The Big Lebowski

[wayabvpar]

I really think it has to seen more than once to truly be appreciated. I remember seeing for the first time, and thinking it was mildly amusing. I caught it on cable a few months later, and it hit me- it is [censored] brilliant. I think it even outranks Raising Arizona, which until then had been one of my very favorite movies (and favorite Coen effort by far).

Take a few weeks, then go back and watch it again.

[IndieMatty]

There's plenty of people who find both funny. I do.

Rushmore is genius.

[J.R.]

Its a pretty good anti-war movie. Life is bizare, people in power are often idiotic, motives are to be questioned, and letting unchecked aggression stand isn't the end of the world (keep in mind the GB senior opening quote). Some situations don't need to be confronted. Its ok to not care about some things, to avoid conflict and just live simply. There's also something beautifully fatalistic about its philospohy, something about not looking or seeking too much, not living in denial about reality and taking yourself too seriously.

The characters make the movie, its kinda like rushmore or the royal tenenbaums in that regard, its sheer absurdity. Everyone seems to be flailing away, full of internal contradictions and mornonically bumbling along. Its hard to capture the essence. You either appreciate absurdity or you don't, it depends on your world view. It also helps to be really stoned or with a strong drink nearby, or to have at least embraced the bohemian lifestyle at some point. But its not an earthshattering movie, it just hits a cord with a certain disenfranchised sentimentalism that many go thru during adolesence that some never quite let go of. And Bob Dylan's soundtrack is excellent and adds depth to these themes.

[ThaSaltCracka]

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There's plenty of people who find both funny. I do.

Rushmore is genius.

[/ QUOTE ]I realize that, I like both movies in fact, but there are certainly people who think "Dumb and Dumber, psssssssh I would never watch that childish movie!"

[nolanfan34]

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It also helps to be really stoned or with a strong drink nearby, or to have at least embraced the bohemian lifestyle at some point.

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I was going to write that I would bet there's a strong correlation between people who like this movie, and people who have liberal views on drug use.

Good post J.R., I get what you're saying, I'll have to give it another watch sometimes. I agree that some movies get better after seeing them a few times.

[sfer]

Your thinking about it is very uptight.

[nolanfan34]

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Your thinking about it is very uptight.

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And your comment doesn't explain why it's a genius movie.

I will give you props on your locator though, although you misspelled the word "owned". Crazy to see Cal #4 in the country.

[ThaSaltCracka]

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Your thinking about it is very uptight.

[/ QUOTE ]worst retort ever.

[nolanfan34]

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Your thinking about it is very uptight.

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Actually, when I think about it, sfer is right about that, my thinking is uptight.

[ThaSaltCracka]

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Your thinking about it is very uptight.

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Actually, when I think about it, sfer is right about that, my thinking is uptight.

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