The Big Lebowski - 10th Anniversary Limited Edition

The Big Lebowski - 10th Anniversary EditionThis like all Coen Brothers movies is a howl from start to finish. Just as "O Brother Where Art Thou" it is a great ride from start to finish.

The DVD arrived in only about a week...it was a Christmas present so we have not viewed it....the packaging was intact and appeared to be as advertised.

I love this movie. In my opinion, it's hands-down the best comedy ever made. These extras are LAME though. Stop raping my wallet, Universal! Get the Coens involved and give us fans some worthwhile extras. This aggression will not stand. Put out one more lousy revamp of the same old thing again and you're entering a world of pain... a world of pain.

The Dude is a fellow who is comfortable in his own skin. He wants to live and let live, bowl and enjoy a hassle free existance... but it's not quite that simple. He ends up having an adventure dropped in his lap that is so much fun to watch that I had to own it.

My favorite Coen Brothers movie, and one of my favorites of all time. This movie always makes me laugh. The various oddball characters and outrageous plot make this movie one hilarious ride. This movie has a huge cult following, and I can see why. I hope to some day go to one of the annual "Lebowski Fests" in NYC or LA...held in bowling alleys, of course! A few White Russian's (or "Caucasians") are recommended for maximum viewing enjoyment. Love this flick!

This movie was highly overlooked when it first came out. I watched it again after purchasing the 10th anniversary edition. The movie is great, really makes one reflect on what matters in life. Do not miss the dream sequence. The Coen Brothers always paint vivid characters. Should be in everyones collection. It will make you a Coen Brother fan for sure.

The extra stuff is good. Each of the main characters reflect on the movie's impact 10 years latter, pluss other good stuff. Don't pass this one up

I saw this movie on tv, with all the language cut out, and thought it was very funny. Bought the movie from amazon. Was totally disgusted. The 'F' word was the most used word in the movie, practically every sentence. No reason for it, it didn't add a thing. I soon found myself disgusted and making unflattering comments in response to the characters lines. Gave it away. Should have burned it as the trash it is.

The Big Lebowski is by FAR my favorite film. It is the brainchild of the brilliant Coen Brothers who also brought the world "Fargo" and "No Country..". This, however, is not a fitting tribute to the tenth anniversary of the film. The "bowling ball" display piece is made of cheap plastic and does not close properly. Even the DVD's came scratched, something that is unacceptable for this price and product.
But that's just like my opinion, man,,,

The Big Lebowski - 10th Anniversary Limited Edition
For all the Achievers out there, this is it! I love my 10th Anniversary edition, especially the packaging, being the avid bowler that I am. It is the classic version of the most awesome movie ever made with the second disc that has interviews with some of the cast recalling the making of this fine movie. You must abide and purchase this movie if you are a true fan. I'm going to go back and enjoy my coffee. Yup, just enjoyin' my coffee!

What are you people who rave about this movie smoking. It simply stunk, and I wasted a buck to rent it (not to mention an hour before I fell asleep). My wife now refuses to let me rent anything. (My last selection was Son of Rambow, so you see why). What the hell - not funny, no plot, and who wants to watch an ugly guy walk around in boxers and an ugly bathroom. Whoever gave this more than 1 star (I wish I could have given it 0) is an idiot! The Coen Brothers have done some good work - Fargo and Old Men, but this one was a dud.

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!

Just got my brand new Big Lebowski 10th Anniversarry Bowling Ball Edition.

My thought, case is cheaply made and had visible scratches on what should have been a brand new purchase.

The DVDs are enclosed in cheap cardboard sleeves that are placed inside the bowling ball one on top of the other. Print on the cardboard sleeves show visible fingerprints like the glossy coat of a PS3.

It's still a cool collectors item, but I don't think it's worth the price Universal is asking for. luckily I had a $25.00 gift certificate!

It takes the Coen Brothers to combine a Hispanic pederass, a case of obvious mistaken identity, Nihilists, Viet Nam vets, Nixon, Shomer Shabbos, green toenail polish, Tai Chi, a Pomeranian, a marmot and take them all bowling and it becomes a classic film that we know every line from.

I started drinking White Russians and smoking because I wanted to be like the Dude. It made me feel good, but I never gained any integrity or had quick one-liners to offer as a result. The closest I ever came to being a character in the movie was Brandt. Not good. Now that I'm out of rehab for the third time, I'm going to try it again only with powder creamer instead of half and half. I'll keep you posted.

Take 'er easy.

A classic. Don't miss the message in the movie: Lebowski seems very party guy and laid back, but is the only guy in the story with a lot of integrity and heart. Classic!

just that.. i saw it on hulu a few weeks back. should still be there. video quality is actualy quite nice -- i full screen it onto my 56"..

otherwise, the movie was fantastic. a must see.

