I'm a Lebowski, You're a Lebowski: Life, the Big Lebowski, and What Have You

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The ultimate fans guide to the Coen Brothers cult classic "The Big Lebowski,"with a Foreword by the Dude himself, Jeff Bridges.

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Publisher’s Weekly (06/25/2007)
If you recognize the phrase "I don't roll on Shabbos" or "The Dude abides," then you've seenThe Big Lebowski , filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen's tribute to the detective genre starring Jeff Bridges as a bowling-loving stoner named "The Dude" who accidentally gets mixed up with kidnappers, nihilists and other strange Coen brother-style comic types. A financial and critical bomb released in 1998, it has since gained a devoted cult following, due in no small part to the efforts of this delightfully obsessive book's authors, the organizers of "Lebowski Fest," a traveling celebration that combines the good vibes of a Grateful Dead concert with the fervor of a Star Trek convention. Like a typical Dead concert, however, the book is a lot of fun, but will seem uneven to all but the hardest-core fan. Highlights include insightful interviews with principal actors, including Bridges and John Goodman ("I think that's the favorite thing I've ever done in my life"). Unfortunately, the authors also feature various unsuccessful attempts at capturing the film's quirky humor ("How to Dude-ify Your Car") along with too many long and repetitious interviews with various Lebowski fanatics.(Sept.)

Library Journal (08/15/2007)
In 1998, the Coen brothers followed up their Oscar-winning film,Fargo , withThe Big Lebowski . Although it initially failed to make a big splash commercially, it has generated a cult following strong enough to support an annual Lebowski Fest. This book by four such devoted fans and founders of the Lebowski Fest-Green, Ben Peskoe, Will Russell, and Scott Shuffitt-includes enough behind-the-scenes trivia and inside information to impress even the most hard-core Little Lebowski Urban Achiever (as dedicatedLebowski savants dub themselves). The authors managed to score interviews with every major actor (and many of the minor ones), and they all have interesting stories to tell. Also interviewed are some of the real-life inspirations behind the outlandish characters of the film, such as Peter Exline, whose rug really tied the room together, and Jeff Dowd, who first called himself "The Dude." Notably absent, however, are the Coen brothers, who "neither bless nor curse" the book. Sure to be of interest to anyone who enjoys the film, this is recommended for all libraries.-John Helling, NYPL

ISBN: 1596912464 | EAN: 9781596912465
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC  | Publication Date: August, 2007

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