The Big Lebowski

Summary: <p><strong><em><br>The Big Lebowski</em></strong> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English">/ləˈbaʊski/</a>) is a 1998 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_comedy">crime comedy</a> film written, produced, and directed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coen_brothers">Joel and Ethan Coen</a>. It stars <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Bridges">Jeff Bridges</a> as Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski, a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles">Los Angeles</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slacker">slacker</a> and avid <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten-pin_bowling">bowler</a>. He is assaulted as a result of mistaken identity, then learns that a millionaire also named Jeffrey Lebowski (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Huddleston">David Huddleston</a>) was the intended victim. The millionaire Lebowski's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trophy_wife">trophy wife</a> is kidnapped, and millionaire Lebowski commissions The Dude to deliver the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ransom">ransom</a> to secure her release; the plan goes awry when the Dude's friend Walter Sobchak (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Goodman">John Goodman</a>) schemes to keep the ransom money for himself. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Elliott">Sam Elliott</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julianne_Moore">Julianne Moore</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Buscemi">Steve Buscemi</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Turturro">John Turturro</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Seymour_Hoffman">Philip Seymour Hoffman</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara_Reid">Tara Reid</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Thewlis">David Thewlis</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Stormare">Peter Stormare</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Polito">Jon Polito</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Gazzara">Ben Gazzara</a> also appear, in supporting roles.</p><p><br>The film is loosely inspired by the work of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Chandler">Raymond Chandler</a>. Joel Coen stated, "We wanted to do a Chandler kind of story – how it moves episodically, and deals with the characters trying to unravel a mystery, as well as having a hopelessly complex plot that's ultimately unimportant."<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Lebowski#cite_note-The_Big_Sleep-6">[5]</a> The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_score">original score</a> was composed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carter_Burwell">Carter Burwell</a>, a longtime collaborator of the Coen brothers.</p><p><em><br>The Big Lebowski</em> received mixed reviews at the time of its release. Over time, reviews have become largely positive, and the film has become a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_film">cult favorite</a>,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Lebowski#cite_note-avclub-7">[6]</a> noted for its eccentric characters, comedic dream sequences, idiosyncratic dialogue, and eclectic soundtrack.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Lebowski#cite_note-russell-8">[7]</a> In 2014, the film was selected for preservation in the United States <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Film_Registry">National Film Registry</a> by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Congress">Library of Congress</a> as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". A spin-off, titled <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jesus_Rolls"><em>The Jesus Rolls</em></a>, was released in 2020, with Turturro reprising his role and also serving as writer and director.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Lebowski#cite_note-9">[8]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Lebowski#cite_note-10">[9]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Lebowski#cite_note-11">[10]<br></a><br></p><p><a href="https://retrolatefee.com/">Website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/RetroLatefee?fan_landing=true">Patreon</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/retro_latefee">Twitter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1497166063881358">Facebook</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/massivelatefee/">Instagram</a><br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/retrolatefeepod/">Retro Latefee Podcast (@retrolatefeepod) • Instagram photos and videos</a></p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@massivelatefee?lang=en">TikTok</a></p> <strong> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/RetroLatefee" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a> </strong>