Star Wars DVDs...[Ep.3 SPOILERS]

[Jedi Master Dakari]

So I'm watching Ep. III with the Audio Commentary, right? I skip forward to the dramatic scene where Mace and the other three Jedi Masters attempt to arrest Palpatine. Instead of hearing Lucas or McCallum say something about the story, or the depth of McDiarmid's character, I hear Coleman's voice listing off shots and scenes that were digital doubles. He firmly pointed out that Palpatine leaping from behind desk and spinning in the air was a digital double. (That was digital? NO WAY!) <_< Or he was huffing every breath, trying as quickly as he could, to name the scenes with a digital head-double.

 

During the Order Sixty-Six scene: Again, instead of hearing Lucas or McCallum say something about the tragedy and turmoil that is taking place all around, and the hurt and pain that Yoda is feeling through the Force, I hear Coleman explaining (with excitement, I might add) how they were able to get Yoda's stick to bounce at just the right frequency with some sort of new program, that I could really care less about. Not to mention that I will never see nor use it in my entire life.

 

Honestly...

 

And to round up my ranting...I just had to skip forward to the scene where Anakin ignites his lightsaber in preparation to wipe out the Jedi children hidding in the Council Chamber. To my great pleasure I heard Lucas speaking of how far Anaking had fallen. But, to tell the truth, I was expecting to hear Coleman say something to the effect of, "That lightsaber...that's a digital lightsaber right there, folks." And I mean that with complete and utter honesty....

 

Has anyone else noticed how Rob Coleman ruins what could be the best commentary moments with the most irrelevant and/or insignificant statements? I know I sure have.

Edited November 4, 2005 by Jedi Master Dakari

[Darque]

:ph34r: umm... people actually listen to commentaries?

[Oerwinde]

:ph34r: umm... people actually listen to commentaries?

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Sure, they can be really good sometime. The director commentaries on the Lord of the Rings extended editions are really good. Haven't listened to the cast commentaries for the 2nd and 3rd yet, but the one for Fellowship was a lot of fun.

[julianw]

:ph34r: umm... people actually listen to commentaries?

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Well. You paid for them. Might as well get your money's worth.

[Darque]

:ph34r: umm... people actually listen to commentaries?

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Well. You paid for them. Might as well get your money's worth.

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No, I paid for the movie... I couldn't give a flip about bonus material

[julianw]

No, I paid for the movie... I couldn't give a flip about bonus material

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See. I am the kind of people who go to McDonald and take extra napkins with me. You on the other hand don't even refill your drinks. ^_^

[Oerwinde]

Yeah, I'm a collector. I need those special features to justify the $25 purchase price of the DVD.

[jaguars4ever]

Yeah, I'm a collector. I need those special features to justify the $25 purchase price of the DVD.

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Nothing beats my Jubei Kibagami action figure that came with my Ninja Scroll : The Series tin box. ^_^

[Surreptishus]

The bonus features stop me from illegally downloading DVDs....

 

I never usually listen to tthe commentary but when the OT was released on DVD i found Lucas' constant whinging - about how nothing turned out the way he wanted - to be amusing ^_^ I also found his admission to being crap at writing and pacing to be funny.

 

To the guy complaining about the commentary, its usually the film that tells the story right? I like the little technical explanations.

Edited November 4, 2005 by Surreptishus

[Oerwinde]

Yeah, I'm a collector. I need those special features to justify the $25 purchase price of the DVD.

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Nothing beats my Jubei Kibagami action figure that came with my Ninja Scroll : The Series tin box. ^_^

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I dunno... I got a Snake Eyes figure with my GI Joe original miniseries box.

 

 

 

 

Bodymassage.

[Authority]

Best thing ever was my Nosferatu DVD where some guy is semi-interviewing Werner Herzog(director) and in one scene:

 

 

-Did you do that with computer animation?

 

-Uhm... *perplexed pause* ..you DO know that I did this film in the 1970's? There were no computers effects then.

 

[CoM_Solaufein]

I don't listen to commentaries, I'm watching the damned movie not here about this or that about it.

[Atreides]

I dunno... I got a Snake Eyes figure with my GI Joe original miniseries box.

Snake Eyes and Sandstorm were my favourite GI Joes.

[Oerwinde]

Best thing ever was my Nosferatu DVD where some guy is semi-interviewing Werner Herzog(director) and in one scene:

 

 

-Did you do that with computer animation?

