tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post4973218095673362930..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Heath Holland On...Special FeaturesPatrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-1483928284240903722015-05-13T01:12:16.880-05:002015-05-13T01:12:16.880-05:00Im preserving the good times. I own two Vhs player...Im preserving the good times. I own two Vhs players and one S-Vhs player too ;)Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13900651640246375537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-28033764187481956222015-05-13T01:04:42.066-05:002015-05-13T01:04:42.066-05:00Like most of us, you probably recorded some of you...Like most of us, you probably recorded some of your favorite memories onto a VHS tape. Preserve the good times by transferring the tape to a DVD. <a href="http://www.dvdmakers.com.au/" rel="nofollow">8mm Video to DVD Transfer</a><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17987913119037579207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-55783633920596250402014-11-28T14:05:43.842-06:002014-11-28T14:05:43.842-06:00I did not know that too Matt and I own the movie. ...I did not know that too Matt and I own the movie. <br /><br /> Its friday night here. Ive finished work for the week and im sat watching Bubba-hotep and listening to the Elvis commentary. At this point as im typing this Elvis is explaining how to make the perfect peanut butter and banana sandwich. BrilliantDennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13900651640246375537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-49770408724187600922014-11-27T21:12:02.069-06:002014-11-27T21:12:02.069-06:00While I agree that the special features for Alien ...While I agree that the special features for Alien 3 (found on the Alien anthology) are excellent, I'm not sure Fincher participated in the making of the release. He has such a bad taste in his mouth from the making of that movie that he declined to be involved. As such, the longer cut of the movie was made without his input (which is why it's called an "assembly cut" and not a "director's cut"). I hope one day Fincher will revisit Alien 3 - I think that movie is much better than its reputation.Steve K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02141959251034133806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-18761820988925318412014-11-27T19:30:46.846-06:002014-11-27T19:30:46.846-06:00Great piece Heath! You've (literally) named al...Great piece Heath! You've (literally) named all of my favorite commentaries/special features that have stuck with me over the years. More Fincher love here, he does a fantastic job with the commentaries and extras for ALL his movies (yes including the directer's cut of Alien 3). Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02118686188117039232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-76172434016021938532014-11-27T08:26:30.132-06:002014-11-27T08:26:30.132-06:00Thanks for a great column. I remember when Pee We...Thanks for a great column. I remember when Pee Wee's Big Adventure came to DVD and listening to Reubens and Burton get together in a room together for the first time in years. Heaven!<br />I was more recently blown away by the commentary for Before The Devil Knows You're Dead. Ethan Hawke takes the opportunity to interview the great Sidney Lumet and ends up with a fascinating history of filmmaking. Philip Seymour Hoffman sounds a little sleepy at first, but he gets into things as the track proceeds. Can't recommend this one highly enough.<br />Charles Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08135869584272794906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-21206673632236117792014-11-26T20:38:24.243-06:002014-11-26T20:38:24.243-06:00Special features are what made me want to be a fil...Special features are what made me want to be a filmmaker. The making-of documentaries for films such as The Lord of the Rings, Blade Runner, Apocalypse Now, and the Star Wars films informed me on the filmmaking process and made me realize that I could do exactly what they were doing.Kino Notabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15852233217962741446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-49685095260152473262014-11-26T20:26:47.625-06:002014-11-26T20:26:47.625-06:00YES! Great call...they're at each other's ...YES! Great call...they're at each other's throats for a decent amount of it but it's packed with great information too. <br /><br />Unrelated to that, I just remembered another good one for those interested in the process of making a movie on the cheap: Robert Radler's track on The Substitute 4. No joke, it's entertaining and filled with information the way Robert Rodriguez's used to be.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17867827164062216789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-32536283185355162512014-11-26T18:19:21.624-06:002014-11-26T18:19:21.624-06:00I'd be down for a good Sideways F'ing.I'd be down for a good Sideways F'ing.John Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810774557887719483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-89399035567729338842014-11-26T18:06:17.927-06:002014-11-26T18:06:17.927-06:00To your question about visual commentaries, Barry ...To your question about visual commentaries, Barry Sonnenfeld and Tommy Lee Jones did one for the Men in Black DVD. They were sitting on the bottom of the screen, MST3K style, and I seem to remember they also drew stuff on the screen, like circles and arrows to draw the audience's attention and stuff like that. Kinda like some sports commentators do.Mikko Viinikkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16045016331246302112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-4065258923150492752014-11-26T17:03:31.052-06:002014-11-26T17:03:31.052-06:00Steven Soderbergh and Lem Dobbs' commentary tr...Steven Soderbergh and Lem Dobbs' commentary track for "The Limey" is fantastic, and it makes me long for a Criterion release.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-33958171243306132112014-11-26T15:54:31.611-06:002014-11-26T15:54:31.611-06:00Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church's commen...Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church's commentary for Sideways is almost as funny and entertaining as the film itself. I still refer to lies as "tendrils of obfuscation" because of that track.