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Maude was doing what's called a transatlantic accent. It's that old school theater accent that upper class americans adopted to sound sophisticated and different. A blend of british and american pronunciation. Think Audrey Hepburn, old timey radio guy voice.
This is one of the those movies that is so quotable and is a gem because of the dialogue, kinda like Pulp Fiction. The similar vibe between the two movies comes from the unique conversations and personalities. Gotta love the acting from the main cast as well. I love how John Goodman can play this type of role and also be awesome as Sully in Monsters Inc and Pacha in Emperors New Groove.
I'm glad I was not the only one making the comparison with Pulp Fiction. Oh my goodness the moment you said sully in Monster Inc, it's just clicked in my head that it was his voice.. freaking amazing
This movie is a masterpiece. One of those films you need to watch at least two or three times to begin to grasp the genius of it, and it just gets more funny.
So many amazing performances! For some reason, Phillip Seymour Hoffman in particular really makes me laugh. Fun fact, John Goodman said in an interview that (even though this isn't seen in the film) Walter took a serious injury trying to protect Donnie during the fight in the parking lot because he secretly genuinely loved him like a little brother. That's very sweet.
It is one of those movies that is somewhat common to find a 'I liked it ok' as a first reaction but over the years, it becomes more and more appreciated.
Definitely explore the work of the Coen bros. Some of the best in the biz right now, especially in subversive, dark, or absurdist comedy. In addition to their directorial efforts, don't skip on their writing. Try Suburbicon (with Matt Damon and Julianne Moore), written by the Coens and directed by George Clooney (whom the Coens direct in Hail Ceasar, Burn After Reading, Intolerable Cruelty, and O Brother Where Art Thou)
The Dude: Buddhism Walter: Jingoism The Big Lebowski: Capitalism Maude: Feminism Jackie Treehorn / Bunny: Hedonism Police Chief: Fascism The Nihilists: (obvious) You're not watching characters so much as avatars of various ideologies, but that somehow makes it even more fun. 😎
Pretty close. Each character is a stand-in for their own film world/genre, which often includes a hyperreal slapstick version of an ideology. The humor is not in the ideologies colliding, because that happens in real life often enough. The humor is in the whole constructed artifice of a film world carried by one character colliding with another whole constructed artifice of a film world carried by another character, and so on as the plot gets complexity. None of them belong together in the same overall film. It's a bunch of meta what-ifs.
The comparison to PULP FICTION isn't a bad idea. But the strongest echoes are of FARGO: Both films have a million-dollar ransom for a wife. In both films, Steve Buscemi says, “in and out.” Peter Stormare wants pancakes in both films. The Dude is eager to give 4 dollars because Carl is reluctant to give 4 dollars. In Malibu, The Dude gets the Shep Proudfoot treatment (beaten on the floor). Bunny Lebowski is originally from Moorhead, Minnesota, the city next to . . . Fargo. Also, 69 cents is the amount Anton will pay in NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN.
"Hey they did get In-N-Out 🍔!" It is good that Donny got to have a burger (though probably not great for his heart 😭). Steve Buscemi is so funny as meek, mild mannered Donny, being constantly silenced by John Goodman. His little interjections always make me smile - "What do you need that for Dude?" I don't like seeing him go, but it adds to the dark comedy when his ashes blow back in The Dude's face 😑 Buscemi worked with the Coens previously on Fargo, and when you watch it you will understand why he doesn't get to talk here 😉
Walter is totally unhinged, but manages to be right about everything, unless he is directly involved in it. If he puts his hand into the situation, everything goes sideways.
The reason Walter treats Donny so poorly is the ingenious way the characters are written. The Dude is pretty mellow, but Walter can get really worked up… and that’s where Donny comes in: Donny doesn’t say a single thing that moves the story forward. Instead, every single one of his lines confuses and/or derails the conversation. Which winds Walter up and confuses the Dude.
Also, they found a way of writing the cowboys into "Hail Caesar!" as well, because, ya know, "Cattle calls". Golden Age Hollywood still had a heck of a lot of horses.
The Dude is modeled after the real life Jeff Dowd ("Dowd" > "Dude"), a Hollywood producer/writer. And Walter is John Milius, director of the original Conan the Barbarian and helped film Apocalypse Now.
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021), directed by Joel Coen and starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand, is extremely good. I very highly recommend it. And sometimes Shakespearean language is hard for me, I get bogged down trying to understand it and then fall behind and understand very little. It helps me a lot to use the subtitles. Reading and hearing the dialog at the same time makes it much, much easier.
