I love the fact The Dude (the most supremely relaxed and chill person alive) has a best friend who he ends up yelling at in anger during almost every interaction they have.
Favorite commentary: 8:52 - "Is this whole movie just a quest for a rug?" My answer: "No; it's the demise of a car by some bowlers on a quest for a rug."
So happy you found the movie hilarious. There are two kinds of people; those that hate it, and those that get it. Warms my heart that you're on our side! 🤪
Best ever character comedy. So humane too. Usually a movie with this much chaotic energy is sadistic (see "Repo Man" or "After Hours" for some fun examples), but the Dude's world loves everyone.
This film pays off the more you watch it. So many call back lines, and so many details to pick up. I think it was on my third viewing that I connected the fact that Jesus's intro music was a rendition of Hotel California, and that later on The Dude mentions that he hates The Eagles. But I think what really makes the film for me is the brilliant concept of making what is essentially a detective noir film, but instead of a Phillip Marlow/Humphrey Bogart type as the private dick, you get The Dude.
I love that version of the song by The Gypsy Kings! ...but don't tell The Dude. I'm a Dudeist Priest and they might bear some ill will towards me with that like. LOL
@@Easy_Skanking as a fellow Dudeist Priest, its my opinion that anything that looks to improve on the things thrust upon the world by The Eagles should be accepted as an attempt to make the world at least a slightly better place. If anyone comes at you wrong about it just say fuck it and go bowling.
Something that's often overlooked with this film; there's a lot of attention to detail, especially when setting up later events. For instance, what happens to Donnie is foreshadowed in the previous scene where we see him miss a strike for the first time, and when he goes to sit down he's rubbing his arm like its numb, a precursor symptom to what eventually happens to him in the following scene. Overall, the movie's very chill, funny, and really holds up to multiple re-watches. And John Goodman again shows why he's one of best, if not the best, character actors of modern cinema.
And of course there's the lights in the fade to black as we transition from the parking lot to the crematorium. Such a nice touch. Obviously it's only seconds before Donnie's death is confirmed, but I always see that as confirmation he has left us but the bowling alley remains.
A true modern classic, one of my all time favourite movies. It really is a pretty much a movie about absolutely nothing other than some random events in the lives of some crazy people but the performances are so compelling you cant help but love it! The dude abides. I take comfort in that! :D
The dude is loosely based on a guy named Jeff Dowd and he really was one of the Seattle Seven (political activist group), liked to drink White Russians and preferred to be called The Dude as opposed to his name. They also based him on a friend of their's who teaches at USC's school of cinematic arts named Peter Exline, who is a veteran of Vietnam and lived in what they called a dump of an apartment, in a toxic waste part of town which had a rug that he said "Really tied the room together."
@@0PsychosisMedia0 But in Lebowski you see the same thing from the same perspective repeatedly and it gets better each time, a harder trick to pull off.
The Dude lifestyle is something that's somehow inspiring. Anyway, one of the Nihilists (one of the 3 from the album cover) is played by Flea the bassist in Red Hot Chili Peppers. Edit: It would be very un Dude not to watch Burn After Reading. Great Cohen Brothers comedy/mystery/thriller (whatever it is).
The Coens are so much fun. Buscemi's character, in Fargo, never stopped talking so in this every time he says anything they tell him to shut up. In their film, Blood Simple the heavy-set detective also drives a Volkswagen.
I love how much you loved it. It's one of my favorite movies of all-time; it's definitely at least in the discussion for best comedy of all-time. I think it ages gracefully because the humor is 100% based on in-movie situations, call-backs, comments, rather than pop culture references. (Nothing wrong with pop culture references, necessarily, but comedies don't age well compared to other genres and I think that's a large part of it.) I've seen people get really stressed out watching it because there's a lot of things going on, and the Dude is very laid-back about dealing with any of it... I think you're just supposed to enjoy the journey. And eventually, all the plot threads are tied up neatly. It's really a fantastic noir except with a slacker/stoner as the protagonist. I love it.
