This movie makes alot more sense when its explained that its the Cohen Brothers basically deconstructing all the tropes of a 1940's Film Noir crime drama like Maltese Falcon or The Big Sleep.
Fun fact: when john Goodman received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Bridges got up and said a few words. While doing so, he opened up a bag he brought with him, and pulled out - and put on, the sweater that he wears in this film, and goes into the character of The Dude, and finishes his speech.
The cowboy is the incomparable Sam Elliot, who's still amazing 25 years after this film was made. Wonderful actor with a great voice, and he's a treat to watch in any film he's in.
The guy with the ferret is the murderer from Fargo. Sam Elliott played the role of Virgil Earp in Tombstone. If you want to see Sam in his prime, check out the movie: "Lifeguard". And the best line of The Big Lebowski: "Hey, careful man, there's a beverage here!"
Fun Fact- the woman in the diner who gave up her toe to substitute for Bunny's is Aimee Mann- the singer in the band "Til Tuesday" she also sang in the "Rush" song "Time Stand Still" also, the 2nd member of the nihilist gang is Flea of The Red Hot Chili Peppers 😊 the more you know 😊
I cry laugh when the Dude is getting high while driving and crashes into a pole. Also when Walter bails out of the car and the Dude is struggling with the suitcase. Those scenes always get me.
Great movie choice. It's one of those movies that you can watch over and over again. 'LITTLE BIG MAN' is another movie that you can watch tons of times. You gotta check it out. It's one of the best Westerns ever, and it's definitely Dustin Hoffman's finest role.
You guys missed someone. It was Donnie in the wood chipper, but it was Karl Hungus who put him in there. The nihilist who had his ear bitten off was the other murderer in Fargo.
John Goodman is Sully's voice in Monsters Inc. And Steve Buscemi is the voice of Randell. Jeff Bridges was not Wyette Earp in Tombstone. That was Kurt Russel.
34:13 The entire film pays homage to hard-boiled fiction and noir fiction. In particular, the confused plot (but also many other details) refer to Raymond Chandler. The scene where the Malibu police chief throws the coffee cup at the Dude's forehead is a reference to Chandler's novel “The Long Good-bye”: In the novel, during an interrogation, private investigator Philip Marlowe manages to dodge the thrown coffee cup (although he is handcuffed), but instead is punched in the neck by the captain conducting the interrogation. The character of the brutal police chief could also have been designed by Chandler.
Another great and very funny Coen Bros movie is "Raising Arizona". For two underrated Jeff Bridges gems, you can't go wrong with "The Fisher King" (also starring the sublime Robin Williams) and also "The Fabulous Baker Boys" (with the wonderful Michelle Pfeiffer). Thanks for the great movie reaction, as always. 🥰
"I could listen to this voice the whole movie". Good one, so did the Coen brothers. They made Sam Elliot do the last monologue several times until he got fed up. "Don't you guys have enough footage by now?" Coen Brothers: "Oh, we had it at the first take but we just love listening to you." According to Sam Elliot.
Another wild ride and great Coen Brothers movie with a fabulous cast. You can't go wrong watching any of their movies. I think my favorite is Raising Arizona.
I love Amber scolding Walter by calling his name with that disapproving mom energy. The way she says it it's like the knows he's better than that, but by the end she's not so sure. Thanks you two!
Jeff Bridges was not in Tombstone, but if you do want to see him star in a really good western, also directed by the Coens, check out True Grit. The Coens tend to reuse actors they like a lot a whole bunch though so generally, if you watch more of their films you’ll notice a lot of the same faces. I definitely encourage you to watch more of their films. O Brother Where Art Thou? Is probably next on the list if you want something fun and easy to just enjoy, though Raising Arizona is also a popular choice for their lighter films. If you want something more intense and challenging, consider No Country for Old Men. Beyond that, though they’re not as commonly reacted to, a few others well worth considering are Barton Fink, Miller’s Crossing and The Hudsucker Proxy.
@@TracyfromNC I just rewatched it and I prefer it to the remake. I like how Kim Darby’s character was so stubborn and unapologetic that she annoyed the hell out of everyone. I grew to like Glen Campbell’s character by the end of the movie. I ain’t dead yet! If they ever get on a western movie run, they could watch John Wayne movies for every review and not run out before the end of the year. McClintock is fun (rewatched it recently too) and I have The Cowboys queued up to rewatch too.
As a fan of film noir, I absolutely love the way this plays with the framework of a noir private eye story but pours on lots of absurdity, as only the Coen Brothers can.
After this movie, me mom started calling me Dude and did so until the day she died! This movie will always have a special place in my heart. The Dude abides!
I'm sure it's been said, but... No Country For Old Men, Raising Arizona, O Brother Where Art Thou, Burm After Reading, The Man Who Wasn't There, Miller's Crossing, Barton Fink, Blood Simple, True Grit (the remake)... I'm excited for the Coen ride with yinz ❤
"I didn't see anything where it was going, I was just along for the dumpster fire..." I love that! Amber, that may be the best description of that movie ever! It's great, but it's like watching a dumpster fire and just being glad it's not in your yard.
