Top 5 dvd commentary tracks

1. El Mariachi (Robert Rodriguez) - Robert's commentary on this dvd is the single-most educating piece of film teaching I have ever watched, heard, read or otherwise recieved.

2. This is Spinal Tap (David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel, Derek Smalls) - I would go so far as to say this commentary track will make you laugh as often and as intensly as the film itself does.

3. Goodfellas (Henry Hill, Edward McDonald) - Nothing like watching Goodfellas with the real Henry Hill and the FBI agent that turned him into a star witness. Here is one classic exchange, in reference to Jimmy Conway:
McDonald - I understood why they called him Jimmy The Gent, even when I was prosecuting him and I'd see him in court he would always say hello and be very kind to me.
Hill- And we woulda killed you in a second if he got the chance.

4. The Godfather (Francis Ford Coppola) - Francis Ford Coppola has a slight advantage right away over most directors' commentary tracks because he is giving commentary on the greatest film ever made. However, since he did make it, that's not entirely unfair. Though he doesn't jam-pack it with info. like a Rodriguez track, the insight he gives is exactly what you would expect from such a genius filmmaker.

5. Evil Dead 2 (Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, Scott Spiegel, Greg Nicotero) - This track is a pure pleasure, it'll keep a smile on your face from start to finish. Raimi is full of his usual hilarious one-liners, Campbell is a terrific storyteller as always, Nicotero (being from the makeup/special effects department) adds an interesting angle to the commentary, and Spiegel (despite his tendency to be a bit annoying at times) is the last ingredient in this classic commentary combination.