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inri222 04-14-08 10:49 AM

People should take lessons from David Cronenberg on how to do a commentary.
The man never disappoints.

rennervision 04-14-08 10:52 AM

Even though I also have the DVD, I remember buying the King Kong laserdisc a few years ago for the sole purpose of being able to own history's first audio commentary.

aintnosin 04-14-08 01:04 PM


Originally Posted by Rubix
something tells me roger won't be doing too many more though.

He could still do text commentary, I suppose.

Mabuse 04-14-08 04:59 PM


Originally Posted by Mondo Kane
Scorsese?

Don't know which came first though between Bull and Taxi.

You are close...Scorsese participated on the track but it was not a film he directed.

DeadMADMAN 04-14-08 05:52 PM


Originally Posted by inri222
People should take lessons from David Cronenberg on how to do a commentary.
The man never disappoints.

True Dat. I like, no LOVE 50% of Cronenberg's movies. The other 50% I dont like but respect...but will always buy them if not because I'm a completest, then because the commentaries are worth it alone.

oldboy87 04-15-08 10:16 AM


Originally Posted by Living Deadpan
it was funny to hear Arnold during the violent sequences: "Jha-hah, I used his body as a human shield then threw him down the escalator!"

Ah, that one tickled the hell out of me.
It probably won't happen (or at least not anytime soon) but I'd love to hear more Ah-nuld commentaries.
I will unhesitatingly double-dip to hear the man giggle proudly at the carnage he hath wrought over the last three decades.

Living Deadpan 04-15-08 02:42 PM


Originally Posted by oldboy87
Ah, that tickled one the hell out of me.
It probably won't happen (or at least not anytime soon) but I'd love to hear more Ah-nuld commentaries.
I will unhesitatingly double-dip to hear the man giggle proudly at the carnage he hath wrought over the last three decades.

He also does commentary for Conan the Barbarian and Collateral Damage.

I worked at a video store when Collateral Damage came out on DVD. When I first looked at the case, I yelled disbelievingly "What?! Collateral Damage does not warrant an audio commentary!" Coworkers looked at me like I was nuts in a "who gives a shit?" way.

oldboy87 04-15-08 07:01 PM


Originally Posted by Living Deadpan
He also does commentary for Conan the Barbarian and Collateral Damage.

I worked at a video store when Collateral Damage came out on DVD. When I first looked at the case, I yelled disbelievingly "What?! Collateral Damage does not warrant an audio commentary!" Coworkers looked at me like I was nuts in a "who gives a shit?" way.

I have the Conan DVD with his commentary with Milius, but I did not know Collateral Damage also had a commentary track, thanks for the heads-up, I'll be keeping an eye out for that one.

dhmac 04-16-08 07:31 PM


Originally Posted by Living Deadpan
He also does commentary for Conan the Barbarian and Collateral Damage.

He's funny in the Conan one. I remember him laughing and saying how he (Conan) got laid a lot in the movie.

And I'd like to hear the Collateral Damage commentary just to hear Arnold try to pronounce the movie's title.

chente 04-16-08 09:34 PM

I listen to commentaries all the time, especially when going for long mileage walks or hikes. Recent ones that I enjoyed were

House of Sand and Fog
Safe
Maria Full of Grace
History of Violence

Older favorites are

Red Beard
Any one of the Anchor Bay Herzog box set commentaries.

On the que

Red Shoes
Maldicion de la Llorona
Bad Day at Black Rock
Magnificent Amberson

Living Deadpan 04-17-08 07:26 PM


Originally Posted by oldboy87
I have the Conan DVD with his commentary with Milius, but I did not know Collateral Damage also had a commentary track, thanks for the heads-up, I'll be keeping an eye out for that one.

Those old Warner Bros snap-cases never stated their special features very prominently.

Living Deadpan 04-17-08 07:34 PM


Originally Posted by inri222
People should take lessons from David Cronenberg on how to do a commentary.
The man never disappoints.

Agreed 100%. He is by far my favorite solo commentator. I love his deadpan, clinically precise delivery of the most bizarre subject matter, particularly his description of the vaginal armpit fangs of Rabid.

And be sure to check out the Canadian DVD release of Existenz, the American one is bare bones.

inri222 04-17-08 11:01 PM


Originally Posted by Living Deadpan
And be sure to check out the Canadian DVD release of Existenz, the American one is bare bones.

I've got it but I have only listened to the Cronenberg commentary.
Have to one day listen to the other 2 commentaries.
The Carol Spier doc is great.


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