Donnie Darko
I watched Donnie Darko again last night and I wanted to ask you - what does it mean?
«6 CommentsOctober 10, MMIII»
Reader Comments
About This
You've arrived at the homepage of Stephen Stewart. The archive is available here for those who want it. This site is happily hosted by Dreamhost. Click for more?
More!? OK then, but I can't help feeling that this will be a disappointment to you.
I work as a web designer in Belfast, and I live by the sea in a shoe. You can see me here, doing my livejournal pose as idoru called it. If you need to you can email me at carisenda -at- gmail -dot- com.
My hCard
Recent Comments
- Cybez on One's too many an' a hundred's not enough
- Nelly on One's too many an' a hundred's not enough
- adele on And the sky was made black with unescaped entities
- adele on And the sky was made black with unescaped entities
- sharon on Fifteens
- Nelly on Mother is it just a waste of time?
- Stephen on Mother is it just a waste of time?
links to other people's sites
Recommended Viewing
- 300
†
Does exactly what it says on the (comic book) tin. Loved it. - Little Miss Sunshine
†
Very funny, disturbing (the beauty pageant) and completely messed up -- but in a good way. - Laputa: Castle in the Sky†
Story great, characterization a little on the weak side -- though the big robots are cool. - Porco Rosso
†
Stylish, funny, exciting. - Grave of the Fireflies†
Very sad, which was a little unexpected since I didn't know much about it before watching it. Can be a little too slow in places though, otherwise it's very good. - Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind†
The story can get a little dense at times what with the various factions, but still really enjoyable, inventive and engaging. - X-Men: The Last Stand
†
Opportunity, talent, money - all blown. Over 3 films X-Men has hinted of something great that could have been, this last one says "No, sorry - not going to happen". Bah.
It means that you wasted a couple hours of your life. I hope the snacks were good, at least.
I thought it was a fantastc film! And I had no snacks either.
It means that, rather than being defeated, you have the most strength when you have already surrendered and have nothing else to lose. It means that there is joy in the darkest moment. It means that if there is such a thing as fate, then life is like a river, and if you try to go against the flow your steps will be pained and troubled… but you don’t get to know, in advance, which way the flow goes.
This movie is somewhere near the meeting-point of Highlander (Ramirez bringing the whole of his life-force to one glowing point) and the Bhagavad Gita (Krishna telling Arjuna that the point is to fulfill your incarnation, not to strive for whatever it is you think is important).
Donnie Darko is one of the most original films I have ever seen.
Its an amazing film and the fact that you dont get it is what makes it great
i think we all get it on a basic level we just cant explain why
donnie darko shows what would have happened if he hadn,t died when the engine fell through his room they used the time thing to explain why donnie got back to the beginning of the film.The characters were great and every detail had a logical outcome.An original masterpiece and i can,t understand why a lot of people didn,t like the film if you are in a movie frame of mind watch this alone and you won,t be disappointed