Carpenter & Russell are always fun when they do a commentary together. Loads of insight.

Kurt & John are always great on the commenteries. In fact John Carpenter and anyone are good listening.
The ONLY gripe if i had to select one would be that this commentery is years old and was taken from the Laserdisc. Still worth a listen though.

This is the one fans will enjoy the most. They joke and banter with each other like old friends and it is this relaxed, conversational tone that really makes this track such an enjoyable listen. Russell recalls having trouble getting into the New York City premiere because security didn’t recognize him and so he had to pay his way to get in! Carpenter tends to describe what is being shown which is annoying at times but Russell keeps him on track with personal observations that spark dialogue between the two men.

Highly entertaining. Carpenter and Russell make a great pair. They make you wish you were setting with them as they laugh and joke. Lots of informative discussion and comments about settings, locations, actors reactions, etc. Highly recommended.

Very informative and funny. Typical Carpenter/Russell commentary. Highly recommended.

Their track focuses on production anecdotes and how the special effects of the film were achieved. Hill points out that a young James Cameron worked on the many of the film’s special effects. She also talks at length about making such an ambitious film on a low budget and the way they cut their costs down. For example, there is only one shot in the film that was actually done in New York City (the obvious shot of the Statue of Liberty) while the majority of principal photography was done in St. Louis and Los Angeles.