I was actually one of the few exceptions when this film came out. Since the Coens had won me over with Raising Arizona ten years before, I made sure to go see this on opening weekend. It was practically an empty theater, but I was in total awe at how much they ratcheted up their absurdist cinema with masterful filmmaking. Nothing like it, not even Tarantino. I remember thinking I would have to see it some more times to wrap my head around the chaotic scribble of a plotline, but so much of the humor was so freaking masterful I knew it would be a classic (for me at least). I felt it was going to flop and be forgotten since it was nothing like their big hit Fargo. They had gags but way less than the Farley Bros. They shifted most of the humor to another realm, like playing with film genres and cinematic tropes, and then layering those artificial worlds on to modern real world but still absurd ideologies. Genius experiment that became a cult classic after all. But its cult classic status is mostly about the quotes, not the depth of experimental humor I think.
Fun Fact: John Goodman's character of Walter looks, sounds, and acts quite a lot like writer/director John Milius. His work includes "Apocalypse Now" as well as "Red Dawn" (1984). But it is also clearly a caricature drawn with good faith. And RE: "You know this guy believes all the Conspiracy Theories..." ; Perhaps! And does it make him any more unhinged or dangerous? He might even be right about Why, in some really random way.
Philip Seymour Hoffman is absolutely my favorite part of this movie. So funny. I've tried to warm up to Walter, though, and just can't. I know people think he's funny, but I just kinda hate him. He comes very close to ruining the movie for me. *Burn After Reading* is the funniest Coen brothers movie, imo. I also really love *Intolerable Cruelty* and *Hail, Caesar!,* which is very underrated. Also, I recently found this out: 18 U.S. Code § 336 - Issuance of circulating obligations of less than $1 - Whoever makes, issues, circulates, or pays out any note, check, memorandum, token, or other obligation for a less sum than $1, intended to circulate as money or to be received or used in lieu of lawful money of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. And now I'm going to think of this every time I see The Dude writing that check for $.69. Lol
This move came out when i was in high school. It quickly became a favoritw among our friend group and was tje most quoted movie for us for years. Cool to see a younger generstion discover it
You are going to miss a bunch of the context of the humor in this movie from being foreign and so young. Lot of American archetypes at play here: hippies, cowboys, slackers, film noir How the idealisms of the 1960's gave way to selling out and so on
Been rough lately. This is a great one to watch while I do a treatment. We learn that things will def get worse when u dont want to act and what happens when u do act on a negative situation. But...Dude just likes the simple pleasures and encourages others to do the same. One should relax and enjoy life. Dudeism and Im so for Dudeism, lol. Def have a bestie/brother like Dude his name is Torch and brother of my very best friend/sister we have all been friends for over 45 yrs. Thanx so much, fun watch, take care, Peace
@@FrankFreezy_ “Back To The Future” has several 911 Occult Signatures; both times a rotary clock is shown at the Daily Planet, in “Superman: The Movie”, the hands on the clock point to 9 and 11. 🍸
so many american veterans make their whole personality about their veteranity but even crazier are the huge amounts, maybe majority of, no veteranal americans who make their whole identities about worshipping veterans
@@FrankFreezy_ I was too! I'm currently in Minneapolis and hating it. If I can make it out to Moorhead, I'll be closer to my brother and his family. It's no good doing it alone anymore!
It’s funny, I kind of picked up on your energy of not really digging The Dude. You asked if you know anyone like The Dude to mention it & I’ve always related to him to be honest. Fun fact: there was actually a legit religion created in the spirit of The Dude.
This is essentially a quote fest occasionally interrupted by bowling. Amazing. "You're outta your element Donnie!" But that's just like, my opinion man.
Dude (see what I did there lol)...I enjoy your reactions so please take this as constructive criticism. You need to work on the way you edit. It's VERY jarring to cut dialogue in mid sentence. It (even as a reaction video) really detracts from enjoying the flow of the narrative. Just cut after the lines/scenes that you see as valuable are complete...the mid sentence cuts are not working. I'll still gonna watch...All the best.
I feel you. Unfortunately a new editor worked one this one that why. I usually have my edits verysmooth. But the cut mid sentence is so irritating so I understand.
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That rug really tied the room together.
"You'll never guess what happens next."
"He fixes the cable?"
The plot is ludicrious!!