If you watch this again at some point, in the scene where the 2 policemen are taking the stolen car report, watch the cop on the left. He's looking at The Dude's stash and holding a pipe in the shape of a bowling pin.
I finally subscribe to your channel because I was just watching off and on! But I am here to catch your review, reactions because they are great. I also really like the way you do the up videos as three movie posters. Reminds like when you go to the theater and they the large posters in the building. Great job!!
"yeah, well....that's just like....your opinion man..." is the most useful line in movie history. I've used it in real world situation countless times.
Now this here movie I'm about to unfold came out back in the late 90's - just after our conflict with Sad'm and just before the one with bin Laden. I only mention it because sometimes there's a movie... I won't say a classic, 'cause what's a classic? But sometimes, there's a movie. And I'm talkin' about 'The Big Lebowski' here. Sometimes, there's a movie, well, it's a movie for its time and place. It fits right in there. And that's 'The Big Lebowski', in the late 90's. And even if it's a plotless movie - and the movie was most certainly that. Quite possibly the most meandering movie in Hollywood, which would place it in high runnin' for most nomadic worldwide. But sometimes there's a movie... sometimes, there's a movie. ... Aw, I lost my train of thought here. But... aw hell. I done introduced it enough.
When this first came out in theaters I believe I probably paid to see it 10 times. It is insanely funny. ALL the characters sooo well written. Glad you watched it. Be safe.
“Crazy Heart” Amazing Complete other side of Jeff Bridges. Then chase thst with “Starman” One of my favorite 80’s movies abd a much younger Mr. Bridges “You want a toe, I can get you a toe.” Walter
Great movie. There is a cafe in Vancouver where the wifi password is Jackie Treehorn (no spaces). I asked the staff if they knew who that was, and none of them did.
Hey, Jen. 👋🏻 Some correlation info. The character Walter was based on John Millius the director of the original Red Dawn film. So imagine what it was like with "Walter" on set directing the cast of Red Dawn. 😅
The guy who kept laughing is David Thewlis. You might recognize him as Professor Remus Lupin from Harry Potter, or Doctor destiny from the newly released Sandman series.
The quote, shut the f Donny was a joke line in reference to another movie also with Steve Buscemi called Fargo where his character talked a lot. This movie was written for John Goodman to say the quote.
I really like this film, I find it very comforting, and I'm loving your reactions, you've done so well in only a short time, and I really like when you add a little touch of the film to the thumbnail (The Dude's cardigan, Rambo's headband, Superman's red and blue). 😁🦍
As per the meaning A conscientious objector is an "individual who has claimed the right to refuse to perform military service" on the grounds of freedom of thought, conscience, or religion. In some countries, conscientious objectors are assigned to an alternative civilian service as a substitute for conscription or military service. On March 8, 1995, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights resolution 1995/83 stated that "persons performing military service should not be excluded from the right to have conscientious objections to military service".
Walter constantly telling Donnie to "Shut the F*ck up" is a bit of an inside joke by the Coen Brothers because Buscemi's character in "Fargo" talked so much.
I love thia movie so much. Walter is my favorite character. He was so popular that John Goodman actually voices a transformer in the 4th and 5th transformer movies who is literally a transformer Walter. 😂
The Coen Brothers never disappoint. This is one of the best stoner movies ever! The Dude abides! Since we're still on the summer season, can you put these on your list of classic summer movies to react to? Let's go with: 1) "Meatballs" (1979); 2) "Little Darlings" (1980); 3) "One Crazy Summer" (1986); 4) "Troop Beverly Hills" (1989); and 5) "Charlie's Angels" (2000). I'm loving your reactions more and more Jen. Keep doing what you do best. 🥃📽💙
I’m so convinced that Sam Elliot is either an angel or God. He knows stuff he shouldn’t and he happens to know that there’s a little Lebowski out there. He’s framing the story of someone he shouldn’t know but does in detail. He even mentioned the cursing. The Dude is the ultimate pacifist and the ultimate flawed human being. The Dude abides. He is the constant, unwavering. God loves those people.
