Hello everyone, and welcome to our second Coen brothers film on the channel! We had a lot of fun with this one and hope you laugh along with us :) Next week we're reacting to the new Batman film, which we're veeery excited for! See you then 🦇 - Eric & Sarah
I wholeheartedly agree, but I also wish I could forget the film, because I had so many wonderful "what the fuck?" moments during the first viewing that I'd like to remember what those felt like :D. The second best thing next to that is showing The Big Lebowski to friends and watch them go "what the fuck?" in an amused confusion ;D
Always love how the dude adopted words and phrases throughout. Then , even in his dream sequence, he takes on the cable man’s outfit and dances like his landlord.
And that the B-side of the cassette with the bowling audio is just labelled as "Bob". And he wakes up to the Bob Dylan song "The Man in Me" that was playing in the dream, and the opening credits.
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The "shut the f*u*k up, Donny" was the Coen Brothers playing a joke. In "Fargo" Buschemi talked nonstop, so they decided to have him be told "shut the f*u*k up!" constantly in this movie.
That might not be the only time Buscemi's roles have been roasted in other movies. In Reservoir Dogs he played a guy who didn't believe in tipping waitreses. Then in Pulp Fiction he's a waiter with a bad attitude.
Walter was based on John Milius who was a writing heavyweight in Hollywood. He wrote Apocalypse Now! The first couple Dirty Harry’s, wrote and directed Conan the Barbarian, uncredited writer for Jaws, Hunt for Red October and the list goes on. There’s a great documentary about him and in it he explains how he came up with the name Apocalypse Now, very funny. Walter even looks like Milius when he was younger, glasses and all.
!!!!! A FUNNY MOVIE!!!!!!! Recommendations------ Oldboy(the 2003 version not the remake one) Lost Highway Blue Velvet Lock,Stock And Two Smoking Barrels The Green Mile Mulholland Drive Eraserhead American Beauty 2001 A Space Odyssey Monty Python And The Holy Grail. Mean Streets American History X A Showdown In Little Tokyo In Cold Blood(1967) Bottle Rocket Wild At Heart Bad Lieutenant
Fargo was SOOOOO huge - and Lebowski followed it. I saw Lebowski opening night in the theater, and the theater was PACKED with old people who clearly were really into Fargo & came out due to the Coens. They. Did. Not. Get. It....AT ALL. I thought the movie was hilarious - and the silence and confusion in the theater made it even funnier. This is truly one of the funniest movies ever made, and it rewards repeat viewings. Welcome to the Coens! Pretty much the best movies ever made. You definitely need to watch the rest of their films. Raising Arizona, O Brother, A Serious Man, Barton Fink, etc...all so good.
I think what I love most about this is that it's film noir while being the complete opposite, if that makes sense. Instead of following a hardboiled detective investigating a case, we're following the Dude as he wanders aimlessly in and out of all the other characters' plots. It shouldn't come together as a whole story, but it really does.
5:21 back when cherry coke had a black can and cherries on it. only been 24 years, quarter decade. milk and alcohol, the sound of it used to make my stomach turn. in reality, it made me go on a week-and-a-half bender, after I learned to substitute kahlua and cream for just a carton of vanilla iced coffee. you can down a pint of vodka without tasting it with one cup of vanilla iced coffee.
The Dude may be the most passive protagonist in filmdom. He doesn't plan anything - things just happen to him. Despite this, or maybe because of it, he gets to the end of the story in one piece. Other Coen Brothers movies you should watch: No Country for Old Men O Brother Where Art Thou? True Grit (the remake, not the 1969 version with John Wayne) Blood Simple Raising Arizona Miller's Crossing
I hear people say that, must be bandied about at the Lebowski-fests or something. But the Dude actually does take an active interest in forwarding the plot throughout the film. Granted, prompted by his 'Id' Walter, he visits Lebowski, he takes part in the payoff, he visits Larry. He makes those choices himself. And isn't responding to what happens to you just life anyway?
Fun fact: John Goodman's character, Walter, is based on maverick filmmaker John Milius, (Conan The Barbarian, Red Dawn, Dillinger) whom coincidentally, often carried a gun with him on the set of his movies, in case things got out of hand with any of the actors. The gun he carried was a M1911A .45.
> _"(...) whom coincidentally, often carried a gun (...)"_ A gun carried a man? Where was this, in Soviet Russia xD? Do you, perhaps, mean "who (...) often carried a gun"?
So many lines I love to quote: "Your name's Lebowski, Lebowski." "He's fragile, very fragile." "Hmm. I did not know that." "We believe in nothing, Lebowski, nothing." The Larry scene, of course.
THIS! Right here is my favorite movie of all time! I know every word, forwards backwards, im ordained in the Church of the Dude.. i love this movie. I spent a weekend only drinking White Russian’s with my best friend
@@EricSarahReact it is pretty good but imo one of those you drink only one per day also you can make it more coffee liquor heavy so it tastes more like chocolate milk ps. nobody fucks with the jesus
I think I watched this movie like three or four times before I realized that Walter's dog ran off into the parking lot when they were walking back to the car. It's that kind of thing that makes this movie so incredibly rewatchable.