"Don't be fatuous, Jeffrey".
Maude was doing what's called a transatlantic accent. It's that old school theater accent that upper class americans adopted to sound sophisticated and different. A blend of british and american pronunciation. Think Audrey Hepburn, old timey radio guy voice.
That makes so much sense. Thanks for elaborating
@@FrankFreezy_ No problem at all. Beautiful art, btw.
@@Finn_Anwarunya gracias😄
Katherine Hepburn is more a transatlantic speaker than Audrey.
@@stlmopoet Yes, thank you. Katherine is who I meant. Audrey is just british. 😆
This is one of the those movies that is so quotable and is a gem because of the dialogue, kinda like Pulp Fiction. The similar vibe between the two movies comes from the unique conversations and personalities. Gotta love the acting from the main cast as well.
I love how John Goodman can play this type of role and also be awesome as Sully in Monsters Inc and Pacha in Emperors New Groove.
I'm glad I was not the only one making the comparison with Pulp Fiction. Oh my goodness the moment you said sully in Monster Inc, it's just clicked in my head that it was his voice.. freaking amazing
The entire catalog of the Cohen brothers' films are worth watching.
Facts!!
I nominate Miller's Crossing next!
Either Fargo or Raising Arizona would be best next...My personal favorite is O Brother, but I think you need more Coen bros perspective first.
My old neighbor was the real life version of The Dude, or as close as it gets. Except he wasn’t a bowler he was a shuffleboard player.
A lot of people don't like this movie after the first watch. Then around the third time the absurdity sinks in and it becomes eminently rewatchable.
This movie is a masterpiece. One of those films you need to watch at least two or three times to begin to grasp the genius of it, and it just gets more funny.
So many amazing performances! For some reason, Phillip Seymour Hoffman in particular really makes me laugh.
Fun fact, John Goodman said in an interview that (even though this isn't seen in the film) Walter took a serious injury trying to protect Donnie during the fight in the parking lot because he secretly genuinely loved him like a little brother. That's very sweet.
It is one of those movies that is somewhat common to find a 'I liked it ok' as a first reaction but over the years, it becomes more and more appreciated.
"Shut the fuck up, Donny."
One of my favs.
So funny but so sad at the same time😂😂
@@FrankFreezy_ absolutely
This line becomes clear only if you see the previous movie Fargo.
Definitely explore the work of the Coen bros. Some of the best in the biz right now, especially in subversive, dark, or absurdist comedy.
In addition to their directorial efforts, don't skip on their writing. Try Suburbicon (with Matt Damon and Julianne Moore), written by the Coens and directed by George Clooney (whom the Coens direct in Hail Ceasar, Burn After Reading, Intolerable Cruelty, and O Brother Where Art Thou)
The only other movie of theirs I've seen is No Country for Old Men. Thanks for the recommendation
Jeff Bridges - one of the greatest yet most underrated actors of his time. Anything he’s in a good watch.
The Dude: Buddhism
Walter: Jingoism
The Big Lebowski: Capitalism
Maude: Feminism
Jackie Treehorn / Bunny: Hedonism
Police Chief: Fascism
The Nihilists: (obvious)
You're not watching characters so much as avatars of various ideologies, but that somehow makes it even more fun. 😎
wait is Jesus Catholicism?
@@tevenson79bruh 💀
Maude is more an all-round Post-Modernist.
Pretty close. Each character is a stand-in for their own film world/genre, which often includes a hyperreal slapstick version of an ideology. The humor is not in the ideologies colliding, because that happens in real life often enough. The humor is in the whole constructed artifice of a film world carried by one character colliding with another whole constructed artifice of a film world carried by another character, and so on as the plot gets complexity. None of them belong together in the same overall film. It's a bunch of meta what-ifs.
How about Donny
The comparison to PULP FICTION isn't a bad idea. But the strongest echoes are of FARGO: Both films have a million-dollar ransom for a wife. In both films, Steve Buscemi says, “in and out.” Peter Stormare wants pancakes in both films. The Dude is eager to give 4 dollars because Carl is reluctant to give 4 dollars. In Malibu, The Dude gets the Shep Proudfoot treatment (beaten on the floor). Bunny Lebowski is originally from Moorhead, Minnesota, the city next to . . . Fargo. Also, 69 cents is the amount Anton will pay in NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN.
"Hey they did get In-N-Out 🍔!"
It is good that Donny got to have a burger (though probably not great for his heart 😭).