Such a great soundtrack. Townes Van Zandt's version of The Rolling Stones' "Dead Flowers" is one of the greatest covers of all time, taking that song to a whole other emotional level.
In the end credits the Canadian folk singer Shawn Colvin where she sings Viva Los Vegas it is incredible! And the only place you can hear it is You Tube It’s not even on the soundtrack album!
And I'm not sure if they realized they were listening to Bob Dylan in the title credits and the dream sequence , even with the picture with him and Joan Baez behind them!
I get the confusion between Jeff Bridges and Kurt Russell. When they were really young they got cast in similar roles. Eventually Russell got more of a reputation for tougher characters while Bridges had more of a chill comedic energy. Now that they are old men, they've kinda gone back to getting cast in similar roles again. Russell has softened a little with age and Bridges has tiny bit more bite as an older man.
Best ever Cohen brothers film, do doubt, is "Miller's Crossing". Some of the most famous scenes in cinema history. Some of the best acting. Hilarious and dark.
And I always wanted to tell you this on the music channel, that psychedelic song playing during the bowling dream sequence is called Just Dropped In (To See What My Condition Is In) by the First Edition. After a few hits, they added their lead singer to their name - Kenny Rogers and the First Edition. Yes, that Kenny Rogers. Try Heed the Call, Something's Burning or Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town.
Not to mention Islands in the stream, The Gambler and Coward of the County. I've always loved Rogers' wonderful voice but had no idea that he had done anything other than country. This song has now a permanent place in my "karaoke playlist". 😄
@@rolling-roadkill I didn't mention the country songs because they already love him for those songs, Kenny's one of their favorite country singers. I hope they check out one of the First Edition's videos and see a young long-haired Kenny singing flower power songs in the late 60's early 70's. Before he formed First Edition, he was in the folk group the New Christy Minstrels in the early 60's.
The Coens have a varied sense of humor and I really enjoy the mix of darkness and absurdity in Big Lebowski. Peter Stormare and Flea are hilarious as nihilists ✂️ and the lady nihilist is a cameo from singer Aimee Mann. Raising Arizona, Hudsucker Proxy, and Hail Ceasar for some more of their comedies.
This is my favorite movie of all time. Not only is it funny as hell but it is filled with nuances and call backs to other Coen Brothers films. Each time you rewatch this movie you catch more and more of the genius in this movie. So many subtle moments in the editing, the writing, the acting. So much brilliance in one movie. One example is the way Walter tells Donny to always “shut the fuck up”. This is a call back to Steve Buscemi’s character from Fargo that would talk constantly and never shut up. I have seen this movie probably 500 times and it is still hilarious!
A movie I had NO EXPECTATIONS for when I saw it and it gets better each viewing, saw it 3x before seeing it on your reaction and yea...fun stuff. Glad you Amber and J are able to fall in love with it.
The three guys that fired up Dude's car on the bowling parking are called 'The Nihilists'. They are portrayed by Peter Stormare (Uli), Torsten Voges (Franz) and Flea (Dieter). Flea [real name Michael Balzary] is a founding member and bassist of Red Hot Chili Peppers (1982 to present).
This movie gets funnier with every viewing. I love the fact that The Dude is an unwilling protagonist the entire time. The movie just kind of happens to him.
Couple of fun "cameos", Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers was one of the German "kidnappers", and the giggling man with Maude was none other than Professor Lupin from Harry Potter.
"Lets get something straight here: I'm not Mr. Lebowski, YOU'RE Mr. Lebowski, I'm The Dude, you know? Or you can call me Duder, His Royal Dudeness or El Duderino" lol!
The Dude is played by Jeff Bridges (son of Lloyd Bridges and brother to Beau Bridges). Wyatt Earp was played by Kurt Russell (Husband to Goldie Hawn). Sam Elliott is the man with the voice and mustache.
Believe it or not, the song playing when the Dude gets drugged (the bowling valkyrie scene) "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" is sung by Kenny Rogers.
This is one of those movies that wasn't a huge box office success, but it became a cult classic over time. I dont know many people who haven't seen this movie a few dozen times. It has so many lines that friends often quote. Definitely need to check out some of the other Coen brothers movies such as Raising Arizona and O Brother where art thou? Oh Brother has such a fantastic soundtrack that it will blow you away. Also, it is loosely based on Homer's Odyssey.
Cult classic in that there's an actual religion, the Church of the Latter Day Dude. (My spouse is an ordained Dudist Priest, so I feel I have to put in a plug for it)
YES!!! THANK YOU!! To whomever edits your reactions THANK YOU!!! 😂🤣🤣 Too many channels edit out the best joke of the entire movie! "Obviously youre not a golfer ... " 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣
I literally laughed until I cried when the Dude dropped the roach in his lap and then crashed into the dumpster. One of my all-time favorite comedy moments.
