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Users of the service will be able to view more than 250 full-length episodes of shows such as "The Simpsons" and "The Office," as well as some 100 movies, including "The Big Lebowski" and "Ice Age.". Short clips from films and TV shows such as "Napoleon Dynamite" and "Saturday Night Live" are also available through the service, which is accessible at Hulu. (Newsmax)
The Coens have visualized a ride-along program for death Mar 15, 2008
and Fargo, and probably even The Big Lebowski and Barton Fink. No Country's aforementioned intermingling of brutality and lyricism is far from seamless, and the ending as many have complained is a muddle. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Vic Burgess rocks: LaFayette musician isnt on the beaten track Mar 8, 2008
CLOSEUP Family: Parents John and Sue Burgess; grandparents John Burgess and Ella Shaw; brother and sister-in-law James and Beth Burgess; nephew Connor Burgess (and one of the way) Church: Church of Christ Favorite author: Harry Browne Favorite fiction book: A Clockwork Orange Favorite non-fiction book: Why Government Doesn t Work Favorite movies: The Big Lebowski, The Jerk Favorite music: Rock Favorite musician: Gene Simmons Hobbies: Music, watching football Favorite TV shows: The Simpsons,... (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Coens' 'Burn' to open wide Mar 4, 2008
Exceptions include Tom Hanks starrer "The Lady Killers"; "Intolerable Cruelty," starring Clooney opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones; and "The Big Lebowski.". "Everyone feels ('Burn After Reading') has the capability to play wide at that September playtime," said Focus prexy of distribution Jack Foley. (Variety)
Sports Biz:Bowling'scomback Mar 3, 2008
Gramercy PicturesMovies such as "The Big Lebowski" and "Kingpin" have put bowling back on the map ... Still, just as bowling league fanatic The Dude in the The Big Lebowski makes people laugh, there are elements of the pro sport that remain somewhat comical. (MSNBC -- Business)
'Old Men,' Europeans seize Oscars Feb 28, 2008
The Coens, who have been known for their arch style and oddball humor in films such as "Fargo," "O Brother, Where Art Thou" and "The Big Lebowski," received some laughs for Ethan Coen's laconic acceptance speeches. Don't Miss. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Bowling goes beyond blue collar roots Feb 27, 2008
"It smelled musty, like the Big Lebowski," the 23-year-old from Pennsylvania Dutch Country said. "This is like a club.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Oh brothers ... Feb 26, 2008
Casting Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski was an undoubted stroke of genius. Billy Bob Thornton fit the lead of The Man Who Wasn't There like a glove. (Guardian Unlimited)
'Old Men,' Europeans seize Academy Awards Feb 25, 2008
The Coens, who have been known for their arch style and oddball humor in films such as "Fargo," "O Brother, Where Art Thou" and "The Big Lebowski," received some laughs for Ethan Coen's laconic acceptance speeches. After the pair won for adapted screenplay, Ethan Coen gave a brief thanks. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Coen brothers make Oscar history Feb 25, 2008
To cultists, the directors most essential movie is 1998s The Big Lebowski, for which fans still yearly congregate to celebrate. After a series of box office and critical duds like the remake The Ladykillers and Intolerable Cruelty, No Country has emerged as the Coens biggest financial success, surpassing $60 million in theaters. (MSNBC -- News)
Check out other offerings from Oscar's top filmmakers Feb 25, 2008
Cults within a cult: There was a general feeling that the Coens had gotten off their game in the decade between Fargo and an unambiguous No Country comeback, but a youthful fan coterie has come to embrace The Big Lebowski (Jeff Bridges, slacker high jinks, surprisingly coarse scripting; 1998, Focus/Universal, R, $13). Skewing toward older disciples is O Brother, Where Art Thou. (USA Today -- Life)
Oscars Honor Coens As Best Director(s) Feb 25, 2008
To cultists, the directors' most essential movie is 1998's "The Big Lebowski," for which fans still yearly congregate to celebrate. Fans could be counted on to be toasting white Russians all over town. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Academy Awards a country for old men and foreign performersPosted on Feb. 25 Feb 25, 2008
It s the culmination of a 24-year career for the brothers, whose filmography ( Fargo, The Big Lebowski, O Brother, Where Are Thou. is as quirky as it is innately American. (Missoulian, MT)
