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I have the R2 El Mariachi / Desperado DVD but cannot get El Mariachi to play without the Director`s commentary.

I have a Smasung 709 but I don`t think it is the player to blame as it does it on my PC`s DVD software as well. Deperado doesn`t have the same problem.

Anyone else know of or experienced the same problem? Is it possible to stop the commentary (I have tried all the menu subtitle/audio/extras options to get rid off it but none have worked) or will I have to return the disk.

The commentary is interesting, but I`d like to just sit back and watch the film without it!

Cheers

David

Tried pressing the Audio button whilst the film is playing?

Thanks for the suggestion - the audio button gets rid of the commentary, but puts the dialogue in German or Spanish! When I cycle it back round to English the commentary returns. Must be a duff disc.

Must be, that is really bizarre behaviour for a disc. ;-)

El Mariachi is only in it`s Original Latin American Spanish and also has a German dub. You have to use English subtitles.

The ONLY English track on El Mariachi is the commentary


Look at the back of the box and you will see this.

Chris White, you are a genius. Read the back of the box, now why didn`t I think of that?!

Saved me a potentially embarrassing trip back to Smiths.

I remember watching the subtitled version on TV a year or so ago, and don`t mind watching it in this way because the film is so good. Was a little taken aback when the commentary automatically started without me choosing it. Anyway, problem solved (or rather not as there wasn`t one in the first place)

Thanks Chris.

Glad that I could help.


So which do you prefer the Original El Mariachi or the Sequel Desperado ?

I prefer El Mariachi.

DVDwise the technical quality of the picture and sound may not be up to Desperado`s, but I like the realistic, rough, raw edges of Mariachi. This is also why I prefer Mean Streets to most of Scorsese`s latter work - the grittiness adds to the impact of the film, whereas hollywood gloss often detracts from the overall effect.

Mariachi also features some cool editing (especially considering it was virtually all done on the fly as they were filming), and some great scenes like the one-man mariachi band keyboard routine!

Having said all that I`ll watch Desperado again next week and my opinion will probably swing completely.