I'm watching "The Big Lebowski" on DVD ask me anything?

[sasquatch]

:hippie:The Dude rocks:yourock:

[Skittles]

1. Aimee Mann is in it

describe her part

[sasquatch]

2. She play's Maude Lebowski

A billionaire eccentric artist. This is a good movie you should watch it.

[ronzo]

5. survey says...

X

[MinnFats]

8. What does Amee Mann's brother Frank do for a living?

hmmm? give up?

[ronzo]

34. I give up.

I'll bite.

[MinnFats]

39. well, he used to be a TV news guy.

was at KSTP, Mpls./st. paul

[regnaD kciN]

46. No, she doesn't...

Julianne Moore played Maude. Aimee Mann was one of the Nihilists.

[burythehatchet]

3. That movie is in my all time top 10

[BurtWorm]

4. How can you concentrate on the movie and this thread at the same time?

[sasquatch]

14. Pause button baby!

that's all you need to do:)

[Syrinx]

6. Are there any Southerners in it?

[sasquatch]

18. No

A lot of Californians.

[ronzo]

7. Shut up, Donnie...

eom

[sasquatch]

11. You're entering a world of pain!

Smoky you mark that roll an 8 you're entering a world of pain.:P

Man I love this movie:)

[ronzo]

15. Leads? Yeah, they got us working in shifts...

Chock full o' great lines.

[ronzo]

9. 267 F-bombs.

Drink!

[mark0rama]

10. First time watching it?

Or are you already a fan?

That movie has made me laugh more loudly, and more reliably, than any other. Enjoy!

[sasquatch]

13. I'm already a fan

I love this movie. The first time I saw it I was in High School and I fell in love with it at first sight. I showed it to a friend of mine and for now on he wanted to be called 'the Dude'. This is one of my all time favorites.

[mark0rama]

17. Going to Lebowskifest?

I'm going to the one in Louisville in June.

http://www.lebowskifest.com/

[sasquatch]

20. I didn't know about it till now

It's definit maybe:)

[sasquatch]

12. The 'Jesus' is up!

This guy damn near makes the movie. BTW what does the dude do for money? Does anyone have a clue?

[sasquatch]

16. BTW what does the Dude do for money?

I think he's payed off to lay low. Does anyone have a guess?

[SmileyBoy]

26. He's a freelance writer. He writes screen plays.

That's all I remember about that...

[sasquatch]

31. I knew he wrote but I wasn't sure what exactly

Thanks for telling me.

[thebigidea]

32. you're thinking of Barton Fink

YOUNGER COP
In the briefcase?

DUDE
Papers. Just papers. You know, my
papers. Business papers.

YOUNGER COP
And what do you do, sir?

DUDE
I'm unemployed.

[Myra]

19. Ok, but remember, you...asked me to ask

Are you a male of the species?

I'm certain that you are, because only men
love "The Big Lebowski" (for some reason
they all want to be The Dude). And I (a
female of the species) found it utterly
unwatchable. (Except for the parts with the
hairnet bowler guy.)

My sample size is about 6 men and 1 woman (moi),
giving my study a margin of error of +/- 1000%.
Still, I think it's compelling anecdotal evidence,
and stand by my hypothesis.

[sasquatch]

21. Yes, I am the male of the species

I know women BTW that love this movie. Everyman's goal is to be the dude in life.

[Myra]

29. Ah hah! And now an informal poll <<<

Ok sasquatch I'll take your word for it that
you know women who love The Big Lebowski...

Now:
----
Are there *any* women here who love The Big Lebowski?

Are there *any* women here who saw The Big Lebowski
and thought it was a big shrug?

RSVP. If I get a good response I may do a pie chart.
With pretty colors.
No promises.

[morningglory]

40. I am a woman and I adore the Dude.

He just pulls the room together. Upon the 3rd watching recently, every little movement and expression is precious. Beautiful movie.

