Has anyone else seen "Donnie Darko"?

[Pale Blue Dot]

The Director's Cut came out on DVD today, and I just watched it. WOW. What a brilliant movie. Absolutely mind blowing. Jake Gyllenhaal is incredible.

I don't want to spoil too much, but this is a film for people who like to be continually surprised, who don't mind a tone that switches from comedy to tragedy, realism to farce, and back again, over and over.

Who else has seen it?

[bobthedrummer]

1. Really hits one on the head, Johnny Depp is a great actor.

[maveric]

Donnie Brasco?

Or are you just making a funny?

[bobthedrummer]

7. Wasn't that Depp in "Donnie Darko"? I still like the movie, regardless.

:shrug:

[Pale Blue Dot]

4. I think you're thinking of "Donnie Brasco"

"Donnie Darko" is a completely different kind of movie.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246578/combined

[bobthedrummer]

10. I stand corrected, sort of-I actually thought Depp was in this one

I've seen both flicks, I'm also stoned.

[MrModerate]

2. I actually found this one a little fragmented . . .

Too broken-backed to engage me emotionally.

But then I'm something of a square when it comes to movies.

[Pale Blue Dot]

8. Did you see the original version or the Director's Cut?

I've only seen the latter, but I've heard that it fleshes the story out a little.

[MrModerate]

9. Original, and on an airplane at that.

Maybe I'm not being fair.

[Swede]

3. One of my favorties.

Loved the soundtrack. Jake and Maggie? Gyllenhall and the entire cast were terrific.

[Pale Blue Dot]

11. I didn't even realize that was Maggie until the closing credits.

Everyone was great. Even Patrick Swayze.

[progressoid]

5. gonna see it soon...

[RevolutionaryActs]

6. I have. It was such bizarre, cool movie.

I think the director's cut would be very interesting, I'll have to check it out.

[autorank]

12. Amazing film. It is highly instructive. A metaphor for our times.

Conflict between creativity and structured education: Donnie v the high school environment.

Conflict between commitment and bureaucracy: teacher v the high school administration.

Faux morality suckering the crowd: Jim Cunningham, the positive thinking huckster "Gannon" sympathizer.

Quantum physics, etc. etc.

Oh yeah, alienation and psychosis as a reflection of our reality.

[Pale Blue Dot]

13. Not to mention the Bush vs. Dukakis theme

This is a film that is NOT a fan of Republicans. :-)

[autorank]

14. You're right. It just occurred to me that this was a fairly liberal and

loving family that was crushed by the Republican "values" of their community. Everybody with integrity got screwed (except Donnie's girl friend). I saw it when it was released in theaters. I'm taking your advice and getting the directors cut.

On edit: Yikes, you've got it. This film anticipates the horros of the * era, HW & W. It all started here. Great point.

[realisticphish]

15. One of my favorites

Frank still creeps the hell out of me, and I'm in love with Jena Malone :loveya:


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