Puppet Animatronix follows, and runs seven minutes. There’s some great footage here of the unpainted puppet head being pulled off the truck after being delivered from the US effects company as it captures the initial reactions of the Korean crew. This is the precursor to Animating the Creature, a 10-minute rundown of the American CG crew’s efforts, including extended examples of how they pull it off.
Bringing the Creature to Life is the longest documentary piece, running 20 minutes. It’s interesting to see how the American crew kept a line of communication with those in Korea via numerous technology applications. There is some redundant material here, especially when it comes to the animatics. Likewise, many of the storyboards in a separate portion of the disc will seem familiar.
The Family is a short collection of interviews with the actors about their characters. Four minutes isn’t enough time to make the piece worthwhile. Training the Actors offers some fun footage of the cast learning how to use bows and guns.
A nearly eight minute gag reel is filled with animation goofs and visual gags, along with some finished shots that don’t seem to fit. An additional eight minutes are spent on deleted scenes that would have only served to further slow down the drama. The original Korean trailer is included as is a solo commentary by director Joon-ho Bong. It’s a shame the cast didn’t take part in the latter, as stories from the set seem numerous if the other features are true. 
A remake is due out in 2008, continuing a trend of remaking Asian films for an American market. While it’s highly unlikely the shifts in tone will be handled as well, there’s hopefully a chance we’ll learn more about the creature itself. Cleaning up the plot holes is a crucial piece of the film.
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