office in other territories it made $ 121,300,000 for a total of $ 302,710,615. In Denmark, Liar Liar earned $ 453,000 in its opening weekend, making it the third-highest opening for any Universal film in the country, after Twister and Jurassic Park . The film received positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes , it has a rating of 83%, based on 63 reviews, with an average rating of 6.90/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Despite its thin plot, Liar Liar

1275-461: The case of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and its 2019 sequel . Roller skating Roller skating is the act of travelling on surfaces with roller skates . It is a recreational activity , a sport, and a form of transportation. Roller rinks and skate parks are built for roller skating, though it also takes place on streets, sidewalks, and bike paths . Roller skating originated in

1326-549: The case truthfully. However, Samantha also insists on contesting custody of their children for an extra $ 10,000 in monthly child support payments. A disheartened Fletcher, realizing what defending her entitles, watches as she pulls her crying children out of Richard's arms. Horrified, Fletcher demands that the decision be reversed, but the judge holds him in contempt . Fletcher calls Audrey to bail him out, but she informs him that their plane leaves for Boston that night. Greta learns of this and, having realized that Fletcher turned over

1377-434: The case, even beating himself up in the bathroom, but is unable to lie his way into a continuance . Knowing that he cannot refute the proof of Samantha's adultery , he successfully disputes the validity of her prenuptial agreement after overhearing her reveal her actual age, discovering that she signed it as a minor without parental consent . This entitles Samantha to 50% of Richard's marital assets, allowing Fletcher to win

1428-413: The east and west coast began to compete effectively for the national titles. But in the early years, national titles were dominated by Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland and Cincinnati. As rules were established for state and national competitions, the speed skating season began in fall and continued through spring leading up to a state tournament. Eventually approximately 1947, due to the growth of speed skating,

1479-421: The first time, in 1850s Europe. Technological improvements improved on the design as well, such as rubber wheels in 1859 and four-wheeled turning skates in 1863. The popularity of roller skating has fluctuated greatly since then; it is typically called a "craze" at its high points. Roller skating boomed in popularity from 1880 to 1910; roller skates were mass produced and skating in rinks became popular with

1530-544: The following year. The Blu-ray with Multi-Format (including a Digital Copy and UltraViolet ) was released on July 9, 2013. It was also released on the 1990s Best of the Decade Edition on Blu-ray and re-released on October 16, 2018. A new DVD was re-released on May 10, 2016, by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment . A remastered 25th Anniversary edition was released on Blu-ray through Shout! Factory on January 18, 2022. Fantasy comedy The subgenre rose in

1581-519: The general public in Europe, North and South America, and Australia. Specialized types of roller skating appeared in this period, such as figure skating and speed skating . After a decline in popularity, roller skating became widespread again in the 1930s to the 1950s. This era is known as the Golden Age of Roller Skating . Many skating rinks offering electric organ music were built throughout

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1632-421: The level and ages. A single skater or a pair of skaters present routines to music. They are judged on skating ability and creativity. Jumps, spins and turns are expected in these events. Sometimes with a pair or couple skaters slow music will play, and usually it is two songs. Speed skating originally started on traditional roller skates, quads or four wheels per skate. The first organized, national competition

1683-492: The lights come back on. Fletcher asks Max if he wished for them to get back together, but Max says he only wished for rollerblades . The family returns to normal as Fletcher chases Audrey and Max around the house with "the Claw", a game that Fletcher often plays with Max. In addition to portraying Fletcher Reede, Carrey has a cameo appearance as Fire Marshall Bill at the end of the film, seeing to Reede's injuries after he crashes

1734-514: The new route was created settling on Friday nights at 9 pm from the San Francisco Ferry Building circling 12 miles around the city back at midnight to the start. Although such touring existed among quad roller skate clubs in the 1970s and 1980s, it made the jump to inline skates in 1990 with groups in large cities throughout the United States. In some cases, hundreds of skaters would regularly participate, resembling

1785-407: The nineteenth century. Elements of fantasy comedy can be found in such nineteenth century works as some of Hans Christian Andersen 's fairy tales, Charles Dickens ' "Christmas Books", and Lewis Carroll 's Alice books. The first writer to specialize in the subgenre was " F. Anstey " in novels such as Vice Versa (1882), where magic disrupts Victorian society with humorous results. Anstey's work

1836-731: The performing arts in the 18th century. It gained widespread popularity starting in the 1880s. Roller skating was very popular in the United States from the 1930s to the 1950s, then again in the 1970s when it was associated with disco music and roller discos . During the 1990s, inline outdoor roller skating became popular. Roller skating has often been a part of Black and LGBT history in particular. Sport roller skating includes speed skating , roller hockey , roller derby , figure skating and aggressive quad skating. The earliest roller skates known are from 18th-century Europe. These skates were used in theater and musical performances, possibly to simulate ice skating onstage. Early roller skating

1887-424: The rhythm and timing of the music. Freestyle roller dancing is a style of physical movement, usually done to music, that is not choreographed or planned ahead of time. It occurs in many genres, including those where people dance with partners. By definition, this kind of dance is never the same from performance to performance, although it can be done formally and informally, sometimes using some sparse choreography as

