"Careful, man, there's a beverage here!"
The Dude obliges: Digitally remastered The Big Lebowski returns to the bigscreen for one night only
Jeff Bridges may have won an Oscar for Crazy Heart, but for many moviegoers, he will forever be known as "The Dude."
Bridges' immortal role in The Big Lebowski gets the big screen treatment — once again — at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Edwards Greenway Grand Plaza Stadium. The Coen brothers' 1998 cult classic has been digitally restored and is back on the big screen in select theaters for one night only to kick off the Tuesday release of The Big Lebowski Limited Edition Blu-ray (Universal; $29.99, Blu-ray Disc).
The movie follows Bridges, an amicable, uninvolved stoner, through a series of misadventures that stem from mistaken identity and a stolen rug. The stellar cast includes John Goodman as Vietnam veteran Walter and the Dude's unlikely sidekick, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Sam Elliott.
Why the cult following? The film is hilarious and lavishly detailed. The characters are approachable and endlessly quotable. The plot is a tangle of misunderstandings and psychedelic interludes.
New audiences, cult followers, bowlers, and nihilists alike —some in costume — are likely to flock to the showing. So brush up on your lingo, have a White Russian, throw on your robe, and get there early — a collectable, limited edition poster will be available for attendees while supplies last.