If you watch DVD's, please tell us how many of you.....

I also watch a lot of DVDs and I completely understand what you mean about the commentaries. So many of them are so dull. I think the problem lies in the person who is doing the commentary. Some people can be brilliant film makers, but are not so good at talking about their filming and thought process. Some commentaries however are great! This is especially true if you a a fan of the Firefly tv series. While some of the episode commentaries are rather dull, there are some where the people talking are either hilarious of just filled with some really good information. If the movie or tv show is one that I'm really into, I will give the commentary track a try, but I do have to admit that most of the time I give up. Either that or I will leave it on as background noise while I do somethign else. So I guess my answer is yes, I've been known to watch commentary tracks. However, I don't make a habit of watching them.

I watch a lot of movies on DVD too, and very recently I all the 10 seasons of FRIENDS on DVD. I don't watch the commentary part when it comes to movies. I'm sure I won't enjoy it. But when I watched FRIENDS, I watched a few episodes which had the commentary, it was fun to know certain facts about the episode. I really have no patience to watch the commentaries on movies, maybe only the behind the scenes and a few deleted scenes.

no never.

I've never watched the commentary on a movie, and for some reason I've never actually given it any thought. I have however watched the commentary on some of the tv shows I have brought as box sets. I've actually quite enjoyed those too, especially when it comes to writers, creators, directors, or producers and you hear about why they did a scene a particular way or why a particular person was cast. So, I'm actually pretty surprised why I haven't done any movie ones. Unless of course my favourite movies haven't had them, and I haven't felt passionate enough to watch any of the others. I do however watch deleted scences, outtakes, bloopers, making of and behind the scenes for any movie I enjoy.

I view the extras...first I watch the movie and if I liked it...and I have time on my hand..I watch the extras then. Sometimes its surprising to know, what the producers were thinking when they came up with a scene etc...sometimes its interesting, I watched the extras of LOTR...also the commentary, it was nice. ~MSD~

I actually listen to the commentary for "The Goonies" because they reunite almost the entire cast and the reminisce on their experiences in making the film. It was really great and very funny. Another good one is "Dude, Where's My Car?" because Ashton Kutcher and Seann William Scott are already so funny that it was really a good laugh to hear them talk about their experience behind the scenes when they made the movie.

my husband watchs the move in every form on the DVD . i on the other hand dont care for it. it didnt do the movie any good.

I don't usually view the commentary, I do enjoy the outakes and the deleted scenes.

I like to watch the movie with the commentaries. I like to hear about why they put a particualr scene in or what exciting trivia they can hand out. It makes it more interesting when you are watching what they are talking about. I really loved the commentary for Girl Interrupted. It added some insight to the movie that I didn't really know. I learned things that I wouldn't have otherwise know and that is alwasy a good thing. I think in general, commentaries are a good thing because it allows us to go inside the mind of the director and cast and get a whole new view of the movie. I find it very interesting.

I dont watch it. I tired before but it is indeed boring and i dont think i am watching a movie at all. I think the commentaries are for editors or for critics. Maybe it is an added feature too for those under consideration for nomination or soemthing.

I tend not to view any special features. I must confess to never having been that bored.

bambi had a very good bonus track. but for the most part, the bonus is just the movie companie's attempt to milk more $$ from the consumer.

i never view the commentary. sorry :(

We ALWAYS watch the commentary track. My partner is in the industry so he's very much interested in how the movie was made and what the actress and actresses as well as crew members have to say about it. He gets his inspiration and his determination to succeed by setting high standards for himself and listening to what these people found that works for them.

I'll often watch part of the commentary, to get a feel for whether it's interesting and adds anything. Some of them are really lame, like the people don't know what to say. But some are really good and add interesting detail about the movie, like why they shot a scene a certain way, or that they had planned a scene a certain way but changed it. Watching an entire movie with the commentary on is something I rarely do.

My husband likes to check out the commentaries and outtakes and all the extras. I'd be fine if they didn't include any of that on DVDs. I don't really like to watch any of them.

EVERYYYYYYY DAY .. on the average in holidays i watch 5 DVDs a day,,, not the commentry part but bloopers, making of the movie and creative stuff involved, behind the scenes etc,

I watch the extras for most movies, but whether I watch with the commentary depends on the movie. Some just aren't going to have much that is interesting. I watched Kingdom of Heaven with the commentary on the other night and it was worth it. I'm interested in why some directors make paricular choices about the script and how the movie is shot, etc. Directors like Ridley Scott actually teach me about movie making and sometimes make me appreciate a movie more.

I own OVER 200 DVD's I know them well. I do watch commentaries but I've made it a rule ONLY if at least a few people in it play main characters in the movie. Its really fun to watch them IF I have time to see what they say. I will do it for movies I REALLY love and dont mind sitting there. But again I need time for it too :)) so if I am bored... I think they probably make them for fun. I dont know if they get extra pay for it but they might.

I generally just watch the movie, not even the making of or the other goodies that come on the DVD. I only have a single dvd that includes the commentaries of the director. I think, I watched like 10 minutes of it, then turned off the commentaries. I found them very distracting.