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The Greatest Film Of All Time?

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OK, I’m going to put this out there

The Big Lebowski is the greatest film of all time.

I’ve been pondering this for some time now and I can’t see a reason why this claim cannot stand. It has everything one could wish for in a film. I mean, I have actually cried whilst watching this film. Little tears of joy have streaked down my cheeks as I can barely breathe with laughing so much. In fact it has now got to a point that I can no longer watch this film in bed on my iPod for fear of waking the wife up. I can put this film on at any random point and be laughing with in minutes.

The other thing with this film is: You either love it, or you hate it. I haven’t met many people who “kind of” like it. It’s like a cult. Today, I was doing the usual work stuff, and happened to say something to a colleague, and his reply was:

“Hell, I can get you that by 3 o’clock this afternoon…”

I replied:

“With nail polish”


And that was it, a mutual bond formed. We both were Lebowski fans. Pretty much anything that we needed to discuss was discussed with a comment from The Big Lebowski. Sadly I couldn’t contain the laughter and people kept looking at me, but there we go. Sean and myself do the same thing on email every now and again when we are bored, or need a little pick me up, so here are some to peruse at your leisure:

“Oh, come on Donny, they were threatening castration! Are we gonna split hairs here? Am I wrong? “

“You mark that frame an 8, and you’re entering a world of pain.”

“Nihilists! Fuck me. I mean, say what you like about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it’s an ethos.”

“Hell, I can get you a toe by 3 o’clock this afternoon… with nail polish. These fucking amateurs…”

“Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback.”

“You know, Dude, I myself dabbled in pacifism once. Not in ‘Nam of course.”

“By the way, do you think that you could give me that $20,000 in cash? My concern is, and I have to, uh, check with my accountant, that this might bump me into a higher, uh, tax…”

“Call the medics, Dude. I’d go myself but I’m pumping blood. Might pass out. Rest easy, good buddy, you’re doing fine. We got help choppering in.”

So we all agree right?

Robin Hood

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I have to say that I am rather looking forward to the new Robin Hood film

Although I do have a few questions:

  • Will Sean Connery have a cameo at the end? (If not, why not)
  • Will the tree in Hadrian's wall feature?
  • Will somebody be from Doncaster?
  • Will there be as many comedy sayings as in Prince of Thieves?
Myself and Sean spent many a good night in Majorca with a cigar on the balcony just reeling them off:

  • That's my wife…… crone (Simply the best quote of the film, one would argue)
  • I'll cut your heart out with a spoon. "Why a spoon sire". Because it's dull you twit, it will hurt more (I think a bit of spit needs to happen on this quote)
  • Cancel the kitch scraps, no more merciful beheadings and call of christmas
  • You, 10:30, you 10:45… and bring a friend
  • Hold, I speak. I cannot allow this wedding to proceed.
In fact, why is Alan Rickman not in this film.. OK I have decided, I don't want to watch the new Robin Hood film as it won't come close to the old one… 

This does bring up the question (since all I can think about is the upcoming wedding) – what if Sean Connery turns up at my wedding and says he won't let it proceed? To be honest, I like the guy, but I think I could take him.