20 DVD Commentaries You Need To Hear Before You Die

By Sam Heard /

19. Boogie Nights

Participant(s): Paul Thomas Anderson The full cast commentary certainly brings with it a copious amount of laughs but if you want to know more about the 1997 porno-themed drama you€™re better off sticking with Paul Thomas Anderson€™s solo effort. The enthusiastic director certainly is a big advocate of the DVD/Blu-ray commentary format, opening his own effort by explaining €œyou€™re listening to a guy who learned a lot about ripping off movies from watching laserdiscs with director commentary€. In the companion to the film following Mark Wahlberg character€™s rise and fall through the pornographic industry, the director breaks down specific shots and provides several memorable anecdotes about the film€™s production. For everyone who was left wondering (or worrying) after the end of the film, that€™s not Dirk Diggler€™s real €˜member€™; €œyeah, that€™s a big ol€™ fake dick on Mark Wahlberg, but we like it.€