>>217430893
dumb people being baffled by the big lebowski is a tale as old as time. you're a mongoloid, that's why.

>>217430924
>baffled
nothing baffling about it, it’s just not that funny

>>217430893
It's the best screenplay ever written
Sorry to hear you got filtered

>>217430924
this guy thinks he’s smart because he watches Rick and Morty

>>217430989
I expected to laugh and I only chuckled here and there

it's a perfectly enjoyable movie ruined by redditors and their type
lots of stuff is good but has retarded fans that make it their whole personality

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>>217430924
>>217430989

>>217431015
>ruined by redditors and their type
it was literally made for redditors and their type

>>217431015
OP here. enjoyable, sure. it has nice atmosphere and cool characters. but I expected a typical 90s comedy which it’s clearly not

>>217431054
reddit didn’t exist yet, lil zoomnigger

>>217430893
How old are you?
What do you do for a living?
Are you a NEET?
Have you ever had a successful romantic relationship?
This will all influence my response to you so please answer honestly.

>>217430893
I hope you never meet a stranger in the alps

the movie bombed at box office and for good reason. reddit can’t explain what’s good about this movie, instead they will say it’s good, you just don’t get it

>>217430893
That's alright it's not for everybody but it's revered for it's satire of detective noir films, it's quotable one liners, offbeat characters, and in my opinion it's cult status since it wasn't a hit when it came out people who have always liked it even before it's later reappraisal from critics kinda hold it in a special place, anyway happy painting and God bless.

>r-reddit
xhe’s still trying

>>217431116
35
blue collar job
never been a neet
married

do I have to be a bum jerk off to enjoy it?

thought so at first, then watch high and thought it was decent
watched 10 years later as an adult and think it's one of the best comedies of all time

jackie treehorn treats objects like women, man

>>217431154
you were expecting a typical 90s comedy, it’s just not for you

The Dude is a basedboys Literally Me! character

I liked this movie, but who the fuck was that cowboy and why did he have such a hardon for The Dude was he a homo or something?

>>217431158
shit man… not again with the
>dude weed
argument

>>217430893
It was something unique when it came out. It was a nice change. Problem is that people who really liked it wouldn't shut up about it. That lead to a hype cycle, which if you kept hearing about, would make you think it was the greatest thing ever, which it certainly isn't. Without the hype, it's an ok movie.

Films age. For popularity you have to take in account the year (and social context) it was released in order to enjoy the mood, the vibe of 1. the trashy kind of usa at this time and 2. the jabs at film making at this time. Some modern viewers are capable of this some not. An extreme example is that it's perfectly ok to not like classics from the 50s un 2026, but some will like it.

For the blogpost I liked it as a teen because of cheap fun, and was bored to death 10 years later. Also isn't it in the top 5 of films where they say the most insults? Gotta check that.

>gaped by the filter
not like this…

>>217430893
i like the film but i see through it's edginess now
it's honestly a rather subversive film with lots of overt woke/weird shit, but it was done at a time when plausible deniability via irony was still a thing

I think most people are disappointed when they watch it the first time. The most ebin cult movie is just directionless slop

I didn't like it when I first saw it either but I like it now

>>217431154
It's like a 110 minute movie. It was easily one of the best movies of the 20th century. Yes, watch it. Christ.

it’s the ultimate fantasy for fat NEETs.
it’s never explained how the Dude had money for his cocktails and weed, since he’s basically a bum

>>217431066
>I expected a typical 90s comedy
>it wasn't what I expected
Well fpbp was right, you're a mongoloid

>>217431154
No, it just sounds like you wouldn't get it and the movie isn't for you, there's nothing wrong with that
It'd be worse if you were trying to force yourself to get it, I'm glad you at least have the honesty to admit you didn't like it/don't understand the appeal
If I took the time to actually explain the appeal to people like me would you care enough to read it?

>>217430893
Literate people like it.

I unironically don't get most Cohen brothers films. Whatever deeper symbolic meaning everything is supposed to have is just lost on me.

>>217431224
he's never seen using money either
the landlord doesnt get his money when he comes by
he writes a check for the half and half
he technically should be homeless but the landlord is too much of a pussy to evict

Too much swearing, it's crass and unpleasant.

