I am happy to report that there is hardly even a drop of sticky, sweet romance in the Big Lebowski. There is a fair amount of booze and drugs. And don't forget the bowling, the guns, dream sequences, and one rug that ties the room all together.
Um, now that I'm here and writing about this movie, I can't really think of anything incredibly intelligent to write...it was funny and weird. Julianne Moore is brilliant. I loved Jeff Bridges in this movie even if he was a slacker. I loved him better in Tron. Look for Professor Lupin from Harry Potter 3 in this movie, but don't get the kiddies to help you. It's not really for the kiddies. It is rated R after all.
I should mention that I never considered watching this movie until Alex, a co-worker of mine, recommended it. We were at happy hour and I mentioned that I like White Russians. Mentioning this as one of my favorite drinks made him think that I should see this movie. An odd way to get a movie referral to be sure, but it worked for me.
Just FYI, the recipe for a White Russian is as follows:
1.5 parts Kahlua
1.5 parts vodka over ice
Top with cream or milk
I think you can also add a hazelnut to it to add a little pizzazz. I don't know about you, but I'm making myself one right after I finish this entry.
at October 7, 2005 10:05 PMHey, glad you liked it 8)
It has been a while since I had a white russian...it just seems wrong to have dairy with alcohol, but it works so dang well!
Catch ya later...
Posted by: Alex at October 27, 2005 11:21 AMIt's arguable, but I think my favorite scene in BL is when the sheriff or whatever of Malibu is saying, "I don't like you, Lebowski, stay out of Malibu!" etc. and goes on a big tirade, and the Dude says, "I'm sorry, I wasn't listening." MMM, White Russians. I wish Kahlua would come up with a splenda version ... how's that for a lame wish?
Posted by: jennyb at November 14, 2005 5:59 PM