One of my faves and a true classic with iconic performance by Jeff Bridges and John Goodman's Walter s/gotten an Oscar nod. That Good. Great job Jen - I knew you'd abide!~
I love The Dude. Jeff Bridges has such a great range of characters he plays. "True Grit" is a really good one for a western. BTW You and your sister are so great! Your awesome personalities are so fun and real! I've subscribed to both of your channels now! Great job dudettets!!!!😀👍❤
Good choice of movie. Just a bit of constructive criticism, whoever edits, it would be better to let a character finish a sentence before a cut.
Sometimes we have to cut more than we'd like to get by copyright & be able to post. We do our best
@@jenmurrayxo fair enough.
Well... thats just like... your oppinion, man!
@@locutus9956 😂😂
@@pistonburner6448 the dude abides
I love seeing people react to the Dude doing all that work to wedge the chair under against the door and the the door opening outward.
Friggin loved that gag 😂
This is a fun movie - that grows on you with each viewing. So many different “episodes” packed into the Dude’s journey to get his rug back.
definitely one to watch over and over again man. ya can catch some nuance's lol. but, that's just like...my opinion man. 😊🤪✌️
"Donny, you're out of your element!"
- Walter
I still say John Goodman should've got an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for this! 👍😂
He couldn't. The Oscars were on the Shabbat Shalom!
@@sophiamarchildon3998Shomer Shabbos!
"The Dude abides". My favorite line from a movie loaded with excellent dialogue.
Well, that's just, like, your oppinion, man.
I was assigned to see this movie in the theaters when I was taking a film class in college. Best homework ever!
I love the fact The Dude (the most supremely relaxed and chill person alive) has a best friend who he ends up yelling at in anger during almost every interaction they have.
I'm like that too with my best friend. He's a lot like Walter, kind of a big dude, but wacky. lol
Hey Jen !!! Funniest line in the movie.....when Maude shows the dude Logjammin" ..."He fixes the cable?" Gets me every time !!
😂😂
This and Goodfellas are 2 of the most “I’m watching this, wherever/whenever I come across it” movies.
Imminently rewatchable
This movie will get better the more and more you watch it. All time classic.
Definitely! 👍
I'm surely in the triple digits at this point
Favorite commentary: 8:52 - "Is this whole movie just a quest for a rug?"
My answer: "No; it's the demise of a car by some bowlers on a quest for a rug."
So happy you found the movie hilarious.
There are two kinds of people; those that hate it, and those that get it.
Warms my heart that you're on our side! 🤪
Best ever character comedy. So humane too. Usually a movie with this much chaotic energy is sadistic (see "Repo Man" or "After Hours" for some fun examples), but the Dude's world loves everyone.
You find one in every car. You’ll see. 🌲
This film pays off the more you watch it. So many call back lines, and so many details to pick up. I think it was on my third viewing that I connected the fact that Jesus's intro music was a rendition of Hotel California, and that later on The Dude mentions that he hates The Eagles. But I think what really makes the film for me is the brilliant concept of making what is essentially a detective noir film, but instead of a Phillip Marlow/Humphrey Bogart type as the private dick, you get The Dude.
I love that version of the song by The Gypsy Kings! ...but don't tell The Dude. I'm a Dudeist Priest and they might bear some ill will towards me with that like. LOL
@@Easy_Skanking as a fellow Dudeist Priest, its my opinion that anything that looks to improve on the things thrust upon the world by The Eagles should be accepted as an attempt to make the world at least a slightly better place. If anyone comes at you wrong about it just say fuck it and go bowling.
@@bosthrows4805 Thanks for the words, my Dude. In the presence of no understanding, I shall take my J and let it slide.
May you Abide effortlessly.
It's always nice to see You smile and laugh! 👍
Something that's often overlooked with this film; there's a lot of attention to detail, especially when setting up later events.
For instance, what happens to Donnie is foreshadowed in the previous scene where we see him miss a strike for the first time, and when he goes to sit down he's rubbing his arm like its numb, a precursor symptom to what eventually happens to him in the following scene.
Overall, the movie's very chill, funny, and really holds up to multiple re-watches. And John Goodman again shows why he's one of best, if not the best, character actors of modern cinema.
