The Judge says;
The Big Lebowski
I’m sure many people will take issue with this choice for the number one spot, but the number one spot it gets all the same. This definitely has the most convoluted, complicated plot of any stoner movie. But it also has the best cast of characters, the best dialogue, the best storyline. Jeff Bridges gives what is arguably his best performance, and John Goodman gives what is arguably his funniest. The Big Lebowski has one of the best supporting casts of all time as well, with notable performances by Philip Seymour Hoffman, John Turturro and Sam Elliott. I would even go so far as to contend that this is one of the best comedies of the ‘90s, period. It is one of the most quotable films of the past 50 years, with phrases like, “This isn’t ‘nam, Smokey. There are rules,” and, “The dude abides. I don’t know about you, but I take comfort in that.” No movie has made being a burnt-out, unemployed, stoned baby-boomer seem cooler than this one. Oddly enough, it is the baby-boom generation that appreciated this movie the least. Only the children of those post-hippy baby-boomers have been able to appreciate how perfectly the Coen brothers captured their nihilistic malaise. Speaking of nihilists, has anyone seen my rug?
