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Bugsy Malone (1976)

NOTE: This commentary is only available on the Region 2 DVD release of "Bugsy Malone."

Commentaries on this disc:

Commentary 1: Screenwriter/director Alan Parker Rating:5.0/10 (1 vote) [graph]Login to vote or review
Reviewed by am1001 on June 5th, 2004:Find all reviews by am1001
Was looking forward to this one. Was actually rather dull.
Reviewed by badge on July 12th, 2014:Find all reviews by badge
You know those infuriating commentaries where there's about 70% information and 30% dead air while the commentator watches the film? Well, Parker (who hasn't seen the film for 20 years) doesn't do that: he talks from start to finish. However, the result is 70% information and 30%...the same information. He has a lot of background to supply on this unique movie but constantly repeats himself to avoid leaving gaps - he must talk about the inefficiency of the prop cars/guns and the ridiculousness of the concept a dozen times at least. If you can filter out the recycling then it's pretty comprehensive, and it does get less repetitious as it goes on.