» The following commentaries are for entertainment purposes only. The participants are not experts on the films/television shows discussed (which you'll quickly discover), and do not reflect the opinions of the studios, casts, and crews involved with the works discussed, just the opinions of said participants. Any outside parties whom may be quoted on the tracks have been quoted with all-possible accuracy of interpretation, and have not endorsed the use of their comments in these commentaries. Enjoy, and thanks for listening!
solo commentaries
2001: A Space Odyssey & Beyond the Infinite
Date of Track: July 2010
Style of Track: Like a DVD track, but not. For his first solo commentary in five years, Brian is pleased to present a special commentary for “2001” that includes the pieces of his new album “Beyond the Infinite: A Musical Odyssey” in context of the places in the film that inspired them. Start the track when Ligeti’s “Atmospheres” plays at the beginning and you’ll be able to experience Brian’s music in the way he intended. The album itself is available at CDBaby. Thanks for listening.
Read Brian’s Print Review of “2001: A Space Odyssey” Here
Read Brian’s Print Review of “2010: The Year We Make Contact” Here
Angel: Orpheus
Date of Track: March 2005
Style of Track: Doubly geeky fanboy. His latest solo track, Brian discusses the importance within the Buffyverse of this Season Four episode from the Joss Whedon-David Greenwalt series, and why it’s his favorite in the series’ five-year history.
Fantasia/2000
Date of Track: April 2003
Style of Track: Amateur analysis. His third solo commentary, Brian looks at Disney's underrated continuation of Walt Disney's 1940 landmark in an engaging and thoughtful commentary.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Amends
Date of Track: March 2003
Style of Track: Geeky fanboy. His second solo track, Brian talks with passion and intelligence- sometimes- about his favorite TV show, and his personal favorite episode, this Joss Whedon gem from Season Three.
The Simpsons: Moaning Lisa
Date of Track: February 2003
Style of Track: Highly personal. His first solo commentary, Brian looks at the themes of this classic early episode of TV's most iconic cartoon and relates them to his own experiences. He also laughs every once in a while, too.
group commentaries
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Our commentary for “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” is available for download at Zarban.com.
Date of Track: December 2009
Style of Track: Geeks divided. After taking in the “Star Wars Holiday Special” for the first time, our intrepid Yahoos didn’t feel they had enough punishment, so they put their varying opinions on record for Michael Bay’s giant robot sequel. Can they take the idiotic plot? The racist robots? The massive balls on Destructor? Find out, and God help you.
Read Brian’s print review of “Transformers” here.
Read Brian’s print review of “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” here.
Speed Racer
Our commentary for “Speed Racer” is available for download at Zarban.com.
Date of Track: March 2009
Style of Track: A tad unusual. Our good friend Mike joined us for this track, which we chose to record at the last minute before our good friend Dave moved away. The result is an interesting listen for a movie that we all really enjoy more than other critics did.
Read Brian’s print review of “Speed Racer” here.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Our commentary for “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” is available for download at Zarban.com.
Date of Track: December 2008
Style of Track: Nostalgic but fair. The Yahoos look at the long-gestating fourth entry in Spielberg and Lucas’s fan favorite adventure franchise. Was it worth the wait? Yes and no.
Read Brian’s print review of “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” here.
Read Brian’s print review of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” here.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (part 1 of 3)
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (part 2 of 3)
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (part 3 of 3)
Date of Track: March 2004
Style of Track: We like, we love it. Largely considered the best of the “Star Trek” franchise, Ron and Dave are hard-core fans of the film from way back, while- at the time- I was still a bit of a convert. The years since this track have been kind for the film.
The Lord of the Rings
Our commentary for “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” is available for download at Zarban.com.
Date of Track: August 2003
Style of Track: Literate and critical. There were times when this commentary had to be rerecorded, but in discussing the extended edition of Peter Jackson’s Oscar-winning beginning to his epic trilogy, the Yahoos are feeling the love for Jackson’s trilogy.
Read Brian’s Print Review Here
Our commentary for “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” is available for download at Zarban.com.
Date of Track: April 2004
Style of Track: See “Fellowship of the Ring.” :)
Read Brian’s Print Review of “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” Here
Read Brian’s Print Review of “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” Here
