Wikipedia says The Big Lebowski made a small profit in its initial theater run, like $19m revenue vs $15m production cost, before eventually becoming popular.
Bill Stewart
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billstewart415 over on the ex-thing. Techie, bad musician, SF fan (either Science Fiction or San Francisco.) NorCal He/They/Thou/Yo/Oook/Whatever
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Buckaroo Banzai was always trying to be a niche cult movie. And if I haven't been to the dive nightclub used as "Art's Artery", I certainly went to several places like it when I lived in Central NJ.
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There used to be a "Where the Wild Things Are" restaurant at SF Moscone Center when I worked near there, and friends showed up one evening with a plan to "wildly rumpus", though alas the restaurant was closed that day and we all headed to Max's cafe, bouncing across the Moscone roof playground.
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Given what most of them think their actual jobs are, and what horrible things they're trying to accomplish at them, that may not be 100% bad. Like Trump playing golf, it at least means he's away from Fox TV and not causing as much trouble as he'd get up to at his desk.
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"pores", probably?
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Wait, Tesla will shut down your TRUCK if they're mad at you for copyright/trademark issues?
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Do the drinkers have to go up to the bar to order, either individually or by buying a round, or are there servers who bring everybody their drinks and make you pay when they arrive?
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Does "cut [DC] security funding" mean "defund the police"? Or is he just going to have Congress try to stop the water dept from keeping the water clean?
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I cannot say the Sad Puppies were totally bad, because they did introduce many of us to Chuck Tingle, who's been a wonderful part of the community, even if they thought they were pwning us by doing so.
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The dog whistles from DHS are blaring foghorns at this point
