I'm a Lebowski, You're a Lebowski: Life, The Big Lebowski, and What Have You

I'm a Lebowski, You're a Lebowski: Life, The Big Lebowski, and What Have You | Bill Green, Ben Peskoe, ... | You need the Donny at the end, otherwise it's just profanity.

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	I'm a Lebowski, You're a Lebowski: Life, The Big Lebowski, and What Have You Bill Green, Ben Peskoe, ... Bloomsbury USA, 2007 - 256 pages average customer review:based on 24 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

That's just, like, your opinion, man

I picked up a copy of I'm a Lebowski, You're a Lebowski after seeing it mentioned in a magazine. I do consider myself a fan of The Big Lebowski, having seen it over a dozen times, but I was heretofore uninitiated in the ways of Lebowski Fest, the religion of Dudeism, and the legions of Achievers (fans) around the world. Consider me a convert!

The prerequisite for reading I'm a Lebowski, You're a Lebowski is several viewings of The Big Lebowski, a white Russian or some herbal refreshment, and perhaps a cadre of like-minded comrades who don't roll on Shabbos and can get you a toe by 3 o'clock this afternoon...with nail polish. The authors expertly combine the laid-back slacker ethos of the Dude with a thoroughly academic look at the cult film. You can play Lebowski Mad Libs, read ridiculous television censorship of key movie lines, and learn how to Dude-ify your car and live by the Dude-updated version of Deuteronomy. Allusions to the Zen nature of the Dude abound throughout the text.

The book is christened by the Dude himself, Jeff Bridges, in an introduction discussing his role in the film and relationship with the Coen brothers. Bridges writes that he is frequently asked if he is surprised by the cult following of The Big Lebowski. His response is that he was surprised it wasn't a bigger hit, following the critical reception of the Coen brothers' Fargo.

Nearly every other actor, from Julianne Moore (Maude Lebowski) to John Goodman (Walter) to the Ralph's Checkout Girl, is also interviewed. The authors even tracked down the real-life personalities who inspired the characters of the Dude and Walter. The Coen brothers do not comment on the film, offering instead a cryptic, ""You have neither our blessing nor our curse." The actors, however, all describe the Coen creative process in detail.

All the Dude ever wanted was to get his rug back. With my copy of I'm a Lebowski, You're a Lebowski's guide to the set locations, all I want to do is embark on a pilgrimage around Los Angeles. With some Credence on the tape deck.

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You need the Donny at the end, otherwise it's just profanity.

If you're like a child who wanders into the middle of a movie and wants to know what's going on and that movie happens to be The Big Lebowski, then grab this book, pour yourself a white Russian, throw a thick blanket across your legs and sit by the fire. But if you haven't seen the movie and have no idea what an achiever is, then you are out of your element. You'll need to take at least 3 doses of TBL and let that sink in. Then this book will be transformed into gospel.

I don't consider myself an achiever (similar to a trekkie, only drunker and more hip) I've only seen the movie 7 or 8 times. But I've seen enough to quote it constantly. Telling my wife that her "aggression will not stand, man," and yelling at my dog to "shut the ---- up, Donny" (even though her name is Sassy and she hardly ever barks), has made the movie a part of my personal history. It's not a movie you watch. It's one you absorb.

It was my ascending achiever status that scored me an advanced reader's copy. Someone told me to "Shut the ---- up, Donny!" and I simply pointed out that he was out of his element and the book appeared. Like sacred parchment shared secretly between disciples.

And that's the entire spirit of this book. Written by the people who started LebowskiFest after they found themselves trading lines of dialogue and laughs with complete strangers. This book goes deep into the movie with interviews of the cast, fellow achievers and even the actual people who inspired the characters. It's a validation of all those parroted lines ("Where's the money, Lebowski?"), and devoted hours, and white Russians consumed.

The problem with recommending this book is that it comes with The Big Prerequisite. You must see and love The Big Lebowski. If you do and you can answer the question, "Are you employed, sir?" (of course, "sir" is not the preferred nomenclature when addressing women) with the affirmative, then you should buy, nay, need this book.

The book also works for those studying film, in particular films that have achieved cult status. But if you don't love the movie, especially after studying it, you are an infidel, traitor and trespasser and you don't deserve the deeper insight this book provides.

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That's a good one.

See the movie! Buy the book! Go bowling! Above all, Quote the Dude's scriptures everyday.

"What day is this?"

This review did not help you but go ahead and say it did, you know, for kids.

NOT ON THE RUG, MAN

Do you see what happens Larry, when you meet a stranger in the Alps? This book is pretty good for any Lebowski fan. It was a gamble for me because it sounded like a ringer. However, once I read it, I found it to be a natural, zesty enterprise. And not too bad for $12. Some people will laugh at you for purchasing this book. I suggest you go out and achieve anyways. These skeptics are probabaly cowards. Weaklings. Bums. They think they are better then people like the dude because they never crashed their dodge while trying to put out a lit joint with a bottle of beer.

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