Amid the darkness, gems shine bright Feb 23, 2008
Masterful work from the Coen brothers, elevating the thriller genre as Martin Scorsese did with The Departed did last year, could win them their first directing Oscar in a career that has included gems such as Barton Fink, Fargo and The Big Lebowski. But an upset is definitely possible given the wonderful inventiveness of Julian Schnabel's The Diving Bell And The Butterfly, which takes the viewer inside the mind of a paralysed man, and the critical support for Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Coens Country could makehistory Feb 20, 2008
Their 1998 comedy The Big Lebowski, about an overgrown slacker named the Dude who lives for bowling and gets more than he bargained for when seeking compensation for his urine-damaged rug, has spawned its own counterculture that includes fan festivals and T-shirts proclaiming the lead characters laid-back approach to life: The Dude abides. . (MSNBC -- News)
Code of Coens: How to succeed in filmmaking Feb 20, 2008
While it clearly ranks alongside Fargo and The Big Lebowski as the brothers best work, No Country has an unusual place among their movies, in some ways perfectly typical of their style and in others an unexpected reinvention of it ... Dashiell Hammetts The Glass Key and Red Harvest were sources for the Coens Millers Crossing, The Big Lebowski lovingly parodizes Raymond Chandler, and Cain inspired not only Blood Simple but The Man Who... (MSNBC -- News)
Coens and company Feb 17, 2008
Exactly in which category do films like The Big Lebowski, O Brother, Where Art Thou. and Fargo really fall. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Coens are heading for Oscar Country Feb 15, 2008
Lacking much of the trenchant humor for which the duo has become known in hits like Fargo, Raising Arizona and The Big Lebowski, No Country for Old Men hearkens back to their debut feature Blood Simple, a black-hearted neo-noir about a bunch of Texans, none of whom were to be trusted. No Country takes the Coens back to the Lone Star State, armed with the novel by Cormac McCarthy, and the characters are just as shady, if not more so. (MSNBC -- News)
Julianne Moore flick latest to film here Feb 14, 2008
" She said the movie will shoot for two to three months, starting March 31, and indicated more Pittsburgh movie announcements could be coming in the spring. The latest round of movie productions follows the already-wrapped "Adventureland," helmed by "Superbad" director and Carnegie Mellon University graduate Greg Mottola and starring Ryan Reynolds and Kristen Wiig, and "Homecoming," starring Mischa Barton. "Shelter" star Ms. Moore has appeared in almost 50 films since the early 1990s, including... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Nominee's main competition: Himself Feb 8, 2008 One Big Party Feb 3, 2008 Roger Deakins up against himself for Oscar Jan 31, 2008 Bowling, Vegas-Style Jan 27, 2008 No Country for Old Men Jan 18, 2008 Jeff Bridges: The Dude abides Jan 3, 2008 The hottest 'fat' man on film Dec 31, 2007 * Coen brothers back on form Dec 27, 2007 Dressing up the Wilma: Theater's offerings will be similar but improved, owners say Dec 26, 2007 In for the kill Dec 21, 2007 'The Amateurs': Hollywood.com Talks Exclusively with Jeff Bridges and Ted Danson Dec 15, 2007 Cowboy Icon Sam Elliott Abides in 'The Golden Compass' Dec 11, 2007 The Bloody Best Nov 25, 2007 Break out of the downtown bar scene Nov 22, 2007 'No Country For Old Men' promises to be among best movies of 2007 Nov 18, 2007 Coen brothers keep it real Nov 16, 2007 The urban jungle Nov 16, 2007 Coen brothers combine humor, violence Nov 16, 2007 Tumbleweeds drift into Fairburn Nov 15, 2007 Turturro, Gandolfini talk Cigarettes Nov 13, 2007 Review: 'Country' one of best of the year Nov 11, 2007 Is 'No Country For Old Men' The Coen Brothers' Best Flick Yet? Nov 10, 2007 Welcome to Planet Coen enjoy your stay Nov 8, 2007 Coens are back with 'No Country' Nov 8, 2007 No Country is for Coen brothers fans only Nov 7, 2007 The many faces of Philip Seymour Hoffman Nov 5, 2007 Dream On ... Nov 1, 2007 Virginia Film Festival Returning To Charlottesville Oct 30, 2007 Carl Weathers begs off of a bowling match Oct 24, 2007 Strike Bowling Bar Oct 23, 2007 Goodman treated in rehab Oct 19, 2007 John Goodman out of rehab. Was he in? Oct 18, 2007 One chill 'dude' Oct 18, 2007 Abbey Theatre throws 'Big Lebowski' party Oct 3, 2007 Buscemi combines acting, directing talents Sep 15, 2007 Old meets new as theaters embrace indie