>>217431135
Mostly because the qualities it has are things dumb people literally cannot explain. You actually do not get it. It's alright. Sad, but alright.

>30 posts in
>not a single Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man

Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man

>>217431232
I could read it but most likely I wouldn’t be able to relate since you’re looking at it with different eyes

>>217431224
Alright come on that's a silly thing to pick at you might as well ask why they didn't explain Walter's divorce or why Bunny needed money, it's a good thing when movies don't treat their audiences like retards.

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>>217430893
It's one of my favourite films, but it's not for everyone.

>>217431259
well, then explain those things. or at least mention them

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>>217431194
Jeff Dowd worked on 'Fern Gully' and 'Delgo', though he ended up disavowing the latter when it was a massive flop. The version of him in 'The Big Lebowski' was a bit of an exaggeration in the slacker department.

If you don't think it's funny, there's nothing in it for you, because all it's supposed to be is funny.

the treehorn notepad bit is my favorite

>>217431066
>but I expected a typical 90s comedy
from the coen bros?
it never advertised itself as that and its retarded fans don't portray it as that

>>217431272
>>217431259
>>217431234
>>217431232
>>217431214
>>217431205
>>217431150
this board is really mature and wholesome today, really nice

>>217431317
It's a good joke, but also a good analogue for everything else that happens in the movie, chasing leads that end up being just stupid bullshit

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>>217430893
WHERES THE LIVESTREAM LEROSEKI

>>217431352
>>217431317
>hehehehe….. penis.
that’s the whole joke? I thought I was missing something

>>217431317
>people shit their pants in laughter because some dude drew a penis in a notepad
3rd grade humor

>>217431419
it’s a subtle joke

>>217431419
You idiot, he made a rubbing from the notepad thinking he was going to get information but it was just a dick because the guy's a porno director
Are you fucking stupid?
Yes

>>217431437
yes

>>217431448
then please explain. is there more to it than drawing a dick on a piece of paper?

>>217431437
>>217431419
Jesus christ guys have none of you see a y old detective movies, the joke is that normally the pencil trick would lead to a clue, a list of names, a bank account number, etc... but all it leads to is a drawing of a cock.

>>217431487
no

>>217431419
>I thought I was missing something
You were
The entire joke of the movie is a guy playing detective when there's no mystery to solve, just idiots being idiots

>>217431475
ooooh, I get it now! PENIS!
also, the rubbing was a metaphor for the Dude rubbing his dick at home. it’s genius! and the dick represents the Dude, who takes on the role as a private investigator, or a “dick”

>>217431492
And that's supposed to be funny?

>>217431535
Yes, it's called satire.

>>217431522
yes
>>217431535
yes

im not a huge TBL fan but it is entertaining seeing the 3rd world population of /tv/ struggle with very simple humor

>>217430893
you can't appreciate it because you've grown up on later stuff that took all its innovations, and see that as just normal. I'm sure you don't even realize that it was the first movie that didn't have a laugh track

>>217430893
you wouldnt get it

>>217431535
for the same people who think Seth Rogen is funny, yes

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>>217431263
Yeah that's probably the case.
I think the film is ultimately about losers. Pretty much every character is a loser.
The Dude is a jobless bum who just sort of floats through the plot in the same way he floats through life. He has his own sort of internal philosophy that doesn't really hold up to scrutiny, and I think the writers of the film are on record stating that the Dude was never meant to be this icon of a lifestyle. I think if they knew what the film's reputation would go on to be they wouldn't have made it, the same way that if Lovecraft knew his work would be reduced to "dude Cthulhu lmao" he probably wouldn't have written that particular short story.
The appeal in the film is watching a series of losers fail. Basically every character shouldn't be in this movie, shouldn't be playing the role in the plot that they are, but they're navigating through it anyway. The same is true to life, you will encounter an endless succession of people in positions they shouldn't be in (either positions of authority & wealth they don't deserve or suffering & woe they don't deserve), or you'll meet people like Jesus or the Nihilists who lean into being the heel against the world that they feel has wronged them/owes them something, when in reality we all end up like Donald (dead) and our life & legacy is ultimately reduced to who we were at the end with who we were around at the end & who we're remembered by.
There's a lot I didn't touch on that has to deal with sexuality/womanhood vs. manhood/ect., the film takes on different meaning depending on your personal mindset/how you approach it which is what the best art does.
Only the surface level Reddit retards cling to "the Dude lmao" or stuff like that. It's the kind of movie where the rug can be a literal rug on one watch and it could be an object of deeper meaning/importance on another.
Try rewatching it later in life.