<br /><br />By the way, you guys should F Sideways.Matt Lohrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375007982506565056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-71398429335939121792014-11-26T15:07:55.138-06:002014-11-26T15:07:55.138-06:00If I knew Bruce Campbell did a commentary AS Elvis...If I knew Bruce Campbell did a commentary AS Elvis, I had forgotten until you mentioned that. I've seen <i>Bubba Ho-Tep</i> but don't own it. This has to change. Especially since I was a late-blooming Elvis fan. Thanks!Heath Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802874033845631338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-70804177972655713072014-11-26T15:03:40.345-06:002014-11-26T15:03:40.345-06:00I love the actual essays in the booklets of Criter...I love the actual essays in the booklets of Criterion discs, too. Such a sucker for a good essay.Heath Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802874033845631338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-27144772707409285842014-11-26T15:02:54.641-06:002014-11-26T15:02:54.641-06:00The guy who does the commentary on the Criterion p...The guy who does the commentary on the Criterion pressing of <i>Godzilla</i> is David Kalat. I haven't listened to it yet--I got burned out on the G-man when I decided to watch every single movie for a column (it was cold that day...), but now I'm intrigued. Thanks for the heads up!Heath Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802874033845631338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-34014327855177076622014-11-26T14:45:41.914-06:002014-11-26T14:45:41.914-06:00I love this piece, and totally agree about the pli...I love this piece, and totally agree about the plight of the special-features junkie. I can't remember the historian's name off the top of my head, but I love the commentary track on Criterion's Godzilla bluray. It's incredibly informative and nowhere near as dry as historian tracks tend to be. On the flip side of that coin, just a couple nights ago I listened to Keanu Reeves' track on Man of Tai Chi and it was a draaaaaaaaag. You'd think a first-time filmmaker would be brimming with stories and tips, but it's 70% silence and 30% "it was cold that day"-style non-information. Very disappointing.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17867827164062216789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-79632146025093386572014-11-26T14:27:03.186-06:002014-11-26T14:27:03.186-06:00I'm not going to read this article. I'll ...I'm not going to read this article. I'll wait for it on Laser Disc. It's supposed to have some extra stuff on it. I like when things have stuff on them...Brent Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741998097323944343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-89408434070710819332014-11-26T14:10:50.262-06:002014-11-26T14:10:50.262-06:00You certainly hit a nerve there with me Heath. I t...You certainly hit a nerve there with me Heath. I totally agree about the white noise thing. It really frustrates me to feel that the people's views we are interested in are not allowed to be spoken. Were all adults. Lets them say what they want. I want controversy. I want the dirt. I want to hear about the bad days filming. Thats why I bought the bluray. Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13900651640246375537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-85909508900123738602014-11-26T14:06:33.903-06:002014-11-26T14:06:33.903-06:00Great article, Heath and I agree wholeheartedly. ...Great article, Heath and I agree wholeheartedly. It's often a deciding factor on whether or not I buy or rent a movie (even though I don't always get to them as often as I'd like to) - I managed to watch almost all of the amazing Alien extra features - someday I hope to slam through The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit stuff.<br /><br />A lot of great stuff already mentioned here - <i>Hearts of Darkness</i> (re <i>Apocalypse Now</i>) probably counts as a standalone documentary so I won't nominate that (though holy shit, watch it if you haven't), so I'm going to go with the philosophers' commentaries on The Ultimate Matrix Collection blu-ray set (it may be on the DVDs as well). They really turned me around on the sequels to <i>The Matrix</i> - if they're good enough for Brother Cornel West, they're good enough for me!Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114869401584310369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-38768398516643318852014-11-26T13:58:39.835-06:002014-11-26T13:58:39.835-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10475027751253870681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-548900293325079312014-11-26T13:57:10.295-06:002014-11-26T13:57:10.295-06:00I think like most of us on here, I love watching t...I think like most of us on here, I love watching the extra features. Just worked my way through all the stuff on the Desolation of Smaug extended Blu-ray set. I eat that stuff up. <br /><br />Oh and Heath, in regards to the Hobbit films etc. Keep the faith brother.<br /><br />I tried to run the Ghostbusters MST3K style commentary a few weeks ago and was bummed to find it is not compatible (won't play) on new TVs, bluray players or some combination thereof that I am using. (it gave me an error message about not being able to play in widescreen mode.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10475027751253870681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-47005506164742507012014-11-26T13:48:01.061-06:002014-11-26T13:48:01.061-06:00"Insane" seems to me my word of the day...."Insane" seems to me my word of the day. Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-41073751383298436882014-11-26T13:46:17.154-06:002014-11-26T13:46:17.154-06:00I've mentioned this on a post before - my fav ...I've mentioned this on a post before - my fav commentaries are Die Hard with McTiernan (it's insanely technical in some spots but I like that about him), Donnie Darko (crazy informative), Usual Suspects (fun and informative) Mallrats (a lot of fun), Bamboozled, Inside Man (Spike is insanely unfiltered in these, they are a must listen), The Goonies with the whole cast and Charade with Donen and Stone; two grumpy old men arguing about how they remember the movie. <br /><br />I echo the Seven special features. I had the laserdisc that was insane at the time. I also bought the Robocop LD at the same time and those special features were great too. <br /><br />I have to say, The special edition Memento dvd is the most infuriating special feature ever. You had to pass a quiz to fuckin' access the movie!!! What a jerk. Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-65395578476093216532014-11-26T13:00:34.105-06:002014-11-26T13:00:34.105-06:00that's my favourite commentary of all time! &q...that's my favourite commentary of all time! "hey junior, gene, cliff, red... come on, y'know? knock it off..."I can count.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17617391232789523144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-55756372344060372014-11-26T12:37:31.545-06:002014-11-26T12:37:31.545-06:00Heath, to follow up on your Spinal Tap in-characte...Heath, to follow up on your Spinal Tap in-character commentary note, Bruce Campbell gives a commentary for Bubba Ho-Tep in character AS ELVIS! Highly recommended. I love this column, as a special feature completionist I really appreciate all of the love, and this gives me a few more things to track down! Long live special features!Matt Sollenbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088555561067804979noreply@blogger.com