FIRST TIME WATCHING | The Big Lebowski (1998) | Movie Reaction | It's Not About The Money Man!

The Mrs abides as she watches The Big Lebowski (1998) for the first time. Here's her reaction.
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[@MrFrog-yg9dp]

The best way I've heard this described is that there's a movie trying to happen to The Dude but he just isn't having it

[@martinvancura2176]

Perfect desciption. The exact opposite of this happens in Under the Silver Lake. It's about a random bored dude who is desperately trying to find the plotline in a bunch of incidents that may or may not be connected.

[@davidhunt7454]

@@martinvancura2176 haha great observation about a movie I love. The guy is like an inversion of the cool guy in a thousand other movies. Twisted into a more realistic unappealing and dark individual.

[@thomasharris4942]

It is exactly a noir detective movie that keeps trying to start but keeps failing.

[@jmhaces]

Yeah, he's the only main character in a movie who just doesn't want to be in the movie at all. He just wants to bowl, and relax in his apartment drinking white russians and smoking pot.

[@Gizzhenge]

The one instance where The Dude tries to be proactive is with the pad of paper at Jackie Treehorn's party.

[@jpa5038]

"Smokey, this is bowling not Nam. There are rules."

[@joemckim1183]

"Has the world gone mad" Walter says this as he pulls out a gun at a bowling alley because a guy may have stepped over the line.

[@Blutteufel]

@@joemckim1183 It's a league game, Joe.

[@joemckim1183]

@@Blutteufel It determines who enters the next round robin!

[@trouty42]

The joke I laughed hardest at when I first saw this movie was when the Dude hammered the board into his floor to help barricade the door, then IMMEDIATELY it fails. Upon further watches though I always really enjoy how the Dude picks up on all the different characters' speech habits and repeats them another time in the movie, from "This aggression will not stand," to "really tied the room together", to "you mean coitus", to "in the parlance of our time," and "sometimes you eat the bear." The Dude is a sponge!

[@joshuabeavin7659]

My favorite one probably is when he repeats the nihilists threat, "we're gonna cut your dick off, Larry."

[@dacsus]

Exactly - same.

[@TheCrazyCanuck420]

The best part is some of those aren't even nails. Some are thumb tacks and he even hammers a rivet into the board 😀

[@ChimozuFu]

"8 year olds, dude" always gets me

[@goldboy150]

“You mean coitus” has me laughing out loud every time.

[@MrDrokkul]

The cop throwing the coffee cup scene is still to this day one of the funniest things I've ever seen in a movie. I've seen it countless times and I still laugh every time.

[@andersonprimer]

There are some great bits of physical comedy in this. The coffee cup flying is one of those. The way he pushes it so that it flies upright/vertical kills me every time.

[@sean_mccadden]

Jeff stated in an interview that when they did the scene with him floating under the girls skirts the girls had shoved a bunch of fake hair in their underwear so it looked like they had massive bushes as a prank on Jeff, so he had to stay in character while trying not to react to it 😂

[@AutoPilate]

You can see in his eyes the exact moment he sees it.

[@sean_mccadden]

@@AutoPilate Right? 🤣 its great

[@arthurd6495]

that's hilarious

[@dacsus]

This is interesting too: A lot of the Dude's clothes in the movie were Jeff Bridges's own clothes, including his Jellies sandals, which he still owns and uses to this day. - IMDb

[@mikebennett6421]

Also in the same interview he said that his daughters were on set that day as well.

[@glennwelsh9784]

The movie is best enjoyed when you realize that the story means nothing at all. The plot basically resolves itself. It's all about the weird and quirky cast of characters and dialogue.

[@mrgmusicclass]

That's why it keeps getting better with repeat viewings. So rich and subtly detailed. You pick up new things every time you watch. The first watch, you don't know what's going on, and it seems so complex. When you know it's all for nothing, you realize how brilliant the dialogue and characters are.

[@pushikarumomdrugaru5152]

Overrated. Over hyped Piece of Garbage

[@dallesamllhals9161]

Oooh! Just like our (most of us) lives?

[@peytonalexander5300]

I love that about it. Every single major plot point in this movie would have resolved the same way, whether the Dude was there or not. Hell, even the minor ones. I also love that it's framed as being a movie about bowling, and yet, we never see the Dude bowl a single time. They make it seem like the whole thing is building up to the big bowling match, but then the movie ends right before the match is about to happen.

[@gptd7178]

"Sam Elliott is the epitome of sexy." Now I understand why Mr. Movies is rocking that hat and 'stache.

[@trouty42]

Mr. Movies has the voice too, everything makes sense!

