The Big Lebowski (1998) Had *TEAR-PRODUCING* Comedy! - First Time Watching - Movie Reaction/Review

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

When Walter tried to commit Donnie's ashes to the water, the wind blew them into the air. Even in death, Donnie was out of his element.

[@stevegyles3190]

This guy gets it.

[@FreedomAtRisk]

new shit has come to light

[@Johngradycole]

Haha that’s an awesome insight. That’s what I love about this movie, the layers of comedy are endless

[@dosnostalgic]

This is one of those rare comedies that keeps getting funnier the more you watch it. A true masterpiece.

[@positivelynegative9149]

Just like The Exorcist (1973). 🤣

[@sparksdrinker5650]

Most good comedies get funnier on 2nd and 3rd watch

[@johnplaysgames3120]

The first time I watched "The Big Lebowski," I wasn't into it. I was coming from "Raising Arizona" and was expecting more of that, leading to me being kind of disappointed, tbh. And I think the fact that the plot was so much in the background and wasn't really consequential threw me off (though now, after reading interviews with the Coens, I understand why they wrote it that way). But, weirdly, I kept thinking about the movie for the next couple of days and certain lines kept popping into my brain. Then I found myself wanting to go back and watch it again for some reason I couldn't quite understand. When I did go back and watch it again a few days later, it completely clicked and "The Big Lebowski" suddenly became one of my favorite movies. Now, it's a movie I go back to over and over and, yeah, like you said, it just gets funnier every time. Such a classic and another piece of Coen genius.

[@johnplaysgames3120]

@@positivelynegative9149 Beetlejuice has entered the chat.

[@dosnostalgic]

@@johnplaysgames3120 I saw the same thing happen to several people over the years. Which is why now if I someone tells me they didn't enjoy their one and only viewing of it, I always suggest they give it another shot.

[@gonzo6489]

"Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling, there are rules." Might be my favorite line in all of cinema lmfaoo

[@brandothecatmeow]

I completely agree

[@botheringthewildlife9641]

I've never noticed before that the check written at the beginning is ten years, to the day, before 9-11

[@JustinDZS]

The yelling at Donnie is a meta joke as Steve's character in Fargo never stopped talking.

[@billymuellerTikTok]

and every Coen Brothers movie Steve is killed and ends up in smaller and smaller pieces

[@Lebowski55]

"This is our concern Dude." Is the most hilariously underrated quote from this movie.

[@Blenderrhodes]

The film was written by the Coen Bros, and Bridges has addressed the fact that there was essentially no improvisation or deviation from the script. Every dudeism was written as is, so it's not just a testament to the writing but the caliber of acting as well.

[@bluesrocker91]

I think Jeff Bridges did contribute the "human paraquat" line.

[@kbrewski1]

The fact that these dweebs didn't even know who the Coen Brothers are is frightening. Major Fail. They should stick to Disney movie reactions. This was out of their league.

[@billymuellerTikTok]

@@bluesrocker91 he also changed the line from "obviously you're not a bowler" to "obviously you're not a golfer" when the rug peers asked what the bowling ball was

[@detroitdabber313]

I have watched this film more times than I can count and I never tire of it. It’s endlessly quotable and so well acted. Phillip Seymour Hoffman is so great with his facial expressions. Walter is an absolute legend. Such a fantastic film!

[@chadlynch1551]

Maude has what was called a Mid-Atlantic accent. It used to be something that was learned and spoken by old, blue blood money from the North East. It was especially reinforced at the fancy boarding schools such people would send their kids to. Watch episodes of the old Gilligan's Island show. The old rich people on the island spoke with a Mid-Atlantic accent. Someone once said this is a story that keeps trying to form around the Dude, but he's just not interested in playing along.

[@nevaladder]

Yep, very Katharine Hepburn.

[@qworky902]

"Thorough" was correct for that old-timey transatlantic dialect of English.

