California Adventure in 2004

The park was only a few years old when I visited for the first time.  Disney's California Adventure opened up right across the plaza from Disneyland and inside was a random sampling of famous landmarks.  From the Golden Gate to a palm tree lined boardwalk and pier, to Hollywood Boulevard and wilderness full of the rustic cues from northern California, the park seemed to have it all.  Needless to say we made the most of our time there and created a lot of fun memories.  

See more of my edits from the trip here. 

Disneyland in 2004

I'm a sucker for amusement parks.  My parents first took me to Disneyland as a little kid when I was in elementary school.  It was in 2004 however that I was able to remember a lot more of the experience.  I was traveling with my friend Andrea and her family on what was largely a tour of southern California theme parks.  I rediscovered this edit I made of our time at Disneyland and thought it would be fun to share again after all of this time.

You can see more of my edits from that trip here and view my edits of the Jungle Cruise, Splash Mountain, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Mark Twain Riverboat here.

Best/Worst DVD Commentary

I started my DVD collection back in 2001 when I was still in high school.  The idea of a DVD commentary track was especially interesting to someone like me who was interested in getting into film and learning more about what happens behind the scenes.  Keep in mind that this was pre-YouTube and it was exciting to finally have an on-demand window into the production details of your favorite movies as told by the people involved.  

This special feature has now become pretty common, however it's clear that some actors and directors still don't really understand what the commentary track is for. Case in point, these hilarious commentary excerpts from Arnold Schwarzenegger and John Milius on Conan the Barbarian. They basically narrate exactly what's on screen and ask questions.  It's one of the best/worst DVD commentary tracks I've ever heard.  It's still second to the brilliantly hilarious in-character commentary on This is Spinal Tap however.