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Lebowski Fest at Brooklyn Bowl: F%*king AMATEURS!
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John Del Signore
Published Sep 25, 2009
Modified Sep 25, 2009
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John Del Signore
Published Sep 25, 2009
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Lebowski Fest rolled into town this week for three nights instead of the usual two, and it was probably one night too many. On Tuesday, there was a concert and screening of the Coen brothers comic masterpiece at Terminal 5, followed Wednesday by a bowling and costume extravaganza at Lucky Strike, and then... some sort of awkward what-have-you last night at Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg. By all accounts, the blowout at Lucky Strike was (like last year) the main event, attracting the most dedicated fans and creative costumes.
Last night at Brooklyn Bowl the plane sort of crashed into the mountain. Sure, there was a smattering of well-attired Dudes and Maudes, but the vast, half-empty space was littered with uninspired underachievers. There's nothing wrong with celebrating The Big Lebowski, arguably the funniest movie of the '90s, by having some beers and a few laughs at a bowling party. But either go all out with the costume or don't bother—we're looking at you, dudes who just threw on a bathrobe like you were stepping out for a pint of milk. Brooklyn's not 'Nam, you bums; there are rules.
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John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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