[@joshuasantana685]

I take comfort in that ^.^

[@imjonathan6745]

i like your style dude

[@louisenglish8069]

One of the best comedies of all time. Sadly, a small, I mean SMALL, population of people get this specific kind of humor and fully appreciate it. This was made at a time in Cohen's career when they were making what they wanted and, essentially, giving a middle finger to the Hollywood business in general. An absolute classic and not surprised this is one of the Mr.'s favorite

[@TheCrazyCanuck420]

Ironically the Coen bros didn't even like how this movie turned out. I think it's a perfect comedy.

[@peytonalexander5300]

To get an idea of how much they truly didn't give a fuck at this point, remember that the only reason Sam Elliott was in this movie at all is because the Coens really, really wanted to put him in it, but they didn't have a part for him, so they just made him a bizarre, omnipotent narrator character with no relevance at all to the plot. Just because they felt like it, no deeper reason. Even Sam Elliott said that he didn't really understand why exactly they wanted him in the movie or what he was supposed to be bringing to the table, but it resulted in one of his most iconic roles of all time.

[@dr_chaos123]

"Are those womens jelly-sandals?" "Yeah...well...you know, that's just like ah...your opinion men..."

[@StandUpComedyFan28m]

And I believe those sandals were actually Jeff's. The majority of Jeff Bridges' outfits in this film were his own. Right? And that fantasy sequence with the ladies and him looking up at their business, Jeff tells a funny story on Conan and it's really funny who decided to visit the sit that day.

[@slimbrady6691]

@@StandUpComedyFan28m There's actually a frequent customer where I work that wears those things lol

[@brucecooley70]

This movie has the best TV edit ever. "This is what happens, Larry. This is what happens when you find a stranger in the alps!"

[@popejaimie]

I also like “my name is Buck, and I like to **PaRtY**”

[@JonPaulMaki]

The set up and reveal of Jackie Treehorn's doodle is one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

[@andrewburgemeister6684]

Only time The Dude tried to actively solve part of the mystery haha

[@erosmangr74]

This is just the perfect movie. I can never get enough of it.

[@kevintipcorn6787]

Mrs. Movies description of the first time she tried to watch the movie on painkillers put the strangers voice in my head before we even got going. "Darkness warshed over Mrs. Movies - darker'n a black steer's tookus on a moonless prairie night."

[@popejaimie]

*tuchus

[@ZoeDuneCorp]

I rented this movie on cassette back in the '90s and watched it with my dad. The phone never rang, no interruptions, very cozy movie and the most perfect viewing experience ever!

[@conureron3792]

Love how the dude adopts words and phrases from others throughout the movie and scenes in his dreams or an amalgamation of what he’s heard and seen.

[@winstonmarlowe5254]

just like Tony Soprano

[@ThePartisan13]

This aggression will not stand, man

[@William_Sk]

It's incredibly well written and clever. Pretty much zero improvisation from the actors.

[@steveg7066]

Walter is not only my favorite character of this movie, but one of my favorite movie characters ever

[@1stCainite]

Favourite line: “Calmer than you are.”

[@vinnygi]

I can get you a toe…

[@mil2k11]

"Donny, you're out of your element!" Love it.

[@Elerad]

I love that the Dude and Walter are so different in every conceivable way, yet you completely buy that they're the best of friends

[@shainewhite2781]

The Dude Abides!

[@brandoncollins1225]

I love that Flea, the bassist from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, is one of the three nihilists.

[@glennwelsh9784]

I guess the Coens were fans of his work as Needles in Back To The Future Part 2 and 3. 😋

[@Madbandit77]

@@glennwelsh9784 He was so great in Penelope Spheeris' "Suburbia", I didn't think he was acting.

[@Nclake5485]

I never noticed until now that all three nihilists all speak in sequence but sounds like one person is talking when they break into the dudes place 😂

[@adgato75]

The woman missing the toe , with the carpet pissers , is Aimee Mann. An amazing singer songwriter. She was in the 80s one-hit wonder Til Tuesday. And still makes beautiful solo music.

[@leroylowe5921]

And here I thought she was an actual German (as opposed to ethnically). She sure looks like one.

[@adgato75]

@@leroylowe5921 You should check out her albums The Forgotten Arm and Lost in Space. She's amazing , but never got really big.

[@Tonyblack261]

"O Brother Where Art Thou" is one of the best Cohan Brothers films. True Grit, by them is a masterpiece.

