The Big Lebowski (20th Anniversary Edition) [Blu-ray]

生涯でベスト5にはいる作品。 大傑作。

ジェフ•ブリッジス(主演)は、この映画の脚本を読んで、 「僕は、この役をやるために生まれたようなもの！」と発言。 コーエン兄弟は台本を書く時に、それぞれの役の俳優を決めていたから、 物語にピッタリww 今でもアメリカでは、毎年、熱狂的なファンたちが この映画に出てくる、自分のお気に入りの役者さんのコスチュームを着て、 ボウリング大会「リボウスキフェスティバル」を開催中だとか。 あんなふうに脱力フィーリングで生きてみたいワ。

くだらないという面白さはココから学びました。

オープニングの頭の方からそのままのテンションで気づいたら終わったという流れで観られる珍しい作品。 観れば観るほど味が出るスルメ作品✋

唯一、年に数回は見返す映画です はじめは登場人物や展開に戸惑うかもしれませんがハマる人にはとことんハマる

コーエン兄弟の作品はほとんど見たけど、これが1番好き。 最初のボーリングシーンのカメラワークからワクワクさせられる。 こういったジョーク的な（途中で無関係なミュージカル調のものを入れたりする）作品は映画問わず沢山あるけど、きちんと内容的にも構成的にもしっかりしてる作品はこれとトレインスポッティングぐらいじゃないかな。 ゆるーい皮肉やブラックユーモアがあって、みんな何かしら倫理観が欠落してるけど笑、それでも楽しそうに皆生きている。 努力や理想や成功が全てではない。 この映画には失敗しか無い。 強盗に2度襲われる無職のデュード。 離婚しているウォルター。 急に心臓発作で死ぬドニー。 身代金強奪作戦にも失敗し、狂言誘拐も失敗する。 それでもなんやかんや流れに身を任せて生きていく。 これほど勇気をもらえて、笑える映画も無い。

アメリカでは 「深夜、テレビでやってたら嬉しい映画」ナンバーワンらしい。 衝撃の結末！とか手に汗握る！とは無縁なゆるさと可笑しさ。 要するにダラ見に最適な映画。 しかし単にだらしないだけかと言えば、 一見ぐうたらな主人公が実は結構な過去を持つ秀才で、 上流な人々と次々にコネを作り男としても一目置かれているという ボンクラの自尊心をくすぐる侮れない仕掛け。 そのへんのバランスが人気の秘密なのだろう。 何にしろ「ふつうに面白かった！」 という感想が最大の賛辞だと思うので、普通に星3ツ。

過去を引きずるベトナム帰還兵、最後まで幸せにならない主人公たち、無駄に難解なサスペンス要素など他のコメディ映画とは一線を画す映画になっている。 他のコーエン兄弟の映画でもよく取り扱われているこの世の不条理がこの映画の裏テーマとしてあると思うが、他のコーエン兄弟の映画のように見終わったあと悲しく虚しい気分にはなることはなくすごく明るい気分になれるコメディ映画の怪作で傑作なのでコーエン兄弟の映画が苦手な人もそうでない人も一度は見てみてほしい。

Exactement conforme à la description, arrivé dans le temps imparti, merci

Primero que nada debor decir que si no has visto esta película quizás no te parezca que valga la pena comprarla en 4K y no te culpo. No es de esas cuya fotografía valga la pena pero oigan, es que se ve excelente en 4K. Es una comedia de culto de los hermanos Coen con las grandes actuaciones de Jeff Bridges, John Goodman y Steve Buscemi. Hace un par de años salió un spin-off de un personaje que interpreta John Turturro en la película pero no tuvo el mismo impacto y la verdad es que tampoco la he visto. Esta es una película que vale la pena ver al menos una vez en tu vida, no importa el formato y si te atrapa tenerla en tu colección, no importa el formato pero si es en 4K y la consigues a buen precio adelante.

