I don't know why I get so picky about special features, I only watch them on Tolkien. Otherwise I'd rather focus on the story itself, and Making Of stuff dilutes that.
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Connie Neil - Dec 12, 2014 3:58:11 pm PST #28106 of 30000
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Gris - Dec 12, 2014 4:38:42 pm PST #28107 of 30000
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I like deleted scenes but, well, YouTube.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 13, 2014 6:16:32 am PST #28108 of 30000
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For me it largely depends on who's doing commentaries and such. If it's a tight-knit cast that seem to enjoy each other's company, or a creator like Bryan Fuller who's fun to listen to, the commentaries can be more fun than the product.
Kalshane - Dec 13, 2014 8:07:56 am PST #28109 of 30000
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
I used to love commentary tracks and bonus features and what not (though I didn't necessarily need to listen to Christopher Lee being a pompous Tolkien-ite on his commentary tracks) but then I had a kid and I'm lucky to have time to watch the movie ONCE.
I do remember being excited back in the day going through the Buffy DVDs and discovering which episodes had Joss commentary. Those were almost always fun.
Juliebird - Dec 13, 2014 8:16:26 am PST #28110 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Christopher Lee and John Rhys Davies ruined all commentary tracks they participated in.
Some, like Tropic Thunder, are better than the movie itself (but I think RDJ makes all movie commentaries better).
Connie Neil - Dec 13, 2014 9:03:01 am PST #28111 of 30000
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I only like the Hobbit track on the Fellowship DVD, because Merry and Pippin are such fun, and they keep interrupting Sean Astin and his "serious moviemaking" blah blah. For TV, I'll look for particular people together, because they play off each other so well.
flea - Dec 13, 2014 9:10:26 am PST #28112 of 30000
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From the LOTR DVDs, we still sometimes say to each other, "Viggo, I can't swim. ... I'm even afraid to take a bath!"
Juliebird - Dec 13, 2014 9:20:06 am PST #28113 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
I still remember the Farscape tracks where Ben Browder kept trying to get his costars to loosen up and give good commentary.
billytea - Dec 13, 2014 11:57:25 am PST #28114 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Tragically, my Farscape DVDs have no commentary. I have no idea what's up with that.
Juliebird - Dec 13, 2014 12:24:01 pm PST #28115 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
I think it was only a couple for the first season or so, and they weren't great, because, again, BB was the only one interesting, and he spent his time cajoling his fellow cast to be more so.
Just watched The Captive because of Ryan Reynolds. Different. In the end disappointing, but that was because there was so much that they didn't delve into or explore more. Too many hinted at things. I can see why most movie characters are rather one-dimensional. Make them too interesting and you end up disappointed when the movie runs out of minutes and you still haven't discovered all. I also think the movie, non-linear as it is, was hurt by not only that, but by the trailer which is clearly a to b to c narrative.