I really loved the Assembled:Loki episode. But for me, nothing will ever top the Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets mini-game where you drive through the Forbidden Forest avoiding giant spiders with your janky, non-responsive DVD remote as controller. 😂
Growing up as a massive Doctor Who fan I was always obsessed with the confidential episodes which inspired me to want to get involved in media production, so I was thrilled when I was bought the box sets in 2009 and there was a bonus disc with all the episodes on. 12 years later I’m buying the blue ray box sets and finding the confidentials again was such a nice feeling.
@@Joe_Brennan_ yeah they’re certainly a big investment. They’re brilliant special features but the price is a bit steep for any form of extra content no matter what it is.
I literally decided to go into prop making and special effects for film because I spent a large portion of my childhood obsessing over the Star Wars bonus discs. They were proof that films don't just appear out of nowhere, and that it takes thousands of people to make them and made me feel like I could be one of those people
That’s amazing, the documentary that truly hit home for me the fact that thousands of people work on a movie was the Revenge of the Sith one that looks specifically at the Mustafar fight. There were just so many jobs to do for so many different talented people.
@@Joe_Brennan_ it was also great to show the behinds the scenes to my parents to prove that those jobs existed so they didn't think I was wasting my time studying SFX Model Making at university haha
I remember all the Pirates of the Caribbean DVD extras being fantastic. As a kid I would watch one of the films on a Saturday morning, then spend the entire afternoon browsing the bonus content. Time well spent.
@@Joe_Brennan_ I'm sure I would've done the same, but I only ever had Star Wars on VHS - apart from ROTS on DVD, and AOTC which I never got for some reason. I was so confused at seeing a 'new' Star Wars film the first time I watched it at a friend's place!
I have such a fondness for dvd extras. Growing up with harry potter, Pixar movies, and disney movies, I found it amazing finding all kinds of special features whether games, behind the scenes, or hidden clips. I remember a harry potter sorcerer's stone game where once you beat all the challenges and made it to the mirror of erised, you unlocked the deleted scenes. This blew my mind as a kid finding out there was other scenes in the movie that I have never seen before. I do miss how most movie releases now have very minimal bonus features however there are some standouts. Still today any Lucasfilm releases is still jam packed with bonus features. Also the classic doctor who blu ray sets. Those have hours of both new and old content which is fascinating that new information can come out about a story from 50 years ago. I do hope with streaming services they do add more special features. I think disney plus probably does it the best but thats mostly only for new releases. I thought this video was very well done, great job Joe! Can't wait to see what you do next.
Growing up, I watched the Lilo & Stitch behind the scenes video and it’s what got me into art and animation as a whole. I vividly remember learning about the watercolor backgrounds and the use of rounded lines and no sharp corners, both of which has influenced my art to this day. I’m glad Disney is preserving this, as I think it’s part of their brand as a whole.
That’s really cool about the watercolour backgrounds influencing your own art style! I probably should’ve spent a bit more time on the making-of animated movies content because it’s an entirely different beast
Lord of the rings extended edition special features are my comfort media. I used to watch them on repeat while I studied for exams and wrote papers. I could practically quote them
I myself am not all too engaged with bonus features, but it sure would ve dissapointing to have them dissapear. It's nice that Disney+ has a tab dedicated to a show/movies bonuses, so at least they're being preserved.
I think I watched LotR with the commentary over the top more than I did the actual films. There was something really compelling about hearing how it all came together and the little stories of what went on behind the scenes.
I had no idea about these bonus features on Disney+, and I didn't pay any attention to the Assembled banner ads. You've added so much value to my subscription! Thanks!
I remember a DVD bonus game in Superman: Doomsday (I forgotten the actual title) where you’re superman in a first person angle as you dodge and fight Doomsday sorta Mike Tyson’s punch out style, god it was so hard to play but so fun, I should replay some of these DVD games.
Excellent video, bonus feature are the reason why i got into filmmaking. Watching a tv show and film on how they made it or easter eggs just gets me invested in a film whether good or bad
@@Joe_Brennan_ It’s so good, I remember basically going through all the extras on my library rented copy before I had to give it back and so watching the film 3 times. On the one hand you have Wright, Schwartzman, Cera and more just talking production, anecdotes, BTS stuff then you have Aubrey Plaza on the other track actively mocking Schwartzman’s voice
I mean to comment something to this effect every time you upload something new, but it's uncanny just how many of your interests and opinions I share (ranging from Doctor Who to The Last Jedi). This video is no exception. Discovering behind-the-scenes DVD features as a kid basically shaped my current life, and I also place Episode I's "The Beginning" way up there on my list of favorites. Bravo for expressing all that here as clearly and confidently as ever. :)
Thank you so much! It's always nice to find people on the same wavelength, and I'm glad I can provide all the content you need to have your biases confirmed
I’d put the blade runner documentary up there with the prequels one. Goes through every step of the process. Companies hardly put the effort into the behind the scenes anymore. One of the most disheartening things recently was rewatching Robert Eggers The Witch on blu ray and after watching trying to find behind the scenes or any extras but it was bare, only the movie was on the blu ray. Every company should aspire to that SW Prequels and Blade runner level of detail in their bts
There is a movie I watched years ago with my mum, "3 Zimmer, Küche, Bad" (3Bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom), a lovely german film about family, life, moving around, just everything really. It's glorious. And we always watched the extras after the movie, and there was a poetry thing, that we clicked on. It was a forty (!) minutes poem, read by the actors on scene, about the scenes, on a meta level. So the actors did their jobs, you know, acting for the movie, and then sat down, still in costume, to read a poem that was ridiculous and funny and eye opening sometimes. For a DVD extra. The more I think about it, the more I want to rewatch that movie and the poem. It might be my favourite thing about a movie.