As a college student with a very busy schedule, life can be very stressful at times. For me, when I get stressed I watch films. This has been my favorite pastimes for many years and, in those years, I have seen many movies. Some of the movies have been entertaining and well made, while others have been complete failures. One film that is among the more memorable is the Coen brothers’ film The Big Lebowski. This 1998 comedy is certainly one of the best, and most hilarious, films I have ever watched. The hilarious dialogue, enthralling story, and great acting are what make The Big Lebowski one of the most influential films in recent years. The dialogue is one of the most effective pieces in this film. It is certainly a film that I, and many people around me, quote frequently. One of the most memorable lines in the movie is the classic, “The rug really tied the room together,” (The Big Lebowski), which is repeated numerous times throughout the film. This is funny because the rug, that is so frequently mentioned, was urinated on at the very beginning of the movie and, it is the only reason why the Dude pushes on through the madness during the film. Another, and equally memorable, quote in the film is at the very end of the film when the Dude utters, “Yeah? Well, the Dude abides,” (The Big Lebowski). This laid back comment is so comical because the Dude has gone through so much at this point in the film, yet he is still content with the way things ended up. The memorable dialogue in The Big Lebowski is credited to the movie’s brilliant writers Joel and Ethan Coen, who also directed the film. Another great component of the Coen brother’s writing can be seen in the film’s outrageous story. There are so many twists and turns in this movie which just adds to the hilarity of it all. The film starts with a bang when the Dude returns to his home, after grocery shopping, and is attacked by two men asking, “Where’s the money Lebowski?” (The Big Lebowski). The comedy in this scene comes from, the Dude getting mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, and being the inciting incident that throws the Dude immediately into his absurd quest for a new rug. Another hilarious part of the film is when John Goodman’s character, Walter Sobchak the Vietnam War vet, destroys a Corvette he mistakenly thought was a young boys’, with a crowbar, which resulted in the car’s true owner smashing the Dude’s car. In any movie, no matter how good the writing is, the actors must be able to deliver it in a way that is believable. In the case of The Big Lebowski, it must also be funny, and that is exactly what the actors were able to accomplish. The acting is by far the most important aspect of the entire movie. Everyone who was cast in The Big Lebowski was able to deliver every joke with great timing, yet make their character believable even though the story is so off the wall. Jeff Bridges’ portrayal of the Dude could not have been better because he was able to make the absurdity going on around him completely believable. A great example of Bridges’ ability to do this is in the scene where the Dude gets one of his friends ashes thrown in his face while spreading them in the ocean. What makes Jeff Bridges’ acting so funny in this scene is his stoic face and almost non-existent reaction. John Goodman also did a fantastic job as Walter in this film. As his character, Goodman had to go from being completely calm, to being furious, back to acting completely calm in an instant and that’s exactly what he did. The scene that Goodman demonstrates this best is when he pulls a gun on one of his friends for not marking their foul while bowling. To this day, whenever I see Bridges in a film, I immediately think of the Dude. While there are many fans of the film, it is, of course, not for everyone. The biggest complaint I have heard from the people that I have recommended the movie to has been that, while there are many surprises in it, the film doesn’t really go anywhere, which is exactly what I thought the first time I watched the film. Although I do see their point, I think the reason why somebody would say something like this is because, what the Dude is trying to do is get a new rug, since the two men from the beginning of the film peed on his first one. This, to most people, is not a story worth telling or watching, but the movie is more about the Dude’s journey than what he is seeking. I would recommend The Big Lebowski to anybody looking for a good laugh. The one piece of advice I would give, though, is that if you don’t like it the first time give it at least one more chance, if not two chances, all the way through. Because of the film’s memorable dialogue, ridiculous story, and great acting, I would give The Big Lebowski a whole hearted A+.

