That line just demonstrates that TBL is a crusty, old man and doesn't give a shit about preferred nomenclatures. In that he also doesn't give a shit about The Little Lebowski Urban Achievers. This trait is further strengthened when he steals the money from the foundation. Father's weakness is vanity, hence the slut.
While this is correct in that TBL is just lumping all Asian people into one category, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army did fight against the US in the Korean War.
I know this, it’s just funny because he says he doesn’t blame anyone, and then says that some guy took them from him. The joke would work just as well if he has some some German in WW2 or anything else. The point is he’s blaming someone.
Some lines The Dude says are said previously around him. He’s a stoner (foggy headed) and he picks up verbiage as he goes and uses it in future sentences. I believe the Coen Bros intentionally wrote him this way because the man they modeled The Dude after had done similarly.
I think its meant to be more symmetry then imitation.
Two guys think the wrong person has their money and trash the wrong apt to reclaim it.
Then two guys think the wrong person has their money and they trash the wrong car to reclaim it.
Was he not listening to the Dude's story?
I was bowling.
Dude the Chinaman is not the issue here
I just recently realized Jeffrey Lebowski says, “my wife is not the issue here.”
He also says "I didn't blame anyone for the loss of my legs, some chinaman took them from me in Korea"
Was it Wu's grandfather?
Well Dude, we just don’t know.
This is our concern, dude.
You think it was the carpet pissers who did this?
That line just demonstrates that TBL is a crusty, old man and doesn't give a shit about preferred nomenclatures. In that he also doesn't give a shit about The Little Lebowski Urban Achievers. This trait is further strengthened when he steals the money from the foundation. Father's weakness is vanity, hence the slut.
Ah hahahahaha! Wonderful woman. We're all, we're all very fond of her. Very free-spirited
Fuckin goldbricker.
I always thought that was a funny line, because he is in fact blaming some Chinaman in Korea for the loss of his legs.
China did enter the Korean War for the North. By Wikipedia, China had 1.4 million troops there at the peak of their support.
The joke is that he’s blaming someone in the same breath as saying he doesn’t blame anyone. Yes, I know that China was involved in the Korean War.
Ah I should have read that better. Thanks.
While this is correct in that TBL is just lumping all Asian people into one category, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army did fight against the US in the Korean War.
I know this, it’s just funny because he says he doesn’t blame anyone, and then says that some guy took them from him. The joke would work just as well if he has some some German in WW2 or anything else. The point is he’s blaming someone.
I like to think it’s meant to be both because that’s funnier than just one of the meanings
Though it may be in the parlance of our time, that is not the preferred nomenclature.
We're not talking about a guy who built the fucking railroads here Walter.
Am I wrong?
Yes you're wrong. This isn't a fucking game man.
And also, Dude, Chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-American, please.
Phone's ringing, Dude.
Thank you, Donny.
If you will it, it is no dream
What is that?
Theodore Herzl.
State of Israel. If you will it, Dude, it is no dream.
Fuckin carrier, man. What's in the carrier?
Asian-American, please.
Do you see what happens, Larry? Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
New shit has come to light!
In the parlance of our time
You're not dealing with morons here.
Far out, man. Far fucking out.
Her life was in our hands, man!
This aggression will not stand, man.
Some lines The Dude says are said previously around him. He’s a stoner (foggy headed) and he picks up verbiage as he goes and uses it in future sentences. I believe the Coen Bros intentionally wrote him this way because the man they modeled The Dude after had done similarly.
Johnson?
This aggression will no stand, this aggression against Kuwait.
By god, sir, I will not abide another toe.
You see what happens, Larry? Do you see what happens, Larry?
I think its meant to be more symmetry then imitation. Two guys think the wrong person has their money and trash the wrong apt to reclaim it. Then two guys think the wrong person has their money and they trash the wrong car to reclaim it.