I'm not subscribed to Disney+ because I have enough to watch and their contents don't interest me. However, I strongly agree with your love for bonus materials and how they inspire film lovers. Glad to see they're making a comeback. Thank you for making this video. Hopefully enough people talk about this, and other streaming services will follow suit.
I don't know how reflective of the whole this is, but I've been disappointed in recent years that DVD extras no longer seem to come as standard, instead being bonuses in special editions and the like. Most of my Star Wars and Harry Potter DVDs are the bog standard versions and have a good helping of extras so I was disappointed when I bought my Force Awakens and Last Jedi DVDs to find that the extras were only on Blu-ray (I assume the same is true for the Rise of Skywalker DVD but don't know because it's still in mint, sealed, unwatched condition...) It isn't a major issue by any means but a shame nonetheless.
I had forgotten about that, an incentive to get people to upgrade to Blu-Ray. I guess it worked because that’s what I’ve been buying since 2015. That is a shame though.
Google Play movies does also have an extras tab, but it is *criminally,* underused, actually, come to think of it, it has mostly been Star Wars films I've seen using it. (Also, Amazon's little X-Ray thing is a lovely bit of bonus feature work and it's a shame that other services can't offer something similar)
I should've mentioned the X-Ray feature! That's a godsend, every time I see it, I think I should talk about it in a video. And I've literally just missed the perfect opportunity lmao
You are actually a very underrated creator, I hope your channel soon gets a rise in subscribers And yeah, extras have been such a blessing for aspiring filmmakers (had I gotten the support of my parents in the form of a decent camera, I could have been one solely because of DVD extras), now if we're lucky we get them on the streaming services and barely advertised
The Star Wars prequel behind-the-scenes are briliiant, you can actually see how much George Lucas cared in those, those movies were literally exactly what he wanted and that is clearly visible.
Although I like the Dr Who stuff and Star Wars (and yes I know you still talked about Star Wars quite a bit), i love to see you branching out in terms of subject. You fit so much into your short videos, well paced, well edited, well considered, humorous, inciteful and energetic. At the same time as having consistency to your presentations you also keep building on them. I love physical media but also miss the number that have special features. Although I watch all the special features I probably spend more time with the commentaries. I can watch movies multiple times and if it has a commentary I'm sure that I've watched most more times with the commentary than without. It's interesting hearing commentaries on production and I also love the energy from the actors with all the funny stories. I've recently found a few good commentaries from TH-camrs for movies that I have on DVD and it really brings them to life, they take movies seriously and have a lot of their own knowledge but at the same time can still have fun. Though I can appreciate well done CGI, it will never be as interesting as seeing the work and hearing the stories about physical models and miniatures. Seeing how older movies did things practically and indie movies found some creative solutions to make some great special effects on a tiny budget. Dog Soldiers actors commentary has been my favourite commentary. An idea for longer projects could be to compare remakes to originals, how they approached certain issues from from a different technical and cultural perspective. Though technically a sequel you could view Force Awakens as a remake of A New Hope because of the parallels that they have. Same with the two Tron movies, they have such a similar structure and pace. Great work from you Joe. I really look forward to your videos.
Good video! I've always enjoyed behind-the-scenes and making-of videos. In fact I've come to enjoy some movies more because of those bonus features, and I still come back to them every now and then. It's always interesting to see how the movie was made and what approach they took. Now that I make videos, they're also really helpful sources, too! Good work on this! There is so much to be gained from behind-the-scenes videos (and the videos about them).
I remember doing far far away idol with my brothers lol, what a time. Love all the references in the clips! Marvel one shots, lord of the rings and star wars deleted scenes! Great video! I came over from the gr8 m8s group, so thanks for sharing
Thank you for watching! Always makes me happy to have m8s in the comments. If you like the Weekly Planet, I’ve got a video about Trailers that’s full of references to James and Maso gags
I’ve been on a similar but perhaps not quite the same journey with DVDs. In the 2000s I’d buy any film I wanted to watch even just once on DVD and keep it. Then streaming came along and I stoped buying. Around 2014 I had a massive clear out and got rid of about half my DVDs. I’ve slowly started to buy again but now for films I know I’ll only want to watch more than once.
