Houdini's Magic Movie Ticket

Made in 1985, "Once Bitten" centers around an aging vampire woman who needs to drink the blood of a virgin to regain her youth. The vampire is played by Lauren Hutton, and the youth is Jim Carrey.

This movie only got 1 star, but I think it's priceless. The comedy alone is great, and the music really adds. Karen Kopins is fantastic as Carrey's main love interest. Did you know she was Miss Connecticut 1977? She's married with children now.

I saw Once Bitten on T.V. recently, and when I noticed it only had 1 star, I got to wondering. What if this movie came out, and people in 1985 berated everyone connected with it. The director, writers, and producers all quietly retreated from what critics called "a dismal failure." (Mind you, I imagined all this. I don't know if any of it's true) One man with the strength and vision to endure, John Connor, I mean Jim Carrey, lived on, and became a star.

Meanwhile, in the future, "Once Bitten" is rediscovered and celebrated as both an interesting and humorous movie in and of itself, and a neat throwback to the early stages of Jim Carrey's movie career. So the critics were wrong after all. The movie is good!

The moral of the story? Don't listen to your critics, and don't take harsh words too seriously. You never know. Twenty years later, people might just say exactly the opposite!

How much did JC get paid for his role in "Once Bitten?" $1,212,601!!

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