A couple of menu screens from the forthcoming The Big Lebowski Collector’s Edition DVD (out R1 on 18th October). You can see them by clicking here and here. They’re pretty unimaginative if you ask me.

I was just checking to see if biglebowskidvd.com was active yet and it still is not, but further exploration has throw up the release of a R1 Coen Brother’s Collection boxset, due out on 18th October. It has VERY similar artwork to the R2 release but completely different movies!!! In it will be the new special edition Big Lebowski, Blood Simple Director’s Cut, Intolerable Crualty and The Man Who Wasn’t There. A strange mix to be sure. RRP is set ar $39.98.ar $39.98.

It has been brought to my attention that the R2 version of The Big Lebowski Special Edition DVD now has a release date. According to Play.com it is due for release on 7th November with no mention (yet) of the Achiever’s Gift Set. For some reason Play’s US website doesn’t have the earlier R1 version up yet, though Amazon.com does. Thanks to Stephen Glitheroe for the nod.

Some more details about the forthcoming The Big Lebowski Special Edition DVD have emerged. The aforementioned “gift set”, now known to be called the “Achiever’s Edition Gift Set” will include The Big Lebowski Bowling Shammy Towel, Coasters that include photos and quotable lines from the movie and Photo Cards from Jeff Bridges’ personal collection. All versions of the DVD are also to have newly remastered picture and sound. I can’t wait!!!!

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Did you ever wonder what it would be like to work for the Coen brothers? Well, now you can find out! I have posted up an article written by one Alex Belth who served as Assistant Editior on The Big Lebowski for one whole year. He wrote the article, originally for Projections #8, but has kindly allowed me to add it to You Know, For Kids! You can read it by following the link below. Enjoy.

Strikes and Gutters: A Year With the Coen Brothers

The Big Lebowski Collector’s/Special Edition DVD now has a release date- 18th October for the Region 1 version. It is set to be sold in seperate widescreen and fullscreen (pan and scan) versions, with the widescreen version also available as some kind of “giftbox”. I don’t know if this is a box set of Coen movies or a box set particular to Lebowski. I’m hoping the latter… more as I get it.

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I’ve just recieved an email from Brad C, the guy who bought the R1 Casino DVD containing a Big Lebowski Special Edition DVD trailer. Well he’s managed to send some screen captures of the bowling pin animation. I’ve popped one up here. CHECK IT OUT. Proof if proof be needed. Thanks again to Brad C!