Last DVD Bonus Features You Watched?

[Lazario]

The audio commentaries for:

Hard Candy (2005) - director David Slade, writer Brian Nelson; The Craft (1996) - director Andrew Fleming; Masters of Horror: The Screwfly Solution (2006) - director Joe Dante, writer Sam Hamm; The Fog (1980) - director John Carpenter, producer Debra Hill; The Return of the Living Dead (1985) - director Dan O'Bannon, production designer William Stout; Re-Animator (1985) - producer Brian Yuzna, actors Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton, Robert Sampson; Black Christmas (1974) - director Bob Clark; Hellraiser (1987) - director Clive Barker, actress Ashley Laurence, moderator Pete Atkins; A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) - writer/director Wes Craven, actors Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon, director of photography Jacques Haitkin; The Hills Have Eyes (1977) - writer/director Wes Craven, producer Peter Locke; Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1987) - director John Carl Buechler, actor Kane Hodder; Scream 3 (2000) - director Wes Craven, producer Marianne Madalena, editor Patrick Lussier


Trailers for: Masters of Horror - Haekel's Tale, Imprint, The Damned Thing, Pelts, Family, The Black Cat, and Right to Die


Featurettes for: Masters of Horror - The Screwfly Solution

[blaing]

The most recent feature:

The commentary track on the Peter Pan 2 disc edition.

[PixarFan2006]

I tried the Hundred Acre Challange on my Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh DVD and it was REALLY lame. It seems it was aimed at only preschoolers which annoys me a bit.

[Escapay]

One Tree Hill: The Complete First Season
Deleted Scenes:
-Episode 2: "The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most"
-Episode 5: "All That You Can't Leave Behind"

Thanks to Jane, I'm hooked to the show. Not crazy-hooked where I obsess over every little thing and have deep spiritual conversations with fans about whether or not so-and-so and such-and-such will be together. Just hooked because I need some soapy goodness and daytime isn't delivering for me anymore. Plus, I can watch it at my convenience instead of committing a specified time each week/day. I've only seen the first 8 episodes, but it's looking pretty good so far.

Doctor Who: The Complete First Series
The Adventures of Captain Jack
Trailers

Even though Kram and Jane don't care for the classic series (I once showed Kram the serial Earthshock and, understandably, he liked it up until the end), they've taken a liking to the Tenth Doctor. So I figured I'd show them how the Ninth became the Tenth and we watched Bad Wolf/Parting of the Ways along with the Captain Jack bonus feature, and of course, the trailers. They were a bit upset when I told them I didn't have the second series on DVD yet (I should've gotten that in Florida instead of some movies I bought). On the plus side, the third series starts airing on SciFi July 6, next Friday! Yay!

Escapay

[Dottie]

Far Far Away Idol on the Shrek2 DVD

[Disney-Fan]

I've only seen the first 8 episodes, but it's looking pretty good so far.

I'm at the exact same episode. It is looking pretty good isn't it? After a somewhat rocky start in terms of writing and acting, this show is starting to show a lot of potential!

[PixarFan2006]

I listened to some of the commentary on UHF a few nights ago.

[toonaspie]

"The Secret Behind the Secrets" Featurette on The Secret of NIMH DVD. This is probably the most behind the scene stuff will ever get from a Don Bluth film on DVD ever.

The original movie trailers for Monty Python & the Holy Grail. It's weird and funny. Check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDM75-oXGmQ

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All of the bonus material from Wait Till Your Father Gets Home, Animaniacs Volume 3, Pinky and the Brain Volume 3 and the preview of the Mr. Bean movie on Mr. Bean, The Animated Series Volume 4

[Escapay]

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country: Special Collector's Edition
Stories from Star Trek VI (57:03)
--It Started with a Story (9:44)
--Prejudice (5:00)
--Director Nicholas Meyer (5:55)
--Shakespeare & General Chang (5:51)
--Bringing it to Life (23:24)
--Farewell & Goodbye (7:02)
--End Credits (0:17)

A well-done documentary and it really goes into sufficient detail on the making of the movie. There was a nice mix of interviews with the director, producers, and some crew, but I was a bit disappointed at the lack of input from the supporting cast. The only actors interviewed were Shatner, Nimoy, and Plummer. And Todd Bryant (Klingon Translator), which I guess was just some extra interview material from his input for Star Trek V, where he played Klaa. Would've been more fun to hear from Kim Cattrall as well.

