Dumb and Dumber

Plot synopsis:
Lloyd Christmas is a simple-minded limousine driver in Providence, Rhode Island, who becomes infatuated with his passenger, Mary Swanson, as he drives her to the airport. Mary is heading home to her family in Aspen, Colorado, but leaves a briefcase at the airport. Lloyd notices, and retrieves the briefcase before a pair of thugs arrive to pick it up, dashing ahead of them to snag the briefcase. Lloyd is unable to catch Mary in time, and is left on the ramp of the airport with briefcase in hand (after having run off the end of a jetway).Harry Dunne, Lloyd's roommate, is in the pet grooming business, and has recently spent his life savings converting his van (a 1984 Ford Econoline) into a "sheepdog". Both Lloyd and Harry quickly lose their jobs due to preventable accidents, and the two are distraught over their situation. Thinking Lloyd is a "professional" hired by the Swansons, or perhaps an FBI agent, the thugs exact revenge on Harry and Lloyd. Shortly after returning home, Lloyd and Harry are alarmed by the thugs at their door, one of them being armed. Believing them to be debt collectors, the two escape through their back window with the briefcase. While the pair are out looking for new jobs, the thugs behead Harry's pet parakeet. After they return home, Lloyd goes out to purchase some beer and other goods, but ends up getting robbed by "a sweet old lady on a motorized cart". Unhappy with life in Providence, Lloyd insists to Harry that they should leave their messed-up lives in Providence behind and head for Aspen to return the briefcase to Mary. Harry is at first skeptical of the idea, but agrees to do so after being persuaded by Lloyd. They leave the next day, and the thugs learn of their intentions and pursue the two Aspen-bound men.On their way to Aspen, Harry and Lloyd have several misadventures. They stop at a diner for food, and Harry gets his burger spat on by Sea Bass (Cam Neely) after Harry unintentionally threw a salt shaker at him. Harry and Lloyd try to reconcile with Sea Bass and his friends by offering to buy them all beers, but Lloyd decides to put the beers (as well as some other items) on Sea Bass' account and they manage to escape, only to be briefly pulled over by a police officer (Harland Williams) in Pennsylvania. Days later, Harry and Lloyd pick up one of the thugs, Joe 'Mental' Mentalino (Mike Starr), who says that his car broke down, and the other thug (Karen Duffy) follows them. When the trio stop at a restaurant for lunch, Lloyd and Harry inadvertently kill 'Mental' by accidentally feeding him rat poison. Later, the two wind up separating when Lloyd accidentally takes a wrong turn and drives them to Nebraska instead of Colorado. With the two virtually out of gas and Harry being infuriated by Lloyd's mistake, he begins walking home, but Lloyd is able to trade the van for a small scooter, he catches up with Harry and the two proceed to Aspen.Unable to remember Mary's last name, or locate her in the phone directory, the two spend a cold night in a park. They end up in a scuffle, and in the process discover that the briefcase is filled with a large sum of cash, as ransom money she had left at the airport terminal in exchange for her kidnapped husband, unbeknownst to Lloyd. The two decide to spend it 'responsibly' and keep track of all expenditures with "I.O.U.'s", but they end up living extravagantly: they check-in at a luxury hotel, buy a Lamborghini Diablo, have full body make-overs, and get expensive, gaudy candy-colored tuxedoes (sky-blue for Harry, tangerine for Lloyd) complete with matching top hats and canes. Lloyd tries to use the money to woo Mary before revealing he has the briefcase, but Mary ends up befriending Harry, whose stupidity she mistakes for intentional humor. Harry and Lloyd both mistake Mary's friendship with Harry as a romantic interest. This belief leads to friction between the two friends.One night, Lloyd heads to Mary's house to reintroduce himself. He also asks her to come with him to his hotel to return the briefcase. Shortly after the two are found by the man behind the kidnapping plot, Nicholas Andre, a long time confidant of the Swanson family, who holds the two in the hotel room at gunpoint. When Lloyd reveals all the money is gone, replaced with I.O.U.'s, the kidnapper freaks and handcuffs Mary and Lloyd on the bed. Harry comes in the hotel room and is also put on the bed. Harry demands to Andre that he shoot him. Andre does, and as Lloyd is about to be killed, Harry emerges again and shoots a gun at Andre, but misses all the shots. The FBI intercede, and it is revealed that the FBI was aware of Andre's presence and the kidnapping scheme, and equipped Harry with a gun and a bulletproof vest as he entered the hotel. Mary is reunited with her husband, much to Lloyd's dismay, who did not even realize Mary was married. Lloyd has a vision of himself murdering her husband, but it is interrupted when Mary introduces her husband to him.With no money, the two begin to walk home. Along the way, they inadvertently turn down a chance to be oil boys for Hawaiian Tropic bikini models directing them instead to a nearby town. They then walk off together, saying to each other how two lucky guys will get to tour all over the country rubbing down the girls before shows. Harry reassures Lloyd that "someday we'll get our break too, we've just got to keep our eyes open".