appeal Sep 13, 2007 No Country for Old Men: What is the sound of no Coens speaking? Sep 9, 2007 Television movies for the week of August 26 Aug 26, 2007 Financial lessons gleaned from films Aug 9, 2007 CELEB POWER RANKINGS: Beware of Moose, 'boarders Aug 9, 2007 Christopher Walken, Steve Zahn, More Scene-Stealers Explain Role Of Supporting Actor Aug 1, 2007 All Saints Day: St. Vincent's Proposal to the 7th Street Entry Jul 26, 2007 Queer as Folk Jul 25, 2007 Are 'Pineapple' Pair Seth Rogen, James Franco The Next Harold & Kumar? Jul 13, 2007 Hollywood Heavies Crash Web Video Party Jul 11, 2007 MARRIED WITH CHUCKLES Jul 8, 2007 City native gets life write Green Ridge’s Tim Calpin seeing production of first screenplay following stint at ‘South Park’ Jul 1, 2007 Movie Review: Surf's Up Jun 9, 2007 `Surf's Up' rides wave of nuanced voice acting Jun 9, 2007 Review: 'Surf's Up' Marches To Its Own Wave Jun 9, 2007 Surf's Up proves the penguin wave is yet to break Jun 9, 2007 Penguin charm rides again in 'Surf's Up' Jun 8, 2007 Surf's Up *** Jun 8, 2007 Blogging celebs and what they reveal Jun 6, 2007 Surfer dude returns Jun 6, 2007 No Country for Old Men May 25, 2007 Cannes diary May 23, 2007 Coen brothers spin murderous new tale May 23, 2007 Spain's Bardem Surprises Himself in Film May 21, 2007 Column: Try these 10 books for the bored reader May 19, 2007 Strangest stories of the school year May 17, 2007 Coens Keep Working Apr 25, 2007 Movie File: 'Pirates 3,' Kirsten Dunst, Kate Beckinsale & More Apr 25, 2007 Coens ready for 'Man,' 'Burn' Apr 24, 2007 Coens 'reunite Clooney and Pitt' Apr 22, 2007
He's shot all nine of their movies since 1991's "Barton Fink," creating the signature imagery for films including "Fargo," "The Big Lebowski," "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" and their latest, "No Country.". He grew up in Devon, England, and began as a still photographer before going to film school and making documentaries. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Digital penguins primped for closeups Feb 7, 2008
Sole exception was legendary surfer Big Z. Pic's creative team based him on the Dude from "The Big Lebowski" and from the outset aimed to land Jeff Bridges to voice him. As a result, Z clearly resembles Bridges' performance in that pic. (Variety)
-- In addition to the festival's always-solid lineup of documentaries, shorts and animation films, Ross is also throwing the fifth anniversary of the Big Lebowski Bowling Party on Feb. 16 at Space Gallery ... Those who show up in costume as their favorite character from the film "The Big Lebowski" get in free ... The Big Lebowski Bowling Party: 9 p.m. Feb. 16 at Space Gallery, 1141 Polk St. $10. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
$7 online stock trades. from Kaplan University. (MSNBC -- News)
Fans of the 1998 movie "The Big Lebowski" would hardly recognize this place. Unlike the nameless bowling alley that appears in the movie and epitomizes nondescript, Red Rock Lanes is sleek and modern, with 18-foot ceilings, natural wood and stone accents and more than 120 televisions. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Aside from Fargo and certain sequences in The Big Lebowski, their work has seemed cold, affectless, smug and a struggle to sit through. Heresy, I suppose. (Independent)
That man is Jeffrey Leon Bridges - better known to bowlers and The Big Lebowski faithful as The Dude ... After five years and 25 bowling interviews, I'd come too far to let The Big Lebowski off the hook ... We kept bowling and chatting, but much like The Big Lebowski, it wasn't about the bowling. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Monday December 31, 2007 TODAY'S WEATHER: CLOUDY 35. Philip Seymour Hoffman works his retro outfit while stealing "Charlie Wilson's War" from Tom and Julia. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Their searing adaptation of Cormac McCarthys most approachable, albeit most pulpy, novel, No Country for Old Men, has earned admiration and mainstream attention in America of an intensity which hasnt come the Coens way since the Oscar success of Fargo or the rapturous cult that has coalesced around The Big Lebowski. After two comedies X Intolerable Cruelty and a remake of Alexander Mackendricks The Ladykillers X generally deemed the least interesting outings of their career, the Coens... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Duckwitz said he also hopes to bring special movie events to the Wilma say, for example, a screening of The Big Lebowski complete with the titular character's signature White Russians. We have a really broad perspective on arts and the opportunities for what we present, from poetry to rap to banjo to the ballet, Wishcamper said. (Missoulian, MT)
