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Leia Shoots Like a Girl · Mar 29, 2002, 01:14 AM

Ok, I just saw an AWESOME movie called Donnie Darko. It came out at the Film festival last august but only made it into a few theatres. I didn�t know why but you will know why in the first 10 minutes (think airplane crashes).

Anywho, I loved the crapola out of this movie and I bought it on DVD without seeing more then the preview.

It is about time travel and Fate and NOT a horror movie. It is also very funny.

Check the preview: http://www.apple.com/trailers/indepe...nie_darko.html

If anyone understand what the hell happened in this movie please let me know cuz even after seeing 600 episodes of Star Trek this one still eludes me.

NosniboR80 · Mar 29, 2002, 01:43 AM

I JUST saw this movie too. I loved it, and was also confused about what exactly happened. Two of my friends and I sat around talking about possibilities. (BTW: They are two of the smartest people I know). We came up with lots of possibilities which worked except for one thing (a different thing for each explanation). It was maddening. Then, we watched the director's commentary. My friends were disappointed, but I liked it. I thought it made more sense than their explanations and jived with my own personal beliefs. Essentially, he made a choice to erase what he had done and to bring the parallel 'rogue' dimension back into line with the primary dimension (not the best explanation of the storyline, but you probably get the idea). The bunny and the girl are messengers to guide him in this task.

Leia Shoots Like a Girl · Mar 29, 2002, 01:57 AM

I have also tried to make sense of it but many things just don't work out.

Apparently the religious context was almost all cut.

Quick question. Why were those 2 bullies in the shack at the end?

Arty50 · Mar 29, 2002, 05:58 AM

I was wondering what happened to this movie. I saw a trailer and was really interested, but it just dropped right off the map. Time to fire up the DVD player.

BTW, the school in the trailer is my old high school.

[ 03-29-2002: Message edited by: Arty50 ]

NosniboR80 · Mar 29, 2002, 11:34 AM

The punks were in the old woman's cellar because of what Donnie's dad said earlier about her gem collection and people stealing stuff from her.

The director does not refer to God per se, but he discusses that there is 'something' that sends messengers and all the other stuff. Plus, Donnie kept referring to the "spear" as God's predestined path.

voodoo · Mar 29, 2002, 11:46 AM

I want to see this movie!

Yoda's Erotic Piggyback · Mar 29, 2002, 02:17 PM

Originally posted by NosniboR80:

The director does not refer to God per se, but he discusses that there is 'something' that sends messengers and all the other stuff.

Did you watch the outtakes on the DVD? One of the first things Frank says to Donnie is "God loves his children". The Director thought that divine intervention was being to clearly laid out to the audience so he cut it.

qyn · Mar 29, 2002, 02:27 PM

Now if only the soundtrack would come out! I saw this movie when it came out (Nov?), and I've been watching for the soundtrack since then. They have releases the score in a few places, but that's not exactly what I was looking for.

I heard that getting the rights to the songs was troublesome...

OwlBoy · Mar 29, 2002, 02:30 PM

Iv been wanting to see this movie also, is it on DVD now? cool!

-Owl

Yoda's Erotic Piggyback · Mar 29, 2002, 02:36 PM

Originally posted by OwlBoy:
Iv been wanting to see this movie also, is it on DVD now? cool!

-Owl

The DVD came out on the 19 of March. The soundtrack can be found on limewire and it is awesome.

FERRO · Mar 29, 2002, 06:08 PM

I just rented it...

... strange movie...

the website gives you a little more on the movies missing parts or unanswered questions...
http://www.donniedarko.com/

still... I am not very sure I understand what went on...

some of the .swf files at the site have some good repeating theme music on them... just fyi

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� FERRO 2001-2002

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OwlBoy · Mar 29, 2002, 08:19 PM

Damn it I just went to movie gallery to rent it and Damn it, I grabbed the Case behine the Darko box and paid and left then got to the car, opened it up and WTF, its "Don't Say a word"! I look on the outside, shure enuff the box was misplaced, I go back in to exchange it and damn it it was already rented.

That store pisses me off all the time.

-Owl

Yoda's Erotic Piggyback · Mar 29, 2002, 08:44 PM

Originally posted by OwlBoy:
Damn it I just went to movie gallery to rent it and Damn it, I grabbed the Case behine the Darko box and paid and left then got to the car, opened it up and WTF, its "Don't Say a word"! I look on the outside, shure enuff the box was misplaced, I go back in to exchange it and damn it it was already rented.

