It sounds like he pretty much understands the plot.
Impressive -- this guy should run for public office!

It always bugged me that his old lady disguise just coincidentally failed during the Mars check-in, which leads to the big confrontation scene. They could have spent 5 minutes more with the script coming up with a simple reason that caused it to malfunction, like exposure to an x-ray or dog dander or anything. Otherwise a good movie.

>> ^ulysses1904:

It always bugged me that his old lady disguise just coincidentally failed during the Mars check-in, which leads to the big confrontation scene. They could have spent 5 minutes more with the script coming up with a simple reason that caused it to malfunction, like exposure to an x-ray or dog dander or anything. Otherwise a good movie.


No one can anticipate the uncontrollable distortion of the face.

This video features Michael Ironside, the villain in Total Recall, and his recollection about that film, and other films

Commentary tracks are the one special feature I don't like, actually those and the stupid 'watch the film with popup behind the scenes snippets'.

I LOVE behind the scenes stuff, but if I want to watch the movie I WANT TO WATCH THE MOVIE. I don't want to half watch a movie, half listen to people talk about the movie. Give me a behind the scenes documentary that shows and tells me about how things were done and you'll have me watch for longer than the running time of the film even (which many of the docos are)

So... yeah, I just don't listen to them.

*nsfw for three boobies.

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Paul Verhoeven on the other hand is a great commentator. The man really loves movies.

Also in the spirit of this, I popped Big Trouble In Little China in expecting the greatest commentary on the greatest movie of all time and was completely, utterly disappointed. Kurt Russel at one point is telling John Carpenter about how his son plays hockey.

This is fantastic! It took me two minutes to realize it was actually Schwarzenegger and not somebody doing impression.
They should do Terminator next: "And now he shoots somebody named Sarah Connor. But it is not the right Sarah Connor. Because he is just shooting all the Sarah Connor's in the Phonebook."

I had no idea they did commentaries for the visual impaired.

>> ^ulysses1904:

It always bugged me that his old lady disguise just coincidentally failed during the Mars check-in, which leads to the big confrontation scene. They could have spent 5 minutes more with the script coming up with a simple reason that caused it to malfunction, like exposure to an x-ray or dog dander or anything. Otherwise a good movie.


Rofl "dog dander"

I'm just blown away by the irony of pointing out what Arnie is doing wrong with the commentary. Stating the obvious that he's stating the obvious.

QUICK! Someone obviously state what I'm stating!

>> ^spoco2:

Commentary tracks are the one special feature I don't like, actually those and the stupid 'watch the film with popup behind the scenes snippets'.
I LOVE behind the scenes stuff, but if I want to watch the movie I WANT TO WATCH THE MOVIE. I don't want to half watch a movie, half listen to people talk about the movie. Give me a behind the scenes documentary that shows and tells me about how things were done and you'll have me watch for longer than the running time of the film even (which many of the docos are)
So... yeah, I just don't listen to them.


I don't watch entire movies with commentaries on, but sometimes I'll go back and watch a scene or two with it on. There was on movie that I did watch with the commentary on, Sunshine. I went back to watch one scene like I sometimes do, but the commentary with directory Danny Boyle and Dr. Brian Cox on as the scientific adviser was so damn interesting that I ended up watching the rest of the movie before I knew it. I had to start it back from the beginning with the commentary on and watch back up to that scene.

The special feature I never cared for were the interviews with the actors where they just brown nose and ass kiss the director, producer and other actors.

>> ^jimnms:

>> ^spoco2:
Commentary tracks are the one special feature I don't like, actually those and the stupid 'watch the film with popup behind the scenes snippets'.
I LOVE behind the scenes stuff, but if I want to watch the movie I WANT TO WATCH THE MOVIE. I don't want to half watch a movie, half listen to people talk about the movie. Give me a behind the scenes documentary that shows and tells me about how things were done and you'll have me watch for longer than the running time of the film even (which many of the docos are)
So... yeah, I just don't listen to them.

I don't watch entire movies with commentaries on, but sometimes I'll go back and watch a scene or two with it on. There was on movie that I did watch with the commentary on, Sunshine. I went back to watch one scene like I sometimes do, but the commentary with directory Danny Boyle and Dr. Brian Cox on as the scientific adviser was so damn interesting that I ended up watching the rest of the movie before I knew it. I had to start it back from the beginning with the commentary on and watch back up to that scene.
The special feature I never cared for were the interviews with the actors where they just brown nose and ass kiss the director, producer and other actors.


