MYST #4: The Big Lebowski

                                                    

**THE TWIST**

Instead of reviewing a war movie or historical movie. If you read them, you could say i'm living in the ****ing past...You're goddamn right I'm living in the ****ing past! 
This 1998 crime/comedy movie takes place in 1991 and is more mellowed out (for the most part). But there are going to be a bunch of references throughout (like the last sentence) so if something doesn't make sense, watch the movie and it will.

Before I start,  Everyone, this is not 'Nam, this is a film studies review. There are rules. If you don't believe me, you're entering  world of pain. (Not a threat, its a refrence)

(L to R: The Dude, Donny, and Walter)

A few weeks ago while picking out some movies with friends, a friend of mine said that he'd never seen the movie before, I looked at and thought he was a nihilist for saying that, so we watched it.

I would have posted this on Saturday, but it was Shabbas, which I'm allowed to break only if it's a matter of life or death.

When a dude, named "The Dude"or, uh His Dudeness, or uh Duder, or El Duderino, if you’re not into the whole brevity thing.(His real names Jeffery) Lebowski, is mistaken for a millionaire named Lebowski, two thugs urinate on his rug to scare him into paying a debt he knows nothing about. While attempting to gain recompense for the ruined rug from his wealthy counterpart, he accepts a one-time job with high pay-off. He gets the help of his bowling buddy, Walter, a Jewish Vietnam Vet with anger issues, and his other friend Donny (Who should shut the **** up), and Lenin, V.I. Lenin. Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov! (Not really) . Deception leads to more trouble, and it soon seems that everyone from porn empire tycoon to German nihilists want something from The Dude.

The story is something that is something I should talk about, when I first was going to watch it, I thought it was going to be a serious a movie, but then I saw one of the thugs peeing on the carpet, so clearly I was in for something else. It was a shame they did that too, that rug really tied the room together. The story overall is hilarious though and sort of makes sense, I can't tell you why without spoiling it, but it made me think the first time through.

The acting in is was as hilarious and as good as the story, Jeff Bridges (The Dude) perfectly portrayed a mellowed out stoner, Steve Buschemi (Donny) is always good at playing awkward roles and taking crap from everyone (He did a lot in Grown Ups, Monsters Inc., Reservoir Dogs). I'm not much of a John Goodman (Walter) fan, but I did enjoy his over the top performance in the movie. Another Actor I should mention is Sam Elliot (The Stranger, or as I prefer to call him, The Cowboy). Elliot is the Narrator for the movie and shows up mid-way through and at the end. After watching this, Elliot should have been a cowboy, not an actor. Not saying he is bad, I think he is a very talented actor, but it seemed like he was right out of 1874 Wyoming.

For me, it is very hard to pick a favorite scene let alone a favorite character. It seemed like every other thing that came out of someone’s mouth was funny. But if I had to pick a favorite character it'd be The Dude or Walter. It’s hard to pick a scene because they are as memorable as the quotes, am I wrong? Am I wrong? ( No Im just an ***hole)

**** it, Dude, Lets go Bowling

1. 1. ► 2:35

      "The Big Lebowski" Official Trailer - YouTube

      www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd-go0oBF4Y
   2. I give the Big Lebowski 5 Bowling Balls out of 5
   3. But well, that's just like, my opinion, man.