Great pick! I love attention to detail like this
And of course there's the lights in the fade to black as we transition from the parking lot to the crematorium. Such a nice touch. Obviously it's only seconds before Donnie's death is confirmed, but I always see that as confirmation he has left us but the bowling alley remains.
This movie is in my top 5 all time. One of the most quotable movies ever. Masterpiece.
This is one one of those movies that get better with each watch! Thanks, Jen! The Dude abides.
Top 3 favorite comedies ever. Walter is amazing. My favorite part is the trade off. “DUDE ARE YOU FUCKING THIS UP”… “ok… But they’re amateurs”
Infinitely quotable, better with every watch. It's just a timeless, absurd classic about a man of his time. The Dude.
I love how the Lebowskis are 100% opposites. And Walter is awesome with his drastic mood swings. 😆 🤣
Nobody ever mentions that Walter was 100% right about the fucking toe
Dude "she probably kidnapped herself ,as Lenin said " Donny "I am the walrus " lol .😅😄.
A true modern classic, one of my all time favourite movies. It really is a pretty much a movie about absolutely nothing other than some random events in the lives of some crazy people but the performances are so compelling you cant help but love it! The dude abides. I take comfort in that! :D
Hey jen, that was a great reaction to a awesome movie, glad you enjoyed it. Walter and the dude, classic combination. Thanks. Enjoy! 😊😎👍
Fun fact: You never see the Dude bowl! 😉🎳
grrrr, beat me to it by TWO minutes!
And the only time you see Donny fail to get a strike is the day he dies
I can't believe I never noticed this. For shame.
Except when he's tripping in a fever dream on Jacky Treehorn's drugs. Well, bowling with Maude anyway
Why does every Lebowski video have this comment?
The dude is loosely based on a guy named Jeff Dowd and he really was one of the Seattle Seven (political activist group), liked to drink White Russians and preferred to be called The Dude as opposed to his name. They also based him on a friend of their's who teaches at USC's school of cinematic arts named Peter Exline, who is a veteran of Vietnam and lived in what they called a dump of an apartment, in a toxic waste part of town which had a rug that he said "Really tied the room together."
Love that you have his sweater.
As every fan of this film would agree, it's great to watch it multiple times. So glad you enjoyed it!
More so for Barton Fink...you see something new and it changes your perspective on what's going on for each viewing.
@@0PsychosisMedia0 But in Lebowski you see the same thing from the same perspective repeatedly and it gets better each time, a harder trick to pull off.
The Dude lifestyle is something that's somehow inspiring. Anyway, one of the Nihilists (one of the 3 from the album cover) is played by Flea the bassist in Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Edit: It would be very un Dude not to watch Burn After Reading. Great Cohen Brothers comedy/mystery/thriller (whatever it is).
And the female Nihilist, the one who gave her toe, is Aimee Mann, a famous musician in the 80s.
"Who is this gentleman, dude?!"
"I'm a fuckin' veteran."
Discover an amazing new quote every viewing.
The Coens are so much fun. Buscemi's character, in Fargo, never stopped talking so in this every time he says anything they tell him to shut up. In their film, Blood Simple the heavy-set detective also drives a Volkswagen.
I love how much you loved it. It's one of my favorite movies of all-time; it's definitely at least in the discussion for best comedy of all-time. I think it ages gracefully because the humor is 100% based on in-movie situations, call-backs, comments, rather than pop culture references. (Nothing wrong with pop culture references, necessarily, but comedies don't age well compared to other genres and I think that's a large part of it.)
I've seen people get really stressed out watching it because there's a lot of things going on, and the Dude is very laid-back about dealing with any of it... I think you're just supposed to enjoy the journey. And eventually, all the plot threads are tied up neatly.
It's really a fantastic noir except with a slacker/stoner as the protagonist. I love it.
If you watch this again at some point, in the scene where the 2 policemen are taking the stolen car report, watch the cop on the left. He's looking at The Dude's stash and holding a pipe in the shape of a bowling pin.
