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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Mon Jun 9, 2014, 04:43 PM Jun 2014

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Jeff Bridges' quote...

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Jeff Bridges' quote... (Original Post) Playinghardball Jun 2014 OP

Great Actor - Great Man lame54 Jun 2014 #1

The Dude abides. Initech Jun 2014 #2

The DUDE! Trajan Jun 2014 #3

He and his pappy and brother are (were) very liberal politically Doctor_J Jun 2014 #4

well Robbins Jun 2014 #8

I love 'em. I am married to one! CTyankee Jun 2014 #9

Me too! kag Jun 2014 #14

When asked what he thought of the idea that his career would be remembered only for the Dude role... Scuba Jun 2014 #5

I think it is one of the reasons that I love Los Angeles...the film/TV community has some great CTyankee Jun 2014 #10

he is correct Skittles Jun 2014 #6

republican response: BillZBubb Jun 2014 #7

That pretty well sums it up. 3catwoman3 Jun 2014 #11

I loved that movie, too. Blue_In_AK Jun 2014 #12

That's the one he should have gotten the Oscar for sarge43 Jun 2014 #16

Not a particular fan of country music but I found that Crazy Heart film to be a tour de force. MADem Jun 2014 #13

Remember when Reagan tried to make ketchup a vegetable? baldguy Jun 2014 #15

I grew up in poverty madokie Jun 2014 #17

The Bridges family, were in show business for quite some time. bayareaboy Jun 2014 #18

lame54

(35,287 posts)

1. Great Actor - Great Man

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 04:45 PM

Jun 2014

Initech

(100,068 posts)

2. The Dude abides.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 05:00 PM

Jun 2014

Trajan

(19,089 posts)

3. The DUDE!

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 05:02 PM

Jun 2014

Love the Dude ... Bridges ROCKS!

The Dude cares ...

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)

4. He and his pappy and brother are (were) very liberal politically

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 05:26 PM

Jun 2014

Chalk up a few more old white male liberals

Robbins

(5,066 posts)

8. well

Reply to Doctor_J (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 05:52 PM

Jun 2014

some don't change when they get older.

CTyankee

(63,911 posts)

9. I love 'em. I am married to one!

Reply to Doctor_J (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 06:03 PM

Jun 2014

kag

(4,079 posts)

14. Me too!

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #9)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 07:43 PM

Jun 2014

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

5. When asked what he thought of the idea that his career would be remembered only for the Dude role...

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 05:26 PM

Jun 2014

... Bridges reportedly replied "That'd be fucking awesome, man."

CTyankee

(63,911 posts)

10. I think it is one of the reasons that I love Los Angeles...the film/TV community has some great

Reply to Scuba (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 06:06 PM

Jun 2014

middle aged and past prime men who are still loving their liberal bent all these years after Woodstock...

I have great family and friends there and I treasure my visits with them....hooray for Hollywood!

Skittles

(153,150 posts)

6. he is correct

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 05:33 PM

Jun 2014

absolutely

BillZBubb

(10,650 posts)

7. republican response:

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 05:50 PM

Jun 2014

"If you are using MY money to feed the child, it's theft and socialism! Plus nobody starves in America!"

3catwoman3

(23,975 posts)

11. That pretty well sums it up.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 06:56 PM

Jun 2014

One of my favorite Jeff Bridges movies is the gentle, sweet Starman.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

12. I loved that movie, too.

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #11)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 07:12 PM

Jun 2014

sarge43

(28,941 posts)

16. That's the one he should have gotten the Oscar for

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #11)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 07:45 PM

Jun 2014

He was amazing

MADem

(135,425 posts)

13. Not a particular fan of country music but I found that Crazy Heart film to be a tour de force.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 07:30 PM

Jun 2014

baldguy

(36,649 posts)

15. Remember when Reagan tried to make ketchup a vegetable?

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 07:45 PM

Jun 2014

Feeding children gets complicated when there's a profit to be made.

madokie

(51,076 posts)

17. I grew up in poverty

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 07:51 PM

Jun 2014

and yes he is correct.

bayareaboy

(793 posts)

18. The Bridges family, were in show business for quite some time.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 08:06 PM

Jun 2014

The family had a Theater in San Leandro Ca. Known as the Bridge. From then on Lloyd got southbound and formed a nice family.

Also Mr. Bridges, didn't work for while during the early 50s as he was uncovered to be one of those nasty Communists after going to pephaps one meeting or more.

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