Brilliant script too. Dialogue is mint. In a 4 minute scene they manage to further two plot lines (the Jesus plot line and the kidnapping plot line) all while developing the 3 main characters here (dude, Walter and Donny). They're establishing the pathologies of friendship which every male viewer can relate to.
@Scott Laux The Coen brothers specialise in minor characters. They build up superb( intresting) minor characters without character arcs which is incredible. They do it simply baded on oddity, first impression and an interesting "look".
Even better when you consider there’s a theory that the film is based on Alice in Wonderland. Bunny is the white rabbit, nihilists are the red knights, the big key to the city AND Walter and Donny are the walrus and the carpenter
"You look for the person who will benefit, and...uh...uh...you know, uh...you know, you'll uh...uh....you know what I'm trying to say."" -V.I. Lenin, 1913
That's one of the keys to the movie, one of the things the Coens wanted to say. All these different groups, capitalists, feminists, militarists, nihilists etc are represented in the movie. But none of them ever seem to understand what anybody else is saying. The whole movie is a series of conversations where people misunderstand and confuse each other. Even the main plot to the movie turned out to be complete nonsense where almost none of the basic assumptions were true (Bunnie wasn't kidnapped, the Big L didn't actually do anything). In the end the Dude was the only one who seemed capable of piecing the story together, which was the Coens way of saying that the Slackers were the only ones who got close to something resembling the truth.
Turturro always delivers. Every role, every film, he steals every second he is on. Dude had two short scenes in this film, and was able to establish another unforgettable character.
I thought he had a few more scenes in the film but after watching it again I was surprised it was only two. He made quite an impression with such little "exposure" :)
1:10 This one panning shot shows us so much about everyone’s character. The dude, just chilling, arms rested on the back of his chair,solemnly nodding his head at this man’s skills. Donnie, looking over his shoulder, peeking in on something he wasn’t previously involved in, out of his element as always. And Walter, sitting there with a cynical frown, probably thinking of his buddies in Vietnam, and how they died so this sex offender could live. I’m telling you, this movie’s a frickin masterpiece
Jesus: If you pull any of that crazy shit with us, you flash a piece out on the lanes. I’ll take it away from you, stick it up your ass and pull the fucking trigger till it goes click. The Dude: Jesus Jesus: you said it man, nobody fucks with the Jesus. Best line in the whole film lol
@@richardeast3328 and also like the Divine Comedy, it has both comedy and tragedy in it, just like this movie, but the comedy is so much in it, that you almost forget the tragic of the movie. haha
There are few moments in cinematic history in which the synergistic harmony of writer, director, and on-screen actors produce for the viewer not a scene, but a monumental visual experience. This is one of those moments.
Shows how cool The Dude is, also shows how they are as friends dealing with different situations. Is the kind of scene that makes you know better the characters.
It's such a minor body movement that you would almost miss it, but you're right. Almost like he's "adjusting" himself. Genius physicality that Turturro brought to this character.
@Muhsin Khalif There was a weekly movie night at a winery/bar that I sort of helped put on with some other people. We brought in a projector and had big speakers set up. It was a lot of fun, especially for popular movies like Lebowski.
This is what I like to call competitive self righteousness. Walter is the kind of person who wants to steer the conversation so badly that he will filp flop his emotional stance just to remain in the right. It's the reason why he cows to the dude, but chides Donny. The dude is a lot more sensible than Donny, so he really wouldn't have much to the conversation with Donny alone. He needs the dude to 'abide' so he can have an open feedback loop
Literally every single actor was flawless in this Edit: Y’all I was talking about the bowling scene idk why y’all are going after the full cast list in the comments
Not for me! Everything he did in the 90s was amazing. From Do the right thing to Box of Moonlight, O Brother, etc, THE indie actor from that decade (with Buscemi of course).
@@daniberlanga He's just stayed away from the mainstream and big studio films. I don't think anyone doubts his brilliance. He made a TV series a couple of years back, 'The Night Of' where he plays a lawyer. It was just a perfect performance.
Reference to the 1990 Coen Brothers film “Miller’s Crossing”. Mink Larouie, Buscemi’s character is supposed to be “Eddie Dane’s boy”, but is carrying on an affair with Bernie Bernbaum (Turturro’s character).
I just realized the irony behind Walter making sure the drop wouldn’t happen during league play, and then immediately telling Donny that life doesn’t start and stop at his convenience
More than likely was based on a real bowling team's colors or some douchebag bowler that was a gay pervert. The pinky finger with the long polished nail lets you what he's into!
John Goodman inhabits this role so perfectly it is as if the character is pretending to be Goodman. Everyone in this film is great, but JG knocks it outta the park.
