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Clockwise from left: The Big Lebowski (Working Title Films/Gramercy Pictures), Barber (Fubar Films), Stars At Noon (Canal+)Image: The A.V. Club
For the first full month of spring, Hulu adds some fan-favorite films as well as some recent indie movies before the summer movie season begins and we turn our attention to big-budget blockbusters.
For the first full month of spring, Hulu adds some fan-favorite films as well as some recent indie movies before the summer movie season begins and we turn our attention to big-budget blockbusters.
- 4/2/2024
- by Robert DeSalvo
- avclub.com
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Transport yourself to 1985, Shakin’ Stevens had the number one hit Merry Christmas Everyone, babycham and pina coladas were flowing, multi-coloured tinsel decorated every tree and the must have toys were Teddy Ruckspins, Cabbage Patch Dolls, Transformers, and Ataris.
It was a classic era for filmmaking, Back to the Future, Legend, The Breakfast Club, Beverly Hills Cop and of course The Goonies (“Hey You Guys!”). But one film that will forever be known as one of The Best Christmas Films Ever is of course, Santa Claus: The Movie (1985). It is a delightful blend of Christmas magic, 80s nostalgia, and standout performances from the dynamic duo of Dudley Moore and John Lithgow.HeyUGuys HQ got particularly excitable when we heard this classic was getting the 5 Star, 4K treatment and could not wait to get our hands on a copy. The remastered film is now available on 4K Uhd for the first time,...
It was a classic era for filmmaking, Back to the Future, Legend, The Breakfast Club, Beverly Hills Cop and of course The Goonies (“Hey You Guys!”). But one film that will forever be known as one of The Best Christmas Films Ever is of course, Santa Claus: The Movie (1985). It is a delightful blend of Christmas magic, 80s nostalgia, and standout performances from the dynamic duo of Dudley Moore and John Lithgow.HeyUGuys HQ got particularly excitable when we heard this classic was getting the 5 Star, 4K treatment and could not wait to get our hands on a copy. The remastered film is now available on 4K Uhd for the first time,...
- 11/23/2023
- by Fiona Francia
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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Playing an early iteration of the fish-out-of-water elf in the corporate world of New York, Moore has just enough perky charm to redeem an otherwise forgettable seasonal offering
Frankly, I would whisper a tiny humbug to a good deal of this gloopy Christmas movie from 1985, directed by Jeannot Szwarc and now rereleased; and only a sentimental loyalty to the seasonal spirit prevents me from demanding to know if there are no workhouses for the people who made it. The whole thing only comes to something resembling life halfway through, when Dudley Moore’s perky elf takes centre-stage.
There are many other and more deserving yuletide films which should be ahead of this one in the queue for a revival, but my own sweet tooth for Christmassy schmaltz won’t allow me completely to reject this admittedly eventful and bizarre origin myth for Santa Claus, starring David Huddleston as the chortling,...
Frankly, I would whisper a tiny humbug to a good deal of this gloopy Christmas movie from 1985, directed by Jeannot Szwarc and now rereleased; and only a sentimental loyalty to the seasonal spirit prevents me from demanding to know if there are no workhouses for the people who made it. The whole thing only comes to something resembling life halfway through, when Dudley Moore’s perky elf takes centre-stage.
There are many other and more deserving yuletide films which should be ahead of this one in the queue for a revival, but my own sweet tooth for Christmassy schmaltz won’t allow me completely to reject this admittedly eventful and bizarre origin myth for Santa Claus, starring David Huddleston as the chortling,...
- 11/23/2023
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
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Studiocanal and Park Circus are delighted to announce that a magical new 4k restoration of the perennial Christmas Classic, Santa Claus: The Movie, from director Jeannot Szwarc (Supergirl, Jaws 2) will return to cinemas this festive period from November 24. The family favourite will also be available to own on 4k Uhd for the first time, on Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital from November 13. To celebrate we are giving away 2 Blu-Rays!
With this breath-taking new 4K version, viewers now have the opportunity to witness each and every detail of the film’s enchanting landscapes, whimsical characters, and dazzling special effects with unparalleled clarity and vibrancy. There’s no better time to introduce this classic adventure of awe and wonder to a whole new generation of festive film fans.
Santa Claus: The Movie tells the story of how a common woodcutter (David Huddleston) becomes the legendary Father Christmas. With a fantastical toy workshop run...
With this breath-taking new 4K version, viewers now have the opportunity to witness each and every detail of the film’s enchanting landscapes, whimsical characters, and dazzling special effects with unparalleled clarity and vibrancy. There’s no better time to introduce this classic adventure of awe and wonder to a whole new generation of festive film fans.
Santa Claus: The Movie tells the story of how a common woodcutter (David Huddleston) becomes the legendary Father Christmas. With a fantastical toy workshop run...
- 11/10/2023
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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"This year he Really Is coming to town!" Studiocanal UK has revealed a new trailer for Santa Claus: The Movie, to promote their 4K re-release. "We're delighted to announce that a magical new 4k restoration of the perennial Christmas Classic, Santa Claus: The Movie, from director Jeannot Szwarc will return to cinemas this festive period" starting in late November. The film originally opened in 1985 for the holidays and became a favorite worldwide, though more commonly in the UK than the US. It's not the same as The Santa Clause with Tim Allen, or many of the other animated classics. Santa Claus: The Movie stars David Huddleston as Santa, Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, Judy Cornwell, Jeffrey Kramer, and many others. The legend of Santa Claus is put in jeopardy when an unscrupulous toy manufacturer attempts to take over Christmas. This is definitely a good one to catch up with and show...
- 10/13/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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Pour yourself a White Russian, because The Big Lebowski is bowling its way back into theaters for its 25th anniversary. The cult classic film from Joel and Ethan Coen will return to the big screen for a limited time only on April 16th and April 20th (naturally).
The showtimes are 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. local time on April 16th and 7:00 p.m. on the 20th. Purchase your tickets via Fathom Events.
Written, produced, and directed by the Coen brothers, The Big Lebowski features Jeff Bridges as iconic LA slacker Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski, who gets assaulted in a case of mistaken identity for a millionaire (David Huddleston) who shares the same name. John Goodman played the Dude’s friend Walter Sobchak, with Sam Elliott, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and John Turturro also appearing in the film. The latter’s character of Jesus Quintana even got his own spinoff,...
The showtimes are 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. local time on April 16th and 7:00 p.m. on the 20th. Purchase your tickets via Fathom Events.
Written, produced, and directed by the Coen brothers, The Big Lebowski features Jeff Bridges as iconic LA slacker Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski, who gets assaulted in a case of mistaken identity for a millionaire (David Huddleston) who shares the same name. John Goodman played the Dude’s friend Walter Sobchak, with Sam Elliott, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and John Turturro also appearing in the film. The latter’s character of Jesus Quintana even got his own spinoff,...
