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Big Lebowski - I get the worship (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Joe Bryant
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Running with scissors
Stark Raving Sane
You know, that or, uh, His Dudeness, or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing.Insisting on everyone calling him the Dude wasJ
Bob Henry
Footballguy
Mark it as a foul, Donnie!
Dreamer
Footballguy
B-Deep
Footballguy
yesrepetition is the key to learning
JoeSteeler
Footballguy
snowmonkey501
Footballguy
Dude...
Bill Brasky
Footballguy
well, that's just like...your opinion, manETA: strykerpks beat me to it and his quote was more accurate
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Karl Hungus
Footballguy
i'm here to fix the cahble. that why they send me, i am expert
David Yudkin
Footballguy
I haven't read the thread at all, but I never "got" this movie, so I certainly don't understand the worship either . . . not even a little bit.
Socrates11
Footballguy
Has the whole world gone crazy? Am I the only one around here who gives a #### about the rules? Mark it zero!
emc2
Footballguy
Shut the #### up Donnie.You're out of your element?
Hoart Petterson
Footballguy
I've seen it twice. People I know and respect love it...I absolutely hate it.
Me: Why do you like it? What am I missing?
Them: It's hilarious.
Me: That movie is a comedy?
Unwatchable, IMO. Hate O Brother, Where Art Thou as well. Fargo in my top 20 all time.
Me: Why do you like it? What am I missing?
Them: It's hilarious.
Me: That movie is a comedy?
Unwatchable, IMO. Hate O Brother, Where Art Thou as well. Fargo in my top 20 all time.
Can't really debate movie likes or dislikes but I would bet you're in a small group that hated Lewbowski and Oh Brother but has Fargo in your top 20. JUnwatchable, IMO. Hate O Brother, Where Art Thou as well. Fargo in my top 20 all time.
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Drifter
Footballguy
The plot framework of Fargo is a little more traditional than Lebowski or O' Brother so I can see that.Can't really debate movie likes or dislikes but I would bet you're in a small group that hated Lewbowski and Oh Brother but has Fargo in your top 20. JUnwatchable, IMO. Hate O Brother, Where Art Thou as well. Fargo in my top 20 all time.
thoughts on Raising Arizona?I've seen it twice. People I know and respect love it...I absolutely hate it. Me: Why do you like it? What am I missing?Them: It's hilarious.Me: That movie is a comedy?Unwatchable, IMO. Hate O Brother, Where Art Thou as well. Fargo in my top 20 all time.
mr. furley
Footballguy
this exchange had me in tears in the theater.
JoeSteeler
Footballguy
I've seen it twice. People I know and respect love it...I absolutely hate it. Me: Why do you like it? What am I missing?Them: It's hilarious.Me: That movie is a comedy?Unwatchable, IMO. Hate O Brother, Where Art Thou as well. Fargo in my top 20 all time.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
"I am not even supposed to answer the phone unless it's an emergency."
"This IS an emergency, Walter!"
"I understand that, Dude; that's why I answered the phone."
"This IS an emergency, Walter!"
"I understand that, Dude; that's why I answered the phone."
ArcticEdge
Footballguy
I, like Joe, just recently watched this movie because of all the "love" for it.
It was ok, I doubt I will ever watch it again.
It's no Stripes.
It was ok, I doubt I will ever watch it again.
It's no Stripes.
cstu
Footballguy
You have to see it more than once and in the company of people who like that style of humor. It took a couple viewing for me to get it and it gets better every time I watch it.
Drifter
Footballguy
This doesn't make any sense as an argument for why a movie is good
cstu
Footballguy
Walter is a brilliant character - one second he's flipping out and the next he's describing the preferred nomenclature of Chinamen.
17seconds
root of all aliai
The responses in this thread should explain why people love it so much.
They love the dialog exchanges.
It's my favorite comedy ever. Liked it the first time around, agree The Dude seemed a bit contrived... But after multiple viewings you see more and more nuances and it just gets funnier. Only weak spot is the dream sequences are overdone.
They love the dialog exchanges.
It's my favorite comedy ever. Liked it the first time around, agree The Dude seemed a bit contrived... But after multiple viewings you see more and more nuances and it just gets funnier. Only weak spot is the dream sequences are overdone.
cstu
Footballguy
While I could break down the film scene by scene why it's funny, but that's not going to help someone enjoy it more. The bottom line is that it's an incredible film (the ONLY one I can watch repeatedly) and get better the more you've seen it. When Joe wrote that The Dude was "tiresome" that's the wrong way to look at it - that's just how he is and how he chooses to live his life. Some people might not find him admirable (THE BUMS LOST!!) but he's happier than most people in the world.
Drifter
Footballguy
Getting better with repeated viewings is fine. I was laughing at the comment that you need to see it with a bunch of people who think it's funny in order to get it.
17seconds
root of all aliai
Millers Crossing is one I don't get the love for - it's above average. Hated O Brother. Don't like Raising Arizona. Hudsucker and Barton Fink were both good. Love Fargo.
