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Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

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(Laserdisc)

This information is for the Laserdisc release, not a DVD release.

NOTE: These commentaries were on the Pioneer Special Edition laserdisc. A different commentary by Foley is on the DVD release.

Commentaries on this disc:

Commentary 1: Director James Foley Rating:10.0/10 (2 votes) [graph]Login to vote or review
Commentary 2: Actor Jack Lemmon Rating:10.0/10 (3 votes) [graph]Login to vote or review
Reviewed by badge on June 17th, 2012:Find all reviews by badge
Shame on all the litigators who have kept Jack Lemmon's laserdisc commentary from appearing on DVD: listening to this veteran player speak for an hour and a half on his craft makes you realise how fluffed-up and pretentious most 'modern actor' commentaries are by comparison. Lemmon views acting in a practical way and concedes that you need to have a love for it; he not only discusses GLENGARRY but finds parallels to several of his other films as well, along with several amusing anecdotes about the old studio system. Ever the consummate professional, he never "names names" when he has anything remotely negative to say. To my knowledge this is only one of two audio commentaries recorded by Lemmon - if you like this actor you're guaranteed to enjoy listening to him reminisce.
Reviewed by sedna on February 19th, 2014:Find all reviews by sedna
This is definitely a shame that this track doesn't appear on any of the newer releases of this film. It isn't so screen specific, it's more of a reflection on Lemmon's life and his career. Listening to him talk is a joy though. The most illuminating bits were when he discusses acting. When the film ends he doesn't even realize it and says "Let's run it a gain". I would've loved to hear another hour and 40 minutes of him talk. Seek this conversation out.