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20 Years On, 'The Big Lebowski' Reminds Us To Slow Down, Dude

NPR's Don Gonyea declares the Coen Brothers' 1998 film The Big Lebowski a cinematic masterpiece in this week's essay. It really ties the whole show together.
Jeff Bridges, John Goodman and Steve Buscemi portay bowling teammates The Dude, Walter and Donny.

"The Dude abides."

OK. As iconic movie lines go, maybe it's not as iconic as "Here's looking at you, kid" or "I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore."

But for fans there are few things better than hearing Jeff Bridges say those words with such nonchalant slacker indifference.

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