On this day, March 6, 1998, "The Big Lebowski" was released in the United States.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Hat tip, CentralMass

Sun Mar 6, 2022: It's March 6th. The day of the Dude.

Time to toss back a few Caucasian's

Sat Mar 6, 2021: March 6 is the annual sacred high holy day of Dudeism: The Day of the Dude.

So light one up if you got one and toss back some caucasians (white russians).



https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-sh-day-of-the-dude-how-much-do-we-say-dude-infographic-20140306-dto-htmlstory.html

"When "The Big Lebowski" was released 16 years ago, it received somewhat mixed reviews and was a box-office disappointment. But the comedy, written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, has risen in critics' estimation over the years and has developed a cult following.

March 6 is the anniversary of the 1998 film's release. Fans celebrate it as "The Day of the Dude," in honor of the easygoing philosophy of the movie's protagonist, played by Jeff Bridges. Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski is a single, unemployed slacker who likes weed, White Russians and bowling."

The Big Lebowski



Theatrical release poster

Directed by: Joel Coen
Written by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Produced by: Ethan Coen
Release dates:
January 18, 1998 (Sundance)
March 6, 1998 (United States)
April 24, 1998 (United Kingdom)

The Big Lebowski (/ləˈbaʊski/) is a 1998 crime comedy film written, produced, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. It stars Jeff Bridges as Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker and avid bowler. He is assaulted as a result of mistaken identity, then learns that a millionaire also named Jeffrey Lebowski (David Huddleston) was the intended victim. The millionaire Lebowski's trophy wife is kidnapped, and millionaire Lebowski commissions The Dude to deliver the ransom to secure her release; the plan goes awry when the Dude's friend Walter Sobchak (John Goodman) schemes to keep the ransom money for himself. Sam Elliott, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, John Turturro, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tara Reid, David Thewlis, Peter Stormare, Jon Polito, and Ben Gazzara also appear, in supporting roles.

The film is loosely inspired by the work of Raymond Chandler. Joel Coen stated, "We wanted to do a Chandler kind of story – how it moves episodically, and deals with the characters trying to unravel a mystery, as well as having a hopelessly complex plot that's ultimately unimportant." The original score was composed by Carter Burwell, a longtime collaborator of the Coen brothers.

The Big Lebowski received mixed reviews at the time of its release. Over time, reviews have become largely positive, and the film has become a cult favorite, noted for its eccentric characters, comedic dream sequences, idiosyncratic dialogue, and eclectic soundtrack. In 2014, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". A spin-off, titled The Jesus Rolls, was released in 2020, with Turturro reprising his role and also serving as writer and director.

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Mon Mar 6, 2023: On this day, March 6, 1998, "The Big Lebowski" was released in the United States.

[bucolic_frolic]

1. No one would believe the rock i live under

I thought Lebowski was a character on a TV sitcom, as if anyone asked me. I didn't know it was a movie. The title leaves me cold to this day. I have no plans to watch it.

[unweird]

2. Well dude, we just don't know

And if you never view it you will never know.