Pretty bird dumb and dumber

An Oral History of ‘Pretty Bird’ from ‘Dumb and Dumber’

Petey never did anything wrong. He was just an innocent parakeet — or technically, a “budgie” — in the wrong place at the wrong time. His owner, Harry Dunne (played by Jeff Daniels) was an entrepreneur with his own dog-grooming business, and Harry’s roommate, Lloyd Christmas (Jim Carrey), was a hopeless romantic who drove a limousine. During a routine trip to the airport, Lloyd noticed that his passenger — a lovely woman named Mary Swanson — had left her briefcase in the terminal, so he ran in and grabbed the bag with the intent of returning it to her. Unfortunately, Lloyd’s act of chivalry would cost Petey his life. 

The briefcase was full of ransom money. Mary’s husband had been kidnapped, and Lloyd had unwittingly interrupted the handoff. Now with a locked briefcase full of cash in his possession, Lloyd was being followed by a violent killer named Joe Mentalino who was determined to retrieve the money. After following Lloyd back home, Mentalino entered the apartment, but Lloyd, Harry and the briefcase were gone. Looking to send a message, Mentalino scanned the apartment and spotted Petey. Then, with a devastating crun

The Hilarious Truth About Dumb And Dumber's Most Cringe-Worthy Joke

Jeff Daniels' agents were so certain that Dumb and Dumber was going to be the flop of the century that they staged an intervention in order to attempt to convince him not to co-star with Jim Carrey. Of course, Jeff didn't listen. And fans everywhere are thrilled that he didn't. The film, which was co-directed by Peter and Bobby Farrelly, went on to spawn a franchise that even had an animated show for a time.

The original movie's cringe-worthy comedy is easily what gets people revisiting it decades after its release. Among the most inappropriate gags involves a dead budgie that's sold to a sweetly naive blind boy in a wheelchair. While the cast and crew of Dumb and Dumber told MEL Magazine that it may be the movie's most 'cancel-worthy' joke, they're also aware it spawned countless memes, merchandising, and just made people laugh. Here's the hilarious origin of the uncomfortable gag

6 The Real Origin Of The "Pretty Bird" Joke In Dumb And Dumber

According to the co-screenwriter of Dumb and Dumber, Bennett Yellin, the origin of both the film and its most inap

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  • Lloyd Christmas: We got no food, we got no jobs our PETS' HEADS ARE FALLING OFF!
  • Harry Dunne: [after Lloyd trades the van in for a moped] You know, Lloyd, just when I think you couldn't possibly be any dumber, you go and do something like this and totally redeem yourself!
  • Harry Dunne: [a large bus full of gorgeous women in bikinis pull up beside them and three step out]
  • Bikini Girl: Hi, guys. We're going on a national bikini tour, and we're looking for two oil boys who can grease us off before each competition.
  • Harry Dunne: You are in luck! There's a town about three miles that way. I'm sure you'll find a couple guys there.
  • Bikini Girl: [baffled] Okay, thanks.
  • [the doors close and the bus drives off. After a second, Lloyd turns to Harry]
  • Lloyd Christmas: Do you realize what you've done?
  • [they run after the bus]
  • Lloyd Christmas: HEY! HEY!
  • Harry Dunne: Lloyd! Lloyd!
  • [the bus stops and opens the doors]
  • Lloyd Christmas: [panting] You'll have to excuse my friend. He's a little slow. The town is back *that* way.
  • Harry Dunne: I can't believe we drove around all day, and there's not a

    Dumb and Dumber

    Dumb and Dumber is a comedy film starring about two well-meaning but inept friends who travel across the country to Aspen, Colorado to try to give back a briefcase left in an airport as part of a ransom payment.

    Directed by Peter Farrelly. Written by Peter Farrelly, Bennett Yellin and Bobby Farrelly.

    What the one doesn't have, the other is missing. (taglines)

    Lloyd Christmas

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    • Life's a fragile thing, Harr. One minute you're chewin' on a burger, and the next minute you're dead meat.
    • Hey. Wanna hear the most annoying sound in the world? [makes a loud, weird noise]
    • [pretends to promote Turbo Lax] One half teaspoon, for fast, effective relief.
    • [after dumping Turbo Lax in Harry's tea] To my friend, Harry the matchmaker.
    • (about a passing woman at the preservation society) I'd like to eat her liver with some "farver" beans and a nice bottle of chianti! [he and Harry imitate Hannibal Lecter]
    • Mary, I desperately want to make love to a schoolboy.
    • [deleted scene] Let me ask you something. Do you want to end up like Petey? Dead? In some flea-ridden apartment? Face down in your own droppings? A soggy sunflower seed pressed against yo

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