Praising Peter

[redthroatedloon]

Had a long, if satisfying, day today, and came home to find my S.O. ready with pasta and the last DVD for Stargate Season 4. We know all the episodes, having seen each at least twice, and so we always dive immediately into the narrated versions.

Tonight, we were up to Prodigy, one of the few Stargate episodes I truly loathe, but because my partner likes it, and we've vowed not to skip any, I sigh and decide to brave it out.

But I didn't have to. Because it was directed by Peter DeLuise, who is truly, utterly, delightfully insane. As soon as he and the writers started a choral singing of the Stargate song, I knew I would enjoy this one.

He's great at narrations. He's absolutely up front about which movies his ideas are stolen from, when something is done strictly for sex appeal (rather than the coy professions of fascinating intellectual Tokra stuff we get from the other directors when Anise shows up, DeLuise describes her abbreviated costumes with relish), and makes incredibly dumb and funny jokes. He's also great at explaining directorial decisions without getting too escoteric.

I may not like all his episodes, but I want him to narrate all the stuff on the DVDs....

Comments

[barkley.livejournal.com]

The first time PDL did a commentary, I was in high geek mode and really into what James Tichenor was saying, and PDL kept interrupting him. I was slightly annoyed. Now, after listening to one and a half seasons of commentaries, I long for PDL ones because he's just so fun.

[redthroatedloon.livejournal.com]

The first couple of times you got the really technical shot-by-shot commentaries, I started to get lost really quickly. But after a few episodes, I started to get it, and now I like 'em all pretty much, although PDL is still my favorite.

Of course, the next one we're up to is Double Jeopardy. Narration by Michael Shanks...cool!

[vickita.livejournal.com]

I adore PdL's commentary! Yup, I'd be happy if he did all of them. :-)