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Summary: One of the greatest movies made in years
Review: Simply put, I love this movie, and so does everyone else I've ever spoken to about it. It's impossible to describe this movie, because of it's pure strangeness. On the most basic level, it's the story of a man trying to get his rug replaced after some kidknappers pee on it. More than that though, it's a journey through a strange and troubling vision of modern california, its bowling alleys, nad low-rent housing. It's the story of The Dude, a hero who does nothing but "abide." If you haven't seen this movie, watch it. If you don't own it, what are you waiting for?
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Summary: Its Cult, Man!
Review: This is the most important film by the Cohen brothers -- lazy afternoon with hillarius scenes and the most funny one liners I have heard delivered without a twitch in the corner of the mouth -- it's Cult, Man! .. and with Jeff Bridges as -- ahh, well, Jeff Bridges; he's a marvelous laid-back character and a wonderfull actor .. he never seems to stop to amaze me with his talent. And everybody -- including the Cohen's -- is having af wonderfull time; you can tell, can't you? I can't stop seeing it -- it's a virus, and I love it ;-)
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Summary: good.
Review: starts off strong & gets funnier upon multiple viewings. all the coen brothers films are fabulous, with the important exception of Barton Fink, the worst movie i ever watched for more than an hour.
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Summary: This is what happens. THIS is what HAPPENS, when you...
Review: This is a terrific, hilariously prurient film, with all sorts of great nuances and twists.I gave it to a friend on his 49th birthday. At a family gathering to celebrate, he mentioned he'd received The Big Lebowski as a gift. His nephew, 22, started bubbling: "Oh man, oh man, The Big Lebowski is the greatest movie ever made! It's the greatest movie in history! Oh man, I watch it ever week, it's the best movie I've ever seen!!" and so on. My friend's little 70-something mother said, "Oh, good -- let's watch it after we finish eating!" And the moral of the story is: Regardless how great and fantistic you hear that a movie might be, do not EVER EVER EVER watch it with your mother unless you've seen it by yourself first. P.S. The Dude abides! P.P.S. Did you happen to notice the date on the check the Dude wrote, in the grocery store at the beginning of the movie? The year is 1991 -- the day Sept. 11.
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Summary: the most hilarious, original comedy to date!!
Review: the coen brothers topped their academy award winning fargo with the big lebowski, an outrageous comedy filled with one liners you will be constantly repeating for years!! this film combined everything you have ever heard at a frat party but put together brilliantly by the coen brother. john turturo plays the most hilarious character "jesus". the dvd is worth buying just to see his part in the film. be open-minded with this one. do not take any of it seriously. just sit back and laugh.
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Summary: An Often Funny Coen Brothers Film.
Review: A Man on His Late Fortysomething, a likeable Loser and Dope Loving Person by the name of Jeff Lebowski (Jeff Bridges). When a Man, Who Shares the Same Name as He does. Which he`s a Pasadena Millionaire, Once He meets Him, he gets involve with a Missing Hoochy-Coochy Trophy Wife (Tara Reid), an Artist-who loves being in the Nude (Julianne Moore), a Trio of Mock-Nazi Nihilist (Peter Stomare, Flea & Torsten Voges), a Stepson-Garbed Stranger (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and Saddem Hussen (Jerry Haleva)! Directed by Joel Coen and Written by Ethan and Joel Coen (Raising Arizona, Fargo, O Brother Where Art Thou?) made and wrote an entertaining, sometimes clever, at time misfired but funny movie. Fans of the Coen Brothers will enjoy this Film and also Having a Great Time with This. Jeff Bridges gives a Fine Comic Performance and also John Goodman, Steve Buscemi and John Turturro are also in this Film. A Underrated Film from the Coen Brothers but this is a Light-Hearted Deranged Comedy Film Noir. Grade:B+.
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Summary: Great movie!! But thought there would be more
Review: I give this movie 5 stars I thought it was a great movie, but I thought there would be more stuff on the DVD like Fight Club. Overall this is a great DVD anyway.
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Summary: On my Top Ten List of 1998
Review: The Coens brothers are not that prolific. I'd estimate that the combined income from all their projects is less than 10% of what "Titanic" made. Nonetheless, one of their productions, "Fargo", made the AFI's Top 100 list. What's more impressive is that voters on the far more democratic Internet Movie DataBase put 4 of their 7 films on the site's Top 250 list. "The Big Lebowski" is one of those four movies. It has the definitive Coen signature, which can be described as the ability to show how ordinary people accidentally find themselves in extraordinary situations. These are usually criminal in nature. In "Blood Simple", there was a dead body that wouldn't stay buried. Unable to have children of their own, a couple - a cop and an ex-con - found a solution when a rich couple had sextuplets in "Raising Arizona". They figured that, if they kidnapped one of the infants, no one would miss it. Frances McDormand, who is Mrs. Joel Coen in real life, stole the show in "Fargo". She played a Minnesota policewoman investigating one of the dumbest crimes ever committed. "The Big Lebowski" is an enormously funny story about mistaken identity, a kidnapping and a missing rug. Jeff Bridges, who's had a very up and down career, gives his best performance since 1993's "Fearless", a highly recommended film. Bridges' character refuses to answer to his last name, Lebowski. Irrevocably stuck in the 70's, he insists on being called The Dude. About the only things he does well are bowling and smoking illegal substances. His best friend, Walter, is trapped in an even worse time frame. He thinks he's still in Vietnam. As Walter, John Goodman gives what is arguably his best screen performance. The real fun begins when Russian thugs burst into The Dude's apartment. Taking a bath in a candle lit bathroom and listening to groovy 70's tunes, our stoned hero doesn't get really mad until the intruders ruin his favorite rug. These villains demand that The Dude's wife repay a lot of money she owes. This presents a problem because The Dude isn't married. Said wife, aptly named Bunny, is married to someone else - The Big Lebowski [David Huddleson], a creepy old man whose daughter Maude is older than Bunny. Maude also becomes a problem. She has her own thugs, despises her father and is convinced Bunny kidnapped herself. As Maude, Julieanne Moore is even better than she was in "Boogie Nights". She also gets to make one of the most memorable entrances in the history of motion pictures. By now you are perhaps thinking that this movie is wacky. If so, you are not only right, but that's just the beginning of the picture. The brothers Coen are relentless inventive and outrageous. In "The Big Lebowski", they even find a way to scold themselves for the profanity that is rampant throughout the movie. Even the foul language seems more satirical than prurient. Joel and Ethan seem to live happily in their own dimension. Personally, I enjoy their distorted view of reality. Or is it really distorted? You decide.
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Summary: You think I'm kidding? Making with de funny schtuff?
Review: The Big Lebowski is the first Coen brothers film I saw, and I must say I'm surprised that so many people don't seem to like their style. If TBL is indicative of the rest of their movies, they must all be works of strange genius.
TBL is a hilarious movie, though an eccentric one at that. It's the only film I know that has a record number of F words in a single film, and is yet still tasteful.
The characters are very well defined and the actors play them convincingly. And if you like 'The Peppers, you'll also be amused by Flea's performance as the wussy nihilist.
Overall, TBL is an excellent movie, and something for just about anyone's collection. Even if you're not interested in buying it, I'd recommend you to at least rent it and see it. I guarantee you'll be hooked.
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Summary: the BEST adult comedy to date
Review: Please do not hold fargo against "the big lebowski". This movie is extremly entertaining. You'll never find a movie with more memorable quotes; the dialogue alone is worth the price. The plot is slightly convoluted, but if you are concentrating on the plot you're missing the point! I've seen this movie many times now and I still love it. It is everything Fargo wasn't! The bums will always lose.
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