Do you enjoy a narrative when watching a movie?

Turner Classic Movies features a movie critic (his name is Osborne) and he frequently has a guest like Drew Barrymore. Before the movie starts, interesting notes about the movie are discussed giving the viewer things to look for during the movie.

The Military Channel occasionaly features Lou Diamond Philips (and guest) that discuss the movie before and during (around commercial breaks).

I think in both cases I appreciate the insight being presented by these people.

I assume you're not talking about the "commentaries" that accompany most DVD's, which are annoying to listen to unless you've seen the movie or program a few times and are interested in learning more about it. I watched Key Largo the other day and Robert Osborn introduced it, I enjoyed that very much. Then a few days earlier, I watched Treasure of the Sierra Madre and Leonard Maltin not only introduced it, but explained a lot about the comedy short and the Bugs Bunny cartoon and the previews that preceeded the movie.

One of the best commentaries I've heard with a movie was on The Wizard of Oz boxed set. There were a lot of special features on that set and the info contained was fantastic.

I don't usually enjoy a long narrative, sometimes the speaker is giving their own personal point of view and I want to enjoy a film my own way.

The movie, "A Christmas Story" has a narrative and it just wouldn't be the same funny movie without it.

Remember little Ralfie? One of the best seasonal movies.

Films with a serious narrative as you describe are very interesting. I read a nightly devotional that also has a narrative interjected to help the reader understand the text and, as you say, the vagaries, of the Biblical text..

There is one channel that sometimes has movies with notes at the bottom of the screen giving info on the movie and/or the actors. I love it and my wife hates it.

I like the movies where Robert Osborne gives some info about it before the movie. My wife hates that too.

I agree about " A Christmas Story" . That's one of the few Christmas movies I watch every year.

Yes, I like to watch a narrative of the movie when the option is available on the DVD.

I have not seen the type of narrative you speak of, yet. =)

some "flops" are a number of my prominent video clips. some heavily acclaimed video clips i come across to be rubbish. some prominent "flops:" entire bear in mind, 1941, Blues Brothers some rubbish: the lady With the Dragon Tattoo, The Crying interest, ALL Daniel Craig James Bond flicks.

I dont need someone explaining what I am watching. Who needs that? The word is "narration", not narrative.

Yes I do, as sometimes I can be pretty dense as to what is actually going on and why. I wish I had one in my car as I was driving sometimes.