I love this movie, own it on Bluray, and watch every reaction video for it. You two were great! I was worried that the language might put you off, so I'm glad that you didn't over-censor it. So glad that this popped up today.
I don't think, with 3 kids, they have time to edit, because I do believe, if they had watched it first, they would have taken out all those unnecessary "f bombs".
So . . . three people in this movie I'm sure you know (but not sure that you recognized): The short nihilist, the one hit in the stomach with the bowling ball . . . was Flea, bassist for Red Hot Chili Peppers; the nihilist who did most of the talking (aka Karl Hungus) was the Wood Chipper Guy from Fargo; and the female with the missing toe in the diner was Aimee Mann, the bassist for 'til Tuesday.
A cute side note: When John Goodman got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Jeff Bridges showed up as The Dude. Even gave his speech as him. Its on You Tube somewhere.
I like the way the Coen brothers put inside jokes in their movies. Everytime Donny tries to talk they tell him to shut up but, in Fargo, Buscemi never stopped talking. I like the heavy set detective driving a Volkswagen the parallels the one in Blood Simple. In Raising Arizona the wall graffiti spelling P.O.E. which pays homage to Dr. Strangelove.
The woman who got her toe cut off is Aimee Mann, she was also in the video for Time Stand Still. And the nihilist that gets hit in the stomach w the bowling ball is Flea, bass player for Red Hot Chili Peppers
You guys would also love Raising Arizona by the Coen Bros. Nicholas Cage stars in it and I believe he was 23 years old in it! It's another one of the "crime gone wrong" movies that the Coen bros are so great at.
Smokey ("You're over the line, Smokey") is played by Jimmie Dale Gilmore. He's a famous country singer/songwriter living right here in Austin, Texas. He was a founding member of The Flatlanders, along with Joe Ely and Butch Hancock. Their initial incarnation in '72 - '73 wasn't very commercially successful, but they each then became famous on their own, making subsequent band appearances very much anticipated. They still get together now and again. Their first recording project is now recognized as a milestone of progressive alternate country.
The dude is Jeff Bridges, who played Starman, a film you still need to watch & react to! Wyatt Earp in Tombstone was played by Kurt Russell, who was Jack in Big Trouble In Little China.
Funny story: Apparently the "Gutterballs" scene was a Take-your-family-to-work day, so Bridges' family was watching slide through the women's legs XD Also, those ladies picked that day to play a prank on him: they taped wigs to their panties, so when Bridges slid through there with the happy face, he was watching at wigs poking out between their legs XD
The look on Jeff Bridges' (the Dude) face as he glides under the women's legs is similar to the crazy look his father Lloyd Bridges, made when he sniffs glue in the movie Airplane. LOL. Great acting family, those Bridges.
The Coens just have a knack for making movies where incompetent people's plans go spectacularly bad 😅 ETA: Wanted to add that this film has gained the sort of status that every year there's a convention called the Lewbowskifest where fans gather to watch a screening of the movie and they're encouraged to dress up as the characters. When it came to NYC in 2011 the main stars reunited just for the event. It was the only one I'd ever attended but I had such a great time, and even had my photo taken for a website that labeled me a Steve Buscemi groupie because I was wearing a t-shirt with his face in a huge red heart.
One of the best things about this movie is if you go back and look at everything Walter guesses is happening throughout the movie is completely right. One of my absolute favorites.
it's been a few years since I've seen this but it's freaking hysterical. You have to be in the right state of mind or have the right sense of humor but watching this reaction made me remember how much I liked this movie. Awesome reaction
The Spanish language version of Hotel California was by the Gypsy Kings. I think they're most famous in the US for their covers of "Hotel California" and "Violare" (you may have heard Dean Martin sing it). Their "Mosaique" (Mosaic) is a gorgeous and astonishing instrumental with (as always) masterful guitar work. "Vamos a Bailar" (Let's Dance) has these percussion breakdowns you'd absolutely love. And great horns! I do see an official music video for "Volare" on RUclips.
Jeff Bridges and John Goodman are perfect odd-couple, complete opposites and yet best of friends. And I'm siding on one fan theory I head about this movie: like the Seinfeld TV show, it's a film where the plot is about nothing. And that's a good thing because you can put everything into it. On my own personal opinion, I think Sam Elliot is a guardian angel watching out for the Dude, like Clarence in It's a Wonderful Life.
In the "Gutterballs" video, you might be surprised to learn the song is performed by a band called The First Edition, featuring a very young Kenny Rogers.
Welcome to the twisted world of Joel and Ethan Coen. Not only do they blend all manner of classic film genres into a unique style all their own, they do so in ways that keep even die hard fans on their toes. You truly never know what to expect. As different as Fargo and Lebowski are, they made them back to back. Their characters are facing moral struggles in an amoral world. If you go back for a third movie, you'll truly fall in love with their musical comedy, O Brother, Where Art Thou? It's like a retelling of The Odyssey with bluegrass music! ☮❤
I’ll never understand how John Goodman was NOT nominated for an Oscar for this movie. His performance really tied this film together, did it not??
