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Re: Revival House: Nine Great DVD Audio Commentary Tracks

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Re: Revival House: Nine Great DVD Audio Commentary Tracks

WHarrisBullzEye — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:30:08 -0000

I'm partial to all of Kevin Smith's commentaries, but I'll exuberantly second the vote for "Mallrats," which gives a lot of insight into the world of a filmmaker moving from a shoestring budget to having the backing of a major studio.

Re: Revival House: Nine Great DVD Audio Commentary Tracks

BobCashill — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:38:58 -0000

Francis Ford Coppola's commentary tracks are generally excellent. The best tracks are a combination of preparation (including reading from notes, which I think is fine so long as it's not too monotone) and off-the-cuff while watching the film. The worst are when the filmmakers, unmoderated, simply tell you what's happening in the scene, which is, you know, self-evident. (A well-prepped moderator is a huge asset in a group talk.)

Funny moments in commentary: Susan Sarandon taken aback by a strange restaurant set in THE HUNGER ("who the hell would eat in a place like that?") and director Piers Haggard dryly relating the daily distress of directing a cast of certifiables--Klaus Kinski, Oliver Reed, Sterling Hayden, Nicol Williamson, and Sarah Miles--in the snake picture VENOM. The original director, Tobe Hooper, chose them, then bolted when the inmates took over the asylum--but really, he had only himself to blame, as Kinski and Reed alone would raise the security level without teaming them. Haggard discussing the day the two actors got into a huge dustup before shocked visitors from Guinness, which produced the film, should really be put on YouTube ("Limey cocksucker!" "Nazi lunatic!").

Re: Revival House: Nine Great DVD Audio Commentary Tracks

JeffJohnson — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:49:57 -0000

Two commentary tracks that I've never heard before. Seriously, one of the reasons for writing this piece is so that people would post ones that I overlooked, so I can check them out. (Did I mention I was a commentary track junkie?)

Re: Revival House: Nine Great DVD Audio Commentary Tracks

hemisphire — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:47:03 -0000

#10 should be Clerks or Mallrats, great funny stuff.

Re: Revival House: Nine Great DVD Audio Commentary Tracks

JeffJohnson — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:47:00 -0000

Wow, I had no idea. Thanks and I guess that makes it ten!

Re: Revival House: Nine Great DVD Audio Commentary Tracks

JE — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:35:15 -0000

Just FYI, the fantastic Scorsese/Schoomaker commentary on the Criterion Raging Bull laserdisc was reproduced on the recent-ish special edition DVD and Blu-ray.

Re: Revival House: Nine Great DVD Audio Commentary Tracks

DwDunphy — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:28:54 -0000

I also liked Ebert's commentary on the original Dark City DVD. It makes me sad that he'll never be physically able to do an audio movie commentary track ever again (but maybe a text subtitle track?)

Re: Revival House: Nine Great DVD Audio Commentary Tracks

Thierry — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:28:54 -0000

I'm a big fan of the Boogie Nights commentary as well (and I agree that commentaries should be included if they ever re-release his more recent movies) but this list is missing two of my favourites: Roger Ebert on the Citizen Kane dvd, which is a brilliant master class on the movie, its story, special effects, etc.; and another great Cameron Crowe commentary (with his mother) for the Untitled version of Almost Famous.