The "Star Trek" Universe: (26:46)
-Klingons: Conjuring the Legend (20:43)
-Penny's Toy Box (6:03)

I only watched these two featurettes of the five in the section, because they're the more interesting ones, IMO. "Penny's Toy Box" is probably my favorite on the entire disc.

"Doctor Who": Logopolis
A New Body at Last (50:20)

It's always fun to watch a "Doctor Who" documentary.

Horatio Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
Making-of Featurette (21:33)

A nice fluffy promotional piece but it's got a few worthy interviews in it, along with plenty of behind-the-scenes footage.

Scaps

[Ting Ting]

While anticipating the <i>Desperate Housewives</i> release tomorrow, I watched all of the bonus features on the Season One and Two sets this evening. My personal favorite is the blooper reel on Season One.

[Lazario]

Trailers for:
Wicker Park (2004)
Guarding Tess (1994)
It Could Happen to You (1994)
The End of the Affair (1999)
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
Brian's Song (1971)
Brokedown Palace (1999)
Finding Graceland (1998)
Crazy in Alabama (1999)
Serendipity (2001)
Picture Perfect (1997)
The Natural (1984)
Drive Me Crazy (1999)
Simply Irresistible (1999)
Kate & Leopold (2001)
The Brothers McMullen (1995)
Joe Somebody (2001)
Nothing in Common (1986)
Matilda (1996)
Hook (1991)
The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)
Contact (1997)
Texas Rangers (2001)
The Object of My Affection (1998)
Hush (1998)
Blade Runner (1982)
Outbreak (1995)
Population 436 (2006)
Jumanji (1995)
A League of Their Own (1992 - perhaps the single WORST trailer I have ever seen in my entire life)

[Lazario]

Bones (2001)
Featurette
Urban Gothic: Bones and its Influences


Videodrome (1983): Criterion Collection
Featurette
Fear on Film Interview with John Landis, John Carpenter, and David Cronenberg


Masters of Horror - Season 1 (2005) Boxset
Audio Commentaries
Imprint - Wyatt Doyle and Chris D.
Fair Haired Child - William Malone and Matt Greenberg
Dreams In the Witch-House - Stuart Gordon and Ezra Godden
Deer Woman - Brian Benben and Anthony Griffith
Dance of the Dead - Tobe Hooper
Cigarette Burns - John Carpenter

Featurettes
Masters of Horror: Dinner Discussion
Masters of Horror: DGA Panel
Working with a Master: William Malone
Working with a Master: John McNaughton
Working with a Master: Don Coscarelli
Working with a Master: Stuart Gordon
Working with a Master: Lucky McKee
Working with a Master: Mick Garris
Working with a Master: John Carpenter
Working with a Master: John Landis
Working with a Master: Tobe Hooper
Working with a Master: Larry Cohen
Working with a Master: Joe Dante
Working with a Master: Dario Argento
Predators & Prey - an Interview with Don Coscarelli
Dreams, Darkness, Damnation - an Interview with Stuart Gordon
Primal Screams - an Interview with Tobe Hooper
Animal Hooves - an Interview with John Landis
Celluloid Apocalypse - an Interview with John Carpenter
The Face of Fear - an Interview with William Malone
Breaking Taboos - an Interview with John McNaughton
Haekel's Tale - On Set with Derek Cecil
Fair Haired Child - On Set with Lindsay Pulsipher
Dance of the Dead - On Set with Jonathan Tucker
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road - On Set with John De Santis
Fair Haired Child - On Set with William Samples
Haekel's Tale - On Set with Leela Savasta
Deer Woman - On Set with Brian Benben
Cigarette Burns - On Set with Norman Reedus
Dreams In the Witch-House - On Set with Chelah Horsdal
Fair Haired Child - On Set with Lori Petty
The Fantasy Film Festival - John Boorman Interview
Dance of the Dead - On Set with Jessica Lowndes
Deer Woman - On Set with Cinthia Moura
Fair Haired Child - On Set with Jesse Haddock
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road - On Set with Ethan Embry
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road - Visual Effects
Dreams In the Witch-House - Visual Effects
Dance of the Dead - Visual Effects
Deer Woman - Visual Effects
Cigarette Burns - Visual Effects
Fair Haired Child - Visual Effects

Outtakes
Dreams In the Witch-House
Dance of the Dead
Deer Woman
Cigarette Burns
Fair Haired Child
Haekel's Tale

[blackcauldron85]

I watched/looked at all the bonus features on "The Jungle Book", but I didn't finish looking at the picture gallery, and I didn't yet listen to the deleted songs (although there are some on the soundtrack, which I have).