Goodman was great in this movie!
Yeah? Well, you know, that's just like your opinion, man.
I bought my son a big lebowsky rug off etsy for Christmas 😂
"Do you SEE what happens, Larry, when you FUCK a STRANGER IN THE ASS?"
Am I wrong? 😂😂
This movie makes alot more sense when its explained that its the Cohen Brothers basically deconstructing all the tropes of a 1940's Film Noir crime drama like Maltese Falcon or The Big Sleep.
“O Brother, Where Art Thou” should be on your list. Amazing comedy.
Oh, yes, please watch this ‼️
I agree. O Brother is probably the next one they should watch.
My absolute favorite Coen Brothers film.
Yeah y’all will love that one
Especially because of the music accompaniment...
Fun fact: when john Goodman received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Bridges got up and said a few words. While doing so, he opened up a bag he brought with him, and pulled out - and put on, the sweater that he wears in this film, and goes into the character of The Dude, and finishes his speech.
Fun facts: the F-bomb is dropped over 260 times and you never see the Dude bowl!
And Steve bucemi was constantly told to stfu because of how much he talked in Fargo.
And the actor who played the Big Lebowski also played Santa Claus
@@mvf80
"Our forefathers came across the prairie, fought Indians! fought drought!
fought locusts!!
fought Dicks!!..."
@@richardrobbins387 REVEN!
It held the world record for most fucks in a movie, until they released a directors cut of Scarface which recaptured the record.
The cowboy is the incomparable Sam Elliot, who's still amazing 25 years after this film was made. Wonderful actor with a great voice, and he's a treat to watch in any film he's in.
His great voice is now semi-regularly heard on Family Guy! He's been the new mayor since Adam West passed away.
The guy with the ferret is the murderer from Fargo. Sam Elliott played the role of Virgil Earp in Tombstone. If you want to see Sam in his prime, check out the movie: "Lifeguard". And the best line of The Big Lebowski: "Hey, careful man, there's a beverage here!"
He is also Katherine Ross's ( Butch Cassidy, Graduate) husband
@@williamburnham3659 Seems like a good gig.
@@williamburnham3659 - yes I know; my brother has been their mail carrier for many decades at their cottage in California.
One of the greatest castings in history! Every performance is PURE GOLD!
Fun Fact- the woman in the diner who gave up her toe to substitute for Bunny's is Aimee Mann- the singer in the band "Til Tuesday" she also sang in the "Rush" song "Time Stand Still" also, the 2nd member of the nihilist gang is Flea of The Red Hot Chili Peppers 😊 the more you know 😊
Had NO IDEA that was Aimee Mann. I got into Aimee’s music from Buffy. Great scene singing Pavlovas Bell.
And one of the other guys in the gang is Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers.
She also did the haunting soundtrack for "Magnolia".
@@heather9857 "Man, I hate playing vampire towns"
Don't forget country singer Jimmie Dale Gilmore as Smokey.
One of my favorite movies ever. "Obviously you're not a golfer." Classic
The scene when they sprinkled Donnie's ashes might be the funniest scene in cinema history. To this day when I see it I laugh till I cry!
A similar scene occurs in the final episode of the TV show “Rescue Me” that actually tops this one.
It’s not that goddamn funny.
I cry laugh when the Dude is getting high while driving and crashes into a pole. Also when Walter bails out of the car and the Dude is struggling with the suitcase. Those scenes always get me.
@@jessediaz1293 well, that’s just, like, your opinion, man.
@@rach2883 lol man 😂
One of the more rewatchable movies out there. The Dude Abides
A dude abides lol, Jeffrey lebowski is the only dude.
Great movie choice. It's one of those movies that you can watch over and over again. 'LITTLE BIG MAN' is another movie that you can watch tons of times. You gotta check it out. It's one of the best Westerns ever, and it's definitely Dustin Hoffman's finest role.
Well, that’s, like your opinion man….
You speak English son?
Fun fact : Steve Buscemi's character in Fargo never shut up. Walter's STFUs are a reference to this. Really enjoyed this one!
Ah... his name wasn't Donny in Fargo. Rest of you're statement is true.
@@ericwalther216 Thanks, edited.
Also, Peter Stormare talks more in one scene of this movie than he did in the entirety of _Fargo._
@@0okamino we stop at pancakes house
Just going to leave a word here for the brilliant Phillip Seymour Hoffman, RIP.
You guys missed someone. It was Donnie in the wood chipper, but it was Karl Hungus who put him in there. The nihilist who had his ear bitten off was the other murderer in Fargo.
Wasn't it Hungus who got his ear bitten off? Flea got the bowling ball and the other guy was offered the money.
And the short nihilist is FLEA from Red Hot Chilli Peppers!
John Goodman is Sully's voice in Monsters Inc. And Steve Buscemi is the voice of Randell. Jeff Bridges was not Wyette Earp in Tombstone. That was Kurt Russel.
