Send an email to the National Film Registry to help preserve The Big Lebowski!
Though the whole durn human comedy may indeed perpetuate itself, as the Stranger says, the sands of time can nevertheless be destructive to many things we hold dear.
Every character in The Big Lebowski laments the loss of something important to them: For Walter it was a worthy fucking adversary; for The Big Lebowski it was his manhood; for Jackie Treehorn it was story, production value, feelings; and for the Dude, it was his rug. And of course, his friend Donnie. And his car. And a shitload of other stuff.
Anyway, sometimes that’s just the sound of shit happening, and like the Dude we have to try not to worry about that shit. But other times we can do something about it.
So now is the time for all good Dudeists to come to the aid of their movie. My fellow Dudeists, we face the potential loss of the greatest story ever blathered if we don’t get up off the recliner and do something about it.
Turns out that our sacred source is not considered sacred enough by the folks down at the league office to be admitted to special protection under the 1988 National Film Preservation Act. Laughable man. Or it would be, if it weren’t so ludicrous.
Which is why we’re asking you to help nominate The Big Lebowski for special protection against the sands of time.
Just email Donna Ross at dross@loc.gov and tell her (politely) that this omission will not stand. If you like, put “I nominate The Big Lebowski” in the subject header.
The Dude must abide forever.
And please tell all your Lebowski-loving friends to do the same – by email, or by sharing this article by liking it with the Facebook like button below, or sharing this article on your profile page.
This affects all of us, dude.
Already Emailed her! :)The Dude must abide for ever and ever!
Please do it!! Preservate the Big Lebowski so every generation can laugh and learn from The Dude, Walter and Lenny…and The Beatles.
Here is what I wrote Ms. Dross.
Please consider The Big Lebowski to be added to the Film National Preservation Act of 1988. This movie has had hundreds of dissertations and other scholarly works written about it, please see, ‘The Years Work In Lebowski Studies’ 2009 Indiana University Press ISBN978-0-253-35380-1
I cannot recommend highly enough the needed addition of this film into the archives of the Film National Preservation Act of 1988.
I thank you for your consideration and that of the Library of Congress staff regarding this matter.
Done and dusted Dudes!
Emailed her. Keep perpetuating, Dudes x
Emailed her. Got a response. By the way, her last name is Ross, not Dross.
done!
Ms. Ross seems cool. I apologized for getting her name wrong and she replied “no problemo, dude.”
GOT A NICE REPLY in less than 24 hours…here it is….
Thank you for your nomination to the 2012 National Film Registry. We appreciate your taking the time to voice your opinion. Please watch for an announcement in December regarding the latest titles to be added to the Registry.
Sincerely,
Donna Ross, Boards Assistant
National Film Preservation Board
Library of Congress
Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation
19053 Mt. Pony Road
Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
WWW: http://www.loc.gov/film/
done and done fellow dudes.
special thanks to Hannah Dude Gerber for the text of the message that was sent. I adapted it to fit more closely with my own personality and writing style:
Ms. Ross,
I am writing to ask that you and the Library of Congress staff seriously consider the movie, “The Big Lebowski” for inclusion in our Nation’s archives under the Film National Preservation Act of 1988. This movie has had many dissertations and other scholarly works written about it. For example, please see: The Year’s Work In Lebowski Studies, 2009 Indiana University Press, ISBN 978-0-253-35380-1.
I cannot recommend strongly enough the needed inclusion of this film for special protection under the Film National Preservation Act of 1988.
Thank you for your time and consideration, and that of the Library of Congress staff regarding this matter.
Regards,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Here’s my contribution to the cause……
Dear Donna,
That’s my wife’s name too! Very pretty!
Please preserve The Big Lebowski for eternity.
I’ve met Jeff Bridges and not only would he love it but all of us dudes out here would hold our heads high (?) and proud if this came to be.
I’m sure that you are getting lots of emails with the same request, since “The Dudespaper” dudes asked us to do this email thing, but we really have a very nice community going and it surrounds this terrific piece of movie making.
So please, put this on your “to-do” list and we’ll stop hassling you! ….Honest!
Much love,
Abide!