I luckily kept hold of all of my DVDs throughout my switch to streaming. I spent some time last year organising them into one place and alphabetising them. Great use of my time!
@@Joe_Brennan_ - my clear out was partly prompted by the impending arrival of our first child at the time. Our spare bedroom had previously basically been a book and DVD library room but had to become little ones bedroom. So a lot less space for DVDs.
I used to love watching those Pixar extras, in fact I think I watched the Lightning McQueen extras more than I did the movie. I also really enjoy the documentaries that you can find in those Doctor Who episodes.
YEEEEEEEESS! FINALLY! Someone agrees with me, on this! All my friends, even my film loving ones, think I'm crazy for saying this. But now I have the power of VALIDATION on my side! AAAAAAA!
Great video Joe! I've always enjoyed the behind the scenes content of movies, and I'm were getting more of that now. Also I have fond memories of watching Far Far Away Idol on repeat as a young child 😂
The BTS content for Revenge of the Sith is probably the biggest contributor to my interest in filmmaking. Because it was hours upon hours upon hours of content, I couldn't help but feel disappointed when TFA Bluray came out and the BTS content was...a little lacking in my opinion. While I am super glad that Disney+ is adding this content to their platform (and even some things that weren't originally on the DVD/Bluray), I really wish that more films had a more expansive library of bonus features. Obviously, budget comes into play, but one can dream!
I think the cameras were always on for the making of the Disney Star Wars films, but they were selective with how much they let us see. For whatever reason, they were happy to give us some incredibly detailed looks at TLJ
The one thing that annoys me about bonus features is they only go on the Blu Ray. When Dunkirk came out on home entertainment media, no matter which version you got the same extras. Then Tenet came out on home entertainment and the only way to get the bonus extras was to get the Blu Ray! AAGH!!
The Matrix, a film that has so much content it is crazy, that content even spanning into the Behind The Scenes, Comics etc. It is like a Necessity that you watch the BTS to better understand the film, there is o much content in the BTS relating to the films plot that make understanding the film itself easier. Look at Matrix 4, we have seen a few leaks from BTS and these give us an idea of what the film itself will be, long before any Trailer. And this is just THE MATRIX, There are so many other films that watching the BTS Helps.
The bigger issue is that we cannot buy outright movie anymore let alone extras in digital format. Yes you can rent the title for your lifetime and or the lifetime of your platform and or that platforms decision to host your file. The only way to do this is to buy physical media. So but physical media and send a message, plus you have a backup.
While I do wish Disney Gallery had kept up with doing multiple episodes instead of one hour long special I think they changed it because Star Wars has done the same thing as Marvel. Since Star Wars has made nothing but series they drop a Disney Gallery for every Star Wars show after it's finished airing and Marvel Studios Assembled has been making an hour long special for everything since Wandavision, not just the shows. When the one for Doctor Strange in Multiverse of Madness came out it was hosted by Bruce Campbell which was perfection. I've watched the commentary for Endgame multiple times because it's so interesting. I love behind the scene stuff and I'm so glad Disney at least is doing something. Even apart from that they just released that multi part special on Industrial Light and Magic which was really good. I can't believe it'd be that difficult to get this going on other streaming services. Maybe they can't on Netflix because of licencing when it comes to all the content they don't make themselves but with so many studios launching their own streaming services you'd think they'd be able to do it. I'd really like some making of on Paramount+ for all the Star Trek shows. That'd be nice.
I guess Jim Henson was even more of a visionary. I remember the DVD copy of Labyrinth had a making of featurette that was filmed waay back in the 80s. Also wanted to note that Walmart's digital movie store, VUDU, tends to have the bonus features when you buy the movie. At least, that has been the case with The Last Jedi, Knives Out, and the Kung-fu Panda movies.
I recently dug up my Sarah Jane Adventures five series box set, it includes everything you've talked about. It even has Pyramids of Mars in Lis's memory! So that's my first Baker story watched.
@@Joe_Brennan_ - it's buried away in the special features. You have to navigate yourself around a surprisingly really well rendered Attic. It's pretty cool for a freakin menu.
The restrictive access to behind-the-scenes content seems to go beyond streaming services, I'll never forget the feeling of betrayal I had when I bought the DVD for The Force Awakens and found out that the extra content was exclusive to blu-ray
Bonus material may have been an art that has been rejuvenated, but what about an element of DVD’s that has mostly become lost in the modern day? Bring back DVD menu games.
I think Netflix are gonna start offering video games. I have no idea what this means but I hope it’s just little trivia quizzes and janky platformers that don’t work because the tv remote was not intended to control a character
@@Joe_Brennan_ Netflix's Choose-your-own-Adventure content's worked pretty well so far. I tried out Black Mirror: Bandersnatch and Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not to Steal and had a really good time with both.