[@wynnyification]

They say thorooooo

[@nonenone3257]

There are three brilliant singers/songsriters/musicians in this film. Flea (Nihilist) of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Aimee Mann (owner of the pinkie toe) of Til Tuesday and Jimmie Dale Gilmore (Smokey) of The Flatlanders. Look them up. You won't be disappointed.

[@BigGator5]

"Yeah, well, you know, that's just like, uh, your opinion, man." Fun Fact: With the exception of The Dude (Jeff Bridges) helping Maude (Julianne Moore) bowl in a fantasy, The Dude is never actually seen bowling once. The Real Dude Fact: A lot of the Dude's clothes in the movie were Jeff Bridges's own clothes, including his Jellies sandals, which he reportedly still owns and uses to this very day. Big Paraquat Fact: In an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, John Goodman stated that The Dude (Jeff Bridges) referring to The Big Lebowski (David Hiddleston) as a "human paraquat" was one of the only improvised lines to make it into the final film. Virtually every other line was scripted.

[@dollykins100]

the "you human PARAQUAT" line made me die with laughter when I first heard it. the delivery is just gold and to find out it was improvised has had me laughing all over again 😂

[@izzonj]

Young folks don't know what paraquat is. For those who don't, it was an herbicide that the US government sprayed on marijuana fields (maybe they payed Mexico to do it). The plants that didn't die were harvested but had a residue on them that caused lung injury in those who smoked it. It was the harshest buzz-kill known to weed smokers back in the day, so calling the Big Lebowski a human paraquat was a very big insult.

[@joeraguso5376]

The human paraquat line might be one of the best lines in the movie because only 70s stoners would get it.

[@CribNotes]

In the movie, we never see The Dude actually bowling....and we never see Walter bowling.

[@MildLifeCrisis67]

I am an ordained minister in the Church of The Dude. True story. Shotgun weddings are my specialty if you need to get married in a hurry.

[@james_fisch]

I got ordained with the Universal Life Church when I officiated a wedding (that went completely sideways partially because of me) several years ago. Had I known, I would have gotten ordained in the Church of the Dude, and perhaps things would have turned out better.

[@allisterfiend_2112]

'Raising Arizona' and 'O Brother Where art Thou' are two other great comedies by the Coen Brothers. You two need to explore the Coen Brothers as they have a very unique writing style with very very interesting characters and dialects.

[@norwegianblue2017]

Loved 'A Serious Man' as well.

[@MrKrayer]

Don't forget Fargo, Millers Crossing and Barton Fink. All with some similar actors in their own very memorable roles.

[@thehumandirigible4882]

Hudsucker Proxy is also fantastic. "Y'know! For kids!"

[@joeraguso5376]

Don't forget Fargo, which is probably their best movie

[@tylerkatz719]

That rug really tied the room together....

[@chiefaberach]

Apparently the Coen Brothers wrote every word, including the ums & ahs & Jeff played it perfectly, wearing his own comfy clothes. Before every scene, he would find out how stoned the Dude was supposed to be & rub his eyes according to the desired redness. If you havent reacted to The Coen Brothers before, there are loads for you to enjoy, including Fargo (movie) Oh Brother Where Art Thou & Burn After Reading.

[@nisto1518]

Yes! Glad you all watched this. I love this movie so much! lol Absolutely timeless. I love the bantor between Walter, Donnie, and the Dude in the bowling alley. It seems so much like it's improv, but is actually 100 percent written. Brilliant acting!

[@krisfrederick5001]

"You're out of your element Donnie!" This is essentially a quote fest occasionally interrupted by bowling. But that's just like, my opinion man! 😂

[@IsraelShekelberg]

One of my top ten movies. Endlessly quotable. Beautiful nest, Zay.

[@crtmojo2705]

Love the acting on the ashes scene. The dude just stands there gettin coated with ashes. 😂

[@vesuvianvillain]

It’s like he’s saying “This might as well happen now.. I give up..” 😂

[@SazzadAli-u1g]

I love how they charge in there with a ferret like it's a pitbull.

