First time watching THE BIG LEBOWSKI (1998) | Hilarious, overrated, or both?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ย. 2023
- Hi again, movie lovers! Join me as I experience the iconic cult classic, 'The Big Lebowski' (1998), for the very first time! Is this Coen Brothers masterpiece as hilarious as everyone says, overrated, or maybe a little bit of both? 🎳
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One of the most rare movies that, somehow, gets better every single time you watch it. And I have watched it many, many, many times.
The amount of epic one-liners in this movie is unsurpassed.
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just like your opinion, man."
@@GrogMindwhipYou're out of your element!
You're entering a world of pain@@MrBark
@@GrogMindwhip OVER THE LINE!
The best description I've heard about this movie is "A plot keeps trying desperately to happen around The Dude, but he's too laid-back to allow it."
HA!! literally best synopsis.
Nice interpretation, There is a doco on TH-cam where the Coens say that they were inspired by Raymond chandler novels. And Chandler said that 'scenes were more important than plot'. I found it interesting to review it from that angle
Yes, the dude pretty much is breaking the 4th wall by just his presence. The only moment where he takes initiative is in the porn producers mansion, where is he is trying figure out what he just wrote and that leads to nothing.
Obviously you're not a golfer
"shut the F up Donnie" was a reference to Buscemi never shutting up in Fargo.
Most quotable movie of all time? Never gets old.
I finally get so many references!
When I told my brother I was reacting to this movie, he told me "you are entering a world of pain". Of course I hadn't seen the movie yet so I was just like WTF?
Dude your brother absolutely nailed the Walter costume
haha seriously!
I highly recommend Fargo. I think it's the most like Big Lebowski in how absurdly funny it is. Plus, Steve Buscemi gets a much bigger role (different character) in it. Also stars William H. Macy and Frances McDormand in major roles. Great stuff.
The narrator, btw, is Sam Elliott, one of America's best loved Western movie actors. Catch him in TOMBSTONE (1993)
Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott, et al.
Aw man, I miss Val Kilmer. Adding Tombstone to the list!
@@CristyReacts
You'll love him in Tombstone. Seriously. He stole every scene. He ought to have won an Oscar for his performance as Doc Holiday, Wyatt Earp's friend. Sadly he was passed over.
He was rummored dead, but he is alive, battling throat cancer and said to be in remission.
If you find that you enjoy the Western genre, you might want to watch
OPEN Range (2003) Kevin Costner, Robert Duvall, Annette Bening.
Or DANCES WITH WOLVES (1990)
Kevin Costner, Graham Greene.
Keep up the good work/play. You're doing well - we're enjoying your reactions.
"That's marvelous!"
i scrolled down to your comment at the exact time he said this line
A lot has been said about the performances of Jeff Bridges and John Goodman. But we shouldn't forget about Julianne Moore. Her enunciation and her delivery of "... the proverbial _ride_ ..." are divine.
As it is known "...in the parlance of our times"
Mid-Atlantic accent. She nailed it.
Joey! 🤩
Your brother's costume is great. No wonder he won a contest. 🤣
Haha! yeah he wears it every year lol
The fact that you had to blur out your upside-down dog’s junk was pretty entertaining 😊
Must respect Joey's modesty
@CristyReacts Thank you so much.
The reason that Walter keeps telling Donny to shut up, is because in Fargo, Steve Buscemi's character never stopped talking.
So the Coen Brothers wanted Donny to shut up. Apparently Buscemi thought it was funny.
I heard a theory somewhere, that Donny doesn't exist. Only in Walters head, since Donny and the Dude never have any direct interactions with each other. Buuuuut, when Donny gets his heart attack the Dude is there, and the whole ash-spreading scene wouldn't make sense if it was true, would it? But I just find it an interesting theory, and since hearing it I've really noticed that they actually never talk to each other.
He did speak to him though. "Where you going dude?" "I'm going home donnie"...." you're phones ringing dude! " "thank you donnie!"
@@Whiskey0880 Really? I need to rewatch it again. Won't hurt. 🙂
I loved that the P.I. had been given a photo of the family farm by Bunny's parents thinking it would make her homesick but it looked like the most bleak, barren, monotone frozen wasteland anyone ever had the good fortune to escape.
