I asked ChatGPT to give me a sonnet in praise of the film along the lines of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 118. Here’s what it delivered:

Shall I compare thee to “The Big Lebowski”?
Thou art more wondrous and more captivating:
Rough winds do shake the cult films of our time,
And “The Big Lebowski” still remains king.
The Dude abides, a hero of his time,
His robe and slippers, symbols of his creed,
His bowling ball, his one true love divine,
His ethos simple, just take it with ease.
Oh, but the story of his life is strange,
A quest for a rug, a case of mistaken ID,
A gang of nihilists, a ransom exchange,
A dream sequence, a trip through his head.
So long as fans can breathe or eyes can see,
“The Big Lebowski” shall forever be.

Yeah, the scansion isn’t all it could be, but whaddya want for five seconds of electronic pondering?

cordially,