Richard and Stuart chat over this classic thriller. Even though this is a serious film i laughed several times out loud at the comments made by these two friends. Richard Donner is easily one of the most entertaining people to listen to in commentaries. He ranks up with the Carpenter/Russell & Robert Zemeckis's of the audio chat track world

I found that these two guys tend to get caught up in watching the movie while offering the occasional comment, like “Greg is wonderful,” or “This is the old, abandoned estate,” or Donner gently making fun of Baird. Do yourself a favour and check out the documentaries instead if you want the low-down on the making of this movie.

Lame. All they do is watch the movie and praise everything.

entirely devoid of interest. skip it.

Not a bad commentary, not a great one either. At the beginning they come off as a little flippant and irreverential towards the film. As it goes on they begin praising and appreciating the film more. It's a lot funnier and more upbeat than I would have thought it'd be too. Also like others have said lots of gaps in talking. It is good for memories, stories, and some technical. 7/10.

Initially, the studio wanted more of a slasher film vibe and Donner fought to make it classier. In talking with Gregory Peck, the director says he had him act as if his character was a victim of circumstance and not the result of supernatural means. Helgeland comes in as a fan and keeps Donner talking by asking him a lot of questions. There is a bit of repetition from the previous track and the documentaries but it is still an enjoyable listen.

As usual for Donner he seems unprepared but manages to coast through with a sliver of information that you may have not heard before (stories such as the orange painted sardines for goldfish and how Gil Taylor got Star Wars sound new to me). I'm always curious why they team up directors for these tracks - Helgeland had written several Donner pictures (Assassins and Conspiracy Theory, which Helgeland brings up at one point) and comes across as a fan. This track scrapes thru as not completely unnecessary as they spend more time than usual talking about the motivations and inner thoughts of Gregory Peck's character and will often guide the audience to watch Peck and marvel at how great an actor he really was.