That store pisses me off all the time.

-Owl

That blows. Well when you get it let us know how you liked it.

NosniboR80 · Mar 30, 2002, 12:39 PM

Originally posted by Yoda's Erotic Piggyback:


Did you watch the outtakes on the DVD? One of the first things Frank says to Donnie is "God loves his children". The Director thought that divine intervention was being to clearly laid out to the audience so he cut it.

Yeah, he wanted to leave it open to the reader/watcher's interpretation as to what exactly it is that sends the messengers and chooses Donnie to do this task. I would suggest watching the director's commentary. It's pretty enlightening.

ChaChi Boy · Apr 4, 2002, 06:08 PM

Originally posted by OwlBoy:
Damn it I just went to movie gallery to rent it and Damn it, I grabbed the Case behine the Darko box and paid and left then got to the car, opened it up and WTF, its "Don't Say a word"! I look on the outside, shure enuff the box was misplaced, I go back in to exchange it and damn it it was already rented.

That store pisses me off all the time.

-Owl

So did you ever end up getting it?

OwlBoy · Apr 4, 2002, 06:26 PM

I just got it today and am going to watch it tonight. Ill let you guys know what I think of it.

-Owl

Dex13 · Apr 27, 2004, 01:05 AM

What is the ****ing point of this movie besides creeping the hell out of me w/ the sight of a demented bunny?

d4nth3m4n · Apr 27, 2004, 01:23 AM

and how many SWG names are there?

Socially Awkward Solo · Apr 27, 2004, 01:29 AM

Originally posted by d4nth3m4n:
and how many SWG names are there?

8 million. Same as the number of Mindfad sig alterations.

MindFad · Apr 27, 2004, 03:55 AM

My sigs are cool�oh, and not useless and miserable.

kovacs · Apr 27, 2004, 05:36 AM

Are we talking about the same movie ? I hated this movie, it was one of the worst movies I ever saw, Magnolia has to take second place...

philzilla · Apr 27, 2004, 05:43 AM

Originally posted by d4nth3m4n:
and how many SWG names are there?

2 less, since this thread started. *chuckle*

Katre · Apr 27, 2004, 08:56 AM

I didn't like it. Too smart for it's own good, if that makes any sense. I'm looking forward to the director's next works though, i think he has potential.

Socially Awkward Solo · Apr 27, 2004, 10:05 AM

Originally posted by MindFad:
My sigs are cool�oh, and not useless and miserable.

You keep telling yourself that

andi*pandi · Apr 27, 2004, 10:36 AM

why did someone bump this?

And I did wonder why the leia sig fell out of use.

powerbook867 · Apr 27, 2004, 10:40 AM

If you guys are interested, I just read a thread the other day stating that the movie is going to be rereleased with 20 minutes of footage left on the cutting room floor because movie execs thought it was too long...

on an entertainong note, the thread at dvdtalk also said the movie only made 500k in theaters, but has made 10 million (!) in dvd sales!!!!

Amazing film.....

Socially Awkward Solo · Apr 27, 2004, 10:44 AM

Originally posted by andi*pandi:
why did someone bump this?

My guess is because they watched the movie

OwlBoy · Apr 27, 2004, 10:47 AM

hahaha

I saw that movie that night! (2 years ago)

I loved it, great music, interesting story. Kinda creepy too.

-Owl

Turias · Apr 27, 2004, 10:51 AM

Well, I guess I'll add something useful to this 2-year-old thread...

Prepare for the director's cut DVD!

http://www.chud.com/news/april04/apr21dark.php3
http://www.chud.com/news/april04/apr22dark.php3

OwlBoy · Apr 27, 2004, 10:58 AM

Hmm, hopefully it won't just be the deleted scenes edited back in... (they were on the first DVD) Though it sounds like this is different.

-Owl

awaspaas · Apr 27, 2004, 03:21 PM

My sister was telling me about this movie, I guess I should borrow it, huh.

starman · Apr 27, 2004, 03:39 PM

Originally posted by philzilla:
2 less, since this thread started. *chuckle*

Immortal K-Mart Employee · Apr 27, 2004, 03:41 PM

Originally posted by starman:

Still obsessed eh

starman · Apr 27, 2004, 03:44 PM

Originally posted by Immortal K-Mart Employee:
Still obsessed eh

No, just expressing my happiness that you've been banned twice.