I think its also worth bringing up how Doctor Who used to handle it with Confidential. Liked that episode? Well turn over to BBC Three to watch Doctor Who Confidential, an episode-length mini documentary about the making of that exact episode you just watched. It was one of my favourite shows to watch as a kid, and its such a shame that nowadays that its been replaced with just short videos put onto TH-cam, usually only focusing on interviews with the cast and writer about a specific monster or something, not a deep dive on the actual making of the episode. I doubt that they can justify replicating what confidential did today, but I say they should do something similar to what GoT did: after each episode releasing 10 minute "Inside the Episode" videos that were specifically interviews with the writers and the story, and along side 15-20 minutes (occasionally even a 40 minute long) "Game Revealed" videos that were specifically about the production of the episode and interviews with the cast and crew. All uploaded onto TH-cam for free. The behind the scenes production videos (especially ones for an episode with a huge set piece) were always something I got excited for, even when they became more interesting than the episode itself.
God I miss bonus features on dvds. Would have to watch the making of movie every time i got to the end of the walking with dinosaurs vhs. My favourite was the brother bear bonus features, would spend ages playing the games and doing the totem quiz 👌
You know now that I think about it She Hulk may have even, purposely or not, let more people know about Marvel Studios Assembled since that was the show she jumped into to go see the writers and K.E.V.I.N.
@@Joe_Brennan_ That’s alright you can just make a video focusing entirely on DW confidential… make this a two parter and then tell everyone that was the plan all along. 😉
The use of greenscreen and CGI in the Hobbit draws a lot of criticism, and the way that that lonely acting made Ian McKellen feel. But it is commendable that they made that information and footage available to us
Having a director's commentary has always been a fantastic way to convince even those who've previously pirated the film to buy the physical copy
It’s such a great thing
I really loved the Assembled:Loki episode.
But for me, nothing will ever top the Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets mini-game where you drive through the Forbidden Forest avoiding giant spiders with your janky, non-responsive DVD remote as controller. 😂
When Disney+ starts having cheap and difficult-to-control minigames, we will have truly won
Growing up as a massive Doctor Who fan I was always obsessed with the confidential episodes which inspired me to want to get involved in media production, so I was thrilled when I was bought the box sets in 2009 and there was a bonus disc with all the episodes on. 12 years later I’m buying the blue ray box sets and finding the confidentials again was such a nice feeling.
The new Classic Who boxset bonus features look incredible. I can’t justify the price, but that’s what I’d be getting them for
@@Joe_Brennan_ yeah they’re certainly a big investment. They’re brilliant special features but the price is a bit steep for any form of extra content no matter what it is.
I literally decided to go into prop making and special effects for film because I spent a large portion of my childhood obsessing over the Star Wars bonus discs. They were proof that films don't just appear out of nowhere, and that it takes thousands of people to make them and made me feel like I could be one of those people
That’s amazing, the documentary that truly hit home for me the fact that thousands of people work on a movie was the Revenge of the Sith one that looks specifically at the Mustafar fight. There were just so many jobs to do for so many different talented people.
@@Joe_Brennan_ it was also great to show the behinds the scenes to my parents to prove that those jobs existed so they didn't think I was wasting my time studying SFX Model Making at university haha
Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy and the Sam Raimi Spiderman trilogy had the bonus features that made me love movies
It seems the big early 2000s franchises were real eye-openers for a lot of people
I remember all the Pirates of the Caribbean DVD extras being fantastic. As a kid I would watch one of the films on a Saturday morning, then spend the entire afternoon browsing the bonus content. Time well spent.
That sounds like a great way to spend a Saturday. I did similar with Star Wars. It just tripled the hours of enjoyment you’d get from a DVD
@@Joe_Brennan_ I'm sure I would've done the same, but I only ever had Star Wars on VHS - apart from ROTS on DVD, and AOTC which I never got for some reason. I was so confused at seeing a 'new' Star Wars film the first time I watched it at a friend's place!
For years, I only ever had the Phantom Menace VHS. If I wanted to watch that, I had to do it on the crap telly
I have such a fondness for dvd extras. Growing up with harry potter, Pixar movies, and disney movies, I found it amazing finding all kinds of special features whether games, behind the scenes, or hidden clips. I remember a harry potter sorcerer's stone game where once you beat all the challenges and made it to the mirror of erised, you unlocked the deleted scenes. This blew my mind as a kid finding out there was other scenes in the movie that I have never seen before.
I do miss how most movie releases now have very minimal bonus features however there are some standouts. Still today any Lucasfilm releases is still jam packed with bonus features. Also the classic doctor who blu ray sets. Those have hours of both new and old content which is fascinating that new information can come out about a story from 50 years ago. I do hope with streaming services they do add more special features. I think disney plus probably does it the best but thats mostly only for new releases.
I thought this video was very well done, great job Joe! Can't wait to see what you do next.