I finally subscribe to your channel because I was just watching off and on! But I am here to catch your review, reactions because they are great. I also really like the way you do the up videos as three movie posters. Reminds like when you go to the theater and they the large posters in the building. Great job!!
My favorite Coen Brothers movie is O Brother Where Art Thou. I highly recommend it.
This video really ties the channel together.
Even though the rug really tied the room together, I say the car really tied the movie together. Nice reaction! 8-)
"yeah, well....that's just like....your opinion man..." is the most useful line in movie history. I've used it in real world situation countless times.
Well it is a foundational and fundamental truth of the universe after all :P
Same. My wife and I will use that on each other. We also will use the “way calmer than you are” on each other. It always defuses a potential argument.
This might be the happiest you've looked during any of your reactions Jen! : )
😂🤙🪴🪴
"The Big Lebowski" is special; one of a kind. It's going to be fun watching you go through it. Thanks! See you later! :)
Now this here movie I'm about to unfold came out back in the late 90's - just after our conflict with Sad'm and just before the one with bin Laden. I only mention it because sometimes there's a movie... I won't say a classic, 'cause what's a classic? But sometimes, there's a movie. And I'm talkin' about 'The Big Lebowski' here. Sometimes, there's a movie, well, it's a movie for its time and place. It fits right in there. And that's 'The Big Lebowski', in the late 90's. And even if it's a plotless movie - and the movie was most certainly that. Quite possibly the most meandering movie in Hollywood, which would place it in high runnin' for most nomadic worldwide. But sometimes there's a movie... sometimes, there's a movie. ... Aw, I lost my train of thought here. But... aw hell. I done introduced it enough.
Whenever I ask someone “am I wrong?”… I think of Walter..
When this first came out in theaters I believe I probably paid to see it 10 times. It is insanely funny. ALL the characters sooo well written.
Glad you watched it.
Be safe.
“Crazy Heart”
Amazing
Complete other side of Jeff Bridges.
Then chase thst with “Starman”
One of my favorite 80’s movies abd a much younger Mr. Bridges
“You want a toe, I can get you a toe.”
Walter
Great movie. There is a cafe in Vancouver where the wifi password is Jackie Treehorn (no spaces). I asked the staff if they knew who that was, and none of them did.
Hey, Jen. 👋🏻 Some correlation info.
The character Walter was based on John Millius the director of the original Red Dawn film. So imagine what it was like with "Walter" on set directing the cast of Red Dawn. 😅
The guy who kept laughing is David Thewlis. You might recognize him as Professor Remus Lupin from Harry Potter, or Doctor destiny from the newly released Sandman series.
I have a spiritual connection with this movie.
The quote, shut the f Donny was a joke line in reference to another movie also with Steve Buscemi called Fargo where his character talked a lot. This movie was written for John Goodman to say the quote.
People call this a comedy, and in many ways it is, but the story is really a classic mystery.
Crossed my mind recently that the marmot (which is actually a ferret) was probably at some point in the script supposed to be a beaver.
The Dude Abides.
I really like this film, I find it very comforting, and I'm loving your reactions, you've done so well in only a short time, and I really like when you add a little touch of the film to the thumbnail (The Dude's cardigan, Rambo's headband, Superman's red and blue). 😁🦍
Here's a fun little detail. The film is set in August 1990 but the check is post dated September 1991. He's so broke he can't afford to pay 69 cents.
Coen brothers show how random human life is like no any other directors and I love it so much.
I had to buy the whole Big Lebowski soundtrack just to find the Gipsy Kings rendition of Hotel California... Worth it.
One of few perfect movies.
I love Coen Brothers films, this is a gem of a film, a great reaction, Jen, I'm so glad that you enjoyed it.
This has been the soundtrack to my life for years…. I also had a rug that tied the room together, but it strayed Over The Line!
nice to see someone take a different approach to the movie with smoking while The Dude smokes lol FINALLY someone who gets it 👉🏼😎👉🏼
Thanks!
Autobahn record is a nod to Kraftwerk the German group.
how on earth did I miss you reacting to this absolute legend
this movie is so funny 😂😂😂❤❤❤
This Movie is so good. It's a classic. Never gets old.
