Here's another point.  Just because you have insight into a project or genre or something doesn't mean you're a good Down In Fronter.

Eddie is a great example.  If DIF ever does the Karate Kid or Drunken Master or some shit I want Eddie there.  He has all the awesome kung fu insight be he's also very entertaining.  He fits the DIF mold- you listen to Eddie talk for two hours and he's immediately a new friend in your head. 

Trey's Abyss commentary wasn't awesome because he worked on the Abyss, it was awesome because he worked on the Abyss and he's a hilarious asshole.  I love you Trey, you know what I mean.

There's a certain amount of charisma required to DIF, and the core four have it in spades- as does Eddie, as does Ryan.  If you have someone with personal insight who fits in well with the team and brings more to the table than raw factoids about the project I could find with a little research, by all means bring them.  If you do The Wrestler without me I'll kill all of you.  But just be a little selective about who you let on the air, because I DIF for friends in my head, not to find out the dirty secrets of the Best Boy on Legally Blonde 3.

Oh, hey Eddie.  Nice to internet meet you.

You're far and away my favorite fight choreographer to appear on DIF.  You've never talked shit about Randy Savage.

You guys are going to be retarded for each other.

*awaits Doty/Mattingly 2012 ticket*

Why do we have to lose someone to have a guest? Does your equipment limit you to four people? Is it because the format has always been 4 people? I'd love it if you had guests in addition to the regular cast, as opposed to in place of one.

That's a fair point. I don't know, guests seem to be pretty hit or miss here, and what I'm afraid will happen is he'll tell an interesting behind the scenes story or two, then just sit there letting you guys talk, occasionally saying something like "I worked on that shot." I could be wrong and he'll be awesome, but if I'm right, it could kill the commentary. Having him there in addition to all four of you means if that does happen, it more or less turns into a regular commentary with a little extra input. If he's good, then I guess you have to restrain yourselves and talk less.

I have no idea if a contribution now is incredibly pointless but my vote is a Hell Yeah as far as a guest with a decent reason to be there.

The eps on shows where Trey has something specific to say about a movie he worked on are often my faves, and if the dudes cool, hell, give him a seat & let him contribute. If if you're not doing it, can you get him to talk about his experiences some other way?

Also, I'm astonished at the guest hate further up in the thread. Christ, it's one episode of DiF...

Guest Please

It is always good when there is an expert on rather than just 4 opinions (which is good too, obviously but it's nice to mix things up).

I got it.

I lolled.

you know you can always ask some of the panelist to bring their own mic.  That is if they have one.  You don't want to make them mad by making them go buy one... 

As for wrestling matches, I liked the Stone Cold/Bret Hart match from WM13  not my favorite but a solid match.  Randy Savage was good.