Babe wake up, new Joe Brennan video just dropped
I like these comments because I have to wake myself up for these videos too
Growing up, I watched the Lilo & Stitch behind the scenes video and it’s what got me into art and animation as a whole. I vividly remember learning about the watercolor backgrounds and the use of rounded lines and no sharp corners, both of which has influenced my art to this day. I’m glad Disney is preserving this, as I think it’s part of their brand as a whole.
That’s really cool about the watercolour backgrounds influencing your own art style! I probably should’ve spent a bit more time on the making-of animated movies content because it’s an entirely different beast
Lord of the rings extended edition special features are my comfort media. I used to watch them on repeat while I studied for exams and wrote papers. I could practically quote them
I myself am not all too engaged with bonus features, but it sure would ve dissapointing to have them dissapear. It's nice that Disney+ has a tab dedicated to a show/movies bonuses, so at least they're being preserved.
I think I watched LotR with the commentary over the top more than I did the actual films. There was something really compelling about hearing how it all came together and the little stories of what went on behind the scenes.
Did you know that Viggo Mortenson-
@@Joe_Brennan_ *sigh* It's always Viggo Mortenson
I had no idea about these bonus features on Disney+, and I didn't pay any attention to the Assembled banner ads. You've added so much value to my subscription! Thanks!
That’s great to hear, I hope you enjoy them!
"When the Blu-ray arrived..."
::Shows a blue-tinted Rey:: This is the quality content I come for.
Happy to deliver, and I'm glad someone noticed
I remember a DVD bonus game in Superman: Doomsday (I forgotten the actual title) where you’re superman in a first person angle as you dodge and fight Doomsday sorta Mike Tyson’s punch out style, god it was so hard to play but so fun, I should replay some of these DVD games.
Excellent video, bonus feature are the reason why i got into filmmaking. Watching a tv show and film on how they made it or easter eggs just gets me invested in a film whether good or bad
Thank you! That’s really cool to hear
also the old pixar credits scenes that were animated bloopers are the peak of extras and i wish they still did them
Watching the Toy Story 2 and Monsters Inc ones for this video made me think the same thing. I’d have loved some Inside Out or Coco outtakes
@@Joe_Brennan_ Inside Out would've been absolutely perfect for it
Seeing the human characters mess up and then their emotions react? Would’ve been kino
@@Joe_Brennan_ dude yes! i can see anger getting pissed off at having to do another take
Still boggles me to this day that Scott Pilgrim had 2 separate commentary tracks for the serious cast and the joke cast
I had no idea lmao
@@Joe_Brennan_ It’s so good, I remember basically going through all the extras on my library rented copy before I had to give it back and so watching the film 3 times. On the one hand you have Wright, Schwartzman, Cera and more just talking production, anecdotes, BTS stuff then you have Aubrey Plaza on the other track actively mocking Schwartzman’s voice
Missed an opportunity to immediately upload a "Making of The Lost Art of Bonus Features" video : P
That would’ve required a level of planning that I’m too chaotic to have lmao
I mean to comment something to this effect every time you upload something new, but it's uncanny just how many of your interests and opinions I share (ranging from Doctor Who to The Last Jedi).
This video is no exception. Discovering behind-the-scenes DVD features as a kid basically shaped my current life, and I also place Episode I's "The Beginning" way up there on my list of favorites. Bravo for expressing all that here as clearly and confidently as ever. :)
Thank you so much! It's always nice to find people on the same wavelength, and I'm glad I can provide all the content you need to have your biases confirmed
I’d put the blade runner documentary up there with the prequels one. Goes through every step of the process. Companies hardly put the effort into the behind the scenes anymore. One of the most disheartening things recently was rewatching Robert Eggers The Witch on blu ray and after watching trying to find behind the scenes or any extras but it was bare, only the movie was on the blu ray. Every company should aspire to that SW Prequels and Blade runner level of detail in their bts
I’ll have to check out the Blade Runner one! Seeing every step is such a treat
There is a movie I watched years ago with my mum, "3 Zimmer, Küche, Bad" (3Bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom), a lovely german film about family, life, moving around, just everything really. It's glorious. And we always watched the extras after the movie, and there was a poetry thing, that we clicked on. It was a forty (!) minutes poem, read by the actors on scene, about the scenes, on a meta level. So the actors did their jobs, you know, acting for the movie, and then sat down, still in costume, to read a poem that was ridiculous and funny and eye opening sometimes. For a DVD extra.
The more I think about it, the more I want to rewatch that movie and the poem. It might be my favourite thing about a movie.
I love how Peyton Reed just keeps popping up everywhere. He is slowly infecting everything...
If this video was the only surviving record of humanity, Peyton Reed would look like the most important and influential filmmaker of all time
I'm not subscribed to Disney+ because I have enough to watch and their contents don't interest me. However, I strongly agree with your love for bonus materials and how they inspire film lovers. Glad to see they're making a comeback. Thank you for making this video. Hopefully enough people talk about this, and other streaming services will follow suit.
