The Dude: I'll just check with the boys down at the crime lab, they've got four more detectives working on the case. Walter Sobchak: Still, I hardly wish to make my father's embezzlement a police matter, so I'm proposing that you try to recover the money from the people you delivered it to. These fucking amateurs Walter Sobchak: Come on, you're being very un-Dude. The Dude : It's all a god damn fake, man. [49], The Coen brothers have stated that they will never make a sequel to The Big Lebowski. [On the phone] First Republic customers will keep all their money, but companys stock is worth zero in its current form. What the FUCK, has anything got to do with Vietnam? WebThe Big Lebowski (1998) Flea: Nihilist #2 Showing all 4 items Jump to: Photos (1) Quotes (3) Photos Quotes [the Dude, Walter, and Donny walk out of the bowling alley, to find the three Nihilists waiting in front of the Dude's car, which has been torched] The Dude : Well, they finally did it. You figured 'Oh, here's a loser', you know? Her life was in our hands, man! Do you like it? You mean beyond pacifism? There are rules. "[42] USA Today gave the film three out of four stars and felt that the Dude was "too passive a hero to sustain interest," but that there was "enough startling brilliance here to suggest that, just like the Dude, those smarty-pants Coens will abide. Saturday, Donny, is Shabbos, the Jewish day of rest. The Stranger: Brandt: Come on Donny, let's go get us a lane. Walter Sobchak: If you don't like my fuckin' music get your own fuckin' cab! Anti-semite! Well, I dig your style too, man. 'Course I can't say I've seen London, and I ain't never been to France. Am I wrong? Watch this performance to see shambling executed with nonchalant grace and a seemingly out-to-lunch character played with fine comic flair. Returning home, The Dude finds Maude, who has sex with him. I guess we can close the file on that one. Nothing. She's always busting my friggin' agates, my daughter's married to a jadrool loser bastard, and I got a rash so bad on my ass, I can't even sit down. The Dude: The Dude: After an evening of bowling, lazy stoner and ex-hippie Jeff Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) known universally as the Dude is assaulted in his apartment by two goons. The Dude: Maude Lebowski: What exactly is the problem? These men are cowards. [59] Additionally, an extinct Permian conifer genus is named after the film in honor of its creators. Is this your homework, Larry? The Dude: Younger Cop: The Dude: The Big Lebowski: Nobody calls me Lebowski. You thought, oh, here's a loser, you know, a deadbeat, someone the square community won't give a shit about Walter Sobchak: Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps? Very free-spirited. 49 and the Dude No. What the fuck is this? [73] The clip was a teaser trailer for an ad during Super Bowl LIII which featured Bridges reprising the role of The Dude for a Stella Artois commercial. Nobody fucks with the Jesus. Do you hear me, Lebowski? Brandt, give him the envelope. You'd just met me, you you human paraquat! They told him that they wanted some parts of the film to have a real and contemporary feeling and other parts, like the dream sequences, to have a very stylized look. Your name is on it; it's your money," she recalled him advising her, so that her savings wouldn't be inaccessible in a frozen account. Not a rental house. The Big Lebowski: That means that I don't work, I don't drive a car, I don't fucking ride in a car, I don't handle money, I don't turn on the oven, and I sure as shit *don't fucking roll*! Fuck the tournament? Nothing is fucked. How come you don't roll on Saturday, Walter? Walter Sobchak: Exit; Apple; Do you find them much, these, stolen cars? She's not my special lady, she's my fucking lady friend. The Dude: The Dude: That was me and six other guys. You know, that or, uh, His Dudeness, or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing. Nihilist: All the Dude ever wanted was his rug back. Dios mio, man. Where do you want us to go? He was one of us. Who am I? Ja, it seems you have forgotten our little deal, Lebowski. 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Last Updated: May 1, 2023 at 11:26 a.m. All you needed was a sap to pin it on! "[43], In his review for The Washington Post, Desson Howe praised the Coens and "their inspired, absurdist taste for weird, peculiar Americana but a sort of neo-Americana that is entirely invented the Coens have defined and mastered their own bizarre subgenre. This page was last edited on 26 April 2023, at 04:58. Oh, come on Donny, they were threatening castration! I don't know about you but I take comfort in that. Several Republicans on the committee have said they won't go along with a simple swap. And that's the Dude, in Los Angeles. Maude Lebowski: Mark it zero. [12]:32, For the film's look, the Coens wanted to avoid the usual retro 1960s clichs like lava lamps, Day-Glo posters, and Grateful Dead music[22]:95 and for it to be "consistent with the whole bowling thing, we wanted to keep the movie pretty bright and poppy", Joel said in an interview. WebBe sure to watch with snacks in hand, because The Big Lebowski