When I first started watching DVDs, I would watch the movie, then again with the commentary track to learn more about filmmaking.But so many commentary tracks are just bad. I don't think I've listened to a DVD commentary track in about a year.
Anyone have favorite DVD commentary tracks?
I'll list a few that I have really enjoyed:
Citizen Kane (done by Roger Ebert)
Dark City (done by Roger Ebert)
400 Blows (on the out-of-print Criterion edition, done by a film scholar)
Manhattan (wow, Woody Allen's insights)
Mallrats (features the whole crew just goofing on each other)Haven't seen the DVDs with Scorsese commentary, but I imagine they'd also be good. And I'm just kidding about Manhattan. There's no commentary track on that one, but one can wish ...
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Topic - *Really* good DVD commentary tracks - TA 21:54:21 06/06/02 (12)
- Frankenheimer's Ronin and Thompson's Sense and Sensibility (nt) - Justin 17:58:46 06/11/02 (0)
- Michael Jick on Criterion's "Seven Samurai." - TAFKA Steve 06:46:52 06/09/02 (0)
- the Billy Jack DVD box set - mikenyc 03:54:03 06/09/02 (1)
- Re: the Billy Jack DVD box set - Analog Scott 11:45:07 06/11/02 (0)
- A few I've enjoyed and/or appreciated... - centurymantra 10:58:04 06/08/02 (0)
- This Is Spinal Tap.......nt - Mick Jones 04:06:18 06/08/02 (1)
- But my system doesn't go to "11" in order for me to really enjoy it!!!! nt - Dman 11:07:38 06/08/02 (0)
- Boogie Nights - cfraser 02:38:31 06/08/02 (3)
- Re: Boogie Nights - Doug Schneider 12:46:25 06/08/02 (2)
- Ummm, OK. Do we agree on Heather Graham then? <nt> - cfraser 15:45:04 06/08/02 (1)
- OH YEAH! (nt). - Doug Schneider 17:51:41 06/08/02 (0)
- John Waters: Pecker <nt> - Gue de Sac 11:59:04 06/07/02 (0)