That’s pain. Not to be confused with a certain VP candidate. But you know what: the two seem fairly close in description. One is a hockey mom/pitbull who wears lipstick, the other is a distressing sensation. But enough politik for one week. Mark it zero, mark it somewhere, for Tuesday brings the release of The Big Lebowski: 10th year Anniversary Edition. I have the 4 year edition which is holding up just fine, and unless the first 1,000 DVDs come with special brownies, don’t expect me to make a purchase so swiftly. But 10 years! 10 years since they peed on your fucking rug, 10 years of Shomer fucking Shabbos, and an equal number of Vodka and Kahlua handles for the White Russians to make the 257th viewing more bearable. The film that inspired fests, beverages, and another trophy for your Coen Brothers case, is finally coming home. Again.

I’m in the midst of finals and in need of some serious laughing medicine. You’ve got some options here, Achievers:

What’s your favorite scene from the film?
Who’s your favorite character and why?

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  • Auto Circus Cop: [the Dude asks the Auto Circus Cop if there are any leads on who stole his beater car] Leads, yeah, sure. I’ll just check with the boys down at the crime lab, they’ve got four more detectives working on the case. They got us working in shifts!
    [laughs]

    Auto Circus Cop: Leads!

    [laughs as he walks away]

    Auto Circus Cop: Leads…

  • that movie is something else, i finally scored a version w/ hebrew subtitles, now looking for one which is dubbed w/ hebrew

    I might have to get the 10th anniversary, it would be nice to put over the fireplace although my efficiency apartment hasn’t one to speak of

  • Please allow me the honor of being the first one to vote for Maude. “The word itself makes some men uncomfortable. Vagina”.

  • Three thousand years of beautiful tradition, from Moses to Sandy Koufax.. you’re g-d damned right I don’t roll on Shabbos! Shomer Shabbos Dude.

  • Chutzpah-

    (On screen) I’m here to fix the cable.
    -You can guess what happens next Jeffrey.
    -“He fixes the cable?”

  • Maude: Do you like sex, Mr. Lebowski?
    The Dude: ‘Scuse me?
    Maude: Sex. The physical act of love. Coitus. Do you like it?
    The Dude: I was talking about my rug.
    Maude: You’re not interested in sex?
    The Dude: You mean coitus?

  • hey ck, what is up with the horizontal banners? this site is starting to look like a Pennysaver mailer. Oh wait, you live in Israel. They don’t have coupons there.

  • DONNY
    They posted the next round of the
    tournament–

    WALTER
    Donny, shut the f–when do we play?

    DONNY
    This Saturday. Quintana and–

    WALTER
    Saturday! Well they’ll have to
    reschedule.

    DUDE
    Walter, what’m I gonna tell Lebowski?

    WALTER
    I told that fuck down at the league
    office– who’s in charge of
    scheduling?

    DUDE
    Walter–

    DONNY
    Burkhalter.

    WALTER
    I told that kraut a fucking thousand
    times I don’t roll on shabbas.

    DONNY
    It’s already posted.

    WALTER
    WELL THEY CAN FUCKING UN-POST IT!

    DUDE
    Who gives a shit, Walter? What about
    that poor woman? What do we tell–

    WALTER
    C’mon Dude, eventually she’ll get
    sick of her little game and, you
    know, wander back–

    DONNY
    How come you don’t roll on Saturday,
    Walter?

    WALTER
    I’m shomer shabbas.

    DONNY
    What’s that, Walter?

    DUDE
    Yeah, and in the meantime what do I
    tell Lebowski?

    WALTER
    Saturday is shabbas. Jewish day of
    rest. Means I don’t work, I don’t
    drive a car, I don’t fucking ride in
    a car, I don’t handle money, I don’t
    turn on the oven, and I sure as shit
    don’t fucking roll!

    DONNY
    Sheesh.

    DUDE
    Walter, how–

    WALTER
    Shomer shabbas.

    The Dude gets to his feet with the portable phone.

    DUDE
    That’s it. I’m out of here.

    WALTER
    For Christ’s sake, Dude.