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Review:
To those of you who do not like this movie please give it another try and watch Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels play the roles that they were meant to play..
There is something absolutely mesmerizing and hilarious about Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels' performances as the lovable idiots Lloyd Christmas( Jim Carrey) and Harry Dunne (Jeff Daniels).The movie starts out in Providence, Rhode Island with two guys who are down on their luck.
They play stupid games in the car to pass the time, and sing aloud to keep from getting bored, and have crazy dreams of one day opening up a worm store.The movie plays out with a high spirit and feel good attitude that can't be matched.
Jeff Daniels and Jim Carrey are perfect for their roles, every time I watch this film uncut, I am laughing.
It's hard to find a Farrley's Brother which isn't funny, and this is even harder to classify as, 'not funny'...because it is the funniest!Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels team up as the not just odd, but strange, weird and mentally disabled couple.
They think that the gas company is after them since they didn't pay their bill, but is actually the kidnappers of Mary (Holly)'s husband, who were supposed to pick up the money where she left it in the airport terminal.From their start in Rhode Island, until they arrive in Aspen, the kidnappers follow Harry (Daniels)and Lloyd, along the road.
The script is the most well-written comedy I think ever, because every thing that they do in the movie, leads to something new and funny that ends up happening to them later on.Their are more than a few funny scenes, and the dialogue is always right-on.I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys Farrley Brothers' movies, or anyone who likes Jim Carrey.
It's a hilarious comedy and the two stars were perfectly casted, especially Jim Carrey, of course.And now, an excerpt from the film, "Skies, huh?" "That's right." "They yers?" "Yup." "Both of them?".
For all of you that say this movie is not funny, you must be crazy, this is the best comedy ever, with the best performances in the careers for daniels and jim carrey if you haven't seen this movie yet go out right now and movie i promise it wont dissapoint.
Destined to become a classic in its genre, DUMB & DUMBER reaches its objective of making people laugh off their seats, in a film that crowns Carrey as the modern Lewis & gives Daniels a great chance to show us his lighter side.
If U R not silly and have no sense of humor, and basically are not alive , don`t watch this movie...otherwise, rent the video, order some pizza & beer and prepare for 1999: Dumb & Dumber (The early years)       Two fingers up.
It's hard to believe this was out over a decade ago, but it was another in a long line (past few decades) of crude comedies....BUT one of the better ones regarding some laugh-out-loud funny scenes.The "classic" of the funny scenes, at least to most men including me, is poor Jeff Daniels on the toilet.
As crazy as Jim Carrey got in some of his earlier movies (Ace Ventura, Liar, Liar, etc) he's actually lower-key than in some of the other stupid-guy roles he played, one reason because he's doesn't shout in here.
The Farrelly Brothers' 1994 road-comedy about buddies Carrey and Daniels (who make a surprisingly perfect duo of morons) travelling from Providence to Aspen and the troubles their dimwittedness brings them.
DUMB AND DUMBER (1995) ***1/2 Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Lauren Holly, Teri Garr, Charles Rocket, Mike Starr, Karen Duffy, Harland Williams.
Dumb and Dumber is the funniest movie ever for the following reasons: two pals lose their jobs, but Lloyd (Jim Carrey) finds a briefcase that belongs to a wealthy woman (Lauren Holly) that lives in Aspen,Colorado and he and his best friend Harry (Jeff Daniels) must travel cross-country to return it to her.
But, if you love dumb humor, are a big fan of slapstick comedies, want to laugh your butt off, or if you just like Jim Carrey's movies, then this is for you.
Sure, it's no classic (nor is it likely to become one), but if you want a good comedy with some good dialogue and sight gags that make your sides split, this is a good movie to rent.The ONE thing that I think this movie might have needed (and this is not a criticism, just something that could've made it even better) is a straight man to go along with Carrey and Daniels on their trip.
Think about it - the scenes with Carrey and Daniels playing pranks on the kidnapper with gas are the funniest scenes of the movie, so if there was a third straight man the whole time, it would be even funnier!
Did you ever get the feeling that sometimes an actor is so full of himself that he forgets the movie and kind of goes off on his own tangent, never to return?That's what I got from "Dumb and Dumber", which basically features Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels, two men who are good actors and have been in some of may favorite movies, acting like complete idiots and somehow never getting institutionalized for their actions.I know, I know....
There are people who love this movie and think that Carrey can do no wrong and since bodily function humor is the soup du jour (so to speak), "Dumb" is their cup of tea (so to speak again).But in spite of some very inspired moments (an escalating fight in the snow between Daniels and Holly, the fantasy restaurant fight, the unfortunate demise of the hitman, the parakeet), there are more moments of just downright stupidity than anything else.
