The Big Lebowski

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	Jeff Bridges	The Dude
	John Goodman	Walter Sobchak
	Julianne Moore	Maude Lebowski
	Steve Buscemi	Donny
	David Huddleston	The Big Lebowski
	Philip Seymour Hoffman	Brandt
	Tara Reid	Bunny Lebowski
	Philip Moon	Treehorn Thug #1
	Mark Pellegrino	Treehorn Thug #2
	Peter Stormare	Nihilist #1
	Flea	Nihilist #2
	Torsten Voges	Nihilist #3
	Jimmie Dale Gilmore	Smokey
	Jack Kehler	Dude's Landlord
	John Turturro	Jesus Quintana
	James G. Hoosier	Quintana's Partner
	Carlos Leon	Maude's Thug #1
	Terrence Burton	Maude's Thug #2
	Richard Gant	Older Cop
	Christian Clemenson	Younger Cop
	Dom Irrera	Tony the Chauffeur
	Gérard L'Heureux	Lebowski's Chauffeur
	David Thewlis	Knox Harrington
	Lu Elrod	Coffee Shop Waitress
	Mike Gomez	Auto Circus Cop

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Director	Joel Coen
	Ethan Coen
Writer	Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Producer	Tim Bevan, John Cameron, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Eric Fellner
Musician	Carter Burwell
Photography	Roger Deakins

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WSR Narrative Review


Story Synopsis:
The Big Lebowski is another hilariously original comedy from the Coen brothers-the creative masterminds behind Fargo and Raising Arizona. The Dude (Bridges) feels a bit violated. Two thugs looking for Jeff Lebowski-the Dude’s real name-have broken into the Dude’s home, demanded money to pay off a debt, and soiled his favorite rug. The Dude, realizing this is a case of mistaken identity, seeks out The Big Lebowski, who was the real target of the beating-to get him to pay for his ruined rug.

DVD Picture:
When compared to the LaserDisc reviewed in Issue 29, the anamorphic DVD is a beautiful, solid transfer. Images are sharper with more detail and definition than the LaserDisc. Color fidelity is naturally rendered, with accurate fleshtones, rich colors and deep blacks. Contrast and shadow delineation are superb, with excellent visual information in the darkest scenes. The anamorphic and letterbox DVD aspect ratio is framed at 1.78:1.


Soundtrack:
While the Dolby® Digital 5.1 discrete soundtrack has slight dialogue leakage in the front channels, the discrete delivers generally good soundstage delineation. Surround presence is limited to the music score. Spatial dimension is wanting in aggressive envelopment, though there are occasional split surrounds and .1 LFE enhancement.


This Disc Contains The Following WSR-Rated Superb Qualities:
Superb Special Visual Effects Quality
Superb Color Fidelity
Superb Cinematography

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