- 3/17/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Film News
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There is a Church of the Latter-Day Dude. Although it's "the slowest-growing religion in the world," Dudeism touts non-preachiness and "practices as little as possible." Ordained Dude ministers can preside over special celebrations, sip on White Russians, and, above all, abide. Such is the impact of "The Big Lebowski," Joel and Ethan Coen's 1998 black comedy about a dude and his rug. The title refers to Jeffrey Lebowski (David Huddleston), a millionaire who happens to have the same name as The Dude, played by Jeff Bridges. The Dude takes a beating from thugs due to this mistaken identity (and his rug is ruined),...
The post Jeff Bridges Was A Little Confused About His Big Lebowski Casting appeared first on /Film.
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- 7/21/2022
- by Anya Stanley
- Slash Film
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Peter Palmer, who originated the title character in Broadway’s 1956 musical Li’l Abner and then reprised the role for the 1959 film adaptation, died Tuesday. He was 90.
His death was announced on Facebook by his son Steven Palmer, who noted that the actor died one day after his 90th birthday. No cause was given.
“As a family we knew this was coming and that’s why we had such a wonderful celebration of his birthday this weekend,” Steven Palmer wrote. “He enjoyed being celebrated by his children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews and friends and extended family. Gonna miss you, Pops.”
Palmer, who majored in music while playing football in the early 1950s for the Big Ten champs University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and routinely performed the National Anthem at games, was cast as Broadway’s naïve, muscle-bound hero of Dogpatch after producers saw him sing on The Ed Sullivan Show.
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His death was announced on Facebook by his son Steven Palmer, who noted that the actor died one day after his 90th birthday. No cause was given.
“As a family we knew this was coming and that’s why we had such a wonderful celebration of his birthday this weekend,” Steven Palmer wrote. “He enjoyed being celebrated by his children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews and friends and extended family. Gonna miss you, Pops.”
Palmer, who majored in music while playing football in the early 1950s for the Big Ten champs University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and routinely performed the National Anthem at games, was cast as Broadway’s naïve, muscle-bound hero of Dogpatch after producers saw him sing on The Ed Sullivan Show.
The Li’l Abner musical,...
- 9/22/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
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As the embodiment of kindness, generosity, and Yuletide beneficence, Santa Claus presents some mighty big black boots, much less a red suit, for any actor to fill. But jolly old Saint Nicholas has appeared in the movies for as long as the movies have existed, and here are some of our favorite actors who’ve steered the sleigh (not counting Billy Bob Thornton and anyone else who has played a guy who is pretending to be Santa):
Kurt Russell in “The Christmas Chronicles” (2018) and “The Christmas Chronicles 2” (2020): There’s more than a little bit of Russell’s trucker character from “Big Trouble in Little China” in his take on Father Christmas, but that blue-collar bravado and dad-bod energy make this character, in the words of critic Nathan Rabin, “a Santa who f–ks.”
Jim Broadbent, “Arthur Christmas” (2011): In this delightful animated adventure from Aardman, Broadbent plays...
Kurt Russell in “The Christmas Chronicles” (2018) and “The Christmas Chronicles 2” (2020): There’s more than a little bit of Russell’s trucker character from “Big Trouble in Little China” in his take on Father Christmas, but that blue-collar bravado and dad-bod energy make this character, in the words of critic Nathan Rabin, “a Santa who f–ks.”
Jim Broadbent, “Arthur Christmas” (2011): In this delightful animated adventure from Aardman, Broadbent plays...
- 12/23/2020
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
The Dude Abides! The Big Lebowski Turns 20The Dude Abides! The Big Lebowski Turns 20Kurt Anthony3/6/2018 10:18:00 Am
Dude! It’s the 20th anniversary of The Big Lebowski!
Written and directed by the Joel and Ethan Coen (Fargo), The Big Lebowski blazed its way into theatres on March 6, 1998 after its premiere at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. Shot on a budget of $15M, the classic stoner flick was originally considered a box office failure, but has since risen to the top of the crime comedy heap. It was even added to the U.S. National Film Registry, man!
Starring Jeff Bridges as The Dude, the Coen Brothers classic also hosts a killer supporting cast. Everyone from John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore, and even the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman spark up hilarious performances over the course of a hopelessly convoluted plot. They really tie the film together, you know?
Well,...
Dude! It’s the 20th anniversary of The Big Lebowski!
Written and directed by the Joel and Ethan Coen (Fargo), The Big Lebowski blazed its way into theatres on March 6, 1998 after its premiere at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. Shot on a budget of $15M, the classic stoner flick was originally considered a box office failure, but has since risen to the top of the crime comedy heap. It was even added to the U.S. National Film Registry, man!
Starring Jeff Bridges as The Dude, the Coen Brothers classic also hosts a killer supporting cast. Everyone from John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore, and even the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman spark up hilarious performances over the course of a hopelessly convoluted plot. They really tie the film together, you know?
Well,...
- 3/6/2018
- by Kurt Anthony
- Cineplex
Who rocks the best bowl-full-of-jelly belly in movie history? Father Christmas has shown up in enough movies that he has his own subgenre: the Santa Claus movie, a whole category of family friendly fantasy films dedicated to exploring the magic of St. Nick.
Here are some of the most memorable movie portrayals of Santa Claus.
1. Edmund Gwenn in Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
The gold standard for cinematic Santa Clauses, Gwenn plays Kris Kringle, a department store Santa who insists he’s the real thing. Gwenn’s performance as Kringle was so convincing that he won the Oscar for Best Supporting...
Here are some of the most memorable movie portrayals of Santa Claus.
1. Edmund Gwenn in Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
The gold standard for cinematic Santa Clauses, Gwenn plays Kris Kringle, a department store Santa who insists he’s the real thing. Gwenn’s performance as Kringle was so convincing that he won the Oscar for Best Supporting...
- 12/22/2017
- by Drew Mackie
- PEOPLE.com
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In the Coen Brothers’ beloved 1998 comedy “The Big Lebowski,” The Dude, Walter and Donny face off against colorful pederast bowler Jesus Quintana, played by John Turturro. Since the film’s release, Jesus has grown in the imagination of the fanbase as well as Turturro himself. Now, Turturro’s latest directorial effort “Going Places,” based on Bertrand Biler’s novel and 1974 erotic comedy film by the same name, resurrects the Jesus character in a spinoff of “Lebowski.” In a new interview with Screen Daily, Turturro says that the Coens support his new film.
Read More: ‘Going Places’ First Look: John Turturro Resurrects Jesus Quintana In ‘Big Lebowski’ Sequel
“It kind of blew their minds,” says Turturro. “They thought it was a great idea and told me, ‘We’ve taken a character inspired from a stage play and now you want to put him in a movie which is a French movie,...
