Audio Commentaries.....

POSTED BY: TheSomnambulist
UPDATED: Thursday, May 25, 2006 02:15
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KANEMAN

Tuesday, May 23, 2006 6:11 AM

i enjoy when the say a scene changed as they shot it....it's usually the best scene in the film....on the fly

THESOMNAMBULIST

Tuesday, May 23, 2006 8:53 AM

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Originally posted by FloralBunny:
That's the double edge. I have to get into "uncritical" mode for new material but catch myself walking out after a film saying "Wonder how soon the DVD will be out!"

That's a very good point FloralBunny...

After a while you can spot the 'short-hand' in the narrative process and often determine well in advance where the film is going, and subsequently ruin the essence of the film for yourself. I went through this for most of the films in the 90s just couldn't see the film for just a film, but would watch it for camera set-ups, direction, edits and so on.... Real bummer :(

These days I have less focus and I can let a film wash over me, but it took some serious apathy on my part to do so

The
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JERRYT

Tuesday, May 23, 2006 4:23 PM

I agree with some that the commentary for the pilot "Serenity" with Joss and Nathan was great. Joss likes to talk a lot of technical stuff and Nathan kind of off set that with cast and crew stories.

Have to love it that Summer asked Joss if she looked fat in the Cryo box, lol.

One thing I picked up from the BDM commentary was at the end when Serenity lifts off from Mr. Universes planet in the rain. Joss pointed out how they had raindrops on the camera lens as the ship lifted off. I had never noticed that before. Very nice effect.

JerryT
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REAVERINA1985RIVIERA

Tuesday, May 23, 2006 10:42 PM

Add Sam Rami's commentarys from all 3 Evil Dead movies and Spider Man 1&2 to that list.

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Two. One to try to put it in and another to find a bigger hammer.

JPSTARGAZER

Wednesday, May 24, 2006 1:19 AM

I like technical commentaries, but there is just no substitute for the funny cast commentaries to listen to with friends. I really like the Fight Club commentary with Brad Pitt and Edward Norton...perfect mix of good information with comedy. The Old School commentary, however, is the funniest commentary I've ever heard (maybe with the exception of Spinal Tap, which was mentioned already). Speaking of Vince Vaughn, the Swingers commentary is funny too. Oh heck, I like any commentary if I really like the movie/show.

"All I got is a red guitar, three chords, and the truth...the rest is up to you"
--Bono

RUGBUG

Wednesday, May 24, 2006 5:11 PM

I'm not much into the technical tracks. My favorite ones combine the director with key members of the cast and maybe a producer or the DP in the mix. Then you get a lot of different perspectives: fun behind the scenes interactions, motivations, technical info.

I will say that I would never have known what a oner was without commentaries...or coverage for that matter. That stuff just didn't stand out to me. Now it does, and it makes for a fuller experience. Comparing a standard over the shoulder shot with a wide shot (can't remember what to call that) is pretty cool.

Order of favorite Firefly commentaries:
Joss/Nathan
Nathan/Alan
Alan/Jewel
Joss
Jane/Morena/Costumer
Tim Minear/DP(?)

I do wish Joss had some of the cast with him for Serenity. Or had another cast track. It would've been fun to hear their takes on the movie/shooting process, especially since the oportunity to come back was so precious to them.

Kevin Smith and Ben Affleck commentaries are the bomb. Both of them are hi-larious.

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Originally posted by jpstargazer:
I really like the Fight Club commentary with Brad Pitt and Edward Norton...perfect mix of good information with comedy.

The part where Edward Norton is cracking on the new VW Bug as being a great symbol for consumerism so they (Brad and Edward) wanted it to be the car they trash and Brad Pitt is like "huh?" LOL.

FLORALBUNNY

Thursday, May 25, 2006 2:15 AM

TheSomnambulist wrote:
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These days I have less focus and I can let a film wash over me, but it took some serious apathy on my part to do so
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Apathy not good! Nor less focus! We may have to pay a home visit to whip you into shape.

The idea is to click the brain into "virgin" mode for at least the first viewing.
Then dig into the DVD extras and slurp 'em up.
Then go back and re-watch, with the added depth.

As a note to whomever (so sorry I forgot, and can't read the thread from here) didn't care for the Tim Minear/David Solomon commentary to OiS (I'm sure you said Minear/DP, though Solomon directed -- lots of yak about film/color): I love to watch it with the commentary on and flick paper-wads at the screen while pointing out all the continuity screw-ups. It's still one of my very favorite eps even with the too-fakey-red blood drips coming through the grating, so I watch it as-is whenever I'm spending more than a half-minute trying to decide which ep to watch.

bun
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