Connections
Edited into
movie is edited into short comedic clip
scenes are taken from this film
References
Scene with poisoned drink recalls earlier film.
Just before Jackie Treehorn introduces himself to the Dude, an operatic version of the main theme from Double Indemnity is playing over a slow-motion scene from Treehorn's beach party.
When the Dude passes out after drinking the poisoned white russian, the darkness that falls over him mirrors this film.
the exactly same dressed cab driver that tells his life
In "The Night of the Hunter," Ms Cooper remarks several times of children that "they abide," repeating it at the end of the picture. The Coen brothers echo this unique turn of phrase at the end of the Big Lebowski: "The Dude abides."
The theme from "Tammy" is heard in a diner.
Name of the auto repair where "the Dude" park his car
The Dude holds Bonnie's foot up, similar to Humbert in Lolita
Henry Mancini's "Lujon" first featured in 'Hatari!' can be heard in 'The Big Lebowski'.
Ransom money is thrown from a moving train at the end of a bridge. Hence the plans of the money throwers are spoiled. Also this film is one of the favourites of Joel Coen (src: Time Out, 1995) and was Joel's choice for the Ballerina Ballroom Cinema of Dreams festival.
Maude refers to sex as "The physical act of love", quoting the famous line from this film.
Multiple references to the show are made, and one character The Dude and Walter visit was supposedly a writer of many of the show's episodes.
Marty's interpretative dance
Score from 'Amuck' is used in this film.
The opening scenes in the supermarket and Walter's complaint of being called on during shomer Shabbos are references to 'The Long Goodbye'.
Piero Piccioni's "Traffic Boom", originally from this film, is used as score in "Logjammin".
Quote: Shut up, Goodie. -> Shut the fuck up, Donnie. (each of them is used several times)
When Lou Ford meets Joyce Lakeland, she tells him to blow on her toes just like when The Dude meets Bunny and she tells him to blow on her toes.
The blue Volkswagen driven by the private eye is a reference to the Coen brothers' first film, Blood Simple. (1984), in which a private investigator drives the same car.
When the Dude laments the destruction of his Ford Torino he states "They killed my car," a quote from this film.
Scene with Malibu police chief
Jack Nicholson first drives to the subdivision the same song as the initial song in the Big Lebowski: "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" plays on the radio.
Jeff Bridges wears the same Japanese baseball t-shirt
Has a 'flying over L.A. at night and falling down' dream sequence
Referenced in
Referenced in Easy Living
A poster can be seen
Characters talk about this movie
Cartman is referred to as "Dude" and "Lebowski"
When Martin lawrance is "feeding some speed to his ride" he comes up to a slow moving car and says "Move ur ass...we got guns and shit" the car apperas to be the dudes 1973 Ford Torino that is blocking his way. Also as Martin is running on foot after a suspect he runns through the area of the front yard of the dudes house/apt. (seen when the landlord asks about the rent) u can see the destinct shaped "8" or "double helix" criss crossing sidewalk as martin is running over it.
Richard Hudson does an awkward interpretive dance with his mother to the same music used by the The Big Lebowski's Marty in his awkward interpretive dance routine.
Poster in the main character's bedroom.
Quote: "Shut the fuck up, Donnie."
This movie plagiates the joke in Lebowski when he rubs a pencil on a notepad to find what Jackie Treehorn had written and finds a dirty drawing instead.
Edd disguises himself as "Walter Sobchak"
The bowling alley is similar to the one in the movie. Plus, Bruce Campbell mentions Jesus Quintara played by John Turturro.
Engraved upon a bronze plate of a bowling trophy.
The royal "we", black pajamas, John Goodman
Jeff Bridges' costume, especially in his first scene, references his character The Dude in Joel Coen's film The Big Lebowski (1998)
They have a big poster of John Goodmans figure (Walter Sobchak) standing in their apartment.
The scene where Clooney's character visits the senior partner has the same music (Mozart's Requiem) and similar lighting as the scene where the Dude is summoned to the Big Lebowski's living room; also, the soap opera that stars Billy Bob Thornton is entitled "The Sands of Time", a reference to The Stranger's speech at the end of 'Lebowski'.
Director said that relationship between two male leads was inspired by relationship of The Dude and Walter Sobchak.
The first sentence spoken in the intro movie is very similar as the one in The Big Lebowski (Los Angeles means City of Angels, etc)
plot point
many references (characters, scenes...)
A DVD vendor recommends the film to his customers.
CJ says "Does the pope shit in the woods?" a few times throughout the game, which is a reference to the phrase that the Dude uses in this film.
poster seen on wall
Title; characters make cameo
poster inside movie store
One of Jack's first lines about private detectives is nearly identical to a line spoken by Jon Polito in "Lebowski".
One of the characters mentions the film while talking about gangsters and techniques they use.
mentioned in title/features cast
Veronica and Logan are fans of the movie and are watching it in the beginning of the episode
Veronica references a line to Ken Marino's character at a bowling alley. "Vinnie, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules" (a quote from Big Lebowski, minus the name "Vinnie")
title reference
the musical scene with Justin Timberlake is a reference to the musical dream sequences in The Big Lebowski, with all the bowling alleys and the sexy dancers
Kurt uses the same intonation as The Big Lebowski's Walter Sobchak and quotes, "You're entering a world of pain" as he pins Larry to the coffee table.
Veronica says "careful man, theres a beverage involved!" - when she is holding a soda and suprised by her boyfriend who sneaks up on her and hugs her. The line is a reference to a line in big lebowski.
