Do You Watch DVD Supplements 1st .... Or Last? (1 Viewer)

[David Von Pein]

I think it ruins a film you've never seen before to watch even the trailer first.

Film first; extras later.

What do you say?

 

[Yee-Ming]

yes, but by the time I get the DVD, if I've already seen the movie in the cinema (or on TV), then I'd often go straight to the supplements, since I haven't seen them before.
but if I've forgotten what the movie was like, then yes, watch the movie again to refresh the memory.
make any sense at all?

 

[Matt Stone]

Well...it depends on the DVD. If I buy it sight-unseen...then of course I watch the movie first...but otherwise it is a case by case basis. With SW:E1, I watched the extras first...same with the Toy Story Ultimate Toy Box.

 

[David Von Pein]

I concur with you both.
I just a minute ago got finished watching Se7en for the first time. Quite good. Disc 2 is next.

 

[Carl Johnson]

I always watch the film first and the extras second.

 

[Greg_S_H]

The better question would be "do you watch DVD supplements at all?" I really take that on a case-by-case basis, but I'd say I lean more towards not watching them.
BTW, I wouldn't be surprised if this is heading to Polls.

 

[David Von Pein]

Yeah, Greg, you're more-than-likely accurate there!
Yes indeed .... a lot of the extras do go unwatched in my collection. (Maybe some day...)
I noticed on "Se7en" there are multiple commentaries (3 or 4 different ones). ALL on separate audio tracks! Seems excessive. Who would want to watch/listen to FOUR different commentaries on the very same motion picture!?? I'm sure I won't.
Anyway ..... TO THE BAT-POLLS!! (Probably.)

 

[Tony_Faville]

I watch the trailer, then the movie, then the extras. I do watch all the extras on my DVD's as it is a big part of the DVD experience...next to awesome sound and picture.

I used to watch some of the extras first but then when I found out that the extras on The Sixth Sense completely blow the surprise, I started saving the extras for last.

 

[Doug Ennis]

I agree with Tony. I like to watch the trailer(s) first. Especially with older movies. I like to see what got me wanting to see the movie in the first place. I watch the movie next, and all of the supplements come last.

 

[John Berggren]

Always last. I want to experience the movie first. Even if I've already seen it - as it has likely been six months or more since I've seen it in theaters or other home video.

Once I have my own experience with the film again, I'll go ahead an see what the supplements can give me.

 

[Neil Joseph]

Always last. Extras ruin the movie experience for me.

 

[Brook K]

Almost always last. Sometimes if I've already seen the movie I'll watch the trailer first. Also I usually look at the bio's/filmographies first.

 

[Paul Richardson]

I can't believe people watch the trailer right before the movie. Especially with all the "tell all" trailers out there.

Unless I've seen the movie recently, I always watch it first, and then the extras.

What's funny is occasionally in director's commentaries, they speak as if somebody watching it has never seen the film before. Things like: "Well, I don't want to give anything away, but that knife will play in a later scene." Anybody who watches the commentary before watching the actual film deserves to have things spoiled for them. HOw absurd!

 

[MartinTeller]

Unless I've seen the movie very recently, I watch the movie first.

I used to try to do ALL the supplements, but I've gotten more picky:

Commentary - I'll always give the commentary a chance (unless it's a rental) but I've been quitting them more often these days.

Deleted scenes/outtakes - always, and if there's commentary I'll watch both with and without the commentary.

Featurettes/documentaries - always watch 'em, although recently I've found that I pay less attention than I used to(especially for featurettes about special effects).

Still galleries/storyboards/concept art - definitely getting less patient with these. I'll flip through the first few before I get bored.

Text supplements - less patient with these, too. It's funny... if it's in the booklet, I will ALWAYS read it. On the screen, it seems like a chore.

Cast/crew bios - only to research an actor/actress I'm impressed by and unfamiliar with

Trailers/TV spots - I skip these more often than not

Multi-angle features - I used to think these were SO neat, but now they really annoy me.

...and a mention for Criterion's radio presentations on the old Hitchcocks. I'm sure impressed that they're on the DVDs, but who has the patience to sit through them?

 

[StephenA]

If I've seen the movie before bying the disc, then first. If not, then after.

 

[Keith Enright]

"...and a mention for Criterion's radio presentations on the old Hitchcocks. I'm sure impressed that they're on the DVDs, but who has the patience to sit through them? "

Well, actually I suffer from insomnia occassionally and I'll tell you, there's nothing better than a droning commentary or an old radio program from a Criterion disc to put me right out!

Don't misunderstand me, I LOVE these supplements, but something about them makes me so comfortable I fall fast asleep. It took me FOUR consecutive nights to get completely through the commentary on Donnie Darko, and I LOVED THE COMMENTARY!!!!

:b

 

[Patrick McCart]

I always watch the movie first.

 

[Duane_T]

It's gotta be movie first, extras last, all the time.

 

[Jon_B]

Movie first, extras last. Can't have it any other way.

 

[Justin Doring]

If I haven't seen the film, I'll always watch it first, as the supplements often give things away. If I have already seen the film, however, I'll sometimes look at the supplements first.