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Hoffman in "The Big Lebowski."

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Bambi B

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In Reply to: Hoff is amazing. Catch him in "The Big Lebowski." nt posted by tinear on October 1, 2005 at 15:04:10:

tinear,
I haven't seen Capote- (only Hoffman briefly interviewed), but Hoffman as "Brandt", the smooth-faced synchophantic aide to the idle rich, crippled -sorry wealthy, physically challenged- "Big" Lebowski- was brilliant. He's the perfect overly buttoned down foil for Bridges' slacker.
Whenever Hoffman calls Jeff Bridges "Dude" in that dead-pan, preppie voice, I would double over laughing.
"This is our concern, Dude."
Hoffman seems to be a smart chap as well. "Capote" is bound to be a good one.

Cheers,
Bambi B

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Re: "The Big Lebowski." is one of my all time favs... - Jeff Starrs 08:10:54 10/11/05 (8)
..it's damn near perfect...
- Re: "The Big Lebowski." is one of my all time favs... - Bambi B 17:47:05 10/11/05 (1)
  Jeff Starrs,
  I agree the Big Lebowski is just a lot of fun. It's especially nice for me as I see the whole range of characters- top to bottom- running around Los Angeles all the time- Maude, the trust fund self-styled artist, the lumpy, distracted landlord/modern dancer, "Big " Lebowskis running from board to board, the hundred or so "Brandt"s at the Getty Museum, over-augmented trophy wives tooling down PCH in Malibu in XJ-Ss, the Goodman wacky vet, and of course the Bridge's weed whacker slacker. All perfectly true- and surreal.
  I thought "TBL" demonstrated excellent craftsmanship.
  The musical number when the Malibu pornographer "Treehorn" drugs Bridges is one of the best Busby Berkeley bowling production numbers in recent memory.
  Cheers,
  Bambi B
  - Re: And what about... - Jeff Starrs 21:54:59 10/11/05 (0)
    ...Turturro's killer walk on part as Jesus the bowler?
- The Chinaman pissed on my carpet. nt - tinear 15:14:02 10/11/05 (3)
  ag
  - Re: "Or El Duderino, if, you know, you're not into the whole brevity thing." nt - geoffkait 03:09:34 10/12/05 (0)
    nope
  - Re: "He treats objects like women" nt - Jeff Starrs 21:56:35 10/11/05 (0)
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  - It really tied the room together though * - Road Warrior 20:56:37 10/11/05 (0)
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    "Do I have to spell it out?
    C --- H ---- E ---E ---- S --- E
    A --- N --- D
    O ---- N ---- I ---- O ---- N ---- S"
- Yup. Didn't think the Coen Bros. could top Raising Arizona - Road Warrior 11:18:10 10/11/05 (1)
  but BL is at least its equal. Plus its got a killer musical number/video whatever you want to call it. Jeff Bridges was and forever will be, The Dude.
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  "Do I have to spell it out?
  C --- H ---- E ---E ---- S --- E
  A --- N --- D
  O ---- N ---- I ---- O ---- N ---- S"
  - Re: Absolutely...JB is so natural in that role, also. (nt) - Jeff Starrs 12:01:36 10/11/05 (0)
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