[Lazario]

Masters of Horror - Season 1 (2005) Boxset
Audio Commentaries
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road - Don Coscarelli and Stephen Romano
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road - Don Coscarelli and Joe R. Lansdale
Cigarette Burns - Drew McWeeny and Scott Swan
Dance of the Dead - Richard Christian Matheson



Watched a ton of trailers on YouTube.

And on YouTube, the original ending to Little Shop of Horrors (1986). I'm in complete shock. Yeah, I have as dark a view on civilization and people as anyone else who knows how evil people can be... but this still is incredibly disturbing. No matter how it's sugar-coated and dressed up before you see it. That ending went way too far. Suddenly, the main characters were considered not important anymore, and all the things you hoped would happen for them were violently thrown away. But wait- I thought the movie was supposed to be funny as well as slightly horrific. Ug. Never thought I'd say this, but thank God for 80's test audiences!

[2099net]

Re: Little Shop of Horrors

But that's the stage musical ending Laz (admittedly on a wider scale and more destruction). The musical ends with Seymore being eaten by Audrey II while fighting back.

And it is sort of uplifting:

Hold your hat and hang on to your soul
Something's coming to eat the world whole
If we fight it we've still got a chance
But whatever they offer you
Though they're slopping the trough for you
Please, whatever they offer you
Don't feed the plants

The whole of "Don't Feed the Plants" is about being strong and not giving in to temptation. It can be uplifting, if you take it to heart.

[Lazario]

Oh- I'm fully aware of the musical's ending. And I couldn't care less (no offense).

A musical is still a play. A movie is not. I've always been very strong in my opinion that movies, books, tv shows, and plays are very separate things.

If you saw that ending, you know it's more than a little bit too disturbing and screws the entire film up. You can focus on the intention before you make the movie. But once the pieces start to come together, you have to realize that things change.

Effect and intention are different. You just cannot have an ending that horrifying and disturbing in a movie that's mostly a comedy. It's not a funny ending.

[PixarFan2006]

I watched the gag reel on the Police Squad! DVD I checked out from my library.

[rs_milo_whatever]

*every single extra on the DVD for HAIRSPAY
*the making of The Prince of Egypt

[Escapay]

Over the week amidst final papers and studying for finals...

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End: Two-Disc Limited Edition + Best Buy Exclusive Bonus Disc
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A Very Long Engagement: Two-Disc Special Edition
A Year at the Front: Behind the Scenes of A Very Long Engagment - This 22-chapter documentary runs 75 minutes and is essentially a series of fly-on-the-wall footage of how they made the film. Since it's all in French, I had to read the subtitles and watch the footage at the same time. It's all really great material, and is an honest look at the production. There's no sit-down interviews at all, it's nothing but a camera capturing the cast and crew at work, with some occasional "here's what we're doing here" explanations. One of the best "documentaries" I've seen and all movies should have documentaries like this.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: Three-Disc Deluxe Edition (Target Exclusive)
Trailing Tonks (19:24) - an interesting feature that has Nat Tena going around with a camera man as they tour the studios where OOTP was filmed. Nat is a rather agreeable host, and it's a pity that we see more of her here than we do in the actual movie. It's got a couple more replays in it but otherwise would be rather disposable.

Building the Magic: The Sets of Harry Potter (20:16) - a very worthwhile featurette as the set designers and such discuss the new sets they made for the film. There's also some throwaway comments by some of the actors offering praising bits like, "the sets were amazing, I would love to live in them" and other such bits. This should have been on the regular two-disc instead of as a store-exclusive.

Additional Scenes (10:00) - yeah...disposable stuff for the most part, though I'd rather they kept the "Harry Enters Dumbledore's Office" and "Harry & Ron Packing" scenes. And where's the other 35 minutes? Poo.

The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter (43:52) - about fifteen minutes in I stopped watching. It's really nothing more than a recap of the books with clips from the films. Can't believe I thought it'd be worth my time.

Harry Potter: The Magic of Editing (5:21) - a patronizing explanation by the director and editor as they talk down to viewers and show how they edit a scene. The "edit your own scene" option afterwards is more like a kiddie game than an editing featurette. Kingdom of Heaven had a great audio mixing feature (The "Sound Design Suite") and Moulin Rouge had wonderful Multi-Angle sequences for the dance numbers. Those were better editing bonuses than this piece of kiddie tripe.

The lack of the trailer for OOTP made me a very dissatisfied customer.

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