@Mike Wilhelmson he did six months in chino for exposing himself to a 8 year old when he. Moved to Hollywood he had to go door to door and tell everyone he was a petter Ass
One of the best scenes in one the best movies of all time. So much exposition crammed into one scene. You know all you need to know about the characters from that scene including Liam who is by far one of the single greatest supporting character to never utter a word.
The expression on the Jesus' face when ol' boy opens the door and he realizes he has to tell him he's a pederast, is an absolutely brilliant piece of acting by John Turturro. A two-second moment and Turturro nails it.
I've actually heard of this theory and need to re-watch again to verify. But apparently this theory is supported by the fact that the dude never verbally engages or acknowledges donny at any point. Again I have not yet re-watched to verify if this is true but good reason as any to watch this classic Coen brothers movie again.
For those of you who think that Donny doesn't exist : Donny : What tied the room together, Dude? Dude : My rug Dude : "They shot Donny?" Dude : "Don't you have something else we could put him in?" Gary : " I was sorry to hear about Donny" Dude : "Oh yeah. Well, you know, sometimes you eat the bear and sometimes, you know.." But hey, at the end of the day, That's just like, your opinion, man.
I was taking a shower and got to thinking.. then I came up with a coherent theory on why Donnie is ignored by both Dude an Walter. I could writte it down but I will only do so if you want me to cause it would be somewhat long.
@@nirbhaysingh5902 I think Donnie is ignored because Dude and Water assume he is always going to say or ask something irrelevant. The same reason why Walter is always telling him to shut the fuck up. Not hard to imagine, but I think it is cool because you can see like clear organized scenes as proofs of it in the movie. Remember the kind of questions he asked about the discussions on the rug, or saturday day of rest? he does not ask what is going on in general, does not connect with the events taking place, I mean, when he asked '' yeah Walter what is your point'' Donnie did not even know what they were talking about; he looked ok even when they discussed Bunny possibly being killed, always out of his element. Walter shuts him up because he assumes Donnie to be disconnected from the conversations he has with Jeff. Even when he says '' those are good burgers'' Walter gets angry and says stfup. You have to remember how easily Walter jumps to the conclusions he wants, there are plots and happenings that trigger him because they give support to his beliefs or frustrations: '' that fucking bitch kidnapped herself'' because that is what bitches do,''that was not her toe'' because he is an expert, ''stfup Donnie, you know nothing'' ( notice he was sort of right in all three cases, ja). Bonus..''this/that should be a push-over'', like the hand off, like Larry. The Dude on the other hand seems to ignore him the same in the sense that he is not included in conversations in a meaningful way; if Donnie was someone with a tendencie to participate and provide instructional arguments, I guess he would be encouraged to elaborate, Donnie of course does seem to lack a sense of constructive participation. Notice that Donnie is not ignored totally, because we are almost exclusively shown scenes(with the three of them) where an issue is being discussed (where Donnie has no place). Remember that Walter nicely responds to Donnie when he made sensible questions like ''are they gonna hurt us'', he was not out of his element that time, and he was part of the issue. At least we know he went back to his element, the pacific ocean, because he was a surfer; in his wisdom the lord took him just as many young bright men in khe sanh,this and that hill.......
These scenes are so funny when you watch Liam, his partner. The guy was a pro bowlers apparently is always looks a split second from exploding in laughter. Must have been hysteral to see Jesus doing his thing every day on that set.
I showed it to my mom and sister and they thought it was terrible and retarded. Now they give me hell when we're picking movies and won't let me live it down.
Possibly the best on and off screen chemistry between three actors of all time. The dialogue between them is flawless. I've watched this scene too many times.
"eight year olds, dude": I hope women realise that when we're going out with the boys for the night, this is the sort of stimulating conversation they're missing.
Mehh there’s a flip side to that coin, girls n I be talkin bout that kinda shit but with girls instead of boys. A virgin classmate who plans on eloping with a man who’s got 12 kids and has been married 5 times and still lives with his ex wife? Yeahh we aint missin much.
They don’t need to know jack-shit. As a matter of fact, don’t even let them find out you guys had a good time because that’s the first step for them to wanna get involved and methodically ruin it for everyone.
I almost piss myself every time I watch this scene, it's just ingenious. They're having three totally different conversations, the word "pederass" is used, and that fucking dance was priceless.
I will admit that this movie took some time to get into it. I didn't get it the first time I saw it. But something kept bringing me back to it and it was partway through the second viewing that things started to click. It's now one of my favorites.
@@dominicdennis320 It's a character driven piece. The Coens themselves have said that it's an episodic movie with a hopelessly complex plot that is ultimately unimportant. We're not supposed to care about the plot because it's simply a vehicle to carry the characters where they need to go. Admittedly some take their adoration too far. There's a Lebowski Fest every year, a religion called "Dudeism", and two species of spider named after either the film or the Dude himself.
