The Big Lebowski’ Turns 20, But Why Are People Still Obsessed?

Indie Wire ^ | 03/06/2018 | David Ehrlich, Michael Nordine, Kate Erbland

[HotHunt]

My former high school and college buddies all call me The Dude.

Not because I'm a slacker. I'm not.

Not because I'm a stoner. I'm not.

Not because I'm a bowler. I'm not.

And not because I drink White Russians. I don't

But because in retirement I've grown my hair out and have a chin beard that makes me a dead ringer for Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski. I love the movie.

I've had people randomly call out "The Dude" to me in a store every once in a while. In good fun.

The Dude Abides!

[katykelly]

Time flies when you’re the dude , man .

[a fool in paradise]

Coen Brothers haven’t made a “little movie” since the 80s.

Boxoffice flop that found a loyal audience maybe.

[gigster]

“Shut the F*ck up, Donny!”

[Vendome]

I know a Dude in Southern California who when the movie came out I called his best friend and told her she had to watch this movie.

She hated the movie but agreed her friend was The Dude.

Like you.

[bethelgrad]

First time I saw it was with a bunch of pilots in the wardroom of my first ship...I didn’t get it the first showing, but was hooked on subsequent showings

[freedumb2003]

>>You’re dumb and you look like a retard<<

Now that is more like it!

[Hackinator]

Another thing in that scene is the guy that was hiking the cliffs up above them ...he sees them and ducks back out of the way

[Pelham]

In SoCal it’s because it took place here and we all knew people just like The Dude

[Pelham]

“That star really tied the sidewalk together”

[gundog]

Mandelbaum!!

[TigersEye]

Heck, I remember Lloyd from his Sea Hunt days. lol

[gundog]

Absolutely.