October 18, 2006
Let's Go Bowling
Joe Morgenstern of the WSJ begins to scratch the surface; in Deconstructing The Dude:
Young people in particular identify with the Dude's slackerdom because they're feeling pressured by the need to make fateful choices in a complex, competitive world.
I'm not suggesting we view TBL as a religious film...or am I? [Hat Tip: EF]