When I first saw 'The Big Lebowski' on its original release I enjoyed it but thought it was a bit of a slight "fun" movie with less depth than many of their previous works. Now, a few years and several viewing later, I have come to realise just how accomplished a movie it is, and it has become one of my all time favourite movies. Other film makers have attempted to weave together various genres, styles and images in a similarly eclectic, postmodern fashion, but few do it as seamlessly and with such wit as Ethan and Joel Coen. 'The Big Lewboski' is an extremely smart film, but it doesn't shout "look at me! Aren't I clever?". It sucks you in from the get go, and bottom line it is FUNNY, and as it is a comedy that's what counts the most! Everything about the movie is perfect, the script, the direction, set design, costumes, and the wonderful soundtrack (one of the most brilliant ever assembled, it includes lesser known Dylan and Elvis Costello numbers, Creedence classics, and songs from cult favourites like Yma Sumac, Captain Beefheart, Moondog, Esquivel and garage gods The Monks). Plus of course the actors, who are well cast and virtually flawless. Jeff Bridges ('Fat City', 'Starman') IS The Dude, and it's impossible to think of anyone else acting the role. Coen regulars John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, John Turturro, Peter Stomare, and Jon Polito are all on board, as well as Julianne Moore ('Boogie Nights'), David Huddleston ('Capricorn One'), Philip Seymour Hoffman ('Magnolia') and Sam Elliot ('Mask'), even surprise cameos from Ben Gazzara ('The Killing Of A Chinese Bookie') and singer Jimmie Ray Gilmore. I can't fault 'The Big Lebowski', it is one of the most original and entertaining comedies ever made and a genuine modern classic. It's movies like this that keep me watching despite the endless mountain of mindless garbage that Hollywood continually spews out. If only every movie in the box office Top Ten was as inspired and amusing as this one!

Lots of 5 star reviews, gimme a break.
What an absolute load of ****, don't waste your money. Acting-poor, story-worse, if you enjoy a good movie don't insult your own intelligence with this garbage.

The first time I seen this was not long ago and I couldn't stop laughing. Great classic with great actors. I think just about anybody could enjoy this movie. Nothing but fun and laughs. Definitely worth is at the price on HD DVD.

What is the Big Lebowski?

1 - intricate plot that everyone does best just ignoring.

1 - hippie protagonist. Someone wholly incompetent at life, but left to simmer in this intricate plot for days.

1 - misguided 'friend' with the pent up aggression to spice up the protagonist, forcing him to pursue things he probably shouldn't

1 Dozen - eclectic mix of truly diverse characters, all true to form

Mix it all together in the City of Angels, and watch the fish out of water protagonist flop around in a series of incidents that are clearly over his head, enjoy the absurd interaction of diverse characters, and the brilliant dialogue that ties it all together.

WARNING: Be careful not to partake in the plot. This is poisonous, and any attempt to make sense of it will make you hate this film like poorly sliced Japanese Fugu fish.

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This is one of the few movies I have watched multiple times. It's funny, witty and endearing.......a rare gem.

Oh, and one more note about the plot, which winds and twists to places no one should follow. It really does hold up and in fact has far less holes than most of what Hollywood produces. This is DEFINITELY not the reason to watch the movie though. Doing so will result in you either 1) hating the movie or 2) an aneurysm.

`The Big Lebowski' has been hailed as one of the greatest cult classic films of our time, and I just might have to agree. The Coen brothers rarely disappoint (honestly, `Intolerable Cruelty' was a mess but aside from that they usually strike gold) and `The Big Lebowski', while not their smartest film, may be one of their most entertaining. In all honesty, `Fargo' is a better film, but nothing in `Fargo' can match the brilliance that is Jeff Bridges as the iconic `Dude'.

So, `The Big Lebowski' centers around two men with the same name. There is Jeffrey `The Dude' Lebowsky; a pot-smoking, White Russian drinking, unemployed slacker, and then there is Jeffrey `The Big' Lebowski, a handicapped multi-millionaire with a trophy wife named Bunny who has gotten herself in debt with some very dangerous men. Those men, attempting to get their money, come after `The Dude', mistaking him for Bunny's husband. Thus starts the tumble that is the Dude's involvement in a kidnapping scheme that pits him against some very strange (and albeit hilarious) people. Teamed with his bowling buddies Walter and Donny, not to mention Lebowski's (the `Big' man) estranged daughter Maude, the Dude attempts to make some quick cash by playing as the go between for Lebowski and his wife's kidnappers.

The plot is simple and doesn't work too hard to embellish itself, but the brilliant script work and the flawless acting help make for some of the funniest moments and most memorable dialog in recent memory. John Goodman really works well with the Coen brothers. His performance in `Barton Fink' is seriously one of my favorite supporting performances of all time, and here in `The Big Lebowski' he dominates as the Dude's best buddy Walter. Buscemi (who is also a perennial Coen star) doesn't have as much to do as he did in `Fargo' but he makes the most of it. Philip Seymour Hoffman is hilarious as Brandt; his facial expressions in the limo with the two Lebowski's is one of my favorite scenes in the film. Tara Reid plays a variation of herself as Bunny, and Peter Storemare is hilarious as the Nihilist member of the techno pop band `Autobahn'. The character of `The Big' Lebowski is a tad clichéd, but David Huddleston is hilarious enough to make up for that. Julianne Moore is fantastic, and I mean that, as Maude. I seriously am starting to change my opinion of this actress. She has been lauded over and over and seriously up until this past week I didn't understand why, but her performance here (and more notable in `Short Cuts') is starting to change my mind. Everything about her character play here is hilariously on point.

But nothing compares to `The Dude'...nothing. Jeff Bridges is in all honesty one of my favorite actors; he may even break top ten for me. He just always sells it, even when he's not mind-blowing he has that consistency about his work to where it is always solid. His performance here is not only solid, but it is mind-blowing. Comedic-wise he just devours this film, becoming this character from this inside out. He beautifully builds layers of apathy within a character that is deeper than his roots, but most importantly he understands the dialog and `how' his character would sell that dialog, and he soars.

`The Big Lebowski' can be labeled another Coen triumph, to rest on the shelf along with `Fargo' and the more recent `No Country for Old Men' as iconic cinematic experiences that one shall not soon forget.