That's the way it is with all things, though - if LDs had ever garnered a large audience, they probably would have become less informative. The enthusiast market is, by its nature, always going to be a niche market, and given a choice between catering to a large group and a niche, most...
Why not? If the producers come up with an entertaining quasi-fictional extra, and it works as entertainment, then it's a worthy thing. Just because you're predisposed to the idea of commentaries and extras being "informative" doesn't mean the filmmakers and producers should lock themselves into...
Truth be told, I'm much more interested in watching movies than supplements; I'll likely never see most of them. Mostly, though, I like them when they're done well. I've seen enough featurettes on special effects to last a lifetime; there comes a point where these featurettes seem like just...