17. Maude Lebowski's feminism, Jackie Treehorn's Heffnerite hedonism, etc.
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18. I should probably add the German nihilists into the ideological stew of The Big Lebowski, although they don't have an ethos.
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19. Despite the hostile ideologies & social forces he meets (the Malibu Sheriff, "a real reactionary"), Lebowski perseveres. The dude abides
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20. What givesglimmer of hope is left isn't completely defeated in these films, although in abeyance. The Dude abides. The Dude abides.
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21. Postscript: I'm told there's a character based on Herbert Marcuse in the next Coen Bros. movie. I rest my case.
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@brofromanother Right. I think typical Coen Bros. moment is after Left defeat and before the Apocalypse. A precarious moment.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@brofromanother Right but I think their refusal to mourn is the more authentically radical stance, better than left nostalgia.6 replies 0 retweets 1 like
@brofromanother I got that characterization from a BBC documentary that talked to their high-school friends. Did have long hair.
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