the untamed Midwest (Fargo) or the bowling alley (The Big Lebowski). Now for the first time they have adapted a novel, Cormac McCarthy's No Country For Old Men. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The Big Lebowski was like that, people would say 'That sounds so natural. But you always go back and get every 'man' and every ellipses in there, the way those guys write it. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
HW: College students throw festivals dedicated to The Big Lebowski. SE: I know. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
" Hi narrates his transformation from criminal to loving husband and back to criminal using Garrison Keillor-like folksy phrases. There's a lot of story to tell as the couple are paid an unexpected visit by two of Hi's pals who've escaped from prison and mess up the couple's domestic bliss. The best moments are provided by a hyperactive Cage. But the Coens never settle into a mood that draws you into the story and makes you care about the family's fate. If the DVD set's packagers wanted to... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Film screenings have included "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," "Evil Dead" and "The Big Lebowski." Caterers such as Hot Dog on a Stick and Weeneez have been selling munchies, and skating coquettes from the Angel City Derby Girls hawk beer cozies and popcorn. Night, 37, is dedicated to showing films that, according to their most rabid fans, can never get enough love. (Los Angeles Times)
After two missteps - one minor ("Intolerable Cruelty") and one major ("The Ladykillers") - the Coen brothers return to form with their best film since "The Big Lebowski." Harkening back to "Blood Simple" and "Miller's Crossing," the Coens adapted Cormac McCarthy's stripped down novel into what could be called a masterpiece. From the opening scene, it's quite clear that Javier Bardem's assassin, Anton Chigurh (with a bowl haircut that is equal parts ridiculous and ever-so-menacing), is the... (The Daily Texan, TX)
Still, thesps like Billy Bob Thornton ("The Man Who Wasn't There"), Jeff Bridges ("The Big Lebowski"), George Clooney ("O Brother Where Art Thou?") and Tom Hanks ("The Ladykillers") line up to be in their movies. And the brothers know when to press their case with the studios. (Variety)
Better, I think, to add to Chinatown other, gentler movies that work neighbourhood by neighbourhood, like the Coen brothers' The Big Lebowski (Hollywood, Malibu), Charles Burnett's Killer of Sheep (Watts), PT Anderson's Boogie Nights and Magnolia (San Fernando Valley), Towne's adaptation of John Fante's Ask the Dust (old, demolished Bunker Hill) and the movie that subsumes all other movies about LA: Thom Anderson's essay-film masterpiece Los Angeles Plays Itself, which examines how the movies... (Guardian Unlimited)
At its core, the story seems a bit conventional for the filmmakers who made yodeling the musical backdrop for baby-snatching in "Raising Arizona" and turned a urine-stained carpet into a key plot catalyst for a crime comedy set among bowlers in "The Big Lebowski.". But the balance of black humor and brutish violence, the sense of an otherworldly America in the vast Texas panorama, and the abrupt turns McCarthy sneaks in late in the story set the novel squarely on Planet Coen. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Jack Palance sang it in "City Slickers," and it was featured in the 1998 film "The Big Lebowski.". If anybody was singing it in Fairburn on Tuesday and Wednesday, the lyrics were probably drowned out by the wind. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Joel and Ethan Coen (who have directed Turturro in numerous films, including Barton Fink and The Big Lebowski) are executive producers. Adam Sandler, a friend and co-star in Sonys upcoming You Dont Mess with the Zohan, helped persuade the studio to allow Turturro to release it himself. (MSNBC -- News)
As Walter Sobchak shrewdly observed in the Coens' "The Big Lebowski," it's the nihilists you have to be afraid of. McCarthy's novel is a straight-up thriller interspersed with the somber musings of the otherwise laconic Ed Tom (a role that fits Jones like a glove). (CNN -- Showbiz)
"Oh, I love 'The Big Lebowski' because of the white Russians," laughed Josh Brolin, thinking back to the anticlimactic adventures of the Dude. " 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' is probably their movie that I've seen the most of ... but I love 'Miller's Crossing,' I love 'Barton Fink,' and then there's 'Blood Simple.' ". (MTV.com)