I just love how happy Walter is for the Dude at 2:10. And then two seconds later he starts worrying when the Dude starts explaining the specifics of the plan
... so many outrageously funny jokes, sight gags, the performances are amazing, but the writing / directing is Genius! I haven't seen it in years, and I just watched this scene multiple times...it might be the Coen's best ever.
3:42. I love how meek, paasive, indifferent, and non-threatening Liam looks, when Jesus declares "We're gonna f you up." This guy doesn't look like he's going to f anybody up, ever. These little things make this movie so perfect.
I absolutely LOVE the fact that Walter, the most mindless, angriest motherfucker; who talks back to every single being on the planet, just passively listens to Jesus like it's not even worth spending the energy. You know a character is incredibly, absolutely insane if another crazy fucker thinks of him as a mindless creep. Amazing screenplay, performance and script. Masterpiece of comedy!
3 favorite Goodman scences: 1 - "its the whites" 2 - "this is what happens when u F someone in the A" while destroying the wrong car 3 - when donnie's remains blow in their faces. #Legendary
This was my favorite comedy for almost 2 decades before I saw the word 'Strumpet' in subtitles on a Romanian HBO crime drama called 'umbre' or 'shadows'.. I was like wait a minute... I think John Goodman says that in the big lebowski!!. Totally underrated diss word.
this is one of the most accurate conversations in film history, three people talking but only half-listening to what the others are saying
Exactly! Not a lot of films with awesome casual dialogue. I think the ted films have some, Kevin Smith's askewverse films have some too.
Listen? That's to hard 🤣
@@Tempestzzzz is it too hard to add the o?
Love this fuckin insane genious amazing great movie so sucking much...
Is that how you are with your wife?
My intelligence is Donny level. My aesthetics are Walter. My outlook on life is the Dude's. That's why i'm a security guard watching youtube at work.
You get a gold star. You have unlocked the secret to a good life and have reached ultimate enlightenment.
respect dude
This is the realest comment I've ever read.
And your type is the same as Jesus
My balls need securing
John Goodmans deadpan unimpressed look is freaking gold 🤣
Everything about Goodman in this movie is gold. He throws it all into wierdness. He's the hinge of the whole movie.
8 year olds, dude
@@NormAppleton He really tied that movie together.
Buscemi is an indicator for good movies
And tv shows I guess
Like Spy Kids 2
Then explain con-air?
@@АнатолийЗахаров-г3н thats a good joke.
@@bubbajax_9994 If you can't appreciate con-air then i feel sorry for you
The acting in this movie is absolutely perfect.
Not to mention the script, camera work, editing, casting, costumes, etc. But yes, the acting is superb.
Brilliant script too. Dialogue is mint. In a 4 minute scene they manage to further two plot lines (the Jesus plot line and the kidnapping plot line) all while developing the 3 main characters here (dude, Walter and Donny). They're establishing the pathologies of friendship which every male viewer can relate to.
@Scott Laux The Coen brothers specialise in minor characters. They build up superb( intresting) minor characters without character arcs which is incredible. They do it simply baded on oddity, first impression and an interesting "look".
Especially the way they manage to keep a straight face whilst John Turturro is doing Jesus right in front of them
Could be me
The look of fear on Jesus’ face when that large mechanic answers the door is such an under-appreciated moment in this film.
'Nobody fucks with the Jesus'
'8 year olds do.'
All preceded by this bit of comedy gold:
"What's a pederast, Walter?"
"Shut the f*ck up, Donny!"
@@Ack359 Actually, the dialog in the script is "8-year-olds, Dude." but man your take on it is way funnier than the actual script.
How many mechanics could afford a single family house in Hollywood, even in the late 80s-early 90s?
@@libertycabbagemusic Mom died?
The whole Donny misunderstanding Lenin for John Lennon part is just pure genius. I am the walrus hahahahah
Thanks. Now I understand why he said that.
FINALLY an explanation, thanks!!! 👍👍👍
and Donny turns into Krushchev 20 years later lol.
@@michaeldailey3219 That's probably too sophisticated a joke for most people to get it.
Even better when you consider there’s a theory that the film is based on Alice in Wonderland. Bunny is the white rabbit, nihilists are the red knights, the big key to the city AND Walter and Donny are the walrus and the carpenter
"You look for the person who will benefit, and...uh...uh...you know, uh...you know, you'll uh...uh....you know what I'm trying to say.""
-V.I. Lenin, 1913
Da& ha
😭😭😭😄😄😄😞😄
Ha&dah'
I am the walrus?
