The Big Lebowski
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| - | '''''The Big Lebowski''''' is a 1998 comedy film written and directed by | + | '''''{{wp|The Big Lebowski}}''''' is a 1998 comedy film written and directed by {{wp|Joel and Ethan Coen}} starring {{wp|Jeff Bridges}} and {{wp|John Goodman}}. The movie has become a cult classic for its originality and direction, eccentric characters, and convoluted plot. [[The Brothers Chaps]] sometimes slip references to this movie in [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] cartoons. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
| - | + | *[[Fan Stuff]] {{--}} Two entries were sent by a fan called "The Big Dabrowski". | |
| - | *[[Fan Stuff]] | + | *[[Main Page 4]] {{--}} The 4-pointed stars on the back wall are similar to the stars seen in the bowling alley The Dude and his friends frequent. |
| - | *[[Main Page 4]] | + | *[[Halloween Fairstival]] ([[Halloween Fairstival#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} Trying to remember the name "Carl Spackler", [[Halloween Fairstival Costumes|Homestar's costume]], [[Matt Chapman|Matt]] remarks "I want to keep saying Walter Sobchak, and that's not right at all." |
| - | * | + | *[[Sketchbook]] ([[Sketchbook 2005#SK-2005-09-08|Sep 8, 2005]]) {{--}} A sketch of [[Count Longardeaux]] is captioned "the count abides", referencing The Dude's famous line "The Dude abides". |
| - | *[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] | + | *[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] {{--}} [[Pom Pom]] dresses up as Walter Sobchak. This toon also references other aspects of the movie, such as the severed toe, Sobchak's lines "You're entering a world of pain" and "DONNY, YOU'RE OUT OF YOUR ELEMENT!", and a moment where Walter inappropriately draws a gun. |
| - | *[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]] | + | *[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]] says "Am I wrong? Somebody, am I wrong?", which was a line said by Sobchak. |
| - | *Email [[cliffhangers]] | + | *Email [[cliffhangers]] {{--}} The bloody comma key on the ransom note that Strong Bad calls a "little toe" refers to the movie, when a ransom note appears for a kidnapped woman along with a severed little toe. |
| - | *[[Jibblies 2]] | + | *[[Jibblies 2]] {{--}} Strong Mad is looking into the "{{w|Time Person of the Year|TIME Man of the Year}}" mirror as seen in the movie when The Dude first meets Mr. Lebowski. |
| - | *Email [[pet show]] | + | *Email [[pet show]] {{--}} The summary in [[New Stuff]] says that "''The Cheat has freaking papers, Dude''". Walter says the same thing (albeit, more explicitly) to The Dude when explaining why his ex-wife could not take her dog with her on vacation. |
| + | *[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] {{--}} [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]] [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective Responses (Smoky Office)#Paintings|says that the paintings]] in the [[Smoky Office]] "really tie the room together", a phrase The Dude uses to describe his beloved rug. | ||
| + | *{{postref|ID=1337898203627335681|day=12|month=Dec|year=2020}} {{--}} Strong Bad highlights a custom gaming miniature of [[Senor Cardgage]] with the phrase "The 'Gage abides." | ||
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[[Category:Entertainment running gags|Big Lebowski, The]] | [[Category:Entertainment running gags|Big Lebowski, The]] | ||
Current revision as of 21:17, 13 December 2023
The Big Lebowski is a 1998 comedy film written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen starring Jeff Bridges and John Goodman. The movie has become a cult classic for its originality and direction, eccentric characters, and convoluted plot. The Brothers Chaps sometimes slip references to this movie in Homestar Runner cartoons.
[edit] References
- Fan Stuff — Two entries were sent by a fan called "The Big Dabrowski".
- Main Page 4 — The 4-pointed stars on the back wall are similar to the stars seen in the bowling alley The Dude and his friends frequent.
- Halloween Fairstival (DVD commentary) — Trying to remember the name "Carl Spackler", Homestar's costume, Matt remarks "I want to keep saying Walter Sobchak, and that's not right at all."
- Sketchbook (Sep 8, 2005) — A sketch of Count Longardeaux is captioned "the count abides", referencing The Dude's famous line "The Dude abides".
- Halloween Potion-ma-jig — Pom Pom dresses up as Walter Sobchak. This toon also references other aspects of the movie, such as the severed toe, Sobchak's lines "You're entering a world of pain" and "DONNY, YOU'RE OUT OF YOUR ELEMENT!", and a moment where Walter inappropriately draws a gun.
- Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2 — Strong Bad says "Am I wrong? Somebody, am I wrong?", which was a line said by Sobchak.
- Email cliffhangers — The bloody comma key on the ransom note that Strong Bad calls a "little toe" refers to the movie, when a ransom note appears for a kidnapped woman along with a severed little toe.
- Jibblies 2 — Strong Mad is looking into the "TIME Man of the Year" mirror as seen in the movie when The Dude first meets Mr. Lebowski.
- Email pet show — The summary in New Stuff says that "The Cheat has freaking papers, Dude". Walter says the same thing (albeit, more explicitly) to The Dude when explaining why his ex-wife could not take her dog with her on vacation.
- Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective — Dangeresque says that the paintings in the Smoky Office "really tie the room together", a phrase The Dude uses to describe his beloved rug.
- @StrongBadActual tweet (12 Dec 2020) — Strong Bad highlights a custom gaming miniature of Senor Cardgage with the phrase "The 'Gage abides."
