The Big Lebowski "The Dude abides" - FIRST TIME WATCHING MOVIE REACTION!!

[@tigqc]

There was a story here, The Dude just wasn't interested in being a part of it.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

This reaction really tied the channel together, did it not?

[@jimglenn6972]

Shut up!

[@jonmercano1138]

F***in A

[@Rastafaustian]

And these guys peed on it.

[@Big_Bag_of_Pus]

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

[@Lewis9700]

Fu**in' A!

[@norwegianblue2017]

I was taking a film class in college in the 90s and was given a homework assignment to go see this movie in the theater.

[@CarolineBrowne]

Neat!!! thank you so much for commenting!

[@TheNeonRabbit]

Maude speaks in the Mid-Atlantic accent. It's an accent that didn't evolve naturally like other accents but was consciously constructed. It was invented by finishing schools for girls in the Northeastern US to make their students sound aristocratic and "cultured". The idea was to take the "best" parts of the aristocratic American accent and the aristocratic British accents and make them into one cultured accent to be taught to students from any country to make a sort of elite. Hollywood adopted it early on and insisted it be used by starlets like Katherine Hepburn and Bette Davis. Over the years it's become a bit of a joke. When someone wants to do an impression of pompous rich people they use the Mid-Atlantic accent.

[@alanh.7668]

i read one article about that, very interesting comment!

[@hermoda]

Early hollywood was full of brits and high society new englanders that spoke non-rhotic accents. The mid-atlantic story is mostly myth

[@honkenbonker]

Favorite movie, love the dialog and the comedy. the more you rewatch it the funnier it gets. lots of little details you don't immediately notice.

[@miker252]

I love every Coen Brother movie. The little inside jokes. The heavy set detective in the VW like the one from Blood Simple and In this movie Donny, Steve Buscemi, is always being told to shut up but in Fargo he never stops talking.

[@LordVolkov]

"The assistant's like 'No! Stop saying those things!'" 🤣🤣🤣 Phillip Seymour Hoffman is a delight at Brandt (who always calls The Dude Dude 👍). Though it's a small part, he brings his magic. RIP to a fantastic talent.

[@jfryk]

"Oh! You didn't go to college..."

[@ChrisFabulous]

One of my favorite things to do is watch PSH's facial expressions while other characters are talking.

[@michaelwardle7633]

I love that the terrier is misidentified as a Pomeranian and the ferret is misidentified as a marmot. Like you said, there are a lot of repeating beats. Also, that wonderful tub tool was a “roach clip”.

[@veggiesarefruits]

It's really crazy to me how many reactors, especially Gen Z, have never seen or even know what a roach clip is!

[@deanderose4931]

I watched this in theaters with some buddies. Of course, we had to stop at Ralph's ( still existed in San Diego at the time), and get some milk, vodka, and kahlua for our White Russian fix! Bitter sweet for me, as the release of the movie was in 1998, the same year I lost my mom. I took her to see the movie the next day, and she loved it! Now, I make sure to watch this every year for my mom's birthday.

[@Anonymous-qj3sf]

😢

[@davidmcmaster2083]

Love everything about it, the postdated 69 cent check, Hoffman's body language, Walter's Nam bravado, the dialogue, you're being very undude, Jesus, licking the ball, all of it, soup to nuts. It's the best Coen flick which is saying something. They made a dozen sensational flicks. Really a shame they hung it up as a duo.

[@trespasserswill7052]

Notice the date on the check?

[@nflr92]

I quote this movie without even realizing I'm doing it. For example, if I see any social media post showing a strange animal, I immediately think, "It's a fucking show dog with fucking papers..." Or if anyone says anything declaratively, very sure of themselves, I'll think, "You know....well that's just like... your opinion, man...." The only other movie I think comes close to having that quality is Oh Brother, Where Art Thou

[@CarolineBrowne]

I have a friend who also quotes the movie so now I get the references lol!! can't wait to watch more Coen Brothers movies :)

[@robmann400]

I am the walrus.

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

"THE DUDE" IS AN ICON OF THE COEN BROTHER'S MOVIES!!😎😎😎😎THE DUDE ABIDES👍👍😍😍

[@JoseChavez-ct1db]

One of my top 5 fave movies ever. I've always found it weird that I felt the death of the car more than Donny's death. It did feel like the car had a more significant role and development, so that may be it.