 

-Uhm... *perplexed pause*  ..you DO know that I did this film in the 1970's? There were no computers effects then.

 

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I liked the Blade II one where at the beginning Guillermo Del Toro is like "If you're wondering why some fat mexican **** is talking to you instead of you hearing the movie, you're on the wrong audio track"

[Matadore]

Well, I agree with Darque about listening to the commentary. Kinda ruins the movie. I'd rather not hear Lucas or anyone dissecting the movie while I'm trying to enjoy it. I'm pretty sure that if you're not brain-dead, you can figure out that a lot of it is computer animated. And I don't care about Lucas's justification about Anakin turning so quickly because he knocked Mace Windu out a window... it was the worst part of the movie, that's all I need to know. If he wants to make some commentary, have a separate interview on disc 2. But, hey, at least you don't have to deal with the commentary unless you turn it on... that's a plus.

[Kaftan Barlast]

Commentary tracks can be very interesting as you learn much about the film that is not accessible any other way. But its something you do once with films you have a special interest in.

 

 

Hearing Lucas explain all the cringeworthy moments of utter badness would be interesting.

[kalimeeri]

Hearing Lucas explain all the cringeworthy moments of utter badness would be interesting.

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If he's as bad at writing and pacing as he says, he understands, but doesn't comprehend. He has nothing to say. Especially with all that cash jingling around in his pocket.

[Gabrielle]

If I want to learn something about he movie, I'll watch the special features and goodies that come with it.

[Jedi Master Dakari]

And I don't care about Lucas's justification about Anakin turning so quickly because he knocked Mace Windu out a window... it was the worst part of the movie, that's all I need to know.

 

No...I think the "I'm so in love with you" scene was the worst. Lucas actually revealed on the commentary (nobody kill me for listening) that he added that scene later. Honestly, George, the film could have done without. Trust me.

 

Sam's and Ian's acting, in the scene you selected above, is actually great. Good enough, in fact, to over-shadow Lucas's pacing just bit.

 

If I want to learn something about he movie, I'll watch the special features and goodies that come with it.

 

Ummm, Audio Commentary is considered a special feature with any DVD movie.

[LadyCrimson]

Did you check to see if there was more than one commentary track? (I haven't....)

 

I really liked that about the LoTR's DVD's...didn't realize there was more than one commentary track until I accidentally hit a switch-tracks button on my remote. I don't often listen to commentary tracks but a couple of those LoTR ones by the actors were interesting.

 

Hmm...maybe I'll go check the SW dvd's now.

Edited November 9, 2005 by LadyCrimson

[Walsingham]

If any of you have seen the comedy series Black Books, the DVD commentaries are at least as funny as the show itself.

[Gabrielle]

No...I think the "I'm so in love with you" scene was the worst. Lucas actually revealed on the commentary (nobody kill me for listening) that he added that scene later. Honestly, George, the film could have done without. Trust me.

 

 

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George can't write he should leave it in the hands of someone who can.

[Jedi Master Dakari]

Did you check to see if there was more than one commentary track?

 

No, there's only one.

 

 

George can't write he should leave it in the hands of someone who can.

 

For Episode IV he wrote and directed. I thought he did a pretty good job with it. It was really good movie. And the technological disadvantages of the time can be overlook (slightly) because the story AND ACTING was very good. For Episodes V ande VI the acting remained good, but George co-wrote with atleast one (I think) other person, and the director's chair was occupied by someone other then Lucas himself.

 

And people wonder why the OT is far better (story and acting wise) than the new trilogy. It's because other people had various imput and vision they could have implemented.

 

I think George is a great story-teller. And his stories have heart and soul. However, he is not a really good director and his writing (especially love scenes) are almost comical.

 

Also, I can completely understand why he wanted to direct the Prequels himself. I really do. However, I also feel that had he allowed others to take on that task, they could have been so much better than what they turned out to be.

[Kor Qel Droma]

If any of you have seen the comedy series Black Books, the DVD commentaries are at least as funny as the show itself.

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I can say the same thing about 'Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn' . There is a commentary track with Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell that had me in stitches!

[Lucius]

You guys should try and listen to the Aliens II commentary, with the old actors crew together again (except for Weaver) after all those years, they're having a blast.

 

The parts where the tech guys talk is kinda boring though. <_<