And this is why I started designing new Pinball 2000 kits- It's a niche no one was seriously pursuing.

As with everyone else, I really would love to see a layout of some type even if it's a white wood.

I've never seen the movie before either. Gerard (who did The Matrix pin) explained the plot to me at Expo, funny enough with the Dutch Pinball guys in the same company. I will check it out later this week. From what I've seen in clips it looks to me at least more interesting than all those superhero movies that ended up on a pin. I tried to watch those as well and I couldn't sit all the way through every time. But that's just my opinion

I wish these guys luck; they have a great license. Now they need to convince folks they can deliver.

I took a chance on a new pin manufacturer - JJP, and I couldn't be happier. The wait is long, but that is OK compared to the quality I will receive. WOZ ECLE is the best pin I have ever played. I have voted with my dollars and gone back to JJP and ordered The Hobbit LE. These are my first two NIB pins. Maybe these guys will be able to build a loyal following too!

I don't have $8500 for another machine, so I guess I'll just save my quarters and play it at the
local bowling alley.

I didn't even realize what a huge market that is for these guys. If they come up with a great earner for (bowling)locations, they'll be cranking this game out for years.

In all honesty I watched half of the first video then stopped it. I probably will not be seeing this movie. Ever.

Your loss.

I watched the clips. I don't feel like I've missed out on anything...

I'm not sure there's a person on Earth with whom I have less in common than you*. It's a good thing we don't have super powers.

*(Except perhaps beer, but I bet you love all the shit I hate. Ha!)

If it is good, I've no doubt you do hate it...

Just spent $2.99 for rental and watched it for the first time. I struggled to make it to the end.

Lebowski was meant to be watched stoned.

I can live with that.

One of my top 10 favorite movies...maybe even top 5

Its better second time around as you no longer have to focus on the plot, it's more about dialog. But, to each their own.

Ok. I watched both clips. All the way through. Now I am sure that I will never see this movie. I did not find humor in any of it. Not trying to offend anyone who does like this movie, its just not my cup of tea.

Yep. Just like I dont see the point in predator as a theme.. But certainly people disagree.

Well it's a good thing there are different movies for different crowds, I thought Transformers was trash but my co worker wouldn't stop talking about it. Look at how much money it made at the B.O.

Ha Ha ! That's what I was going to say , Drink some white russians or smoke some weed then watch it .

I've tried to watch it twice and never made it through it. Someone on here once said it's funny because people can relate to it and have friends like his friends. I'm 33, female, have never smoked/drank/done drugs, don't party, don't have friends like that at all, and just can't relate. I am a control freak, don't let loose ever, get nervous around people who drink and refuse to go near a bar, and am a big stick-in-the-mud. I also can't stand The Hangover, Bridesmaids, etc. I just don't get them, because I'll never be able to relate to them.

But I'm very glad that you all like it and are getting a themed pin. I too was disappointed in the price point because we're all (mostly all?) getting priced out of owning pins at this rate. I know if there was a dream theme for me (RHPS please) being made I'd be super excited and then super disappointed if it cost that much and I wasn't able to get it. There's no hope for anything like this to be on route or available near me since there's nothing within 2 hours of me now, so the only way I get to play most things is to buy them, and with prices these days my buying is over. I hope all those that want one can either get one or at least access to play it, and I hope it's a very cool machine.

What is RHPS ?

Something I can't relate to!

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You don't have to be the characters to enjoy them.. I had a friend that didn't like it for years because He didn't like who the characters were. But reconnected with him recently (a pinhead) about this possibility and he said he had come around on it. Not cause he can relate to them now but that he can enjoy them as characters.

Yep. Grown Ups 2 made over $130 million at the box office. Something which I will never understand. Ever.

I guess for me, my college undergrad was 1996-2000. I think people my age are prime demographic for this. It was popular in the dorms, that was for sure. We also were around for pinball peak, and now in our mid 30s have disposable income

Agreed. People still pay to listen to AC/DC which I will never understand.

Different strokes.

You don't want to understand that , it will only make you sad and lose faith in humanity .

There's a reason the film is called a "cult" film, it does not have mainstream appeal. Those that love it really love it though.

The theme really lends itself to a great pin though, so I expect those that are not fans can still be fans of the pin.

at the time the cult and popular films were the hyper violence ones like fight club, reservoir dogs, pulp fiction.. None of which I liked, but def locked onto TBL as a favorite all time movie

He he. Me either, actually. I just really like Tim Curry. I just watch his scenes mostly. A Clue the Movie pin would do nicely too.

Different cult movies for different folks.

I love the Clue movie, would make a great pin. Tim Curry's awesome. Not awesome enough to save Rocky Horror mind you, but awesome still. Legend!