Read More: ‘Going Places’ First Look: John Turturro Resurrects Jesus Quintana In ‘Big Lebowski’ Sequel
“It kind of blew their minds,” says Turturro. “They thought it was a great idea and told me, ‘We’ve taken a character inspired from a stage play and now you want to put him in a movie which is a French movie,...
- 11/4/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
By John M. Whalen
Ted Kotcheff’s “Billy Two Hats” (1974) is one of those off-beat kind of movies they made back in the mid-Seventies when studios still believed in small, realistic films that focused on character more than shoot-outs, believable story lines more than special effects and solid performances by seasoned actors who knew their craft more than flashy histrionics by shiny boys and girls who just stepped off the front pages of the supermarket tabloids. It’s not a great film by any means. It’s slow, and a bit heavy handed in getting across the themes contained in Alan Sharp’s (“Osterman Weekend,” “Ulzana’s Raid”) script, but it’s worth watching, if only so you can say you’ve seen the only “Kosher Western” ever made.
57-year-old Gregory Peck, speaking with a thick Scottish accent, stars as Arch Deans, a bank robber on the run with his...
Ted Kotcheff’s “Billy Two Hats” (1974) is one of those off-beat kind of movies they made back in the mid-Seventies when studios still believed in small, realistic films that focused on character more than shoot-outs, believable story lines more than special effects and solid performances by seasoned actors who knew their craft more than flashy histrionics by shiny boys and girls who just stepped off the front pages of the supermarket tabloids. It’s not a great film by any means. It’s slow, and a bit heavy handed in getting across the themes contained in Alan Sharp’s (“Osterman Weekend,” “Ulzana’s Raid”) script, but it’s worth watching, if only so you can say you’ve seen the only “Kosher Western” ever made.
57-year-old Gregory Peck, speaking with a thick Scottish accent, stars as Arch Deans, a bank robber on the run with his...
- 10/7/2016
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
“That rug really tied the room together!”
The Big Lebowski plays this weekend (September 9th and 10th) at the Tivoli as part of their Reel Late at the Tivoli Midnight series.
Sometimes it’s easy to forget that The Big Lebowski is a mystery, like the Coen brothers’ previous film, Fargo. Where Fargo is a thriller, The Big Lebowski is a parody. Hidden in the jokes, satire, idiosyncratic characters, and musical numbers, the story is about a hippie “bum,” brilliantly portrayed by Jeff Bridges, who is unwittingly sucked into becoming a pawn in kidnapping and embezzling scams. As the narrator aka ‘The Stranger’ (Sam Eliot) succinctly puts it, “Sometimes there’s a man–I won’t say a hee-ro, ’cause what’s a hee-ro?–but sometimes there’s a man. And I’m talking’ about the Dude here–sometimes there’s a man who, well, he’s the man for his time’n place,...
The Big Lebowski plays this weekend (September 9th and 10th) at the Tivoli as part of their Reel Late at the Tivoli Midnight series.
Sometimes it’s easy to forget that The Big Lebowski is a mystery, like the Coen brothers’ previous film, Fargo. Where Fargo is a thriller, The Big Lebowski is a parody. Hidden in the jokes, satire, idiosyncratic characters, and musical numbers, the story is about a hippie “bum,” brilliantly portrayed by Jeff Bridges, who is unwittingly sucked into becoming a pawn in kidnapping and embezzling scams. As the narrator aka ‘The Stranger’ (Sam Eliot) succinctly puts it, “Sometimes there’s a man–I won’t say a hee-ro, ’cause what’s a hee-ro?–but sometimes there’s a man. And I’m talking’ about the Dude here–sometimes there’s a man who, well, he’s the man for his time’n place,...
- 9/5/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Gene Wilder 1933 -2016
In all likelihood, the events of this past week probably didn’t offer any more or less sadness and pain to be distributed among willing and unwilling recipients, a.k.a. all of us currently participating in the game of Life. It’s a strange, unsettling time to bear status as a citizen of the world, wherever it is in that world one happens to call home. But speaking as only one of billions buffeted about by the weirdness of a human condition in which terrorism has started to feel commonplace, and in which the policies of political campaigns are used as flimsy opportunities to stir fear, prejudice and an increasingly volatile mythology of helpless American victimization at the hands of hordes of murderous invaders, the sorrow contained in this past week crested perhaps a little higher than might have even been expected.
Gene Wilder had been...
In all likelihood, the events of this past week probably didn’t offer any more or less sadness and pain to be distributed among willing and unwilling recipients, a.k.a. all of us currently participating in the game of Life. It’s a strange, unsettling time to bear status as a citizen of the world, wherever it is in that world one happens to call home. But speaking as only one of billions buffeted about by the weirdness of a human condition in which terrorism has started to feel commonplace, and in which the policies of political campaigns are used as flimsy opportunities to stir fear, prejudice and an increasingly volatile mythology of helpless American victimization at the hands of hordes of murderous invaders, the sorrow contained in this past week crested perhaps a little higher than might have even been expected.
Gene Wilder had been...
- 9/4/2016
- by Dennis Cozzalio
- Trailers from Hell
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Sagan Lewis, who starred as Dr. Jacqueline Wade on the hit 1980s medical drama “St. Elsewhere,” died Sunday after a six-year battle with cancer, her husband, “Oz” creator Tom Fontana, said Tuesday. She was 63. According to Fontana, Lewis died at her home in New York City. Born Susan Jane Lewis in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1953, Lewis began her career in acting as a young adult. She joined the cast of “St. Elsewhere,” for which Fontana was a writer, after the series’ showrunner Bruce Paltrow created a regular role for her. Also Read: David Huddleston, 'Big Lebowski' Star, Dies at 85 Lewis’ other television.
- 8/9/2016
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Today's round of news and views opens with a review of Superior Viaduct's release of the audio track of Chris Marker’s La Jetée on vinyl. Plus: Essays on Nicholas Ray, Eric Rohmer and Alfred Hitchcock, Jean-Luc Godard's Pierrot le fou, Ida Lupino, Marguerite Duras, Stanley Kubrick, Tim Holt, a book on Danièle Huillet and Jean-Marie Straub, remembering the actual Big Lebowski, David Huddleston, interviews with Pedro Almodóvar, Kent Jones, Clint Eastwood, Steven Soderbergh, a trailer for the new restoration of Ken Loach's Kes—and more. » - David Hudson...
