Eric_Cotenas wrote:Those have a place, but a Criterion-style retrospective edition should consider them in the context of the film's PR rather than analysis/appreciation.
Don't get me wrong. If there are these PR featurettes etc, they should also be included to the disc. I mean why not. My point was that not many companies create "The Hobbit/Prometheus" type of extras (which are just great!) to these more recent releases. Often they're just quick PR featurettes and interviews.
Since I work on TV, I have heard many stories from the journalists who have done interviews with the bigger stars (actors, directors etc). The interview is something like 5-8 minutes with each journalist, they give these similar answers to everybody and then the press is over. PR featurettes for many newer films are probably done in a very similar way. They just want to have SOMETHING for the disc.
But sure, "something" is better than nothing at all.
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