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DVD Commentaries
I watched a TON of S6 and some S5 Stargate DVD commentaries this weekend. *smooches ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
emry again*
I mainly stuck to the Peter DeLuise commentaries this weekend but did catch a few others. I remember laughing...but for the life of me what really sticks out is PdL saying something about the alpha-maleness of Jack & the Russian in The Tomb and them "peeing in a circle" which probably isn't exactly what he meant to say, but was so odd that I was laughing.
I love PdL's commentaries! He does point out very cool things and gives credit where credit is due, but he's also very self-mocking which makes it a whole lot of fun. Memento commentary (paraphrase) on the extras carrying props around: "On Prometheus, you really can't go anywhere without a metal briefcase. Because if you met up with someone who had *their* metal briefcase and you didn't, you couldn't fight back." *snicker* If he isn't a MST3K fan, he should be.
Thought it was really interesting that on the S6 commentaries, they talked about how they were able to do cut-away act breaks now. They could now skip and imply some action without cutting to a different scene because of the commercial breaks that they didn't have on Showtime. Well, *I* thought it was interesting.
The director's thingies were a *lot* of fun - the behind-the-scenes clips on several of the episodes. *g* AT all excited on the Other Guys that she got to smooch someone that didn't die; RDA & MS just hanging out on Abyss; RDA screwing up lines on Shadowplay; CJ flexing his muscles in The Cure and CN standing nearby with a "what the hell kind of show did I get myself into?" look on his face.
The commentaries and the behind-the-scenes left me with two overall impressions: 1) I'm even *more* impressed with the quality of the 22 episodes that they're able to put out every year. Some episodes' effects are on the level of major motion pictures - and they take years to complete. 2) Everyone has *way* too much fun on that show. *g*
ETA - did I catch this right? Not unlike the edict from on high that put an end to the snacking Jonas after about 5 eps in S6 - we won't see Siler with his big wrench anymore?? WAH!
emry again*I mainly stuck to the Peter DeLuise commentaries this weekend but did catch a few others. I remember laughing...but for the life of me what really sticks out is PdL saying something about the alpha-maleness of Jack & the Russian in The Tomb and them "peeing in a circle" which probably isn't exactly what he meant to say, but was so odd that I was laughing.
I love PdL's commentaries! He does point out very cool things and gives credit where credit is due, but he's also very self-mocking which makes it a whole lot of fun. Memento commentary (paraphrase) on the extras carrying props around: "On Prometheus, you really can't go anywhere without a metal briefcase. Because if you met up with someone who had *their* metal briefcase and you didn't, you couldn't fight back." *snicker* If he isn't a MST3K fan, he should be.
Thought it was really interesting that on the S6 commentaries, they talked about how they were able to do cut-away act breaks now. They could now skip and imply some action without cutting to a different scene because of the commercial breaks that they didn't have on Showtime. Well, *I* thought it was interesting.
The director's thingies were a *lot* of fun - the behind-the-scenes clips on several of the episodes. *g* AT all excited on the Other Guys that she got to smooch someone that didn't die; RDA & MS just hanging out on Abyss; RDA screwing up lines on Shadowplay; CJ flexing his muscles in The Cure and CN standing nearby with a "what the hell kind of show did I get myself into?" look on his face.
The commentaries and the behind-the-scenes left me with two overall impressions: 1) I'm even *more* impressed with the quality of the 22 episodes that they're able to put out every year. Some episodes' effects are on the level of major motion pictures - and they take years to complete. 2) Everyone has *way* too much fun on that show. *g*
ETA - did I catch this right? Not unlike the edict from on high that put an end to the snacking Jonas after about 5 eps in S6 - we won't see Siler with his big wrench anymore?? WAH!
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Maybe that's where I got it from.
but I agree! It's not mockage, it'll only make us adore them more!
Yes! The very little they showed of RDA messing up his lines did not make me think he was an idiot - just made me think he was adorable. ;)
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It's possible... I think it was from some older behind the scenes thing, which I've now completely forgotten where I found it, of course.
Yes! The very little they showed of RDA messing up his lines did not make me think he was an idiot - just made me think he was adorable. ;)
Exactly! There's nothing more charming than people willing to laugh at themselves, because it's as you said, one doesn't laugh at them then, one laughs with them.
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Yeah (getting off on a tangent) - and that's what I love about the PdL commentaries. And even the fact that they're often self-mocking within the show itself. One of the commentaries talked about the humor of the show. Could you imagine it without the humor? Dry as a bone.
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And I agree (again *G*) the humor gives the show the warmth that keep people coming back for more. *sigh* Ah, Stargate, shall I count the ways we love thee?
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*sigh* After watching all those I wanted to see the rest of S7 NOW. And S8 - want to see that NOW! *g*
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I'm sorta savoring them myself. Watched Revisions and Lifeboat yesterday... *happy sigh*
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I think that's interesting, too. I am really looking forward to seeing those DVDs some day.
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Unfortunately that's exactly what it has to do with, which means that we won't see S6 on DVD until late 2004 or early 2005. *sigh*
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*sigh*
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And we SO need blooper reels. *thwacks MGM*
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Heh. I was thinking about doing his next.
And we SO need blooper reels. *thwacks MGM*
Yes yes yes!! *also thwacks*
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! :(
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And I'm sure the wrench is happy in its retirement, it has certainly earned it.
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True. Heh. He did one of the commentaries - I think for The Warrior. Maybe that's where they said Siler's wrench was MIA.
And I'm sure the wrench is happy in its retirement, it has certainly earned it.
Yeah - put out to pasture.
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I remember lots of Siler in S4 (with his wrench -- heh). And some Siler in S5 ... But Siler in S6? S7? *sob* Siler is clearly off somewhere consoling his big wrench. ;)
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*cough*
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(I don't think we're capable of keeping any threads clean, Michelle. At least not where Siler's concerned. *g*)
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But there was no wrench in sight during those S7 moments. Damn. :(
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