Thank you for watching!
Doctor Who Confidentials and Harry Potter Behind The Scenes are what got me into filmmaking ☺
I knew it would be the case for a lot of people but it’s great to hear about so many in these comments
I don't know how reflective of the whole this is, but I've been disappointed in recent years that DVD extras no longer seem to come as standard, instead being bonuses in special editions and the like. Most of my Star Wars and Harry Potter DVDs are the bog standard versions and have a good helping of extras so I was disappointed when I bought my Force Awakens and Last Jedi DVDs to find that the extras were only on Blu-ray (I assume the same is true for the Rise of Skywalker DVD but don't know because it's still in mint, sealed, unwatched condition...) It isn't a major issue by any means but a shame nonetheless.
I had forgotten about that, an incentive to get people to upgrade to Blu-Ray. I guess it worked because that’s what I’ve been buying since 2015. That is a shame though.
Google Play movies does also have an extras tab, but it is *criminally,* underused, actually, come to think of it, it has mostly been Star Wars films I've seen using it. (Also, Amazon's little X-Ray thing is a lovely bit of bonus feature work and it's a shame that other services can't offer something similar)
I should've mentioned the X-Ray feature! That's a godsend, every time I see it, I think I should talk about it in a video. And I've literally just missed the perfect opportunity lmao
You are actually a very underrated creator, I hope your channel soon gets a rise in subscribers
And yeah, extras have been such a blessing for aspiring filmmakers (had I gotten the support of my parents in the form of a decent camera, I could have been one solely because of DVD extras), now if we're lucky we get them on the streaming services and barely advertised
Thank you so much!
The Star Wars prequel behind-the-scenes are briliiant, you can actually see how much George Lucas cared in those, those movies were literally exactly what he wanted and that is clearly visible.
He put his heart and soul into the pre-production and post-production of that trilogy. And showed up to the set as a necessity lmao
@@Joe_Brennan_ Well, he is a guy who loves those things, so without people to question bad decisions he just does whatever he likes.
Although I like the Dr Who stuff and Star Wars (and yes I know you still talked about Star Wars quite a bit), i love to see you branching out in terms of subject. You fit so much into your short videos, well paced, well edited, well considered, humorous, inciteful and energetic. At the same time as having consistency to your presentations you also keep building on them.
I love physical media but also miss the number that have special features. Although I watch all the special features I probably spend more time with the commentaries. I can watch movies multiple times and if it has a commentary I'm sure that I've watched most more times with the commentary than without. It's interesting hearing commentaries on production and I also love the energy from the actors with all the funny stories. I've recently found a few good commentaries from TH-camrs for movies that I have on DVD and it really brings them to life, they take movies seriously and have a lot of their own knowledge but at the same time can still have fun. Though I can appreciate well done CGI, it will never be as interesting as seeing the work and hearing the stories about physical models and miniatures. Seeing how older movies did things practically and indie movies found some creative solutions to make some great special effects on a tiny budget. Dog Soldiers actors commentary has been my favourite commentary.
An idea for longer projects could be to compare remakes to originals, how they approached certain issues from from a different technical and cultural perspective. Though technically a sequel you could view Force Awakens as a remake of A New Hope because of the parallels that they have. Same with the two Tron movies, they have such a similar structure and pace.
Great work from you Joe. I really look forward to your videos.
Thank you very much! I really need to go back through my DVD collection and rewatch all the movies with commentaries that I own, they’re hard to beat
Good video! I've always enjoyed behind-the-scenes and making-of videos. In fact I've come to enjoy some movies more because of those bonus features, and I still come back to them every now and then. It's always interesting to see how the movie was made and what approach they took. Now that I make videos, they're also really helpful sources, too!
Good work on this! There is so much to be gained from behind-the-scenes videos (and the videos about them).
I remember doing far far away idol with my brothers lol, what a time.
Love all the references in the clips! Marvel one shots, lord of the rings and star wars deleted scenes! Great video! I came over from the gr8 m8s group, so thanks for sharing
Thank you for watching! Always makes me happy to have m8s in the comments. If you like the Weekly Planet, I’ve got a video about Trailers that’s full of references to James and Maso gags
Oh that’s great news! I’m definitely looking through your other videos and checking em out! Keep up the good work m8!
I’ve been on a similar but perhaps not quite the same journey with DVDs. In the 2000s I’d buy any film I wanted to watch even just once on DVD and keep it. Then streaming came along and I stoped buying. Around 2014 I had a massive clear out and got rid of about half my DVDs.
I’ve slowly started to buy again but now for films I know I’ll only want to watch more than once.
I luckily kept hold of all of my DVDs throughout my switch to streaming. I spent some time last year organising them into one place and alphabetising them. Great use of my time!