- 8/7/2016
- Keyframe
Today's round of news and views opens with a review of Superior Viaduct's release of the audio track of Chris Marker’s La Jetée on vinyl. Plus: Essays on Nicholas Ray, Eric Rohmer and Alfred Hitchcock, Jean-Luc Godard's Pierrot le fou, Ida Lupino, Marguerite Duras, Stanley Kubrick, Tim Holt, a book on Danièle Huillet and Jean-Marie Straub, remembering the actual Big Lebowski, David Huddleston, interviews with Pedro Almodóvar, Kent Jones, Clint Eastwood, Steven Soderbergh, a trailer for the new restoration of Ken Loach's Kes—and more. » - David Hudson...
- 8/7/2016
- Fandor: Keyframe
Huddleston and John Wayne in Howard Hawks' 1970 Western "Rio Lobo".
By Lee Pfeiffer
Like many character actors, David Huddleston's name may not be familiar to movie fans- but they certainly would recognize him, especially if they are retro film fans. Huddleston, who this week at age 85, was a star of stage and screen. He began making feature films in the 1960s and became steadily employed in both low-budget and major Hollywood productions, generally playing folksy, good old boy Southern characters, though he did snag the title role in the 1985 Salkind production of "Santa Claus" as well as the 1998 Coen Brothers cult classic "The Big Lebowski". He scored with audiences for his performance as the foul-mouthed town dignitary in Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles" and appeared in "Capricorn One", 'Smokey and the Bandit II", "Haunted Honeymoon" and two films with John Wayne: Howard Hawks' "Rio Lobo...
By Lee Pfeiffer
Like many character actors, David Huddleston's name may not be familiar to movie fans- but they certainly would recognize him, especially if they are retro film fans. Huddleston, who this week at age 85, was a star of stage and screen. He began making feature films in the 1960s and became steadily employed in both low-budget and major Hollywood productions, generally playing folksy, good old boy Southern characters, though he did snag the title role in the 1985 Salkind production of "Santa Claus" as well as the 1998 Coen Brothers cult classic "The Big Lebowski". He scored with audiences for his performance as the foul-mouthed town dignitary in Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles" and appeared in "Capricorn One", 'Smokey and the Bandit II", "Haunted Honeymoon" and two films with John Wayne: Howard Hawks' "Rio Lobo...
- 8/5/2016
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
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Hollywood has lost one of its own. David Huddleston, the character actor renowned for his longtime career in television and film, has died. The actor passed away on Tuesday from advanced heart and kidney disease, his wife Sarah C. Koeppe confirmed to the New York Times. Huddleston was 85 years old. Born in Virginia in 1930, he first served in the United States Air Force before attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. The Emmy nominee ultimately got his start on the small screen in the 1960s with roles on Bewitched, Bonanza, Charlie's Angels, The Rockford Files and countless more. He worked up until 2014 with guest appearances on The Wonder Years, The West...
- 8/5/2016
- E! Online
David Huddleston, known for his role in The Big Lebowski, died Tuesday, August 2 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was 85 years old. ‘Big Lebowski’ Actor David Huddleston Dies At 85 Huddleston, born in 1930 in Vinton, Virginia, served first in the U.S. Air Force as an aircraft engine mechanic before moving on to study […]
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- 8/5/2016
- by Nadia Misir
- Uinterview
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David Huddleston, a character actor with more than 140 credits, died Tuesday at the age of 85, the Los Angeles Times reports. His wife Sarah Koeppe, a casting agent, said he died of advanced heart and kidney disease.
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Huddleston starred in Mel Brooks’ 1974 comedy hit “Blazing Saddles” and the 1985 family film “Santa Claus: The Movie,” but his most famous role came late in his career when Joel and Ethan Coen cast him as the puffed-up phony millionaire in “The Big Lebowski.” Despite having only a handful of scenes in the film, Huddleston turned in an unforgettable and hilarious performance, thanks in part to lines like “Strong men also cry,” “The bums will always lose,” and “What in God’s holy name are you blathering about?”
Born and raised in Virginia, Huddleston served in the Air Force and...
Read More: 5 Things You Might Not Know About The Coens’ Cult Classic ‘The Big Lebowski’
Huddleston starred in Mel Brooks’ 1974 comedy hit “Blazing Saddles” and the 1985 family film “Santa Claus: The Movie,” but his most famous role came late in his career when Joel and Ethan Coen cast him as the puffed-up phony millionaire in “The Big Lebowski.” Despite having only a handful of scenes in the film, Huddleston turned in an unforgettable and hilarious performance, thanks in part to lines like “Strong men also cry,” “The bums will always lose,” and “What in God’s holy name are you blathering about?”
Born and raised in Virginia, Huddleston served in the Air Force and...
- 8/5/2016
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
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David Huddleston, the prolific character actor whose credits include The Big Lebowski and Blazing Saddles, has passed away from from heart and kidney disease at the age of 85. Even if you didn’t know his name, you almost certainly recognized his face – as a far as reliable “that guys” go, Huddleston was top notch, never failing […]
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- 8/5/2016
- by Jacob Hall
- Slash Film
David Huddleston as Lebowski American actor David Huddleston has died, aged 85.
Huddleston, who lived in New Mexico, was best known for playing the millionaire title role in The Coen Brothers The Big Lebowski. He also starred alongside Dudley Moore in Santa Claus: The Movie.
Born in 1930, Huddleston served as an engine mechanic in the Us Air Force before forging a career as a character actor, with roles also including Mayor Olson Johnson in Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles. He was nominated for an Emmy in 1990 for a guest appearance in TV comedy The Wonder Years.
His widow Sarah Koeppe - who was a casting director on Santa Claus: The Movie - said he died on Tuesday as a result of advanced heart and kidney disease.
She told the Santa Fe New Mexican: "He was never the star. He got to work with or become friends with all kinds of people,...
Huddleston, who lived in New Mexico, was best known for playing the millionaire title role in The Coen Brothers The Big Lebowski. He also starred alongside Dudley Moore in Santa Claus: The Movie.
Born in 1930, Huddleston served as an engine mechanic in the Us Air Force before forging a career as a character actor, with roles also including Mayor Olson Johnson in Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles. He was nominated for an Emmy in 1990 for a guest appearance in TV comedy The Wonder Years.
His widow Sarah Koeppe - who was a casting director on Santa Claus: The Movie - said he died on Tuesday as a result of advanced heart and kidney disease.
She told the Santa Fe New Mexican: "He was never the star. He got to work with or become friends with all kinds of people,...
- 8/5/2016
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Screen veteran most recognised for the cult Coens comedy, had also starred in Santa Claus: The Movie, Blazing Saddles and Frantic
David Huddleston, best known for playing the title role in The Big Lebowski, has died at the age of 85.
The actor, who amassed more than 100 screen credits since the 1960s, died of advanced heart and kidney disease.
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David Huddleston, best known for playing the title role in The Big Lebowski, has died at the age of 85.
