In the age of streaming, a great home video release of a film filled with special features, commentary tracks, cast interviews, behind-the-scenes featurettes, and more has become a lost art. With everything being accessible with just a few clicks on our TV screens, we’ve forgotten the joy of digging through our massive collections of boxed discs, inserting one into the player, and clicking around to find all the extra content.
The DVD and Blu-ray special features were the perfect way to learn more about how the film was made. Once the advent of digital home video meant interactive screens where audiences could physically click and choose what they wanted to watch, filmmakers were quick to include bonus content to convince people that you had to buy the disc to get the full experience. Directors and cast members will provide detailed commentary on the mechanics of each scene, and random footage of key filming days will be compiled into priceless reels of behind-the-scenes gems.
Best of all, the Special Features section allowed the filmmakers to play around, including unique extras you won’t find anywhere else. Maybe it’s a mockumentary about the casting of a particular actor, character interviews that further build the world, or a little Easter egg you have to look for.
These 10 films contain the best special features available: long reels of deleted scenes, never-before-seen music videos and documentaries, explanations of costumes and sets, location exploration, legendary cast pranks, and other secrets that only the most dedicated fans will be able to find. Streaming is great, but you won’t find the timeline of the series souvenir On the app.
10 movies with the best special features for DVD and Blu-ray
Another reason to continue expanding your physical media collection.
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