@@Joe_Brennan_ - my clear out was partly prompted by the impending arrival of our first child at the time. Our spare bedroom had previously basically been a book and DVD library room but had to become little ones bedroom. So a lot less space for DVDs.
That’s a pretty justified clear-out I suppose, as much as it breaks my heart
Yeah, the loss of behind-the-scenes due to streaming occurred to me recently too. They're there, occasionally, but it's not part of the pitch anymore.
My fingers are tightly crossed that things improve in that area
I have when behind the scenes docs are just interviews intercut with vague footage from set and completely skips on showing the actual process
It’s awful when it feels like it’s advertising a movie you’ve already paid for
I used to love watching those Pixar extras, in fact I think I watched the Lightning McQueen extras more than I did the movie.
I also really enjoy the documentaries that you can find in those Doctor Who episodes.
I feel like I watched Far Far Away Idol more than Shrek 2 growing up
YEEEEEEEESS! FINALLY! Someone agrees with me, on this! All my friends, even my film loving ones, think I'm crazy for saying this. But now I have the power of VALIDATION on my side! AAAAAAA!
I’m happy to provide validation. You’re absolutely not crazy
You're not crazy! Bonus materials are awesome.
Great video Joe! I've always enjoyed the behind the scenes content of movies, and I'm were getting more of that now. Also I have fond memories of watching Far Far Away Idol on repeat as a young child 😂
Which contender got your vote?
I haven't even started watching the video yet, but already completely agree with you!
Quite right!
The BTS content for Revenge of the Sith is probably the biggest contributor to my interest in filmmaking. Because it was hours upon hours upon hours of content, I couldn't help but feel disappointed when TFA Bluray came out and the BTS content was...a little lacking in my opinion.
While I am super glad that Disney+ is adding this content to their platform (and even some things that weren't originally on the DVD/Bluray), I really wish that more films had a more expansive library of bonus features. Obviously, budget comes into play, but one can dream!
I think the cameras were always on for the making of the Disney Star Wars films, but they were selective with how much they let us see. For whatever reason, they were happy to give us some incredibly detailed looks at TLJ
@@Joe_Brennan_ I can't help but feel that Rian Johnson had a hand in that. The bonus features for Knives Out are pretty extensive as well.
The one thing that annoys me about bonus features is they only go on the Blu Ray. When Dunkirk came out on home entertainment media, no matter which version you got the same extras. Then Tenet came out on home entertainment and the only way to get the bonus extras was to get the Blu Ray! AAGH!!
The Matrix, a film that has so much content it is crazy, that content even spanning into the Behind The Scenes, Comics etc.
It is like a Necessity that you watch the BTS to better understand the film, there is o much content in the BTS relating to the films plot that make understanding the film itself easier. Look at Matrix 4, we have seen a few leaks from BTS and these give us an idea of what the film itself will be, long before any Trailer.
And this is just THE MATRIX, There are so many other films that watching the BTS Helps.
I absolutely agree about The Matrix. The stuff is fascinating on a lore and filmmaking level
@@Joe_Brennan_ One of the best series of films I have ever seen, super excited for Matrix 4
Shrek Far Far Away Idol is a deep cut from my childhood. Wow I laughed more at that then some of the shrek movies
The bigger issue is that we cannot buy outright movie anymore let alone extras in digital format. Yes you can rent the title for your lifetime and or the lifetime of your platform and or that platforms decision to host your file. The only way to do this is to buy physical media. So but physical media and send a message, plus you have a backup.
While I do wish Disney Gallery had kept up with doing multiple episodes instead of one hour long special I think they changed it because Star Wars has done the same thing as Marvel. Since Star Wars has made nothing but series they drop a Disney Gallery for every Star Wars show after it's finished airing and Marvel Studios Assembled has been making an hour long special for everything since Wandavision, not just the shows. When the one for Doctor Strange in Multiverse of Madness came out it was hosted by Bruce Campbell which was perfection. I've watched the commentary for Endgame multiple times because it's so interesting. I love behind the scene stuff and I'm so glad Disney at least is doing something. Even apart from that they just released that multi part special on Industrial Light and Magic which was really good. I can't believe it'd be that difficult to get this going on other streaming services. Maybe they can't on Netflix because of licencing when it comes to all the content they don't make themselves but with so many studios launching their own streaming services you'd think they'd be able to do it. I'd really like some making of on Paramount+ for all the Star Trek shows. That'd be nice.
I guess Jim Henson was even more of a visionary. I remember the DVD copy of Labyrinth had a making of featurette that was filmed waay back in the 80s. Also wanted to note that Walmart's digital movie store, VUDU, tends to have the bonus features when you buy the movie. At least, that has been the case with The Last Jedi, Knives Out, and the Kung-fu Panda movies.
iTunes also contains most of the same extras that are on Blu-Ray.
Great vid man!
Thank you!
I recently dug up my Sarah Jane Adventures five series box set, it includes everything you've talked about.
