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Re: How much of the extra content on a disk do you watch?
Depends entirely on the film--if the film is interesting to me in some way beyond just the story portrayed by the film itself, I'll watch most, if not all, the extras. For some specific films that are relevant to my work and research, I will taken in all the extras, even if the film itself is not fully engaging as a film. If it's a rental that is entertaining, but does not intrigue me with regards to how it was made, then I'll skip them. The ones I watch the most (as they are the most frequent) are the deleted scenes.
I'd probably watch a lot more of the extras if I didn't have such a busy schedule (not that I'm busier than the average person, but if I'd had such a collection of films with all these extras back when I was single, I'd have taken in a lot more of the extras than I have).
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Re: How much of the extra content on a disk do you watch?
Usually, everything, at a minimum the commentary, which is my favorite extra.
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Re: How much of the extra content on a disk do you watch?
None at all.
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Re: How much of the extra content on a disk do you watch?
I watch most of them but I hardly listen to the commentaries unless they are truly interesting and/or funny. For instance, I'll gladly listen to a Kevin Smith commentary......an average producer, editor or composer etc commentary or anything that gets too dry or technical.....eh, not so much.
I also have no use for the still galleries or DVD-Rom extras.
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Re: How much of the extra content on a disk do you watch?
I'll watch the movie itself and maybe deleted scenes or alternate endings.
Then a month later I'll usually watch the commentary track -- best for when too tired to keep eyes open and just want to listen in and occasionally look.
Extensive documentaries are also best after a month. I can't watch them the first day or else they can ruin the experience of the fiction.
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Re: How much of the extra content on a disk do you watch?
I generally watch everything. Sometimes if it is a film I've already seen, I'll watch all of the extras first.
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Re: How much of the extra content on a disk do you watch?
I try to watch every extra on any disc I buy. I do not include the commentary tracks in that grouping. The only time I've listened to the commentaries is when I'm on a long drive. I play the movie through my car radio and give it a good listen. My favorites are the movie trailers and documentaries that follow the crew on the set.
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