might give you a giddy case of the munchies. Trivia [5] The original score was composed by Carter Burwell, a longtime collaborator of the Coen brothers. Oh, separate incidents. They knew that they wanted different genres of music from different times but, as Joel remembers, "T-Bone even came up with some far-out Henry Mancini and Yma Sumac. Maude Lebowski: If it gets complex, everything can go wrong. Now that is just ridiculous, Dude. Walter and the Dude drive to Larry's house and interrogate him, but are unable to get any information out of him. Lady, I got buddies who died face down in the muck so that you and I could enjoy this family restaurant! I'll suck your cock for a thousand dollars. Walter Sobchak: When he comes to, he is arrested and taken to a local police station, where the police chief threatens him and warns him to stay out of Malibu. [eager] It stars Jeff Bridges as Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker and avid bowler. This is not a worthy adversary. Walter tries to intimidate Larry by smashing a brand new sports car that he believes the teenager purchased with the stolen money, but attracts the attention of the car's real owner, who destroys the Dude's car in retaliation, believing it to be Walter's. [20]:156 The character of Jesus Quintana, an opponent of The Dude's bowling team, was inspired in part by a performance the Coens had seen John Turturro give in 1988 at the Public Theater in a play called Mi Puta Vida in which he played a pederast-type character, "so we thought, let's make Turturro a pederast. I mean, you know the guy? Bunny Lebowski: Walter Sobchak: Coffee Shop Waitress: The Dude: [12]:46, The scenes in Jackie Treehorn's house were shot in the Sheats-Goldstein Residence, designed by John Lautner and built in 1963 in the Hollywood Hills. Walter Sobchak: Where's the fucking money, Lebowski? [60], Entertainment Weekly ranked it 8th on their Funniest Movies of the Past 25 Years list. Oh, for Christ's sake, Walter Walter Sobchak: 77. r/lebowski 28 days ago. [61] The film was also ranked No. So I can die with a smile on my face, without feelin' like the good Lord gypped me. Walter Sobchak: Knox Harrington: $150 at All-Clad (Save $160) "[31] Burnett was able to secure songs by Kenny Rogers and the Gipsy Kings and also added tracks by Captain Beefheart, Moondog and Bob Dylan's "The Man in Me". Look at it: a young trophy wife, marries this guy for his money, she figures he hasn't given her enough, you know, she owes money all over town. Share the best GIFs now >>> Fr mich auch Hellbierpfannkuchen - Hellbierpfannkuchen. Look, we all know who is at fault here, what the fuck are you talking about? Man, you're fucking Polish Catholic Walter Sobchak: Lord. Okay. Held over a weekend, events typically include a pre-fest party with bands the night before the bowling event as well as a day-long outdoor party with bands, vendor booths and games. Did I urinate on your rug? "[21] The use of the Stranger's voice-over also came from Chandler as Joel remarked, "He is a little bit of an audience substitute. [53][54] Steve Palopoli wrote about the film's emerging cult status in July 2002. I'm the guy who's gonna kick your phony goldbricking ass, that's who I am! The Dude: The Big Lebowski: The Big Lebowski celebrates its 25th birthday this year and we are here to party with him. [the Dude asks the Auto Circus Cop if there are any leads on who stole his beater car] However, with the Dude's apartment, Deakins said, "it's kind of seedy and the light's pretty nasty" with a grittier look. After an evening of bowling, lazy stoner and ex-hippie Jeff Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) known universally as the Dude is assaulted in his apartment by two goons. The Dude: Call the medics, Dude. I do mind, the Dude minds. The Dude: A lot of ins, a lot of outs. Maude Lebowski: [23] In the original script, the Dude's car was a Chrysler LeBaron, as Dowd had once owned, but that car was not big enough to fit John Goodman so the Coens changed it to a Ford Torino. They killed my fucking car. What makes a man, Mr. Lebowski? Goofs The Dude: You said it, man. The Dude: Your name is on it; it's your money," she recalled him advising her, so that her savings wouldn't be inaccessible in a frozen account. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes, and lines from all your favorite films. Walter Sobchak: No one does it like them and, it almost goes without saying, no one does it better. Maude asks the Dude to help recover the money, which her father illegally withdrew from the family's charity foundation. I'm sorry your stepmother is a nympho. The Dude: Walter Sobchak: [55] He first realized that the film had a cult following when he attended a midnight screening in 2000 at the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles and witnessed people quoting dialogue from the film to each other. Man! There's just one thing, Dude. The plan fails, the kidnappers leave with Walter's bag, and he and The Dude return to the bowling alley, leaving the briefcase of money in the car trunk. In The Big Lebowski we did write for John [Goodman] and Steve [Buscemi], but we didn't know who was getting the