This was ridiculously fun watching you guys react to this. Really loving your channel! That's just like my opinion man. Hope you check out some Tarantino movies. Now have a couple white russians and buy some jelly sandals for Sarah.
I'm dying for you guys to check out "Raising Arizona", that is (with "Fargo") my favorite of their movies. It's their second film. Their first one, "Blood Simple" is also great. "Burn After Reading" is fun. All three have Frances McDormand in them (she's married to one of the Coen Brothers). But definitely check out "Raising Arizona", there's no other movie like it! Wild! "Blood Simple" too! If all they had done were those first two movies, they'd still be legendary!
Hey guys, I found your channel last week and saw the Joker reaction and really liked it. I’ve yet to see your other reactions but I’m sure they’re good too and this one was great as well. I hope to have my own reaction channel one day and it be as entertaining as yours! ☮️ 💙
I heard somewhere (I think it was from a DVD commentary) that the Dude inherited the rights to a patent, and the royalties from it pays him just enough to cover his monthly bills without him having to work.
I subscribed a few days ago and i gotta say i really like your commentary so far. You don't fake your reactions like others do. I appreciate the chill vibe : )
Another great reaction guys !! Looking forward to your reaction to The Batman next week. Please put the following movies on your list "The Spanish Prisoner" and "Glengarry Glen Ross". Both movies are David Mamet movies which, like the Coen brothers movies, have a very distinct style. You won't believe the cast in Glengarry Glen Ross. It's a classic !!
@Robert Holmes I'm with you, I have suggested "The Spanish Prisoner" and "Glengarry Glen Ross" on several channels yet nobody reacts to these great films.
Aside from the mystery, this is basically a documentary. Many situations actually happened, and many characters, including The Dude, Walter and even Little Larry are based on real people.
"O Brother Where Art Thou" and "Burn After Reading" are Coen Brothers films also definitely worth a reaction. Also their first film if you like film noir, "Blood Simple."
I am a big fan of the Coen Brothers. Raising Arizona can almost be considered required viewing. Another of their movies, though not well know is "The Hudsucker Proxy" with Tim Robbins, Paul Newman and Jennifer Jason Leigh. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mg2N0dOb_jM.html&ab_channel=TalksatGoogle "Burn After Reading" is another good choice. This movie has Brad Pitt, Frances McDorman, John Malovich, George Clooney and Tilda Swenton. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8FHpOLiobmA.html&ab_channel=Schises
The big Lebowski is a much needed "re-watch". It's one of those few movies that genuinely gets better with subsequent viewings. You'll pick up on so much detail you simply can't catch the first time around.
A lot of Coen brothers movies revolve around kidnapping/ransom and/or missing money. Fargo, Lebowski, Blood Simple, Raising Arizona, No Country for old men, The Man who Wasn’t their, LadyKillers……and so on.
I really enjoyed your reaction to one of my favorite movies of all time and I'm glad you enjoyed it too. :) If I may recommend a few other great movies: The Departed - A gangster/mafia movie by Martin Scorsese starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg and many other notable actors. Inception - In my opinion one of Christopher Nolan's best, if not THE best movie with some great action scenes and a mind fucking script. Leonardo DiCaprio again in the lead role, supported by many notable actors like Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Elliot Page and Marion Cotillard. The film won a lot of awards and deserved them all. Training Day: Denzel Washington won an Oscar for his role and Ethan Hawke was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. The movie is about a rookie cop (Ethan Hawke) who is having his first day with his new partner (Denzel Washington). And what a day he has. Not one you'd wish on anyone, but definitely one that makes a great plot for a movie. :) León - It's the first major role in a movie for then 12-year-old Natalie Portman and she played her part with an Oscar-worthy performance. Jean Reno plays the male lead here as a professional killer. The film is heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time and belongs in any list of top films for me. I recommend the director's cut, because in my opinion too much of the character depth is lost in the original US version of the film. Man on Fire - Again starring Denzel Washington, this time as a washed-up ex-cop who takes a job as a bodyguard. Dakota Fanning, still very young at the time, plays the girl he has to protect. It is a brutal, but also heartbreaking film with a once again outstanding Denzel Washington. Lucky Number Slevin - It's certainly the underdog among my suggestions and maybe not the best film to generate a lot of clicks and likes because it's not that well known. But it's definitely a fun gangster movie with Josh Hartnett, Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, Ben Kingsley and an adorable Lucy Liu. If you haven't seen any of these movies yet, I recommend you do :) See you soon and stay well :)
My favorite line that makes me laugh the hardest is when Sam Elliott who is obviously some sort of cosmic narrator says he feels good about The Dude being out there, takin' her easy for all of humanity lol. It's like George Carlin said, a guy not voting and sitting in his basement isn't causing problems.
People need to separate the appreciation for Carlin's comedy and social commentary with actual political philosophy and more importantly, civic responsibility. The last attribution you wrote is demonstrably inaccurate.