[@15blackshirt]

Their remake pales in comparison to the John Wayne version

[@William_Sk]

@@15blackshirt Sorry, but hard disagree on that one. The remake is pretty much better in every way in my opinion. The acting is excellent from the entire cast, the cinematography by Roger Deakins is gorgeaus and might be his best work, the music is fantastic and the ending is a lot better than the original. I still liked the original though, but nowhere near as much as the remake, which gets better every time I see it. (Just like The Big Lebowski)

[@knowyourhistory]

IMO this movie has the most realistic depiction of the LAPD. I love how long it took them to come to the bowling alley after Walter took out his gun. They finished the game and casually strolled out before the cops got off their ass.

[@leroylowe5921]

Plus they had a team of crack detectives working around the clock on that stolen car, dontcha know.

[@deraykrause4517]

Miller's Crossing is an early CB flick that's really good.

[@st0n3p0ny]

A criminally overlooked classic.

[@conureron3792]

Yes! Agreed!

[@Pazuzu82]

This is my favourite comedy! Wishing jeff all the best recovery!

[@EShelby2127]

Having been born in Moorhead, the picture of the Knutson family farm, flat as a pool table, with no trees around... "They think that this will make her homesick..." LOL

[@eddeh0772]

I think I’ve commented this on several of your videos, but I can’t get over how much I love your sun and moon/cat and dog energy. It’s so joyous to watch!

[@slimbrady6691]

The scene where Walter and the Dude confront Larry and Walter goes "You're killing your father, Larry!" And then it gets real quiet and you can hear his dad breathing in the background cracks me up 😂

[@Eowyn187]

Maude "I want a child" The Mrs "With him?!!" Lmmfao!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tonycampos9605]

I binged y'alls channel last week while I was on vacation, and yeah, this is becoming one of my favorite KZbin channels.

[@danthony47]

"You know...has it ever occurred to you...that...uh...instead of..uhh...you know running around...uh...uh...blaming me you know given the nature of all this new sh*t...you know eh eh eh eh this could be uh...uh...uh a lot more uh...uh...uh...uh...uh...uh complex...I mean it's not just...it might not be just such a simple...uh, you know?" I die laughing at this scene every time.

[@Eowyn187]

"Bummer" 🤣🤣🤣 Really fun reaction you guys!

[@myoung7654]

Fave line; It's down there somewhere, let me take another look 😂

[@Fabian_Lobo]

Love the reaction guys! This movie is amazing, solely on the amount of quotes you will start using in your daily life after watching it. The best to you and yours!

[@ChristopherMcCullah]

Your laughter every time the phone rings.... priceless!

[@gamleskalle1]

This movie ties my rug together.

[@rodentnolastname6612]

Of note; one of the nihilists is played by Flea, the bass player for Red Hot Chili Peppers (who's been in a surprisingly large number of films).

[@andrewburgemeister6684]

Also plays bass in his birthday suit on the occasion!

[@Madbandit77]

I liked him in Penelope Spheeris' "Suburbia".

[@thomasharris4942]

There are movies that bear rewatching (because they're that good), movies that require rewatching (because maybe they're confusing, like every other Nolan flick), and then there are movies that reward rewatching. These are movies where you either catch something new or your enjoyment changes each time you see it. Off the top of my head, I know 3 in this category: Big Lebowski, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and Princess Bride.

[@WolfHreda]

Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz fall squarely in there too.

[@leroylowe5921]

The Usual Suspects and L.A. Confidential.

[@cesarnarro6013]

" Burn After Reading " is another Coen Brothers movie filled with quirky characters.

[@pigpiggypigbigpig681]

This is one of my favorite reactions from you guys.

[@brianegendorf2023]

I totally randomly saw this in the movie theaters, saw no ads for it, and had no idea what to expect. Which is pretty much the best way to watch any Cohen Brothers movie..

[@strawdawgs78]

True Grit is an often forgotten Coen Brothers movie that's worth watching.

[@dard4642]

Interesting (to me) music-related trivia in this movie: Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers was one of the male nihilists; Aimee Mann, the singer of the band, Til Tuesday (Voices Carry), was the female nihilist who lost her toe; and the song that played during the dream-sequence after Jackie Treehorn drugged The Dude was by a band called "The First Edition;" the singer was Kenny Rogers, before his solo career.

[@williammatthews693]

Hopefully "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" is next on the Cohen checklist!

[@omegalpha777]

To me Sam Elliot's character in this movie, is God of that world (that's why he's the narrator and broke the 4th wall), and The Dude peaked his interest so much that he descended into the human world, just to experience and watch what the Dude is going to do next just for curiosity.

[@billymuellerTikTok]

9:28 "Helps Filter It" LOL

[@TheCrazyCanuck420]

I love this movie, every time I watch it I notice something new.

