Episode 737: Dumb and Dumber (1994)

The Projection Booth Podcast

The Projection Booth

Film Reviews, Film Interviews, Film History, Tv & Film

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2025

⏱️ 153 minutes

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Summary

Co-hosts Ryan Luis Rodriguez and John Walker join Mike to discuss the 1994 comedy Dumb and Dumber's blend of comedy and caper, its place in '90s comedy, and its surprising longevity. We discuss how the film launched the Farrelly Brothers into mainstream success and cemented Jim Carrey's status as a box office powerhouse.

Screenwriter Bennett Yellin joins the conversation to talk about the film’s development, working with the Farrellys, and crafting the dynamic between Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne.

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0:00.0	Hold your ears, folks.
0:06.8	It's showtime.
0:08.6	People pay good money to see this movie.
0:10.9	When they go out to a theater, they want cold sodas, hot popcorn, and no monsters in the projection booth.
0:17.3	Everyone pretend podcasting isn't boring.
0:20.1	Shut it off.
0:25.7	Turn it off.
0:26.7	What are we going to do?
0:41.9	I got an idea.
0:42.9	Go!
0:44.9	Faster!
0:45.9	Dumb, a person lacking mental power.
0:49.5	What's your last name?
0:50.5	I'll look it up.
0:51.5	It starts with an S. Luffy. No.
0:55.0	Swap-Swapy.
0:56.0	No.
0:57.0	Maybe it's on the briefcase.
0:58.0	Look on the...
0:59.0	Oh, yeah!
1:00.0	It's right here.
1:01.0	Sampsonite.
	...

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