😂 i used to always mix up Jeff Bridges and Kurt Russell when I was a kid. Glad to know I'm not the only one.
Jeff Bridges did however play the role of Wild Bill Hickok. 🙂
No wyatt earp was played by Kevin Costner in tombstone
@@nicholaswolstencroft9263 Kevin Costner played Wyatt Earp in the movie, Wyatt Earp. Not Tombstone. That Was Kurt Russel.
Sam Elliott, who was the Cowboy in this movie, was Virgil in Tombstone.
34:13 The entire film pays homage to hard-boiled fiction and noir fiction. In particular, the confused plot (but also many other details) refer to Raymond Chandler.
The scene where the Malibu police chief throws the coffee cup at the Dude's forehead is a reference to Chandler's novel “The Long Good-bye”:
In the novel, during an interrogation, private investigator Philip Marlowe manages to dodge the thrown coffee cup (although he is handcuffed), but instead is punched in the neck by the captain conducting the interrogation. The character of the brutal police chief could also have been designed by Chandler.
Another great and very funny Coen Bros movie is "Raising Arizona". For two underrated Jeff Bridges gems, you can't go wrong with "The Fisher King" (also starring the sublime Robin Williams) and also "The Fabulous Baker Boys" (with the wonderful Michelle Pfeiffer). Thanks for the great movie reaction, as always. 🥰
They HAVE to watch Raising Arizona, I'm glad you brought that one up...
Yes! Raising Arizona is a must for more Coen Bros comedy!
Yes to all these.
FABULOUS!
BAKER!
BOYS!
Yes!
The Fisher King is such a great movie!
Jeff Bridges' father was the actor who said, "I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue" in Airplane.
U two watching this for the first time really ties the room together.
"I could listen to this voice the whole movie". Good one, so did the Coen brothers. They made Sam Elliot do the last monologue several times until he got fed up. "Don't you guys have enough footage by now?"
Coen Brothers: "Oh, we had it at the first take but we just love listening to you." According to Sam Elliot.
Another wild ride and great Coen Brothers movie with a fabulous cast. You can't go wrong watching any of their movies. I think my favorite is Raising Arizona.
I love Amber scolding Walter by calling his name with that disapproving mom energy. The way she says it it's like the knows he's better than that, but by the end she's not so sure. Thanks you two!
Same!
The Coen brothers alternate between making dark comedies like this and truly terrifying movies like No Country For Old Men.
Jeff Bridges was not in Tombstone, but if you do want to see him star in a really good western, also directed by the Coens, check out True Grit.
The Coens tend to reuse actors they like a lot a whole bunch though so generally, if you watch more of their films you’ll notice a lot of the same faces.
I definitely encourage you to watch more of their films. O Brother Where Art Thou? Is probably next on the list if you want something fun and easy to just enjoy, though Raising Arizona is also a popular choice for their lighter films. If you want something more intense and challenging, consider No Country for Old Men. Beyond that, though they’re not as commonly reacted to, a few others well worth considering are Barton Fink, Miller’s Crossing and The Hudsucker Proxy.
It's fair.. the original with Jogn Wayne, Glenn Campbell and Kim Darby is still my fave
@@TracyfromNC But Jeff Bridges goofy ass accent and the mumbling bumbling makes the remake worth it.
@@TracyfromNC I just rewatched it and I prefer it to the remake. I like how Kim Darby’s character was so stubborn and unapologetic that she annoyed the hell out of everyone. I grew to like Glen Campbell’s character by the end of the movie. I ain’t dead yet!
If they ever get on a western movie run, they could watch John Wayne movies for every review and not run out before the end of the year. McClintock is fun (rewatched it recently too) and I have The Cowboys queued up to rewatch too.
Inside llewyn davis is another underrated coen movie
And Blood Simple, their very first one, is a gem!
As a fan of film noir, I absolutely love the way this plays with the framework of a noir private eye story but pours on lots of absurdity, as only the Coen Brothers can.
After this movie, me mom started calling me Dude and did so until the day she died! This movie will always have a special place in my heart. The Dude abides!
I was so hoping you would get to this one! Raising Arizona should be your next Coen Brothers film.
I'm sure it's been said, but... No Country For Old Men, Raising Arizona, O Brother Where Art Thou, Burm After Reading, The Man Who Wasn't There, Miller's Crossing, Barton Fink, Blood Simple, True Grit (the remake)... I'm excited for the Coen ride with yinz ❤
Have seen this movie countless times. I know all the dialogue. Drives my wife crazy.
"I didn't see anything where it was going, I was just along for the dumpster fire..." I love that! Amber, that may be the best description of that movie ever! It's great, but it's like watching a dumpster fire and just being glad it's not in your yard.
I didn’t remember much about this movie except Julianne Moore’s character was so quirky/bizarre.
Such a great soundtrack. Townes Van Zandt's version of The Rolling Stones' "Dead Flowers" is one of the greatest covers of all time, taking that song to a whole other emotional level.
