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The Big Lebowski (Special Edition) [DVD]

Jeff Bridges , John Goodman , Joel Coen    Suitable for 18 years and over   DVD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (124 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Actors: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, David Huddleston
  • Directors: Joel Coen
  • Producers: Ethan Coen
  • Format: PAL
  • Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Dutch, Portuguese
  • Dubbed: French, German, Spanish
  • Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired: English
  • Audio Description: None
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Universal Pictures
  • DVD Release Date: 3 April 2006
  • Run Time: 113 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (124 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000ECXV2I
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,453 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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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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The Coen brothers' seventh film is a typically bizarre mix of mistaken identity, hippy philosophy and ten-pin bowling. Jeff 'the Dude' Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) is a bowling buff, laid-back to the point of horizontal, who gets mixed up in a blackmail plot involving a millionaire namesake. Roped into delivering the ransom to secure the release of the millionaire's kidnapped wife, the Dude's karmic balance is really put in a spin when his gun-toting buddy Walter (John Goodman) decides to help out.


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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars All that heaven allows...and Bowling 5 Sep 2005
By A Customer
Format:DVD
I've read that comedy is the most difficult genre to get right and probably the most difficult acting job to get laughs from, but watching The Big Lebowski, the Coens and every one of the actors involved make it all look so easy. This film's full of artists at the top of their game.
TBL's got everything, character acting, over the top character-vignettes, (see John Turturro's purple-clad bowling saviour), slapstick (John Goodman's turn as a homicidal ex-vietnam-obsessed marine who's other obsessions include bowling and his ex Cynthia's religion to which he's converted and doggedly won't now give up), terrific set pieces, mistaken identity, long-lost children, dreadful corny porn, mad feminists, its central character's steadily increasing confusion, and the most bewildering, triumphant and frequent use of the word f**k with its derivations, since Kevin Smith first put fingers to word-processor in New Jersey. Don't let the profanity put you off. Just treat those words as coughs or verbal shuffles as the characters strain to think their way out of the particular 'fine mess' they've found themselves in at that point in the film.
Make no mistake, this is a really clever piece of writing that you won't be able to take-in properly in just one viewing or even two, and with each viewing it just gets better. Clever ideas, combine with clever language and even situation comedy.
In the situation comedy stakes, check out the Dude trying to explain to the police why he's worried about a brief case that had been in his POS car, both just stolen, and his and Goodman's furiously inept attempts to interrogate the boy who stole the car while the adolescent's father lies prostrate in an iron lung that's gassing away in the background. After respectfully complimenting the father's TV writing they then proceed to scream at the young offender: one of the most obtuse, dense, zoned-out, morons I've ever seen on screen...if the camera'd held his face any longer, we'd have seen a line of dribble try to escape and then run for it, from the side of his mouth.
Its situations seem absolutely ridiculous, but what happens during them emerges directly from the characters, so everything works, everything. How often can this be said about movies we've seen? Even those with Bowling in them?
While I realise that TBL suits a certain sense of humour and that many won't see the merits in its succulent details that I've come to love, just watch it with an open mind, in one long sitting and then watch it again.
Yeah, I think its brilliant, but that's just like my opinion ...Man.
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars World's finest comedy and the Coen's best work 10 Mar 2007
By O. Parker VINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD
The Big Lebowski is hilarious. There are few films that have made me laugh so much on first viewing. There are no other films that have made me laugh so much more on repeat viewings.

The film starts with a rambling narrative that sets the tone for the labyrinthine but secondary plot. The mystery that underpins the film is cleverly constructed and lends a familiar Coen Brother's noir edge. This in itself would make for a good movie. However, the script is populated with engaging, believable, flawed, quirky and laugh out loud funny characters who take centre stage. The characters elevate the film to comedic greatness.

John Goodman's portrayal of Walter has always stood out for me. The character is so stupid, self absorbed and self assured and he is put in a series of ridiculous situations that bring out the worst in him to comic effect. Jeff Bridge's role as the Dude remains my favourite performance of his and he seems so natural in the part. The combination of The Dude's consummately laid back attitude and Walter's military informed approach makes for a fine pairing. The film builds it's own in-jokes slowly and carefully with characters repeating phrases they have heard and I think this mechanism is partly to credit for the film's immense re-watch value. The Coen Brother's have made several fantastic films but this remains my favourite.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars the big lebowski 16 Dec 2003
By A Customer
Format:DVD
The Coen brothers ("Fargo") have done it again. Mixing in Leninist philosphy, mistaken identity, crazy characters, a kidnapping plot, and a deep love of bowling, they have unleashed upon an unsuspecting world the many glories of "The Big Lebowski". Two mobsters break into the apartment of Jeff Lebowski in the errant belief that they are accosting a millionaire - not the laid-back, unemployed, stuck in the '70s Jeff Lebowski who calls himself Dude. Through a complex kidnapping plot, the Dude and his budy are swept up in a hilarious Coenesque comedy/thriller of extortion, double-cross, deception, embezzlement, sex and dope.
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5.0 out of 5 stars It's just, like, my opinion... man.
Fantastic Blu-ray packed with features, which will give any fans of the cult movie a lot of pleasure. Read more
Published 6 days ago by MR E DREW
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic
This film is so random and yet so brilliant, There are so many funny scenes from the smashing up of the car to the scattering of the ashes. I could watch this again and again.
Published 16 days ago by Jake
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Published 1 month ago by Vid
5.0 out of 5 stars For My Husband
What can I say? My husband is like a cult follower of this film, so we had to get it. The film is great and the service was very dependable and prompt. Thank you.
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. Little
5.0 out of 5 stars An all-time favourite
No-one but the Coen brothers could have made this and it is one of their best. Full of surprises and with some really strong characters, full of laughs but also touching.
Published 3 months ago by starsailor
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Film
Saw this film a long time ago and wanted to own a copy - have watched it again and still find it a great film.
Published 4 months ago by PCollins
5.0 out of 5 stars The Big Lebowski (a stoner movie)
The Big Lebowski is a movie that I like to watch to relax.It is important not to take the plot too seriously, but to see it through the eyes of the main character, who just wants... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. Hilary G. May
5.0 out of 5 stars Just a great movie
This movie deserves five stars because I believe it it excellent. It has it "all" because the writing is fantastic, the story line starts simple and gets more and more... Read more
Published 4 months ago by T. Pagkniota
5.0 out of 5 stars Jeff is the Dude .
Jeff Bridges brings to life the dude we would all love to be ........... he is such a talented actor and I will be playing these DVD's till I am in the care home then will watch... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Glenis Johnson
1.0 out of 5 stars awful - truly awful
Dismal film. You start with high hopes, which turn to disappointment as the usual Hollywood cliches are trotted out. Humor but only if you are an American. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Tim
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