Donnie Darko

[Spooner]

I liked the movie as well but ultimately became enraged when it inspired countless replays of Gary Jules - Mad World

 

[paulxcook]

If you get a chance, watch the part of the movie where Donnie and his girlfriend are at the movies watching Army of Darkness with the actor commentary on. Jake Gyllenhal (I butchered the spelling) does a spot on Christopher Walken impression that had my friends and I rolling.

"My eye it's... shot out..."

 

[j00fek]

:thumbsup:

 

[yllus]

Beautifully shot, but rather overrated.

 

[bigrash]

meh, I didn't like it

 

[dwell]

Just a bunch of BS to stoke college stoners imagination. It didn't even make sense and cannot be explained. Every generation has a movie like this.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: pyonir

Originally posted by: SampSon
Good movie, but vastly overrated.

Overrated by the online message board crowd...yes. I think it's a pretty good movie...but it doesn't warrant the cult following IMO.

If it has one, then that's enough to warrant it.

You are obviously not a fan...no need to bash another about it.

I know more people that like Donnie Darko than are members of a online forum.

 

[purbeast0]

i disagree.

it's one of the worst movies i've ever seen and I wish I never watched it to begin with.

what a waste of time.

<-- waits for all the backlash!

 

[tcsenter]

Jesus F'n Christ what a good movie

Wait until you're older and develop more mature intellect and sophistication then watch it again, you'll think its retarted and juvenile. About the age of 15 should do it.

 

[slatr]

Originally posted by: jhayx7
[

Enlighten me with some decent film suggestions.[/quote]

Be sure to watch Kalifornia and Fargo if you haven't seen them already.

 

[PepePeru]

good movie.
though I did not care for Drew Barrymore's performance.

 

[imported_Snagle]

Originally posted by: G Wizard
good movie.
though I did not care for Drew Barrymore's performance.

have to agree with you there...

It was a solid movie but nothing special.

 

[Dacalo]

Originally posted by: SampSon
I think the "online message board crowd" is looking too far into this movie and hasn't been exposed to much decent film.

Such as? I want to know what you consider as decent movies.

 

[FlashG]

I could never get past the first 15 minuets. Maybe it?s for adolescents.

 

[wheresmybacon]

I've watched this movie at least 4 times all the way through and it's meh at best. I keep trying to see what's so good about it and I fail every time.

It's very very average.

 

[jhayx7]

Originally posted by: tcsenter

Jesus F'n Christ what a good movie

Wait until you're older and develop more mature intellect and sophistication then watch it again, you'll think its retarted and juvenile. About the age of 15 should do it.

I bet I am older than you.

From the words of Donny:

F8ck @ss

 

[fLum0x]

Originally posted by: hungfarover
I've watched this movie at least 4 times all the way through and it's meh at best. I keep trying to see what's so good about it and I fail every time.

It's very very average.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel

Originally posted by: pontifex
ahh, the monthly donnie darko thread....

Soon to be followed by the 'Requiem for a Dream/Fight Club' thread.

don't forget Equilibrium too!

 

[Vic]

Good movie, but (as others have said) overrated.

Only 2 things about it really stood out for me.

**** SPOILER ALERT****













- The bit about "the world will end in... " being a prophesy for his own death.
- And I, too, was a senior in high school in the fall of '88.



Otherwise, it's a kind of a novelty movie. You can only watch it once or maybe twice and then there's no reason to ever watch it again really.

 

[clamum]

Originally posted by: SampSon
Good movie, but vastly overrated.

Yeah I totally agree... good, but people make out to be the second coming of Christ.

 

[jhayx7]

Originally posted by: slatr

Originally posted by: jhayx7
[

Enlighten me with some decent film suggestions.

Be sure to watch Kalifornia and Fargo if you haven't seen them already.
[/quote]

Have seen Fargo (great movie), will put Kalifornia on the NetFlix list :thumbsup:

 

[slatr]

Originally posted by: jhayx7

Have seen Fargo (great movie), will put Kalifornia on the NetFlix list :thumbsup:

Adele Corners: You know, I used to smoke before I met Early. But he broke me of that.
Carrie Laughlin: Broke you?
Adele Corners: Oh. Yeah. Cos Early don't think women should smoke or drink or cuss. So you know what I do? I spell all my cuss words

 

[paulxcook]

I don't think it's as overrated as it used to be. The number of people who complain about it being vastly overrated seem to vastly outnumber those who think it's so great.

I still like it.

 

[tcsenter]

I bet I am older than you

That would therefore be a real tragedy (reaching the peak of intellectual and mental development in high school...a mind is a terrible thing to waste).

<== dob 1971

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: tcsenter

I bet I am older than you

That would therefore be a real tragedy (reaching the peak of intellectual and mental development in high school...a mind is a terrible thing to waste).

<== dob 1971

Many of Darko's fans that I know were children of the 80's.

Just because you don't get it or like doesn't mean other's don't.

Stick with A&E or whatever floats your boat.