[12]:27 He wore his character's clothes home because most of them were his own. The Stranger: CGI was used to create the vantage point of the thumb hole in the bowling ball. The Big Lebowski celebrates its 25th birthday this year and we are here Walter Sobchak: Nihilist: [29], Deakins described the look of the fantasy scenes as being very crisp, monochromatic, and highly lit in order to afford greater depth of focus. Maude Lebowski: [after the chief of police throws a coffee mug at his head], [the Dude has been drugged and is semi-conscious]. While the Coens were writing the screenplay they had Kenny Rogers' "Just Dropped In (to See What Condition My Condition Was in)", the Gipsy Kings' cover of "Hotel California", and several Creedence Clearwater Revival songs in mind. [55] He first realized that the film had a cult following when he attended a midnight screening in 2000 at the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles and witnessed people quoting dialogue from the film to each other. [20]:169 They also came up with the idea of setting the film in contemporary L.A., because the people who inspired the story lived in the area. The film was released in Blu-ray format in Italy by Cecchi Gori. Your revolution is over, Mr. Lebowski. Her life was in your hands! You're not even fucking Jewish, man. Have you ever heard of Vietnam? Nathan Running Vest: Here's why this vest is the most comfortable money The Dude: Walter Sobchak: V.I. You don't go out looking for a job dressed like that? Returning home, The Dude finds Maude, who has sex with him. Might pass out. Coffee Shop Waitress: Walter Sobchak: [28], The original score was composed by Carter Burwell, a veteran of all the Coen Brothers' films. Walter, I love you, but sooner or later, you're going to have to face the fact you're a goddamn moron. My father and I don't get along, he doesn't approve of my lifestyle and, needless to say, I don't approve of his. Could you please keep your voices down? She worked only two weeks on the film, early and late during the production that went from January to April 1997[28] while Sam Elliott was only on set for two days and did many takes of his final speech. "[14]:188 The actor went into his own closet with the film's wardrobe person and picked out clothes that he had thought the Dude might wear. money The Dude: Ve don't care. And so would Donny. Good night, sweet prince. [4], On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 79% based on 186 reviews, with an average score of 7.3/10. The Dude: Where's the fuckingmoney, shithead?! WebVOICE (CONTD) Where's the money, Lebowski! I dropped off the money exactly as per look, man, I've got certain information, all right? [the Dude, Walter, and Donny walk out of the bowling alley, to find the three Nihilists waiting in front of the Dude's car, which has been torched]. The Stranger: [as he sits down] You're the one who's so fucking certain! Yeah, waving the fucking gun around? In the first dream sequence, the Dude gets knocked out and you see stars and they all coalesce into the overhead nightscape of L.A. Fucking Germans. Mr. Lebowski, he called himself "The Dude".