Donnie Darko

[Danger Mouse]

I don't know about you guys, but I found this movie to be UTTERLY BORING. Most definitely one of the most overrated movies of all time. How the heck it garnered 8/10 in IMDB is beyond me.

Fantastic talents, though. The story was just stupid.

["Iron Man"]

Don't say ANYTHING like that about DD infront of Cinemaman. lol


No, I actually found Donnie Darko to be a very good film. It's entertaining, it has a great cast, it has great music (I'm listening to the soundtrack right now) and overall, I like the story.

But there is one thing it can ONLY be described as....a "Cult" film classic.

[Danger Mouse]

I guess it's just not to my taste then. My apologies to the fans.

[Jack Bauer]

I have honestly no idea what's this movie is about and I watch it at least three times.

[Speedball]

I've never seen the film. I would like to thought. I wish it would come on TV.

["Iron Man"]

Ok. Let me explain it to you Jack.

Donnie Darko is about what SHOULD HAVE happened to Jake Gyllenhaal's character, and since it DOES NOT happen, he goes through the entire movie with a lot of things going wrong, and finally..the thing that was SUPPOSED to happen finally DOES happen.

I know it's pretty damn complicated the first time you watch it, but I have only watched it one and I loved and understood it!

[Danger Mouse]

Thankfully, I understood it after the first viewing (thank God! Don't think I could go through another!). My comment was not that it was a complicated story. My comment was that it was utterly boring.

["Iron Man"]

I was actually talking to JackBauer above, not you Danger Mouse. (smile)

[Danger Mouse]

Your first line was abundantly clear that you were indeed speaking to Jack. :)

Nevertheless, I'd just like to add a comment to that. :up:

["Iron Man"]

Ok.


And before I go to bed, I just want to say...."Donnie...Darko...is...a...great....film."

[Danger Mouse]

Ok.


And before I go to bed, I just want to say...."Donnie...Darko...is...a...great....film."
I'm glad you liked it. :)

Someone has to.

[enterthemadness]

:) it entertained the **** outta me. 9.5/10.

[Incrediblejeff]

I've never seen the film. I would like to thought. I wish it would come on TV.

I watched it on tv a couple of days ago.good movie.

[Bat Attack]

This just in!

IMDb SUCKS!


BTW, I like Donnie Darko.

["Iron Man"]

IMDb SUCKS!

This is the truest thing anyone on SHH! could ever say about anything in their entire lives.:up::up:

[U.S War Machine]

Never did see the beginning of the movie but I found it weird myself and confusing.

Someone help me out here

[Rez]

The beginning of the film introduces the charecters and features great dialogue like "Daddy, what does '****ass' mean?" Donnie goes to bed one night, hears a voice(Frank) calling him, so he follows it out of the house to where he first meets the silly rabbit. Right as his sister arrives home, the entire house shakes and we learn that a jet engine fell on Donnie's room while he was outside. The countdown is on and Donnie's world is set to end in 28 days. If you missed more than that, it's not even worth it.



I like the film a ton, but exploring the end of the film still seems to suggest that life will turn out pretty ****ty for most of the charecters anyway, which seems to contradict the overall feeling the end invokes on the surface- that Donnie's fate and destiny will make all the problems that occured afterward right.
For example, Jim would never be exposed, the dance competition will still happen, the plane will still crash, Drew Barrymore will still be fired, and what's her face's mother will still be (likely) kidnapped and murdered.

[DDRSkata]

It's one of my favorite movies.

[Tyrinus]

I'm of the opinion this is a horribly overrated film. It's just atrocious.

[The Amazing Lee]

I think it's a great film it just confused me ALOT.

[Kevin]

i love Donnie Darko. jake is... hot. the music is great. the story is something that makes your head hurt... but in a good way

[Robot Komakino]

I don't know about you guys, but I found this movie to be UTTERLY BORING. Most definitely one of the most overrated movies of all time. How the heck it garnered 8/10 in IMDB is beyond me.

Fantastic talents, though. The story was just stupid.

I agree with you 100%

[Kevin]

tears for fear rule!!

[Asteroid-Man]

whats it about?

["Iron Man"]

Read Rez's post to know what it's about.


It's WAY too hard for me to explain to all of you.

[Flame on!]

Ok. Let me explain it to you Jack.

Donnie Darko is about what SHOULD HAVE happened to Jake Gyllenhaal's character, and since it DOES NOT happen, he goes through the entire movie with a lot of things going wrong, and finally..the thing that was SUPPOSED to happen finally DOES happen.

I know it's pretty damn complicated the first time you watch it, but I have only watched it one and I loved and understood it!
I think you should watch it again.

[Kevin]

for one thing, its a movie about time travel

[Carter]

Im just gonna say that I hated everything about this movie except for the bunny. The bunny was creepy.

[spideyman03]

Read Roger Ebert's review of it. He says that on 2nd viewing he enjoyed and understood it a lot more.

[Lazlo Panaflex]

Rent the movie and listen to the commentary, it'll explain more.

[Danger Mouse]

Kinda like hitting your head on the wall. First few times would hurt like hell, but you'll eventually feel no pain and might even learn to enjoy it.

[Danger Mouse]

Rent the movie and listen to the commentary, it'll explain more.
If I have to watch every movie with commentaries on just to appreciate it...