[@jollyrodgers7272]

This film is an homage to, and in the style of, Raymond Chandler, who wrote all those paperback Private Eye crime melodramas in the '40s set in L.A.(The Big Sleep, The Long Goodbye, Farewell My Lovely, etc.) and his protagonist, Phillip Marlowe, who is repeatedly roughed up by cops and hoods alike, gaslighted, beaten, drugged, and occasionally left for dead, and his plots tend to get convoluted. Here, The Dude's 'condition' was like an acid trip (the Wagnerian Opera setting showed the Heroine Brunhilde as the fat lady who sings - as in ' the opera ain't over until the fat lady sings'). Another early Coen Bros. film is RAISING ARIZONA (1987) with Nicholas Cage, Holly Hunter, John Goodman ... btw, Donny can't get a word in because when Steve Buscemi appeared in FARGO (1996) his character wouldn't stop talking, LOL!

[@jackasswhiskyandpintobeans9344]

You are only partly correct. It's not an homage. It's a remake of The Big Sleep, without the Coen Brothers having to pay royalties to whoever owns the copy right.

[@otherstar1]

Yes, and The Dude himself was based (at least in large part) on Jeff Dowd, who was part of The Seattle Seven, liked to drink White Russians, and was known as The Dude.

[@Davis190]

Yep, this movie is full of symbolism and reference. The 'mark it zero' scene for example is a joke about America's relationship with Zionism, starting with a direct quote from Theodore Herzel. Walter's ex-wife has him watching over an ill-behaved german (pomeranian) lapdog, and Walter dives deeper into his converted religion to feel proud of the situation. It goes without saying that The Dude was really the one who was 'over the line' from Walter's perspective, but because Walter is so loyal to his treaties and relationships, he has to direct his aggression towards a nearby hippie Smokey for an unprovable or imagined violation, lol. Also Jesus doesn't care about the Sabbath, ha

[@joerafferty3248]

"We wanted to do a Raymond Chandler kind of story - how it moves episodically, and deals with the characters trying to unravel a mystery, as well as having a hopelessly complex plot that's ultimately unimportant" - Joel Coen

[@davidmeir9348]

The movie is one of my favorite. Jeff Bridges is absolutely fantastic as the Dude, but the one who really chews up every scene he's in is John Goodman as Walter. Steve Buscemi in the previous Coen Brother's film (Fargo) was always yapping around so for this movie the Coens thought of giving him a role where he says almost nothing. The true highlight of the film is how mundane and real the interactions between The Dude, Walter and Donny are. They're hilarious. The way Walter always shuts up Donny cracks me up. This is definitely a movie that benefits from repeated viewings and only grows with time. Undoubtedly one of the classics of modern cinema.

[@tljscrewjob6397]

What a movie/review to start of 2024!

[@red-stapler574]

FYI: Walter is based on John Milius. He wrote Apocalypse Now (and the Quint story in Jaws) and directed Conan The Barbarian and Red Dawn.

[@dropbarracuda]

Oh HECKS yes!!! Just started & *can't wait!!*

[@kjmorley]

I’ve seen this movie a dozen times and never made the connection with the flying carpet. LOL!😂

[@highstimulation2497]

ditto, me either!

[@Ivy94F]

I was IMPRESSED because that never occurred to me either! 😂

[@marksinger2360]

When you watch it again (and you will), look for Donnie's "Oh, no, here we go again" expression as he carefully stands up and sneaks out of frame as Walter tells Smokey he is "entering a world of pain."

[@jasoncinema]

I’m so damn glad, and always will be, that 17 year old me saw this in the theater opening weekend in 1998. Such a damn wonderful and endlessly rewatchable movie.

[@nothingruler14All]

The cast members are all top tier dramatic actors. The Coens really knew how to get what they wanted from their actors, and everyone wanted to work with them. I bet they had a blast filming this.

[@tombstoneshadow4614]

One of my favorite movies of all time. And with the CCR soundtrack, how can you go wrong?