I agreed with almost everything you stated except when you went here. The Hangover is a super funny movie. Even if you never drank a lick, the scenes and lines in this movie make it an instant classic.

And Tim Curry has a ridiculous resume if anyone ever takes the time to look on IMD. My goodness, how many cartoon voices has he done? More than Casey Casem.

Clue could be a great pin , collecting different murder weapons and charactors . Plus the different rooms . Making the gameplay random with each game having the weapon ,room , killer different and shots to eliminate suspects and such . This game could be really cool and maybe the best idea I have heard for a theme here on pinside . I'm sold .

Good. Someone get started on the Clue pin. Or Tim Curry pin, either will do. I'll gladly get first in line and/or collect royalties for the idea.

I figure at this rate maybe we'll see it around 2020. lol

This is what I don't understand about the whole thing. If the movie does not have mainstream appeal, the target audience needs to be,
1. A big fan
2. Into pinball
3. Able and willing to buy a $8500 luxury item about a cult movie.
It would seem like there would be more sales of a machine with a larger universal appeal. I may be wrong, and I hope for all the TBL fans out there that I am.

Isn't this what Who Dunnit is all about?

They made it but had problems with MB so it was rethemed as Who Dunnit.

That's what I thought.

That's why JJ and Stern would never make it is my guess. While not limited to 200, that's all that may sell. Still, cool to see. Gives me hope for a Princess Bride machine.

This movie has a huge fanbase . they even do festivals in cities . Milwaukee has done Big Lebowski festivals . Sure many fans of the movie can barely afford the weed they are smoking , But the good news for the people making this game is they only need a very small fraction of the fanbase to buy it for this game to be successful .

Hmm. Yeah I guess they did kind of make a Clue pin .

Who Dunnit needs Tim Curry. If I ever learn how to retheme I will make that happen. Nobody hold their breath though.

I wonder how much money a TBL pin would make at a Lebowskifest?

I enjoy the movie enough to own in on blu-Ray. Not nearly my favorite Coen brothers movie and I think it's not nearly as good sober as it is if your high. Some of the jokes won't translate well if your not very worldly.
That said I am very apprehensive about how this translated into a pinball machine.

At 8500 it needs to be a knockout in all facets. I think if preorders don't come in like gangbusters it could mean never seeing the light of day. basically if all you 160 + people who said they wanted this so badly and don't cough up money sight unseen I am not sure how the funds will be there to produce a game. Not meaning to take a dump on Dutch pinball but I am skeptical about the whole project.

I love the Big Lebowski, but like others, I didn't get it the first time I saw it. I don't think I relate to any of the characters, but I still find them entertaining because of the dynamics of how they interact and how pitiful they are.

Walter (John Goodman) is too uptight, not quite over his divorce, and the only thing he ever did of value in life was serve in Vietnam, so he's a bully and all of his interactions get related somehow to Vietnam; bowling appears to be his only pleasure. The Dude (Jeff Bridges) is an old hippy and total loser, barely able to scrape together rent money, and wears home made rags for clothes, and spends most of the movie not knowing what's really going on or that he's being played by four different groups of people. He's been setup and is being used by everyone and is either too dumb or innocent to realize it. Then there's the view of the private eye searching for Bunny, who thinks that the Dude is a genius and is playing the other groups off one another. There are competing groups of antagonists: Nihilists, Treehorn's goons, Maude and her boys, plus the other Lebowski. Other minor thorns in the Dude's side are the Sheriff of Mailibu and an Eagles music playing cab driver. All of them are bullies or fakes, so by the end of the movie, the most pitiful guy in it, the Dude, comes across somehow as the only legitimate and sensible character in the whole thing as he bumbles around among all the other crazies. They purposefully over use the "f" word to death, take a bowling tournament far too seriously, the poor Dude gets to peek deep down inside his toilet bowl, and a candlelight bath turns ugly when a ferret lands in the tub with him. However, after watching it you'll be able to make a Caucasian mixed drink and know who fixes the cable.

I gotta disagree with you here. The best part of The Hangover was the pictures at the end. The fact that they made 2 more movies amazed me.

Bridesmaids on the other hand was one of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time. Kristen Wig is hilarious.

It doesn't help that the only real reason to preorder is to receive your game at the front of the line. I love the theme, but that's not nearly enough of an incentive to put up money for the game. The more I think about it, the less sense it makes.

The beauty of it was how the end connected all the dots. But watch it again, there are very funny one liners in there. Come on, Mike Tyson's pet tiger??? The other two movies I agree with you.

Shadow's got a little Tim Curry.

Congo's got a lot of Tim Curry.

This will be bigger than Barb Wire!

Agreed. One should get a better reason to preorder and immobilizes so much cash. Please no LE BS but a reduced price would help.