Modus Operandi (2009)

Michael Bailey michael.lee.bailey at gmail.com
Mon Apr 2 07:23:56 CDT 2012


Dave's a star!
"a Milwaukee film buff of some sort"

On Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 8:40 PM, Dave Monroe <against.the.dave at gmail.com> wrote:
> Audio Commentary by Mark Borchardt and Dave Monroe
>
> This is the most substantial extra, and involves actor Mark Borchardt,
> who plays the Dallas character, and Dave Monroe, who seems to be a
> Milwaukee film buff of some sort, but whose connection to Modus
> Operandi is unclear. (I couldn't find him credited as working on the
> film on IMDB.) Regardless, the commentary is very engaging. Monroe
> does most of the talking, though Borchardt definitely makes his
> contribution. Both are intimately familiar with the film, and point
> out most of the locations, and the dozens of local filmmakers that are
> in the cast. There are lots of interesting tidbits of information as
> well, such as that there is no stock footage used, i.e. every shot was
> filmed specifically for Modus Operandi. The mark of a good commentary
> is that it changes the listener's perspective on the film, and this
> one definitely does that.
>
> http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/53492/modus-operandi/
>
> Modus Operandi (2009)
>
> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0972855/
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAodGHstp_k
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MYFhQaxzKw
> http://www.kino.com/video/item.php?film_id=1240
> http://www.frankielatina.com/modus_operandi.html
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modus_Operandi_(film)
> http://www.reign-supreme.com/modus_operandi.html
> http://www.specialentertainment.com/modus-operandi/
> http://www.rogerebert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101020/REVIEWS/101029996/1023



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