@@pie460 Shut the fuck up, Donny!
Vladimir, Ilyich, Ulyanov!
RIP to a real one, Jim Hoosier as Liam. The strike celebration, the pointing at Jesus in this scene, the backing his teammate.
I had no idea. Thanks for the comment, and RIP to Jim.
You sure he’s dead? IMDb says he’s still alive.
I've read tha the was just a guy that the Coens saw and asked him to be in the film.
All 3 of them don’t even talk about the same topic. Lmao
I know. They were all over the place. Only the music stayed with it...
That's one of the keys to the movie, one of the things the Coens wanted to say. All these different groups, capitalists, feminists, militarists, nihilists etc are represented in the movie. But none of them ever seem to understand what anybody else is saying. The whole movie is a series of conversations where people misunderstand and confuse each other. Even the main plot to the movie turned out to be complete nonsense where almost none of the basic assumptions were true (Bunnie wasn't kidnapped, the Big L didn't actually do anything).
In the end the Dude was the only one who seemed capable of piecing the story together, which was the Coens way of saying that the Slackers were the only ones who got close to something resembling the truth.
@@MasterChief-sl9ro the music really tied the room together
You mean all 4 :)
Shut up, Donnie.
Turturro always delivers. Every role, every film, he steals every second he is on. Dude had two short scenes in this film, and was able to establish another unforgettable character.
Agree. One of my favorites.
I thought he had a few more scenes in the film but after watching it again I was surprised it was only two. He made quite an impression with such little "exposure" :)
@@schmingusss he made a sequel movie with the jesus characters that flopped.
Agreed, always on the money, full Value from Monk to Oh Brother.
@@schmingusss "Eight year olds, Dude."
1:10
This one panning shot shows us so much about everyone’s character. The dude, just chilling, arms rested on the back of his chair,solemnly nodding his head at this man’s skills. Donnie, looking over his shoulder, peeking in on something he wasn’t previously involved in, out of his element as always. And Walter, sitting there with a cynical frown, probably thinking of his buddies in Vietnam, and how they died so this sex offender could live.
I’m telling you, this movie’s a frickin masterpiece
Great Kinematic Description!! u could add Yezus Quintana Bizarre Bully & funny narcissistic arrogant personal way!!
Cheers!!
i caught that too. great scene
Exactly. No endless, clumsy exposition telling you about the characters, just 20 seconds of film that SHOWS you who they are.
@@ourvaluesarewhoweareinadem4093 q
Thazz jus' like your opinion.
"Yeah...Well, uh, you know...That's just like uh...your opinion, man."
What a comeback
Jesus: If you pull any of that crazy shit with us, you flash a piece out on the lanes. I’ll take it away from you, stick it up your ass and pull the fucking trigger till it goes click.
The Dude: Jesus
Jesus: you said it man, nobody fucks with the Jesus.
Best line in the whole film lol
I remember when I first watched this movie and the Dude made that weak attempt at a comeback. Everyone in the theater busted out laughing.
Goodman deserved an oscar for this movie.
He should probably be on Mt. Rushmore.
and Bridges too
The academy doesn't even realize comedy exists, even though it's equal to any drama. That's why the Greeks had the two masks.
@@richardeast3328 and also like the Divine Comedy, it has both comedy and tragedy in it, just like this movie, but the comedy is so much in it, that you almost forget the tragic of the movie. haha
@@lopolik Like some one said, a person can fake sincerity but no one can fake being humourous.
There are few moments in cinematic history in which the synergistic harmony of writer, director, and on-screen actors produce for the viewer not a scene, but a monumental visual experience.
This is one of those moments.
*This scene has no relevance to the plot, yet its fucking golden. God, they made good movies back then.*
90s movies were the best
The PC cancel culture is in for a rude awakening...
The Coen brothers usually have one scene in the movie that could be taken out and the story would stay the same but it only enhances things in the end
Shows how cool The Dude is, also shows how they are as friends dealing with different situations. Is the kind of scene that makes you know better the characters.
No here is how Walter gets the idea she kidnapped herself.
The most underrated part of this scene is how Jesus creepily humps the air as he walks away lol shit gets me every time
It's such a minor body movement that you would almost miss it, but you're right. Almost like he's "adjusting" himself. Genius physicality that Turturro brought to this character.
Wow, never noticed that before. Thanks!
Thank you for making me notice this! 🤣
I can't see it
Thats the best scene
This is probably the greatest scene in cinematic history
🥱
That little dance to Hotel California in Spanish 👌
It’s literally a masterpiece
Buscemi's acting in the "I am the walrus" part is phenomenal. Take a close look at his facial expressions. He really got it right.
