'Men Who Stare at Goats' has fuzzy vision Nov 4, 2009
Clooney at times seems like a cross between his Desert Storm operator from "Three Kings" and his looney-tunes Odysseus from "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" Django plays a bit like Bridges' Dude from "The Big Lebowski" had he joined the Marines. 1. (Albany Times Union)
Burn After Reading DVD Movie Revi... Oct 29, 2009
From the Creators of The Big Lebowski and No Country for Old Men ... Written by Joel and Ethan Coen, best known for Fargo, The Big Lebowski and No Country for Old Men, Burn After Reading delivers lots of laughs and clever dialogue. (Suite101.com)
'Pope Joan' With John Goodman Hits German Theaters Oct 22, 2009
"They would not let me wear sunglasses," joked Goodman, referencing arguably his most famous role as the shades-wearing Walter Sobchak in the cult classic "The Big Lebowski.". Cross told reporters her 400-page novel was based on the historical information recorded about Pope Joan who, disguised as "Brother John," became Pope Sergius' personal physician and confidant, before allegedly becoming pope herself. (KIRO TV, WA)
Moustaches: 5 Things You Didn't Know Oct 22, 2009
It s like a live-action Captain Crunch s. Its finest moment is in The Big Lebowski, it looks like Wolford Brimley s moustache on steroids. Chattman added that Elliot s tipping point for greatest stache is his ability to remain a true sex symbol despite the unruly lip hair. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Arts and Entertainment Oct 20, 2009
It is a throwback to the Coens' earlier darkly comic works, somewhere between "Fargo" and "Barton Fink," with a bit of "The Big Lebowski," but with a distinctly Jewish sense of humor. Paranormal Activity Oh this movie thinks it's so "Blair Witch." Ten years after that twig-snapping good time raked in gobs of cash with a nothing budget, "Paranormal Activity" is giving it a run for its money. (The Current Online, MO)
Poll: Your favorite Coen brothers movie? Oct 17, 2009
The Big Lebowski (1998) 28 percent ... com readers Fargo (1996) 37 percent The Big Lebowski (1998) 28 percent Raising Arizona (1987) 18 percent No Country for Old Men (2007) 15 percent Barton. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Review: 'A Serious Man' captures our pain Oct 10, 2009
The Big Lebowski (1998). No Country for Old Men (2007). (San Francisco Chronicle)
Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge Rolls Into Houston on Oct. 9th Oct 10, 2009
The design for Lucky Strike is inspired by the legendary "Hollywood Star Lanes" - since demolished to make way for a school - the bowling lanes prominently featured in the Cohen Brother's seminal 1998 cult masterpiece, The Big Lebowski. The Foster's purchased its vintage fixtures - including all of Lane 7, which serves as the bar at the flagship Hollywood location - and married them with technology and plush amenities to create "America's first bowling lounge." Since the 2003 opening of the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
New Coen Brothers Movie A Serious Man Opens October 2 Oct 3, 2009
An award-winning author and columnist, Falsani is a long-time Coen fan who named her blog, and now this book, after the mantra of the iconic slacker-hero of The Big Lebowski. The "Dudey Satva" of Dudeism (the tongue-in-cheek--but 60,000-strong--"religion" based on the theology and ethics of The Big Lebowski), Falsani offers an insightful guide to the moral order of the Coeniverse ... In mining their films for the Coens' "complicated gospel," Falsani finds clear dos and don'ts, which she... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Capsule reviews: `Whip It' and others Sep 30, 2009
You could invoke "The Big Lebowski" in trying to explain this philosophy: They're nihilists. But the Coens are clearly having a little fun in making life so difficult for the nebbishy Larry Gopnik (Michael Stuhlbarg), a physics professor raising his family in a predominately Jewish suburb of Minneapolis in 1967. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Local Bowling: Timeframe changes for Modesto Tournaments Sep 23, 2009
The State Theatre in Modesto is having a special showing of "The Big Lebowski" on Oct. 11 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 at the State Theatre ticket window or online on (thestate. org). (Modesto Bee, CA)
Coen Brothers 'Don't See' A 'Big Lebowski' Sequel In Their Future Sep 22, 2009
That movie has more of an enduring fascination for other people than it does for us,' Joel Coen says 000011DF. by Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Josh Horowitz. (VHI.com -- Music News)
‘The Big Lebowski’ spawns its own subculture Sep 15, 2009
The Big Lebowski spawns its own subculture - The Boston Globe ... How The Big Lebowski became a cultural touchstone and the impetus for festivals across the country ... Jeff Bridges is the Dude and John Goodman is Walter in the The Big Lebowski, which was released to mixed reviews in 1998. (Boston Globe)
Toronto's buzz-worthy films Sep 10, 2009
Last year's "Burn After Reading" was the purposefully oddball follow-up to their more conventional and commercially successful "No Country for Old Men," just as they followed "Fargo" with "The Big Lebowski" -- which could put "A Serious Man" in line with either the crowd-pleasing "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" or the head-scratching "The Man Who Wasn't There." With a story drawn from their own background growing up Jewish in Minnesota during the 1960s, "A Serious Man" looks to be the most directly... (FOX59, IN)
