2014 Movie Preview: #28 - Dumb and Dumber To

Release date: November 14

Plot summary: Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels reprise their signature roles as Lloyd and Harry in the sequel to the smash hit that took the physical comedy and kicked it in the nuts: "Dumb and Dumber To." The original film’s directors, Peter and Bobby Farrelly, take Lloyd and Harry on a road trip to find a child Harry never knew he had and the responsibility neither should ever, ever be given.

My take: We have seen a lot of comedies come back after long layoffs and the results have been mixed. I have no idea what to make of the 20 year layoff between the original film and this sequel. This has been a project that has started and stalled a few times but now is finally a go. I do not see everyone coming back for this simply for a cash grab or else they would have done it much sooner, so they must have a decent story in mind to tell. These guys struck a chord with my generation in knowing exactly what kind of 'dumb' humor would work. I will be very interested to see if they can do it again with a whole new generation.