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DONNIE DARKO -- Reviews and Discussion (1 Viewer)

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I LOVE THIS MOVIE.
he goes back in time to save his family&friends from dying by killing himself.
 

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Watch the director's cut. The story is made a bit more coherent.
 

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i was surprised to see this on SBS yesterday.. out of all channels.
 

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Great movie!!
My fav quote =
Principal Cole: Donald let me preface this by saying your Iowa test scores are intimidating... So, let's go over this again, what exactly did you say to Ms. Farmer?
Kitty Farmer: [interrupting] I'll tell you what he said - he asked me to forcibly insert the Lifeline exercise card into my anus!
 

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Ok, I love Donnie Darko the movie- have watched it many many times (like the other night on SBS hehehe and a million and one times on dvd hehehe)

but what i don't get ... is how people DON'T UNDERSTAND IT..
its like people not getting the Matrix.

It's quite easy to understand if you /watch/ the movie. (well, heh, the first time i still got it, but my attention was fixated on Jake.. Mmm Jake Gylenhaal)
It's a simple plot, sure it's got symbolism and all that crap, but its dead easy if you watch it..
Its a fictional movie for crying out loud
 

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i always saw it as donnie trying to change the destiny of those around him.

Hes trying to fight religiona and fate, trying to prove it wrong, trying to force people to find their own path in life rather than predisposed ones...

i dunno, then at the end i think it has something to do with knowing too much, and when u know too much you cease to exist.

i only like this movie cuz of "mad world" played towrds the end.
 
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The normal cut is much better than the re-released Director's cut.
 

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PwarYuex said:
The normal cut is much better than the re-released Director's cut.
I read the directors cut removed some of the best music.
 

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I preferred the director's cut, if only because the original doesn't have the "sam, when you fall asleep tonight.... I'm gonna fart in your face" bit :p
 

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donnie darko= really good movie
fav quotes

"Dr. Lilian Thurman: Has he ever told you about his friend Frank?
Rose Darko: Frank?
Dr. Lilian Thurman: Yes, the giant bunny rabbit...
Edward Darko: What?
Rose Darko: ...I don't recall him ever having mentioned a rabbit..."

AND......

"why are you wearing that stupid man suit?"
 

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Donnie Darco

What a crazy movie! Lol it's good though, well sorta. I've seen it twice now and I still don't get it! I understand about the time travelling and stuff but it's just weird! Why was that creature always there controlling him?!! And what was with the old woman that wrote the book? :S

Lol did you guys like? What would you rate it?
 

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Re: Donnie Darco

Delete this thread and everyone can pretend like nothing ever happened.
 

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Re: Donnie Darco

Lol why coz it's a crazy movie or i'm a dumbass for not understanding it?! Haha.
 

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Re: Donnie Darco

renzieroo said:
Why was that creature always there controlling him?!!
for lulz.
renzieroo said:
And what was with the old woman that wrote the book? :S
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renzieroo said:
Lol did you guys like? What would you rate it?
yes

dieburndie said:
Delete this thread and everyone can pretend like nothing ever happened.
this is true.
 

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Re: Donnie Darco

HAHA! in a nutshell, donnie "darco" is a bi-curious teenager who is partially attracted to his sister maggie. god frowns upon this and he commands a UFO to crash into donnie "darco"s bedroom. this basically fucks him up, because if you watch the deleted scenes he shoots up so many times in this movie. that actually explains the bunny wabbit. also, his parents werent too fussed about his death by OD at the end of the film, meaning he was clearly adopted.
 

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Re: Donnie Darco

Delete this thread and ban ballin while you're at it.
 

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Re: Donnie Darco

Stevo. said:
Delete this thread and ban ballin while you're at it.
oh fuck off would you. this forum is full of disrespectful, rude ignoramii with double standards. one more wont hurt anyone.
 

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