As I was trying to figure out what to write about in this blog post I just googled the Big Lebowski and began clicking on the random websites that came up. I landed on a trailer of the movie which happened to catch my attention. This trailer is unlike any one that I have ever seen. There are no actual quotes from the movie in it. The song Just Dropped In by Kenny Rogers is the only audio throughout the entire one minute and ten second preview. There are eight cubes on the outside of the trailer and one in the middle. On every surrounding cube a different scene is playing. In the middle one it gives the main information of the movie (produced by Gramercy Pictures, it's out this winter, directed by the Coen Brothers, etc...). Then it gives the actors names and a few scenes they are in. There is nothing that suggests the plot, or anything about what the movie is about. And in the end we see Jesus and his partner, shining their bowling balls, (for comedic effect). It's probably the most perfect trailer I could ever imagine for this movie. The "not trying to explain the plot" aspect makes sense because the Big Lebowski is pretty much a movie that doesn't even have one. And even if they tried to explain it, it would never make any sense and it would probably shoo away anyone from going to see it. All of the random scenes shown in one shot is symbolic the chaotic-ness of the film. And the last part where Jesus is shining his ball just shows how randomly funny the movie is going to be. Also, I think the mystery aspect of the trailer would intrigue people to go out and see it. And, the fact that the Coen Brothers directed it definitely drew audiences. They knew they would get something unique. Nevertheless the movie and its trailer are a perfect match.
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