Hoart Petterson
Footballguy
Love it. Lebowski completely misses me and it has nothing to do with plot structure. I actually watched it once with a friend and asked him to point out the funny parts and then we paused the movie and he explained to me why the part was funny and then I explained why I thought it wasn't. I don't even find the movie mildly amusing. Just a disjointed blob of bore. Goodman's performance is one of my bottom 2 of all-time just ahead of Ice-T in New Jack City.thoughts on Raising Arizona?I've seen it twice. People I know and respect love it...I absolutely hate it. Me: Why do you like it? What am I missing?Them: It's hilarious.Me: That movie is a comedy?Unwatchable, IMO. Hate O Brother, Where Art Thou as well. Fargo in my top 20 all time.
Finless
Footballguy
Joe, it's only one of the best movies ever made. It's like a good soup...better the second time around.F
I don't think you're alone, but you are probably in the minority.
Whiplash Inc.
Footballguy
I don't recall ever laughing so hard and literally rolling off the couch as when I first saw the ash scattering scene.... 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa6zWEaXxz4
The three main characters are just classic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa6zWEaXxz4
The three main characters are just classic.
The Juggernaut
The Man. The Myth
"I wanna shoot you so bad, my ####'s hard!"Love it. Lebowski completely misses me and it has nothing to do with plot structure. I actually watched it once with a friend and asked him to point out the funny parts and then we paused the movie and he explained to me why the part was funny and then I explained why I thought it wasn't. I don't even find the movie mildly amusing. Just a disjointed blob of bore. Goodman's performance is one of my bottom 2 of all-time just ahead of Ice-T in New Jack City.thoughts on Raising Arizona?I've seen it twice. People I know and respect love it...I absolutely hate it.
Me: Why do you like it? What am I missing?
Them: It's hilarious.
Me: That movie is a comedy?
Unwatchable, IMO. Hate O Brother, Where Art Thou as well. Fargo in my top 20 all time.
Hoart Petterson
Footballguy
Most of my best B&M friends have this movie in their top 10 if not top 3. I know I'm in the minority but I have no idea why. It's like one of those patterns with the hidden image covered up and everyone sees the naked lady but me. I WANT TO SEE THE NAKED LADY!
The Juggernaut
The Man. The Myth
"It's a shooner!"
B-Deep
Footballguy
the dream sequences eat
He may not be universally appealing, but virtually every stoner out there appreciates the Dude.
mr. furley
Footballguy
wrong
moonhead
Footballguy
100?
David Yudkin
Footballguy
People can watch and enjoy (or dislike) whatever they want for all I care.But I have watched . . . and rewatched . . . this movie many, many times and I still don't find it funny. And I like a ton of comedies, even movies that others say is not funny at all. So it's not like I have high brow tastes and am poo-pooing this film because of it.I have tried many times to give this movie a chance and I am not sure if I laughed at all. It just COMPLETELY did not strike a chord with me.If I were writing a comedy, I would use Lebowski as a resource of "HOW NOT TO WRITE A COMEDY."But that's just me, and I understand that many people love this movie like there is no tomorrow. I admit, I don't get it, and maybe the 101st viewing it will suddenly get funny.
Finless
Footballguy
Funny that a movie you would use as a road map to the unfunny has it's own movie festivals and viewings across the country 10+ years after it's releasePeople can watch and enjoy (or dislike) whatever they want for all I care.But I have watched . . . and rewatched . . . this movie many, many times and I still don't find it funny. And I like a ton of comedies, even movies that others say is not funny at all. So it's not like I have high brow tastes and am poo-pooing this film because of it.
I have tried many times to give this movie a chance and I am not sure if I laughed at all. It just COMPLETELY did not strike a chord with me.
If I were writing a comedy, I would use Lebowski as a resource of "HOW NOT TO WRITE A COMEDY."
But that's just me, and I understand that many people love this movie like there is no tomorrow. I admit, I don't get it, and maybe the 101st viewing it will suddenly get funny.
Hi David,How much time do you have that you can watch a movie "many times" that you don't like?JPeople can watch and enjoy (or dislike) whatever they want for all I care.But I have watched . . . and rewatched . . . this movie many, many times and I still don't find it funny. And I like a ton of comedies, even movies that others say is not funny at all. So it's not like I have high brow tastes and am poo-pooing this film because of it.I have tried many times to give this movie a chance and I am not sure if I laughed at all. It just COMPLETELY did not strike a chord with me.If I were writing a comedy, I would use Lebowski as a resource of "HOW NOT TO WRITE A COMEDY."But that's just me, and I understand that many people love this movie like there is no tomorrow. I admit, I don't get it, and maybe the 101st viewing it will suddenly get funny.
moonhead
Footballguy
it's called college.Hi David,How much time do you have that you can watch a movie "many times" that you don't like?JPeople can watch and enjoy (or dislike) whatever they want for all I care.But I have watched . . . and rewatched . . . this movie many, many times and I still don't find it funny. And I like a ton of comedies, even movies that others say is not funny at all. So it's not like I have high brow tastes and am poo-pooing this film because of it.I have tried many times to give this movie a chance and I am not sure if I laughed at all. It just COMPLETELY did not strike a chord with me.If I were writing a comedy, I would use Lebowski as a resource of "HOW NOT TO WRITE A COMEDY."But that's just me, and I understand that many people love this movie like there is no tomorrow. I admit, I don't get it, and maybe the 101st viewing it will suddenly get funny.