[eileen_d]

41. I was mesmerized by the movie

And I'm a gal. It was on one morning when I was getting ready for work and I stayed at home til the end. (I think at that point I had already given my 2 week notice, LOL)

I also bought the DVD recently but haven't watched it yet. It's appealing to me because of the California setting and the dialogue, and some great visuals (hello dream sequence! cracks me up)

[edzontar]

48. My wife LOVES the Big Lebowski....

It is one of our favorite alll-time movies.

Of course, she married ME, so she must be a little odd....

[kayleybeth]

28. I hate to disagree with a fellow Clark supporter

but I loved The Big Lebowski :-) I thought it was hilarious.

[Myra]

42. I see... Thank you women-folk of the DU Lounge

Well I'm surprised that there is a woman
who likes/loves that movie, let alone three.

So I guess, to my disappointment, my hypothesis has
proven false, at least based on this latest anecdotal
evidence.

However, I should point out two things:

1) The data gathered is statistically insignificant.
2) Y'all can forget the pie chart. Ain't gonna happen
now.

[thebigidea]

43. lotsa my women friends love the Big Lebowski

VAGINA. Does that make you uncomfortable, Jeffrey?

[thebigidea]

22. you know what's really sad? They tore down that bowling alley.

I filmed a scene there some years back at least. Very cramped place, but great crazy neon signs outside.

Earlier this year, I went on a filmin' trip with some friends in LA - we searched around forever for it, and I was wondering if my memory deteriorated and I had forgotten what it was. Somewhere around 4am, I'm told by a grizzled Korean donut vendor that it was destroyed some months back.

I went "ah" and slithered back to some bed. While locking the car doors, I hear a Dylan song coming from an open window. "Gee, isn't that from Big Lebowski?"

Ah! The movie is on! Widescreen, surround sound, early morning hours in a cloudy room. Great timing, and a great movie.

[sasquatch]

24. That sucks elephant balls

I was hoping to go to LA and see it. Maybe bowl in it.

[SmileyBoy]

23. Isn't John Goodman AWESOME in that movie???

And Steve Buscemi???

[thebigidea]

25. when I saw Phillllllip Seymour Hoffman, he screamed "gonna be huge"

what a terrific actor, and he's picked some really interesting roles to be in.

"And these are the Little Lebowski Urban Achievers..."

"this was taken when she was First Lady... of the NATION."

[sasquatch]

27. Yes he is.

He reminds me of a guy I work with. I loved it when he pulled the pistol at the bowling alley. Steve Buscemi plays in about every Coen brothers film and he's usually a real mousy guy. He's good for comic relief though. He's also the anchor of their bowling team.

[MisterP]

30. SOBCHAK!

[sasquatch]

33. I love the Vietnam reference's that he always make

They've nothing to do with anything in life he just always brings it up out of nowhere.

[demgrrrll]

37. I'm a grrrllll and I loved the Big Lebowski, one of my all time favorites.

The dude abides.

[sasquatch]

35. LOL...They just smashed in the dudes car

:7

[thebigidea]

36. god, I love the scene with the iron lung writer

"AND A GOOD DAY TO YOU, SIR!"

[LoZoccolo]

38. One of the authors of the /Port Huron Statement/.

The original /Port Huron Statement/, not the compromised second draft.

Some time later I looked for it, and lo and behold (emphasis mine):

Introductory Note: This document represents the results of several months of writing and discussion among the membership, a draft paper, and revision by the Students for a Democratic Society national convention meeting in Port Huron, Michigan, June 11-15, 1962. It is represented as a document with which SDS officially identifies, but also as a living document open to change with our times and experiences. It is a beginning: in our own debate and education, in our dialogue with society.

http://coursesa.matrix.msu.edu/~hst306/documents/huron.html

[Sufi Marmot]

44. "Nice Marmot..."

Best. Line. Ever. ;-)

-SM

[kodi]

45. i know marmots, and that was no marmot, it looked like a weasel to me.

.

[regnaD kciN]

47. But why...

...are you watching it on Shabbas?

[peekaloo]

49. Word of the day

micturate

Are you employed Mr. Lebowski?