I was thinking the other day about how a film can fail at the box office, yet go on to become what is known as a "cult film." The Big Lebowski is categorized as one of these movies, but why? What about the Big Lebowski made it initially unappealing, but later a movie so loved that they have a festival to celebrate it? I believe that this movie was initially unsuccessful because it was not made for all. This movie is so obviously made for the male gender, but it goes deeper than that. Younger boys and girls would miss the subtlety of its humor and find it stupid, along with many older audience members. The syntax, characters, seemingly insignificant plot sequences, and amount of joints smoked make this movie directed mainly towards one crowd: the young adults. Also, this movie is definitely one that increases in its appeal the more times you watch it. The Coen Brother's genius allows you to enjoy something new about the movie every time you see it. Seeing it once, one may wonder "What was the point?" But, if watched again, things that seemed insignificant the first time, might jump out at you the second. This is obviously seen in how many times people analyze this film, and according to so many different aspects as well. This film is too witty for the box office, people often miss the message. Also, I feel that this film works better as a cult film. The entire movie focuses on characters that are not a part of mainstream society, so why should the movie based on them be? It is a movie for the stoners and the outcasts to enjoy with their buddies. All I know is that I am glad the movie was eventually appreciated and made popular.
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