HAHA you're right
Looks just like the part of the US Bunny was from. 😂
Hell yes! Excited to dig into this! I'm sure you loved it
It's so good!
This movie gets better every time you watch it. The Dude abides...
"I just would prefer less milk all over his face throughout the movie" 😂 I agree, actually. I would, too.
The 90s were an amazing time, certainly for me. It was just before it all went downhill with social media and phones being welded to people's faces.
It was the perfect mix in some respects, the birth of easily accessible internet and digital tech but we weren't swamped by it. If someone told you about a new band for example you had to put a little work in to hear them and find out about them, not just stream them on Spotify. I was 13 in 1990 so it really was the decade of my teenage years and early twenties. It was a blast.
It really was! I turned 20 in 1990 and 30 in 2000, I was an adult through the whole decade and those were some very good years.
Nobody would have their face stuck to a phone the size of a cinder block 😆
@@leroylowe5921 Cell phones were small in the late 90's. The smaller the cooler. But that was when cell phones were just for calls.
@@davidmannion7333I was a teenager in the 90s, it really was awesome.
14:59 It's a pencil mustache. Clark Gable wore one as does famous director John Waters.
My favourite little detail about the movie is when you think about it, Walter is always right!! 😂, he’s not as crazy as we think he is, he was right about bunny faking the kidnapping, that it wasn’t her toe, the fake briefcase stuffed with cash, his only real mistake was he got over-confident thinking Lebowski could walk at the end 😂
Oh damnnnn why is this true!!
And Lary's neighbour car. And the pomeranian that isn't a pomeranian.
In fairness the Dude first mentioned the possibility that the kidnapping was phony, Walter just grabbed the idea and wouldn't let go. He was right about the toe because he was committed to the kidnapping being fake and therefore rejected evidence suggesting otherwise. He is more, to put it properly, cynical about people and bull-headed. Add in the violence and he is just a typical American.
I enjoyed watching you watching The Big Lebowski, it is my favorite movie ever, and your excitement going into it was perfect, I think you enjoyed it ☺️ the laughing scene when Maude was on the phone and all 3 of you were laughing was my favorite part I couldn’t help but laugh. Now I’m going to check out the rest of your videos, thank you so much for entertaining me ☺️
Glad you enjoyed it, I hope you stick around! 😊
nobody ever notices Knox Harrington is being played by Professor Lupin.
The only disappointing thing about this movie is its never revealed if the dude ever actually got his rug back
I always loved the guy in the blue beetle’s assessment of the whole situation. “..playing one side against the other, in bed with everybody. Fabulous stuff, man.” 😂
i know walter is unhinged but damn you want this guy in your side when shit goes real 😅
This was very enjoyable, my first time catching your videos; I really admire your genuine interest and obvious fascination with films and characters, or the language of film as it were. Seen this movie countless times since the year of its release and every viewing is still a joy and I even catch new things occasionally.
Hey, thanks for watching! Yes honestly I had no idea what to expect with this movie, but I really enjoyed it. Thanks for coming along on this ride:)
I love when she’s so done she just busts into Spanish.
As to pronouncing Los Angeles with a hard g, mayor Sam Yorty and my father used to do that. Good that you noticed the ransom echo from FARGO. They are both million-dollar ransoms for a wife. In both films, Steve Buscemi says, “in and out.” The Dude is eager to give 4 dollars because Carl is reluctant to give 4 dollars in FARGO. Peter Stormare wants pancakes in both films. Bunny Lebowski is originally from Moorhead Minnesota, the city next to . . . Fargo. Coen films often connect with each other.
Oh that's SO interesting!! maybe I should watch more Coen films👀
@@CristyReacts A very rewarding body of work.
Hey Gorgeous! Nice to see you review this classic! 🥰 😍
lol. Your head nodding with the bowling ball POV in that dream sequence… 😂
Glad you got to see this gem!
Knox Harrington's pencil-thin moustache is probably a nod to Avant-garde filmmaker John Waters who's worn one like it for decades.
