*POLL* The Big Lebowski vs. Office Space

[isaacmacdonald]

Originally posted by: filmmaker
To me it seems like the Big Lebowski tried a little harder to be funny on a different humor level.

That's kind of how I feel. The "trying hard" part kinda made it seem awkward to me. Office space is certainly a genre movie, but it's so good at what it does it's just classic.

"So what would you say..... ya do here?" <deadpans>

 

[waylman]

Originally posted by: filmmaker
To me it seems like the Big Lebowski tried a little harder to be funny on a different humor level.

I dont understand what you mean by "different humor level." Can you explain further?

 

[Murpheeee]

Office Space was smirk funny,
Lebowski was Laugh-Out-Loud funny

 

[NateD]

Office Space is my favorite movie of all time....

I didn't like the TBL at all. I'm not sure why, but it just wasn't funny. I can tell its a good movie though.. had great characters, atmosphere etc.. the comedy just seemed forced! I think I laughed maybe one time? I really wanted to like it too, I even bought the DVD before ever seeing it, ended up selling it.

 

[jm0ut]

"Obviously your not a golfer"

 

[Pilsnerpete]

Originally posted by: isaacmacdonald
as far as coen bro's go: Barton Fink > MWWT > Fargo >Blood Simple > Big Lebowski >Miller's Crossing/that other one with tim robbins.

There's no WAY Fargo is better than Big Lebewski.

 

[waylman]

Originally posted by: Pilsnerpete

Originally posted by: isaacmacdonald
as far as coen bro's go: Barton Fink > MWWT > Fargo >Blood Simple > Big Lebowski >Miller's Crossing/that other one with tim robbins.

There's no WAY Fargo is better than Big Lebewski.

2 very different films. i dont think its fair to compare a drama to a comedy. I love em both though.

 

[Lotheron]

lol 0 votes for "I have not seen Office Space"

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

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[isaacmacdonald]

Originally posted by: Pilsnerpete

Originally posted by: isaacmacdonald
as far as coen bro's go: Barton Fink > MWWT > Fargo >Blood Simple > Big Lebowski >Miller's Crossing/that other one with tim robbins.

There's no WAY Fargo is better than Big Lebewski.

put down the crack pipe. fargo was a great film.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: isaacmacdonald

Originally posted by: Pilsnerpete

Originally posted by: isaacmacdonald
as far as coen bro's go: Barton Fink > MWWT > Fargo >Blood Simple > Big Lebowski >Miller's Crossing/that other one with tim robbins.

There's no WAY Fargo is better than Big Lebewski.

put down the crack pipe. fargo was a great film.

No way. Lebowski was much better.

 

[MrDingleDangle]

"i got a rash man"

 

[Pilsnerpete]

I know Fargo was good, but it's been so long since I've seen it, all I remember about is:

1. 1

William H. Macy says, "Your darn tootin!" quite a bit.
and

1. 2

The big guy at the end with a chipper/shredder/mulcher chipping/shredding/mulching some things.

 

[Tinkerhell]

i love Office Space!! I love when they beat up the copy machine and when Michael Bolton is singing rap in his car on the way to work.

 

[davestar]

both films are very character-driven comedies, i.e. the plots are almost inconsequential - the characters' various idiosyncrasies are what really make the movies amusing, and better upon each viewing because one is more and more familiar with the characters. that being said, i think the big lebowski works on a few more levels than office space and i generally like it better.

 

[Mickey21]

I gotta say that I liked TBL a lot. But OS is just more easily quoted without having to leave half the cursing out because it is inappropriate for the setting. I love quoting movies as much as the next guy. For a movie to be quoted means it was at least memorable or witty. TBL is very witty, but much more complex dialog leaving it

a : harder to quote correctly without pulling out scripts
b : harder to find an audience that has seen it so you dont have to explain in detail
c : harder to quote because the scenes tend to be longer to get full effect...
d : replay factor was lower than OS

BTW, this is my opinion... You got one, express it... Don't take shots at mine...

 

[MrDingleDangle]

all i gots to say is Office Space doesnt have "Logjammin' " in it

Maude: u can imagine what happens next.
Dude: He fixes the cable?

 

[WashCup]

def. office space..........it just gives ya that "ooooo" face

 

[deviltenor]

Originally posted by: Soybomb
Lebowski is good, but office space is still way better. Its a classic!

 

[yakko]

Office Space. I never got much out of Teh Big Lebowski.

 

[DanJ]

The Big Lebowski. I love them both but Lebowski wins overall.