Does any watch the special features?

Dman001

Does anyone actually watch the extra content (Behind the scenes, commentary, etc.) on DVDs? While reading through this thread, I saw people paying extra for 2 Disk editions of The Dark Knight and other DVDs. I don't bother watching the special features unless I really, really like the film. I don't really think its worth the extra cost.

seanybiker

i watch all the special features. Bubba hotep commentary is hysterical.

I would check them out. Loved the There's Something About Mary commentary. And the MirrorMask one was pretty interesting too.

Pigman II

Used to but there just isn't enough hours in the day anymore so I don't bother now unless someone tells me "this is a good commentary" etc. Ironically tho if there is a movie I want with both one disk and two disc verison available I'll always buy the two-disc "just in case".

johnny_ultimate

Not really - again a matter of time more than anything. Extra features like 'liner' and production notes I would check out, because they can give you a bit of insight into the movie. Decent making of docs with a lot of effort are probably worth a watch too - the definitive Star Wars ones are pretty impressive. Also used to watch deleted scenes as can be interesting to see subplots that were cut out, but then I found out most were cut for a reason. As for standard making-ofs... bit of a waste I found, as the vast majority of DVDs just feature talking heads raving about the movie. Commentaries I rarely listen to.

So really would only watch them if they were of particularly high quality - Criterion for example make fantastic extra features, with huge booklets and quality documentaries. Shame they don't exist over here / cost a fortune.

Not The Real Scarecrow

When dvds came out at first I loked at the special features.At that stage there seemed to be some generally good docs about the movies.Favourite was all the evil dead and the thing commentaries and the making ofs.The quality of the features seems to have dropped a bit with the majority of flics.The making ofs just seemto be thrown together as it has become almst obligatory to have them on the dvd.Same about the deleted scenes, seems most films just throw evey bloody deleted scene on now just to fill up the features.More quantity over quality.

NUTZZ

I do yes!! As soon as the movie is over I'll check out the 'Making of' and deleted scenes, sometimes it gives you insights into the movie that you may have missed during viewing. And the outtakes can be pretty good sometimes too!

mayordenis

I watch the special features on anything that contains them 99% are very interesting and informative.

HalloweenJack

I never listen to the commentary. Sometimes check out the docus or behind the scenes stuff.

bnt

Absolutely. In the case of e.g. Lord Of The Rings, it's a lot of fun seeing what the producers went through to get the finished results e.g. the "Bigatures", or the way Andy Serkis really got in to his part. (Anyone fancy some "Gollum Juice"?)

Ann22

If the film's good I do. The extra scenes in Borat were better than what was in the film. There's some good extra bits in 'Thirteen Ghosts'. Anything Will Ferrell does usually has great outtakes too. Even the animated films sometimes have them like Toy Story 2, it had really good ones, as had 'A Bug's Life'.

Drunkmonkey79

I'll watch doc's, making of's and stuff like that but commentaries don't really interest me that much or story board comparisons.

Full_Circle

I tend to only buy two-disc special editions of movies I'm mad about, so for that reason, I generally give the special features a looksie. I particularly love watching them for animated movies, cause you can see the ridiculous amount of effort that went into making them.

But unless I'm absolutely obsessive about the film, I wouldn't watch the commentaries. Just not enough hours in the day for that kinda thing! :rolleyes:

V9

I, like the above poster, buy 2disk editions of flims mostly, I love seeing various interviews and making of features. To date, from my collection I think LOTR extended editions are the best I've seen. I was let down by the Star Wars boxset, really was expecting more from that.

DirkVoodoo

The batman begins ones were the only ones I really watched, The making of the tumbler is especially worthwhile.

Lamper.sffc

bnt wrote: »

Absolutely. In the case of e.g. Lord Of The Rings, it's a lot of fun seeing what the producers went through to get the finished results e.g. the "Bigatures", or the way Andy Serkis really got in to his part. (Anyone fancy some "Gollum Juice"?)

The best extras for any film (imo). Nearly as enjoyable as the Films. The extras for the alien quadrilogy where great also.
But have to admit the majority of extras are crap. A lot of the time you find that the extras on the second disc could have easily fitted on one disk so your really not getting what you hoped you where paying more for.

Crash

The only one i ever really watched was the evil dead one - with the short "evil dead baby". its awesomeness made it worthwhile.

cabrwab

Rarely anymore. I think it has lost its novelty. The goonies is the best commentry i have heard/watched its halarious. The Batman Begins had great special feature One od the last special feature i watched all of.

I will tend to go for a 2 disc edition "Just in case im really Bored"!

Ay Cee

Just watched the special features on Beverly Hills Cop last night. Interesting to hear it was originally supposed to be a Stallone movie and the rewrites he did for the script, effectively became Cobra.

Baybay

I only look at the special features while / if my OH needs time out from the movie for a bathroom break:)

faceman

I watch some special features. I hate special features for sci fi and fantasy movies as it just tends to be an hour long doc on how they made the special effects. Most docs are the crew telling the audience how great the director is, blah blah.

But there are some gems out there. This is Spinal Tap has to be one of the best DVD's out there. The commentary is like watching a totally new film as its the actors in character watching the film now. Its hilarious. It also has an hour of deleted scenes which unlike most deleted scenes, are just as hilarious as the film itself.