RUSHHEAD666 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 So dude, which film is the best? I'm watching "Kingpin" on blu-ray tonight and I must say it's awesome. I love "The Big Lebowski" as well but hmmmmmmmmm. I'm sure "Lebowski" will win but I'm going with "Kingpin!" Bill Murray Rules! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I'm a big fan of "Kingpin." Lots of funny dialogue, especially in the beginning ("What is it about good sex that makes me have to crap? You really jarred something loose, Tiger."), and it has Bill Murray doing what only Bill Murray can do. That said, "Lebowski" is on another level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Lebowski, one of my favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Other than having bowling in common, it's comparing apples and oranges. Both are hilarious movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket ignites Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Lebowski is in a whole different realm...one of the very few movies I could watch over and over again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Kingpin for the win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Other than having bowling in common, it's comparing apples and oranges. That's a good point. "Kingpin" is a road/buddy movie about bowling, and it's more of a broad low-brow comedy. "Lebowski" is more about the caper and mistaken identity and the ineptitude of the main characters who are in way over their heads, and those characters just happen to be into bowling. But when you think of bowling movies you think of these two first, so it's fun to compare them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Other than having bowling in common, it's comparing apples and oranges. That's a good point. "Kingpin" is a road/buddy movie about bowling, and it's more of a broad low-brow comedy. "Lebowski" is more about the caper and mistaken identity and the ineptitude of the main characters who are in way over their heads, and those characters just happen to be into bowling. But when you think of bowling movies you think of these two first, so it's fun to compare them. Yep. The bowling is just a plot device it has little to do with the film aside from letting us know that this is what these characters have in common. One quirk is that you never see Jeff Bridges actually bowling. I've never actually watched Kingpin aside from bits I have seen on tv. I never wanted to compare the two becuase BL is one of my top films of all time. Even though I have enjoyed a few, most of their films Coens > Farellys by a long way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Lebowski is one of the most quotable movies ever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Lebowski is in a whole different realm...one of the very few movies I could watch over and over again.Have you seen the documentary on Lebowski-fest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calirush Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 There has been a guy like this in every bowling Alley I've been to. Several in one league I was in. http://hhrmediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/the-jesus.jpg Bill Murray is a master But I can't vote against "the dude" http://www.dvdizzy.com/images/b/biglebowski-12.jpg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 There has been a guy like this in every bowling Alley I've been to. Several in one league I was in. http://hhrmediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/the-jesus.jpg Bill Murray is a master But I can't vote against "the dude" http://www.dvdizzy.com/images/b/biglebowski-12.jpg http://www.gifbin.com/bin/g65099386.gif 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Damn, I still need to see Kingpin. It usually plays on Epix and HBO and now that I have both, I'll have to see it soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disembodied Spirit Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Nothing beats the tanned Dude than chasing that spoiled broad through the Mexican ruins back in '84 http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag153/Freedom80065/against-all-odds-1984--300-75_zpsynjdubrk.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolarizeMe Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Other than having bowling in common, it's comparing apples and oranges. That's a good point. "Kingpin" is a road/buddy movie about bowling, and it's more of a broad low-brow comedy. "Lebowski" is more about the caper and mistaken identity and the ineptitude of the main characters who are in way over their heads, and those characters just happen to be into bowling. But when you think of bowling movies you think of these two first, so it's fun to compare them. I agree with this as well. It's hard for me to choose, since I love both films. Kingpin's more lighter and funnier in tone, but Lebowski's got that artsy, darker edge to it that's brilliant. I way probably a bit too young when I first saw them which might have something to do with why I spit out profanities at the rate that I do today. Actually, I was definitely TOO young to have even watched either one to begin with, but whatever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyLeeRoth Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Lebowski is the second greatest comedy after Caddyshack in my estimation. The Dude is iconic, the supporting cast is brilliant. TBL by a landslide. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony R Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 I like them both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 This whole Dude nonsense is way overrated. I had no hesitation in voting for Kingpin, it's just a funnier better film and doesn't rely on some overblown "cult"character to get people to blindly follow it because everyone else says it's cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 This whole Dude nonsense is way overrated. I had no hesitation in voting for Kingpin, it's just a funnier better film and doesn't rely on some overblown "cult"character to get people to blindly follow it because everyone else says it's cool.Over the line, dude...over the line. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 This whole Dude nonsense is way overrated. I had no hesitation in voting for Kingpin, it's just a funnier better film and doesn't rely on some overblown "cult"character to get people to blindly follow it because everyone else says it's cool.Over the line, dude...over the line. :hail: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 This whole Dude nonsense is way overrated. I had no hesitation in voting for Kingpin, it's just a funnier better film and doesn't rely on some overblown "cult"character to get people to blindly follow it because everyone else says it's cool.Over the line, dude...over the line. :hail:There's wrong...and then there's Treeduck. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 This whole Dude nonsense is way overrated. I had no hesitation in voting for Kingpin, it's just a funnier better film and doesn't rely on some overblown "cult"character to get people to blindly follow it because everyone else says it's cool.Over the line, dude...over the line. :hail:There's wrong...and then there's Treeduck. :DWell there's no point me lying just to fit in with the DUDE groupies. This is what I'm talking about, you're supposed to like the film because the dude is this amazing guy, but it's just another Jeff Bridges deal, and yet a lot of sheep just follow along! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 This whole Dude nonsense is way overrated. I had no hesitation in voting for Kingpin, it's just a funnier better film and doesn't rely on some overblown "cult"character to get people to blindly follow it because everyone else says it's cool.Over the line, dude...over the line. :hail:There's wrong...and then there's Treeduck. :DWell there's no point me lying just to fit in with the DUDE groupies. This is what I'm talking about, you're supposed to like the film because the dude is this amazing guy, but it's just another Jeff Bridges deal, and yet a lot of sheep just follow along! ;)You've got the wrong focus. The,Dude is just an observer...everything else is what is so brilliant. It's like basing Alice in Wonderland on whether you find the little blonde kid compelling. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 This whole Dude nonsense is way overrated. I had no hesitation in voting for Kingpin, it's just a funnier better film and doesn't rely on some overblown "cult"character to get people to blindly follow it because everyone else says it's cool.Over the line, dude...over the line. :hail:There's wrong...and then there's Treeduck. :DWell there's no point me lying just to fit in with the DUDE groupies. This is what I'm talking about, you're supposed to like the film because the dude is this amazing guy, but it's just another Jeff Bridges deal, and yet a lot of sheep just follow along! ;)You've got the wrong focus. The,Dude is just an observer...everything else is what is so brilliant. It's like basing Alice in Wonderland on whether you find the little blonde kid compelling.Well I still think Kingpin is better. :hail: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I couldn't tell you which is the best, Earl - I've not seen either of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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