[@justinatest9456]

This was a really good time! The Mrs continues to surprise as she is always sussing out the truth (she could tell it wasn't Tara Reid's toe? Who knows what Tara Reid's toe even looks like? The Mrs apparently... ). You guys laughed the whole way through, and I was laughing with you. I would love to see more comedies on the channel. I always thought the Burbs was underrated, and Planes, Trains and Automobiles and My Cousin Vinny are great if you haven't seen them.

[@gamester76]

The most memorable theatrical experience I’ve had was while watching this; a local arthouse theater was hosting the movie with an art exhibit inspired by the film out in the lobby. When I got there, there’s two Senior Citizen Center buses outside; the auditorium was filled with a bunch of people who were all 60 and over, and they were some of the most riotous people I’ve ever seen a movie with! The kind of laughter and enthusiasm you see at midnight shows or big superhero movies! Then after the show, I spoke with one of the few people under 50 and he talked about how he was a psychology student who was putting together a profile of Walter as part of an assignment; in short, Walter is a war vet suffering from PTSD and possibly multiple-personality disorder, and Donnie is one of those personalities manifesting as a hallucination (perhaps inspired by someone Walter saw get killed in “Nam).

[@3XLDave]

One really great Coen Brothers movie that everyone seems to have forgotten about is "The Ladykillers" with Tom Hanks.

[@peterreist2882]

I noticed that rug really tied the room together. Sam Elliot makes a great god figure.

[@finishin.my.coffee8780]

I worked in a video store when this came out on VHS and never paid much attention to it. I was into Star Wars and South Park and stuff like that at the time. A few years later, my buddy made me watch it and I instantly became a fan. It started my love for White Russians. Also, without Sam Elliot, this would have been a very different movie.

[@brendankoch5077]

I just found you two and I’m loving it!!! Thank you!!!!

[@christinehorror8178]

Love this movie.. watched it so many times since it came to video. My whole family lived it and I still think to this day its an amazing movie.. so funny and fun

[@walterlippmann6292]

"went alright, dude's car got a little dinged up"

[@Rurukuken]

This movie has some of the best visual gags ever. So damn good.

[@mmasavant9128]

The first 2x you watch this film you like it. You won't realize it's a masterpiece and a perfect movie until about the 3rd time.

[@peteturner3928]

Adore the Big L, one of the most quotable films ever made. One of my favourite watering holes in the entire world is a Lebowski themed pub in Reykjavik, Iceland. If you are ever in country give it a look, well worth a visit, also a decent Lebowski bar in Edinburgh (Scotland) too if you ever make it across the pond to HMS United Kingdom.

[@christopherdeguilio6375]

Here's a shot at something no other achiever has yet pointed out.... Smokey, who was famously "over the line!" was played by the great Texas singer songwriter Jimmie Dale Gilmore

[@leroylowe5921]

I keep wondering how he ended up in this movie. Maybe the brothers are fans of his?

[@charlesbarnes6912]

Omg i couldn't stop laughing about the jelly sandles...ty guys i needed that

[@charlesbunch8383]

Favorite line: "Well that's just like, your opinion, man." LOL

[@seansmith4880]

It is so refreshing to see an actual reaction to a movie that I love.

[@Catweazel1976]

This is probably my favourite comedy alongside Young Frankenstein. I feel so sorry for the Dude's car, it really goes through the ringer, lol

[@trespasserswill7052]

But did it tie the highway together?

[@Catweazel1976]

Lol

[@kfgrip]

If you like the Cohen brothers you will like O brother where art thou which is a weird spin on Homer's Iliad and the Odyssey!

[@gamleskalle1]

Rip Hoffman, great character actor and the millionare actor, dont remember his name. He was in Blazing saddles, Another classic comedy. Mark it 8 is a name of a film quiz team in my home town(random comment).

[@Madbandit77]

David Huddleston.

[@arceyes]

Her reactions are priceless 🤣🤣

[@ricchoder2983]

The ballad of buster Scruggs on Netflix is another good Cohen bro movie

[@conureron3792]

Yes!

[@otisroseboro5613]

As Always Love Seeing Your Reactions To All These Great Movie's 😊

[@charlesgill280]

I haven’t even watched this yet but I’m so glad that you guys did this one

[@1nelsondj]

"Raising Arizona" should be next, classic Coen brothers, almost starring former boxer Randall Tex Cobb.

[@conureron3792]

This movie grew on me over the years, I’m firmly in its cult following.

[@dturasky19]

totally agreed...first watching im thinking WTF ??? over the years and many watches it cracks me up more and more....ages like fine wine

[@alucard624]

@@dturasky19 Same here. I didn't get it at all the first time. Definitely enjoyed it the second time and have loved it ever since.