In the end credits the Canadian folk singer Shawn Colvin where she sings Viva Los Vegas it is incredible! And the only place you can hear it is You Tube It’s not even on the soundtrack album!
When I learned about Townes Van Zandt from this movie it changed my ear forever
@@kona883 her cover does not fit the tone of the movie at all.
And I'm not sure if they realized they were listening to Bob Dylan in the title credits and the dream sequence , even with the picture with him and Joan Baez behind them!
Agree!
- “NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN” (2007) 🔥
Also, John Goodman is a treasure! He has so many incredible performances that I hope you guys get to react to
Loved him in Roseanne
I get the confusion between Jeff Bridges and Kurt Russell. When they were really young they got cast in similar roles. Eventually Russell got more of a reputation for tougher characters while Bridges had more of a chill comedic energy. Now that they are old men, they've kinda gone back to getting cast in similar roles again. Russell has softened a little with age and Bridges has tiny bit more bite as an older man.
A great one I'm hoping for a reaction to is 'Fallen', with Denzel Washington!
Best ever Cohen brothers film, do doubt, is "Miller's Crossing". Some of the most famous scenes in cinema history. Some of the best acting. Hilarious and dark.
@@elcorado83 My favorite as well!
And I always wanted to tell you this on the music channel, that psychedelic song playing during the bowling dream sequence is called Just Dropped In (To See What My Condition Is In) by the First Edition. After a few hits, they added their lead singer to their name - Kenny Rogers and the First Edition. Yes, that Kenny Rogers. Try Heed the Call, Something's Burning or Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town.
Not to mention Islands in the stream, The Gambler and Coward of the County.
I've always loved Rogers' wonderful voice but had no idea that he had done anything other than country.
This song has now a permanent place in my "karaoke playlist". 😄
@@rolling-roadkill I didn't mention the country songs because they already love him for those songs, Kenny's one of their favorite country singers. I hope they check out one of the First Edition's videos and see a young long-haired Kenny singing flower power songs in the late 60's early 70's. Before he formed First Edition, he was in the folk group the New Christy Minstrels in the early 60's.
You need to see Oh Brother Where Art Thou with John Goodman and George Clooney, and The Fischer King with Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams.
John Turturrobwho played Jesus, is in O Brother where out there and he was hilarious.
Oh, Sam Elliott was in Tombstone as Wyatt Earp’s brother, Virgil. But Jeff Bridges was not.
I’ve never clicked so fast, you finally watched my all time favorite movie 😍 So fun to watch you guys react to this one. The dude abides.
The Coens have a varied sense of humor and I really enjoy the mix of darkness and absurdity in Big Lebowski. Peter Stormare and Flea are hilarious as nihilists ✂️ and the lady nihilist is a cameo from singer Aimee Mann.
Raising Arizona, Hudsucker Proxy, and Hail Ceasar for some more of their comedies.
Til Tuesday Aimee Mann? Voices Carry? I didn't even recognize her. Guess I will have to watch again!
Jimmy Dale Gilmore from the Flatlanders (and solo stuff) is Smokey who Walter pulls the gun on in the bowling alley
With the Coes Brothers you can't go wrong, I adore all their movies.
This is my favorite movie of all time. Not only is it funny as hell but it is filled with nuances and call backs to other Coen Brothers films. Each time you rewatch this movie you catch more and more of the genius in this movie. So many subtle moments in the editing, the writing, the acting. So much brilliance in one movie.
One example is the way Walter tells Donny to always “shut the fuck up”.
This is a call back to Steve Buscemi’s character from Fargo that would talk constantly and never shut up.
I have seen this movie probably 500 times and it is still hilarious!
But a movie can be funny without the "f bomb" unloaded in every sentence.
@@SweetThing yeah, well, that’s just like, your opinion man. 😀
@@SweetThing Do you have to use so many cuss words?
@@matthewperala9585 - two words - Robin Williams.. Funny as heck and didn't have to swear. Every. Single. Sentence. Mic drop.
@@travisepsteen3234 - yes, dude, it is..
A movie I had NO EXPECTATIONS for when I saw it and it gets better each viewing, saw it 3x before seeing it on your reaction and yea...fun stuff. Glad you Amber and J are able to fall in love with it.
The three guys that fired up Dude's car on the bowling parking are called 'The Nihilists'.
They are portrayed by Peter Stormare (Uli), Torsten Voges (Franz) and Flea (Dieter).
Flea [real name Michael Balzary] is a founding member and bassist of Red Hot Chili Peppers (1982 to present).
Kurt Russell was Wyatt Earp, Virgil was Sam Elliott
This movie gets funnier with every viewing. I love the fact that The Dude is an unwilling protagonist the entire time. The movie just kind of happens to him.
While he’s certainly not the only unwilling protagonist in stories, The Dude really takes the cake, man.
Love those jellies he wears!
This is one of the greatest films of all time
Couple of fun "cameos", Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers was one of the German "kidnappers", and the giggling man with Maude was none other than Professor Lupin from Harry Potter.