The actor, who amassed more than 100 screen credits since the 1960s, died of advanced heart and kidney disease.
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- 8/5/2016
- by Benjamin Lee
- The Guardian - Film News
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David Huddleston, most famous for his role as the real The Big Lebowski in the film of the same name, has died, Los Angeles Times reports. He was 85.
His wife, Sarah Koeppe, confirmed to the newspaper that he died of advanced heart and kidney disease on Tuesday in Santa Fe, N.M.
The character actor played a number of parts over the course of his more-than-50-year career. He acted on Broadway, television and also in commercials. But it was his breakout role later in life that brought him the most notoriety,...
His wife, Sarah Koeppe, confirmed to the newspaper that he died of advanced heart and kidney disease on Tuesday in Santa Fe, N.M.
The character actor played a number of parts over the course of his more-than-50-year career. He acted on Broadway, television and also in commercials. But it was his breakout role later in life that brought him the most notoriety,...
- 8/5/2016
- Rollingstone.com
As confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter, actor David Huddleston—probably best known for playing the actual Big Lebowski in the classic Coen Brothers film—has died. According to a statement from his family, he had been suffering from heart and kidney disease. Huddleston was 85.
Born in Virginia in 1930, Huddleston initially seemed set up for a career in the military. He attended the Fork Union Military Academy and became an officer in the Air Force, but he officially entered the world of acting after attending the historic American Academy Of Dramatic Arts. Most of Huddleston’s first acting roles were bit parts on TV shows, including Harrigan And Son, Adam-12, Then Came Bronson, Bewitched, and McMillan & Wife. His first big role in the movies came in 1972’s Bad Company, which starred a young Jeff Bridges—who Huddleston would memorably run into again later in his career.
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Born in Virginia in 1930, Huddleston initially seemed set up for a career in the military. He attended the Fork Union Military Academy and became an officer in the Air Force, but he officially entered the world of acting after attending the historic American Academy Of Dramatic Arts. Most of Huddleston’s first acting roles were bit parts on TV shows, including Harrigan And Son, Adam-12, Then Came Bronson, Bewitched, and McMillan & Wife. His first big role in the movies came in 1972’s Bad Company, which starred a young Jeff Bridges—who Huddleston would memorably run into again later in his career.
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- 8/5/2016
- by Sam Barsanti
- avclub.com
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David Huddleston - known for playing the titular role in The Big Lebowski - has died, according to reports. He was 85. The actor died of kidney and lung disease in Santa Fe, according to his wife Sarah Koeppe, who spoke with The Los Angeles Times. As well as having a prolific career as a character actor on television, Huddleston also starred in big screen movies such as Blazing Saddles, Crime Busters and Santa Claus: The Movie. He will be remembered by a generation of movie fans for playing millionaire Jeffrey Lebowski in the now cult-classic 1998 movie The Big Lebowski. Huddleston's...
- 8/5/2016
- by George Stark, @GeorgeStark_
- PEOPLE.com
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David Huddleston - known for playing the titular role in The Big Lebowski - has died, according to reports. He was 85. The actor died of kidney and lung disease in Santa Fe, according to his wife Sarah Koeppe, who spoke with The Los Angeles Times. As well as having a prolific career as a character actor on television, Huddleston also starred in big screen movies such as Blazing Saddles, Crime Busters and Santa Claus: The Movie. He will be remembered by a generation of movie fans for playing millionaire Jeffrey Lebowski in the now cult-classic 1998 movie The Big Lebowski. Huddleston's...
- 8/5/2016
- by George Stark, @GeorgeStark_
- PEOPLE.com
David Huddleston -- the actor who played "The Big Lebowski" -- died Tuesday of kidney and lung disease ... according to his wife. He died on Tuesday at his home in Sante Fe. Huddleston is most famous for playing the title role in the 1998 Coen Brothers cult classic, alongside Jeff Bridges. He was a popular character actor in TV and movies for 50 years and has a ton of credits to his name. He also played Ben Franklin...
- 8/4/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
David Huddleston, a prolific character actor with dozens of credits, but was best known for playing the title role in the 1998 Coen Brothers comedy The Big Lebowski, has died in New Mexico following a battle with kidney and liver disease. He was 85. A native of Virginia, Huddleston was born in 1930 in Vinton, and raised in Villamont. As a young man he was an aircraft mechanic in the United States Air Force before attending American Academy of Dramatic Arts on the G.I…...
- 8/4/2016
- Deadline TV
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David Huddleston, a prolific character actor with dozens of credits, but was best known for playing the title role in the 1998 Coen Brothers comedy The Big Lebowski, has died in New Mexico following a battle with kidney and liver disease. He was 85. A native of Virginia, Huddleston was born in 1930 in Vinton, and raised in Villamont. As a young man he was an aircraft mechanic in the United States Air Force before attending American Academy of Dramatic Arts on the G.I…...
- 8/4/2016
- Deadline
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David Huddleston, the burly comic actor who specialized in playing blustery characters like the Big Lebowski in the legendary Coen Brothers 1998 film, has died. He was 85. Huddleston, who portrayed another blowhard — Mayor Olsen Johnson, one of the many Johnsons in town — in the Mel Brooks comedy classic Blazing Saddles (1974), died Tuesday of heart and kidney disease in Santa Fe, N.M., his wife Sarah told The Hollywood Reporter. In The Big Lebowski, inspired by the noirish work of Raymond Chandler, Huddleston played a multimillionaire (or so he appeared) who shared the last name of the film's
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- 8/4/2016
- by Ryan Parker, Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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David Huddleston, the actor who played the title character in the 1998 film “The Big Lebowski,” died Tuesday, the Los Angeles Times reported. He was 85. According to his wife, Sarah Koeppe, Huddleston suffered from advanced heart and kidney disease. Born in Vinton, Virginia, in 1930, the veteran actor boasted credits that also included 2005’s “The Producers,” “Santa Claus: The Movie” and the 1974 Mel Brooks classic “Blazing Saddles.” Also Read: Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender Stage 'Big Lebowski' Live Reading in Montreal Huddleston’s decades-long career also included Broadway work, as well as television roles on programs such as “The West Wing,” “Jericho,” “Gilmore Girls” and “The.
- 8/4/2016
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
By Lee Pfeiffer
By 1974 John Wayne was in the twilight of his long, distinguished film career that had spanned six decades. Although the genre that we associate him most with, the Western, was still in vogue, the trend among audience preferences had clearly shifted to urban crime dramas. Surprisingly, Wayne had never played a cop or detective - unless you want to count his role in the lamentable "Big Jim McLain", a 1952 Warner Brothers propaganda film that served as a love letter to Sen. Joseph McCarthy. In that turkey, Wayne played an investigator for Huac, the House UnAmerican Activities Committee that served as McCarthy's private police force, presumably searching out commie infiltrators. All they ended up doing was ruining the lives of left-wing people in the arts and academia. Wayne, for his part, remained unapologetic for his support of Huac even after McCarthy's popularity plummeted and he ended his career in shame and disgrace.
