Intolerable Cruelty) on DVD

The Coen Brothers Collection
The Big Lebowski/Blood Simple/The Man Who Wasn't There/Intolerable Cruelty
Actors: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, John Getz, Frances McDormand, Billy Bob Thornton
Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Genres: Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Mystery & Suspense

R 2005 6hr 50min

The Big Lebowski: The Coen brothers? irreverent cult hit comes to DVD as a Collector's Edition, with all-new bonus material. The hilariously twisted comedy-thriller stars Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi and Julia... more »nne Moore. Join the "Dude" and his bowling buddies on their journey that blends unforgettable characters, kidnapping, a case of mistaken identity and White Russians. Enter the visually unique and entertaining world from the creative minds of the Coen brothers and remember: the Dude abides.Blood Simple: This critically-acclaimed thriller set in rural Texas combines chilling suspense with offbeat humor to create an all-American version of the classic "film noir." Abby (Frances McDormand) is cheating on her saloonkeeper husband, Marty (Dan Hedaya). The object of her affections is Ray (John Getz), one of Marty's bartenders. Marty hires Visser (M. Emmet Walsh), an unscrupulous detective, to kill them but Visser has other, more lucrative plans of his own. So begins a calculating round of double and triple crosses that build to a bloodcurdling, surprise-filled climax. It's an evil-minded masterpiece from the exciting filmmaking team of Joel and Ethan Coen. In Blood Simple, when someone's gone...it's never for good!Intolerable Cruelty: It's comic gold as two of Hollywood's most dazzling stars - George Clooney and Academy Award-winner Catherine Zeta-Jones - light up the screen in Intolerable Cruelty, a hilarious romantic comedy about men, women, and everything that can go wrong between them. Sparks fly when brilliant divorce attorney Miles Massey (Clooney) meets his match in the beautiful but ruthless Marylin Rexroth (Zeta-Jones). From Academy Award-winning directors Joel Coen and Ethan Coen (Fargo; O Brother, Where Art Thou?), Intolerable Cruelty also stars multi-talented Billy Bob Thornton and outrageous Cedric The Entertainer.The Man Who Wasn't There: The Coen Brothers are back with a dark and twisted film noir unlike anything you?ve ever seen. Set in a small 1949 California town, this is the story of a seemingly simple barber, who turns to blackmail and revenge to escape his achingly dull life. But in the tradition of classic noir, nothing goes as planned and nothing is as it seems. And as the barber?s plot unravels, the delicious surprises, stunning revelations and just plain strange occurrences will disturb and delight you long after the film has ended.

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Actors: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, John Getz, Frances McDormand, Billy Bob Thornton
Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Creators: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, John H. Price, John Romano, Matthew Stone, Robert Ramsey
Genres: Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Sub-Genres: Crime, George Clooney, Romantic Comedies, Coen Brothers, Love & Romance, Mystery & Suspense
Studio: Universal Studios
Format: DVD - Color,Widescreen
DVD Release Date: 10/18/2005
Original Release Date: 03/06/1998
Theatrical Release Date: 03/06/1998
Release Year: 2005
Run Time: 6hr 50min
Screens: Color,Widescreen
Number of Discs: 4
SwapaDVD Credits: 4
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 4
Edition: Box set
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Languages: English, Spanish

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Member Movie Reviews

K. K. (GAMER)
Reviewed on 11/10/2022...

The Big Lebowski - Praised by many but other than the Corvette scene, it had very little to offer and should be called the Big Letdown!

The Man who wasn't There - Slowburn solid B&W plotline with lots of actors that you know. Worth the watch if you have the patience!

Movie Reviews

Great diverse collection from the Coens

G. C. Todd | Memphis | 01/04/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This 4 movie collection from 2 of the most original minds in cinema is a real treat.

Big Lebowski is possibly the best example of the Coen brothers style as it contains elements of drama, mystery and comedy in an intertwining tapestry.

Blood Simple remains one of the best thrillers made since Hitchcock's prime.

Intolerable Cruelty is fun romantic comedy.

And finally the Man Who Wasn't There is fascinating film noir combined with a Lynchian sensibility.

The negative reviews below are silly. First, these films represent only the Universal films the Coen's have made, thus, it's logical and predictable that this box set contains nothing from the other studios.

Also, one reviewer giving the collection 1 star is a big Spielberg fan, yet, seems to dislike his more adult work. (Furthermore, if you don't even like the Coens' Blood Simple you should definitely stick to E.T.)

A reviewer from Australia gives this collection a single star because she received the wrong country format. (That's a real shame, but a movie review site is a poor place to discuss a customer service issue.)

Hopefully there will be other collections released containing the other Coen brother films from the other studios."

BLOOD SIMPLE IS ONE OF THE BEST FILMS EVER MADE

D. J. Stone | Georgia | 01/01/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"AWESOME SET.

BLOOD SIMPLE AND THE BIG LEBOWSKI ARE AWESOME. THE OTHER TWO ARE NOT QUITE AS GOOD, BUT ARE GREAT FILMS AS WELL.

BLOOD SIMPLE IS ONE OF THE BEST FILMS EVER MADE.

THE COEN BROTHERS ARE PERHAPS THE BEST FILM MAKERS AROUND IN THIS DAY AND AGE (TOO BAD THERE AREN'T ANY KUBRICKS LEFT OUT THERE)."