{"id":19765,"date":"2018-11-04T14:47:08","date_gmt":"2018-11-04T22:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=19765"},"modified":"2018-11-04T14:47:46","modified_gmt":"2018-11-04T22:47:46","slug":"review-big-lebowski-4k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2018\/11\/review-big-lebowski-4k\/","title":{"rendered":"The Big Lebowski 4K Ultra HD Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Big Lebowski<\/em><\/strong> has garnered a huge following over the course of 20 years and it\u2019s easy to see why with some easy to quote lines that, often times, relates so well to real life. I\u2019ve never been a huge fan of the movie though have grown to appreciate it over time.<\/p>\n

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The Big Lebowski
\n<\/span>\u2014 20th Anniversary Edition \u2014
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Comedy, Crime
\nUniversal | R \u2013 117 min. \u2013 $29.98 | October 16, 2018<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 11\/04\/2018 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Joel Coen
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Ethan Coen & Joel Coen (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, David Huddleston, John Turturro, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tara Reid, Peter Stormare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Featurettes, Photo Gallery
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>4K, Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS:X), French (DTS 5.1), Spanish (DTS 5.1), Japanese (DTS 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>2160p\/Widescreen 1.85
\nDynamic Range: <\/strong>HDR10
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, French, Spanish
\nCodecs: <\/strong>HEVC \/ H.265
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.<\/strong><\/span>
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Screen captures are from the Blu-ray and do not represent the 4K transfer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Jeff `The Dude’ Leboswki (JEFF BRIDGES) is mistaken for Jeffrey Lebowski (DAVID HUDDLESTON), who is The Big Lebowski. Which explains why he’s roughed up and has his precious rug peed on. In search of recompense, The Dude tracks down his namesake, who offers him a job. His wife (TARA REID) has been kidnapped and he needs a reliable bagman. Aided\u00a0and hindered by his pals Walter Sobchak (JOHN GOODMAN), a Vietnam vet, and Donny (STEVE BUSCEMI), master of stupidity.<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>For the longest time, I went without seeing the cult classic The Big Lebowski<\/em><\/strong> until I finally watched the film two years ago (had to look at my \u201cdiary\u201d entry on Letterbxd). While I did enjoy it and found a sharply written script from the Coen Brothers and amazing performances, most notably Jeff Bridges and John Goodman (surprising the film didn\u2019t get a single Academy Award nomination), I didn\u2019t fall head over heels in love with the movie. So, with this 4K release, decided to give it another watch… and feel pretty much the same, entertaining but not blown away, although I did manage to laugh at all the jokes.<\/p>\n

Entertaining. That\u2019s probably the word I use for most films written and directed by the Coens. I don\u2019t go overboard whenever their next film is announced and outside of Hail, Caesar<\/em>, I generally do enjoy them, my favorite by far is Fargo<\/em> followed by Lebowski<\/em> and then No Country for Old Men<\/em>, which did receive much, and mostly deserved, awards love.<\/p>\n

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If for whatever reason you were like me and just never got around to The Big Lebowski<\/em><\/strong>, it\u2019s certainly has its moments and with lines such as “Yeah, well, you know, that’s just like, uh, your opinion, man” or “The dude abides”, and I pity anyone named Donny, it\u2019s easy to see why it has a large fan base.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a glossy slip cover<\/strong> and inside is a Digital HD redemption code<\/strong>. All of the features are on the Blu-ray disc, none on the 4K.<\/p>\n

Worthy Adversaries: What\u2019s My Line Trivia<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 This is a pop-up trivia game where the movie pauses and you answer a multi-choice question what the line of either Lebowski or Walter says.<\/p>\n

An Exclusive Introduction (4:40)<\/u><\/strong> by \u201cMortimer Young\u201d of Forever Young film preservation who blabbers on and is actually pretty humorous.<\/p>\n

The Dude\u2019s Life (10:08)<\/u><\/strong> are interviews with the cast, including Bridges, Goodman, Moore and Buscemi (and archive publicity interviews with the Coen Brothers), about the characters in the film, including The Dude, Walter, Donny and Maude.<\/p>\n

The Dude Abides: The Big Lebowski<\/em> Ten Years Later (10:27)<\/u><\/strong> is a set of, at the time, new interviews recounting their experiences of working on the film and how it has become a cult classic. Also includes some behind-the-scenes footage.<\/p>\n

Making of The Big Lebowski<\/em> (24:35)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 This is an older featurette but still an interesting watch with interviews by the cast and the Coen Brothers.<\/p>\n

The Lebowski Fest: An Achiever\u2019s Story (13:53)<\/u><\/strong> is an excerpt from a documentary about the Las Vegas convention celebrating The Big Lebowski<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Flying Carpets and Bowling Pin Dreams: The Dream Sequences of The Dude (4:20)<\/u><\/strong> breaks down the visual styles of two of the more outlandish, but fun, scenes from the film.<\/p>\n

Interactive Map<\/u><\/strong> allows you to select various locations where a narrator will give some trivia about that locale and footage of the place years later. Most are in the 30-40 seconds of length.<\/p>\n

Jeff Bridges Photo Book (17:30)<\/u><\/strong> has the actor showing off the book of pictures he took on set.<\/p>\n

Photo Gallery (3:25)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

U-Control<\/u><\/strong> offers the viewer to watch with pop-ups containing scene comparisons, music during that scene and \u201cMark it Dude\u201d, a counter how many times “Lebowski”, \u201cDude\u201d, \u201cMan\u201d or the f-bomb was said.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Universal releases The Big Lebowski<\/em><\/strong> onto 4K Ultra HD presented in its original 1.85 widescreen aspect ratio and a 2160p high-definition transfer. Although comparatively the picture does look better than its Blu-ray counterpart, I don\u2019t feel it\u2019s an amazing video, albeit it is sharp and nicely defined. What does stand out, however, is the colors are incredibly bright courtesy of the HDR, this is especially noticeable during what I\u2019ll call passed\/knocked out fantasy sequences. Skin tones appear natural and blacks are stark yet detail is still discernible.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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The movie does get a slight boost from DTS-HD MA 5.1 to DTS:X. While it is nice that the studio didn\u2019t merely port over the same audio codex as others might do, I won\u2019t say this was some incredible auditory experience, yet along with the crisp and clear dialogue levels, where that extra layer does kick in for the catchy soundtrack, so you\u2019ll get \u201cJust Dropped In\u201d blaring out of every available channel.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Overall, The Big Lebowski<\/em><\/strong> has garnered a huge following over the course of 20 years and it\u2019s easy to see why with some easy to quote lines that, often times, relates so well to real life. Personally, I\u2019ve never been a huge fan of the movie though have grown to appreciate it over time. This \u201c20th Anniversary\u201drelease doesn\u2019t have anything new in terms of features with all the material from the 10th version on the Blu-ray, but the video and audio transfers are both well done.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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