1938-552: The rules and guidelines set by the Women's Flat Track Derby Association or its open gender counterpart, Men's Roller Derby Association , but there are leagues that play on a banked track, as the sport was originally played from the 1930s. The Fédération Internationale de Patinage a Roulettes was founded in 1924, and in the 1960s it was renamed the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports . In 2017 it merged with

1989-432: The summer, and Copenhagen , Munich, Frankfurt , Amsterdam, Buenos Aires , London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Tokyo host other popular events. Charity skates in Paris have attracted 50,000 participants (the yearly Paris-Versailles skate). The current Official Guinness World Record holder is Nightskating Warszawa (Poland) in number of 4013 participants from 19 June 2014, but their real record from 25 April 2015,

2040-573: The television series I Dream of Jeannie , Kröd Mändoon . Examples on radio are the BBC 's Hordes of the Things and ElvenQuest . Fantasy comedy films can either be parodies ( Monty Python and the Holy Grail ), comedies with fantastical elements ( Being John Malkovich , Barbie ) or animated ( Shrek ). It has also been used with fantasy as the primary genre and comedy as the secondary, as in

2091-616: The top three places at a state tournament would qualify skaters for a regional tournament. The top three places at regional tournaments then went on to compete at a national tournament. Skaters could qualify as individuals or as part of a two-person or four-person (relay) team. Qualification at regional events could warrant an invite to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO for a one-week training session on their outdoor velodrome. Inline speed skating

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2142-591: The truth so long as he owns it. In particular, one scene that bears a resemblance to an element used in Liar Liar is the part where the salesman's assistant asks for a raise, and he is compelled to come clean that there is no raise. American Film Institute recognition: The film was released for VHS and Laserdisc on September 30, 1997, by Universal Studios Home Video. The DVD was released on January 20, 1998, in full screen format. DTS Full Screen and Collector's Edition Widescreen versions were also released on DVD

2193-577: The works by Christopher Moore . There are also comic-strips/graphic novels in the humorous fantasy genre, including Chuck Whelon 's Pewfell series and the webcomics 8-Bit Theater and The Order of the Stick . Other authors of the genre in modern times include C.K. McDonnell , Jasper Fforde , Neil Gaiman , Robert Rankin , John Brosnan , Craig Shaw Gardner , David Lee Stone and Esther Freisner , as well as countless independent authors. The subgenre has also been represented in television , such as in

2244-664: Was comic. Pratt and de Camp were among several contributors to Unknown Worlds , a pulp magazine which emphasized fantasy with a comedic element. The work of Fritz Leiber also appeared in Unknown Worlds , including his Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser stories, a jocose take on the sword and sorcery subgenre. In more modern times, Terry Pratchett 's Discworld books, Piers Anthony 's Xanth books, Robert Asprin 's MythAdventures of Skeeve and Aahz books, and Tom Holt 's books provide good examples, as do many of

2295-456: Was done in a straight line because turning or curving was very difficult with the primitive skate designs of the time. Limited to an occasional performance prop at the time, roller skating would not see widespread use until the 1840s. Waitresses in an 1840s beer hall in Berlin used roller skates to serve customers. Ballet and opera of the late 1840s, such as Le prophète , featured roller skating. This helped to make roller skating popular for

2346-547: Was held in 1938 in Detroit Michigan at the Arena Gardens Roller Rink, once home of "Detroit's Premier Sports Palace. The Arena opened in 1935 as roller skating began its ascension as a top sport. In the early years, competitors representing the mid-west states, primarily Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio dominated the sport. By 1950 as rinks hired speed skating coaches who trained competitors,

2397-537: Was popular enough to inspire several imitations, including E. Nesbit 's light-hearted children's fantasies, The Phoenix and the Carpet (1904) and The Story of the Amulet (1906). The United States had several writers of fantasy comedy, including James Branch Cabell , whose satirical fantasy Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice (1919) was the subject of an unsuccessful prosecution for obscenity. Another American writer in

2448-543: Was ranked number one during its first weekend, beating both the Special Edition release of Return of the Jedi and Selena . It stayed at the top of the box office for a total of three weeks before being overtaken by Anaconda . By late April 1997, Liar Liar had already surpassed the Special Edition release of Star Wars to become the top-grossing film of the year. In North America, it made $ 181,410,615, and at

2499-515: Was released to critical and commercial success, grossing $ 302.7 million against a budget of $ 45 million and earning positive reviews from critics and audiences, who particularly praised Carrey's performance. At the 55th Golden Globe Awards , he was nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy . Fletcher Reede is a divorced lawyer living in Los Angeles, who loves spending time with his young son, Max. However, Fletcher also has

2550-454: Was shot from July 8 to October 16, 1996, in Los Angeles. In an interview, Jim Carrey said filming the film was very physically demanding on him, "because it was this constant suppression of angst , completely freaking out all the time. I would go home with total exhaustion". The film is the second of three Carrey/Shadyac collaborations, all of which did extremely well at the box office: the opening weekend made $ 31,423,025 in 2,845 theaters. It

2601-423: Was the second-highest, three-day opener ever for Universal Pictures , only coming second to Jurassic Park . The film also surpassed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to have the largest March opening weekend. It would hold this record for five years until it was taken by Ice Age in 2002. At the time, Liar Liar had the second-highest opening weekend for an Imagine Entertainment film, behind Ransom . The film

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