On the occasion of it's 20th anniversary, Universal Pictures have released The Coen Brothers' classic The Big Lebowski on 4K UHD for the first time. The disc made it to stores last month, but a bit of traveling on my part made it hard for me to get to it. Lebowski has a huge cult following, mostly amassed once it hit home video around the dawn of the DVD era, and has been given numerous disc releases over the years, but this new gift set definitely is the one to get for serious fans.
The new UHD release included in the set provides a great looking new HDR presentation, without any additional bonus materials on the disc to compromise the image quality. Thankfully, all of the great bonus materials provided on the last special edition are available on the included Blu-ray disc, which is identical to the 2011 release. No new special features were created for this release, which is a shame, but it's still a solid package with plenty of extra flair for those looking to beautify their media shelves.
This gift set comes in a large box, suitable for display on its own.
All contents are contained within the collectible bowling bag, embossed with the film's title. The bag is sturdy with plastic handles and dual zippers.
Inside the bowling bag are the 4K UHD disc with a collectible sweater slip cover (this is a bit flimsy and gets stretched out easily), a miniature bowling ball with a flat base (suitable for display), and a miniature recreation of the rug to tie the set together. The rug is feels like a glass cleaning cloth, but it doesn't feel as though it's going to tear, so that's good.
And the beauty shot. This is a great set for fans of the film, even if you haven't quite made the jump to 4K UHD yet as the included Blu-ray has everything you need. All of the contents fit neatly back into the bowling bag with no problem and there is ample support. I suspect this bag will keep its shape for a long time, but that's just, like, my opinion, Man...