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Summary: I believe in nothing...except this movie
Review: This movie, it will grab you and tug you in your heart, until you die. Once you see Lebowski, you are never quite the same. There are two types of people in this world, those who get this movie, and those who don't. I am not saying you are a bad person if you don't get this movie, well maybe I am. If you don't find this movie funny, you have a bad sense of humor. I am not saying you should like fall down laughing, but this movie should at least make you gaffaw at the very least. ...... .. .. excuse me, I had to stop typing because I laugh just thinking about this movie. For real...believe it
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Summary: The Coen Brothers' The Big Lebowski.
Review: Up front I tell you that this is a film that may or may not fascinate you. It's a comedy and one that's different than most others of the genre. But if you have seen Fargo and liked it, well, then you almost certainly will enjoy The Big Lebowski. A few laughs and grins belong to the possibilities, I think.The cast is the Coen Brothers' usual odd mix: Jeff Bridges (in the role of The Dude), John Goodman (as The Dude's bowling buddy), Steve Buscemi (also in fargo), Peter Stormare (also in Fargo), and others such as Julianne Moore, who features as an erotic artist. The plot is not at all that important; it's the weird scenes such as the one in which The Dude is harassed by the nihilists and their 'ferret', bizarre characters, and unpredictability that hold The Big Lebowski together. The unemployed Jeff Lebowski does little else besides smoking pot, bathing, and bowling. Unfortunately he shares his name with some other man ... troubles begin. I liked it, and do recommend it with certain reservations.
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Summary: One of "The Best" comedies of all time
Review: This is quite possibly one of the funniest comedies ever made and definitely the best work of the Coen brothers. Two types of people won't like this movie, saints and idiots. To see Jeff Bridges and John Goodman pull off acting in these wildy outlandish characters really shows how amazing they are as actors. If you are a saint you won't be able to get through about 5 minutes of it what with all the swearing, if you're not too bright you won't grasp the oddball humor of the Coen brothers. (see Raising Arizona or Fargo style). For everyone else, you will watch this movie over and over and over and probably go around repeating lines to your friends who will also enjoy this movie immensely. If there is one comedy you must absolutely see of all the Coen brothers movies, this is the one.
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Summary: They got him, Walter !
Review: They got him, Walter -- they captured him four days ago. Do you see what happens, Walter? This is what happens, Walter, when a fig-eater hides in a hole in the ground rather than scrambling to find "reverse" on a Soviet-made tank.
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Summary: Truly it acheives at the Lebowski standard.
Review: When my father went overseas he and a buddy would watch one movie over and over again~ The Big Lebowski. Now when I saw it the first time I really didn't understand it at all. I thought the language was vulgar and then I watched it again and again. This movie is hilarious. The Dude, Walter, and Donnie are some of the most interesting characters I have ever seen on the screen. Most of my male friends love the movie and actually relate to the movie. The movie is one that you can watch over and over again and still laugh, and you learn new things. It is extremely well written, acted, and directed. I would not suggest the movie to everybody but I would suggest it to most of my friends. The movie has wonderful dialogue that makes me laugh to this day. SO if you are looking for a different kind of comedy this one is for you.
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Summary: Fast-paced comedy whose strength lies in unpredictability
Review: This 1998 comedy was written and directed by the famous Coen Brothers. I don't usually like comedies and I didn't particularly like this one either. But I must say that I was engaged in the story and gave it a giggle now and then. That's saying a lot for me. The setting is Los Angeles. The star is Jeff Bridges, cast as a what has come to be called "a slacker". It's never clear how he makes his living. It seems to spend his days taking baths and smoking a lot of pot. His one passion is bowling and his best friend and bowling buddy is John Goodman. One day, some rough guys mistakenly think he is a millionaire with the same name and come to collect a debt incurred by the millionaire's spendthrift wife. This leads to a series of events that get more and more complicated, involving our slacker hero is a series of escapades including a supposed kidnapping. The dialog is sharp and funny throughout and includes a lot of colorful language. The acting, especially by John Goodman, is great. Jullianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman and John Turturro are also in the cast and add a bit more sparkle to the silly, but yet fast-paced story whose strength lies in its unpredictability. Not bad for a comedy. And it's fun to relax sometimes. That's why I give it a modest recommendation.
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Summary: Big time laughter
Review: No movie has entertained me more in the past few years than this film. Jon Goodman and Jeff bridges are paired perfectly to produce a hilarious movie. The Coen Brothers have out done themselves once again. You almost forget that other great stars appear in this movie, including Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, John Turturro and Philip Seymour Hoffman. I highly recommend this film along with any other Coen brother film.
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Summary: The best LA bowling kidnap comedy ever made!
