Charles 22
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What this thread is about, is asking people to put in this thread, some of the best commentary on disc they have ever heard, and any reasons why as well. I'll start off.
The absolute best I have ever heard, depending on what you're looking for, was the Land of the Lost commentary for the original dvd sets. It featured the two main stars, both Kathy Coleman and Wesley
. Those two were born to do commentary, at least of something they starred in. In a number of spots, they're dropdead hilarious, and I must say, I will probably NEVER get rid of that set for that very reason. You're lucky if you can get it even used these days (at least if trying to use amazon). There was a later set that came out, which I didn't buy, and I've heard it has no commentary. I have heard a lot of commentary, as I usually will bother with all of it on discs, just as long as they don't put me to sleep. Kathy and Wesley ridicule that show, which is exceedingly rare for commentary, among doing more usual sort of commentary. These two played brother and sister on the show, but to hear them on the commentary, they sound as if they are brother and sister, yes, brother and sister that crack each other up. BTW, one of their jokes is where you saw the emojis. Wesley's last name is not credited at the beginning of each episode (whether through all three years or not, I don't recall), and Wesley mentions that a number of times in commentary. I really wish those two would do commentary on other things they hadn't starred in, because they have potential like crazy. They seem to be naturals for the MST3K series. How could a program be so cheap, they forgot to put a main star's last name? I mean if Elvis starred in it okay, but just Wesley? I will honor this exclusion by absolutely refusing to put his last name here either. Let the legend live on.
I would say my second best selection would be for ANY Dr Who discs (at least the original 5-6 doctors). My only interest in Who, was some of the girls, some of the interaction, but what really makes it good for me is the commentary, because though it has very little humor usually, you can depend on ever single episode (usually four or more episodes per show) having commentary, and to tell the truth, if it weren't for the girls I would hate this show, but even with that only passing interest in it, to have such solid commentary is really interesting.
Now I'll admit, most series don't have memorable commentary, because off the top of my head, that's all I can come up with. So you see on the one hand, LOTL was massively enhanced by their occasional episode commentary (to see Spencer Milligan get electrocuted, and them break out in uncontrolled laughter, is priceless (Great acting by Spencer Milligan on that scene incidentally). I just wish I could find it on youtube. On the other hand you have the sort of commentary that is so good, because it's overwhelming in quantity, even though it's probably as good as most, even if it were more sporadic; such as from Dr Who.
The absolute best I have ever heard, depending on what you're looking for, was the Land of the Lost commentary for the original dvd sets. It featured the two main stars, both Kathy Coleman and Wesley
. Those two were born to do commentary, at least of something they starred in. In a number of spots, they're dropdead hilarious, and I must say, I will probably NEVER get rid of that set for that very reason. You're lucky if you can get it even used these days (at least if trying to use amazon). There was a later set that came out, which I didn't buy, and I've heard it has no commentary. I have heard a lot of commentary, as I usually will bother with all of it on discs, just as long as they don't put me to sleep. Kathy and Wesley ridicule that show, which is exceedingly rare for commentary, among doing more usual sort of commentary. These two played brother and sister on the show, but to hear them on the commentary, they sound as if they are brother and sister, yes, brother and sister that crack each other up. BTW, one of their jokes is where you saw the emojis. Wesley's last name is not credited at the beginning of each episode (whether through all three years or not, I don't recall), and Wesley mentions that a number of times in commentary. I really wish those two would do commentary on other things they hadn't starred in, because they have potential like crazy. They seem to be naturals for the MST3K series. How could a program be so cheap, they forgot to put a main star's last name? I mean if Elvis starred in it okay, but just Wesley? I will honor this exclusion by absolutely refusing to put his last name here either. Let the legend live on.I would say my second best selection would be for ANY Dr Who discs (at least the original 5-6 doctors). My only interest in Who, was some of the girls, some of the interaction, but what really makes it good for me is the commentary, because though it has very little humor usually, you can depend on ever single episode (usually four or more episodes per show) having commentary, and to tell the truth, if it weren't for the girls I would hate this show, but even with that only passing interest in it, to have such solid commentary is really interesting.
Now I'll admit, most series don't have memorable commentary, because off the top of my head, that's all I can come up with. So you see on the one hand, LOTL was massively enhanced by their occasional episode commentary (to see Spencer Milligan get electrocuted, and them break out in uncontrolled laughter, is priceless (Great acting by Spencer Milligan on that scene incidentally). I just wish I could find it on youtube. On the other hand you have the sort of commentary that is so good, because it's overwhelming in quantity, even though it's probably as good as most, even if it were more sporadic; such as from Dr Who.
. It wouldn't be remarkable at all really, but I have this stilted shorter way of laughing as I'm drinking, which of course doesn't happen too much. But the weird thing about it was there was a guy in our department who laughed a kind of weird way. I can imitate a decent amount of celebrity voices, but I've never been able to get a laugh down, and I've never tried, as it just seems beyond me. But when I drink and laugh, I sound exactly like that guy I mentioned, and it's so freaky, because I have no reason to imitate him, and he was freaked out by it too. Actually, my minor talent for doing voices, is pretty much unknown to those people I worked with. I think the only time I was doing it on a fairly regular basis, when was when I was doing english accents a lot during my first job, just for non-drinking laughs.