By 1974 John Wayne was in the twilight of his long, distinguished film career that had spanned six decades. Although the genre that we associate him most with, the Western, was still in vogue, the trend among audience preferences had clearly shifted to urban crime dramas. Surprisingly, Wayne had never played a cop or detective - unless you want to count his role in the lamentable "Big Jim McLain", a 1952 Warner Brothers propaganda film that served as a love letter to Sen. Joseph McCarthy. In that turkey, Wayne played an investigator for Huac, the House UnAmerican Activities Committee that served as McCarthy's private police force, presumably searching out commie infiltrators. All they ended up doing was ruining the lives of left-wing people in the arts and academia. Wayne, for his part, remained unapologetic for his support of Huac even after McCarthy's popularity plummeted and he ended his career in shame and disgrace.
- 7/16/2016
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
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As Hail, Caesar! arrives in UK cinemas, we take a look back at one of the Coens’ finest ever films - 1998 comedy, The Big Lebowski...
Like Spinal Tap or Withnail & I, The Big Lebowski is one of those films that is often quoted at length by its legion fans - sometimes after a few pints in a crowded pub. Yet the Coen brothers’ 1997 eccentric comedy is so much more than a grab-bag of catchy bits of dialogue - it’s arguably as genre-bending and smart as anything the pair have written before or since.
Key to The Big Lebowski’s brilliance is Jeff Bridges’ deceptively detailed performance as Jeff Lebowski - better known to his friends as The Dude - former roady for Metallica turned full-time layabout in 90s Los Angeles. Bridges slips into his character’s baggy, lazy skin so naturally that it’s easy to...
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As Hail, Caesar! arrives in UK cinemas, we take a look back at one of the Coens’ finest ever films - 1998 comedy, The Big Lebowski...
Like Spinal Tap or Withnail & I, The Big Lebowski is one of those films that is often quoted at length by its legion fans - sometimes after a few pints in a crowded pub. Yet the Coen brothers’ 1997 eccentric comedy is so much more than a grab-bag of catchy bits of dialogue - it’s arguably as genre-bending and smart as anything the pair have written before or since.
Key to The Big Lebowski’s brilliance is Jeff Bridges’ deceptively detailed performance as Jeff Lebowski - better known to his friends as The Dude - former roady for Metallica turned full-time layabout in 90s Los Angeles. Bridges slips into his character’s baggy, lazy skin so naturally that it’s easy to...
- 3/2/2016
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Thanksgiving. The real inauguration of the holiday season in the United States, and in homes, countries, points and vast places all around the globe, seems to begin here. If all goes according to plan, each year we enter into it primed to consider and acknowledge the aspects of our lives that make it worth living, our blessings, if you will. And so it is this year, even when things are not necessarily following the path to peace and happiness, in cities like Paris or Beirut or Chicago, or in many homes where sickness or poverty or other circumstances beyond individual control color our day-to-day experience outside the lines of a Rockwell-esque representation of holiday bliss.
And so it also has been for my family, a stressful month-long prelude to Thanksgiving Day precipitated by the simple act of changing bedsheets. One wrong move ended up meaning excruciating back pain, eventual back...
And so it also has been for my family, a stressful month-long prelude to Thanksgiving Day precipitated by the simple act of changing bedsheets. One wrong move ended up meaning excruciating back pain, eventual back...
- 11/26/2015
- by Dennis Cozzalio
- Trailers from Hell
Pioneering woman director Lois Weber socially conscious drama 'Shoes' among Library of Congress' Packard Theater movies (photo: Mary MacLaren in 'Shoes') In February 2015, National Film Registry titles will be showcased at the Library of Congress' Packard Campus Theater – aka the Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation – in Culpeper, Virginia. These range from pioneering woman director Lois Weber's socially conscious 1916 drama Shoes to Robert Zemeckis' 1985 blockbuster Back to the Future. Another Packard Theater highlight next month is Sam Peckinpah's ultra-violent Western The Wild Bunch (1969), starring William Holden and Ernest Borgnine. Also, Howard Hawks' "anti-High Noon" Western Rio Bravo (1959), toplining John Wayne and Dean Martin. And George Cukor's costly remake of A Star Is Born (1954), featuring Academy Award nominees Judy Garland and James Mason in the old Janet Gaynor and Fredric March roles. There's more: Jeff Bridges delivers a colorful performance in...
- 1/24/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
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In theory, an anthology horror film should be a great way for some filmmakers to put together a half-decent horror movie. As the V/H/S films (and, to a lesser degree, The ABCs of Death) have indicated, if you have a few dedicated squads of filmmakers (and some decent story ideas, of course) you can sew some short videos together with a simple framing story, and voila, you have a solid horror film. Or at least an amusing one.
But what happens when people with very few ideas (and even fewer filmmaking skills) try the same formula? The result is something like Locker 13, a broad, obvious, and consistently tiresome collection of "campfire tales" that are about as scary as a half-eaten donut. Given the final product's drearily predictable format, its 20+ producers, and its handful of familiar character actors in very small roles, it seems like Locker 13 was...
But what happens when people with very few ideas (and even fewer filmmaking skills) try the same formula? The result is something like Locker 13, a broad, obvious, and consistently tiresome collection of "campfire tales" that are about as scary as a half-eaten donut. Given the final product's drearily predictable format, its 20+ producers, and its handful of familiar character actors in very small roles, it seems like Locker 13 was...
- 4/10/2014
- by Scott Weinberg
- FEARnet
Update, 12:45 Pm: The Screen Actors Guild issued a response saying, in part: “We believe that this suit is completely without merit and we will vigorously defend all claims in court. We are confident that our actions are appropriate and consistent with the law and our own rules of procedure.” Full statement posted below. Breaking… Exclusive 11 Am: (Click here for .pdf of lawsuit) A number of Screen Actors Guild members filed a lawsuit today asking the court for a preliminary and permanent injunction to stop SAG from calling for a vote on the proposed SAG-aftra merger. The suit claims that the SAG Board has breached its fiduciary duties to conduct an actuarial impact study detailing the effects of the proposed merger on SAG membership pension and health benefits. The complaint was filed in U.S. District Court, Central District of California. The members filing suit are: Martin Sheen, Edward Asner,...