In this Chandleresque story about mistaken identity, a missing trophy wife called Bunny, white Russians looking to make a few bucks and an all-important bowling competition, Jeff Lebowski (The Dude) wonders how his simple life suddenly got so complicated. When the Dude gets a night time visit from a couple of goons looking to recover a debt from a wife he doesn't have, it's quite clear the none too bright dimwits have got the wrong man. When they realise their mistake they decide to soil a rug that "really ties his room together". Deciding the real Lebowski, whoever he is, should recompense him, he sets off looking for a new unsoiled rug but soon finds himself drawn into a complicated film noirish comedy of errors. Although the Coen brothers have made some fabulously entertaining films in their career that are usually as witty and sharp as a lemon wedge pocked right into your eye, perhaps none are as sharp and wildly entertaining as The Big Lebowski. Packed with characters to die for, the plot, for the most part, is not nearly as interesting or as funny as the pitch perfect performances and the hilarious script. Lines of dialogue so laugh out loud funny delivered with such conviction by Buscemi, Goodman and Bridges mean that like many of the '40s and '50s detective mystery films starring people like Humphrey Bogart that this film is loosely based on, the often complicated plot takes a back seat. It doesn't really matter if you are not quite sure what is going on because the journey, along with your companions, is such a pleasure to undertake. Although the story does eventually make sense and things are wrapped up with a reasonably neat conclusion, it's the getting there that really matters not the eventual destination. Jeff Bridges's eventual tombstone and definitely his obituary may very well have and make some reference to the "Dude", who has now become an American cultural icon. Lines from the film are now quoted almost as much as those from Withnail and I and The Rocky Horror Picture show. His portrayal of the ageing stoner who finds himself in a new confusing world where people have issues and agendas is beyond brilliant. There is very little to like about him in reality, he doesn't work, is usually very high, spends much of his life bowling and generally slobbing about in loose-fitting clothes, however, Bridges manages to instil the Dude with such warmth, likeability and good humour that it's almost impossible to dislike him. His dysfunctional relationship with his bowling buddies is a bit like a marriage that doesn't quite work but none of the participants can be bothered to do anything about it. The arguing at cross purposes, not really listening etc should be annoying in the extreme, but it's not it's very funny. As you would expect the mystery unfolds at a leisurely pace and not everything is as expected. Just like the best mysteries, there are a couple of red herrings to complicate things and add interest. The supporting cast including Julianne Moore, John Turturro and the late Philip Seymour Hoffman are fabulous and lift the whole production to a new level. The two drug-fuelled dream sequences are a nice touch that, although very different in tone, still manage to fit in perfectly with the flow of the film. These scenes are often badly done and stop the narrative in its tracks. Here they actually compliment it. Pretty much ignored on release, TBL now has such a dedicated following it may very well be the Coens most recognisable film, perhaps excepting Fargo. Superb and extremely funny.

The Big Lebowski – ein Kultfilm ohnegleichen. Typisch Coen-Brüder: schräg, eigen, leicht absurd, aber diesmal vergleichsweise „familienfreundlich“. Gewalt ist hier eher Nebensache. Stattdessen wurde der Humor-Regler komplett auf Anschlag gedreht. Das Ergebnis: ein durchgehend amüsanter, herrlich entspannter Film. Und dann natürlich Jeff Bridges. Obwohl seine Filmografie schon vorher beeindruckend war, hat ihn diese Rolle endgültig in den Kultstatus katapultiert. The Dude ist ein Antiheld ohnegleichen. Irgendwie ein Vorbild – wir alle könnten vermutlich etwas entspannter durchs Leben gehen. Andererseits sollte man es vielleicht doch nicht ganz so handhaben wie er, denn wirklich funktional ist der Dude nun auch wieder nicht. Zur 4K-Veröffentlichung: Das Bild ist wirklich stark. Die Farben wirken sichtbar kräftiger als bei der Blu-ray, teilweise richtig schön knallig, ohne künstlich auszusehen. Die Schärfe ist bestechend, Details kommen klarer raus, und das dezente HDR sorgt dafür, dass Lichter sauberer gezeichnet sind. Man merkt einfach, dass hier mehr drinsteckt als bei der normalen Blu-ray. Beim Ton sind die Unterschiede nicht riesig, aber der unkomprimierte Sound ist für Heimkino-Fans trotzdem ein Pluspunkt. Es klingt alles ein Stück offener und sauberer, auch wenn hier keine Quantensprünge passieren. Die Extras sind solide und nett zusammengestellt. Aber wer die Coens kennt, weiß: Die Filme sprechen meistens für sich selbst. Bonusmaterial ist da eher Beilage als Hauptgericht. Fazit: Für Fans ganz klare Empfehlung zur 4K-Version. Wer den Film noch gar nicht kennt, kann auch erstmal zur Blu-ray greifen oder ihn streamen. Aber wenn euch der Dude etwas bedeutet – dann nehmt die 4K.