Dex13 · Apr 27, 2004, 08:40 PM

What I don't get is the endless possibilities that Donnie acquires by knowing his future and then he decides hey wtf I guess I my life sucks so much that I will just kill myself.

funkygmacman · Apr 30, 2004, 07:44 PM

I loved this movie. I especially liked the remix of Mad World that Tears For Fears did for the movie. It is so much better then their original album version.

philzilla · Apr 30, 2004, 07:50 PM

Originally posted by funkygmacman:
I loved this movie. I especially liked the remix of Mad World that Tears For Fears did for the movie. It is so much better then their original album version.

WHAT? i am inclined to believe that you are both deaf and insane, afer reading that post.

funkygmacman · Apr 30, 2004, 07:55 PM

Originally posted by philzilla:
WHAT? i am inclined to believe that you are both deaf and insane, afer reading that post.

Think what you like...the electronic drums in the original version drive me mad.

starman · May 1, 2004, 03:25 AM

I have to apologize for philzilla. His frozen beer pops have gotten him depressed

.

Mike

DeathToWindows · May 1, 2004, 01:28 PM

it is alive (thread) can we bury it again?

Severed Hand of Skywalker · May 1, 2004, 01:33 PM

Originally posted by DeathToWindows:
it is alive (thread) can we bury it again?

Not a Donnie Darko fan?

Turias · May 10, 2004, 10:20 AM

The poster for the Director's Cut has been released.

Angus_D · May 10, 2004, 12:30 PM

Originally posted by funkygmacman:
I loved this movie. I especially liked the remix of Mad World that Tears For Fears did for the movie. It is so much better then their original album version.

Except that Tears for Fears didn't do it. It's just that someone played Richard Kelly the song and he fell in love with the lyrics, and I think it's also been said that they didn't have enough money to buy rights to the entire song, just the lyrics. Anyway, the Gary Jules version fits the film so much better, and the lyrics are pretty eery.

Anyway yeah, I liked this too. It wasn't afraid to take the position of NOT HOLDING YOUR BLOODY HAND THE WHOLE WAY THROUGH, which was refreshing to say the least.

justinf77 · May 10, 2004, 12:38 PM

Originally posted by Dex13:
What I don't get is the endless possibilities that Donnie acquires by knowing his future and then he decides hey wtf I guess I my life sucks so much that I will just kill myself.

SPOILER

You should watch the movie again. He needed to stay in bed and let himself die because it was "God's plan" or destiny or whatever. It was because he followed Frank the first time that the fabric of the world started to deteriorate, thus the ending of the world after 28 days or whatever the time period was.

hyteckit · May 10, 2004, 12:46 PM

It was Donnie's destiny to die. God just showed him that if he didn't die, what will happen to other around him. God showed him "he didn't have to die alone."

simonjames · Sep 25, 2004, 07:57 AM

I can't believe we had to wait over two years to have this movie released on DVD in Australia

And no - it wasn't God's plan for him to go back in time to die. He somehow knew how to go back in time from reading the old woman's book and (unfortuantely for him) he chose to return to a point in time that would kill him so that the person he loved would live.

Sounds cliched but when you truely love someone intensely and they die you would give anything to have them back again. Two years ago a very dear friend died from stomach cancer. I am normally a no-nonesense person - don't believe in God or reincarnation or afterlife but I refused to believe she had died for over a month. I even refused to go to the funeral. I guess I didn't want to let go.

Donnie gave his life so his girlfriend would live.

MilkmanDan · Sep 25, 2004, 08:08 AM

I sometimes doubt your commitment to Sparkle Motion!

powerbook867 · Sep 25, 2004, 10:56 AM

so now the question is when does the directors cut come out on dvd?? I know the movie got re-released at the end of July, but I don't think it ever came out in our city, or I just missed it...

Hopefully by Christmas time?

waxcrash · Sep 25, 2004, 11:53 AM

Originally posted by simonjames:
Donnie gave his life so his girlfriend would live.

My understanding is he gives his life to save the world, not his girlfriend.

Dex13 · Sep 25, 2004, 01:39 PM

Originally posted by waxcrash:
My understanding is he gives his life to save the world, not his girlfriend.

Yeah that's what I got from the movie as well ...