The wait is almost over. On Aug. 16, Walter Sobchak, Donny, and the Dude (or El Duderino if you’re not into the whole brevity thing) will be making their Blu-ray debut when The Big Lebowski Limited Edition hits stores. In other words, get ready to put aside that well-worn copy of Logjammin’ and witness John Turturro’s purple-jumpsuited Jesus doing his “Hotel California” psych-out dance in all of its 1080p high-resolution glory.
One of the most eagerly awaited releases on the format, the 1998 Coen brothers cult comedy is packed with all-new extras, including a picture-within-picture feature with cast interviews during key scenes, a trivia track, and a 28-page companion book featuring some of Jeff Bridges’ personal, on-set photos. (You could say they really tie the whole package together.) We got a hold of some of the Dude’s snaps. So why not kick back with a White Russian and take a peek…
Finally! I am also glad to see the the Coen Bros are not skimping on the extras.
GUTTERBALLS!
It’s a good year for Coen Bros Blu-Rays, we’re finally getting Blood Simple, Miller’s Crossing and Raising Arizona as well.
Woohoo!
“Son….. you’ve got a panty on your head”
I own “Pictures by Jeff Bridges” which is his compilation of photography he has done throughout his entire career. It is an awesome book that I recommend any fan to look into. Missing here is the photo Jeff took while “rolling” under the bowling pin dancers where they stuffed large tuffs of hair in their underwear just to screw with him as he passed under. . . Just brilliant. . .
Phone’s ringing Dude! LOL!
“You want a toe? I can get you a toe, believe me. There are ways, Dude. You don’t wanna know about it, believe me. Heck, I can get you a toe by 3 o’clock this afternoon.” – GREATEST MOVIE EVER!
“…with nail polish”
“You mean…. coitus?”
LOL. I will probably buy it, even though I have watched my DVD enough times to have the entire movie downloaded directly into my brain. I dont even have to watch it anymore
…calmer than you are, dude. calmer than you are.
Grab the ringer!
“Careful, man! There’s a beverage here!”
“Can you turn the radio off? I’ve had a hard night and I hate the f****** Eagles man!”
Probably my two fav quotes of the movie.
Sometimes there’s a man… I won’t say a hero, ’cause what’s a hero? But sometimes, there’s a man – and I’m talkin’ about the Dude here – sometimes, there’s a man, well, he’s the man for his time and place. He fits right in there. And that’s the Dude. In Los Angeles. And even if he’s a lazy man – and the Dude was most certainly that, quite possibly the laziest in Los Angeles County, which would place him high in the runnin’ for laziest worldwide – Sometimes there’s a man… Sometimes, there’s a man. Ah, I lost my train of thought here. But… aw, hell. I done introduced him enough.
“I think you know what happens next…”
“…he fixes the cable?”
This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-yous.
The Dude abides. I don’t know about you, but I take comfort in that. It’s good knowin’ he’s out there, the Dude, takin’ her easy for all us sinners. Shoosh. I sure hope he makes The finals.
Welp, that about does her, wraps her all up. Things seem to’ve worked out pretty good for the Dude’n Walter, and it was a purt good story, dontcha think? Made me laugh to beat the band.
Parts, anyway.
Course–I didn’t like seein’ Donny go. But then, happen to know that there’s a little Lebowski on the way. I guess that’s the way the whole durned human comedy keeps perpetuatin’ it-self, down through the generations, westward the wagons, across the sands a time until– aw, look at me, I’m ramblin’ again.