iTunes Extras Commentaries Master List

[Pineapples101]

I can confirm that Terminator: Dark Fate has (what appears to be an iTunes exclusive) audio commentary from Director Tim Miller and Editor Julian Clarke.

[Paul.R.S]

Originally Posted by Pineapples101

I can confirm that Terminator: Dark Fate has (what appears to be an iTunes exclusive) audio commentary from Director Tim Miller and Editor Julian Clarke.

Wow--cutting close to home: That's a commentary I'd like to hear that's not on the UHD BD.

[Paul.R.S]

Zola has a second commentary track that is iTunes exclusive.

[Paul.R.S]

Originally Posted by ManOfTheForest

I don't use my Mac for watching movies but I can check this.

What issues are you having?

I wasn't having issues but I did want to see if others were possibly having problems so as to foreground my possibly having them.


Ironically, I re-visited this subject in a way today. Had a long conversation with an Apple rep on the phone about, amongst other things, the irony of my being able to see general listing of iTunes Extras because I'm still on iTunes on my MacBook (I'm purposefully still on Mojave; upgrading the OS will wipe MS Office which I want to keep; only use iTunes to rip my CDs for gym listening on the phone; no need for Apple Music) which I can't see in the Apple TV app (because I'm viewing on a non-Apple device).

Even after buying, say, Zola my understanding is that I wouldn't be able to see the Extras availability because I'm not watching on an Apple device.
Those Extras don't populate to the main landing page for the film in the Apple TV app when viewed on my Samsung display.

Apple seems to be letting this content idea languish? They've neither changed the name to "Apple TV Extras" nor broadened its availability beyond Apple devices. That latter restriction is a non-starter for me: I'm not regularly interested in streaming content from my iPhone to my display just to sidestep the Apple device restriction.

Even this thread isn't as busy as it once was.

I was surprised to hear the rep opine that the company may even stop supporting this kind of content. What with CODA winning Best Picture, I think we're once again in a new chapter of the new era. I don't think using this kind of exclusive content to supposedly incentivize subscriptions/combat churn is the coin of the IP/streaming arms race any longer . . . if it ever was.

[huskersports]

The Batman now has an iTunes-exclusive director's commentary.

[Pineapples101]

Originally Posted by Paul.R.S

I wasn't having issues but I did want to see if others were possibly having problems so as to foreground my possibly having them.


Ironically, I re-visited this subject in a way today. Had a long conversation with an Apple rep on the phone about, amongst other things, the irony of my being able to see general listing of iTunes Extras because I'm still on iTunes on my MacBook (I'm purposefully still on Mojave; upgrading the OS will wipe MS Office which I want to keep; only use iTunes to rip my CDs for gym listening on the phone; no need for Apple Music) which I can't see in the Apple TV app (because I'm viewing on a non-Apple device).

Even after buying, say, Zola my understanding is that I wouldn't be able to see the Extras availability because I'm not watching on an Apple device.
Those Extras don't populate to the main landing page for the film in the Apple TV app when viewed on my Samsung display.

Apple seems to be letting this content idea languish? They've neither changed the name to "Apple TV Extras" nor broadened its availability beyond Apple devices. That latter restriction is a non-starter for me: I'm not regularly interested in streaming content from my iPhone to my display just to sidestep the Apple device restriction.

Even this thread isn't as busy as it once was.

I was surprised to hear the rep opine that the company may even stop supporting this kind of content. What with CODA winning Best Picture, I think we're once again in a new chapter of the new era. I don't think using this kind of exclusive content to supposedly incentivize subscriptions/combat churn is the coin of the IP/streaming arms race any longer . . . if it ever was.

Apologies if I'm reading this wrong - I'm aware that none Apple streaming devices do not show the extra features on the Apple TV app and that it's restricted to iPhones, iPads, Apple TV box etc, but I can still see and use the extra features via the iTunes app on Mac and PC. Been a while since I booted up my Macbook, but my PC iTunes absolutely shows the extra features.

If that helps.

[Paul.R.S]

Originally Posted by Pineapples101

. . . but I can still see and use the extra features via the iTunes app on . . . PC. Been a while since I booted up my Macbook, but my PC iTunes absolutely shows the extra features.

