Urban Achievers
When "The Big Lebowski" screened at "Insomniac Cinema" a few months ago, there was a big turn out at the midnight show in West Hollywood.
Frankly, I don’t recall encountering such a boisterous rambunctious crowd of filmgoers descending on a movie house with such fan frenzy in recent days.
"The Big Lebowski" topped the "Rocky Horror Show" - for all-out enthusiasm - in my estimation.
In fact, at one point, the over-anxious crowd of young hipsters stormed the Theatre.
Yeah, when the usher’s back was turned - off refilling the popcorn machine, I guess - the gang of merry pranksters surged forward in a bold-faced effort to snap up the best seats in the house.
What rollicking fun - in spite of the fact I was nearly trampled in the long cramped hallway - on the way to Theatre No. 2.
Well, get ready for another round of boisterous rowdy conduct tomorrow night at the Regency Theatre in West Hollywood (Fairfax & Beverly) when Big Lebowski hits the silver screen once again!
"The Big Lebowski" is a Coen Brothers’ offering!
The hilarious comedy is the off-beat tale about a laid back, down-and-out guy, who goes by the moniker of "Dude".
His pals are a motley crew keen on bowling - so much so - they’re in a bona fide rag-tag league.
On the heels of a case of mistaken identity, the Dudereno (Jeff Bridges) gets mixed up in an intriguing scenario with a millionaire’s wife, a subsequent kidnapping, and a gang of wacko characters who spill out of the woodwork and pound on him without warning.
There’s a whole posse of zany characters in this movie - a gang of loser nihilists, a high-brow conceptual artist and her hired hands, and some white-trash thugs a little slow on the uptake.
The one-liners are real zingers; in fact, the best COEN gems to come down the pike in a long time.
In fact, they’re so choice and so memorable, that the filmgoers (who’ve obviously caught an infectious bug of some kind which compels them to take in each and every screening when it rolls around) are inclined to scream out the dialogue verbatim with wicked glee in sync with the characters on screen.
Dudes, there appears to be a cult following for "The Big Lebowski".
In fact, the film spawned a book with a forward by Jeff Bridges.
The hefty tome is rife with trivia, interviews with fellow achievers (Patton Oswalt, Tony Hawk, Powerpuff Girls creator Craig McCracken), tips on how to Dude-ify your life, a Little Larry flipbook, a guide to the film’s locations, Lebowski Fest Highlights, and a lot of what-have-you.
And - did you know? - there’s a "Big Lebowski" Film Festival every year.
Check out the dudes below in Louisville (KY) at their annual event.
Dudelicious!
By the way, friends of Jeff Bridges who maintain his web site, recently e-mailed me that they intend to launch a scintillating PODCAST in the future for "all things" Big Lebowski.
Will keep you posted on the much-anticipated fan-appreciation tributes and opportunities to interact with the Big Lebowski gang!
'Til then, mark your calendar "Lebowski", for the witchin' hour tomorrow night!
See 'ya there, eh?
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