[@josheldridge8546]

I love that somebody once rewrote TBL as a Shakespearean play ("Two Gentlemen of Lebowski") and got more than a few troupes to stage a performance or two. "Speak now of ducats else again we'll thee duckest; Whither the money, Lebowski?" "Faith, it awaits down there some place; prithee let me glimpse again."

[@jkorshak]

The film is very quotable. Walter is based on film director John Milius. Watch any interview with Milius and you can see Walter clearly. Donnie is told to stfu so much as a gag related to their previous movie, Fargo, Steve Buscemi's character in that film can't stop talking. The Germans are loosely based on German electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk. Kraftwerk had an album called "Autobahn," which is the name of the band the Germans in Big Lebowski belong to before they became extortionists. The style of the film is Raymond Chandler pulp/crime fiction where there are mysterious women, money, extortion, detectives, the central character trying to unravel it all, and undercover corruption and crime.

[@internetidentity3917]

Ahah, thanks. That is immediately noticeable upon watching Milius with Coppola.

[@laudanum669]

@jkorshak I scrolled thru the comments to see if anyone else got the reference to the band "Kraftwerk" and their album "Autobahn". Well done!

[@jkorshak]

When the Dude looks at the "Autobahn" record album and the cover art is a take on Kraftwerk's Man-Machine album - between "Autobahn" and that and the nihilists being German, any Kraftwerk fan would pick up on it.

[@TROUBLESOME.87]

The ashes blowing in the dudes face is one of the greatest jokes. just a classic. always works.

[@SighDontWantAHandle]

Check out the Cohen Brother's movie O'Brother Where Art Thou. They were in the same head space when they wrote bother movies. It's just as funny and very strange. They could almost be in the same universe separated by time.

[@Jeff_Lichtman]

The Big Lebowski is a comedic noir film. It has all the elements: a femme fatale, a crime that isn't what it seems on the surface, a bunch of criminals each trying to double-cross the others, and an innocent man drawn into the middle of it. Maude (Julianne Moore) had a mid-Atlantic accent. This accent used to be taught to the children of the rich in the northeastern U.S., and was used on film and on stage to depict the upper classes. Katharine Hepburn had this accent. It was common in films in the 30s and 40s, but no one talks that way any more. One thing I love about the Coen Brothers is that even their bit characters are memorable. The two thugs who break into The Dude's apartment, Smokey, Little Larry Sellers, the funeral director, the cop at the impound yard, are all shown as individual people.

[@rodentnolastname6612]

The secret to most Cohen Brothers films is it's not about the plot. The plot is only there to get interesting and wacky characters to interact.

[@veggiesarefruits]

I'm so sad you were talking during the part where Walter says, "You want a toe? Hell, I can get you a toe by 3:00 this afternoon". 😂😂😂

[@squ34ky]

Also, how fake is that laugh...

[@veggiesarefruits]

@@squ34ky the one on the right, for sure.

[@blakemeads9225]

“Brother Seamus? Like an Irish monk?” That seems like just a random throwaway joke, but like with most jokes in this movie, it has layers.

[@MelissaDisha]

What a group of insane characters. It's like one human tragedy over another. I loved it! Labowski inhaling Donnie on the mountain top got me too! Hilarious! What a great reaction. You don't know how many times I've wanted to throw a coffee cup at a passenger. 🤪😬🤣

[@USCFlash]

Her life is in your hands, Cam & Zay.

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

Welcome to the cult! We abide. You are definitely, _definitely,_ going to rate this a 9.9 after subsequent viewings.

[@DerHerrMitR]

As an ordained priest of the church of the latter day Dude, I am obligated to watch my gospel at least once every six months. This, to me, is the ultimate meditation on life, a non-deterministic universe and just the randomness of every living thing existing.

[@Stomich18]

I know you edited it out but as a baseball fan, “3,000 years of beautiful tradition from Moses to Sandy Koufax” is one of my favorite lines in cinema history

[@WeerdMunkee]

It's commonly accepted that Sam Elliot is The Dude's guardian angel.