In "Halloween Potion-ma-jig", Pom Pom's Halloween costume is of Walter Sobchak
A sign at bowling says "The Big Lebowlski"
There's a poster for the film hanging on the wall in Fred's apartment
Poster on the wall
Mentioned in film
movie on shelf in store
Both are narrated at the beginning and ending by Sam Elliott, who also appears in both as a mysterious sage to the protagonist.
referenced by Lisa
In "Cliffhangers", Strong Bad noticing that his Lappy computer is missing and the bloody key on the ransom note is called a "little toe" are both references to this movie, which involves a kidnapped woman and a severed little toe
Stu's silent sidekick, Liam is an homage to Jesus Quintana's silent sidekick of the same name in The Big Lebowski.
Earl's Father, played by Beau Bridges, is referred to as "Dude" and "Lebowski", played by Beau's brother Jeff Bridges
"Get out of Malibu, Lebowski"
Mentioned by a character
The person in the high school said that they made a impression of The royal "we", black pajamas, John Goodman.
The music played while Linda is on hold with the HMO is "Gnomus" movement; used in the interpretive dance scene in "The Big Lebowski"
Sydney accidently calls Mrs Kowalski Mrs Lebowski. Also, Maddox is identified by him drinking White Russians, the drink of choice for The Dude in The Big Lebowski. And the Dude is actually in this movie.
Dean says "The dude will not abide!"
While in the brothel in Westcliff, a prostitute can be heard asking, "Do you like sex? The physical act of love. Coitus. Do you like it? "
Subject of a $16,000 question
dialogue and lead character
John Goodman's character featured on t-shirt
Subject of a $16,000 question
referenced in dialogue
Critic: "I'm talkin' about The Dude here."
Included in an $8,000 question
Van Houten refers to this film as "that bowl film".
Subject of a $1,200 clue in the category "Steve Buscemi Films"
Contestant explains the origin of his nickname "Hungus"
Guybrush mentions how the Voodoo rug "really tied the shack together".
There is an achievement called Til it Goes Click, which is just like what Jesus said at the bowling hall.
"..nice rug that pulled the living room together"
Father Brett says the devil in "Constantine" is the porn star in this movie
The first line of the film, "Ah, another fuckin' bowling alley," is spoken by Bridges, an obvious Lebowski reference.
mentioned in a multiple-choice question Jay asks Jeff Bridges
Abed says, "I love 'The Big Lebowski.'"
Richard Roeper compares Jeff Bridges' Oscar acceptance speech to his performance as the Dude in this film
a stoner is referred to as a "Lebowski"
DVD cover shown.
One of the competitors is nicknamed "The Dude" with frequent references to his resemblance to the aforementioned character.
Aikins reports that his laptop was stolen from his car and it had just some MP3s on them and Sam says: "Could have been worse, could have been credence."
Perry's I.D. badge shows his last name as Hungus, a nod to Peter Stormare's character in The Big Lebowski.
Quinlan's line 'That's your opinion, man.' Source: Star Wars Insider 125
Referenced by Jeff Bridges during the opening monologue
"Oh my God, it's the Big Lebowski 2!"
Referenced in the film.
Conan O'Brien mentions the film while interviewing Jeff Bridges
Rizwan Manji says his first date with his wife was to see the film
Trandoshan hunter Sochek is modelled after Walter Sobchack. Source: Star Wars Insider 125
Nella refers to Tron as the unofficial prequel to this movie
The Dude is mentioned
The start of the episode mimics the opening of the film.
Naomi mentions that she has dated guys who dressed like the Big Lebowski.
In a scene at a bowling alley, four incidental ponies who resemble the main characters of the film appear, arranged in the same order they sat in one scene from the film, wearing the same clothes.
A sequence takes place in a bowling alley and spoofs dialogue and characters.
correct response in "'Big' Movie Quotes" category
Stevie: "The dude abides."
Mentioned by Raylan
Grayson quotes Sam Elliott's character
Tosh mentions The Dude
Mentioned in dialogue
Featured in
footage appears throughout
Footage from this film was edited into this mini-series.
Features clip from the movie
Veronica and Logan are fans of the movie and are watching it in the beginning of the episode
Clips Shown
"I Learned It from The Movies: How to Be A Man" segment
A fragment is shown.
"The Art of the Spit Take" segment
A clip is shown.
A clip is shown after the #3 pick.
Ellen's #3 Stoner in Movies
a clip is shown in a montage of Julianne Moore films
Jonah Hill's #3 favorite movie
Clip shown.
The #1 Dream Sequence
The bowling scene is shown
a clip is shown in a montage of Julianne Moore films
a clip is shown in a montage of Jeff Bridges films
a clip is included in a montage of Jeff Bridges films
"Johnson?"
"It's the Dude playing a cowboy."
clip shown
clip shown
clip shown
clip shown
Clip shown as Jay and Jeff Bridges discuss the film
clip shown
Clips shown
"I didn't expect the sequel to The Big Lebowski to be this goofy."
"That's the Big Lebowski."
the guys provide an editorial to the Critic's opinion of TMZ
Spoofs
Spoofed in
Quotes characters of that movie
Numerous lines and at least one entire scene (the girls enter a darkened room to find the Mayor sitting alone in front of a fire; after a brief, self-pitying monologue, he sorrowfully informs the girls Miss Bellum has been kidnapped) parallel and/or parody portions of the previous picture.
Rainier Wolfcastle destroys the Simpsons' car with a golf club.
Whilst searching for a missing woman, Keith visits a rich, wheelchair-bound Budd Rose, who has an assistant called Bran(d)t. Keith even gets reprimanded for touching one of the awards on the wall.
The dream sequence where the Dude is flying is parodied.
Parodied in a scene in a bowling alley. Nathan licks his bowling ball before rolling, as the Gipsy Kings rendition of "Hotel California" begins to play, reminiscent of the scene in which Jesus Quintana does so in the Big Lebowski.
The montage where "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" is playing is a reference to a drug induced trip encountered by "The Dude"
Porn parody.
spoof title