The Farrelly Brothers are talented writer/directors who have made several funny flicks like "Kingpin," "There's Something About Mary" and "Stuck on You." Though "Dumb and Dumber" is probably second to "Mary" as far as popularity goes, I think it's one of their lesser flicks.
The stars are two very talented comedians, but the lack of spontaneity and creativity of the comedy totally wastes them her.So, if you want feel smarter than not only the title characters, but the writers and director of this film, watch this movie.
This is one of those films you can watch, and actually laugh at for a time or two, but after that, it's just not funny anymore.For a first viewing, this flick will deliver some genuine belly laughs, although you will feel your intelligence slip, as you enjoy it.
I realize I'm in the minority by not being a gushing fan of potty humor and a lot of scatological and very graphic sound effects, but DUMB AND DUMBER is definitely a movie that clicked with its targeted audience.
And I can't ignore the fact that JIM CARREY and JEFF DANIELS have the ability to mug with the best of them, both showing lots of dexterity with comic material that they play to the hilt.But the film is a series of sight and sound gags more than a tightly constructed plot and it's just a matter of time before the Beavis and Butt-head type of guys driving cross country to return a valuable suitcase to its pretty owner (LAUREN HOLLY) would drive any normal person insane with their stupidity.The joke with the state trooper is probably the low point of all the tasteless humor, but here too, I'm sure I'm in the minority.
It could also be classified as stupid comedy because both Jim Carey and Jeff Daniels play retard roles basically, anyone can laugh at a retard, and they drive some sort of a dog.
The gags are crude and tasteless, the comedic performances by Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels are great, the music is excellent, the dialogue is sharp, and throughout the entire 101 minute running time, the laughs never stop.
To be honest, I don't exactly know how to review a film like "Dumb and Dumber", but suffice it to say that the entire film rests on the shoulders of one man: Jim Carrey.Though so many crazy things happen over the course of this movie, the basic plot has two friends, Harry (Jeff Daniels) and Lloyd (Carrey), driving across the country to return a "lost" briefcase to a woman they met at an airport.
While on first viewing you will appreciate the wild and wacky antics that Harry and Lloyd get themselves into (and everyone has their favorites, such as the bathroom scene, Seabass, or Big Gulps), upon multiple viewings you will realize that the true genius of the film is in the subtleties of Jim Carrey's magnificent acting.Though Daniels provides a great "straight man" that the film sorely needed, Carrey really steals the show with his physical comedy and facial expressions.
Basically, Carrey took the intense, prat-falling stage show he was know for around the comedy circuits, toned it down a bit, and created the most hilarious character ever depicted on film.Of course, what really makes "Dumb and Dumber" stand the test of time is the "watchability" factor.
You can watch it over and over again and will still laugh just as much as the first time you saw it.There isn't a scene that goes by in this movie that isn't entertaining.
Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels are naturally funny actors and playing Harry and Lloyd must have been a blast for them both.I love 'Dumb and Dumber'.
With as many lines as you can recite (often the full dialogue from beginning to end) It's easily one of the most memorable, and fan-favourite films, that movie go-ers of all kinds can and will appreciate, for years to come.We see a Jim Carey at the height of his career before complete and utter disrespect, sent him down a spiral of events that led him to take more serious roles; for people to take him seriously as an actor.
The surprise moment were completely gone!Take for instance the "Bus with girls" joke at the end, You knew right away what was going to happen.But I guess that you won´t mind if you´re one of those people who can see a joke on a trailer a million times and then still laugh at that joke when you go and see the movie.Also, why do the characters (Harry & Lloyd) have to be so childish?
It´s not funny at all, you get the feeling that the movie was intended for 9 year-olds.If you want to see a good movie with Jim Carrey you should go and see "Liar liar" or "The Truman Show".
Certainly one of the funniest films of its time, "Dumb and Dumber" stars Jim Carrey as Lloyd and Jeff Daniels as Harry, two clueless fools who are friends.
Of course the movie is a bit "dumb", but in a good and funny way.
This film stars Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels as two lower class buddies from Rhode Island who just cannot seem to get anything right.
I think this is a great Jim carry comedy and i don't know how anyone could say it was a bad comedy film because it wasn't, it was a masterpiece and sure it mainly used cheap toilet humour but this makes it even funnier to the younger audience like me, the rated version is better in every way and it is very exciting.
There have been many movies that made me laugh during my youth, but none haven't made me spray milk out of my nose with the exception of "Dumb and Dumber" which is possibly the most gut busting laugh fest ever made with "Scary Movie" coming behind in second place.Dumb and Dumber is about two of the most idiotic characters in cinema history with Jim Carrey as the role of Lloyd Christmas, a simple minded but nice guy who can't seem to hold a job before holding a position of a limo driver where he falls in love with a passenger girl name Mary (Lauren Holly)before dropping her off at the airport.
