Comments on: Audio Commentaries or Bust http://cinemaslave.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/audio-commentaries-or-bust/ Movies Make the World Go Round Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:30:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: martina http://cinemaslave.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/audio-commentaries-or-bust/#comment-722 martina Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:30:21 +0000 http://cinemaslave.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/audio-commentaries-or-bust/#comment-722 Oh, I found this page, goody. I love audio commentaries but, why most of them have no subtitles? Ein? My favourites: CASABLANCA, by Roger Ebert Young Frankenstein, Mel Brooks My darling Clementine In this our life Postcards from the edge Sunset Blvd. Victor/Victoria The sound of music Volver, with Pedro and Penélope Whatever happened to Baby Jane? Hamlet, Kenneth Branagh As good as it gets, Jack Nicholson The Godfather, Coppola Something's got to give, Nicholson again All about Eve Monty Python and the holy Grail Laura Bridget Jones diary Sense and sensibility Oh, I found this page, goody. I love audio commentaries but, why most of them have no subtitles? Ein?

My favourites:

CASABLANCA, by Roger Ebert
Young Frankenstein, Mel Brooks
My darling Clementine
In this our life
Postcards from the edge
Sunset Blvd.
Victor/Victoria
The sound of music
Volver, with Pedro and Penélope
Whatever happened to Baby Jane?
Hamlet, Kenneth Branagh
As good as it gets, Jack Nicholson
The Godfather, Coppola
Something’s got to give, Nicholson again
All about Eve
Monty Python and the holy Grail
Laura
Bridget Jones diary
Sense and sensibility

]]> By: Jeremy http://cinemaslave.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/audio-commentaries-or-bust/#comment-356 Jeremy Mon, 16 Jul 2007 07:38:15 +0000 http://cinemaslave.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/audio-commentaries-or-bust/#comment-356 Good list! Based on your recommendation, I watched Oz's commentary for Little Shop of Horrors. One of my favorite movies, and now I know why it works so well. Oz assumes some knowledge by the viewer of film production/equipment, but he clearly made bold and justified choices. Highlights include the complexity of timing musical sequences and reshoots to make a movie that the audience likes (which is the goal anyhow). Also shows the superiority of a mechanical plant on the set rather than computer-generated effects. By the way, the most useless commentary I ever sat through was for the Dave Chappelle Show season 1. Good list! Based on your recommendation, I watched Oz’s commentary for Little Shop of Horrors. One of my favorite movies, and now I know why it works so well. Oz assumes some knowledge by the viewer of film production/equipment, but he clearly made bold and justified choices. Highlights include the complexity of timing musical sequences and reshoots to make a movie that the audience likes (which is the goal anyhow). Also shows the superiority of a mechanical plant on the set rather than computer-generated effects. By the way, the most useless commentary I ever sat through was for the Dave Chappelle Show season 1.

]]> By: Michael Ellis http://cinemaslave.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/audio-commentaries-or-bust/#comment-233 Michael Ellis Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:07:16 +0000 http://cinemaslave.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/audio-commentaries-or-bust/#comment-233 Most of what's out on Criterion is good. Most, not all. But one I have to mention is Peter Bogdanovich talking about his first movie "Targets." There's a lesson there for all burdgeoning film directors. Most of what’s out on Criterion is good. Most, not all.

But one I have to mention is Peter Bogdanovich talking about his first movie “Targets.” There’s a lesson there for all burdgeoning film directors.

]]> By: Alberto Farina http://cinemaslave.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/audio-commentaries-or-bust/#comment-227 Alberto Farina Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:45:35 +0000 http://cinemaslave.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/audio-commentaries-or-bust/#comment-227 Hey, maybe you can help me? I am struggling to find a copy of the Audio Commentaries John Sturges recorded on the Criterion LD editions of "The Great Escape" and "Bad Day at Black Rock". They are, of course, long out of print, and were never released again on DVD. I'd need to listen to them for a little book I am writing on the director. Is there anyone out there who has a copy of one or both movies and would be so kind as to do a copy for me? I really would need just the Audio Commentary, because I do have my copies of the films. It'd be great if someone could do mp3 or similar of the commentaries... or even rip the film to DVD if that was easier. I don't even have a LD-player so I am totally stuck. Thanks! Hey, maybe you can help me? I am struggling to find a copy of the Audio Commentaries John Sturges recorded on the Criterion LD editions of “The Great Escape” and “Bad Day at Black Rock”.

They are, of course, long out of print, and were never released again on DVD. I’d need to listen to them for a little book I am writing on the director.
Is there anyone out there who has a copy of one or both movies and would be so kind as to do a copy for me? I really would need just the Audio
Commentary, because I do have my copies of the films.

