Has anyone watched the commentary “remix” on the *Trapped in the Closet *DVD?
It’s R.Kelly, sitting in a big armchair, facing 3/4 towards a perspective-distorted “screen” whereon is “projected” Trapped in the Closet. Kelly, in between drags on a stogie that’s like a baby’s arm, provides us with commentary over his left shoulder. And the commentary–he’s not talking about filming this scene, or admitting it’s all a Baron-Cohen style hoax–he’s just telling us what’s going on on the screen. Like one of those really annoying people who always seem to sit near me in the theaters, only it’s in first person–“See, here I’m in the closet . . .”
Occasionally, there’s a little bit of actually commentary, but it’s always even funnier: “Some people don’t notice it, but I’m rhyming all the way through this. . . .” Or, when he talks like he invented the idea of “story”: *"It’s like a game, only it’s real life *[sic!!!], see cuz you’re trying to figure out what happens next . . ." or “See, the cliffhanger here, is that there is no cliffhanger!”
I urge everyone, and everyone you know, to rent it/buy it and play the commentary track. Trust me, you’ll be glad you did.
