The Big Lebowski

[Ennui]

Greatest film ever, or greatest film ever?

 

[Warbie]

The Dude abides.

 

[Jimmeh]

It's definitely up there.

When I first saw it, I probably wasn't as impressed as I thought I'd be. After god knows how many watches now, I just love it . So many memorable moments that bring a smile to your face.

 

[AJ Rimmer]

It's fantastic. Awesome. Marvelous.

 

[The Monkey]

John Goodman looks like The Mustard Man:

 

[Dalamari]

The Big Lebowski is one of my favorite movies of all time, I watch it at least once a month

 

[Laivasse]

I voted Greatest Movie Ever, since it's close enough as to make no difference. I always remember Jeff Bridges for his depressing, grim roles (Fisher King, etc) yet he acts the part of a brainfarting stoner so perfectly as The Dude.. I love the scene where they bundle him into the car and demand an explanation of what happened to the ransom, only to have him talk bullshit and regurgitate soundbytes that he's heard from other people.

So many quotable lines too...

'Nihilists! F*ck me. I mean, say what you like about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos.'

 

[AJ Rimmer]

The Dude: Walter, he peed on my rug!
Donny: He peed on the Dude's rug.
Walter Sobchak: Donny you're out of your element! Dude, the Chinaman is not the issue here!

 

[Laivasse]

Jesus Quintana: You ready to be f*cked, man? I see you rolled your way into the semis. Dios mio, man. Liam and me, we're gonna f*ck you up.
The Dude: Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Jesus Quintana: Let me tell you something, pendejo. You pull any of your crazy shit with us, you flash a piece out on the lanes, I'll take it away from you, stick it up your ass and pull the f*cking trigger 'til it goes "click."
The Dude: ...Jesus.
Jesus Quintana: You said it, man. Nobody f*cks with the Jesus.
Walter Sobchak: Eight-year-olds, Dude.

 

[Icarusintel]

Shut the f*ck up, Donny!




It's basically required watching for anyone I'm going to be friends with.

 

[Dax]

Such a quotable movie, so brilliant acting.

Walter Sobchak: Etz chaim he dude, as the ex used to say.
The Dude: What the fu*k is that supposed to mean? What the fu*k are we gonna tell Lebowski?
Walter Sobchak: Huh?
[blows out a cloud of smoke]
Walter Sobchak: Oh, him! Er...
[mutters incoherently]
Walter Sobchak: What exactly is the problem?
The Dude: Well, the problem is... W-what do you mean "what's the"... umph... Th-there was no... We d- we didn't eh... uhumph... They're gonna kill that poor woman! Man!
Walter Sobchak: What the fu*k are you talking about? That poor woman... that poor SLUT kidnapped herself. Come on dude, you said so yourself.
The Dude: Man...! I said I THOUGHT she kidnapped herself... YOU'RE the one who's so fu*king certain!
Walter Sobchak: That's right dude. One hundred percent certain.

The quotes don't do it justice, you have to see it. Such a brilliant scene, the whole setting from start to finish and the way Walter calmly responds

 

[CptStern]

not my fave coen bros movie but it's up there with barton fink and O Brother

 

[Direwolf]

I love it as one of those infinitely re watchable movies.

 

[evil^milk]

I really, really hated it.

Sorry guys.

 

[Yorick]

Definitely one of my favorite movies ever.

 

[Lucid]

It's okay, I don't really think it deserves all the praise it gets though.

It has funny moments but it's fairly boring.

 

[Ennui]

I get bored at some points watching it too, but it's still one of my absolute favorite movies. The entire thing is quoteable and it's pure genius on the part of the Coen brothers (like everything they touch).

Also, Dude, chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-American, please.

 

[Absinthe]

I never tire of this movie. I could watch it every night for a solid month and I'd still laugh. And Walter Sobchak has to be one of the best characters in film history.

"Smokey, this isn't Nam, this is bowling. There are rules!"
"Of course they were Nazis, Donny. They were threatening castration! Are we gonna split hairs here? Am I wrong?"

 

[Jimmeh]

YOU SEE WHAT HAPPENS LARRY?!




That, and the little scene after with the three of them in the dudes battered car = priceless.

 

[Hazar]

it's so EXTREME

 

[Absinthe]

If I were to live in a movie, I would live in The Big Lebowski.

 

[Ennui]

I second that.

 

[Bad^Hat]

Only seen it once, semi-recently. I thought it was good but not quite amazing, although I was extremely tired at the time. I definitely got the feeling it's something you have to see more than once though.

 

[jeepcartruck]

fantastic, one of my favorite

 

[Mr-Fusion]

The Dude...

What a ****ing awesome character.

 

[Ennui]

I'm glad there are so many fans here. I should have expected it