Farrelly Brothers Movies - Do You Even Binge? Ep 45
Dumb & Dumber, Kingpin, There’s Something About Mary, and The Heartbreak Kid.
This week, we are breaking down the production history and on-set facts behind the Farrelly Brothers' biggest hits. We’re looking at the massive salary jumps, the casting battles, and the ad libs that defined an era of comedy.
Dumb & Dumber We look at the one week window where Jim Carrey’s salary jumped from $700,000 to $7 million after Ace Ventura hit number one. We dive into the $50,000 "insult" offer intended to make Jeff Daniels turn down the role, and why Jim Carrey insisted he needed a "real actor" to ground him despite the studio keeping a comedian on standby. Plus, the real life story of Jim’s chipped tooth and the bathroom scene that Clint Eastwood confirmed actually happened to him on a date.
There’s Something About Mary We break down the logistics of the "frank or beans" prom disaster and the Puffy the dog fight. We discuss the plot involving a private detective hired to track down a high school crush, the lies told by Healy to keep Ted away from Mary, and the iconic "hair gel" moment. We also look at the massive cultural impact of the film and the hitchhiker logic on the road to Florida.
Kingpin We look at the ad libbed dominance of Bill Murray, who ignored nearly every line in the script because his own ideas were funnier than what was written. We discuss the casting of Lin Shaye as the "homeless" landlady, the hustling on the professional bowling circuit, and the tournament against Big Ern. We also break down the meeting with the Amish guy and the story behind the guy with the hook.
The Heartbreak Kid We look at the remake of the 1972 Neil Simon film and the chaotic road trip to Mexico. From the "Uncle Tito" scenes with Carlos Mencia to the deviated septum juice stunt, we break down the disaster of Eddie’s honeymoon. We also discuss the strange fact that even though the lead characters claim to be in love, they never actually kiss during the entire movie.
Join us as we discuss:
The $7 Million Tooth: How Jim Carrey’s actual broken tooth and a massive box office week redefined the budget of Dumb & Dumber.
The Standby Comic: Why the studio waited a full week to film Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels together while they looked for a reason to replace Daniels.
Bill Murray’s Ad-libs: Why the Farrelly Brothers let Bill Murray ignore the script for Big Ern in Kingpin to make up his own lines.
The Mary Logistics: We break down the "frank or beans" incident and the private investigator lies in There’s Something About Mary.
The Heartbreak Debt: The connection to playwright Neil Simon and why the two lead characters never actually kiss on screen in The Heartbreak Kid.
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Music: Isaak Wintringham
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Hear about Felipe's tour dates, new merch drops & more by signing up @ http://felipesworld.com Felipe Esparza is a comedian and actor, known for his stand-up specials, “They’re Not Gonna Laugh at You”, “Translate This”, and his latest dual-release on Netflix, “Bad Decisions/Malas Decisiones” (2 different performances in two languages), his recurring appearances on Netflix’s “Gentefied”, NBC’s “Superstore” and Adultswim’s “The Eric Andre Show”, as well as winning “Last Comic Standing” (2010), and his popular podcast called “What’s Up Fool?”. Felipe continues to sell out live stand-up shows in comedy clubs and theaters around the country.
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Apr 18 20261 hr and 54 mins