As an 86' kid, I agree with you, the 90's were fucking awesome, granted a lot of that is just the rose tinted glasses of youth and lack of responsibility, and of course some good ole American privilege, but still. For me back then, being super interested in tech, it felt like the future had no limits, and cynicism was a lot more limited and private than it is today.
Loved the reaction, will for sure check out more of your stuff!
Late to the party, and brand new to the channel but I wanted to say your brother's costume is awesome!
Haha! I definitely agree, thanks Kaylz!!
9:02 LOL, it's a good idea!
It’s about the Big Lebowski, not the Dude. Not a Pomeranian, not a marmot. Great movie especially the acid flashbacks.
Early 90's WAS a good time. You just made me appreciate it more.
I was in my early 20s in the early 90s. You're right, it was a fantastic time. If you like that era, you should check out the movie 'Singles'
Here we go!! Fun!
"Oh my god, are they really bowling?" 😂🤣
One of my favorite comedies of all time. I've seen it at least a dozen times, and have seen every other Coen brothers movie. I never noticed the common abduction theme in their work until you mentioned it. Thanks. Another of my favorite comedies is "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back." I think you might like that one.
There's a little Lebowski on the way. Perhaps that is the whole point. Hooray for mommy Maude.
They are called "pencil mustaches", you'll see them more on the artsy types back in the day.
Ah, I forget that mustang styles have names! I know the handlebar and, now, the pencil mustache haha!
Do you get a Neo shake with your order at In and Out?
Great video and I subscribed because you make me hungry for In and Out.
Welcome to the party, Big Mike!
Woot!
All the dude wanted was his rug back
His Dudeness is great!😂😂
Here's a tip to save on calories and salt at in-n-out, instead of a "double double" order a "double single" and it only comes with one slice of cheese
80's - 90s, had the practical feel to how things were done, and the emerging technology but the even better part was, seeing the changes that technology brought, living that. It was such an expansive time, so many possibilities of what could happen as new things came along. AI might do that, people are saying it will, I'm not totally convinced yet but even a portion of that positivity, right now, would be very welcome.
GH was actually a decent President, then Clinton was - looking back now - also not too bad,,good ideas but little follow thru.. I mostly remember the 90's for the collapse of the USSR, and the Oklahoma City bombing
This movie is pathetic, ridiculous, childish, disgusting, but I loved it. Somehow it bypasses decades of my maturing and touches the inner teenager in me. Something I didn't think still existed.
Dude abides.
Do you know "Las Vegas parano" ? A very good movie about a psychedelic trip in Las Vegas.
Sounds like Fear and Loathing in Vegas?
Yes. Las Vegas parano is the french name.
That Cohen flick w/ Clooney and Brolin also a ransom gone wrong element.
Are all Coen movies about ransoms gone wrong?!
It was nice of you to step away from your wedding long enough to make this video.
HAHAHAHAH ahhahahah omg this made me spill my coffee how dare you oololololllll
@@CristyReacts😂 AND you look lovely in that top. I look forward to more videos.
eu estava considerando te perguntar sobre seu sotaque quase imperceptível, aqui pensando que talvez poderia ser argentina ou espanhola, mas você confirmou dentro do vídeo... but anyway, adorei sua reação Cristy, e vou ficar aqui e maratonar o resto das suas reações... you got me, i'm here for it !
Obrigada!! Bem vindo ao canal🥰
I love how the nihilists brought their own fight music.
😂😂
Subscribed favorite movie of all time. I know all the lines
Who's Steve buskemi
Good movie, good reaction. There are a lot of tee shirts and mugs with quotations from this movie like "Mark it zero" and "Calmer than you are."
What to watch next? I can give you some of my all time favorite movies:
"Alien,"
"Contact,"
"Deja Vu,"
"Fast Times at Ridgemont High,"
"Frequency,"
"Ghost,"
"The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,"
"Good Will Hunting,"
"The Green Mile,"
"Highlander,"
"The Matrix,"
"Mississippi Burning,"
"North by Northwest,"
"Once Upon a Time in the West,"
"The Pink Panther,"
"Psycho,"
"Rear Window,"
"The Right Stuff,"
"Some Like it Hot,"
"The Terminator,"
"The Thing,"
"The Time Machine (1960 version),"
"2001: A Space Odyssey (hard to understand without reading the book),"
"Vertigo,"
"Zero Dark Thirty,"
"Zodiac"
Wow thanks for this list! I already have some of these on my list, so I'm gonna check out the rest!