I was thinking the same thing about Goodman. You can literally see him mentally processing the idea of the wife kidnapping herself.
Shut the fuck up
Donny just looks so proud of himself for knowing this obscure intellectual quote.
Buscemi is a fucking genius...I am the walrus...
they all did an amazing job during the movie, brides, buscemi and goodman. and lets not forget the jesus guy tho
thats tier 1 acting
"That creep can roll, man"
"Yeah, but he's a pervert, dude"
8 year olds
@Dac Tucker with a record.
@@TommyCeltic
He did 6 months in chino for exposing himself to an 8 year old
@@41Brother2 huh
@@ReOsLP When he moved to Hollywood he had to go door to door to tell everyone he was a pederast
One of the greatest scenes ever.
Jesus: "you said it man"
Jon Burrows Yes
The most iconic scene in the history of cinema. All characters are absolutely outstanding. Dialogues are pure treasure!
The best experience I ever had watching this was at a movie night at a bar. Everyone was cheering during this introduction to Jesus.
Sounds great fun
Was it a bunch of creephaters or were they into 8 year olds dude?
who watches a movie in a bar
@Muhsin Khalif There was a weekly movie night at a winery/bar that I sort of helped put on with some other people. We brought in a projector and had big speakers set up. It was a lot of fun, especially for popular movies like Lebowski.
@@kurtdewittphoto great stuff! wishing you more happiness in life.
I love how quickly Walter can switch from angry to totally calm. ("Calmer than you are")
Watching him get progressively angrier in this scene is so funny.
Haha I always figured it was past anger management that it implied
This is what I like to call competitive self righteousness. Walter is the kind of person who wants to steer the conversation so badly that he will filp flop his emotional stance just to remain in the right. It's the reason why he cows to the dude, but chides Donny. The dude is a lot more sensible than Donny, so he really wouldn't have much to the conversation with Donny alone. He needs the dude to 'abide' so he can have an open feedback loop
Literally every single actor was flawless in this
Edit: Y’all I was talking about the bowling scene idk why y’all are going after the full cast list in the comments
shut the fuck up Donnie :)
One of my all-time favorite movie scenes ever!
Even Liam
Ya well... that's just like.. your opinion man
John Goodman once stated this as his favorite movie. Bless him
“Eight year olds dude…” by far one of the best lines in history!!
I have lost count of how many times I've watched this scene and laughed just as much as the first time I saw it.
"8-year olds, dude."
John Turturro is such an underrated actor
Not for me! Everything he did in the 90s was amazing. From Do the right thing to Box of Moonlight, O Brother, etc, THE indie actor from that decade (with Buscemi of course).
@@daniberlanga He's just stayed away from the mainstream and big studio films. I don't think anyone doubts his brilliance. He made a TV series a couple of years back, 'The Night Of' where he plays a lawyer. It was just a perfect performance.
He's amazing
You should watch Miller´s Crossing
Adi Adrian He's gorgeous, even in this movie.
This scene is perfection like the whole movie. The music makes it!
When Jesus blows Donny a kiss and Donny blinks his eyes like "Whaaat?"
Donny is really out of his element
Yeah, absolutely! He got so confused, like the awkwardest moment of his life!😅
Reference to the 1990 Coen Brothers film “Miller’s Crossing”. Mink Larouie, Buscemi’s character is supposed to be “Eddie Dane’s boy”, but is carrying on an affair with Bernie Bernbaum (Turturro’s character).
Liam really ties the scene together
He's Panza-like, which fits the Hispanic flair of 'Jesus'. :)
His shirt says "Eugene" IIRC. In the credits he is "Liam O'Brian."
It's like Lenin said: you look for the person who will benefit, and, uh, ahm you know ...
Seneca said it first. "Cui bono". Commies always stealing lines.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just like, uh, your opinion, man
I am the walrus?
Shut the fuck up, Donny! V.I. Lenin. Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov!
That's the joke Daniel... Lenin never said that...
This scene Never. Gets. Old.
The creep can roll man.
that F**king Quintana
Turturro is one of the greatest character actors in the history of cinema, and oh yeah; he can roll man!!!
@@Devi1_Z Yeah.
8 year olds dude
I just realized the irony behind Walter making sure the drop wouldn’t happen during league play, and then immediately telling Donny that life doesn’t start and stop at his convenience
The genius of John Turturro. And whoever the hell came up with his violet outfit!
That little dance was his idea.
Genius! ESPECIALLY when you see the name, 'Jesus', on the pocket. Couldn't be better.
Sadly there are more than a few bowlers who dress that "badly".
More than likely was based on a real bowling team's colors or some douchebag bowler that was a gay pervert. The pinky finger with the long polished nail lets you what he's into!
