I think many of the Criterion DVDs offer very illuminating extras (even if there will always be some tensions around how such extras frame the film in one way or another). The two that I found most valuable in this regard were Sirk's "All that Heaven Allows" and David Gordon Green's "George Washington". Tim Dr. Timothy Shary Director of Screen Studies Assistant Professor of Screen Studies Traina Center for the Arts Clark University Worcester, MA 01610 508-793-7285 on 9/20/04 1:47 AM, Henry S Breitrose at [log in to unmask] wrote: > After some initial experiences with shallow or just plain silly > commentaries on DVD "Special Editions," I wonder whether anyone has > positive recommendations regarding DVD releases that have additional > materials which in some way illuminate the film, the process of film > making, or the art of cinema. Recommendations, please? > > Thanks, > > Henry Breitrose > Department of Communication > Stanford > > ---- > For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: > http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html > ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama: http://www.tcf.ua.edu