The Mask arrived in cinemas in 1994, adapting the Dark Horse comic with Jim Carrey as bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss, whose ancient mask unleashes a wild alter ego. In English the character cries Smokin, while the Italian dub renders the moment as Spumeggiante, a version that became a catchphrase in Italy in its own right. Clips of the line circulated on soundboards and in edited videos, where its brevity and bravado made it reusable far beyond the film, especially for entrances, transformations and looks that demand attention.