[@FlixCreEightR]

Gotta love Cam's reaction.

[@JS-wp4gs]

Apparently the best part of waking up is donny in your cup

[@cmcgccjsl]

Oh no the skipped the door opening out sight gag. 😭😂

[@christophergreen6595]

29:25 I did a couple years trucking, during Covid... can confirm that 'Malibu Beach' still has the same bad vibes.

[@SongJLikes]

7:00 It’s the guy from the “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” Christmas special

[@reflectionist]

22:52 - Oh, shit! I forgot that David Thewlis was in this movie! Yep. That's Remus Lupin from the Harry Potter movies, and he also played "Sir Patrick" in the Wonder Woman movie.

[@brianforrester9670]

There's a backstory to Donny being constantly silenced. In the Coen brothers' previous film, Fargo, Steve Buscemi's character was constantly talking. They thought it'd be funny in this film if he couldn't get a word in edgewise.

[@user-vf3wk2nw9d]

The rewatchability of this movie is off the charts. My favorite trope is how The Dude picks up little words or sayings from other characters throughout the whole movie, and then uses them as his own words later in the movie. It’s like it’s the first time he’s ever heard of these words/phrases before and he thinks to himself “that’s a cool saying, man. I think I’ll use it now”

[@garymeyer4243]

The Folgers can scene w Donnie ending up all over the dude might be the funniest scene I've ever seen. John Goodman is so great as Walter.

[@tylerlucas3752]

One of the most hilarious reactions you have made yet haha. Loved it!

[@kona883]

Well now you have been introduced to The Coen Brothers! This is my personal favorite BUT I’ve seen them all and they are all great, not a bad one in them all! You could take a list close your eyes and point and you would pick a movie that you would really enjoy! Please react to more!

[@USCFlash]

Intolerable Cruelty & The Ladykillers are really not very good....but everything else is.

[@Fancy_Lebowski]

"You must be here to fix the cable".

[@aboalhana90]

You can imagine where it goes from here

[@ArmandoTheWanderer]

so glad you guys liked it. its usually hit or miss for most folks

[@botz77]

You need to watch Raising Arizona. And as many Coen Brothers films as you can. They have a couple not so good ones, but most of their films are masterpieces.

[@clayc8115]

23:00 "how does this resolve?!" 😂😂😂😂 the best part of this movie is that it resolves itself without any input by any of the main characters 😂😂😂😂

[@anthonyhaun1990]

Her life was in our hands, man!

[@Visual_Writer]

The Coens seems to like plots, were most of what’s happening is just in the mind of the characters. They spin some wild theories and go for them. It’s the same with „Burn after reading.“

[@theConquerersMama]

Hey man, there's a beverage here!

[@laurelanderson6782]

Fun fact: the actor playing the character who knocks out The Dude when Maude Lebowski first appears is Madonna’s baby daddy

[@MrDMF567]

40:30 yeah, spot-on. The plot gets more and more convoluted…but then we realize none of that really matters. Has these complex Chandler/Leonard-ish twisting situations & hidden motivations that get harder to keep track of…but then you realize it doesn’t matter and it’s just the comedic ‘ride’ of this laidback guy trying to navigate it lol

[@johnplaysgames3120]