>>217431589
America is 3rd world buddy

>>217431641
that’s pretty interesting, thanks!

>>217431673
Yeah no problem. I personally do like a lot of the surface level stuff, the visual design/the aesthetics/the soundtrack, but then again I am a faggot who loves sucking cock so take that for what you will

>>217431641
That's a lot of words to describe "detective story where the detective's an unemployed pothead".

>>217430893
here's your (You) only because it clearly baited the retards here. BRAVO VINCE

I JUST BOUGHT THIS FUCKING CAR LAST WEEK

>>217430893
Has it ever occurred to you that uhhh instead of uhh y'know running around uhhh uhhh blaming me, y'know given the nature of all this new shit, y'know i-i-i-i this could be a-a-a lot more uhh uh uh uh uh uh complex I mean it's not just, it might not be just such a simple uhhh.. you know?

Are you EMPLOYED, sir?

>>217431942
That's unironically the joke

>>217431163
I don't like you suckin' around bothering our citizens, Lebowski

>>217430893
It doesnt suck, but I will admit its too long and you probably wont enjoy it that much the first time you watch it. on multiple rewatches you appreciate it more

>>217431419
>>217431487
I Am the Walrus

>>217431221
>It was easily one of the best movies of the 20th century
no its not. Its not even the best coen bros movie. pre 21st century coen bros movie rankings:
1. fargo
2. raising arizona
3. millers crossing
4. barton fink
5. big lebowski

>>217432075
>le heckin random words

I found it fun but I don't really get the enormous praise either.
I feel like it's one of those movies that are valued simply for being different and not for its intrinsic qualities.

every scene in the movie with john goodman is perfect

>>217432153
It's like Lenin said. You look for the person who will benefit and uhh.. uh.. y'know uh... y'know... uh... You know what I'm trying to say

>>217431487
They predicted Dickbutt and you're a nobody larping as though you have half their intelligence.

>>217432185
>le edgy loud swearing

>>217432332
>le easily triggered zoomer

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU FIND A STRANGER IN THE ALPS

>>217431254
you sound like a gay woman

>>217432332
I'm staying. I'm enjoying my post.

>>217430893
>take subpar jewish thing that only exists because of nepotism
>market the shit out of it
>cattle wholeheartedly agree with the marketing as if they themselves arrived independently at their opinion because that's what cattle do

>>217431646
only because of an increasing percentage of the population

>>217431641
That's pretty spot on, methinks.

>>217432066
I think the non stopping nonsense is what makes it so rewatchable. Everytime I watch it I noticed/remember something that makes it more enjoyable than the last time.

>>217432589
That's no way to talk to your father.

>>217432661
John Goodman is enough reason to watch this, and in the 90s in particular he was a superstar.

That rug really tied the room together did it not?

>>217431012
I don't laugh at movies much but I burst out laughing every time when they throw Donnie's ashes and the wind blows it all back into his face

>>217431419
>>217431437
the joke with the notepad (to my understanding), other than >>217431492, is that for the entirety of the film up until now the dude shows absolutely fuck all initiative, stumbling from one situation to another through a combination of basic self-preservation and chance. Suddenly here, for the first time, he shows a modicum of creativity, gets off his ass, and tries to do something clever and unexpected. And he's met with a dick drawing. It's basically the universe laughing at his single attempt at not being a useless bum.

>>217431224
You literally don't even need money. Money is a opt-in thing for cattlebrained retards.

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>>217430893
it's a movie from 1998 where jews predicted that they were going to blame it on Saddam.
and destroy the irak.
while everybody knows that Saddam had nothing to do with the towers tumbling down.
but such are jews.
the lies.
always.

>>217430893
It was alright, fun flick to sit back to but nothing to write home about

>>217430893
you're out of your element, op