That's really just his opinion, man.

To be clear: it may be the cult film most venerated during the course of the last decade, but it was released in 1998, so it is OF the 90's.

/semantics nazi

Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the alps? THIS is what happens when you feed a stoner scrambled eggs!

No love for the Room? You're terwing me apaht, mods!

Don't be fatuous.

And proud we are of all of them.

Speaking of films whose charms wholly elude me...

I'm being utterly sincere here when I ask if a fan of this film will please explain to me just what appeal this film holds?

And I ask this as someone who really, really likes damn near every other movie in the oeuvre of the Brothers Coen (excepting both "The Ladykillers and "Intolerable Cruelty").

Japancakes: Speaking of films whose charms wholly elude me...

I'm being utterly sincere here when I ask if a fan of this film will please explain to me just what appeal this film holds?

And I ask this as someone who really, really likes damn near every other movie in the oeuvre of the Brothers Coen (excepting both "The Ladykillers and "Intolerable Cruelty").

Have you watched it more than once? I found it to improve greatly on second viewing. It really hits its stride around viewing no. 11

groverXIII: Don't be fatuous.

You mean... Coitus?

what_now 2010-01-02 06:13:40 PM

Dude, chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-American, please.

These aren't the guys who built the farking railroads, Walter.

simply put, the dude abides

Japancakes: Speaking of films whose charms wholly elude me...

I'm being utterly sincere here when I ask if a fan of this film will please explain to me just what appeal this film holds?

And I ask this as someone who really, really likes damn near every other movie in the oeuvre of the Brothers Coen (excepting both "The Ladykillers and "Intolerable Cruelty").

I know for me it's more about the one-liners and dialogue between some pretty well-developed characters (The Dude, Walter, and Jesus to name just three)

Example:

Jesus Quintana: You ready to be farked, man? I see you rolled your way into the semis. Dios mio, man. Liam and me, we're gonna fark you up.

The Dude: Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

Jesus Quintana: Let me tell you something, pendejo. You pull any of your crazy shiat 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 farking trigger 'til it goes "click."

The Dude: Jesus.

Jesus Quintana: You said it, man. Nobody farks with the Jesus.

But I also like the fact that it's essentially a stoner version of The Big Sleep (The Big Lebowksi... The Big Sleep)... a noir movie that still confuses people to this day. I'm pretty sure that the Coen Brothers, who obviously love film noir (Blood Simple, Miller's Crossing, The Man Who Wasn't There, etc...) wanted to do their own little spin on the genre.

Plus... I mean... the cast is just gangbusters ... Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, John Tuturro, Julianne Moore, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Sam Elliot, etc...

el_mocoso: Japancakes: Speaking of films whose charms wholly elude me...

I'm being utterly sincere here when I ask if a fan of this film will please explain to me just what appeal this film holds?

And I ask this as someone who really, really likes damn near every other movie in the oeuvre of the Brothers Coen (excepting both "The Ladykillers and "Intolerable Cruelty").

Have you watched it more than once? I found it to improve greatly on second viewing. It really hits its stride around viewing no. 11

I usually only give films one chance to connect. There are so many films out there that I want to view for the first time that I usually don't revisit them unless they really dig their hooks in the first time.

I gave it my initial viewing about 2 years ago after having it be hyped to the gills. Even keeping in mind that nothing ever meets excessive pre-release hype, the film left me thinking "is that it?" as the credits rolled.

Maybe I should make a exception and give it a second viewing for this.
Maybe being sober when viewing was my undoing?

He fixes their cable?

Japancakes: el_mocoso: Japancakes: Speaking of films whose charms wholly elude me...

I'm being utterly sincere here when I ask if a fan of this film will please explain to me just what appeal this film holds?

And I ask this as someone who really, really likes damn near every other movie in the oeuvre of the Brothers Coen (excepting both "The Ladykillers and "Intolerable Cruelty").

Have you watched it more than once? I found it to improve greatly on second viewing. It really hits its stride around viewing no. 11

I usually only give films one chance to connect. There are so many films out there that I want to view for the first time that I usually don't revisit them unless they really dig their hooks in the first time.

I gave it my initial viewing about 2 years ago after having it be hyped to the gills. Even keeping in mind that nothing ever meets excessive pre-release hype, the film left me thinking "is that it?" as the credits rolled.

Maybe I should make a exception and give it a second viewing for this.
Maybe being sober when viewing was my undoing?

I had the same feeling. Then in retrospect, I kinda liked it a little. Saw it for a second time and loved it. The ending is very "so what?" So I felt let down. But second time through, loved pretty much the entire thing.

Japancakes: I gave it my initial viewing about 2 years ago after having it be hyped to the gills. Even keeping in mind that nothing ever meets excessive pre-release hype, the film left me thinking "is that it?" as the credits rolled.

Maybe I should make a exception and give it a second viewing for this.
Maybe being sober when viewing was my undoing?

It helps to understand it's not really a movie about anything in particular. It's just a "day in the life of this one dude" sort of thing. Also, drink lots before watching it again. Or smoke some weed, if you're into that sort of thing.

Being in an altered state certainly helps you get into the mood of the movie. This is one of those flicks that if I'm channel surfing and it's on, I'll stop there and watch. Friends have pointed out that I have the movie on DVD and could just watch it that way with no interruptions or editing (though I do love some of the "safe for tv" dubs they have done) but getting up and putting in the DVD would ruin the flow. You know, man?

/abiding

the_be_sharps: It helps to understand it's not really a movie about anything in particular. It's just a "day in the life of this one dude" sort of thing. Also, drink lots before watching it again. Or smoke some weed, if you're into that sort of thing.

Obviously you're not a golfer.

And lest we forget TBL gave us the ripe Tara Reid, or Reid at peak ripeatudeness if you're not into the whole brevity thing.

Aaargh, Mentat, not the "it makes you THINK" crap. I like the movie just fine. But I'm just sayin' I think about everything whether it's good or bad, whether it's awesome or it blows. I don't find myself selectively burdened by thought.

A good piece of entertainment is ALWAYS entertaining no matter how deep it is. So if I want to watch it again I don't have to do it with my brain switched on.

This movie? I just like the WTF-ness of it all. There are some movies that do it badly, this one was just fun.

Loves good intelligent entertainment but will never turn down a stupid good time, either.

Thank you all for your responses. I'll check it out at the library and give it another go next weekend (with proper accompaniment).

Sorry, I meant "brain TOTALLY switched on".

FTFM

tarballa: Obviously you're not a golfer.

It... it's down there lemme take another look.