The Greatest Commentary Tracks Of All Time

The website Rate That Commentary keep a running poll of the 100 greatest tracks, as voted for by users. Thanks to Phil Stubbs at Dreams, I found my way over there to find...

Terry Gilliam at number one and number two. Currently, there are a total of five Gilliam commentary tracks in the top one hundred.

The number one track is from the out-of-print Fisher King laserdisc, a commentary that has never been ported over to a DVD release of the film. I have no idea if this poll could help out and encourage a special edition release, but I'm certainly hoping. Gilliam's track from the Criterion edition of Brazil ranks second, and it's little wonder. The man can talk, and talk sense at that.

Taxi Driver, with Scorsese and Schoonmaker, is at number 7, and I assume that's either or a sympathy vote, or sarcasm. There's a man who rarely talks sense at all, and a woman who has wasted her career in his service.

Currently at 26, there's the track for The Limey, from Soderbergh and screenwriter Lem Dobbs. That one's certainly the most tense, and one of the most unusual, tracks I've ever heard, and if you haven't heard it, rush out and get it now. You'll be on the edge of your seat.

Of course, the site also offers a run down of the top 50 worst tracks...