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Hilarious, Oct. 20 2009
A wonderful cult classic, full of witty dialogue and anecdotes that give the film a personality of its own. And the amazing thing about this film is that it manages to entertain even though it doesn`t really have a story. Great stuff.
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well acted, well directed. Intricate comedy., Aoû 18 2009
The Cohen brothers are great in directing a talent group of actors. Every time you see it , you see something different.
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Jeff aka 'The Dude', Mars 5 2009
I adore Jeff Bridges. He's stellar, and he knocked it out of the park playing 'The Dude'. I loved the dark quirkiness of the flick. I got my nephew onto this movie and his g-friend gave him a 'Dude' themed Christmas gift a couple of years ago which contained a housecoat, bottle of Kahlua and so on.
I don't buy many DVD's, but this one is a must have.
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Under Appreciated, Jui 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.
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Absolute comic brilliance, Dude, Sep 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.
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Comedy, Aoû 10 2006
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.
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One of the best movies ever!!, Avril 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!!
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best comedy of the 90s?, Oct. 19 2005
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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Times like these call for a Big Lebowski., Jui 30 2004
While I haven't seen the latest Coen Brothers films, like Intolerable Cruelty (2003) or The Lady Killers (2004), I have seen all their movies since O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), and I can say I've never been disappointed, and that certainly holds true for The Big Lebowski (1998), the film, not received well by the critics, they made after their Oscar winning film Fargo (1996). While it may not have been a critical success, it is one of my favorite films, and one the rarely gathers dust on my shelf, as I've seen it a few times.The film boasts quite a cast of actors including Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Jullianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tara Reid, Ben Gazzara, Sam Elliot along with a few veterans of previous Coen brothers films like Steve Buscemi, John Tuturro, and Peter Stormere. So what is the film about? Well, I'll tell you...The film, which takes place in California in the early 90's, starts off with a little expository by a narrator known as The Stranger (Sam Elliot) giving us a little detail about the main character, Jeffery Lebowski aka The Dude, played by Bridges, who seems to have put on a bit of weight for the role, and sports long hair much like that he had when he was in the 1976 flopperino remake of King Kong. Anyway, the first thing you notice about The Dude is he is extremely laid back, very possibly a casualty of the California counterculture of the 60's and early 70's who seems perfectly content to take each day as it comes. While returning to his modest rental home one night, he finds two thuggish men waiting for him, one who soon acquaints The Dude's head with the inside of The Dude's toilet, while the other decides to despoil The Dude's living room rug in the manner of a unhousebroken dog. Seems these two men work for a smut peddler named Jackie Treehorn, and are looking to collect money owed to Mr. Treehorn by Jeffery Lebowski's wife, Bunny (Reid). Only thing is they got the wrong Jeffery Lebowski. Seeking reimbursement for his rug, The Dude visits the other Jeffery Lebowski, an older, well-to-do wheelchair bound man whose young trophy wife seems to have amassed quite a debt to a number of people, including Mr. Treehorn. This meeting sets into motion a complicated series of events including kidnapping which evolves into a mystery, a ransom request for one million dollars, a suitcase of dirty underwear, a stolen car, an altercation with nihilists, various beatings, guns, a bowling tournament, interpretive dance, a sexual liaison, a ferret, some drugs, painting in the nude, the removal of a toe, a wicky drug-induced dream sequence, copious amounts of profanity and even a death, all with The Dude right smack in the middle. Jeff Bridges is wonderful as The Dude, a laid back individual with a self awareness few possess having to deal with harshness put upon him by circumstances just always a bit out of his control. He ends up basically going with the flow, finally stumbling on a moment of clarity as the mystery resolves itself. The funniest scenes usually involve The Dude, his friend and bowling teammate Walter Sobchek (Goodman), and fellow friend Donny (Buscemi) as their conversations, riddled with ludicrous tangents, usually devolve into heated debates and personal attacks, usually with Donny getting the worst of it. One of the things I like so much about this film is there is just so much going on, much of which may seem unrelated to the main plot, but I think it's purposeful, weaving an thick, intricate, colorful tapestry right before your eyes and definitely requires numerous viewings, just to soak it all up. There is definitely a beginning, a middle, and an end here, but the path between is very convoluted at times, but not confusing, if that makes sense. Normally I dislike dream sequences in films, as they often tend to be a mish mash of stylistic tripe, but the one in this film was truly enjoyable and laden with symbolism relating to the events preceding it, and even utilizes a song I consider to be a classic in that of Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) by Kenny Rogers and the First Edition. It was funny, because the core of the story is based on a mystery, but I spent little time in trying to decipher it, as I was so intrigued with everything that was going on, the related and seemingly unrelated material. A word of warning, though, as I've mentioned before, there is a good amount of profanity throughout the film, so if you are easily offended, you might steer clear of this movie. The film is offered in both wide screen and full screen format, and the picture quality is good, but not as good as I would have expected with such a recent release. Some scenes seemed a bit dark, and there was a slight fuzziness at times, but nothing very notable unless you are seated very close to the screen (I normally refrain from getting so picky, but I've seen this film a number of times). Special features are pretty slim, including a 30-minute interview with the Coen brothers on the making of the film, along with a teaser trailer and cast biographies. I didn't care for presentation much, as after putting the disc in your player, you are directed to pick a format, wide screen or full screen, and the movie would start playing, skipping entirely over the menu, presenting it only after completion of the film, or by pressing the menu button on the remote. This is most common on older or extremely cheap releases (this was originally released in 1998, and then again in 2003 with no enhancements or changes). If any film was ripe for an enhanced special edition re-release, this is it. Cookieman108
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The Coens at their best, Jui 29 2004
I saw this when it came out and didn't get it. After Fargo, The Big L just seemed like a loser's mystery that never went anywhere. A year later my friends are cracking me up doing movie quotes and it helped me see it in a new light. The movie is hilarious! It's awkward at first because the Coens are messing with you, setting up expectations and constantly doing something else instead. Once you're in on the game, sit back, make a white russian, and let the funny happen.
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