[@trespasserswill7052]

The Dude's car is immortal. I hear he still drives it to league tournaments. 🎳

[@dp3154]

Best description I've heard of this film: it's a comedy about a main character doing everything they can to resist being drawn into a Raymond Chandler detective mystery.

[@rcfreakamit]

One of my favorite movies. Great reaction video. Nice observation wrt Walter's beautiful eulogy for Donnie in contrast to the constant stream of STFU throughout the movie.

[@CarolineBrowne]

thx so much!

[@Gort-Marvin0Martian]

Kahlua, vodka, cream. Classic White Russian. Absolutely insane film. The product of the Coen brothers. That's why I lost count of how many times I've watched it since the first time in theater release. As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

A sport you can bowl, eat, drink, smoke!!! My mom was accountant at bowling place, my dad was the bartender!!! I ran around like we owned the place!!!😂😂😂👍👍👍😍😍😍 And my son had 3 birthday parties at same bowling alley!!!!😎😎😎

[@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.

[@MrMazungumzo]

My favorite movie. The reason why Donnie was told shut the buck up was because in the Coens previous movie, Fargo, Steve Buscemis character talks incessantly. I lived in Louisville, Ky for 10 years. It is the home of the first Lebowski festival. Very fun.

[@captbunnykiller1.0]

No matter what he does, it never ends well.

[@3DJapan]

White Russians weren't that popular when this came out but they gained popularity for a few years after this movie. It's heavy cream, vodka, and Kahlua.

[@jabecker21]

Yes, one of my all time favorite movies and the one that got me drinking White Russians which I still have one night a week. I make mine with a shot of Vodka, a shot of Kahlua and just a two-count splash of half and half.

[@JC-rb3hj]

I have been watching films for over five decades and The Big Lebowski made it into my top five. The Cohen brothers have put so many layers on this film it just funnier and more absurd with repeated viewings.

[@MrTaskmaster11]

Every character is perfect and who doesn't like an intriguing movie about nothing

[@markdeegan4113]

This is my favourite film because the dude is my spirit animal.

[@CarolineBrowne]

Love it!

[@psionicdreams]

I love that your reaction was exactly the same as the Dude's when Maude said "it increases the chance of conception". Amazing 🤣 Made my day, Caroline 👍

[@CarolineBrowne]

aww so sweet! sorry for the delayed response! I really enjoyed the movie!!!

[@mikemath9508]

white russian is alcoholic coffee. shot of vodka, shot of kaluha (i don't like it, too expensive), dilute with milk or half-n-half. since grocery stores now carry iced coffee on the shelf, i don't bother with kahlua. 3/5th glass vodka, 2/5th vanilla iced coffee, all poured over ice and mixed well. It barely has a taste at the start, and as the ice starts melting it dilutes and makes it drink even easier.

[@CarolineBrowne]

I really really want to make a White Russian!!!

[@tonycardone990]

Definitely one of the best comedies ever. I have a few of the memorable quotes on my car, The Dude Abides, and I Don't Roll On Shabbos! And another one or 2 I can't think of at the moment. I have my car plastered in famous movie quotes.

[@noureldinkhalil4458]

you said it. its my favorite movie because every scene is comic, and almost every line "As if we would ever dream of taking your bullshit money!" When Walter literally did that. pure comedy gold writing

[@John_Locke_108]

Sometimes you eat the bar and sometimes the bar eats you.

[@LordVolkov]

The Coen bros do great subversive comedy. TBL is hilarity in mundanery. The Dude is just a simple man making his way through the world and we get to see a weird thing that happened to him that one time. Fargo is another of their subversive comedies, along with Burn After Reading and Hudsucker Proxy. Raising Arizona veers more absurd, as do Oh Brother Where Art Thou, The Ladykillers remake, and Hail Ceasar (my fave). All are worth a watch.

[@3DJapan]

Fun fact: Donnie gets a strike every time he up, for right before he dies. Also The Dude never bowls in the whole movie, unless you count him teaching Maude in the dream sequence.

[@CarolineBrowne]

I love these types of fun facts!!! thx for commenting really appreciate it!

