Tickets on sale today for Lebowski Fest
Bowling. Driving around. The occasional acid flashback.
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The Big Lebowski is one of a few cult standards that’s also a great film, which is probably why it’s had such a lasting impact. Ever since the Coen brothers’ shaggy-dog crime saga came out in 1998—and Jeff Bridges’ character, The Dude, became a slacker hero—the movie has steadily climbed the “most quoted films” list. (A list, incidentally, that doesn’t exist but probably should, if only so people will realize that Matthew McConaughey’s lines in Dazed And Confused are getting played out.) Seriously, though: Drop a few choice lines from Lebowski at a bar—“The dude abides,” say, or “Nihilists? Fuck me!”—and you’re sure to find a couple of people looking to recite the entire script over copious White Russians.
Lebowski Fest—to be held in October, but for which tickets go on sale today—isn’t all that different from the not-so-hypothetical scenario above, but it takes place on a much larger scale, and attracts the kind of extremely committed fans who aren’t beyond dressing up as their favorite character. The first night, October 9, will feature a raucous screening of the film at Stubb's with "special guests" in attendance, while the next night is a bowling party at Highland Lanes. On that last night, expect to hear lots of people shout, “Nobody fucks with the Jesus!” as their bowling scores (and sobriety) steadily decline.
