I own exactly 2 movies, and one - the Godfather Trilogy - was given to me as a gift. I guess that counts as 3 so technically I have 4. But The Big Lebowski is the only movie I’ve ever purchased. To my mind, it’s the greatest comedy ever made.
I have to resist the temptation to watch it as often as I want to....so I’ve probably only seen it about 15 times.
It’s difficult to describe the appeal. For me it’s the dialogue, which manages to be stupfyingly doltish and really clever at the same time. If you’re turned off by cursing, though, don’t even think of seeing it. At one time it held the unofficial record for most instances of the “F word.”
I’ve really, really wanted to go to a Lebowski Fest ever since they started having them. The only thing stopping me is that it would make me one of those guys who goes to movie conventions....and who wants to be one of those guys?
Oh, and the guy who talked about the soundtrack was right. An interesting thing is that most songs are covers, not sung by the original artists. Like Viva Las Vegas by Shawn Colvin, Dead Flowers by Townes Van Zandt (I think that’s been discussed), and my favorite - Hotel California by Los Lobos.
The characters and events are outrageous to the point of being ludicrous and truly unique. I could babble about it forever. But if the cursing doesn’t turn you off...check it out!
Hank
“I’ve really, really wanted to go to a Lebowski Fest ever since they started having them. The only thing stopping me is that it would make me one of those guys who goes to movie conventions....and who wants to be one of those guys?”
So who has to know you went?
Do you have the anniversary edition? It is supposed to be a much better image than the earlier release.
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