Audio commentary?

[Trautman]

Hello,

I've read about the 4-disc pack, but it's doesn't seem like it contains audio commentaries for the three movies.

I know that neither Spielberg or Ford have done audio commentaries so far, but Lucas has made audio commentaries for Star Wars Episode I and II.

For me it would be a huge disappointment without audio commentaries. What do you think?

And have anyone heard about audio commentaries on these discs?

Cheers,
Povl, Denmark

[swords]

Spielberg won't do any commentary, but Lucas and Ford will. Too bad, I want Spielberg's perspective...

[Trautman]

Originally posted by swords
Spielberg won't do any commentary, but Lucas and Ford will. Too bad, I want Spielberg's perspective...

Are you sure that there will be audio commentaries with Lucas and Ford on the discs?

I would also like to hear the genious Spielberg, but commentary by Ford and Lucas sounds like a good commentary for the discs.

[swords]

I swore I heard that somewhere. The official news doesn't mention anything?

Anyway, Aaron H or someone might have more valid info. I thought there was going to be commentary, now Im worried.

[Trautman]

I have just looked again at the official site, but it doesn't look like it so far.

<I>Disc 1 offers the completely remastered Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. On Disc 2 is Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, while Disc 3 offers Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Disc 4, which holds the bonus material, sports brand-new artwork by renowned movie-poster designer Drew Struzan. </I>

<http://www.indianajones.com/news/dvd_release.html>

[Aaron H]

A recent interview said almost quite clearly that the content on disc 4 would make commentary redundant. I'll look for a link.

[Trautman]

Originally posted by Aaron H
A recent interview said almost quite clearly that the content on disc 4 would make commentary redundant. I'll look for a link.

That's a shame.

The great thing about audio commentaries is that when something odd happens, then the director/actor will explain how and why. - It will not happen in interviews.

I must say that I'm very, very, very disappointed, if there aren't audio commentaries. I think audio commentaries are the best extra material on DVDs.

Spielberg, Lucas and Ford together would be fantastic, but just two of them would be acceptable, and I could live with just one of them. - But I'm so disappointed if there isn't one at all.

[Aaron H]

Here is the link:
http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=filmNews&storyID=2687011

[Trautman]

Originally posted by Aaron H
Here is the link:
http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=filmNews&storyID=2687011

Thanks Aaron for your reply!

Anyway it's very disappointing news for Indy/movie-fanatics like me. :(

[bob]

For me this really does wreck the Indy DVD's from being the ultimate package that 3 years of waiting has made me believe is in the offing. I mean i am sure the DVD set will be good but it is not going to be as good as it can be, i mean they have managed to fill 2 discs on films that were made in the 50's with few surviving cast members!; yet we will only get one bonus disc.

There isnt even a music only track which seems to me a bit stingy on a film so renowned for its sound....

[Tequileros]

Originally posted by bob

There isnt even a music only track which seems to me a bit stingy on a film so renowned for its sound....

Where do you need a music track for if you already have the music cd's :confused:

[Mr.Deflok]

Spielberg is simply far too busy making quality cinema to do a commentary and Lucas is currently working on Episode III. It's a pity their schedules won't allow for a commentary, I found the Star Wars commentaries to be quite interesting as far as most commentaries go.

[Ben Friend of Indy]

Originally posted by Tequileros
Originally posted by bob

There isnt even a music only track which seems to me a bit stingy on a film so renowned for its sound....

Where do you need a music track for if you already have the music cd's :confused:

Raiders has had a very good soundtrack re-release with (I believe) all the music from the movie, but TOD and LC are nowhere near as good. For TOD you have to buy an expensive import that doesn't have near all the music, and LC doesn't have it all, tracks are out of order, and copies are running out. So it's not a wonder people would want a music only track.

[swords]

Originally posted by "moi"
Anyway, Aaron H or someone might have more valid info. I thought there was going to be commentary, now Im worried.

Well Im not too worried now, since John Rhys Davis(our beloved Sallah) announced that he made a commentary track for Raiders.

