The Big Lebowski!

I finally watched The Big Lebowski the other day. I thought it was really funny, but not because of its jokes.

In fact, there weren't even many jokes in the movie. Hell, I don't even think that I laughed that much. But watching the way characters behaved in that movie was just so hilarious.

Let's start with The Dude:

Shorts that rest on the upper thighs. The relaxed grip on his drink. Those magnificent plastic sandals. My god, those beautiful sandals.

Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski is dishevelled, unemployed, and perhaps the laziest person on earth. But he is also empathetic, polite, and a genuinely nice guy. The story of the Big Lebowski begins with The Dude being mistaken for another guy named Jeff Lebowski - a millionaire. This other Lebowski's wife is in debt, and thugs have come to The Dude's house to collect. After shoving his head into a toilet and peeing on his rug, the thugs realize their mistake and run off. 

The Dude wants nothing more in life than to enjoy simple pleasures like taking a bath, bowling, and listening to music. But somehow all sorts of misfortune befalls him. He can't even catch a break at a funeral.

By the end of the movie you just feel terrible for him. He gets kidnapped, drugged, has his house robbed and his car stolen. All he wanted was a new rug. Which is never gets. 


And then we have The Jesus. 

I'm not really sure what to say about Jesus. Just look at him. The jumpsuit. The hair net. The polished pinky nail. That victory dance. The fact that he calls himself, "The Jesus". I remember being disappointed by how little screen time he got. But he left such a lasting impression on me.

Last but not least there's Donny. He doesn't have a big role, but in every one of his scenes he is told to "shut the fuck up". That's pretty much all anyone says to him. Then he just dies of a heart attack during a street fight. I couldn't help but laugh at how ridiculously sad that was. 

Did I mention that the movie also inspired a religion? That's right. The Dude's famously laid back character and attitude is the foundation for Dudeism. Now imagine if they based a religion off of The Passion of The Christ... oh wait.