The Dude Abides.
🤘💯... I rather enjpyed going to the movies with you. Thank you.😏... Stay cool, Miss Cristy.. And have a day.
Thank you! Can't wait for our next movie together:)
When i saw Big Lebowski, i was so curious about what he is drinking. White Russian is my favourite drink now, but with low-fat milk. Liked your reaction to one of my favourite movies. My most beloved films are Lord of the Rings, hope we see reactions to them. Or are you not into fantasy like that?
Hey! I haven’t considered LOTR yet, but I’ll probably include it in a poll for the next show after I’m done watching the sopranos. Make sure to vote for it!
The early 90's were basically the last gasp of air of the pre-internet era, least that's the way I've seen it. Born in '86 myself.
Wow, those beautiful blue eyes you have! I also always liked Brandt. Not many reactors mention him. Is that a wedding dress you're wearing?
Haha it’s not a wedding dress but people commenting that is cracking me up!! And thank you for the compliment 😍
@3:10 "I've never been a huge fan of golf, I mean bowling" that is fascinating to me you would mix it up in this way as in the movie we have one of the ransom guys pick up a bowling ball and say "What is this?" and The Dude answers "Obviously you're not a golfer."
Haha! those two sports give me the same vibe to be honest
Everybody needs a Walter. He's ride or die. I never would have thought to dress up like him for Halloween.
Walter is based on the American screenwriter John Millius. He looks like him, wears the same glasses and beard and has the same militaristic approach to life. He calls himself a "Zen fascist". If you're cosplaying Walter, you might be confused for John Millius.
He's definitely a ride-or-die!
I had a cell phone like that one in 1992. It was huge. And very very expensive to operate.
Brandt's facial expressions are worth the price of admission alone. Bona fide classic. Alternates with Fargo as the best Coen flick in my personal ranking.
Check out the golf movie classic, _Kingpin_ (1996).
17:05😅
haha! I made myself hungry!
@@CristyReacts in and out “
Awww, Woodland Hills!! Topanga/Ventura life!
Wooooo! I lived right on Topanga Canyon for a few years. It was glorious!
@@CristyReacts Always. We'll miss you at Warner Park. ❤️
Tell me about it christy great movie.
Definitely not both, lol.. i mean, the gall of you, woman! 😊
definitely hilarious!!
I know 5 underrated comedies that hopefully you can do a reaction for it soon,we would like to hear your opinion about it 😊👍
Seven Psychopaths (my favourite)
Burn After Reading
Balls Of Fury
Pain & Gain
The Death Of Stalin
Amazing, thanks for the recs! Definitely need more comedies on my list:)
This is a very good movie! I suggest you watch Forrest Gump.
Curious Cristy
Have you invested in an external hard drive to save your full length reactions.
I imagine eventually you’ll be launching a Patreon where movie reactors traditionally put up their full length reactions that people can watch while playing their own copy of the movie at home.
You’ll want to have your full length reactions saved to have some content to immediately upload to Patreon and also future viewers will definitely want to see your full length reactions for films such as this.
Kattt! Yes, you're definitely right. I only started saving the full length reactions recently, but I do need to invest in a hard drive for that. A few people have mentioned starting a Patreon, so I'll need to do some research, as well as gather some content, so maybe I can launch it in the future:)
@@CristyReacts Most Patreon’s will play a bit of the movie at the beginning in the corner to give the viewer a chance to sync up the movie along with you before then blurring the image to avoid copyright issues.
And I’d specifically suggest an external hard drive with a lot of space as you’ll need a lot of free space for video.
And the number of times a movie reactor has lost their video reaction because of some issue with their computer is many.
Having multiple full length reactions ready to load up on your Patreon whenever you may launch it will definitely help it grow from the start.
