xxx 2 Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Seems as though theres a few people on here collecting DVDs. Are you into the commentaries that are on them or not? I find some of them a real bore, but some are really good. Ridley Scott does good ones (Alien / Gladiator). Simpsons & Futurama - great stuff. Sometimes as good as the episodes themselves. Tim Burton seems to murmur his way through. Link to post Share on other sites
MistaSparkle 0 Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 I think it depends on how much you like a movie. I've only watched with commentary for movies I really like. The extra dvd commentary is usually a nice extra, but most of the time its kinda pointless. ..although there are a few cases where the commentary can change a movie. A friend of mine bought the Conan dvd set, and the commentary is done by Arnold and the director. Arnold keeps the energy level at an 11 the whole time, and it is pure comedy to hear him talking about his work. Link to post Share on other sites
Karnidge 2 Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 The ones on the Lord of the Rings are excellent too. The commentaries are a great addition to dvds, and I almost expect them now. If there isn't one, it don't seem like good value anymore. Link to post Share on other sites
DrEvil 0 Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 The Bond ones are good too - even if they are pretty much cut and paste jobs and not a sit-through scene by scene session. Link to post Share on other sites
LiquidX 0 Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 The best one I have heard is the SPINAL TAP commentary. Nearly as good as the film. Hilarious. Get it. Laugh. Link to post Share on other sites
NutteyCubey 0 Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Some of the commentaries on x-files episodes are really good. I enjoyed the Austin Powers ones too. I generally like them. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Nothing to do with DVDs, but I almost enjoyed the documentary about the making of Apocalypse Now as the film itself. 'Dark Hearts' it's called. Link to post Share on other sites
snowboard_freak 0 Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 I've never really gotten into the whole commentary side of things. I have watched a couple. The Futurama ones I watched on adivce from some of the people on this forum and really enjoyed them. The ones on Donnie Darko are good as well. Link to post Share on other sites
enderzero 0 Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 I especially like the commentary on Kevin Smith movies. The only commentary I heard for years was a VHS tape a friend had made for me from the Clerks LD back before DVD. The ideas to me was revolutionary and I learned a lot about Smith and the movie making process. Ocean - not sure if you saw a different version or translated title, but the official name of that movie is "Hearts of Darkness" (A Filmmaker's Apocalypse). Certainly an interesting movie. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 ender, you're right. I seem to remember the Japanese title was a bold katakana 'Daaku Haato'. Last time I went back to England, I was asking my folks if they had seen the film 'Little Dancer', and after explaining the plot they all had a good and said "Oh you mean 'Billy Elliot'. You've been there too long." Leonard Maltin's interview with Luke Lucas in the Star Wars trilogy video box set is cheesy enough to turn me into one vast galactic goose pimple. Link to post Share on other sites
melissa 0 Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 Well Star Wars is the right place if you want cheesiness. Link to post Share on other sites
LARD 0 Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 The one on The Thing is really good - Kurt Russell and John Carpenter. Good DVD all round that one. Link to post Share on other sites
terrible_reptile 0 Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 I love commentaries, they often provide a fascinating insight into the process. There bad ones are mostly where they just turn into a "Oh hes such a wonderful actor" "Hes such a wonderful director" blah black arselicking sickfest. Link to post Share on other sites
Roger's head 0 Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 That recent Indy series could have done with some commentaries but for some reason Speelburg refuses to do them - and apparently refuses to let other players involved in the films he does do them. Git. Link to post Share on other sites
veronica 2 Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 I've been listening to the Simpsons ones, my friend has them. They're really funny. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 Yep, commentaries can be really good. I hate the puffy docus that are on some dvd where everyone just does their arse licking job, but they can be great. That new Alien boxset does look awesome- the Cameron commentary should be good (a first for him?) Link to post Share on other sites
xxx 2 Posted December 13, 2003 Author Share Posted December 13, 2003 I'm sure Ocean11 wants to listen to that one. Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted December 14, 2003 Share Posted December 14, 2003 Yeah..... 'definitely a victim of something.' Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted December 14, 2003 Share Posted December 14, 2003 Show me it all! First show me the light entertainment, then show me somebody talking about it, and then show me every bit of footage that was deemed redundant! I don't want to miss a a thing! Yes, I've got money, I'll pay for that! No hard feelings, I just think it's nuts, that's all. Link to post Share on other sites
Moogie 0 Posted December 14, 2003 Share Posted December 14, 2003 The commentaries on some DVDs are an excellent insight into the process of film-making, and a great addition to a favorite movie. They're like feature-length documentaries. ------ This Ocean11 character seems to be the only "victim" here - of his own ego (referring in this case to the comments on this and the other Alien thread). Link to post Share on other sites
Joey 0 Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 The best one's I've heard are the Spinal Tap one (utterly brilliant) and the ones on Futurama. They are so worth watching/listening to. Link to post Share on other sites
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