I just saw Batman Begins. It was completely awesome. That is all.
Can't drink, smoke, diddle my willy. Doesn't leave much to do other than watch you blokes stumble around playing Agatha Christie.
Spike ,'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
Buffista Movies 4: Straight to Video
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Alicia K - Jun 17, 2005 4:31:53 pm PDT #4331 of 10002
Uncertainty could be our guiding light.
Gandalfe - Jun 17, 2005 4:35:07 pm PDT #4332 of 10002
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
On the Orgazmo DVD, in the Director's COmmentary (there is also an Other People commentary, and, oddly, a commentary by South Park writers and Weird Al), Trey Parker is constantly saying things like, "I practiced for 3 months to get this one look on my face, and here it comes . . . . right . . . . NOW!" And the look is the same one he was already using, and it's so fucking stupid, I laugh and laugh and laugh.
Polter-Cow - Jun 17, 2005 4:50:59 pm PDT #4333 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I just listened to the Go commentary, which was pretty cool, since it was the director and editor, and they both talked about how great the other was. In that it was a collaborative process, and sometimes one would save the other's ass. They also talked about how much they valued the performance over anything else, so they noted some places where there were small continuity errors, but they left them in since the actor's performance was so good. And a lot of stuff about what the studio wanted and how they got around or ignored it. Pretty good, as commentaries go. Plus, one of my favorite movies.
Jessica - Jun 17, 2005 4:51:08 pm PDT #4334 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
"Interactive Menus" listed as a Special Feature.
On a related not, the first Batman movie DVD does not actually have these, having been produced back when interactive menus would have been a very special feature. It just starts. Very disconcerting when one is used to the ultra-modern DVDs of today.
Kathy A - Jun 17, 2005 5:08:11 pm PDT #4335 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I've heard that Roger Ebert's commentary on the two-disc Casablanca is supposed to be excellent.
I like the Ghostbusters commentary, which you can play with or without the MST3K-like silhouette overlay of the three commentators (Ramis, Reitman, and Akroyd, IIRC).
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 17, 2005 5:45:58 pm PDT #4336 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I just want to learn some behind-the-scenes details, like why you cast the actors you did, or how you did that specific CGI shot.
The Totally Confused DVD delivered a much more entertaining experience with its commentary than the movie itself. You find out that one of the producers/lead actors caught his girlfriend cheating with the other one. Just before they had to film a love scene with each other.
Also, said girlfriend was also the wardrobe manager and sabotaged the leading lady's love scenes with her boyfriend by dressing her in Bridget Jones-style underwear.
Kathy A - Jun 17, 2005 6:00:41 pm PDT #4337 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I've been listening to the NewsRadio commentaries (20 out of the 29 eps have commentaries!), and they're filled with gossipy details. (Vicki Lewis had an affair with one of the writers; Andy Dick complains about how everyone assumed he was high when he wasn't, but they made no comment when he actually was; Joe Rogan really doesn't like his current gig as host of "Fear Factor.")
Mr. Broom - Jun 17, 2005 6:42:42 pm PDT #4338 of 10002
"When I look at people that I would like to feel have been a mentor or an inspiring kind of archetype of what I'd love to see my career eventually be mentioned as a footnote for in the same paragraph, it would be, like, Bowie." ~Trent Reznor
You know on the Powerpuff Girl DVDs you can listen to Mojo Jojo's commmentary.
On one of the Invader Zim DVDs, you can listen to Pig Commentary. It's wall-to-wall squealing and oinking. Absolutely fantastic.
bon bon - Jun 17, 2005 6:48:47 pm PDT #4339 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I was going to talk about those commentaries, Kathy, but more along the lines about how most of it is 1, wondering about what episode they were watching, since no one told them beforehand, 2, complaining about hair or wardrobe or 3, complaining about complaining about hair and wardrobe.
I am however impressed by the writer-only commentary on "Bitch Session" where the writers make up for the real-life incident that precipitated the plot of "Bitch Session." Also where Joe Rogan tells a story in one commentary that was the exact same story Dave Foley told...except in one version, Foley said it to a reporter, and Rogan of course reported it as having been said to him.
At least, unlike some of the Arrested Development commentaries, they elected to have fewer than nine people in the room at a time and only had a few cast members commenting on any one episode.
askye - Jun 17, 2005 7:09:33 pm PDT #4340 of 10002
Thrive to spite them
I just got in from seeing Batman. I'm all jazzed up and I'll never sleep now.
It was amazing. Christian Bale kicked ass. They all kicked ass, except Katie Holmes.
But I kept getting excited and leaning forward in my seat and then laughing (people CLAPPED at the end of the movie -- really doesn't happen around here much AT ALL).
It rocked. Totally. The IMAX here won't have it for about a month and half.
My only real complaint is one I have about most action movies -- too many close ups during the fight scenes. If it's a good scene pull away so people can figure out what's going on!