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Imagine how great it would be to watch North by Northwest with a real commentary by Hitch and Cary Grant.
A great idea for a series of radio plays, perhaps. 
Imagine how great it would be to watch North by Northwest with a real commentary by Hitch and Cary Grant.
Imagine the irony of a dry Hitchcock commentary....
"Oh, that a nice shot" "Hey look, there I am!" "Hey, Cary wanna go fishing later... weather's supposed to be good."
It was a good point you guys made about commentaries being recorded immediately when the DVD/BR is released (and these days the interval between theatrical release and 'home video' release is getting narrower). The director will still be in 'PR spin' mode with 90% of whatever anyone says is BS. The need to kiss ass and stroke egos in Hollywood is astounding.
But a 5, 10, 15, 20 year anniversary re-release, when the pressure is off to sell the movie, can result in a frank re-appraisal, constructive criticism, etc. Imagine Harrison Ford doing a commentary for the Holiday Special now.
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I think you'd have to be giving Harrison a major wadge of cash to get him to be even in the same room as the Holiday Special.
Someone earlier (Zarban, quel surprise) made an excellent comment about these commentaries becoming a record of the creative talent's thoughts and feelings about the work. Actually hearing John Ford or David Lean talking about their films minute by minute, even if it's the thin recollective kind the likes of which we like to mock, would have been wonderful.
Just remembered another good set of commentaries. Platoon. Oliver Stone's is pretty good, but Captain Dale Dyle's is especially enlightening - he talks about Vietnam, combat, and the military. As a history buff, that kind of thing really appeals.
I second the Stephen Prince commentaries on Criterion's Kurosawa discs. And his book on Kurosawa too.
One of my favorites is Charade. Director Stanley Donen and writer Peter Stone; 25 - 30 years after the movie. They have a great raprort and some great anecdotes about Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. I don't recall any "It was cold that day" portions, but it has been a year or so since I listened to it.
And of course Firefly and Serenity.
Just heard a few Danny Boyle commentaries: Sunshine, 28 Days Later - very good. Lots of interesting insight into the production and thought processes behind the story.
I thoroughly enjoyed (and recommend) the commentary between Thomas Haden Church and Paul Giamatti on Sideways.
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