That's a great idea to paste a small clip of the video to cue the viewer... you should see how I have to cue my brother (who helps editing my videos) so he knows where to start the movie... I literally have to sing for him!! lol it's embarrassing. Maybe I'll upload a short to show you haha@@KrazyKat007
So you’re reacting Raising Arizona next right? ❤
Ooo, I hadn'0t planned on it! I'll look into it
Ive been watching this movie for about 20 years. One of my favorites. Donnie is a figment of Walter's imagination. Just sayin.
He's not real. He's Walter's ptsd.
Simi Valley? Going further from the ocean for better sushi just seems wrong.
philip seymour hoffman is great in this movie
Lol the brother is spot on
Haha for real!
I was in high school in the early 90's, best part was no cell phones, no social media ect, we got away with literally crazy shit no one could today I mean like ending up in jail stuff, nothing bad like hurting anyone or anything but like partying under age, stealing booze from the liquor store/grocery stores, getting caught naked in strange places with strange people some times, spring breaks in Panama City were even crazier, like literally you could do anything and if you ran away without getting physically caught you were good... oh and shit was cheap like you could eat at a fast food place pretty good for like $2.50 that'd get you 4-5 tacos or bean burrito's and a drink from Taco Bell or the buffet and a drink at Wendy's (who remembers when Wendy's the hamburger joint had buffets with like taco bar and salads and such on them?), music was amazing with the grunge era, malls were big like literally spent every day after school or on the weekends at the mall just hanging out and you'd see everyone from school there. We had it good one of my friends lived with his grand parents and they let us do everything, they had a pool, when it was warm it was literally every day drinking beer smoking weed and naked cheerleaders in the pool. Like I said I'm very happy I grew up before the internet and social media and cell phones with cameras built in. Go watch The Dadbod Veteran's videos about growing up Gen X he nails it.
Sounds like heaven! Maybe I was meant to be a gen Xer.
THERE USED TO BE AN OFFICIALWEBSITE OR SOMETHING WITH A LIST OF ALL THE THINGS YOU MIGHT NEED TO JOIN THE CHURCH OF THE DUDE.
Ha! I'm in!
My new fav reaction channel. Woodland Hills represent Topanga Canyon woot woot
FYI Buscemi sounds like bushemi.
Hey thanks-- I appreciate it. Other people just laughed at me instead lol.
🥰 lovely movie this is... and the big lebowski is also good
6:07
I think the first time I watched this, was after a lot of the hype, I may have come out thinking it was very funny, but MIGHT be SLIGHTLY overrated. On subsequent viewings, I've found it funnier and funnier. I think it's when you hear so many people quote something out of context that you've never seen that when you see the actual context, it doesn't hit you as funny and it probably should.
I completely agree with this. I rewatched the movie after this time, and liked it more actually. I thought it was funnier. I wasn’t trying to understand what was happening, I was just enjoying the ride.
@@CristyReacts Another Coen Bros movie that gets funnier with subsequent watches is "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" But, it's pretty funny initially anyway. 😁
Walter! My Discord logo
She may have missed the point
Great movie but what a shame that the best scenes were censored on your channel :(
You see what happens, Larry? This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps!
uuuhhhh,,,,,steve ahem buschemi,,,
Why are you wearing your wedding dress?
“Stressing in Columbian”. Don’t we call that Spanish? Lol! Good reaction though.
Are you wearing a wedding dress
nice eyes girl! 😘
Edits are expected in a reaction video but I think you've got too much out this time
Hi Jim! Yeah, there was a longer version of this video but it got a copyright claim immediately, so I had to trim it down quite a bit :(
@@CristyReacts I know TH-cam can be a beyotch & copyright but I had a comment about something
Clerks and The Big Lebowski are the most wildly overrated movies in the history of American cinema
Ohh someone else recommended Clerks-- maybe I'll skip it. Quick question out of sheer curiosity... if TBL is so overrated, why are you out here watching reactions to it?
@@CristyReacts Ah, good question. I enjoy watching movie reactions in general, so they’re popping up in my feed all the time. I didn’t search for TBL reactions
makes sense@@fclefjefff4041
@@CristyReacts P.S. you ended up with a new subscriber 👍
This reactor is terrible. Dislike. Ya'll have a good time.
Thanks for watching! ❤️
I hated this movie lol
Worst movie ever made tbh.