As per the meaning A conscientious objector is an "individual who has claimed the right to refuse to perform military service" on the grounds of freedom of thought, conscience, or religion. In some countries, conscientious objectors are assigned to an alternative civilian service as a substitute for conscription or military service. On March 8, 1995, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights resolution 1995/83 stated that "persons performing military service should not be excluded from the right to have conscientious objections to military service".
Great review..lovelovelove ❤️✌🏻🌞
A very chill reaction! The Jen abides.
Walter constantly telling Donnie to "Shut the F*ck up" is a bit of an inside joke by the Coen Brothers because Buscemi's character in "Fargo" talked so much.
Great movie. Just love John Goodman's character in this. *Chef's kiss*. Nice sweater/vest!
For a movie about a rug it's amazingly funny and entertaining.
And of course.
"Mark it 8 Dude."
This movie was on almost every night for a semester or two in college. It was definitely a house favorite
I love thia movie so much. Walter is my favorite character. He was so popular that John Goodman actually voices a transformer in the 4th and 5th transformer movies who is literally a transformer Walter. 😂
"STFU, Donnie!"
John Goodman 🤣🤪
I know this reaction is almost a year old, but this movie really benefits from multiple watches
"You can only imagine what happens next" The Dude - "He fixes the cable?" 😆😆😆
I just noticed for the first time, at one point he uses powdered coffee creamer to make his White Russian.
Great reaction Jen. Check out the lesser known, but brilliant Coen films: A Serious Man and Barton Fink.
Walter and the Jesus together again!
The Aged Actor Playing the Big Lebowski Played The SANTA CLAUSE in the 1985 Christmas Movie- " Santa Clause " starring Dudley Moore
David Huddleston was a quirky character actor. He was also the Mayor in "Blazing Saddles".
The Coen Brothers never disappoint. This is one of the best stoner movies ever! The Dude abides! Since we're still on the summer season, can you put these on your list of classic summer movies to react to? Let's go with: 1) "Meatballs" (1979); 2) "Little Darlings" (1980); 3) "One Crazy Summer" (1986); 4) "Troop Beverly Hills" (1989); and 5) "Charlie's Angels" (2000). I'm loving your reactions more and more Jen. Keep doing what you do best. 🥃📽💙
I always smoke when I watch your videos.!! It's legal where I live too..!! : ) I live on a small ranch and grow some good stuff..!!
All time favorite John Goodman movies
Oh man, that rug really did tie the whole room together.
when this hit theatres it was a box office bomb. the internet has a way of giving movies their just desserts.
One of my favorite parts is the face that Brandt makes when The Dude touches the plaque one last time.
Jen seems like a 2nd grade teacher the goes to raves on the weekends yet doesn’t do any heavy drugs while there.
I’m so convinced that Sam Elliot is either an angel or God. He knows stuff he shouldn’t and he happens to know that there’s a little Lebowski out there. He’s framing the story of someone he shouldn’t know but does in detail. He even mentioned the cursing. The Dude is the ultimate pacifist and the ultimate flawed human being. The Dude abides. He is the constant, unwavering. God loves those people.
Careful man there's a beverage here!
"I don't think that's the last we'll see of bunny"......we'll technically your right.
Makes you wonder if there will ever be a sequel, based on the "Little Lebowski."
One of my faves and a true classic with iconic performance by Jeff Bridges and John Goodman's Walter s/gotten an Oscar nod. That Good. Great job Jen - I knew you'd abide!~
I love The Dude. Jeff Bridges has such a great range of characters he plays. "True Grit" is a really good one for a western. BTW You and your sister are so great! Your awesome personalities are so fun and real! I've subscribed to both of your channels now! Great job dudettets!!!!😀👍❤
It’s about a rug , and there are rules in bowling if it’s a league game ,
Oh yes! One of my favourites and with Jen! 😍
Need to check out some John Turturro movies (The Jesus): Quiz Show, Barton Fink
Raising Arizona is an awesome Coen Bros. Movie as well check it out.
"He fixes the cable?"
You’re darn tootin’! 😂