★★★★★ Cast & Crew Commentary with John Carpenter & Kurt Russell recorded in 1998. John does most of the heavy lifting, but him and Kurt play off of each other very well and it really just ends up feeling like old friends reminiscing. There are a lot of interesting details about everything related to the film, from special effects to filming in Alaska to flying a helicopter. They end up talking through the whole movie but none of it seems wasted or forced. All in all, this was very enjoyable and I would highly recommend it if you get the chance to watch it.

★★★★☆ Crew Commentary featuring various Director's, Producers, and Writers. This is the biggest group of commentators that I've seen so far (4-6 people?), but it did not disappoint. Everyone was having a good time while looking back at the production and giving some great details on the tedious animation process. With so many voices I was surprised with how little everyone talked over each other, mostly just interjecting to explain some basic animation terms and processes for the average viewer. I was also impressed that everyone "needed" to be there since there were so many art styles and animation teams that everyone got to share their expertise. Fun and and full of easter-eggs with a podcast sort of vibe, I would definitely recommend giving it a watch if you get the chance.

★★★★☆ Director's Commentary that was recorded for the 1999 20th anniversary dvd release. Ridley Scott smokes a cigar and talks about anything and everything while reminiscing (and occasionally patting himself on the back) about his second feature film. There are some intermittent pauses, but Ridley keep the conversation going for almost the entire runtime. The commentary is very dry but also very interesting if you're at all intetested Alien or it's production.

★★★☆☆ Critic's Commentary by Clint Eastwood's biographer and NYT's film critic Richard Schickel. A very chill commentary. Kind of like watching a movie with a cool teacher/professor who just let's the movie play but will interject whenever something interesting or important comes up. Mostly dissecting the charecters, as one would expect from a film critic, but occasionally there was some interesting bts info about the production or Clint Eastwood.

★★☆☆☆ Director's Commentary by Barry Sonnenfield. This was more of a bullet-pointed list of factoids or personal feelings about any particular scene, and doesn't feel very conversational or technical. The most technical detail we get is about how annoying it is to film a scene in a moving car. I'm not sure if it's the style of presenting or if it's just Sonnenfield's voice, but the commentary started to drone on and just felt very wooden. By the time Bo and Ronnie show up at Zimm's office (thirty minutes in), I was ready to wrap things up. You'll find more interesting information about the production and the casting in the special features, which includes three 30 minute featurettes. Unless you're a big fan of Get Shorty or Barry Sonnenfield's work, I would probably skip this one.

★★★★☆ Track one: Cast & Crew Commentary by Director Don Coscarelli & Bruce Campbell. The first of two commentaries on the dvd, with this one following a more typical format. Bruce being a genuinely funny guy really elevated things and kept it light, but there were still plenty of easter eggs and details about production. My list isn't terribly comprehensive at this point, but it's worth noting that this is one of two commentary tracks that I have enjoyed as much as the actual movie. ********************************************************** ★★★☆☆ Track two: Celebrity Commentary by Elvis (Bruce Campbell) In the second commentary on the dvd we have an in charecter commentary by Bruce as the King himself, who is still alive and very confused by the fat doofus they got to play him in the movie. Bruce really commits to the bit as he eats popcorn, takes phone calls, and gripes about the language and suggestive content, asking several times if he was watching "some kinda porno flick". He really sells it with fun facts and comparisons to his (Elvis's) other movies, and at one point just starts listing movies that star Elvis. This is the first spoof commentary I've seen, though it wasn't quite as side splittingly funny as I thought it might be. It was still fun throughout but you really get to see the extent of the bit in the first 10 minutes. Still worth watching, but I don't forsee rewatching with this track anytime soon.