Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Steve Oedekerk

Writers (WGA):

Jack Bernstein (characters)
Steve Oedekerk (written by)

Release Date:

10 November 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Mystery

Tagline:

Most people wouldn't last one minute in the real wild nature. Ace Ventura, not even a second.

Plot:

Pet detective Ace Ventura comes out of retirement to investigate the disappearance of a rare white bat, the symbol of an African tribe.

Plot Keywords:

Bat | African Tribe | White Bat | Bad Taste | Talking Through Buttocks

Awards:

5 wins & 3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 17	10:00 PM	MTV
Sat. July 18	8:00 PM	MTV

Cast

Jim Carrey	...	Ace Ventura
Ian McNeice	...	Fulton Greenwall
Simon Callow	...	Vincent Cadby
Maynard Eziashi	...	Ouda
Bob Gunton	...	Burton Quinn
Sophie Okonedo	...	The Wachati Princess
Tommy Davidson	...	The Tiny Warrior
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje	...	Hitu (as Adewale)
Danny D. Daniels	...	Wachootoo Witch Doctor
Sam Motoana Phillips	...	Wachootoo Chief
Damon Standifer	...	Wachati Chief
Andrew Steel	...	Mick Katie
Bruce Spence	...	Gahjii
Tom Grunke	...	Derrick McCane (as Thomas Grunke)
Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad	...	Ashram Monk

Also Known As:

Ace Ventura Goes to Africa

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude humor.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | SDDS

Certification:

South Korea:All | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Chile:14 | Denmark:12 | Finland:K-12 | Germany:12 | Iceland:L | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13 (certificate #34152)

Filming Locations:

777 Ranch - 1829 County Road 432, Hondo, Texas, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Director Tom DeCerchio left after shooting began, to be replaced by writer Steve Oedekerk.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Ace is in the Production Room and makes that super hero mask on the general's head, you can clearly see in the shot the shadow of Aces fingers on the wall behind the general but not on the general's head.

Quotes:

Fulton Greenwall: Well done, Ace! You must be very proud!
Ace: Pride is an abomination. One must forego the self to obtain total spiritual creaminess, and avoid the chewy chunks of degradation.

Movie Connections:

References "H.R. Pufnstuf" (1969)

Soundtrack:

Lion Sleeps Tonight

Great sequel!

Despite most views of this movie, I thought it was just as good as (and in some aspects better than) the original. Of course there was a lot of recycled humor, but there was also a lot of original humor too. I was a little bummed to find out that Courteney Cox wasn't returning in the second installment, but they did just fine without her. I doubt it will happen, but I would love to see an Ace Ventura 3 someday.

I thought the scene where Ace is trapped inside the animatronic rhino was the funniest scene in the movie, but the film is filled with other great scenes too. I also loved the fact that he is a lover of all animals, except Bats. I thought that was such a funny idea for the character. I mean, what does that say about bats if a lover of all animals can't even stand them and finds them revolting. Just thinking about it makes me laugh. I just love the irony I guess. Anyhow, there isn't much more I can say about this film other than if you liked "Pet Detective", you should see "When Nature Calls". "Bumble-Bee Tuna",

-Chris