29 Things We Learned from Barry Sonnenfeld's 'Get Shorty' Commentary "Everyone thinks they can write a script." where we sit and listen to filmmakers talk about their work, then share the most interesting parts. In this edition, Rob Hunter revisits one of the funniest comedies of the 90s, one of the most memorable Elmore Leonard adaptations, and arguably the best Barry Sonnenfeld film — Get Shorty. Barry Sonnenfeld‘s most popular films tend to be his genre franchise starters, think The Addams Family (1991) and Men in Black (1997), but for my money his best feature remains 1995’s Get Shorty. Elmore Leonard’s fiction has been adapted into plenty of fine films, but this Hollywood adventure captures the man’s voice better than most. Sonnenfeld recorded a commentary track for the film shortly after its release, so I gave it a listen. Keep reading to see what I heard on the commentary for