And how he pronounces his own name "the jesus" 😂
John Goodman inhabits this role so perfectly it is as if the character is pretending to be Goodman. Everyone in this film is great, but JG knocks it outta the park.
The White's
The role was actually written for him, so it kind of makes sense.
My favorite actors performance ever by far.
Fuckin ay!
I hated Goodmans character..that just means he did a kickass job
3:13 what you are here for.
Lmao. Guilty
😂
The song playing is a Spanish version of Hotel California by the Eagles, a band the Dude hates
gypsy kings
Thank you Donny
This movie made me become aware of the Gypsy Kings....Now I fucking love Flamenco style music.
Ckout the big brain on Cosmo
New shit keeps coming to light
This scene has been posted so many times on UA-cam and yet every time it’s on my feed I have to watch it. Just makes me happy.
Here's another one. If you haven't seen it, which I hope you haven't, it'll make your day!
ua-cam.com/video/KdftbYqA_VQ/v-deo.html
No Walter, face it. There's isn't any connection. Your ROLL!
Yasssssss
RIP Phillip Seymour Hoffman: one of the greatest actor's of our time
RIP Dusty from Twister and The Christian Bale Batman version of the Penguin.
@@philipmancera5796 wdym the penguin?
@@michaelmundie1590 well yeah. That's what some fans have been talking about in 2013 about another Christopher Nolan Batman movie.
Boogie Nights: "I'm a fucking idiot, a fucking idiot, a fucking idiot!"
Her life is in your hands dude...
I once met someone who didn’t like this movie. Man, was that weird.
They sound like an asshole
"Yeah well, you know, that's like your opinion man."
I hate this Jesus character. Soo stupid
They were out of their element!
We call those people "In the way People"!!
“til it goes ‘click’” is the best line in the movie
“You got a date Wednesday baby, woooooo”
Yeah, well that is just your opinion, man.
I can see you are not a golfer.
You're not wrong, Walter. You're just an asshole.
Yes, Walter, there is an unspoken message here. Fuck you! Leave me the fuck alone!
How do you watch the clip during which the quote is said, yet still quote it incorrectly?
@Mike Wilhelmson he did six months in chino for exposing himself to a 8 year old when he. Moved to Hollywood he had to go door to door and tell everyone he was a petter Ass
One of the best scenes in one the best movies of all time. So much exposition crammed into one scene. You know all you need to know about the characters from that scene including Liam who is by far one of the single greatest supporting character to never utter a word.
"You look for the people who will benefit, and... - I am the walrus."
In fact, they're both wrong about the quote which refers to Cicero's "cui bono"...
Shut the fuck up Donny
"Dios mio, man. Liam and me, we're gonna fuck you up !" Turturro should get an Oscar for this performance.
Half the cast deserved an Oscar for acting in this movie. So much brilliance!
@@MemecenterMemes Absolutely dude. absolutely !
But if you gave it to Turturro, you’d take it away from Goodman and/or Buscemi….
@@RickCornell That's true, they equally deserve the golden statue.
Jesus…
The expression on the Jesus' face when ol' boy opens the door and he realizes he has to tell him he's a pederast, is an absolutely brilliant piece of acting by John Turturro. A two-second moment and Turturro nails it.
I think Donny is not real, just a voice in Walter's Vietnam-ridden mind.
So how does the Dude see him then??
@@WaywardSister92 Does he ever, though?
I've actually heard of this theory and need to re-watch again to verify. But apparently this theory is supported by the fact that the dude never verbally engages or acknowledges donny at any point. Again I have not yet re-watched to verify if this is true but good reason as any to watch this classic Coen brothers movie again.
Donny died tho and dude's all over him
Donny is real. The Dude tells him "Thank you Donny" when his phone is ringing. Lol. Other than that, I think that's their only interaction.
For those of you who think that Donny doesn't exist :
Donny : What tied the room together, Dude?
Dude : My rug
Dude : "They shot Donny?"
Dude : "Don't you have something else we could put him in?"
Gary : " I was sorry to hear about Donny"
Dude : "Oh yeah. Well, you know, sometimes you eat the bear and sometimes, you know.."
But hey, at the end of the day, That's just like, your opinion, man.
Also:
Donny: "Where are you going, Dude?"
Dude: " 'm going home, Donny!"
Donny: "Your phone's ringing, Dude!"
Dude: "THANK YOU, DONNY!"
I was taking a shower and got to thinking.. then I came up with a coherent theory on why Donnie is ignored by both Dude an Walter. I could writte it down but I will only do so if you want me to cause it would be somewhat long.
