Life and Art from FT Weekend ‘The Big Lebowski’ at 20. Plus: John Cooper Clarke, the Baudelaire of Salford, is ‘The Luckiest Guy Alive’
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Oct 27, 2018 AI Snips
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Why The Film Endures
- The Big Lebowski is remembered as a cult-defining portrait of slackerdom and male wish-fulfillment.
- Its loose, rambling plot prioritises character and atmosphere over narrative clarity.
A Generation Wanted To Be The Dude
- Raph Abraham recalled seeing the film at 21 and adopting its slacker ideal as aspirational.
- He and his friends wanted to 'be the Dude' and emulate that chilled lifestyle.
The Dude As A Modern Antidote
- The film's core philosophy — relaxed tolerance and acceptance — still resonates in a fractious modern era.
- The Dude's non-confrontational outlook reads as a corrective to today's polarised public discourse.