- 2/22/2012
- by NIKKI FINKE
- Deadline TV
Update, 12:45 Pm: The Screen Actors Guild issued a response saying, in part: “We believe that this suit is completely without merit and we will vigorously defend all claims in court. We are confident that our actions are appropriate and consistent with the law and our own rules of procedure.” Full statement posted below. Breaking… Exclusive 11 Am: (Click here for .pdf of lawsuit) A number of Screen Actors Guild members filed a lawsuit today asking the court for a preliminary and permanent injunction to stop SAG from calling for a vote on the proposed SAG-aftra merger. The suit claims that the SAG Board has breached its fiduciary duties to conduct an actuarial impact study detailing the effects of the proposed merger on SAG membership pension and health benefits. The complaint was filed in U.S. District Court, Central District of California. The members filing suit are: Martin Sheen, Edward Asner,...
- 2/22/2012
- by NIKKI FINKE
- Deadline Hollywood
Next Saturday night, and into Sunday morning, millions of children will go to sleep with the whisper of magical sleigh-bells just beyond hearing, and the hope of multi-coloured, ribboned surprises to greet them when they wake, and the biggest part of that spell, and indeed the mystique of Christmas in its entirety is the red-robed, roly-poly gift-giver at the centre. Santa Claus is Christmas – it goes without saying – and as such he’s appeared in a load of films dedicated to the festive period.
But who has played the best, and indeed definitive Santa Claus from the movie world? If I could stretch the rules a little, I’d suggest it was that clearly CGIed geriatric who stars in the Coca Cola adverts. He’s like a great big walking ball of Christmas joy. And those rosey cheeks could warm even the coldest of Scroogey Grinch hearts.
Here are my...
But who has played the best, and indeed definitive Santa Claus from the movie world? If I could stretch the rules a little, I’d suggest it was that clearly CGIed geriatric who stars in the Coca Cola adverts. He’s like a great big walking ball of Christmas joy. And those rosey cheeks could warm even the coldest of Scroogey Grinch hearts.
Here are my...
- 12/24/2011
- by Simon Gallagher
- Obsessed with Film
A big TV reunion in New Jersey, The Munsters reboot gets a director, some strange reports regarding the new Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol movie, and a new Star Trek documentary. All this, Pan Am, and some TV history...
The Waltons
Our friend Marc Berman notes that there will be a special 40th anniversary screening of The Homecoming: A Christmas Story on Friday night in New Jersey. The movie that spawned The Waltons will be shown and will be followed by a special Q&A panel discussion with Richard Thomas, Mary McDonough, Judy Norton, Kami Cotler, Jon Walmsley, Eric Scott, David Harper, and David Huddleston. Some of those who didn't appear in the movie but were in the series will also take part, including Michael Learned, Lynn Hamilton, Leslie Winston, Hal Williams, Ellen Geer, and Radames Pera. Tickets are $20 each. Hopefully, someone will film the event for...
The Waltons
Our friend Marc Berman notes that there will be a special 40th anniversary screening of The Homecoming: A Christmas Story on Friday night in New Jersey. The movie that spawned The Waltons will be shown and will be followed by a special Q&A panel discussion with Richard Thomas, Mary McDonough, Judy Norton, Kami Cotler, Jon Walmsley, Eric Scott, David Harper, and David Huddleston. Some of those who didn't appear in the movie but were in the series will also take part, including Michael Learned, Lynn Hamilton, Leslie Winston, Hal Williams, Ellen Geer, and Radames Pera. Tickets are $20 each. Hopefully, someone will film the event for...
- 11/30/2011
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore, John Turturro and T Bone Burnett celebrated the worldwide Blu-ray release of The Big Lebowski at this year’s Lebowski Fest on August 16, 2011 in New York with a special cast reunion, Q&A and film screening for fans.
Here are some photos from the event:
Check out the video of the stars arriving at the event:
The Livestream below will only be available for a limited time:
The Big Lebowski tops the list of my favorite films. I love the characters and the dialogue so much that I can watch it over and over again and not be bored. The new Blu-ray looks amazing and has tons of extra footage to make it's purchase worth while. Keep reading for all of the details for the disc.
Experience The Coen Brothers’
Cultural Phenomenon Starring Jeff Bridges
Now On Blu-ray™ For The First Time Ever!
Here are some photos from the event:
Check out the video of the stars arriving at the event:
The Livestream below will only be available for a limited time:
The Big Lebowski tops the list of my favorite films. I love the characters and the dialogue so much that I can watch it over and over again and not be bored. The new Blu-ray looks amazing and has tons of extra footage to make it's purchase worth while. Keep reading for all of the details for the disc.
Experience The Coen Brothers’
Cultural Phenomenon Starring Jeff Bridges
Now On Blu-ray™ For The First Time Ever!
- 8/18/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) truly was a man of his time when Joel and Ethan Coens' "The Big Lebowski" opened in theaters in 1998. But in the 13 years since, thanks to a devoted cult following, the Dude has become a timeless slacker icon.
For some, "The Big Lebowski" has become a philosophy or even a way of life, with endlessly quotable lines like, "I'm the Dude. So that's what you call me. You know, that or His Dudeness or Duder or El Duderino, if you're not into the whole brevity thing."
The Dude, "pacifist" unemployed stoner that he is, passes his time in a Los Angeles bowling alley with pals Walter (John Goodman) and Donny (Steve Buscemi) until a case of mistaken identity gets him tangled up in the supposed kidnapping of Bunny Lebowski (Tara Reid), trophy wife of millionaire Jeffrey "Big" Lebowski (David Huddleston).
The Big Lebowski hires...
For some, "The Big Lebowski" has become a philosophy or even a way of life, with endlessly quotable lines like, "I'm the Dude. So that's what you call me. You know, that or His Dudeness or Duder or El Duderino, if you're not into the whole brevity thing."
The Dude, "pacifist" unemployed stoner that he is, passes his time in a Los Angeles bowling alley with pals Walter (John Goodman) and Donny (Steve Buscemi) until a case of mistaken identity gets him tangled up in the supposed kidnapping of Bunny Lebowski (Tara Reid), trophy wife of millionaire Jeffrey "Big" Lebowski (David Huddleston).
The Big Lebowski hires...
- 8/16/2011
- by Robert DeSalvo
- NextMovie
Mistaken identity…
With a name like Lebowski, you don’t expect someone with the same name to come along and mess your world up. Heck, The Dude certainly didn’t expect it! Still, he is mistaken for Jeffrey “The Big” Lebowski,” a millionaire with a few problems… and he is more than happy to let The Dude deal with them.
With The Big Lebowski: Limited Edition making it’s way to Blu-ray this week, we thought it would be fun to take a look back at cases of mistaken identity in films… as a tribute to The Dude, of course!
Here are five crazy cases of mistaken identity in film. Enjoy! And remember to let us know what some of your favorites are!!!
Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1956)
Imagine having your neighbors, and even your loved ones, being taken over by aliens. Aliens posing as real people are a...
