A Big Fan of The Big Lebowski?
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Ah, but speaking of the Coens and cults, here's a reminder to clear your schedule for Friday's Very Special Screening of director Eddie Chung's documentary The Achievers: The Story of the Lebowski Fans, which takes place at 8 p.m. at the Lakewood Theater. Dallas, of course, is one of the few major cities in the U.S. without a Lebowski Fest, where Chung spent several years bowling, drinking white Russians and hanging out with fans of The Big Lebowski. "Dallas was picked because, for some reason, there are a bunch of Lebowski lovers there, and, for whatever reason, the Lebowski Fest has not made it to Dallas yet," says Jean Sievers, who's doing PR for the movie -- and who's also Jeff Bridges's publicist. (The Dude's actually in the movie, as you can see in the trailer after the jump.) Austin's as close as the fest gets -- October 9 and 10, matter of fact -- but Sievers says, yes, there will be the chance to play dress-up. And, yes, Chung will be there to help judge the costume contest. And white Russians will be served. All they need is you to really help tie the event together.
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Just like Office Space - deserved to do better at the box offce, undeserving of cult-on-DVD fame.
Posted On: Monday, Sep. 28 2009 @ 3:00PMSince this is conspiracy day here on the DO, let me ask the other Lebowski fans if they've ever noticed this -
In the opening scene, the Dude is in a convenience store. When he's at the counter paying for his stuff, there's a tv on in the background and on the tv is Bush sr. talking about Saddam Hussein. While Bush sr. is talking about Saddam, the Dude is writing a check to pay for his stuff and the date he writes on the check is 9-11. That should keep Alex Constantine busy for a while.
Posted On: Monday, Sep. 28 2009 @ 3:22PMGIVE US ZEE MONEY OR WEE FUCK YOU UP! JA!
Posted On: Monday, Sep. 28 2009 @ 3:22PMThe Big Guy knows why there is no TBL fest in Dallas. Because nothing in Dallas that is quirky will sell.
There are other festivals...right? - hmm - lets see
Grapefest - Drinking, listening to shitty music.
Addison Okoberfest - Drinking, listening to shitty music.
Taste of Addison - Drinking, listening to shitty music.
A Taste of Dallas - Drinking, listening to shitty music.
Deep Ellum (insert here) fest - Drinking, listening to shitty music.
All of the above are just excuses for aging frat boys and the women they love to get hammered.
So @Mike, you may not think Office Space or TBL are "worthy" of their cult status, and that's fine.
Street cars and pedestrian malls won't fix what ails Dallas, but finding a quirky soul may
Posted On: Monday, Sep. 28 2009 @ 4:23PMWhile Bush sr. is talking about Saddam, the Dude is writing a check to pay for his stuff and the date he writes on the check is 9-11.
Yeah, but the check is postdated.
And it's for $0.69.
Posted On: Monday, Sep. 28 2009 @ 7:07PM@Mark - i seem to recall that was one of the questions on the trivia questions at one of the lebowski fests i attended in brooklyn back in '04 or '05
what was the date? and what was the amount of the check?
i didn't take note of it upon my first viewing of the film, which was actually in the theater back in '98, but did catch it during my 1,542 or 1,543 viewing of the film
but no conspiracy, man, i just like to think the Coens are clairvoyant
and Ralph's is the name of the grocery store where the first scene takes place although the cashier's name escapes me right now...could be robin, but i'm not sure
