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The Big Lebowski CE in October - Artwork added

27-08-2005 14:36 | 25443 views  |  Dave Foster  |  Show Backlinks

Universal Studios Home Video have announced the Region 1 DVD release of The Big Lebowski Collector's Edition for 18th October 2005. The Coen Bros. 1998 comedy classic starring Jeff Bridges as The Dude receives the special edition treatment from Universal this holiday season.

The all-new collector's edition release will be available in separate Widescreen and Full Screen editions priced at $19.98 SRP each, and boasts new bonus features and digitally remastered picture and sound.

Features include:
  • English and French DD5.1 Surround
  • Spanish DD2.0 Stereo
  • English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles
  • Introduction by Mortimer Young
  • Jeff Bridges' Photography
  • Making of The Big Lebowski
  • Production Notes

Available for a limited time only is the Achiever’s Edition Gift Set that packages the Widescreen CE together with The Big Lebowski Bowling Shammy Towel, 4 Collectible Coasters that include photos and quotable lines from the movie, and 8 Exclusive Photo Cards from Jeff Bridges’ personal collection. Retail for the Gift Set is $49.98 SRP.

Also available for a limited time only is The Coen Brothers Collection released the same day packaging together the new Widescreen Collector's Edition of The Big Lebowski with Widescreen editions of Blood Simple, The Man Who Wasn't There and Intolerable Cruelty. Retail is $39.98 SRP.

Below we have a look at the Collector's Edition and Achiever’s Edition Gift Set artwork...



Menus from The Big Lebowski Collector's Edition follow...



And here is a look at The Coen Brothers Collection artwork...

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#1 Posted: 07-07-2005 18:58
taronga
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Report this post		Great news! I bought the current release at Walmart a few months ago but never opened it. It's definitely going back.
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#2 Posted: 07-07-2005 21:56
Patrick Bateman
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Report this post		I wouldn't hold your breath. It is Universal we're talking about after all. The current release (R1) has very good sound/image plus a good interview.
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#3 Posted: 07-07-2005 21:57
Phil Q
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Report this post		It had better be remastered, because the transfer on the old edition (assuming the R1 looks the same as the R2) is really showing its age.
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#4 Posted: 15-07-2005 10:20
Lex Luthor
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Report this post		This was one of the very first R1s I bought back in 1999. I'm planning on getting this re-release because a) it's one of my very favourite films and b) the picture on my R1 is quite poor.
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#5 Posted: 19-08-2005 08:06
mrgroo
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Report this post		Seriously lame 'special edition' -it just has a making of! Any idea if Intolerable Cruelty will get a better spec ed treatment?
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#6 Posted: 19-08-2005 09:41
Phil Q
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Report this post		They obviously liked the artwork from the R2 Coen Bros collection enough to re-use it for the R1!
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#7 Posted: 20-08-2005 19:23
DeadKenny
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Report this post		That's poor! The making of is the only real extra of worth. Where's the commentaries? This is little more than a bare bones edition.
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#8 Posted: 22-08-2005 08:20
snuffy
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Report this post		Totally disagree about picture quality on existing R1. If you're unhappy with that then I suspect you'll never be content.
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#9 Posted: 25-08-2005 08:22
Lex Luthor
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Report this post		I'll root it out and check it out again, perhaps I'm confusing it with some other R1 I bought at the same time in 1999. Starfish Troopers or something ... ;)
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#10 Posted: 25-08-2005 10:06
Phil Q
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Report this post		If the R1 is the same as the R2 then the transfer's awful. Nothing wrong with the print, but the transfer itself isn't up to today's standards - great big chunks of pixellation and mosquito noise all over the place. It's 6 years old, time for an overhaul!

I'll definitely get the new DVD, but probably not the Achiever's Gift Set.

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#11 Posted: 25-08-2005 19:06
George Vader
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Report this post		Nice Marmot!
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#12 Posted: 27-08-2005 16:17
Brendon
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Report this post		Mortimer Young again! God help us all.

What are those Coens working on now?
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#13 Posted: 16-10-2005 20:24
Henry
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Report this post		The original R1 has much better picture quality than the R2.
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#14 Posted: 18-10-2005 03:59
cerdo24
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Report this post		I think that because the DVD is being released under a different Label, the first under Polygram, UN/Focus has decided to re-release this, if you check, the org. release also has a making of...which is just the Coen's sitting around talking about it, with some intreviews from the cast. I can only assume that this will be the same thing. The new feature here is the Jeff Bridges photos, I see no reason to pick this up if you have the other version, I also doubt there will ever be AC because the Coens have only done that with The Man Who Wasn't There.
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