The Booklet Critique & Discussion Thread

[jmbe]

A thread to discuss and critique the written content of booklets included with blu-rays.

• Are there any particular booklets or essays that you've enjoyed reading? Tell us how they added to your appreciation of the film!

• Are there any essays that have rubbed you up the wrong way? Be that poor writing, or an opinion expressed by the author that you disagree with?

• Was there a booklet that felt like a missed opportunity? A particular theme in the film that you felt wasn't adequately covered for example?

• Is there an objectively bad booklet with no redeeming qualities (in your subjective opinion)?

• What's the best overall booklet you've read?

• Which labels do you feel consistently put out the best or worst booklets and why?

If you would also like to discuss books about films published outside of the physical media space then feel free.

[Show spoiler]Now, as film criticism itself will often discuss political themes present in a film, I'm trusting we will be able to keep some semblance of civility and maturity if and when those topics are broached. If you disagree with the politics of an author or, more pertinently, disagree with the political interpretation an author has of a film, that's fine. Great even! But if someone else disagrees with that disagreement, let's try and keep the conversation focused around the film and/or essay in question. Of course, you may also agree with the political interpretation an author has on a film. Which is also great! But the same thing applies. This doesn't have to be a strictly high-brow affair at all times (I'd be happy to see any kind of engagement at all!) but let's try and keep our heads.

Please SPOILER any major film plot details where appropriate.