‘Inglourious Basterds' review: Tarantino joins Coen brothers Aug 24, 2009
For 10 bucks you can get haddock. potato and cole slaw. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Top American Directors and Their Be... Aug 23, 2009
Offbeat, off-the-wall dark comedies are their signature type of film, the best of which include 1996 s Fargo, and 1998 s The Big Lebowski. Despite their success with the comedy genre, the Coens best film is arguably No Country For Old Men (2007), which won three Oscars. (Suite101.com)
Nightlife: the week ahead Aug 13, 2009
But the films the sport does have to its credit, The Big Lebowski and Kingpin, more than pick up the slack in terms of fanaticism. The latter observes its suitably unlucky 13th anniversary this year at Kings with costume and trivia contests, clips, and music from the film - and for the real diehards, Tanqueray and Tab cocktails. (Boston Globe)
The Citizen's Cinema Aug 4, 2009
"). Taking a lucidly written screenplay and filming it while high would, on the other hand, yield a more entertaining crop of stoner comedy, such as "The Big Lebowski" or the film I watched last night, "Pineapple Express. "Reunited "Freaks and Geeks" alums Seth Rogen and James Franco are Dale Denton and Saul Silver, a go-nowhere process serving stoner and his space cadet dealer. After Denton witnesses a drug-motivated murder, he takes Silver on the run from the murderer (Gary Cole), who catches... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Sony Pictures invests in new Zhang Yimou movie Aug 1, 2009
The brothers went on to make a string of successful films including "Fargo," "The Big Lebowski," "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" and "No Country for Old Men," which won Oscars for best picture and best director. Beijing New Picture Film Co. publicist Ping Xue said Thursday Zhang's adaptation - starring Chinese actor Sun Honglei, comedian Xiao Shenyang and actress Yan Ni - was currently filming in Beijing and will be released in December. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Big Robowski: Osprey closer shuts door on Ghosts after Missoula rallies from 4-0 deficit Jul 8, 2009
The 6-foot, 175-pound Robowski, who looks nothing like the title character in the movie The Big Lebowski, threw a perfect ninth, including a strikeout on a pitch that registered in the 90 mph range, to cap a solid day by three of Missoula's best hurlers. Starter Keny Sosa allowed just two earned runs on seven hits through five innings and Adam Worthington pitched three scoreless innings and got the win before Robowski came in and made the Ghosts disappear. (Missoulian, MT)
Wizards' Conrad comes by his comedy naturally Jun 20, 2009
Kansas City Wizards star Jimmy Conrad and his father, Kim, visited the Los Angeles-area sites from "The Big Lebowski.'' "You know that scene where he's smoking pot while he's driving, then he sees he's being followed and crashes his car into a Dumpster and the car kind of pops up in the air. Kim Conrad asks. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
From the Right: Doesn’t take a rocket scientist Jun 16, 2009
mikegino wrote on Jun 11, 2009 7:12 PM:" Socrates: please understand that as a fallen lawyer, I prefer Aristotle over the Socratic Method.Spoiler? As Donnie so eloquently stated in The Big Lebowski: "Yeah, Walter, so what's your point. " ". (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
What's Playing May 7, 2009
The Big Lebowski - 117 min. R. Cine: 11:15 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Earth - 90 min. G. Carmike: 1, 4, 7 and 9:30 p.m. daily. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Mini Movie Reviews Apr 9, 2009
The Big Lebowski - 117 min. R. Cin;: 11 p.m. Friday. Dragonball: Evolution - A teen named Goku finds himself in a life-or-death magic martial-arts struggle against deadly competition as he strives to collect seven Dragonballs so his secret wish can come true. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Locals mad for mustaches Apr 7, 2009
This mustached man was in such movies as Roadhouse, The Big Lebowski, and Thank You for Smoking. Richard Roundtree What can I say about Shaft. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Master of reinvention Mar 14, 2009
De Vries mostly eluded the worst travesties of that era, in which every major release from Batman Forever to Trainspotting to The Big Lebowski demanded the cross-promotional clout of a CD of "Music From And Inspired By (Insert Movie Title Here)". It was another Australian director, Baz Luhrmann, who gave de Vries the opportunity to refine the song placement process with Romeo+Juliet, a film that was roughly 50 per cent Shakespeare and 50 per cent rock video. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT: Coen brothers rail against coal Mar 3, 2009
(The Coens' 1998 flick "The Big Lebowski" used one curse word in various forms upward of 250 times during the movie's two hours. . (Insight on the News)
Winona goes Hollywood: Area featured in many movies Feb 22, 2009
Ten years ago, a Winona-made sweater starred in The Big Lebowski ... Winona Knitting Mills was remodeled into office spaces after it closed, and now a glass case pays homage to The Big Lebowski showing the same style sweater in blue. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Don't Say P-Word Feb 17, 2009
com, and the list got going with 1988's The Big Lebowski ("I can watch it over and over. Unbelievably funny.") Next, perhaps inevitably, he named Ghostbusters from 1984 ("Just good ol' high-concept fun."). Rogen also likes the 1974 film The Last Detail. (National Post)
