Donnie Darko

[Lithium Hobo]

Has anyone else seen this movie? Some people get it, some don't, I've found. It's a movie about time travel, putting it's own outlook on it, one I find most interesting. Your thoughts.

 

[IrishGrace]

I watched parts of it a couple of weeks ago and found it to be very very strange and hard to follow... I'm one of those people who didn't get it...

 

[Lithium Hobo]

I watched parts of it a couple of weeks ago and found it to be very very strange and hard to follow... I'm one of those people who didn't get it...

Time travel is always perplexing. ^.^ My mom watched it tonight and said she didn't like it until the last 20 minutes, where everything really tied together. She was amused at how much Donnie acts like me.

 

[antiarte]

You have to see the Director's Cut to really appreciate it.

 

[Lithium Hobo]

You have to see the Director's Cut to really appreciate it.

Indeed. ^.^ I actually have never seen the cut version, I watched the Director's Cut and that's it. But I've been told the extra scenes do make it better.

 

[Dust and Ashes]

Is it anything like 12 Monkeys? I know that movie would lose you if you blinked too long, much less went to the bathroom w/o pausing.

 

[Lithium Hobo]

Is it anything like 12 Monkeys? I know that movie would lose you if you blinked too long, much less went to the bathroom w/o pausing.

Of sorts. It does have it's moment where one party of time interacts with another to change the time line as a whole to start the first party to interact with the second and - oh no I've gone cross eyed.

 

[Dust and Ashes]

Of sorts. It does have it's moment where one party of time interacts with another to change the time line as a whole to start the first party to interact with the second and - oh no I've gone cross eyed.

LOL Sounds like it's right up my alley. I'll definately have to check it out.

 

[Wroth]

I watched it while doing a res competition, so I couldn't watch/hear perfectly the whole time. I thought it was quite an entertaining movie though. I was a bit shocked at the ending... I really felt for Donnie... That bunny freaked me right out though...

 

[antiarte]

It is a great film. A bit confusing the first time you see it, specially if you see the shorter cut; If you're gonna see it for the first time, go with the Director's Cut. The longer version is more sci-fi and fleshes out more some of the secondary characters.
Besides, Jena Malone is in it. And she's just the cutest thing ever.

The cover of "Mad World" by Gary Jules- the song at the end- was just incredible.

 

[adams apple]

Takes a couple of watches, I should get the directors cut really. Great film though.

 

[Chris Green]

Great and beautiful film

 

[IrishGrace]

I *did* watch the Director's cut LOL... eh, sometime I guess I'll have to try watching it again, and watch the whole thing...

 

[OttawaUk]

***SPOILER WARNING***

I don't think its time travel per se, rather Donnie gets a chance to see what happens if he survives the disaster at the beginning.

If he survives, alot of other people die, including his mom, new girlfriend, and sister. If he dies, all the other people live.

Its bizarre, but it all makes sense, I think?

 

[Lithium Hobo]

The cover of "Mad World" by Gary Jules- the song at the end- was just incredible.

Indeed. Gave a perfect feel for the mood of the ending. Serene, beautiful, sad, and hopeful.

 

[antiarte]

Richard Kelly originally wanted to use U2's "MLK" for that sequence/montage near the end, but he apparently never got the clearance. He should be grateful he didn't.

 

[minisam]

***SPOILER WARNING***

I don't think its time travel per se, rather Donnie gets a chance to see what happens if he survives the disaster at the beginning.

If he survives, alot of other people die, including his mom, new girlfriend, and sister. If he dies, all the other people live.

Its bizarre, but it all makes sense, I think?

SPOILER BELOW!!!!!! Please stop reading!!! Yes!! That's exactly what I think! The first time I saw Donnie Darko, it shocked me. But as I watched it a few more times, I came up with that conclusion as well. Donnie is given the chance to see what his life would be like if he had chosen a different/wrong path. After seeing the tragedy of the ones he loved, he decided to give his life for them. He was given the chance to risk their lives for his or to give himself for the safety of the ones he loved. Ex.: After Donnie sees Jena Malone's character killed, he would rather risk not knowing her than to know her and watch her die and suffer without her. I think the scientific perspective was there to hide the true meaning of the movie. The EASY meaning: follow your given path. Try and alter your path and it will be harder to live. I think it was a great movie, even though the language is a little over-done.