The Big Lebowski (1998) is a dark comedy co-written and co-directed by Joel and Ethan Coen about The Dude (Jeff Bridges), a lazy unemployed man who is mistaken for a millionaire with the same name, Jeffrey Lebowski (David Huddleston), and inadvertently gets himself embroiled in an increasingly escalating series of conflicts.
Life Lesson:
Life is a cycle of ups and downs, so take it easy on the downs.
Movie Scene:
The Stranger (Sam Elliott): How’ve things been going?
The Dude: Well, you know, strikes and gutters, ups and downs.
The Stranger: Yeah, I’ve got you.
The Dude: Yeah. [To bartender] Thanks Gary. Well, take care man. I gotta get back.
The Stranger: Sure, take it easy, Dude.
The Dude: Oh, yeah!
The Stranger: I know that you will.
The Dude: Yeah, well, The Dude abides.
The Stranger [To the camera]: The Dude abides. I don’t know about you, but I take comfort in that. It’s good knowing he’s out there, The Dude, taking her easy for all us sinners.
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