It even has Pyramids of Mars in Lis's memory! So that's my first Baker story watched.
Wow Pyramids of Mars is a great bonus! I hadn’t heard about that
@@Joe_Brennan_ - it's buried away in the special features. You have to navigate yourself around a surprisingly really well rendered Attic. It's pretty cool for a freakin menu.
The restrictive access to behind-the-scenes content seems to go beyond streaming services, I'll never forget the feeling of betrayal I had when I bought the DVD for The Force Awakens and found out that the extra content was exclusive to blu-ray
A few people have mentioned this, I had no idea it was so widespread. Would’ve been good to mention in my video
oh my days I had forgotten about far far away idol! the ultimate dvd extra!
I genuinely used to get so angry that Simon rigged the decision
What we need is the return of doctor who confidential
Bonus material may have been an art that has been rejuvenated, but what about an element of DVD’s that has mostly become lost in the modern day? Bring back DVD menu games.
I think Netflix are gonna start offering video games. I have no idea what this means but I hope it’s just little trivia quizzes and janky platformers that don’t work because the tv remote was not intended to control a character
@@Joe_Brennan_ Netflix's Choose-your-own-Adventure content's worked pretty well so far. I tried out Black Mirror: Bandersnatch and Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not to Steal and had a really good time with both.
I had forgotten about Bandersnatch, I thought it was great and worked perfectly
Peyton Reed directed one of my favorite romcoms, Down With Love!
I was convinced Peyton Reed had been manufactured by the Walt Disney Corporation in 2015 to replace Edgar Wright on Ant Man, but apparently not
Disney+ actually offers the extras on their service for most movies and tv shows.
I think its also worth bringing up how Doctor Who used to handle it with Confidential. Liked that episode? Well turn over to BBC Three to watch Doctor Who Confidential, an episode-length mini documentary about the making of that exact episode you just watched. It was one of my favourite shows to watch as a kid, and its such a shame that nowadays that its been replaced with just short videos put onto TH-cam, usually only focusing on interviews with the cast and writer about a specific monster or something, not a deep dive on the actual making of the episode.
I doubt that they can justify replicating what confidential did today, but I say they should do something similar to what GoT did: after each episode releasing 10 minute "Inside the Episode" videos that were specifically interviews with the writers and the story, and along side 15-20 minutes (occasionally even a 40 minute long) "Game Revealed" videos that were specifically about the production of the episode and interviews with the cast and crew. All uploaded onto TH-cam for free. The behind the scenes production videos (especially ones for an episode with a huge set piece) were always something I got excited for, even when they became more interesting than the episode itself.
Peyton Reed fan here!
He's easily one of the best directors working on Mando.
His episodes are quality
joe you're looking incredibly hd today
New phone babyyyy
God I miss bonus features on dvds. Would have to watch the making of movie every time i got to the end of the walking with dinosaurs vhs.
My favourite was the brother bear bonus features, would spend ages playing the games and doing the totem quiz 👌
It’s been great hearing about the number of minigames people used to enjoy. I hadn’t realised how widespread they were for a bit
@@Joe_Brennan_ it got to the point where if there wasn't any I didn't like the film 😂
1:32, for what it's worth, I did go "Hm."
You know now that I think about it She Hulk may have even, purposely or not, let more people know about Marvel Studios Assembled since that was the show she jumped into to go see the writers and K.E.V.I.N.
M8s assemble! I'm loving this!
Thank you so much!
Is that John Denver at 4:45?
Yeah he faked his death to go and work on Finding Nemo
Fantastic video!
But… all milk is booby milk…
tobey maguire? more like tobey mag-why’re bonus features on the way out?😭
Goteeeeeem…. 😢
You need more subs too good even if your love for Rian Johnson is unhealthy
Thank you, and thank you
Did you actually write an entire video all about behind-the-scenes extras without mentioning Doctor Who Confidential once!?!
I'm on it
I know, I’m sorry. It just didn’t really back up my points because it was a TV show rather than a DVD extra
@@Joe_Brennan_ That’s alright you can just make a video focusing entirely on DW confidential… make this a two parter and then tell everyone that was the plan all along. 😉
I like Payton Reed!
Way more of his fans have come out to support him than I expected
Brennan's big phacts
New channel name?
@@Joe_Brennan_ free of charge because you're such a swell guy
LOTR and the hobbit are the best behind the scenes documentaries
They're raw
They're real
They tell the truth
The use of greenscreen and CGI in the Hobbit draws a lot of criticism, and the way that that lonely acting made Ian McKellen feel. But it is commendable that they made that information and footage available to us
👋👋 I’M A PEYTON REED FAN!!!!
I’m not sworn to secrecy, what you want to know? 😄
How does the lady not die when you cut her in half
@@Joe_Brennan_ they do die, that’s why you always use twins
@@SylarMagic I guarantee you'll be getting a strongly worded letter from the Alliance of Magicians in the coming days