@@nirbhaysingh5902 I think Donnie is ignored because Dude and Water assume he is always going to say or ask something irrelevant. The same reason why Walter is always telling him to shut the fuck up. Not hard to imagine, but I think it is cool because you can see like clear organized scenes as proofs of it in the movie.
Remember the kind of questions he asked about the discussions on the rug, or saturday day of rest? he does not ask what is going on in general, does not connect with the events taking place, I mean, when he asked '' yeah Walter what is your point'' Donnie did not even know what they were talking about; he looked ok even when they discussed Bunny possibly being killed, always out of his element.
Walter shuts him up because he assumes Donnie to be disconnected from the conversations he has with Jeff. Even when he says '' those are good burgers'' Walter gets angry and says stfup. You have to remember how easily Walter jumps to the conclusions he wants, there are plots and happenings that trigger him because they give support to his beliefs or frustrations: '' that fucking bitch kidnapped herself'' because that is what bitches do,''that was not her toe'' because he is an expert, ''stfup Donnie, you know nothing'' ( notice he was sort of right in all three cases, ja). Bonus..''this/that should be a push-over'', like the hand off, like Larry.
The Dude on the other hand seems to ignore him the same in the sense that he is not included in conversations in a meaningful way; if Donnie was someone with a tendencie to participate and provide instructional arguments, I guess he would be encouraged to elaborate, Donnie of course does seem to lack a sense of constructive participation. Notice that Donnie is not ignored totally, because we are almost exclusively shown scenes(with the three of them) where an issue is being discussed (where Donnie has no place). Remember that Walter nicely responds to Donnie when he made sensible questions like ''are they gonna hurt us'', he was not out of his element that time, and he was part of the issue.
At least we know he went back to his element, the pacific ocean, because he was a surfer; in his wisdom the lord took him just as many young bright men in khe sanh,this and that hill.......
@@davidemmanuelsegundorubio9081 Exactly!
These scenes are so funny when you watch Liam, his partner. The guy was a pro bowlers apparently is always looks a split second from exploding in laughter. Must have been hysteral to see Jesus doing his thing every day on that set.
This movie really blew me away at how amazing it was, it's hard to imagine that there are stiffs out there that don't appreciate this gold
The Coen brothers rarely disappoint. Lebowksi is one of my favorites of all time. The other one that took me by surprise was The Lady Killers.
'Well, there isn't a literal connection' gets me every time.
My son have 16 years. See the movie for the first time and....loved.
OMG, never made the connection between the background music . . . "Not the Eagles, man!"
same here
This movie will go down as being in top 10 all time most well cast, directed, and acted movie ever. Brilliant.
So subtle yet so fantastic. Tuturro is a national treasure. And the look Goodman gives him 😂😂😂😂
ALL FOUR are national treasures!
I recommended this movie to one of my friends and he said it wasn't that funny after seeing it, were not friends anymore.
I showed it to my mom and sister and they thought it was terrible and retarded. Now they give me hell when we're picking movies and won't let me live it down.
M.a.a.d Gangsta
Don't live it down. Ever dude.
Absolutely amazing film scene. So good on so many levels. So much better than garbage I've seen get awards. Writing, acting, directing all exceptional
3:42 "Yeah!?...well, you know... that's just like... your opinion, man." LOOOL
Possibly the best on and off screen chemistry between three actors of all time. The dialogue between them is flawless. I've watched this scene too many times.
"eight year olds, dude":
I hope women realise that when we're going out with the boys for the night, this is the sort of stimulating conversation they're missing.
Mehh there’s a flip side to that coin, girls n I be talkin bout that kinda shit but with girls instead of boys. A virgin classmate who plans on eloping with a man who’s got 12 kids and has been married 5 times and still lives with his ex wife? Yeahh we aint missin much.
That quote made me fuckin die. How nonchalantly he was just like...8 year old's Dude. Lmao
This is nothing compared to the girls nights I have XD
They don’t need to know jack-shit. As a matter of fact, don’t even let them find out you guys had a good time because that’s the first step for them to wanna get involved and methodically ruin it for everyone.
“That creep can roll, man.”
Liam gets no respect, though. 🥺
Pale Zombie “Liam and me, were gonna FUCK you up”. He admits he can’t do it without the strength of Liam.
@@kyle18269 Wasn't Liam one of the bowling coaches for the movie too?
@@TheTsar1918 liam was a frequent bowler on that alley, or so I heard
I like how Liam is just the most inoffensive, generic, guy possible. Totally random.
@@adamhonestyanddecency5054 That's what makes his partnering with Quintana hilarious.
Whenever I got uncomfortable with my existance, I come to this scene... The movie really tide my life together.
I almost piss myself every time I watch this scene, it's just ingenious. They're having three totally different conversations, the word "pederass" is used, and that fucking dance was priceless.
