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Like someone above said, it was because he had Ace Ventura, Dumb and Dumber, The Mask, and possibly Ace Ventura 2 (I can't remember if Ace 2 came out before or after Cable Guy) so naturally, people thought it was going to be another slapstick, hilarious movie.. and it was more of a dark comedy.
The thing is, a lot of that had to do with Carey's younger fanbase. I don't care how old you were... almost everyone of all ages loved Carey because he was just so damn funny. But if you were like, 11 or 12 when Cable Guy came out, you probably weren't going to enjoy it as much, and I'm sure it frustrated some parents as well.
So yeah, it's definetely a movie best reviewed in retrospect. It wasn't great, but it wasn't a shitter like some thought. It was just his first venture off-course after hitting superstardom.
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