It’d be great if someone could do mp3 or similar of the commentaries… or even rip the film to DVD if that was easier. I don’t even have a
LD-player so I am totally stuck. Thanks!

]]> By: Tim http://cinemaslave.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/audio-commentaries-or-bust/#comment-224 Tim Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:45:43 +0000 http://cinemaslave.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/audio-commentaries-or-bust/#comment-224 I noticed someone mentioned "True Romance". Tony Scott really picks it apart and you can even watch it with his own personally drawn story boards. Another good one is from a bad movie, "Hollow Man". Paul Verhoeven is a chatterbug and is highly intelligent. Paul Thomas Anderson doing "Boogie Nights" is pretty good also. I noticed someone mentioned “True Romance”. Tony Scott really picks it apart and you can even watch it with his own personally drawn story boards.

Another good one is from a bad movie, “Hollow Man”. Paul Verhoeven is a chatterbug and is highly intelligent.

Paul Thomas Anderson doing “Boogie Nights” is pretty good also.

]]> By: Andrew http://cinemaslave.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/audio-commentaries-or-bust/#comment-222 Andrew Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:35:10 +0000 http://cinemaslave.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/audio-commentaries-or-bust/#comment-222 Here's a suggestion that's kind of off topic, but kind of relevant. What about a list of movies that absolutely positively needs a commentary (regardless of what the director says about it ruining the experience of the viewer). My opinion is if the movie has a lot of symbolism or is a classic that people have seen a million times, then there should be a commentary track (are you listening Steven Spielberg and Clint Eastwood?). Am I wrong? Here’s a suggestion that’s kind of off topic, but kind of relevant. What about a list of movies that absolutely positively needs a commentary (regardless of what the director says about it ruining the experience of the viewer). My opinion is if the movie has a lot of symbolism or is a classic that people have seen a million times, then there should be a commentary track (are you listening Steven Spielberg and Clint Eastwood?). Am I wrong?

]]> By: Commentary Junkies, Unite! « Cinemaslave http://cinemaslave.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/audio-commentaries-or-bust/#comment-221 Commentary Junkies, Unite! « Cinemaslave Tue, 10 Jul 2007 02:31:23 +0000 http://cinemaslave.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/audio-commentaries-or-bust/#comment-221 [...] IMDB featured a link to my Audio Commentaries or Bust article on their main page, as part of the IMDB Daily Hit List. It’s still there as I write [...] [...] IMDB featured a link to my Audio Commentaries or Bust article on their main page, as part of the IMDB Daily Hit List. It’s still there as I write [...]

]]> By: Hornk2525 http://cinemaslave.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/audio-commentaries-or-bust/#comment-220 Hornk2525 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:46:49 +0000 http://cinemaslave.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/audio-commentaries-or-bust/#comment-220 I've been looking for a list like this! My personal favorite is Emma Thompson and Lindsay Doran's commentary for "Sense & Sensibility." From a writer's standpoint, it's interesting to hear about the choices Thompson made when adapting the book, and there are humorous anecdotes about Ang Lee's brutal notes to the actors and the difficulties of working with period sheep. Doran and Thompson are good friends and it's fun to hear them laugh and sigh their way through the movie as if they're watching it for the first time. I’ve been looking for a list like this! My personal favorite is Emma Thompson and Lindsay Doran’s commentary for “Sense & Sensibility.” From a writer’s standpoint, it’s interesting to hear about the choices Thompson made when adapting the book, and there are humorous anecdotes about Ang Lee’s brutal notes to the actors and the difficulties of working with period sheep. Doran and Thompson are good friends and it’s fun to hear them laugh and sigh their way through the movie as if they’re watching it for the first time.

]]> By: diyin http://cinemaslave.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/audio-commentaries-or-bust/#comment-217 diyin Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:46:36 +0000 http://cinemaslave.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/audio-commentaries-or-bust/#comment-217 My favorite DVD commentary is Carrot Top's commentary For The rules of Attraction. My favorite DVD commentary is Carrot Top’s commentary For The rules of Attraction.

]]> By: Sarz http://cinemaslave.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/audio-commentaries-or-bust/#comment-216 Sarz Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:34:15 +0000 http://cinemaslave.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/audio-commentaries-or-bust/#comment-216 Surprisingly one of the best commentaries I've listened to is on The Goonies. At one point Martha Plimpton fucking OWNS Corey Feldman, so its really worth checking out for that reason alone. Surprisingly one of the best commentaries I’ve listened to is on The Goonies. At one point Martha Plimpton fucking OWNS Corey Feldman, so its really worth checking out for that reason alone.

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