Review: The Coen brothers followed their kidnapping blunder movie in Minnesota (Fargo) with this kidnapping blunder movie set in Los Angeles. (Add Raising Arizona and you have a trilogy.) They threw together a dozen different ideas, loosely strung into a needlessly complex plot. The main characters were inspired by real people. Their friend Jeff, who helped promote some of their previous films, was used as the model for Jeff Lebowski. (Like the real Jeff, he called himself The Dude.) Walter is based on John Milius, the screenwriter and director of Conan the Barbarian. Then they threw in nihilists, avant-garde art, a funny Busby Berkley-inspired dream sequence, a TV show writer in an iron lung, Saddam Hussein, a ferret in a bathtub, and lots of bowling. Just when you thought you'd seen enough unconnected characters and scenes, another one comes along. By the end, you aren't sure what happened, but you laughed a lot. What does it all mean? Nothing, really. But the plot isn't the point. This is a "hang out" movie --- you watch so you can vicariously hang out with the Dude and Walter. The Coen brothers succeeded in making a movie as loose as its main character. The Dude doesn't care about the meaning of it all, so why should the Coens? Just keep it funny, strange, and fast. That's good enough for five stars. The extras on this DVD are okay. There's a brief documentary about making the film, including interviews with all the key actors and the directors.
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Summary: "Obviously, you're not a golfer..."
Review: "The Big Lebowski" is a hilarious comedy that disguises itself as something so simplistic, but ends up being nothing of the sort. If you're looking for a movie with a meaning or a solid and concrete plot, this may be something to skip. If you're looking for an out-of-control and outrageous comedy with memorable characters and some of the funniest lines ever to be spoken in film, "The Big Lebowski" is something that is definitely worth checking out. The story revolves around a man by the name of Lebowski; actually, he prefers to be called "The Dude." A couple of thugs mistake him for a different Lebowski and ruin his most prized rug that really tied the room together. Well, The Dude isn't going to stand for that kind of "unchecked aggression" (even if he is one of the laziest human beings on the planet). When he tries to get the other Lebowski to compensate him for his ruined rug, well... let's just say things get very complicated. And his psychopathic bowling buddy, Walter (who is also a Viet Nam Veteran), doesn't make things any better when he tries to help The Dude with his problems. But hey, everything's gotta work out in the end, right? He's The Dude! He is the man... or at least he better hope so, for his sake. This is one of my favorite comedies. Although it is almost impossible for me to do the film justice by reviewing it, I have to because it is a movie that I love and watch on a daily basis. The dialogue and characters are so entertaining and fun to watch that it is almost impossible not to become captivated by the film. Jeff Bridges is amazing as The Dude and takes his role to the limit. John Goodman gives his best performance ever and really steals the show for the majority of the film. Even though he's only in the movie for a short amount of time, John Turturro is HILARIOUS in his two scenes. The movie is brilliantly written and directed. The Coen Brothers have made another gem; that much is for sure. Be warned, this is no kiddy movie. If you get easily offended by movies with foul language, STAY CLEAR FROM THIS MOVIE!! Every other word in the movie is the f-word, and in fact, according to the IMDb, the f-word appears in the movie 267 times. So please, take that under consideration. As foul as this movie is, I think it's necessary and works perfectly for the movie. It makes the characters what they are. If you've ever seen the watered-down "TV version" of the movie, you'll know that it quickly loses its spark and appeal that was so well-established in the regular version. The language is a necessity in this kind of environment, so it's better to avoid the movie if that's going to upset or offend you. The DVD doesn't have a lot to offer, so I'm hoping that one of these days a fully-loaded special edition will come out. Until then, this is what we're stuck with. The picture and sound quality really shines in this movie. You can watch the movie in widescreen or standard format. Special features included are cast/crew information, a teaser trailer, and a 30 minute interview with the Coen Brothers. "The Big Lebowski" is a comedy to remember, although it's not a movie for everyone. It's not a movie to watch if you're looking for something solid or with a standard formula to it. The film is a wildly unpredictable journey into the unknown. The film really does a great job of standing out from the other "predictable" and "flat" comedies that we are plagued with. A five-star movie all the way.
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Summary: The Dude Abides
Review: Ths movie isn't much like Fargo. It's funny. I like the Big Lebowski because it was such a funny, unpretentious movie. I like John Goodman's character, who won't bowl on Saturday because it's Shabbas (not Jewish) and Steve Buscemi's lovable, kind-hearted victim. I like John Turtoro's vain, egotistical diva of a bowler. Mostly though, I liked the Dude. I remember how much I liked Starman, but I had forgotten why I liked Jeff Bridges. As the Dude, Bridges doesn't just deliver lines, he projects a state of being.
Plus, I like the Coen brothers zanines that the Dude as Everyman finds himself in. S&M, freaky Germans with weird Rodents, etc., etc. See Raising Arizona for more info. Actually, see the Big Lebowski, then see Raising Arizona. And did I mention I like this movie?
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