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Shadowman13 · 08-09-2008, 04:38 PM

What do you consider to be the best commentary on any dvd you have seen?

Dotpattern · 08-09-2008, 05:06 PM

The Godfather - Coppola never stops talking, and that's a good thing if you're a student filmmaker or just want to feel like you've got Coppola in your home. He goes into detail about everything you'd want to know about the movie.

Gremlins - seriously! It has 2 commentary tracks, 1 with the filmmakers and the other with the cast including Howie Mandell. Both are incredibly entertaining and funny, but I was surprised at how interesting Zach Galligan was and how much he remembers about making the movie.

Clerks: The Animated Series - Kevin Smith's commentary is more entertaining than the actual show!

Citizen Kane - if you're a fan of the movie, or interested in serious analysis of movies, Roger Ebert's commentary is incredibly insightful.

WriteSimply · 08-09-2008, 06:02 PM

LOTRs.
Contact
Se7en
Fight Club
Shaun Of The Dead
Hot Fuzz
Titanic
The Abyss
Terminator 2

fuad

Secretagentnumber6 · 08-09-2008, 06:12 PM

I always find Comedies have the best commentaries for pure entertainment. I enjoy all of the Kevin Smith commentaries. Mallrats is my favorite I think. I also like the Apatow Movie commentaries, Superbad has a terific one that basically never talks about the movie.

EricJ · 08-09-2008, 06:17 PM

Normally, I'd go with the classy choices and say "Walt Disney thawed out for scene-specific commentary on 'Fantasia'" (and artificially simulated for "Bambi")--

But I'm going to go with my cult-movie urges and throw in Tim Conway on "The Private Eyes"...

sjy1969 · 08-09-2008, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Shadowman13

What do you consider to be the best commentary on any dvd you have seen?

Anything by Ridley Scott is pretty good, but my favourite would have to be the Lucas/Murch track on THX 1138. Mainly because it's such a departure to hear Lucas talking about Truffaut, Godard and Avant Garde filmmaking in general with such enthusiam (his Star Wars commetaries seem really flat and perfunctory in comparison).

He closes it out by saying something along the lines of that he got sidetracked by Star Wars at the expense of a more interesting style of filmmaking, which is more where his heart lies.

theprophecy247 · 08-09-2008, 09:07 PM

lotr or godfathers, oh and apocoplyse now isnt to shabby either

thelaserdisc2000 · 08-09-2008, 10:53 PM

Puni Puni Poemi. It is the very first 5.1 commentary track and it does let you hear some of the background stuff that cant be heard over the main actors

"Bibbity boppity Boob-joB!!"

rbd3000 · 08-09-2008, 10:58 PM

I enjoyed each of Peter Jackson's commentaries for the Lord of the Rings Extended Editions. They go into lots of details about the production and their troubles with adapting the story. I learned a lot about the making of the film by watching them.

Variable · 08-09-2008, 11:03 PM

I enjoy all the Kevin Smith commentaries.
Ditto andything Robert Rodriguez has done.

Se7en and Fight Club are good.

Quentin Tarantino on True Romance talking about writing.

Dazed And confused is probably the one I've listened to most, after the Kevin Smith ones which are just damn entertaining and plentiful.

there are MANY more, I'm gonna look for a post I wrote about them about a week ago on this board and edit it in here.

ECWaenigma · 08-12-2008, 07:02 PM

Carpenter/Russell "The Thing"
Bruce Campbell ANYTHING
Carpenter/Russell "Big Trouble in Little China"
Carpenter/Milius/Cox "Once Upon a Time in the West"

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08-09-2008, 05:06 PM	#2
Dotpattern Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Southern California 4K collection:407 Blu-ray collection:1512	The Godfather - Coppola never stops talking, and that's a good thing if you're a student filmmaker or just want to feel like you've got Coppola in your home. He goes into detail about everything you'd want to know about the movie. Gremlins - seriously! It has 2 commentary tracks, 1 with the filmmakers and the other with the cast including Howie Mandell. Both are incredibly entertaining and funny, but I was surprised at how interesting Zach Galligan was and how much he remembers about making the movie. Clerks: The Animated Series - Kevin Smith's commentary is more entertaining than the actual show! Citizen Kane - if you're a fan of the movie, or interested in serious analysis of movies, Roger Ebert's commentary is incredibly insightful.

08-09-2008, 06:02 PM	#3
WriteSimply Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	LOTRs. Contact Se7en Fight Club Shaun Of The Dead Hot Fuzz Titanic The Abyss Terminator 2 fuad

08-09-2008, 06:12 PM	#4
Secretagentnumber6 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:St Louis Area Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:212 Trading Score:4	I always find Comedies have the best commentaries for pure entertainment. I enjoy all of the Kevin Smith commentaries. Mallrats is my favorite I think. I also like the Apatow Movie commentaries, Superbad has a terific one that basically never talks about the movie.

08-09-2008, 06:17 PM	#5
EricJ Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	Normally, I'd go with the classy choices and say "Walt Disney thawed out for scene-specific commentary on 'Fantasia'" (and artificially simulated for "Bambi")-- But I'm going to go with my cult-movie urges and throw in Tim Conway on "The Private Eyes"...

08-09-2008, 09:07 PM	#7
theprophecy247 Special Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Shadow Moses Islands Blu-ray collection:42 Blu-ray reviews:5	lotr or godfathers, oh and apocoplyse now isnt to shabby either

08-09-2008, 10:53 PM	#8
thelaserdisc2000 Active Member Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:2	Puni Puni Poemi. It is the very first 5.1 commentary track and it does let you hear some of the background stuff that cant be heard over the main actors "Bibbity boppity Boob-joB!!"

08-09-2008, 10:58 PM	#9
rbd3000 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:423	I enjoyed each of Peter Jackson's commentaries for the Lord of the Rings Extended Editions. They go into lots of details about the production and their troubles with adapting the story. I learned a lot about the making of the film by watching them.

08-09-2008, 11:03 PM	#10
Variable Special Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Northern New Jersey Blu-ray collection:12	I enjoy all the Kevin Smith commentaries. Ditto andything Robert Rodriguez has done. Se7en and Fight Club are good. Quentin Tarantino on True Romance talking about writing. Dazed And confused is probably the one I've listened to most, after the Kevin Smith ones which are just damn entertaining and plentiful. there are MANY more, I'm gonna look for a post I wrote about them about a week ago on this board and edit it in here.

08-12-2008, 07:02 PM	#11
ECWaenigma Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Lockport, IL Blu-ray collection:1187 Blu-ray reviews:2	Carpenter/Russell "The Thing" Bruce Campbell ANYTHING Carpenter/Russell "Big Trouble in Little China" Carpenter/Milius/Cox "Once Upon a Time in the West"

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