"Lets get something straight here: I'm not Mr. Lebowski, YOU'RE Mr. Lebowski, I'm The Dude, you know? Or you can call me Duder, His Royal Dudeness or El Duderino" lol!
The Dude is played by Jeff Bridges (son of Lloyd Bridges and brother to Beau Bridges). Wyatt Earp was played by Kurt Russell (Husband to Goldie Hawn). Sam Elliott is the man with the voice and mustache.
Probably my favourite film. Watch it again and again you keep getting more from it.
Believe it or not, the song playing when the Dude gets drugged (the bowling valkyrie scene) "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" is sung by Kenny Rogers.
One of my all time favorite movies. Saw it 4 times in the theaters and lost count at home.
J's confidence is amazing. John Turturro the great theatrical actor is "the donut shop guy" from Friday After Next. You are incorrect sir.
This is my 1st time watching this. All I knew was it was Jeff Bridges. I had no idea what a great cast it had.
Wyatt Earp in Tombstone is Kurt Russell. The “dude” is Jeff Bridges
You know what's funny? Walter was literally right about everything! Except for Jefferey Lebowski being able to walk 😆😆🤣🤣
He also was wrong on the red corvette being Larry's car 😂😂😅
And the pomeranian 😂 but hey, its a show dog. With fucking papers.
Smokey wasn't over the line. He was also wrong about Larry being a pushover. And that the Germans were Nazis/antisemites. He was wrong about a lot tbh
@@Mike_Sierra_2711 totally
Yeah. Of course none of the plot after the mistaken identity would've happened without Walter either
I have to say Bunny accomplished quite a bit in a short amount of time after running away from home
This is one of those movies that wasn't a huge box office success, but it became a cult classic over time. I dont know many people who haven't seen this movie a few dozen times. It has so many lines that friends often quote. Definitely need to check out some of the other Coen brothers movies such as Raising Arizona and O Brother where art thou? Oh Brother has such a fantastic soundtrack that it will blow you away. Also, it is loosely based on Homer's Odyssey.
Cult classic in that there's an actual religion, the Church of the Latter Day Dude. (My spouse is an ordained Dudist Priest, so I feel I have to put in a plug for it)
So many great quotes in this movie!
I still use, "Well that's, like... your opinion, man." 😁
"8 year olds Dude."
you are out of yout Element
One of the quintessential LA films....absolutely nails the culture of LA in the 80's/90's.
The whole movie was vastly underrated for years
YES!!! THANK YOU!! To whomever edits your reactions THANK YOU!!! 😂🤣🤣 Too many channels edit out the best joke of the entire movie! "Obviously youre not a golfer ... " 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣
I prefer "He fixes the cable?"
@@professionaljackass 😂🤣😂 Thats a great one too! :D
I literally laughed until I cried when the Dude dropped the roach in his lap and then crashed into the dumpster. One of my all-time favorite comedy moments.
I love this movie, own it on Bluray, and watch every reaction video for it.
You two were great! I was worried that the language might put you off, so I'm glad that you didn't over-censor it. So glad that this popped up today.
I don't think, with 3 kids, they have time to edit, because I do believe, if they had watched it first, they would have taken out all those unnecessary "f bombs".
So . . . three people in this movie I'm sure you know (but not sure that you recognized): The short nihilist, the one hit in the stomach with the bowling ball . . . was Flea, bassist for Red Hot Chili Peppers; the nihilist who did most of the talking (aka Karl Hungus) was the Wood Chipper Guy from Fargo; and the female with the missing toe in the diner was Aimee Mann, the bassist for 'til Tuesday.
This movie has one of my favorite soundtracks. Everyone from Bob Dylan to Captain Beefheart to Townes Van Zandt. ❤
A cute side note: When John Goodman got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Jeff Bridges showed up as The Dude. Even gave his speech as him. Its on You Tube somewhere.
You two should watch 'Raising Arizona,' another Coen brothers comedy
Both bad guys in FARGO are in this..👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I want John Goodman to get a retroactive Oscar for playing Walter
I like the way the Coen brothers put inside jokes in their movies. Everytime Donny tries to talk they tell him to shut up but, in Fargo, Buscemi never stopped talking. I like the heavy set detective driving a Volkswagen the parallels the one in Blood Simple. In Raising Arizona the wall graffiti spelling P.O.E. which pays homage to Dr. Strangelove.
The woman who got her toe cut off is Aimee Mann, she was also in the video for Time Stand Still. And the nihilist that gets hit in the stomach w the bowling ball is Flea, bass player for Red Hot Chili Peppers
You must watch “oh brother, where art thou”, another Coen masterpiece of hilarity
You guys would also love Raising Arizona by the Coen Bros. Nicholas Cage stars in it and I believe he was 23 years old in it! It's another one of the "crime gone wrong" movies that the Coen bros are so great at.