Steve Buscemi is so funny as meek, mild mannered Donny, being constantly silenced by John Goodman. His little interjections always make me smile - "What do you need that for Dude?"
I don't like seeing him go, but it adds to the dark comedy when his ashes blow back in The Dude's face 😑
Buscemi worked with the Coens previously on Fargo, and when you watch it you will understand why he doesn't get to talk here 😉
I agree. And I've been told about Fargo a lot of times. I am definitely going to watch it
This is basically a film noir detective film like they had in the 40's, and they were Mystery Thrillers.
Walther has it all figured out from the start and you're one of few people to actually have picked up on that on the first viewing.
Well done!
It’s one of those movies that seem to get better each time you watch it, like napoleon dynamite
Exactly!
Walter is totally unhinged, but manages to be right about everything, unless he is directly involved in it. If he puts his hand into the situation, everything goes sideways.
This is one of my all-time favorite movies and your reaction was delightful!!!!
the picture on his wall was nixon
You should check out “O Brother, where art thou” next! I think it’s the best Coen bros movie (They’re ALL amazing though)
@@nathanlindahl8336 I am the damn paterfamilias!
The reason Walter treats Donny so poorly is the ingenious way the characters are written. The Dude is pretty mellow, but Walter can get really worked up… and that’s where Donny comes in:
Donny doesn’t say a single thing that moves the story forward. Instead, every single one of his lines confuses and/or derails the conversation. Which winds Walter up and confuses the Dude.
That's fucking interesting man
Ballad of Buster Scruggs is another random Coen Brothers production, geared to stories of the old west.
Also, they found a way of writing the cowboys into "Hail Caesar!" as well, because, ya know, "Cattle calls". Golden Age Hollywood still had a heck of a lot of horses.
My old man…. Even the looks.. lovelovelove ❤️✌🏻🌷
The Dude is modeled after the real life Jeff Dowd ("Dowd" > "Dude"), a Hollywood producer/writer. And Walter is John Milius, director of the original Conan the Barbarian and helped film Apocalypse Now.
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021), directed by Joel Coen and starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand, is extremely good. I very highly recommend it. And sometimes Shakespearean language is hard for me, I get bogged down trying to understand it and then fall behind and understand very little. It helps me a lot to use the subtitles. Reading and hearing the dialog at the same time makes it much, much easier.
I was actually one of the few exceptions when this film came out. Since the Coens had won me over with Raising Arizona ten years before, I made sure to go see this on opening weekend. It was practically an empty theater, but I was in total awe at how much they ratcheted up their absurdist cinema with masterful filmmaking. Nothing like it, not even Tarantino. I remember thinking I would have to see it some more times to wrap my head around the chaotic scribble of a plotline, but so much of the humor was so freaking masterful I knew it would be a classic (for me at least). I felt it was going to flop and be forgotten since it was nothing like their big hit Fargo. They had gags but way less than the Farley Bros. They shifted most of the humor to another realm, like playing with film genres and cinematic tropes, and then layering those artificial worlds on to modern real world but still absurd ideologies. Genius experiment that became a cult classic after all. But its cult classic status is mostly about the quotes, not the depth of experimental humor I think.
12:18 WHAT ?
That was Richard Nixon 😜
Fun Fact: John Goodman's character of Walter looks, sounds, and acts quite a lot like writer/director John Milius. His work includes "Apocalypse Now" as well as "Red Dawn" (1984). But it is also clearly a caricature drawn with good faith.
And RE: "You know this guy believes all the Conspiracy Theories..." ; Perhaps! And does it make him any more unhinged or dangerous? He might even be right about Why, in some really random way.
Philip Seymour Hoffman is absolutely my favorite part of this movie. So funny. I've tried to warm up to Walter, though, and just can't. I know people think he's funny, but I just kinda hate him. He comes very close to ruining the movie for me.
*Burn After Reading* is the funniest Coen brothers movie, imo. I also really love *Intolerable Cruelty* and *Hail, Caesar!,* which is very underrated.
Also, I recently found this out:
18 U.S. Code § 336 - Issuance of circulating obligations of less than $1 - Whoever makes, issues, circulates, or pays out any note, check, memorandum, token, or other obligation for a less sum than $1, intended to circulate as money or to be received or used in lieu of lawful money of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. And now I'm going to think of this every time I see The Dude writing that check for $.69. Lol
This move came out when i was in high school. It quickly became a favoritw among our friend group and was tje most quoted movie for us for years. Cool to see a younger generstion discover it
was fun to rewatch! this movie is so silly loll. yeah poor donny. walter has ptsd so it's affecting him a lot but the actor is very funny.