Theres nothing predictable about thisAt its core, the story seems a bit conventional for the filmmakers who made yodeling the musical backdrop for baby-snatching in Raising Arizona and turned a urine-stained carpet into a key plot catalyst for a crime comedy set among bowlers in The Big Lebowski. . (MSNBC -- News)
Their weed-happy comedy The Big Lebowski did a middling $17. 5 million when it came out in 1998. (USA Today)
Granted, the Coens are a specific taste for everyone who finds their movies insufferably smart-alecky, theres someone else who can recite every single line from The Big Lebowski. If youre a Coen fan, youll enjoy No Country for Old Men as one of their best. (MSNBC -- Movies)
A fawning houseboy in The Big Lebowski, Tom Cruise's frightening psychopathic tormenter in Mission: Impossible 3, a loathsome preacher in Cold Mountain. The bereaved husband of a suicide in the little seen, but very affecting Love Liza. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
According to the Dreambank, fantasies of flying may be a mainstay of movies like "The Big Lebowski," 'but it turns out that anxiety - as portrayed in Woody Allen's "Stardust Memories" - is a far more frequent sentiment in our slumber. Dreaming is as natural as breathing. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Turturro - famous for his roles in "Quiz Show," "The Big Lebowski" and "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" He and will present his work as a writer and director, including his first film , "Mac," and his latest, "Romance and Cigarettes." The festival is hosted by the University of Virginia. It opens Thursday and will feature 90 film s centered around the theme of "Kin Flicks" - movies that explore the dynamics of family life. (WTVR.com, VA)
"The Big Lebowski" or "Kingpin". CW: "The Big Lebowski" is a funny, funny movie. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Forget The Big Lebowski ... Perhaps I've seen The Big Lebowski too many times but the whole borrowed shoes thing, the junk food and bad lighting, the crack and tumble of ball on pins - it doesn't exactly scream opulence. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
His film credits include "The Big Lebowski," "The Flintstones" and "The Babe.". He won an Emmy Award this year for guest actor in a drama series for "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.". (The Palm Beach Post)
His film credits include The Big Lebowski, The Flintstones and The Babe. Share this article. (Adelaidenow)
THE LITTLE LEBOWSKI URBAN ACHIEVERS: Jeff Dowd, the inspiration for the character The Dude in the movie The Big Lebowski, poses with fans outside Murdock Lecture Hall Wednesday night. issues/news/702321" border="0" /> / THE STATE PRESS THE LITTLE LEBOWSKI URBAN ACHIEVERS: Jeff Dowd, the inspiration for the character The Dude in the movie The Big Lebowski, poses with fans outside Murdock Lecture Hall Wednesday night. Sponsors Copyright 2001-06, ASU Web Devil. All rights reserved. No... (Web Devil, AZ)
If you've written a check for less than a dollar, left the house in your bathrobe and slippers or played in a bowling league, chances are you'll identify with the hero of "The Big Lebowski," which was the centerpiece of a Friday night costume party at the Abbey Theatre ... "The Big Lebowski" was resurrected for one of the Abbey's occasional movie-themed costume parties ... Sheats' girlfriend, Amy McClure, said that she is more a fan of Sheats than of "The Big Lebowski.". (Durango Herald)
text size Jeff Bridges, Steve Buscemi and John Goodman are bowling buddies and lazy time wasting slackers in The Big Lebowski ... In "The Big Lebowski," he confused John Lennon with V.I. Lenin. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
This summer, the 74-year-old theater held a showcase of the classics, screening oldies like Citizen Kane and Casablanca as well as The Big Lebowski and other contemporary classics to attract a diverse audience, Langus said. " Audience members were either seeing them for the fifth time or the first time," she said. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
The brothers Coen, whose collaboration brought us Fargo, The Big Lebowski and The Hudsucker Proxy, froze. The press conference ends at 2:30, Behar joked. (Canada.com)
