God only knows why there are no shot-by-shot clips on YouTube of the penultimate scene in The Big Lebowski - you know, the one where Walter and The Dude traipse down to the beach to eulogize Donny and "commit his mortal remains to the bosom of the Pacific Ocean, which he loved so well." That is, unless you count this reenactment, which cannot be criticized for lack of accuracy, but somehow still feels dumb. So I cannot post the original scene (nor in good conscience post the gereric version).
Which sucks because I have something to say...
I'd like to believe that I'm the first to put this in writing, as I haven't seen it anywhere else yet, which means either I am completely off-the-mark, or I am an internet trailblazer! Believe that.
In short, I'm convinced that Obama's inaugural address contained a hidden allusion to Lebowski. It's subtle:
PRESIDENT: "For us, they fought and died in places Concord and Gettysburg; Normandy and Khe Sahn." (emphasis added)
WALTER: "He died, like so many men of his generation, before his time. In your wisdom, Lord, you took him. As so many bright, flowering young men at Khe Sahn, Long Doc, and Hill 364. These young men gave their lives, and so Donny. Donny who loved bowling." (emphasis added)
To be continued...
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I felt a strange peace with those words and now I know why. That thought had come to mind as I watched, as well. Is my life really so shaped by television and film?! Yes. Yes, it is.
Thank you for yet another raging insight.
And I haven't watched LOST yet, so I don't have anything to say about that for now. But we will have to discuss.
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