Jon Martin
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I watched CRANK tonight from Netflix.
While I can't really recommend buying the film, unless you are a big action fan, it does have one of the most interesting styles of commentary. I don't know if it has been done before, as I'm not normally a big fan of commentaries.
It is a video commentary of sorts, with the directors talking in a small box in the corner of the screen (as has been done in other films). But, instead of just them talking, they have all the footage that would normally be found in featurettes (interviews with actors etc) shown during parts of the film that they relate to.
Plus, they show the behind the scenes footage, of the shooting of certain scenes, while they are showing that scene from the film. Gives the scene a whole new perspective.
Like I said, the film, an over the top action film, isn't a must buy, but it may be worth a rental.
While I can't really recommend buying the film, unless you are a big action fan, it does have one of the most interesting styles of commentary. I don't know if it has been done before, as I'm not normally a big fan of commentaries.
It is a video commentary of sorts, with the directors talking in a small box in the corner of the screen (as has been done in other films). But, instead of just them talking, they have all the footage that would normally be found in featurettes (interviews with actors etc) shown during parts of the film that they relate to.
Plus, they show the behind the scenes footage, of the shooting of certain scenes, while they are showing that scene from the film. Gives the scene a whole new perspective.
Like I said, the film, an over the top action film, isn't a must buy, but it may be worth a rental.