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lots more similarities! whilst watching black haired women get punched, on tv, old Bad Blake nearly smiles! glad to see that anima figure back where it belongs! he had his rust coloured car re-sprayed too! and seemingly likes to cook in his own kitchen, lots of pots and pans there! just like old Beau in 'lost in America'., maybe the japanese cookbook in the Dudes apartment would shed a little light here? or am I talking shitaki?
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Originally posted by The Irish Monk


...and the scene where the millionaire is bellowing as a character carelessly leaves the SAME room is just weird.    


And people say these are just coincidences?  I think not.  There are some definitely similarities between Crazy Heart and TBL.  For instance, at one point Jeff Bridges throws up into a garbage can, loses his Walter-esque shades, picks them out, gives an "awww man!" and tries to clean them up.  Oh, and did I mention this happens at a bowling alley where he's dressed not unlike The Stranger?
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Originally posted by chalupa


You do know that was shot in the basement of the same mansion used for Jeffrey Lebowski's home in TBL, right?  The bowling alley actually exists down there.  If you watch, you can spot the black and white checkered tiles in There Will Be Blood.


...and the scene where the millionaire is bellowing as a character carelessly leaves the SAME room is just weird.    
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I never really watched much of the show.  I should check it out.
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I miss Ed. One of the reasons I never got into Jake in Progress is because I couldnt see Julie Bowen in a different role. I didnt catch the last few episodes though. Any idea how it ended?
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Originally posted by aussie achiever

Since starting this stream I have been taking particular notice of films and TV that include a bowling ally and have been amazed at how many American TV shows and movies have such scenes. It is proof that bowling is the national pastime, rather than baseball (controversial I know).

Lars and the real girl - The best American non Coen film I have seen for a while, also features a bowling alley scene and the TV show Dexter. In both cases bowling is seen as a way to "normalize" a person with unusual behavior.

I had never seen Kingpin before but after seeing it mentioned here bought a $6:98 copy from my favorite DVD shop, money well spent.


Bowling is one of the few sports that boasts a very large number of participants.  It's truly something the whole family can enjoy no matter how old you are.

If you're looking for another TV show centered around bowling, you might check out Ed.
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Since starting this stream I have been taking particular notice of films and TV that include a bowling ally and have been amazed at how many American TV shows and movies have such scenes. It is proof that bowling is the national pastime, rather than baseball (controversial I know).

Lars and the real girl - The best American non Coen film I have seen for a while, also features a bowling alley scene and the TV show Dexter. In both cases bowling is seen as a way to "normalize" a person with unusual behavior.

I had never seen Kingpin before but after seeing it mentioned here bought a $6:98 copy from my favorite DVD shop, money well spent.
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Originally posted by Nixon Gutter

Groundhog Day!

In a Punxsutawny bowling alley:

"What would you do if you were stuck in one place, and every day was exactly the same, and nothing you did mattered?"

"That about sums it up for me..."
I second that emotion! That film is also in my list of all time favourite movies along with TBL.
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I can't believe I didn't mention this earlier, tis such an epic scene.

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There Will Be Blood. Sure not a typical bowling alley, it's a 2 lane personal alley. But a great scene in a horrible movie.


You do know that was shot in the basement of the same mansion used for Jeffrey Lebowski's home in TBL, right?  The bowling alley actually exists down there.  If you watch, you can spot the black and white checkered tiles in There Will Be Blood.
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Groundhog Day!

In a Punxsutawny bowling alley:

"What would you do if you were stuck in one place, and every day was exactly the same, and nothing you did mattered?"

"That about sums it up for me..."
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That's durned innarestin'.
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The Contender features the Dude bowling in the White House as the president of the US. The Stranger is his advisor.
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Originally posted by Nixon Gutter

Check out Duplicity when you get a chance: Swell bowling alley scene in which Paul Giamatti's character says something wonderfully silly about the shortcomings of the game.


Jim Gaffigan has a pretty funny take on the sport.
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"Crazy Heart." The first 15 or so minutes of Jeff Bridges' award-magnet movie occur in and around a bowling alley. In these first minutes, Achievers will be pleased to see Bad Blake (the Bridges character) fishing his sunglasses out of a modest waste receptacle and hear him intoning the the line, "Leads?"



Supposedly the director has yet to see The Big Lebowski.  He has this lame excuse about not liking to watch films on DVD in his home and he missed it in the theaters back in 1998.  It's not like some Chinaman took his legs in Korea.  I think Scott Cooper needs to go out and achieve anyway.
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"Crazy Heart." The first 15 or so minutes of Jeff Bridges' award-magnet movie occur in and around a bowling alley. In these first minutes, Achievers will be pleased to see Bad Blake (the Bridges character) fishing his sunglasses out of a modest waste receptacle and hear him intoning the the line, "Leads?"

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don't leave home without him...
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A Streetcar Named Desire features an early bowling alley scene in which Brando gets in a rhubarb with other bowlers. Nobody pulls out a piece, however.

Use the pause button to see the recently departed Karl Malden...
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And men in black pajamas.
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And let's also not forget, Dude - lots of canopy jungle.
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