With a name like Lebowski, you don’t expect someone with the same name to come along and mess your world up. Heck, The Dude certainly didn’t expect it! Still, he is mistaken for Jeffrey “The Big” Lebowski,” a millionaire with a few problems… and he is more than happy to let The Dude deal with them.
With The Big Lebowski: Limited Edition making it’s way to Blu-ray this week, we thought it would be fun to take a look back at cases of mistaken identity in films… as a tribute to The Dude, of course!
Here are five crazy cases of mistaken identity in film. Enjoy! And remember to let us know what some of your favorites are!!!
Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1956)
Imagine having your neighbors, and even your loved ones, being taken over by aliens. Aliens posing as real people are a...
- 8/9/2011
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Chicago – In our latest comedy/crime/cult classic edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Blu-ray, we have 5 Blu-rays up for grabs to the highly anticipated home entertainment release of “The Big Lebowski” starring Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Steve Buscemi! “The Big Lebowski” will be released on Blu-ray on Aug. 16, 2011.
“The Big Lebowski” also stars John Turturro, Tara Reid, David Huddleston, Philip Moon, Mark Pellegrino, Peter Stormare, Flea, Torsten Voges, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Jack Kehler from writers and directors Joel Coen and Ethan Coen.
To win your free “The Big Lebowski” Blu-ray courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, all you need to do is answer our question in this Web-based submission form. That’s it! Directions to enter this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup and win can be found beneath the graphic below.
The Blu-ray for “The Big Lebowski” with Jeff Bridges, John Goodman and Julianne Moore.
Image credit:...
“The Big Lebowski” also stars John Turturro, Tara Reid, David Huddleston, Philip Moon, Mark Pellegrino, Peter Stormare, Flea, Torsten Voges, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Jack Kehler from writers and directors Joel Coen and Ethan Coen.
To win your free “The Big Lebowski” Blu-ray courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, all you need to do is answer our question in this Web-based submission form. That’s it! Directions to enter this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup and win can be found beneath the graphic below.
The Blu-ray for “The Big Lebowski” with Jeff Bridges, John Goodman and Julianne Moore.
Image credit:...
- 8/8/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
In celebration of The Big Lebowski Limited Edition Blu-ray. debuting on Aug 16th, join Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore + T Bone Burnett for a very special evening celebrating all things Lebowski. The date will also mark the launch of Jeff Bridges’ self-titled album.
The evening will include a special Q & A with Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi & Julianne Moore + T Bone Burnett as well as a screening of the film and other festivities.
2011 marks 10 years of beautiful tradition with Lebowski Fest and Universal Studios Home Entertainment has teamed up to bring the Achievers the pop-culture event of the century! This limited seating event at the historic Hammerstein Ballroom will be the ultimate celebration of all things Lebowski.
Tickets are very limited and will go on sale very soon. Mark it 10!
8/15 – Bowling Party @ 300 New York at Chelsea Piers – $30
8/16 – Blu-ray. Launch, Cast Reunion, Q&A, Movie Screening @ Hammerstein...
The evening will include a special Q & A with Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi & Julianne Moore + T Bone Burnett as well as a screening of the film and other festivities.
2011 marks 10 years of beautiful tradition with Lebowski Fest and Universal Studios Home Entertainment has teamed up to bring the Achievers the pop-culture event of the century! This limited seating event at the historic Hammerstein Ballroom will be the ultimate celebration of all things Lebowski.
Tickets are very limited and will go on sale very soon. Mark it 10!
8/15 – Bowling Party @ 300 New York at Chelsea Piers – $30
8/16 – Blu-ray. Launch, Cast Reunion, Q&A, Movie Screening @ Hammerstein...
- 7/30/2011
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Own the Limited Edition Blu-ray. Featuring All-New Bonus Features, a Digital Copy of the Film and Collectible Hardcover Book Packaging
Bowling, nihilists, a stolen rug and the occasional acid flashback have never been funnier when one of the most popular cult classics in history, The Big Lebowski Limited Edition, debuts on Blu-ray. August 16, 2011 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. From the Oscar®-winning Coen Brothers
(True Grit, Fargo) and starring Academy Award® winner Jeff Bridges (True Grit, Crazy Heart), this acclaimed comedy has been newly remastered in high definition to provide longtime fans and first-time viewers alike with the ultimate Lebowski experience.
Available for a limited time with an all-new 28-page companion book featuring an exclusive interview with
Jeff Dowd . the real-life inspiration for The Dude . Jeff Bridges. personal, on-set photography, a film timeline, trivia and much more, The Big Lebowski Limited Edition Blu-ray. is a must-own addition to any collection.
Bowling, nihilists, a stolen rug and the occasional acid flashback have never been funnier when one of the most popular cult classics in history, The Big Lebowski Limited Edition, debuts on Blu-ray. August 16, 2011 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. From the Oscar®-winning Coen Brothers
(True Grit, Fargo) and starring Academy Award® winner Jeff Bridges (True Grit, Crazy Heart), this acclaimed comedy has been newly remastered in high definition to provide longtime fans and first-time viewers alike with the ultimate Lebowski experience.
Available for a limited time with an all-new 28-page companion book featuring an exclusive interview with
Jeff Dowd . the real-life inspiration for The Dude . Jeff Bridges. personal, on-set photography, a film timeline, trivia and much more, The Big Lebowski Limited Edition Blu-ray. is a must-own addition to any collection.
- 5/24/2011
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
**Update: Looks like this has been debunked already. Why say that you’re filming it if you’re really not?! Crazy lady!!**
Here’s some crazy news that has come from nowhere (and could be complete rubbish) or Tara Reid has just decided to have a joke with the person interviewing her. But in this interview with Hollywood.tv, the actress who appeared in the original 1998 Coen Brothers directed movie, The Big Lebowski as Bunny Lebowski, she says that this year she’s going to be filming The Big Lebowski 2. She then goes onto say that the whole cast will be back but from what she says next, I think that’s about American Pie 4 but she definitely mentions filming The Big Lebowski but the interviewer doesn’t pick up on it.
The Big Lebowski is one of those movies that has a fanbase who quote it all the time...
Here’s some crazy news that has come from nowhere (and could be complete rubbish) or Tara Reid has just decided to have a joke with the person interviewing her. But in this interview with Hollywood.tv, the actress who appeared in the original 1998 Coen Brothers directed movie, The Big Lebowski as Bunny Lebowski, she says that this year she’s going to be filming The Big Lebowski 2. She then goes onto say that the whole cast will be back but from what she says next, I think that’s about American Pie 4 but she definitely mentions filming The Big Lebowski but the interviewer doesn’t pick up on it.
The Big Lebowski is one of those movies that has a fanbase who quote it all the time...
- 2/2/2011
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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