TV Movies: August 26-September 1. G = General audiences PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Not recommended for preteens R = Restricted audience. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Some classic and not-so-classic but enjoyable films -- "It's a Wonderful Life," "The Big Lebowski" and "Josie and the Pussycats," to name a few -- can teach you a bit about contrarian investing, estate planning, the high cost of divorce and other important topics. "Almost every movie has lessons about priorities, problem solving, integrity, compassion," said Nell Minow, author of "The Movie Mom's Guide to Family Movies." "And trust that, if you watch carefully, they will tell you even more about... (Fresno Bee -- Business)
SI.com - Extra Mustard - Celebrity Power Rankings - Wednesday August 8, 2007 1:26PM. Posted: Wednesday August 8, 2007 1:26PM; Updated: Wednesday August 8, 2007 1:40PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
"I've played the lead. I've been in movies where I've been in every single scene and then, you know, you have a whole story to do your performance," said John Turturro, a subtle leading man in "Box of Moonlight" and a scene-stealing supporter in "The Big Lebowski." "I've done movies where I've been in one scene.". "I've had some juicy parts in 'Pulp Fiction' and 'True Romance,' " Walken said of two unforgettable flicks in which he had only one scene to make an impact. (VHI.com -- Music News)
The annual event honoring the Coen Brothers' 1998 film, The Big Lebowski. Saturday, July 21, 2007 in the Lyn-Lake neighborhood of Minneapolis. (City Pages)
The annual event honoring the Coen Brothers' 1998 film, The Big Lebowski Galleries. More Film Articles. (Minneapolis City Pages)
"I've watched that a lot, in terms of the fights that feel like real people really getting hit. I've also looked to movies like 'The Blues Brothers' and 'The Big Lebowski' as movies that work within genre conventions but don't use the textbook in their engineering.". In the scene we witnessed, Rogen frantically abuses the downstairs buzzer to Franco's apartment, disturbing the stoner's half-conscious state. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Joel and Ethan Coen, makers of Raising Arizona and The Big Lebowski, are the first talent lined up to produce shorts. "When I started looking on YouTube at what was available, it became clear to me that most of what was there was not very good," said Jeremy Zimmer, a partner at UTA. "People were excited about going online to look for video but they quickly became disenchanted because the quality wasn't there.". (AdWeek)
The fare ranges from "Steamboat Bill, Jr.," a 1928 silent featuring Buster Keaton, to the Coen brothers' stoner hit "The Big Lebowski" (1998), with Jeff Bridges a hoot as the Dude. Other directors are as varied as Ingmar Bergman and his disciple, Woody Allen, as well as Charles Chaplin, Federico Fellini, George Cukor, Yasujiro Ozu, Louis Malle, John Waters and Ren Clair. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
If you re thinking something along the lines of the Coen Brothers zany film noir homage The Big Lebowski, you wouldn t be far off. However, the script is equally indebted to the work of Mr. Hughes, the writer-director behind a succession of seminal 80s teen-focused fare like Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller s Day Off. (Scranton Times, PA)
However, the up-and-comer gets more than he bargains for when he discovers arrogant champ Tank (Dietrich Bader), the stoner Chicken Joe (Jon Heder), lovely lifeguard Lani (Zooey Deschanel) and mysterious beach bum Geek (Jeff Bridges channeling The Dude from The Big Lebowski). You see where this is all going. (Suite101.com)
Just as LaBeouf plays youthful enthusiasm without going broad, Bridges, bringing in hints of The Dude from the The Big Lebowski, plays a burnout without ever making him a loser. LaBeouf and Bridges often recorded their roles together -- not the norm for animated films -- and it shows in lively, beautifully timed exchanges. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
"Surf's Up" is the story of a penguin named Cody Maverick (the voice of Shia LaBeouf) from Shiverpool, Antarctica, who goes against the grain by dreaming of being a star surfer after meeting the legendary Big Z. It's no coincidence that Jeff Bridges is the voice of Big Z since the character bears a striking resemblance to The Dude in "The Big Lebowski.". Cody is being interviewed for a surfing documentary -- think a cartoon version of "Riding Giants." The heard-but-not seen narrator and... (Click2Houston, TX)
And there's Big Z, in which Jeff Bridges is doing nothing so much as revisiting the role of The Big Lebowski as a fat penguin. Sweet. (Edmonton Sun)
