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The Big Lebowski (Widescreen Collector's Edition) | 
| Director: Joel Coen
Actors: Jeff Bridges, Steve Buscemi, Sam Elliott, Flea, Ben Gazzara
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
Buy New: CDN$ 26.59
New (2) Used (1) from CDN$ 16.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  465 reviews
Sales Rank: 4983
Format: Collector's Edition, Ntsc, Widescreen
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), English (Original Language), German (Original Language), Hebrew (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: D26741D
ISBN: 1417034718
UPC: 025192674129
EAN: 9781417034710
ASIN: B000A7DVR2
Theatrical Release Date: March 6, 1998
Release Date: June 5, 2007
Availability: Usually ships within 1 - 2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Brand New Shrink-wrapped CD's & DVD's only
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Amazon.com Essential Video
After the tight plotting and quirky intensity of Fargo, this casually amusing follow-up from the prolifically inventive Coen (Ethan and Joel) brothers seems like a bit of a lark, and the result was a box-office disappointment. The good news is, The Big Lebowski is every bit a Coen movie, and its lazy plot is part of its laidback charm. After all, how many movies can claim as their hero a pot-bellied, pot-smoking loser named Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) who spends most of his time bowling and getting stoned? And where else could you find a hairnetted Latino bowler named Jesus (John Turturro) who sports dazzling purple footgear, or an erotic artist (Julianne Moore) whose creativity consists of covering her naked body in paint, flying through the air in a leather harness, and splatting herself against a giant canvas? Who else but the Coens would think of showing you a camera view from inside the holes of a bowling ball, or an elaborate Busby Berkely-styled musical dream sequence involving a Viking goddess and giant bowling pins? The plot--which finds Lebowski involved in a kidnapping scheme after he's mistaken for a rich guy with the same name--is almost beside the point. What counts here is a steady cascade of hilarious dialogue, great work from Coen regulars John Goodman and Steve Buscemi, and the kind of cinematic ingenuity that puts the Coens in a class all their own. Be sure to watch with snacks in hand, because The Big Lebowski might give you a giddy case of the munchies. --Jeff Shannon
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 Under Appreciated June 13, 2007
At first viewing you will not be sure what to make of this. Watch it again and the charm and humour will shine through. The directing is wonderful and the slow pace allows you to absorb the ambience and humour the directors were looking for. Well worth watching over and over.
 Absolute comic brilliance, Dude September 5, 2006
The Big Lebowski is a work of comic genius; it's one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. Jeff Bridges is hilarious as "the Dude," a pretty simple guy whose life goes all kinds of topsy-turvy after he's mistaken for someone else with the same name - Jeffrey Lebowski. John Goodman is hilarious as his best friend Walter Sobchak, a boisterous Vietnam vet with a quick temper and a pathological need to jump in and take decisive action all the time, and Steve Buscemi is his usual entertaining self as the only reasonably sane person in the entire film. The Big Lebowski is really all about dialogue and delivery. The script is just wickedly funny from start to finish, but it is Bridges' laid-back delivery that really makes the comic engine go, with all kinds of help from John Goodman.
The Dude comes home one night, only to find himself thrown face-down in the toilet and otherwise accosted by two chaps demanding money to pay off his wife's debts. He finally manages to convince the guys that he is not the Jeffrey Lebowski they are looking for - but not before one of the jokers gives his rug a golden shower. The Dude is not at all happy about this, as "that rug really tied the room together." After consulting with his bowling partners (the Dude spends a lot of time bowling), he decides to find the other, obviously rich Lebowski and ask him to reimburse him for the rug. Soon thereafter, the Big Lebowski calls him in and asks him to serve as the courier for a money drop to some guys who kidnapped his pretty young wife Bunny (Tara Reid). That's when all the trouble really starts. The Dude's soon mixed up with all sorts of crazy people (including a gang of nihilists), while Walter manages to get him deeper and deeper into a lot of trouble he never wanted in the first place. There are indeed lots of strands in the Dude's head as the whole story takes a series of odd twists and turns, each of them funnier than the last. And he's got to get ready for the big semifinals of bowling league play, to boot - Walter is very, very dedicated to the bowling league games. It's almost impossible to give a good overview of the plot, and I wouldn't want to do so anyway, as you really have to experience it all for yourself.
You've got to love the Dude. He's just a lazy slacker who wanted his good, clean rug back, and then all this crazy stuff happened to him. Rest easy, though, knowing that "the Dude abides." Sometimes, that's about all you can do in this crazy world. I should mention that the film more than earns its R rating for profanity, as about every third word anyone says is a curse word - so if that kind of thing bothers you, you may be "out of your element" here. I am quite confident, though, that most viewers will laugh themselves silly watching this movie and will want to keep on watching it over and over again. The Coen Brothers hit a grand slam with this one.
Comedy August 10, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I think I am preaching to the choir on this one but The Big Lebowski is one of the greatest comedies ever made.
This is a movie of dialogue and characters. The plot is loose (at best)but it works and the only quibble I have with it is the ending, which happens abruptly and awkwardly - although it does involve nihilists, severed ears and cremation.
The beauty of this movie is the actors. They all ooze talent and use the best comedic script in years to flesh out bizarre, original, hilarious characters. If ever actors in a comedy were worthy of mainstream awards, then Bridges and Goodman would beg to be considered (to say nothing of Turturro and Buschemi). But we all know that would never happen in a world where Forrest Gump, Braveheart, Titanic and Gladiator are "best pictures".
The Big Lebowski has already become a cult favourite and I guarantee it will only grow in reverence. It's dialogue will be lovingly recited for years to come.
And for those of you who can only stomach mainstream Hollywood pap: sorry, no one learns a valuable life lesson at the end, the good guys don't win and the hero doesn't get the girl.
They just go bowling.
One of the best movies ever!! April 4, 2006
This movie rocks.. Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare!! Put them togheter in a movie and you'll get a masterpiece. And now it's avilible in this awsome box!!! BUY now or regret it for the rest of your life!!
best comedy of the 90s? October 19, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The film that is destined to be at the top of every "Most Underrated" list for decades to come. Since Fargo, Miller's Crossing and Barton Fink had all proven densely intelligent finger food for pomo enthusiasts, the Big Lebowski probably seemed a bit goofy upon its release. But that goofiness, apart from being hugely engaging, was part of the (often missed) point. In many ways, this is as serious and rich a film (thematically) as Miller's Crossing or even Blood Simple. Perhaps the ultimate meditation on the fallout from the 1960s generation's excesses and mistakes, the Big Lebowski refuses to romanticise, rationalise or refuse the hippies, vietnam vets, and conceptual artists born of the decade. Rather, it takes a long, satirical look at the kinds of 'adults' the hip generation produced. "The 60's are over," declares fat, Roosevelt-like Big Lebowski to the Dude, "and the bums lost." But loss is as irrelevant to the Dude as is success -- to him, everything is relative. When he loses his car, it is unclear what he is most upset to be without - his vehicle or his Creedance. Besides, "the Dude abides" is the central philosophy behind his character. Anyway. Point is that this is a fine piece of film, and the performances are top notch as is the dialogue, the cinematography and the soundtrack. If you haven't seen it, you've made a mistake.
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