英文电影宝典——Dumb & Dumber

			
	
Dumb & Dumber 
(Comedy)(1994) 
© 1999 by Raymond Weschler






	
Major Characters
Lloyd..............................Jim Carrey
     A truly stupid, but lovable, limousine driver.

Harry..............................Jeff Daniels
     A dog groomer, who is Lloyd's truly stupid but lovable friend. 

Mary Swanson........................Lauren Holly
     A wealthy heiress with whom Lloyd falls 
     in love, whose husband has just been kidnapped.

Plot Summary

This is the story of Lloyd and Harry, two really stupid people who are best 
friends. Lloyd is a limousine driver who thinks he has fallen in love with 
Mary, who he has driven to the airport. When Lloyd sees Mary leave a briefcase 
sitting on the ground at the airport, he rushes to grab it, and then decides 
he needs to drive to Aspen, Colorado in order to return it to her.

Unknown to Lloyd, the briefcase contained a huge amount of money (a ransom), 
and was in fact going to be picked up by two people who had helped kidnap 
Mary's husband. The kidnappers see Lloyd take the brief case, and follow him 
back to his house. Meanwhile,  Lloyd has convinced Harry to drive to Aspen in 
order to return the briefcase to Mary.

Lloyd and Harry drive from Rhode Island to Colorado, while unknowingly being 
chased by the kidnappers. They finally arrive in Aspen, out of money, cold, 
and as stupid as ever. By chance, they discover that the briefcase contains a 
huge fortune. They instantly become rich, but continue to search for Mary in 
order to return the briefcase and money, as well as hopefully give Lloyd one 
last chance to seduce Mary. 

Unfortunately for Lloyd, Harry also develops a strong affection for Mary. 
Ultimately it doesn't matter though, since both Lloyd and Harry must probably 
come to accept the fact that Mary is not interested in either in them. 
The movie ends, with Lloyd and Harry still really stupid.  


A final sociolingusitic note: Much of the humor in this movie is based on 
the fact that Lloyd uses very educated language, despite the fact that he is 
so dumb. Knowing that his choice of words is so out of character for such a 
stupid guy should help you appreciate much of the film's humor.


Words and Expressions that You may not Know


         Lloyd meets Mary, takes her to the airport, and
         apparently falls in love (or at least falls in lust).


New Jersey.
     A State next to New York

Good day mate. Let's put another shrimp on the barbie.
     Australian (not Austrian!) English: 
     "Hi friend, let's barbecue some shrimp."

Weinersnitzel. Foot long.
     Types of hot dogs.

Very funny. In your dreams!
     What a person says to someone else when convinced 
     the other person's hopes or desires are not possible. 

Suck me sideways.
     No one ever says this, though without the "sideways," 
     it could be a crude insult or a sexual request. 

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