I feel sorry for him, first it doesn't seem like he will star in Indy 4, and now I happened to just come across this info on the Raider.net home page in which it says "Deleted scenes on Indy DVDS" with no mention of John's commentary on the title.

So is this information factual?

[bob]

Originally posted by Tequileros
Originally posted by bob

There isnt even a music only track which seems to me a bit stingy on a film so renowned for its sound....

Where do you need a music track for if you already have the music cd's :confused:

1. IF you have the music cd's (i do not it is a lot of money to buy all 3 CD's)
2. They are by no means complete and wouldnt it be a wonderful experience to watch the movies with just the music?; why is Music only track such a popular feature?

[ElsaFan]

I want a comentary by Alison Doody.

[Trautman]

<B>Well Im not too worried now, since John Rhys Davis(our beloved Sallah) announced that he made a commentary track for Raiders.</B>

Where can I find information about this? Link?

Thanks,
Povl, Denmark

[Aaron H]

Originally posted by Trautman
<B>Well Im not too worried now, since John Rhys Davis(our beloved Sallah) announced that he made a commentary track for Raiders.</B>

Where can I find information about this? Link?

Thanks,
Povl, Denmark
Just read the main TRN page...its all there.

[Trautman]

Originally posted by Aaron H

Just read the main TRN page...its all there. [/B]


I've been reading all the stuff about extra material at TheRaider.Net, but there's nothing about an included audio commentary, only the news that there wouldn't be.

Cheers,
Povl

[Aaron H]

Originally posted by Trautman
Originally posted by Aaron H

Just read the main TRN page...its all there.


I've been reading all the stuff about extra material at TheRaider.Net, but there's nothing about an included audio commentary, only the news that there wouldn't be.

Cheers,
Povl [/B]
Well that then is the information that you seek.

[Trautman]

... why has John Rhys Davies made an audio commentary for Raiders?

It doesn't make sense.

Cheers,
Povl

[NileQT87]

maybe the big guys are sitting there smirking how they made commentaries and are currently letting everybody believe the dvd doesnt have them. hey, ive got no problems listening to john rhys davies for 2 hours. better than nothing.

[Trautman]

Originally posted by NileQT87-Solo_Baggins
maybe the big guys are sitting there smirking how they made commentaries and are currently letting everybody believe the dvd doesnt have them. hey, ive got no problems listening to john rhys davies for 2 hours. better than nothing.

Yes, it's better than nothing.


Anyway I think that at least one of Lucas, Ford, Spielberg or Connery (for the 3rd) should do commentaries.

It's not that hard work to do a commentary, we don't require that they've prepared a lot before talking into the microphone. Maybe the best commentaries are based on impulsive talking.

Cheers,
Povl

[Mr.Deflok]

Trouble is fitting all these individual commentaries onto the DVD, sound is a killer for storage space.

It'd be neat to have a real combined commentary by Lucas, Spielberg and Ford.

[NileQT87]

compared to video, audio is peanuts.

it takes less space to have commentaries and more space to host full documentaries. ill take both please. in fact why dont they just add a few discs plus the 4 if they need more space!

[Mr.Deflok]

I mean that if we have individual commentaries for Spielberg, Lucas, Ford, Davis, and whomever else as some people are suggesting we're gonna run out of space.

I suppose the fact that commentaries are usually 2.0 as opposed to 5.1/DTS would help.

[bob]

I doubt there will be individual commentaries maybe they will just be meshed into one

[Trautman]

Originally posted by Mr.Deflok
Trouble is fitting all these individual commentaries onto the DVD, sound is a killer for storage space.

It'd be neat to have a real combined commentary by Lucas, Spielberg and Ford.

I would like the three guys to team up and do the commentary together, it's a much better commentary when they sit together.

I've heard Arnold's commentaries with Paul Verhoeven for Total Recall and with John Milius for Conan: The Barbarian, these commentaries are worth all the money. - We can only expect the best from Lucas, Ford and Spielberg, nothing else.