You mentioned that the plot sort of takes a backseat in this movie, Cam, and that's by design. A number of people have pointed out that "The Big Lebowski" is sort of an homage to noir detective films and stories such as "The Big Sleep," "The Maltese Falcon," etc. What people haven't mentioned is that the Coens were riffing on the convoluted, rambling, impossible to follow plots in those old detective movies and the fact that the inherent nihilism at the center of that genre often resulted in nothing that happened in the story meaning anything or changing anything. Protagonists just ended up right back where they started, just like the Dude does in this movie. Throughout the movie, nothing that happens has any lasting or important effect: The Dude and Walter mess up the ransom drop, and nothing comes of it. The nihilists (included as a nod to the nihilism of the noir detective genre) threaten Lebowski repeatedly, and nothing really comes of it (other than Donnie dying during the fight, but he's not even killed by the nihilists; he has a heart attack). The Big Lebowski was attempting to steal a million dollars from his family by faking a ransom drop and getting his trophy wife killed, but Bunny comes back and nothing really comes of it. The whole scene with the kid, Larry Sellers, goes nowhere and isn't actually tied to the plot. There's a big bowling tournament that's talked about constantly, and yet we never see it. The whole scene with Jackie Treehorn (the pornographer) doesn't really amount to anything. Maude gets pregnant and then is just gone from the movie and the Dude's life. Etc., etc. And, in the end, the Dude ends up back in the bowling alley, abiding, just as he was doing at the beginning of the movie. The circular nature of life is another aspect of the movie that they really leaned on, and you see symbolism in the form of round or circular objects throughout the movie: bowling balls, the tumbleweed, etc. (the tumbleweed also serves as a handy metaphor for the way the Dude moves through life). The Coens have done interviews where they've broken down all that stuff and it makes for interesting reading. Also, I've heard it mentioned that one of the ideas of the movie is "What if a story was trying to form around a protagonist but he wasn't really interested in taking part?" The Dude gets forced into all these situations in the movie but, ultimately, he doesn't really care about the central mystery. He just wants his rug replaced and everyone - the story included - to leave him alone so he can go back to getting stoned, bowling, and being the Dude.

[@PerfectHandProductions]

An all time classic, one of the best comedies ever.

[@seancarey6863]

You guys had the best windy ashes face laugh yet, 😂😂😂, also Donnie is constantly cursed because he wouldnt shut up in the Coen movie Fargo, Coen brothers inside joke

[@hyperchronicxlc]

“Donnie, you’re out of your element.” Boy, did that phrase grow new legs in 2016 or what? 😅

[@mmmab1]

It was written and directed by the Cohen brothers (Joel and Ethan) who created some of the most idiosyncratic and quirky movies ever. Other than “The Big Lebowski,” I also love “Barton Fink,” “The Hudsucker Proxy,” “The Man Who Wasn’t There,” “True Grit”(2010), “Raising Arizona,” and “Oh Brother Where Art Thou.” Most of their Oscars were for two other movies, “Fargo” and “No Country for Old Men,” which I appreciated but aren’t among my favorites.

[@hollywhite7449]

SO thrilled that you guys got around to this!!!!!

[@brandothecatmeow]

It's genuinely a brilliant comedy. John Goodman should have been nominated for an Oscar. I own this movie on blu-ray and watch it at least 3xs a month.

[@pulkmees]

Please watch Burn After Reading. Similar comedic vibe from the same directors.

[@JayStar-yj9pu]

When dude told that corny joke to start, I swear he looked like Matthew Lilliard at the end of Scream! "Peer pressure..." 😜

[@Transitcat]

My husband and his brother were the Dude and Walter for Halloween. Carried around a coffee can all night too lol

[@WillFlyTheLightingGuy]

If you want to see more Jeff Bridges, watch "Crazy Heart". It's Jeff as a has-been country music singer, seeing his career on the decline as his protege (Colin Ferrell) is on the rise, while he struggles with alcoholism and a romantic relationship with a younger woman (Maggie Gyllenhaal).

[@otherstar1]

Didn't Bridges get the Oscar for that role? (I'm too lazy to go look it up right now)

[@thesaltnation5570]

This one is great but it has a deeper meaning many dont understand until. They get under the influence with mind altering substances

[@samwise1982]

I love that Professor Lupin pops up and is hilarious.

[@MrKrayer]

One of my favorite movies. The Coen Bro's always bring the singularly unique characters and the smart writing to every movie the make. Casting is impecable. Acting is fantastic. You will pick up on so much stuff in later viewings that you didn't prior. Little details in minor character interactions with the Dude become some of the funniest things. Every person, situation and plot point is important because of how the Dude stays the same. Endlessly quotable. One of those movies worth tracking down a revival showing where you can see it with 200 other fans.

