What's the last commentary track you listened to & how was it?
07-20-09 | 10:00 AM
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yesterday listened (and watched) Escape to Witch Mountain and Lilo & Stitch
Escape : again, like 'Return' the commentary is a great reflection from the two leads, although the direction of the commentary sways more to the the director's which isn't bad but a little disjointed at times.
[Fun Fact: Jodi Foster was at one point considered for the role of Tina]
Lilo - very engaging between the two director's, at one point they start doing a goof off on one of the characters lines and mannerisms - you can tell the chemistry working so extrememly well for all involved with the making of the film
[Fun fact: the nearly wordless 'surfing' scene was almost cut from the final cut, but was saved by test screenings proved it to be the most memorable part of the film]
Escape : again, like 'Return' the commentary is a great reflection from the two leads, although the direction of the commentary sways more to the the director's which isn't bad but a little disjointed at times.
[Fun Fact: Jodi Foster was at one point considered for the role of Tina]
Lilo - very engaging between the two director's, at one point they start doing a goof off on one of the characters lines and mannerisms - you can tell the chemistry working so extrememly well for all involved with the making of the film
[Fun fact: the nearly wordless 'surfing' scene was almost cut from the final cut, but was saved by test screenings proved it to be the most memorable part of the film]
07-20-09 | 12:21 PM
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The TV Set
with Jake Kasdan and Judd Apatow.
Most of the time they talked about Freaks and Geeks, and how their experience there led to this movie.
with Jake Kasdan and Judd Apatow.
Most of the time they talked about Freaks and Geeks, and how their experience there led to this movie.
07-21-09 | 02:43 PM
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Armageddon - outside from the fact that Bay makes it very clear at the end of the commentary that he makes movie in some sort of high school attitude "just to be liked" is no new revelation here. Largely expletive filled, it's still an insightful recollection of an essentially "too many cooks in the kitchen/movie made by committee" production stories - you know the typical run of the mill Hollywood production 
[Fun Fact: The quick shot looking out the Lincoln Memorial was not cleared or okayed by DC/National Park police]
[Fun Fact: The quick shot looking out the Lincoln Memorial was not cleared or okayed by DC/National Park police]
07-21-09 | 06:56 PM
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Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog (Cast Commentary) Every bit as fun as you would expect.
07-21-09 | 09:29 PM
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Sunrise (1927) by cinematographer John Bailey (A Brief History of Time, Groundhog Day). Excellent insights into the technical details of making the movie, including explanations of the many forced perspective sets (some obvious, some not).
07-21-09 | 11:36 PM
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How awesome is this movie. Listened to this track a while ago, it's pretty solid, Terence Stamp while, one of my 5 all-time favorite actors, is a strange strange dude, so it's not surprising he didn't do the commentary. The extremely in-depth interview w/ him on the DVD makes up for it IMO.
A couple of weeks ago I watched The Proposition with Nick Cave and John Hillcoat commentary and it was pretty good. I just wish Nick had said more.
I think tonight I might watch Two-Lane Blacktop with Rudy Wurlitzer commentary.
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07-22-09 | 04:54 PM
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Dr. Horrible's Sing A Long Blog: Commentary - The Musical !
Maybe the single greatest commentary ever recorded. Just to get the entire cast to literally sing the entire commentary is brilliant enough, but all the inside commentary jokes that all us DVD nerds know, are actually in the opening song lyrics. But the real highlight is Nathan Fillion singing the "I'm better than Neil Patrick Harris" song.
Better than any song in the actual movie itself.
Maybe the single greatest commentary ever recorded. Just to get the entire cast to literally sing the entire commentary is brilliant enough, but all the inside commentary jokes that all us DVD nerds know, are actually in the opening song lyrics. But the real highlight is Nathan Fillion singing the "I'm better than Neil Patrick Harris" song.
Better than any song in the actual movie itself.