Jeff Bridges role. Comentale, Edward P. and Aaron Jaffe, eds. The Big Lebowski celebrates its 25th birthday this year and we are here The Dude is soon confronted by Lebowski, who hands him an envelope from the kidnappers containing a severed toe, supposedly Bunny's. Walter Sobchak: Maude Lebowski: Who am I? Also, let's not forget - let's *not* forget, Dude - that keeping wildlife, an amphibious rodent, for uh, domestic, you know, within the city - that aint legal either. "[50] Dave Kehr, in his review for the Daily News, criticized the film's premise as a "tired idea, and it produces an episodic, unstrung film. What the fuck are you talking about? Wonderful woman. The toilet seat's up, man! Darkness warshed over the Dude - darker'n a black steer's tookus on a moonless prairie night. They're gonna kill that poor woman, man! So there's a musical signature for each of them", remarked Ethan in an interview. You have got to buck up, man. Walter Sobchak: Woo, Treehorn Thug: You're living in the fucking past. The Coens' top choice was Marlon Brando, but he was unable to star in the film due to health issues. You're not even fucking Jewish, man. Nothing is fucked here, Dude. Donny, shut the f- when do we play? The new five-year contract between quarterback Jackson and the Ravens is valued at $260 million, making him the highest-paid player in the league, according to It's uh uh it's down there somewhere, let me take another look. The center piece of this viewpoint was that Walter Sobchak is "a neocon," citing the film's references to then President George H. W. Bush and the first Gulf War. The Dude: Walter Sobchak: Are you surprised at my tears, sir? Uh, uh, papers, um, just papers, uh, you know, uh, my papers, business papers. The film was released in Blu-ray format in Italy by Cecchi Gori. The Dude: Walter Sobchak: [12]:9798 Exline became friends with the Coens and in 1989, told them all kinds of stories from his own life, including ones about his actor-writer friend Lewis Abernathy (one of the inspirations for Walter), a fellow Vietnam vet who later became a private investigator and helped him track down and confront a high school kid who stole his car. Younger Cop: Alternate Versions YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT I'M LIVIN' IN THE FUCKIN' PAST! It's as if someone was commenting on the plot from an all-seeing point of view. One of the thugs urinates on the Dude's rug before the two realize that they have the wrong man and leave. Private Investigator: Leads, yeah, sure. I told that kraut a fucking thousand times that I don't roll on Shabbos! Walter Sobchak: With governments borrowing staggering amounts of money to support the economy during the crisis (with the Fed and other central banks as the main 'deep pockets' Yeah, well, you know, that's just like, uh, your opinion, man. You know, Dude, I myself dabbled in pacifism once. Iterations of this garment have been around for centuries, but the name cardigan appears to date back to the mid-19th century. The Dude: Have it your way. We know you kept the million bucks for yourself. Coitus. Yes, they don't like hearing it and find it difficult to say whereas without batting an eye a man will refer to his dick or his rod or his Johnson. Consulting his bowling partners, Vietnam veteran Walter Sobchak and fall guy Donny Kerabatsos, the Dude visits wealthy philanthropist Jeffrey Lebowski ("the big Lebowski"), requesting compensation for the rug. Mr. Lebowski asked me to repeat that: her life is in your hands. The Dude: You could use it as an excuse to make some money disappear. Maude Lebowski: He believes the culprits might be the very people who, uh, soiled your rug, and you are in a unique position to confirm or disconfirm that suspicion. The Dude: His girlfriend gave up her toe! [holding a bowling ball] Maude Lebowski: Fuckin' Quintana that creep can roll, man. Yeah, the beauty of this is its simplicity. The occasional acid flashback. They did not receive the money, you nitwit! Tattoo it on your forehead! You want a toe? Bunny Lebowski: The film's worldwide gross outside of the US was $28.7million, bringing its worldwide gross to $46.7million. "[45] Andrew Sarris, in his review for the New York Observer, wrote: "The result is a lot of laughs and a feeling of awe toward the craftsmanship involved. [Car stuck in the Fountain] Shit! Lenin. You're entering a world of pain, son. Branded! The Dude: That's right, Dude. For his dance sequence, Jack Kehler went through three three-hour rehearsals. Interactive erotic software. The Dude: In addition, a limited-edition "Achiever's Edition Gift Set" also included The Big Lebowski Bowling Shammy Towel, four Collectible Coasters that included photographs and quotable lines from the film, and eight Exclusive Photo Cards from Jeff Bridges' personal collection. It grossed $5.5million on its opening weekend, finishing up with a gross of $18million in the United States, just above its US$15million budget. Walter Sobchak: Are you ready to be fucked, man? The Big Lebowski 2.1s We dropped off the damn money. An enraged Walter insists that Lebowski is faking his paralysis and violently lifts him out of his wheelchair, but discovers that the paralysis is real. Yes, Walter, you're right. Singer: And in English, too. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude: I don't fuckin' care! Walter Sobchak: Sometimes, there's a man, well, he's the man for his time and place. [Last line] [shouted repeatedly while smashing a car with a crow bar]. Jeffrey, this is Maude Lebowski. and Inside Llewyn Davis) to pick songs for the soundtrack of the film. And stay away from my special - from my fucking lady friend, man! The Big Lebowski is a wealthy man, but perhaps he didnt provide enough funds for Bunnys lavish lifestyle, leaving her no choice but to charge accounts all over town, leaving her in the hole for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Your wheel! Smokey: Etz chaim he dude, as the ex used to say. But insofar as it represents a moral positionand the Coens' relative styling of their figures invariably doesit's an elitist one, elevating salt-of-the-earth types like Bridges and Goodman over everyone else in the movie. They were associated with class and athleticism and were seen as quintessentially modern. What the fuck are you talking about? The Dude is abducted by Jackie Treehorn's thugs and taken to see the porn kingpin, who demands to know where Bunny is and what happened to his money. You can imagine where it goes from here. The Dude: The Dude: For your information, the Supreme Court has roundly rejected prior restraint. Oh, that's Cynthia's dog. The Dude: Well, you know, strikes and gutters, ups and downs. Dude. [78][79][80], It has been used as a carnivalesque critique of society, as an analysis on war and ethics, as a narrative on mass communication and US militarism and other issues. In a final confrontation outside of the bowling alley, the nihilists set fire to the Dude's car, and demand the ransom money. I don't like you sucking around, bothering our citizens, Lebowski. Parla usted Inglese? [76], A journal article by Brian Wall, published in the feminist journal Camera Obscura, uses the film to explain Karl Marx's commodity fetishism and the feminist consequences of sexual fetishism. [57], Dudeism, a religion devoted largely to spreading the philosophy and lifestyle of the film's main character, was founded in 2005. I lost my train of thought here. Walter Sobchak: I can't leave him home alone or he eats the furniture. The Big Lebowski 2.2s Where's the money, Lebowski? When the Coen brothers wanted to make it, John Goodman was filming episodes for Roseanne and Jeff Bridges was making the Walter Hill film Wild Bill. Webit's the money Lebowski! Walter Sobchak: the Dude answers "it's down there somewhere. The Dude: Yes, Mr. Lebowski, these unfortunate souls cannot love in the true sense of the word. Blond Treehorn Thug: [on answering machine] [17], Before David Huddleston was cast as "Big" Jeffrey Lebowski, the Coens considered Robert Duvall (who did not like the script), Anthony Hopkins (who wasn't interested in playing an American), Gene Hackman (who was taking a break from acting at the time), Norman Mailer, George C. Scott, Jerry Falwell, Gore Vidal, Andy Griffith, William F. Buckley, and Ernest Borgnine. Stay out of Malibu, deadbeat! According to Joel, he "came up with the idea of just laying free-form neon stars on top of it and doing a similar free-form star thing on the interior". Walter Sobchak: I'm ramblin' again. Ok, so then why doesn't he give a shit about his million bucks? The Dude: And tomorrow we come back and we cut off your chonson. The kidnappers arrange to collect the ransom. $150 at All-Clad (Save Where is your car? Walter, this isn't a guy who built the railroads here. This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps! After an evening of bowling, lazy stoner and ex-hippie Jeff Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) known universally as the Dude is assaulted in his apartment by two goons. It was released in 2020. Near the In-and-Out Burger [while dunking the Dude's head in the toilet]. He thinks the carpet pissers did this? The Dude: I've got information man! The All-Clad Mother of All Pans with lid is great at full price, but you can save $160 on this gorgeous gift for mom just in time for Mother's Day. No. And the fucking money. Well sure, man. BUY THE MOVIE: [7] Ardent fans of the film call themselves "achievers". What the fuck are you talking about? Connections How was your meeting, Mr. Lebowski? They posted the next round for the tournament. Look, just because we're bereaved, that doesn't make us saps! With a record. Well, I did not know that. Yeah, a friend with a cleft asshole? The Dude: Sometimes. Smokey: Vagina. Yeah, I'll be at practice. And its all thanks to a nobleman with the title of the Earl of Cardigan. [71] The Coen brothers, although having granted Turturro the right to use the character, were not involved, and no other character from The Big Lebowski was featured in the film. I didn't like seein' Donny go. She worked only two weeks on the film, early and late during the production that went from January to April 1997[28] while Sam Elliott was only on set for two days and did many takes of his final speech.
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