[@rg3388]

In addition to the film's internal repetitions, there are also at least a dozen echoes of FARGO. Collectively, the Coen brothers' film are highly interconnected.

[@CarolineBrowne]

thx for watching :) can't wait to watch more Coen Brothers films. Do you have another favorite?

[@rg3388]

@@CarolineBrowne Among their more recent films, O BROTHER, WHERE ARY THOU? and NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN would probably be best for reaction purposes.

[@dejaeviz]

1. Fill a glass with ice. 2. Add Kahlúa coffee liqueur and Absolut Vodka. 3. Finish off with a layer of your favorite cream.

[@brandonflorida1092]

I like this movie a lot, Caroline. I think the humor is brilliantly funny, although a little off beat and sometimes subtle. Thanks for reacting to this.

[@CarolineBrowne]

I can see why some people wouldn't like it but I thought it was hilarious :)

[@robmarconi6758]

I'm convinced that the Coen's kinda lost control/direction towards the end. Why have Donny die? It's confusing

[@Shnonan]

"...lodged in an abutment." "Oh, man! Lodged where?!"

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

Darkness warshed over The Dude.

[@dupersuper1938]

Let us hope this is the first of many Coen Brothers reactions...

[@CarolineBrowne]

yes yes!! I am definitely hooked and will watch/react to more!

[@moonlitegram]

I think you're the first person I've seen pick up on all the call backs in the script on their first viewing. I think my favorite call back is the second time he goes to see Maude and she calls the porno a beaver picture, and The Dude responds "you mean vagina?", referencing Maude's initial rant about how men are always referring to their genitals with some kind of euphemism. This is definitely a movie that gets funnier each time you watch it. Nice editing for the trimmed down version, btw.

[@davidg5506]

My favorite is "this aggression will not stand", echoing President Bush from an earlier TV news clip. Bush was referring to Saddam Hussein, first mentioned by the narrator in the intro, and then makes an appearance in the musical/dream sequence.

[@veggiesarefruits]

One that I've never seen people pick up on (and that I actually didn't notice until recently) is in the beginning when Dude is at the grocery store and he turns to look at the TV at the checkout. On the TV, George H.W. Bush says, "This will not stand. This aggression against Kuwait will not stand".

[@veggiesarefruits]

​@@davidg5506 wow! I didn't see your comment until I posted mine! You're literally the first person I've heard pick that up!

[@smoothmove7566]

You didn't recognize Knox Harrington? He plays professor Lupin on Harry Potter. : )

[@tortoiseattack]

My favorite movie!!!

[@coreyhendricks9490]

One of Coen's masterpieces ever made, cool reaction as always Caroline, you take care sweetie 🥰❤️

[@CarolineBrowne]

Agreed!!!! thx you so much really appreciate it :)

[@coreyhendricks9490]

@@CarolineBrowne 🥰👍

[@michaelwardle7633]

The film is endlessly quotable because the writing is top-notch. Also, just the concept of an irreverent, burnout version of a Chandler mystery novel is great on its own.

[@CarolineBrowne]

Totally agree :) I really didl like it!

[@TheNeonRabbit]

This reaction video really tied the room together

[@ThePensive8]

Not on the rug, man! I am the walrus.

[@BobbyPowell7]

My favorite because of Walter. Everyone is so funny in this and every character is so different. Especially Walter.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

Walter was supposedly based on writer/ director John Milius (Conan The Barbarian, Red Dawn, Apocalypse Now). So he must be quite the character himself.

[@lmiddleman]

TV edit: "This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps."

[@sem1conscious]

For some reason when the dude says 'bummer man' to the big lebowski after reading a newspaper cut-out ransom letter just gets me. Loved your reaction.

[@CarolineBrowne]

your so sweet! I really liked this movie and everything to do with the Dude :)

[@chimpinaneckbrace]

That rug really tied the room together, did it not?

[@agwellin]

Apart from just being hysterical from beginning to end, Lebowski is a movie you can keep getting things out of every time you watch it, whether that's a little extra insight into the labyrinthine plot, or something deeper and more philosophical. Especially as a man, this movie has tons to say about manhood and masculinity.

[@kickycan]

Just subscribed. If you get this movie, I think I’ll like your reactions. Carry on, Caroline!