Cheers,
Povl

[Indy Smith]

According to Empire Magazine in The UK, Speilberg might break the silence and record an audio commentary. And the one film that would make Steven talk is Schindler's List.

I think someone needs to sit down and tel him that listening to the commentary is optional, that you can turn it off and most people usually only listen to commentaries after they've seen the film.

[Ben Friend of Indy]

Yeah, if they do a commentary with at least GL and Ford they will be together, that's not an issue. The main issue is getting these guys to sit down, watch the movies and talk into the microphone about them. Still, a commentary with Davies is way better than none at all.
Why won't Spielberg do any commentaries, anyway? Does anyone know the specific reason(s) for it?

[swords]

Apparently, Spielberg says theres no need for commentaries since everything will be explained on the fourth disc. In other words, he said it would be a waste of time. Unfortunate, because you can still learn some more insights even if it everything was mentioned before...

[Indy Smith]

He has a general rule on commentaries i think. He doesn't do them because he feels they spoil the movie. He doesn't like the idea of his voice talking over the movie and ruining it. I remember reading that he sat down with another director and watch this other guys movie and he kept talking about it and giving it a running commentary and speilberg just wanted him to shut up even though the stories were interesting he wanted to sit and enjoy the film. However, it's like this with a DVD, u don't have to listen to the commentary only. You have the option of watching it with or without it. So it's not like you only get the movie with the commentary so I guess I disagree about his motives for not doing commentary if those are his reasons.

[Attila the Professor]

Originally posted by Indy Smith
He has a general rule on commentaries i think. He doesn't do them because he feels they spoil the movie. He doesn't like the idea of his voice talking over the movie and ruining it. I remember reading that he sat down with another director and watch this other guys movie and he kept talking about it and giving it a running commentary and speilberg just wanted him to shut up even though the stories were interesting he wanted to sit and enjoy the film. However, it's like this with a DVD, u don't have to listen to the commentary only. You have the option of watching it with or without it. So it's not like you only get the movie with the commentary so I guess I disagree about his motives for not doing commentary if those are his reasons.

You may be referring to when Spielberg worked on the restoration of Lawrence of Arabia and sat down with David Lean, the director, to watch it. He said that Lean told him all about the film as they watched it, and he made the comparison with the audio commentaries that they have on dvds. From the tone of his voice, and his words, it didn't seem like he had any negative feelings about it; rather, he seemed to enjoy listening to one of his idols speak about the film.

[Indy Smith]

Yep thats the one. I didn't want to speak of Lawrence of Arabia and David Lean just in case it wasn't true, but I do know that he did speak of how he enjoyed the commentary type thing David Lean gave, but sometimes he felt like he just wanted David to shut up and let him enjoy the film, granted he did enjoy it. I guess in a DVD commentary if you got fed up you could just switch back to the movie...I bet Steven didn't have the option of turning David Lean off :D

[NileQT87]

that would be a boring feature!

commentary freaks want their candy. i am one!

[Attila the Professor]

Originally posted by NileQT87-Solo_Baggins
that would be a boring feature!

commentary freaks want their candy. i am one!

<small>I'm lost...</small>

[Indy Smith]

I double that also Atilla.

[Attila the Professor]

Originally posted by NileQT87-Solo_Baggins
that would be a boring feature!

commentary freaks want their candy. i am one!

Okay, the second part makes sense. Nile is a commentary freak, commentary freaks want their candy, for commentary freaks candy is commentaries, so since Nile is a commentary freak, Nile wants commentaries.

However, I don't quite understand the "boring feature" bit...

[Trautman]

Hi,

when I started this thread it was said that John-Rhys Davies had done a commentary track, but I don't know if I should believe that.

I've looked at many websites with Indy DVD details, but I still haven't found one website, which confirms that there will be an audio commentary track. It seems to me that the DVDs will be without commentaries.

Have anyone seen that there will be an audio commentary for each movie?

Thanks in advance,

cheers,
Povl, Denmark