Mind if I do a J? We’re drifting along with a tumbling tumbleweed to the City of Angels for an encounter with The Dude in the Coen Brothers’ shambling stoner noir comedy classic The Big Lebowski.
The Dude, AKA Jeffrey Lebowski, finds his simple life of bowling, dairy-based cocktails and copious weed intake upended by a case of mistaken identity rug-peeing. Seeking restitution from his ornery millionaire namesake, The Dude is thrown into a kidnapping plot involving nihilist techno bands, strongly vaginal performance artists, stonewalling teenagers, suave pornographers and fascist Police chiefs. Aided/hindered by his hair-trigger Vietnam vet buddy Walter, severed toes and weaponised marmots ensue, with iconic performances from Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi and more.
First time Rewinder and fellow film school buddy Joe introduces us to a film that is among the most influential and beloved from his formative years. Alongside Gali, Devlin and Matt, the gang chat about a once-ambivalently received oddity that flourished into a full-blown religion. Way to go Donnie!
Outro Song - '"Lookin' out My Back Door" (1970) - Creedance Clearwater Revival
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