07-22-09 | 07:28 PM
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Aeon Flux shorts - Peter Chung & Drew Neuman
As expected, there was a lot of technical details and interesting factoids throughout. I was impressed.
As expected, there was a lot of technical details and interesting factoids throughout. I was impressed.
07-23-09 | 12:11 PM
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Coraline
[Fun Fact: the young ghost boy and the boy in the photo were modeled after Selick's two sons]
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A Clockwork Orange: McDowell could recollect what he ate on set and make it as rivetting as this commentary. Top notch commentary
[Fun Fact: all the sounds, sans the musical score was recorded at time of filming]
[Fun Fact: the young ghost boy and the boy in the photo were modeled after Selick's two sons]
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A Clockwork Orange: McDowell could recollect what he ate on set and make it as rivetting as this commentary. Top notch commentary
[Fun Fact: all the sounds, sans the musical score was recorded at time of filming]
07-23-09 | 02:23 PM
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Jurassic Park III - while techy in nature (obviousily), the SFX guys including the late great Stan Winston really deliver a thorough yet entertaining "audio making of" the film. The end credit call list sounds like an unedited Academy Award acceptence speech
[Fun Fact: Can you guess how many puppeteers where under the pteranadon nest: answer:
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[Fun Fact: Can you guess how many puppeteers where under the pteranadon nest: answer:
Spoiler:
07-27-09 | 12:46 PM
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Brazil - Gilliam provided a very informative commentary, pointing out several small details/subtle jokes I hadn't noticed before. The girl playing Palin's daughter was Gilliam's then 3-year old daughter. She had such a miserable time on the set the first day that she cut off some of her hair so she wouldn't be able to return the next day, since the footage wouldn't match! Gilliam also has an inspired rant against Siskel's simplistic Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down approach to reviewing, concluding with a breezy "Fuck 'em."
07-27-09 | 03:32 PM
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I actually can't remember the last time I listened to a commentary...probably the 10th season of South Park. Those are really easy to listen to since they're only a couple of minutes each episode and are usually funny and interesting. I find I just don't have the time/patience for commentaries anymore, or even special features in general.
07-27-09 | 03:39 PM
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Last commentary...hrm....oh it was Slumdog Millionaire! Been a while since I heard a commentary... I liked it. It was informative, not boring at all. Boyle kept the momentum going on it.
07-27-09 | 04:10 PM
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From: NJ, the place where smiles go to die
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Whatever episode is the very first commentary track on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Which I'm pretty sure consisted of Danny DeVito stuffing his face with chips, & then passing out drunk until the end of the commentary.
10-18-09 | 09:09 PM
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watched the Chris Nolan commentary for Insomnia, arrangened in shooting order. Great idea, can't believe they don't do this more often, on some better films maybe.
10-18-09 | 09:21 PM
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Harper's Island pilot commentary with Jeffrey Bell, Ari Schlossbert and Dan Shotz. They gave a lot background info on the show and how the pilot was shot.
10-18-09 | 10:09 PM
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Paul Schrader's commentary for Cat People.
I can't really remember because I was really sick when I listened to it.
I can't really remember because I was really sick when I listened to it.
10-19-09 | 06:59 PM
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Panic Room commentary w/David Fincher. Pretty amusing hearing him predict that 'I don't think Kristen Stewart will ever be on the E! entertaintment channel' knowing what she became, And him complaining too that the girl originally casted in the KS role was very annoying and too girly and didn't seem right for him, knowing that it was probably Hayden Panittiere he was talking about, got a little chuckle from me
10-20-09 | 06:42 PM
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I just finished the commentary by Kevin Smith, Scott Mosier & Jason Mewes on Jersey Girl, very informative. I plan to watch the commentary with Smith and Ben Affleck on the same movie later tonight.
10-21-09 | 06:30 PM
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I've been listening to a lot of Doctor Who commentaries lately. Invasion Of Time, Time Meddler, The Silurians, Four To Doomsday, are the ones that come to mind. Really funny, a lot of them.