[@mrgmusicclass]

It's definitely more of a grower than a shower. I had the same experience. First watch: solid, but strange. Second watch: really damn good. Third watch and beyond: This might be the most brilliant film of all time.

[@slimbrady6691]

Really? This was hilarious the first time I watched it. I couldn't breathe when Walter jumped out of the car with that Uzi and it went off and shot the tires out 😂

[@mil2k11]

What made this movie so great (to me) was the characters. High quality acting and I think for some, it was their best work.

[@jaybo_219]

One thing about this movie that not a lot of people notice is that almost every line that seems slightly intelligent that the Dude mutters during this movie is something he has heard someone else say earlier in the movie. Like in the beginning scene at Ralph's, he hears President Bush say, "This aggression will not stand". Then he says it later. And when Maude refers to sex as "coitus", then he repeats it almost immediately. Also, the line the narrator says to him about sometimes you eat the bar, and sometimes the bar eats you. He is repeating that one at the bowling alley right before he realizes the drifter is sitting next to him. This movie only gets better the more times you watch it. My favorite movie of all time.

[@misterprickly]

This is a *slice of life* story. It starts from nowhere and it ends nowhere.

[@drs2328]

This movie never gets old!Classic!

[@lolmol7985]

our dudes are watching the dude while i am watching all the dudes. awesome :)

[@folkblues4u]

The jelly sandals were Jeff Bridges own actual sandals. In fact - most of his wardrobe for this film was his own personal leisure-ware. Lol

[@mradriankool]

Donny, Walter & the dude are just the most beautiful trio in cinema, the yin, the yang and donny the dots in each

[@Eowyn187]

I am so here for this!!

[@MRC_5000]

my favourite scene is the time when the dude destroys his car a bit further while drinking and driving, followed by the build-up and pay-off for the door barricade... but there are ALOT of great moments, scenes and lines.... and i like "well, that's just like, uh.... your opinion, man." alot.

[@mccmcc33]

Best Line -- "Went alright. Dude's car got a little dinged up."

[@LyndaMarie929]

I’ve seen this movie so many times and it’s the first time I noticed the leather bag. Good eye

[@uosdwiSrdewoH]

EVen though I should've seen it coming the moment when they tipped out the ashes and it went right into the Dude's face made ma laugh harder than I had throughout the entire movie. Such a brilliant bit of physical comedy. This movie is so weird and amazing.

[@crossfadefan67]

So glad you two watched this one 🤣

[@Trademarc1977]

The Coen Brothers have always been hit-or-miss for me, and The Big Lebowski is one I never managed to love. You guys made revisiting it fun, though!

[@CrocodilePile]

Her passion for bowling and his competitive spirit means somebody needs to go shoot some some bowling footage.

[@MrGpschmidt]

Endlessly quotable with a helluva cast, man. Those jellies were Jeff's own personal footwear. Abide!

[@ubit397]

Great reaction! I love this one. You guys should do Raising Arizona.

[@Scary__fun]

I've always felt The Big Lebowski is overrated. Sure it has chuckles here and there but Raising Arizona is way funnier IMO.

[@ubit397]

@@Scary__fun It's definitely zaniner. It's more cartoonishly funny than The Big Lebowski and I absolutely love it, but I wouldn't call TBL overrated. It's sort of like comparing apples to oranges. They're just tonally, very different types of films.

[@kevindobson3701]

Fav line Out of your element Donnie

[@OscarInAsia]

I remember my first reaction to this movie back in the day was: "Huh?". Over the years, I've seen it many more times, and each time I've liked it better than the last. It's now one of my all time favorites.

[@floorticket]

"Raising Arizona" is funny stuff.

[@LongReachOne]

Yeah, the (magic) rug really tied the room together. He travelled on it in his dreams and used it to meditate. Very important. :)

[@dicksenormuss6211]

I just realized you engineered a headset thru a cowboy hat. Epic

[@eerlandwer]

Another great movie, another great reaction, you guys are great! I would recommend Burn after reading from the Coen Brothers. Had some great laughs! Greetings from the Netherlands

[@austntexan]

Fav Line: "Yeah? Well, you know, that's just like, uh, your opinion, man." Vicious burn.

[@RobwLPOC]

Fun fact, the jelly sandals are actually Jeff Bridges and he still has them along with the sweater

[@crackasmilezenpyre7901]

I see John Goodman walking his dog sometimes. He lives very close to me in New Orleans. Very cool guy.

[@captaincell]

My favorite line was, "I'm sure it's in there somewhere. Let me have another look."

[@conureron3792]

No Country For Old Men needs to be reviewed.