Smokey ("You're over the line, Smokey") is played by Jimmie Dale Gilmore. He's a famous country singer/songwriter living right here in Austin, Texas. He was a founding member of The Flatlanders, along with Joe Ely and Butch Hancock. Their initial incarnation in '72 - '73 wasn't very commercially successful, but they each then became famous on their own, making subsequent band appearances very much anticipated. They still get together now and again. Their first recording project is now recognized as a milestone of progressive alternate country.
The dude is Jeff Bridges, who played Starman, a film you still need to watch & react to! Wyatt Earp in Tombstone was played by Kurt Russell, who was Jack in Big Trouble In Little China.
Funny story: Apparently the "Gutterballs" scene was a Take-your-family-to-work day, so Bridges' family was watching slide through the women's legs XD
Also, those ladies picked that day to play a prank on him: they taped wigs to their panties, so when Bridges slid through there with the happy face, he was watching at wigs poking out between their legs XD
Oh my goodness!! I’m so excited right now. Literally greatest movie ever!!
Fun fact: the guy laughing on the chair when Dude goes to see Maude is David Thewlis he also played Remus Lupin In Harry Potter
You have to watch O Brother Where art thou!!! My fav movie of coen brothers
The look on Jeff Bridges' (the Dude) face as he glides under the women's legs is similar to the crazy look his father Lloyd Bridges, made when he sniffs glue in the movie Airplane. LOL. Great acting family, those Bridges.
The Coens just have a knack for making movies where incompetent people's plans go spectacularly bad 😅
ETA: Wanted to add that this film has gained the sort of status that every year there's a convention called the Lewbowskifest where fans gather to watch a screening of the movie and they're encouraged to dress up as the characters. When it came to NYC in 2011 the main stars reunited just for the event. It was the only one I'd ever attended but I had such a great time, and even had my photo taken for a website that labeled me a Steve Buscemi groupie because I was wearing a t-shirt with his face in a huge red heart.
Imagine how many thousands of times Buscemi has had to deal with random people coming up to him and yelling, "Shut the fuck up, Donny!"
Another great performance from John Goodman in a Coen bros film is "Barton Fink" with John Turturro (Jesus) as the titular character.
Such a classic. This movie has been in my top 20 since it first came out!
One of the best things about this movie is if you go back and look at everything Walter guesses is happening throughout the movie is completely right. One of my absolute favorites.
Raising Arizona for next reaction!! It’s a gem
Some more good detective movies: Chinatown; Who Framed Roger Rabbit; Mulholland Falls; LA Confidential
And of course Maltese Falcon
A true classic film! So glad you two enjoyed it!!!
it's been a few years since I've seen this but it's freaking hysterical. You have to be in the right state of mind or have the right sense of humor but watching this reaction made me remember how much I liked this movie. Awesome reaction
The Spanish language version of Hotel California was by the Gypsy Kings. I think they're most famous in the US for their covers of "Hotel California" and "Violare" (you may have heard Dean Martin sing it). Their "Mosaique" (Mosaic) is a gorgeous and astonishing instrumental with (as always) masterful guitar work. "Vamos a Bailar" (Let's Dance) has these percussion breakdowns you'd absolutely love. And great horns! I do see an official music video for "Volare" on RUclips.
I can't help but move when I hear their songs Bamboléo and Baila Me. They have a great sound!
@@helindove2237 oh yeah!
@@helindove2237 Oh yes, two great songs!
The reason Walter told Donnie to STFU so many times is because in Fargo he wouldn't shut up! The purposely did that!
This is one of my favorites of the Coen bros and I love that you understood their sense of humor! I can't wait to see if you do "Raising Arizona" ❣
This film is addicting. I can probably recite most of dialogue. Some of the best lines ever!
Jeff Bridges wasn't in Tombstone, but he has been in a lot of good movies. If you want to see more of his movies, start with Starman.
Starman! I loved that movie when I was a kid, I feel like it's so overlooked. I rewatched it a couple years ago and it still held up.
Also Thunderbolt & Lightfoot
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
Please !!!
Jeff Bridges and John Goodman are perfect odd-couple, complete opposites and yet best of friends.
And I'm siding on one fan theory I head about this movie: like the Seinfeld TV show, it's a film where the plot is about nothing. And that's a good thing because you can put everything into it.
On my own personal opinion, I think Sam Elliot is a guardian angel watching out for the Dude, like Clarence in It's a Wonderful Life.
In the "Gutterballs" video, you might be surprised to learn the song is performed by a band called The First Edition, featuring a very young Kenny Rogers.
Welcome to the twisted world of Joel and Ethan Coen. Not only do they blend all manner of classic film genres into a unique style all their own, they do so in ways that keep even die hard fans on their toes. You truly never know what to expect. As different as Fargo and Lebowski are, they made them back to back. Their characters are facing moral struggles in an amoral world. If you go back for a third movie, you'll truly fall in love with their musical comedy, O Brother, Where Art Thou? It's like a retelling of The Odyssey with bluegrass music! ☮❤
Just cause we’re bereaved!, doesn’t make us saps! 😂
Great cast, great story, superb film!!😂😅😃😆😃😅