{"id":174583,"date":"2021-02-10T05:00:14","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T02:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/18-things-we-learned-from-the-palm-springs-commentary\/"},"modified":"2021-02-10T05:00:14","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T02:00:14","slug":"18-things-we-learned-from-the-palm-springs-commentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/18-things-we-learned-from-the-palm-springs-commentary\/","title":{"rendered":"#18 Things We Learned from the &#8216;Palm Springs&#8217; Commentary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a279d694d462\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a279d694d462\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/18-things-we-learned-from-the-palm-springs-commentary\/#Palm_Springs_2020\" >Palm Springs (2020)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/18-things-we-learned-from-the-palm-springs-commentary\/#Best_in_Context-Free_Commentary\" >Best in Context-Free Commentary<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/18-things-we-learned-from-the-palm-springs-commentary\/#Final_Thoughts\" >Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#18 Things We Learned from the &#8216;Palm Springs&#8217; Commentary<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\">\n                <\/aside>\n<p><!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 3.7.8--><i data-stringify-type=\"italic\">Welcome to\u00a0<\/i><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><i data-stringify-type=\"italic\">Commentary Commentary,<\/i><\/b><i data-stringify-type=\"italic\"> where we sit and listen to filmmakers talk about their work, then share the most interesting parts. In this edition, Rob Hunter discovers a streamer getting into the commentary <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> with their biggest hit of 2020<\/i>.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Commentary tracks are a physical <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> treat, something that in the right hands (and vocal chords) can deliver insight and entertainment to viewers on some of their favorite films. They\u2019re not as common these days, unfortunately, as studios and distributors grow less interested in releasing Blu-rays and more focused on streaming, but the fine folks at Hulu recently bridged that gap with one of their most acclaimed originals from 2020, <strong><em>Palm Springs<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There are no physical release plans, but an extra feature is now available on Hulu alongside the film itself offering a commentary by the film\u2019s writer, director, and two leads. So of course we gave a listen. Keep reading to see what I heard on the commentary track for <em>Palm Springs<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"graf graf--h3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Palm_Springs_2020\"><\/span>Palm Springs (2020)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\">Commentators: Max Barbakow (director), Cristin Milioti (actor), Andy Samberg (actor), Andy Siara (writer),<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>1.<\/strong> Samberg wants it known that Nyles\u2019 spread-eagled posture on the bed was in the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a> and \u201cwas not an acting choice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> It was around thirty degrees during the filming of the reception, and bugs invaded the scenes. Much of the film\u2019s post-production efforts involved digitally removing insects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> Nyles offers up some clues early on that he\u2019s stuck in a loop \u2014 his comment in the pool about today being like yesterday, his casual attire at the reception \u2014 but the biggest are present in his speech and dance. That said, the speech as it stands is vastly trimmed down from the original script.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> That early scene where Nyles seamlessly moves across the dance floor was captured in five takes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong> The beat where Nyles is suddenly shot with an arrow pre-coitus was the moment in reading the script where Samberg thought \u201cooh, I might have to do this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.<\/strong> The cave scene was filmed at Bronson Caves which was also made famous in the 1960s <em>Batman<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.<\/strong> It\u2019s a fictional beer that Nyles offers Sarah poolside, and Samberg hopes that a real brewer will step forward to manufacture it. \u201cJust know that it\u2019s not a super dense IPA, it\u2019s gotta be like a really light, watery, summertime beer that you want ice cold.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>8.<\/strong> Samberg references <em>Groundhog Day<\/em> (1993), <em>Edge of Tomorrow<\/em> (2014), and <em>Happy Death Day<\/em> (2017), and acknowledges that they\u2019d never be able to fully differentiate themselves on the time loop front. Instead, they acted knowing that the audiences would already be familiar with the specifics which allowed them to avoid the usual setup time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9.<\/strong> They never specify exactly how long Nyles has been stuck in this loop, but they suggest the sweet spot is somewhere between forty years and forty million.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10.<\/strong> They initially shot the scene with Nyles running naked through the desert with Samberg\u2019s stunt double and then shot it with Samberg himself just in case it was too obviously not him, \u201cbut my butt was funnier.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>11.<\/strong> Milioti sees a time loop as a nightmare, but Samberg would use the time to watch all of <em>M*A*S*H*<\/em> (1972-1983) and rewatch <em>ALF<\/em> (1986-1990).<\/p>\n<p><strong>12.<\/strong> She asked to keep both the hook and her dignity after filming wrapped, but she only got the hook. \u201cNo one walks away from an indie shoot with their dignity,\u201d adds Samberg.<\/p>\n<p><strong>13.<\/strong> Seeing dinosaurs in the desert is impossible, and its timing is intentional as the pair have concluded that neither of them deserve love and in fact find it impossible for themselves. It\u2019s the moment that fully sold Milioti on the script.<\/p>\n<p><strong>14.<\/strong> The music cue after Nyles smells the pillow and has a realization is a favorite of Samberg\u2019s despite being made fun of by Akiva Schaffer as being \u201cstraight out of <em>The Goonies<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>15.<\/strong> The scene where it\u2019s first revealed that Sarah had sex with Abe (Tyler Hoechlin) was distracting to early test audiences because Hoechlin\u2019s torso was so damn ripped. It was pulling attention away from Sarah\u2019s face and drama, so they used color correction to knock its visibility down some.<\/p>\n<p><strong>16.<\/strong> People have asked about the scene where Nana (June Squibb) possibly suggests that she\u2019s aware of the loop \u2014 or maybe even experiencing her own, but no one seems keen on offering a definitive answer. As with many of the film\u2019s questions, \u201cwhat you think it is, is what it is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>17.<\/strong> No, Spuds (Brian Duffy) is not actually Nyles\u2019 dad.<\/p>\n<p><strong>18.<\/strong> The family at the end are producer Becky Sloviter, her husband, and her kids. \u201cThey drove a very long way to do that one shot for like two seconds.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"graf graf--h3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_in_Context-Free_Commentary\"><\/span>Best in Context-Free Commentary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p graf--startsWithDoubleQuote\">\u201cWe talked about waiting for an earthquake but then decided that we didn\u2019t have the budget.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor all the kids out there, <em>Brooklyn Nine-Nine<\/em> fans, probably don\u2019t wanna watch this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat move, when I slap my hands over my head, made me lightly hurt my schlong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think a lot of people would choose an arrow through the chest over sitting through traffic all the way home from Irvine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere\u2019s the ending. No one knows what it means.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"graf graf--h3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span>Final Thoughts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\">The first few moments on the <em>Palm Springs<\/em> commentary are worrisome as the Samberg and Milioti simply point out what we\u2019re seeing \u2014 \u201cThere\u2019s the title. That\u2019s a goat.\u201d \u2014 but thankfully that changes quickly. The pair, along with the filmmakers, share themes, anecdotes, and insights into the film\u2019s production and reason for existing, and it all works to make for an engaging listen. At a brisk ninety minutes, it\u2019s worth it for fans to give this version a go\u2026 and not just because it might encourage Hulu and other streamers to make this a new normal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\">Read more Commentary Commentary from the archives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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