He stands out in a part that spins off his slacker Dude character from The Big Lebowski (without the criminal elements). Many of the supporting parts are forgettable, but the gorgeous computer animation of the scenic Pen Gu Island and the surrounding ocean is memorable. (USA Today -- Life)
Similarities between Big Z and Bridges's celebrated role in The Big Lebowski seem entirely intentional. One more thing: Surf's Up is that rarity in a children's movie, a comedy that's actually exciting. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
The star of such films as "The Big Lebowski" and "Fearless" has only hinted at his doodling abilities in movies like "The Door in the Floor," in which he played a children's-book author. But his posts on JeffBridges. (Herald Online, SC -- Technology)
" We're not saying The Big Lebowski was a documentary, but lifelong surfer Bridges gets pretty philosophical when talk turns to the oscillations of the ocean. "It's a wonderful feeling, whether you catch a wave or not. It's a bit like fishing, you're out there, you're a part of nature, you're sitting in the ocean, looking at the land, when most other times it's the other way around. (Edmonton Sun)
Indeed, you have to go back to 2001 past The Ladykillers and Intolerable Cruelty to get back onto comfortable ground when it comes to their work, and considering these are the guys who brought the world Raising Arizona, Miller's Crossing and The Big Lebowski, that's a crying shame. Fortunately with their Cannes offering this year, the Coens have gone back to those roots and have delivered a film worthy of the standards they've previously set. (IGN FilmForce)
Working Title has contributed to Coen films such as Barton Fink, Fargo and The Big Lebowski. "They are coming back to us because we love them personally and professionally," Fellner says. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
The brothers who won the Palme dOr in 1991 for Barton Fink are known for such stylish films as Fargo and The Big Lebowski that mix violence with deadpan humor. Their last two pictures have been lighter fare: Intolerable Cruelty and The Ladykillers. (MSNBC -- News)
Bardem plays a psychopath who dishes out death without reason or remorse in "No Country for Old Men" from filmmaking brothers Joel and Ethan Coen ("Fargo," "The Big Lebowski"). It isn't a typical movie, or a typical role for Bardem. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Joel and Ethan Coen, makers of films like The Big Lebowski and Fargo, have acknowledged their indebtedness to Hammett. I don t read much fiction, but I got hooked on his dark humor when I was younger. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
To quote Walter Sobchak of The Big Lebowski after Donnie's untimely death, "Just because we're bereaved that doesn't make us saps!!!" Perhaps these words simply don't apply to former Blue Devils. 6. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Working Title co-chairs Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, who will executive-produce the two films, have had a long association with the Coens; Fargo (which won Oscars for McDormand as Best Actress and for the Coens in the Original Screenplay category), The Hudsucker Proxy, The Big Lebowski, O Brother, Where Art Thou. (for which Clooney won a Golden Globe Award), and The Man Who Wasn't There were all made by the Coens with Working Title. (IGN FilmForce)
Joel and Ethan Coen ("El Duderinos," if you're not into the whole brevity thing) have announced that their next two projects will be the spy film "Burn After Reading" and the dark comedy "A Serious Man." While few plot details have been released on either project, the Academy Award-winning filmmakers behind "Fargo" and "The Big Lebowski" have confirmed that George Clooney, Frances McDormand and Brad Pitt will star in "Burn.". Here's something you won't find in Newport Beach: "O.C." star Adam... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Past Coen pics at the company include "Fargo," "The Hudsucker Proxy," "The Big Lebowski," "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" and "The Man Who Wasn't There.". Working Title has supplied Focus with a few titles in recent years, notably "Pride dice" and the current "Hot Fuzz.". (Variety)
Their other works include Raising Arizona, Miller's Crossing, The Big Lebowski and The Man Who Wasn't There. SEE ALSO 19 Apr 07 | Entertainment 23 Mar 07 | Entertainment 20 Feb 07 | Entertainment 28 Mar 06 | Entertainment. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
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