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Times like these call for a Big Lebowski.
Let me explain something to you. Um, I am not "Mr. Lebowski". You're Mr. Lebowski. I'm the Dude. So that's what you call me. You know, that or, uh, His Dudeness, or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing.
-- The Dude (Jeff Bridges)
Although not a commercial success when first released, THE BIG LEBOWSKI has gone on to become one of the most beloved films and a cult favorite from the writing-directing duo of Joel and Ethan Coen.The Big Lebowski at a Glance
Sometimes there's a man... I won't say a hero, 'cause what's a hero? But sometimes, there's a man - and I'm talkin' about the Dude here - sometimes, there's a man, well, he's the man for his time and place. He fits right in there. And that's the Dude. In Los Angeles. And even if he's a lazy man - and the Dude was most certainly that, quite possibly the laziest in Los Angeles County, which would place him high in the runnin' for laziest worldwide - Sometimes there's a man... Sometimes, there's a man. Ah, I lost my train of thought here. But... aw, hell. I done introduced him enough.
- The Stranger (Sam Elliot)
The Big Lebowski is a 1998 American comedy film written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Jeff Bridges stars as Jeffrey Lebowski, an unemployed Los Angeles slacker and avid bowler, who refers to himself as "the Dude".
After being mistaken for a multimillionaire who has the same name, Lebowski is commissioned to deliver a million-dollar ransom in order to secure the release of the millionaire's kidnapped trophy wife. The plan goes awry, and the Dude's friend Walter Sobchak (John Goodman) further complicates the ordeal. The film is narrated by a cowboy known only as "Stranger", played by Sam Elliott. Steve Buscemi, Philip Seymour Hoffman, David Huddleston, Julianne Moore, Tara Reid and John Turturro also star in the film. The film's structure has been compared to Raymond Chandler's novel...
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So, who is the Big Lebowski?
I'm a Lebowski.... your're a Lebowski...
This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, a lotta outs, a lotta what-have-yous. And, uh, lotta strands to keep in my head, man. Lotta strands in old Duder's head.
-- The Dude (Jeff Bridges)
The real "Big Lebowski" is Mr. Jeffrey Lebowski (David Huddleston). He's not the Dude (Jeff Bridges), although he too happens to be Jeffrey Lebowski. The Big Lebowski has a daugther named Maude (Julianne Moore) from his first marriage and he's also got a young second wife named Bunny (Tara Reid).
The Big Lebowski has some debt issues as it was his first wife who really was the wealthy one, so he's been embezzling from the Little Lebowski Achievers foundation, and the thugs sent to rough him up about it make a little mistake. Instead they wind up at the house of the Dude. They beat him up, and they pee on his rug. The rug that really tied the whole room together.
So the Dude goes to see the Big Lebowski about getting some compensation for his rug, and that's when things start to get a little weird...
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Nobody calls me Lebowski. You got the wrong guy. I'm the Dude, man.
-- The Dude (Jeff Bridges)
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Fortunately, I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug, uh, regimen to keep my mind, you know, uh, limber.
-- the Dude (Jeff Bridges)
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Way out west there was this fella I wanna tell ya about. Goes by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least that was the handle his loving parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. See, this Lebowski, he called himself "The Dude". Now, "Dude" - there's a name no man would self-apply where I come from.
-- The Stranger (Sam Elliot)
- The Big Lebowski (1998)
- The Big Lebowski on IMDb: Movies, TV, Celebs, and more...
- Obviously You're Not a Golfer :: The Jeff Lebowski (The Dude) Fanlisting
- Welcome to Obviously You're Not a Golfer, the fanlisting for the character Jeff (The Dude) Lebowski, played by Jeff Bridges in the movie The Big Lebowski.
- Combustible Celluloid film review - The Big Lebowski (1998), Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, dvd review
- Even if you've seen all of Joel and Ethan Coen's movies to date, you still don't know what to expect from them. Their imaginations seem limitless. I walked into their seventh movie, The Big Lebowski, wondering if it would either be as great as Fargo, or as misguided as The Hudsucker Proxy. I was prepared for both, but I was not prepared for what I got.
- Zen and the art of Dudeliness | Features | Guardian Unlimited Film
- eople often ask me if I'm surprised at the amount of attention The Big Lebowski has received over the past few years. They usually seem to expect me to say "yes," but my answer is always "no". What surprises me is that it didn't do as well as I thought it would when it first came out. It was so damn funny, and the Coen brothers had just won the Academy award for Fargo - I thought people would flock to this thing. To tell you the truth, I was sort of disappointed. But now ... well ... I'm glad people are digging it, that it found its audience.
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- The Big Lebowski Script - Read the movie screenplay from Coens movie about The Dude
- Dudeism.com - The Church of the Latter-Day Dude
- Come join the slowest-growing religion in the world - Dudeism. An ancient philosophy that preaches non-preachiness, practices as little as possible, and above all, uh...lost my train of thought there. Anyway, if you'd like to find peace on earth and goodwill, man, we'll help you get started. Right after a little nap.
How to Mix a White Russian
Hey, careful, man, there's a beverage here!
-- The Dude (Jeff Bridges)
The basic recipe for making a White Russian cocktail, what the Dude calls "a Caucasian," is 2 parts vodka, 1 part coffee liqueur (most often Kahlúa) and 1 part cream. Serve with ice in a low ball glass.
For the cream, people have been known to use heavy cream, light cream, half and half or even just milk.
The movie has pretty much singlehandedly revived interest in this drink, often considered a beverage for beginners or hardcore alcoholics (due to its overt sweetness).
In the movie, the Dude drinks nine Caucasians, dropping a tenth beverage at Jackie Treehorn's house.
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Random Ramblings
So, you know... um, if you wanted to like, say something or maybe leave a comment, um, this would be where you could do that. Or not in case you're not into that sort of thing.
TheSmokinFrog wrote...
Hi, This is a fun lens. I've never seen the movie. But now I must.
Posted November 21, 2008
PleasantValley wrote...
Brilliant film, amazing lines and fabulous acting! By the way, it would be great if you added a "favorite quotes" voting plexo.
Posted July 16, 2008
