Archive Fifteen years ago today, the Dude abided

gorocks99

Posts: 10,760

Mar 6, 2013 9:57am

The Big Lebowski turns 15 today. Still one of my favorite movies, I think I could darn near quote the whole thing.

Not sure it's my favorite Coen Brothers film - it's toward the top, but they've had so many good ones over the years.

What's your favorite Coen Bros. movie?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coen_brothers#Filmography

ZWICK 4 PREZ

Posts: 7,733

Mar 6, 2013 10:14am

gorocks99;1401195 wrote:Not sure it's my favorite Coen Brothers film - it's toward the top

Yeah? Well, you know,thats just like, uhh... your opinion man.

Scarlet_Buckeye

Posts: 5,264

Mar 6, 2013 10:15am

The Big Lebowski is a great movie, but I will never understand the cult following it has. It's not that great.

Fab4Runner

Posts: 6,196

Mar 6, 2013 10:15am

This is the first thing that comes to mind when I see/hear the Dude Abides:

And now I want Melt.

FatHobbit

Posts: 8,651

Mar 6, 2013 10:18am

Scarlet_Buckeye;1401210 wrote:The Big Lebowski is a great movie, but I will never understand the cult following it has. It's not that great.

I did not see it when it came out, but I heard about how great it was so I watched it. (maybe 5 years ago?) I don't get the love.

ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Mar 6, 2013 10:18am

Scarlet_Buckeye;1401210 wrote: It's not that great.

ZWICK 4 PREZ;1401209 wrote:Yeah? Well, you know,thats just like, uhh... your opinion man.

This

gorocks99

Posts: 10,760

Mar 6, 2013 10:20am

Scarlet_Buckeye;1401210 wrote:The Big Lebowski is a great movie, but I will never understand the cult following it has. It's not that great.

LJ

Posts: 16,351

Mar 6, 2013 10:27am

Raising Arizona is my favorite Coen movie

Iliketurtles

Posts: 8,191

Mar 6, 2013 10:32am

It would probably be #2 for me behind Fargo. No Country for Old Men is up there too. Their worst for me was easily Burn After Reading it had some great actors in it but I just thought it was an awful awful movie.

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MontyBrunswick

Mar 6, 2013 10:32am

Very very overrated movie. On a good day, it's average.

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MontyBrunswick

Mar 6, 2013 10:33am

FatHobbit;1401214 wrote:I did not see it when it came out, but I heard about how great it was so I watched it. (maybe 5 years ago?) I don't get the love.

I did this exact same thing.

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Sonofanump

Mar 6, 2013 10:42am

My top 5 in order:
1) Fargo
2) No Country for Old Men
3) Raising Arizona
4) Big Lebowski
5) True Grit

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Manhattan Buckeye

Posts: 7,566

Mar 6, 2013 10:57am

dlazz;1401243 wrote:Very very overrated movie. On a good day, it's average.

Yeah, well that's just your opinion man.

IMO it is one of the best screenwriting in modern film. It isn't a particularly approachable film. If it is the fist Coen Bros. movie one has seen I can see how it doesn't quite appeal. But aside from the perfect dialogue and pacing, there is an underlying religious context. And it is probably the most accurate portrayal of Los Angeles.

Dr Winston O'Boogie

Posts: 1,799

Mar 6, 2013 10:59am

Lebowski is a good film. For me there is Fargo and then everything else. Fargo is the nearest thing to a perfect film there is.

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Manhattan Buckeye

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Mar 6, 2013 11:04am

Dr Winston O'Boogie;1401284 wrote:Lebowski is a good film. For me there is Fargo and then everything else. Fargo is the nearest thing to a perfect film there is.

Agreed. I can see how the subject matter could turn people off (and the accents). But it is nearly a flawless film.

said_aouita

Posts: 8,532

Mar 6, 2013 11:06am

I really want a sweater jacket like that.

said_aouita

Posts: 8,532

Mar 6, 2013 11:07am

Dr Winston O'Boogie;1401284 wrote:Lebowski is a good film. For me there is Fargo and then everything else. Fargo is the nearest thing to a perfect film there is.

Oh yea? Geez.

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MontyBrunswick

Mar 6, 2013 11:14am

Manhattan Buckeye;1401283 wrote:Yeah, well that's just your opinion man..

That was already said. Pay attention

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Manhattan Buckeye

Posts: 7,566

Mar 6, 2013 11:18am

Apologies, I spent most of my time occupying various administration buildings... smoking a lot of thai stick... breaking into the ROTC... and bowling. To tell you the truth dlazz, I don't remember most of it.

OSH

Posts: 4,145

Mar 6, 2013 11:32am

For me:

Fargo
No Country for Old Men
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
The Big Lebowski
True Grit

I hated Burn After Reading. I haven't seen any others, to my knowledge.

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Manhattan Buckeye

Posts: 7,566

Mar 6, 2013 11:34am

OSH;1401328 wrote:For me:

Fargo

No Country for Old Men

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

The Big Lebowski

True Grit

I hated Burn After Reading. I haven't seen any others, to my knowledge.

No Miller's Crossing or Raising Arizona?

There are others but those were the other somewhat popular films.

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Sonofanump

Mar 6, 2013 11:35am

Did not like Barton Fink or Ladykillers or Hudsucker. Oh brother was good, maybe #6 for me. Intollerable was not bad, but not a typical Coen film. Don't think I've seen any others.

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Sonofanump

Mar 6, 2013 11:37am

Dr Winston O'Boogie;1401284 wrote:Lebowski is a good film. For me there is Fargo and then everything else. Fargo is the nearest thing to a perfect film there is.

Maybe top 15 film ever for me.

ZWICK 4 PREZ

Posts: 7,733

Mar 6, 2013 11:47am

Put it this way.. When I see Jeff Bridges in a movie, I expect him to be The Dude.

Commander of Awesome

Posts: 23,151

Mar 6, 2013 11:53am

Big fan of this movie.