Both friends lose their jobs until Harry sees that Lloyd is carrying an unknown briefcase that belonged to Mary from the airport in which the two of them embark in a journey where mishaps and misery are engaged to those that get near Harry and Lloyd together.The film is a high mark for Jim Carrey who already succeeded box office gold with Ace Venture: Pet Detective at the time, but instead of butt jokes it's all about the pranks and gags from the comic.
Dumb and Dumber, starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels, is this critic's idea of the perfect film.Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne, played by Carrey and Daniels respectively, are two dim-witted roommates residing in a dumpy Rhode Island apartment.
The Farrelly brothers (Peter and Bobby Farrelly) have successfully made a career of making crude comedies (often raising controversy with them), but it all started in 1994 with "Dumb & Dumber", a movie of this kind starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels.
It wasn't until fairly recently that I first saw the whole thing, and this time, I definitely found a good majority of the gags funny (some of them priceless), enough for me to have no problem watching it again, and once again having some great laughs!
While "Dumb & Dumber" may not be an absolutely perfect film for those who have a sick sense of humour (like me), and like the kind of crude jokes that the Farrellys love to use, I would say it's well worth a look..
It's just so hilarious watching the dumb idiot friends (played by Carrey and Jeff Daniels) bumble their way from one idiotic situation to another.
Being a Jim Carrey fan myself, after having seeing this movie during it's theatrical release, I thought, he could've done a better movie than Dumb and Dumber.
In this one, Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels play these inept and incredibly stupid best friends who come across a suitcase and set out to Colorado to give it back to a woman (Lauren Holly) whom Lloyd eventually falls for.
But I suggest some better Jim Carrey movies like Ace Ventura parts 1 & 2, Cable Guy, Batman Forever, Man on the Moon, Me, Myself, and Irene, and The Truman Show.
*** 1/2Starring: Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, and Lauren Holly.Two idiots are unknowingly carrying millions (they think it's a briefcase) of dollars to a woman who left it there for a ransom.
Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels star as dumb friends Harry and Lloyd who set out on a cross country trip to return a briefcase full of money to owner Mary Swanson (Lauren Holly), and indirectly stumbles onto a criminal conspiracy which involves the mob and the FBI.In a nutshell, this is basically a movie full of misadventures of Harry and Lloyd during their road trip, providing us with some really dumb gags, silliness and slapstick humor that I've found only very mildly funny at most.
Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels play off each other hilariously.
It's a small thing but I can't imagine any other actor performing the scene in that way, and there's plenty of other scenes where Carrey's unique physicality shines through.Jeff Daniels is suitably goofy in his role, and probably gets the biggest laugh with the toilet scene, which is crude and silly but very funny.I don't think Carrey or the Farrelly Brothers ever recaptured the greatness of this movie unfortunately..
The humor isn't outrageously crude or raunchy, though it is rated PG-13 for a reason.If you enjoy Jim Carrey movies, this fits the bill, and he gives a performance that is on par with his other work.
This story follows two friends Harry(Jeff Daniels) and Lloyd(Jim Carrey) as they travel across country from Rhode Island to Aspen, Colorado where Lloyd returns a briefcase that a customer left in Lloyd's limousine he was driving.
The movie is without a doubt one of my favourite comedy films of all time, I have watched it on many, many occasions and it still has me in stitches whenever I rewatch it.
With this being a comedy about two rock-stupid guys, I think the Farrelly brothers did a great job at writing out the characters in this movie.
Comedies to act is the most difficult think to do comparing to other kind of films and here is the right recipe,put Jim Carey on camera along with another crazy tick-haired funny (also Canadian) actor (jeff Daniels) and let it role.......When there is so much talent on the screen there is no way not to laugh,i see now after many years that the chemistry between the Farrelli Bros and Jim Carey is something to remember for,if you are a fan o dump and dumper to don't miss the chance to watch "there is something about Mary" and "Me myself and Irene"!i am not going to critic the direction,photography or the scenario'if you do ,you r missing the point..just relax and watch!
Jim Carey has done some amazing movies: Ace Ventura, The Mask and Liar Liar to name a few, but Dumb and Dumber is absolutely my favorite of them all.
Great Job By Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels.
It's a movie that really put Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels on the top of the charts for comedian roles..
Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels are great together.
Of all the movies that are so stupid that you just have to laugh at, DUMB AND DUMBER is by far the best.
Carrey and Daniels are perfect as lovable losers Lloyd and Harry and will have you laughing the entire time.
No matter how many times I watch this movie, it is still funny.
Dumb and Dumber is the Farrelly Brothers and Jim Carrey at their best.
I am awaiting a funnier movie from Jim Carrey or the Farrelly Brothers.
Dumb and Dumber is my favorite movie of all time, and I'll tell you why.