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The Big Lebowski

This Coen brothers' hilariously twisted and irreverent cult comedy-thriller stars Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi and Julianne Moore. Join the "Dude" and his bowling buddies on their journey that blends unforgettable characters, kidnapping, a case of mistaken identity and White Russians. Enter the visually unique and entertaining world from ... the creative minds of the Coen brothers and remember: the Dude abides.

Starring: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman
Directed by: Joel Coen
Runtime: 1 hour 58 minutes
Release year: 1998
Studio: Universal Studios

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US Theatrical Release Date: March 05, 1998
MPAA: Rated R for pervasive strong language, drug content, sexuality and brief violence
Production Company: Polygram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films
Filming Locations: 1824 Stearns Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA | Beverly Hills, California, USA | California, USA | Culver City, California, USA | Dinah's Family Restaurant - 6521 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester, Los Angeles, California, USA | Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA | Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA | Greystone Park & Mansion - 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA | Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA | Hollywood Palace Theater - 1735 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA | Hollywood Star Lanes - 5227 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA | Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA | Jefferson Blvd. at Duquesne Avenue, Culver City, California, USA | Johnie's Coffee Shop - 6101 Wilshire Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA | Los Angeles, California, USA | North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA | Point Dume, Malibu, California, USA | Ralphs Supermarket, South Pasadena, California, USA | San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA | Santa Barbara, California, USA | Santa Monica Airport - 3223 Donald Douglas Loop S., Santa Monica, California, USA | Santa Monica, California, USA | Sheats-Goldstein Residence, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA | Simi Valley, California, USA | West Hollywood, California, USA

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510 of 593 people found the following review helpful

I'm rating the bowling ball special edition DVD, NOT the movie! September 10, 2008

By M. Fulkerson VINE™ VOICE

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

The Big Lebowski is on my top ten list of all time best films. I've seen A LOT of films by the way. I don't need to explain to anyone why this movie is so brilliant, and why it continues to be a cultural phenomenon. I mention these things first because I don't want people to feel like I'm giving the film one star. If I could I would give the movie 100 stars. What I'm giving such a poor review for is my distaste for movie studios pumping out special editon dvd's every few years because they know a film has a huge following. This new "bowling ball" edition of Lebowski is further proof that Universal has nothing but contempt for the fans of Big Lebowski. They wrap it up in a nice big package and make it look slick, but that's as far as the creativity goes into supplying anything new in terms of extras. Does anyone remember the terrible repackage they gave it a few years ago with a towel and coasters? No actual extras existed, but they still put it out as a revamped "deluxe edition". Well, don't expect much more here.
The only new extras to this edition are four very brief featurettes. They feature new interviews with all of the major players (with the exception of the Coen brothers, of course), but they mostly just sit around and say stuff like, "It's a great film! It's hilarious! Coen Brothers are geniuses!". Err, yeah, we know all of that. It also has a featurette that centers around the Lebowski Fest which is vaguely interesting for a few minutes until it turns into the same old "Lebowski is great!" territory. The featurettes are a snooze fest to say the least.
What really annoyed me with this DVD, though, is that they included the SAME "Making of Big Lebowski" documentary that has been on every release of this film! Not only that, it looks as if it was recorded from an old VHS tape and plastered onto a full screen format. It looks horrible, and what's more, we've all seen it before! How many times is Universal going to pump out the same damn extras to the same audience?? It's an insult to be charged more and more money for the same mediocre extras that were never that good to begin with. Luckily I was able to rent this and didn't actually buy it! "The Big Lebowski" will NEVER have proper extras until the people who created it (the Coen Brothers) are involved. We want a commentary, a full length documentary with in-depth interviews, and deleted scenes (and plenty of them!).
DON'T BUY THIS EDITION. It's junk! Simply keep the edition you already have (the very first edition) safely knowing that you are not missing anything with any other edition!

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160 of 195 people found the following review helpful

Do not buy this if you already own the previous DVD release October 18, 2005

By Rod Munch

Format:DVD

Picture and sound quality is a bit improved, but other than that you are spending money on the exact same DVD. Usually, when a "Collector's Edition" is released, especially after a movie gains such a huge cult following like Lebowski has, people actually go through the effort of including cast commentaries, more bonus features, and...well, more than just repackaging the old DVD with a new name, a new cover, and a higher retail price.

Shame on Universal and Focus Features.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

The Dude abides... April 30, 2007

By Dan Edwards

Format:DVD

"Lebowski" is a modern classic. Laid back and nuanced, it may not fit everyone's sense of humor, but I think it's the best comedy of the past decade. Jeff Bridges is the ultimate slacker, John Goodman is his overly serious pal, and Steve Buscemi is their mousey sidekick. A parade of interesting and hilarious characters pass through the story, each adding their own flavor to the mix of irony, satire, and misidentification. I don't even like bowling, but I loved "Lebowski."

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