The Coen Brothers 1998 classic which features Jeff Bridges as "The Dude" is coming back to the Grandin Theatre in Roanoke, Va., where I first saw it for two midnight screenings.
"The Big Lebowski" will shown at midnight on June 29th and 30th respectively. I would say (as a joke) that actor John Turturro who plays (if I recall correctly) the film's chief antagonist* will be present for the screenings, but my friend Jason Garnett, who manages the Grandin, would probably hit me over the head with a bowling pin for that.
For those of you who've seen "Lebowski," you know it involves the sport of bowling as does the Bill Murray film "Kingpin," which features the Meems Bottom Covered Bridge in Mount Jackson, Va., but "Lebowski" is clearly the better of those two films. The bowling scenes were filmed at the Hollywood Bowl in Santa Monica, Ca., for those who really care about such things.
There are some folks who actually take this film very seriously.
Those true Lebowski fanatics will be gathering in Lousiville, Ky, for the 6th annual Lebowski Fest, which will undoubtedly feature lots of beer and bowling.
I even found one internet link which ascribes a Tao of the Dude......I hope they aren't being serious.........!
In Berkeley, Ca., ultra-independent filmmaker Rob Nilsson, who appeared at the Granding several years ago, will be presenting the John Cassavettes film "Faces" at the Edwin Johnson Theatre on June 20. Nilsson befriended Cassavettes, and he considers him to be a major influence on his work. Nilsson is currently working on his "9 at 9" project, which consists of nine feature films which all start at exactly 9:00 p.m.
Sorry, no youtube videos on this one. But, then again, some of you are probably relieved to hear that!
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*- Upon further digging, I found that the name of Tuturro's character in the film is Jesse Quintana.
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