[@MrKrayer]

I@@sweetwentworth I've seen it before on other videos. No clue how it happens but I think it's a bug in yt.

[@jasonremy1627]

There's a movie that keeps happening around The Dude, but he's completely oblivious to it.

[@PowderedToastMan420]

KING PIN is the greatest bowling move ever ✌️

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

John Turturro as JESUS, is my fave!!😀😅😄😃😂

[@Staceysprobablycrying]

There is a fun theory that says that Donnie is a PTSD figment of Walters imagination of one of his buddies that died “facedown in the mud” in Vietnam. Walter yelling at Donnie to shut up all the time is really him telling the voices in his head to shut up. The Dude never really interacts with Donnie, and no one ever really acknowledges him. You could argue that whenever The Dude is meant to have a conversation with Donnie it’s always through Walter and his prompting. Even the part where Donnie dies could be seen as The Dude and the Funeral Director just playing along in order to soothe Walter and the PTSD he got from the fight where Donnie died again. Either way, genius movie. Love the Coen brothers. Hope y’all get to watch all their films. My movie suggestion is Paul Thomas Anderson’s, Punch Drunk Love. 🎥❤️ Edit: spelling

[@SS4Luxray]

“They’re calling the cops man, put the piece away”

[@sardonicsisyphus]

Not sure if you noticed but the actor who was The Big Lebowski (in the wheelchair) was also in Blazing Saddles as one of the town folk.

[@Teeklin]

I live for the bad jokes to start the videos. The worse the better. LOL

[@lindseysapic3320]

The guy giggling with Maude on the phone also played Professor Lupin in Harry Potter 🤓

[@rodentnolastname6612]

Hidden underneath, this film is a Detective Noir. A Private Investigator must interview a number of shady characters in the underbelly of a city, with false leads and double crosses, to solve a crime. 😯

[@devox3291]

Every time you watch this movie it gets funnier and better. It is normal for movie lovers to watch this one over and over.

[@freddymo3339]

The big enchilada! "You two turds are silly savages of satire and sauce."😁

[@MrDMF567]

21:42 the bald guy is Flea the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist. Hilarious movie, endlessly rewatchable & quotable

[@turgid_member8717]

It's a good movie, and thorough

[@0okamino]

Thoroughly unable to get its main character to commit to it, which is beautifully hilarious.

[@thejoshman3843]

i remember when this came out in the theatre. Nobody cared or talked about it. no buzz until it came out on DVD.

[@diarrheagondola]

It's lingonberry pancakes, which are Swedish style. I doubt you can get them out in California easily, but they're real common in Minnesota, which was settled by a lot of Swedes.

[@scipioafricanus5871]

and where the Knutsen's live and the Coen brothers grew up.

[@blindlemonpledge2556]

The pancakes reference is to the Fargo character that kept wanting to go get pancakes

[@diarrheagondola]

@@blindlemonpledge2556 Played by Peter Stormare, who's a Swede.

[@Bareego]

Of all the reactions I think you guys were the only ones that got this movie ! Awesome dudes !

[@jwoodard29]

When Walter says the word "frame" in the phrase "you have no frame of reference here, Donny," it has a double meaning because of bowling scoring.

[@chiefaberach]

Great reaction guys, I laughed at this more than I have in years. You said the story took a backseat, but I've heard it described as the story trying to form around the dude's chaotic life, but failing miserably.

[@bigbaba1111]

As an old man, I am glad the young mates still love such classics.

[@vesuvianvillain]

Finally a reaction to the ashes I’ve been waiting for. I fucking lost it on that part the first time I saw it. Just Dude standing there defeated, like “Fuck it.. this might as well happen now..” I probably never laughed so hard at anything in a movie that I had to wipe tears. Thank you Cam.