The best part of this entire scene is Walter saying "Yeah, but he's a pervert, Dude." and the Dude nonchalantly agreeing with no questions asked.
This is one of the best films ever made and if you dont agree well thats just er your like opinion man
I will admit that this movie took some time to get into it. I didn't get it the first time I saw it. But something kept bringing me back to it and it was partway through the second viewing that things started to click. It's now one of my favorites.
Yeah I've only watched it once and couldn't see what all the fuss was about!
@@dominicdennis320 It's a character driven piece. The Coens themselves have said that it's an episodic movie with a hopelessly complex plot that is ultimately unimportant. We're not supposed to care about the plot because it's simply a vehicle to carry the characters where they need to go.
Admittedly some take their adoration too far. There's a Lebowski Fest every year, a religion called "Dudeism", and two species of spider named after either the film or the Dude himself.
"Eight year old's, Dude"
Who's here after the new trailer for the spin-off starring Jesus?
Joseph Luis me
Yep
That creep can roll, man!
Looks like shit to me
Seriously? What's it called?! 🤣
I just love how happy Walter is for the Dude at 2:10. And then two seconds later he starts worrying when the Dude starts explaining the specifics of the plan
maybe a top 10 movie scene in the History of film
Exquisite.
Citizen Kane! 😆
Right on point...just perfect..
What about the scene of Marsellus getting fucked in the asshole in a Pawn Shop dungeon located somewhere in Los Angeles sometime around 1994
The whole movie is the best scene
... so many outrageously funny jokes, sight gags, the performances are amazing, but the writing / directing is Genius! I haven't seen it in years, and I just watched this scene multiple times...it might be the Coen's best ever.
"You said it, man." is one of my favorite lines. John Turturro is a mad genius. 🍻
Just look at his bible of work. Damn.
The "click" always gets me. It's only a one-syllable word but he manages to pronounce every single letter in it.
3:42. I love how meek, paasive, indifferent, and non-threatening Liam looks, when Jesus declares "We're gonna f you up." This guy doesn't look like he's going to f anybody up, ever. These little things make this movie so perfect.
This scene was brilliant.
The entire movie was a Masterpiece..
every SECOND of this movie is satisfying, be it dialogues, expressions, silences, action, everything
this is one of those movies you can watch over and over.
Everything on this film from scenes cutting, sound and acting was just so well tuned that it ages like a fine wine.
This is the best goddamn movie ever made.
I’ll never get over the way he says “Jesus...”
4:13
You said it man
Priceless
You said it, man. Nobody fucks with the Jesus.
Best damn cover of an Eagles tune!
John Goodman was just absolutely excellent in this scene. Amazing stuff.
John Tuturro is a comedic genius! 🤣🤣🤣
This 4 minute segment - holds up to any other 4 minute segment - in film. Pure genius.
I went to a lebowski festival in Raleigh NC… with an outdoor showing of the movie at the end of the day…. When this scene started the crowd went CRAZY
I absolutely LOVE the fact that Walter, the most mindless, angriest motherfucker; who talks back to every single being on the planet, just passively listens to Jesus like it's not even worth spending the energy. You know a character is incredibly, absolutely insane if another crazy fucker thinks of him as a mindless creep. Amazing screenplay, performance and script. Masterpiece of comedy!
Denji
Denji can bowl.
Nobody fucks with the Denji.
"Well there isn't a literal connection, dude"
Dios Mio Man......i really love this scene.... impossible to improve....
Well that's like your opinion man!!
#FACTS
This is so well played... The three guys talk on each other interrupt each other and it keeps being super natural. amazing 😍😍
John Tuturro cracks me up. Loved this character as well as his role in "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou", haha.
"Life does not stop & start at your convenience, you miserable piece of shit."
I loved Donny's reaction lol
Goodman is the funniest dude in the film. He told the kid . youre killing your father
3 favorite Goodman scences:
1 - "its the whites"
2 - "this is what happens when u F someone in the A" while destroying the wrong car
3 - when donnie's remains blow in their faces.
#Legendary
@@iluvdissheet MY FUCKIN' WHITES!!!!
One of the most iconic scenes in the history of cinematography.
God I love the Coen Brothers. Every single one of their movies are a masterpiece.
Not quite, but close
wear headphones, and you can hear the dude bring the mic close to his mouth when he clips on the beeper
One of the greatest scenes in any movie ever.
This was my favorite comedy for almost 2 decades before I saw the word 'Strumpet' in subtitles on a Romanian HBO crime drama called 'umbre' or 'shadows'.. I was like wait a minute... I think John Goodman says that in the big lebowski!!. Totally underrated diss word.
2:53 that moment Walter gets the veitnam flashbacks