That's a strange seeming carve out to me. I haven't kept up with the PC universe.

What happens when you upgrade that PC's OS to a/the newer version of Windows which I'm assuming upgrades iTunes to Apple Music like in the Mac OS world? It seems that situation is an exception made for legacy iTunes users on a PC that perhaps goes bye bye when you upgrade Win? Not unlike the languishing I mention above and my Mojave situation, perhaps Apple is neither proactively removing that functionality nor forcing an upgrade to continue using legacy iTunes?

In any event, it's no solution for me even if I pull one of my old PCs out of storage: There's a similar disinterest in watching supps on a PC as there is in streaming them from my iPhone.

[Pineapples101]

Originally Posted by Paul.R.S

That's a strange seeming carve out to me. I haven't kept up with the PC universe.

What happens when you upgrade that PC's OS to a/the newer version of Windows which I'm assuming upgrades iTunes to Apple Music like in the Mac OS world? It seems that situation is an exception made for legacy iTunes users on a PC that perhaps goes bye bye when you upgrade Win? Not unlike the languishing I mention above and my Mojave situation, perhaps Apple is neither proactively removing that functionality nor forcing an upgrade to continue using legacy iTunes?

In any event, it's no solution for me even if I pull one of my old PCs out of storage: There's a similar disinterest in watching supplements on a PC as there is in streaming them from my iPhone.

I probably should have been more specific, I'm on a work laptop so my Tunes app is stuck at iTunes 12.9 as I'm terrified of asking my IT Dept to update it as they will probably just remove it! lol

But yeah, I can fully understand not wanting to sit in front of a device for supplements when you have a decent sized TV. I generally listen to commentaries, docus etc while working on a PC or on iPhone while on the go etc

I would however, highly recommend getting an Apple T streaming box! By far the best streaming box I've ever used and allows all supplementary material to be viewed on a TV.

[Pineapples101]

I can confirm that The Outsiders: Complete Novel has audio commentary from:
Audio commentary by director Francis Ford Coppola
Audio commentary by actors Matt Dillon, C. Thomas Howell, Diane Lane, Rob Lowe, Ralph Macchio, and Patrick Swayze


It's listed as 'Watch the Outsiders with...' rather than specifically saying 'Audio Commentary with...'

[Ned Noir]

Originally Posted by huskersports

The Batman now has an iTunes-exclusive director's commentary.

There are no extras at all for THE BATMAN on the Irish Store.

Are there extras in the U.K. store?

[XanderAE]

Originally Posted by Ned Noir

There are no extras at all for THE BATMAN on the Irish Store.

Are there extras in the U.K. store?

No… not yet anyway. I’ve emailed where I can to get this rectified, but I’m oddly unhopeful.

[Ned Noir]

Originally Posted by XanderAE

No… not yet anyway. I’ve emailed where I can to get this rectified, but I’m oddly unhopeful.

I will email too.

[Ned Noir]

Originally Posted by XanderAE

No… not yet anyway. I’ve emailed where I can to get this rectified, but I’m oddly unhopeful.

I forgot to email but The Batman now has iTunes Extras including an exclusive Director Conmentary.

[p.oli18@hotmail]

cool thx

[mzbatman]

Main post updated.

[Paul.R.S]

Originally Posted by Pineapples101

I probably should have been more specific, I'm on a work laptop so my Tunes app is stuck at iTunes 12.9 as I'm terrified of asking my IT Dept to update it as they will probably just remove it! lol

Yeah, version 12.9.5.5 here. Eventually there will come a day of reckoning around these issues for me, such as when I get a new laptop. I'm not looking forward to that.

[Momscameltoe]

The newest version of A Clockwork Orange has a commentary track featuring Malcolm McDowell. Note: this commentary is not available on the previous version of A Clockwork Orange.

[-Gonzo-]

The Evolution of the Batsuit has been added as an iTunes Extra to Batman Returns.

[Pineapples101]

Anger Management iTunes has audio commentary from Director Peter Segal and Executive Producer/Actor Adam Sandler
Grown Ups has audio commentary from Audio commentary with Director Dennis Dugan

[ColinD]

Rio Bravo UK/US now has a commentary track extra from Filmmaker John Carpenter and film critic Richard Schickel.