[@CarolineBrowne]

so sweet of you! just getting back up and running after some family health issues!

[@Nixxsixx420]

My absolute favorite movie. Love the characters and their different personalities and I think the camera work and sets are very well done.

[@CarolineBrowne]

thx for watching/commenting!!!!

[@jontastic]

I love this movie. I’ve seen it many times. I enjoyed your reaction, laughs and personality.

[@mikemath9508]

saw it for the first time at 16 in 2006, well after it was famous. didn't like it. watched it a couple years later, liked it more. and again a couple years later, i liked it. it grew on me. walter pisses me off though, he's like tommy from goodfellas. yeah they're "good characters" but I don't like how unhinged they are ruining good things.

[@anthonyleecollins9319]

It's not my favorite movie (probably not even my favorite Coen Brothers film), but it is wonderful, and it's one of my favorite movies to watch on reaction channels.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

Walter tried to commit Donnie's ashes to the water, but the wind blew them into the air. One last time Donnie was literally "out of his element ".

[@jerome4631]

You will adore "Las Vegas parano".

[@niftymagic]

Excellent, looking forward to seeing your reaction to Taking Chance with Kevin Bacon, Something the lord made with Alan Rickman (prof snape) and The Kingdom with Jamie Fox all great films.

[@CarolineBrowne]

thank you so much! I can't wait to get to those!!! do you have a favorite?

[@0okamino]

The moral of the story is… uh… well, it’s… um… that, uh… ah, screw it. Let’s go bowling.

[@Elerad]

One of the funniest things to think about, especially on a second viewing, is the scene with Larry from his perspective, given what we now know. Two strange men come into your house, wave your homework in your face, demand the money, say you're going to get your Johnson cut off and that you're killing your father. One of them then proceeds to go outside and completely dismantle your neighbor's car while screaming over and over again that you f'ed someone in the ass.

[@traveldoc1234]

Kenny Rogers sings the song to Gutterballs.

[@the__Marcness]

Definitely one of my favorites of all time. I completely understand why some people don’t get it but if you do, you do. Why I love it: The plot seems to be an afterthought Can’t think of funnier dialogue that feels like they’re not even trying. Walter is the absolute best. No one better than John Goodman Really enjoyed your reaction and I love your laugh!

[@CarolineBrowne]

thank you so much for watching!!! I really loved the movie :) :)

[@zpitzer]

this movie gets better every time you watch it

[@CarolineBrowne]

hey! I have heard that from a few people, defiantly want to watch it again!

[@Flum666]

vodka and whole milk 2,5% usually 5cl of vodka and 20cl of milk.

[@traveldoc1234]

When you realize Walter was actually right. 😮

[@otisroseboro5613]

Great Reaction To One Of My All Time Favorite Movie's, Sweetheart

[@tfoxabides]

The movie even inspired a religion. The Church of the Latter day Dude or Dudeism for short.

[@jowbloe3673]

If you like bowling, you should watch *Kingpin.*

[@captbunnykiller1.0]

Once you realise that Walter never jokes he becomes really scary. The Dude is the most reasonable person in the entire movie. Great reaction!

[@ronwilcox7716]

Enjoyed the reaction! Keep it up!

[@CarolineBrowne]

thank you!! really appreciate it :)

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

BRANT, PHILLIP SEYMOUR-HOFFMAN👍👍👍 GREAT ACTOR!!!🙏RIP🙏

[@erichfisher325]

I am the walrus...

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

JESUS!!!!TOO COOL!!!!😎😎😎👍👍👍

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

WALTER'S NUTZ!!!!!

[@brianforrester9670]

Vodka, Kalua, and cream

[@adampare8088]

As a goof and to embarrass whoever I'm with I want to go to the store in my robe and pay for my milk with a $0.69 cent check.

[@twmax6525]

Funniest movie ever!!

[@niftymagic]

Why haven’t you finished Band of Brothers? It’s a fantastic series.

[@CarolineBrowne]

hey! I did finish Band of Brothers, is there missing an episode?

[@clementchastel1352]

Caroline you're really angel❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@CarolineBrowne]

thank you for watching!!!

[@Safe-and-effective]

You're SOOOOOO cute.

[@HowardDaniels-uw8tj]

First time here. Sorry, but you're way too talkative for me