There was something attractive about having the main character not be a private eye, but just some pothead intuitively figuring out the ins and outs of an elaborate intrigue,” Ethan Coen once said. The Fathom event also includes exclusive commentary fromfeature film historian and critic Leonard Maltin who will provide insights into the films, sharing his one-of-a-kind expertise with fans. The legacy of The Big Lebowski doesn’t just lie in the fact that it’s one of the Coen Brothers’ most legendary productions, but also in how the film impacted pop culture, and social and film studies, in the years to come. Over the decades since its release, the film has turned into a cult classic, spawning annual fests, bowling tournaments (are you surprised?), contests, and so on. The annual Lebowski Fest was started in 2002 in Louisville, KY, and later spread across other cities. The weekend-long event features unlimited bowling, costume, and trivia contests, and inspired the London edition of the fest, called The Dude Abides.