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Janice · 06-03-2003, 01:42 PM

The special features can be a lot of fun. The deleted scenes, alternate endings, bloopers, interviews, actor and director's commentaries, theatrical trailers, The Making Of, music videos, and whatever else is offered are a great behind the scenes look at the movie.
Do you watch it all the time? I don't, unless I'm wild over the movie. The problem is that I'll rent 4 or 5 movies for the weekend, and it takes too much time to watch all that. The special features can often be as long as the movie itself.
Yet, I always feel like I'm missing something because I am.

Unwanted Angel · 06-03-2003, 02:10 PM

I DO!!!! lol The bonus features are the best part of the DVD

Central Perk · 06-03-2003, 03:37 PM

I usually watch all the special features on dvds. I personally like deleted scenes the best.

*ShortCake* · 06-03-2003, 03:48 PM

I love them!! Especially when they have hidden features like the Moulin Rouge dvd!

Brian · 06-03-2003, 06:26 PM

Yes I do. I agree with T.a.T.u.girl18 that the bonus features asre the best part of the DVD.

TJL · 06-03-2003, 06:52 PM

Deleted scenes are great to watch.
Some of the DVD's out there have so much content, I don't think I'll ever get around to watching all the extra features.
The only bonus feature I don't care for is the audio commentary.
I'm the only one in the room that should be talking over the movie, thank you very much...

BrandonS · 06-03-2003, 07:19 PM

That's why I bought the DVD player. I particularly like the interviews and documentaries. I wish that there was even more of the extra stuff on DVDs, because I enjoy all that behind the scenes material.

Mijada · 06-03-2003, 08:54 PM

I always watch them. I'd feel like I was wasting my money if I didn't.

*PinkLady* · 06-03-2003, 09:13 PM

I don't have a DVD player, but I would watch the extras if I did. I think that stuff's pretty neat.

Brandon · 06-04-2003, 01:01 AM

yep, i do.

Rhiannon · 06-04-2003, 11:25 AM

I watch them. My favorite one was the bonus stuff on Drumline

Evita Peron · 06-04-2003, 02:34 PM

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Originally posted by Janice
The special features can be a lot of fun. The deleted scenes, alternate endings, bloopers, interviews, actor and director's commentaries, theatrical trailers, The Making Of, music videos, and whatever else is offered are a great behind the scenes look at the movie.
Do you watch it all the time? I don't, unless I'm wild over the movie. The problem is that I'll rent 4 or 5 movies for the weekend, and it takes too much time to watch all that. The special features can often be as long as the movie itself.
Yet, I always feel like I'm missing something because I am.

I LOVE to watch the bonus features. That is the best part of the DVD. Especially, the theatrical trailers. I just love those.

webuster · 06-04-2003, 03:27 PM

Before watching the film, I look through the bonus features, and maybe watch a few for about five minutes- but until you watch the film you can't appreciate what the extra features are about. It's one of the main reasons I buy dvd's- some films have great special features. Has anyone seen the special features to 'Red Dragon'?- some aren't as good as Hannibal, which had 5 hours (like that's true! I doubt anyone'd watch them all, unless you stare at the movie stills for 2 hours) and Silence of the lambs had 1.5 hours. Is the Hannibal Trilogy Box Set any good, any more features not on the three dvd's already? I'm not gonna buy it anyway- unless Hopkin's were to make a fourth film, wrote BY him- and then a set was released. Anyway- red dragon features- if anyone has seen it- what was 'Brett Ratners Untitled Film' about?

I Dream of Jeannie · 06-05-2003, 08:42 AM

I always do, unless the movie was terrible.

TJL · 06-05-2003, 05:30 PM

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Originally posted by I Dream of Jeannie
I always do, unless the movie was terrible.

Yeah, nothing like a bad movie with tons of bonus features.

Nothing is worse thatn listening to the Director of a crappy movie talk about how hard it was making said crappy movie.

06-03-2003, 01:42 PM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Do you watch the bonus features on DVDs? The special features can be a lot of fun. The deleted scenes, alternate endings, bloopers, interviews, actor and director's commentaries, theatrical trailers, The Making Of, music videos, and whatever else is offered are a great behind the scenes look at the movie. Do you watch it all the time? I don't, unless I'm wild over the movie. The problem is that I'll rent 4 or 5 movies for the weekend, and it takes too much time to watch all that. The special features can often be as long as the movie itself. Yet, I always feel like I'm missing something because I am.

06-03-2003, 03:48 PM	#4
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TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	Deleted scenes are great to watch. Some of the DVD's out there have so much content, I don't think I'll ever get around to watching all the extra features. The only bonus feature I don't care for is the audio commentary. I'm the only one in the room that should be talking over the movie, thank you very much...
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06-04-2003, 11:25 AM	#11
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06-03-2003, 02:10 PM	#2
Unwanted Angel Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 17, 2002 Posts: 12,658	I DO!!!! lol The bonus features are the best part of the DVD

06-03-2003, 03:37 PM	#3
Central Perk ~~~~~ Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 10, 2002 Posts: 4,553	I usually watch all the special features on dvds. I personally like deleted scenes the best.

06-03-2003, 06:26 PM	#5
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	Yes I do. I agree with T.a.T.u.girl18 that the bonus features asre the best part of the DVD.

06-03-2003, 07:19 PM	#7
BrandonS Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 18, 2002 Posts: 8,824	That's why I bought the DVD player. I particularly like the interviews and documentaries. I wish that there was even more of the extra stuff on DVDs, because I enjoy all that behind the scenes material.

06-03-2003, 08:54 PM	#8
Mijada Spencers mom Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 02, 2001 Location: eastern US Posts: 4,093	I always watch them. I'd feel like I was wasting my money if I didn't.

06-03-2003, 09:13 PM	#9
PinkLady Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 04, 2002 Posts: 7,457	I don't have a DVD player, but I would watch the extras if I did. I think that stuff's pretty neat.

06-04-2003, 03:27 PM	#13
webuster Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 26, 2002 Posts: 2,150	Always/ Before watching the film, I look through the bonus features, and maybe watch a few for about five minutes- but until you watch the film you can't appreciate what the extra features are about. It's one of the main reasons I buy dvd's- some films have great special features. Has anyone seen the special features to 'Red Dragon'?- some aren't as good as Hannibal, which had 5 hours (like that's true! I doubt anyone'd watch them all, unless you stare at the movie stills for 2 hours) and Silence of the lambs had 1.5 hours. Is the Hannibal Trilogy Box Set any good, any more features not on the three dvd's already? I'm not gonna buy it anyway- unless Hopkin's were to make a fourth film, wrote BY him- and then a set was released. Anyway- red dragon features- if anyone has seen it- what was 'Brett Ratners Untitled Film' about?

06-05-2003, 08:42 AM	#14
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