Haha very silly indeed, but fun
Walter is one of my favorite character ever!! John Goodman has done excellent work
This made my lunch break, I can't stop cracking up to this reaction. I can't wait to finish watching this after work. Another banger Frank!!!
Haha I’m glad that video kept your good company😂🫡
One of my top five favorite movies..❤️✌🏻🌷
43:38 -- This *must* be the greatest spit-take in film history.
this made my day lol this is in my top 3 favorite movies of all time
Watched this like 15 years ago and to this day sometimes say shut the f*ck up Donny
I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
I like to think of it as the evolved form of the stoner comedy.
Touché
haha this movie is a gem, cheers from MExico
You are going to miss a bunch of the context of the humor in this movie from being foreign and so young.
Lot of American archetypes at play here: hippies, cowboys, slackers, film noir
How the idealisms of the 1960's gave way to selling out and so on
We here! Ready!
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My wife says that they this character the Dude, was written about me.
Been rough lately. This is a great one to watch while I do a treatment. We learn that things will def get worse when u dont want to act and what happens when u do act on a negative situation. But...Dude just likes the simple pleasures and encourages others to do the same. One should relax and enjoy life. Dudeism and Im so for Dudeism, lol. Def have a bestie/brother like Dude his name is Torch and brother of my very best friend/sister we have all been friends for over 45 yrs. Thanx so much, fun watch, take care, Peace
The 69 Cents Check is dated September 11th.
Oh shit👀
@@FrankFreezy_ “Back To The Future” has several 911 Occult Signatures; both times a rotary clock is shown at the Daily Planet, in “Superman: The Movie”, the hands on the clock point to 9 and 11. 🍸
so many american veterans make their whole personality about their veteranity but even crazier are the huge amounts, maybe majority of, no veteranal americans who make their whole identities about worshipping veterans
John Goodman is amazing in this
There's a beverage, here
Fun fact: we never see the dude actually bowl!!
Yoooooo👁️👄👁️ you’re right
Oh Brother Where Art Thou one of the days?
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🫡🙏🏾🙏🏾😁😁
Do you know Moorhead Minnesota? I might be moving there
do i? lol. I may or may not live close to there. I was so surprised to hear moorhead mentioned in this film
@@FrankFreezy_ I was too! I'm currently in Minneapolis and hating it. If I can make it out to Moorhead, I'll be closer to my brother and his family. It's no good doing it alone anymore!
@@FrankFreezy_The Coen Brothers are from St Louis Park, MN so they have a lot of references to MN in their films (Especially Fargo)
If you like dark comedies with ''a Pulp fiction vibe'' react to Boogie nights (P.T. Anderson, 1997.)
Excellent choice! Good vid. Keep it up!
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It’s funny, I kind of picked up on your energy of not really digging The Dude. You asked if you know anyone like The Dude to mention it & I’ve always related to him to be honest. Fun fact: there was actually a legit religion created in the spirit of The Dude.
Every time I watch this movie it gets funnier
This is essentially a quote fest occasionally interrupted by bowling. Amazing. "You're outta your element Donnie!" But that's just like, my opinion man.
Calmer than you dude.
What's with all the mini edits? Why are so many words/phrases cut out?
Dude! Please watch "There Will Be Blood"
Will do
26:40 uhhhh might want to do a bit more edits 😕
First time being in a premier
Welcome my friend 🙏🏾✨
It took me a few watches to like this movie and really laugh. First time around, Walter was too aggravating and annoying.
GIMME ZEE MONEY LEBOWZKI
Dude (see what I did there lol)...I enjoy your reactions so please take this as constructive criticism. You need to work on the way you edit. It's VERY jarring to cut dialogue in mid sentence. It (even as a reaction video) really detracts from enjoying the flow of the narrative. Just cut after the lines/scenes that you see as valuable are complete...the mid sentence cuts are not working. I'll still gonna watch...All the best.
I feel you. Unfortunately a new editor worked one this one that why. I usually have my edits verysmooth. But the cut mid sentence is so irritating so I understand.
Like, that's just your opinion, man.
It's way overrated.
Yeah?, Well, You Know That Is Just Like, Uh, Your Opinion, Man