Oh yeah, the press kit half hour long ad 'making of' 'docos' are terrible. But things like the bonus features on the Lord of the Rings discs, or those on Blade Runner, ooh, or the making of 'The Abyss', that's awesome. That stuff is fascinating to me. I LOVE seeing how movies are made. I just would rather watch a movie OR making of... not a half way house

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The best DVD commentary I've heard was that of American Beauty, from the director. I learned that I didn't actually know about half of the stuff that was going on in that movie. Things like the shadows created by the vertical blinds in his office evoking prison bars. I LOVE that stuff. >> ^spoco2:

>> ^jimnms:
>> ^spoco2:
Commentary tracks are the one special feature I don't like, actually those and the stupid 'watch the film with popup behind the scenes snippets'.
I LOVE behind the scenes stuff, but if I want to watch the movie I WANT TO WATCH THE MOVIE. I don't want to half watch a movie, half listen to people talk about the movie. Give me a behind the scenes documentary that shows and tells me about how things were done and you'll have me watch for longer than the running time of the film even (which many of the docos are)
So... yeah, I just don't listen to them.

I don't watch entire movies with commentaries on, but sometimes I'll go back and watch a scene or two with it on. There was on movie that I did watch with the commentary on, Sunshine. I went back to watch one scene like I sometimes do, but the commentary with directory Danny Boyle and Dr. Brian Cox on as the scientific adviser was so damn interesting that I ended up watching the rest of the movie before I knew it. I had to start it back from the beginning with the commentary on and watch back up to that scene.
The special feature I never cared for were the interviews with the actors where they just brown nose and ass kiss the director, producer and other actors.

Oh yeah, the press kit half hour long ad 'making of' 'docos' are terrible. But things like the bonus features on the Lord of the Rings discs, or those on Blade Runner, ooh, or the making of 'The Abyss', that's awesome. That stuff is fascinating to me. I LOVE seeing how movies are made. I just would rather watch a movie OR making of... not a half way house

Best commentary I ever heard was This is Spinal Tap, where some of the cast do the commentary in character. I laughed so hard I had to pause occasionally to catch my breath.

The best movie of all time is Big Trouble in Little China? Love it.

>> ^PHJF:
Paul Verhoeven on the other hand is a great commentator. The man really loves movies.
Also in the spirit of this, I popped Big Trouble In Little China in expecting the greatest commentary on the greatest movie of all time and was completely, utterly disappointed. Kurt Russel at one point is telling John Carpenter about how his son plays hockey.


I thought that was great! So random. 'I pulled the jackpot chain one more time!'

>> ^Payback:
I'm just blown away by the irony of pointing out what Arnie is doing wrong with the commentary. Stating the obvious that he's stating the obvious.
QUICK! Someone obviously state what I'm stating!


That's way too meta, dude.

Poor Verhoven...

I used to think exactly the same thing, "Who wants to listen to people talk through the movie ON PURPOSE?!?"

But you really are missing out on some great stuff. Some movie commentaries are hilarious (Versus, Pink Floyd's The Wall). On the down side some are just horrendously boring (The Exorcist, In The Mouth Of Madness). You should give it a chance. Listen with a movie that you know really well and you won't miss a thing.

>> ^spoco2:

Commentary tracks are the one special feature I don't like, actually those and the stupid 'watch the film with popup behind the scenes snippets'.
I LOVE behind the scenes stuff, but if I want to watch the movie I WANT TO WATCH THE MOVIE. I don't want to half watch a movie, half listen to people talk about the movie. Give me a behind the scenes documentary that shows and tells me about how things were done and you'll have me watch for longer than the running time of the film even (which many of the docos are)
So... yeah, I just don't listen to them.

The Conan the Barbarian commentary is worth the price of the DVD - which you can get in the bargain bin for $5. Hysterical.

>> ^Opus_Moderandi:

I used to think exactly the same thing, "Who wants to listen to people talk through the movie ON PURPOSE?!?"
But you really are missing out on some great stuff. Some movie commentaries are hilarious (Versus, Pink Floyd's The Wall). On the down side some are just horrendously boring (The Exorcist, In The Mouth Of Madness). You should give it a chance. Listen with a movie that you know really well and you won't miss a thing.
>> ^spoco2:
Commentary tracks are the one special feature I don't like, actually those and the stupid 'watch the film with popup behind the scenes snippets'.
I LOVE behind the scenes stuff, but if I want to watch the movie I WANT TO WATCH THE MOVIE. I don't want to half watch a movie, half listen to people talk about the movie. Give me a behind the scenes documentary that shows and tells me about how things were done and you'll have me watch for longer than the running time of the film even (which many of the docos are)
So... yeah, I just don't listen to them.




Oh, it's not that I haven't given it a chance, I have, I used to... and I agree, sometimes there's some good stuff. But just too much it's long pauses with nothing being said, so you end up watching the movie again, except that you're not really, as you're just waiting for the next interruption. OR it's long periods of talking about rubbish you don't care about.

I know there are good ones, I just get so little time to watch anything these days I'm a lot more picky

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