Donnie Darko sucks
schizerbone
04-09-2006 17:47:41
Someone convince me otherwise. The acting was blah at best, the plot was, umm.....not there. (yes, you can post the storyline if you want, but read it over before you do, cause it's garbage). I dunno what else, but it sucks. Thank you.
unknown uchiha
04-09-2006 17:50:24
I haven't seen it yet, but want to. We should do a Movie Review thread to put this kinda stuff in =P
manOFice
04-09-2006 17:50:43
That movie was good
mnx12
04-09-2006 17:51:55
It's my favorite movie of all time...
schizerbone
04-09-2006 17:52:03
I know a lot of people are gonna come in here and say it's great (TSJ possibly). Don't listen to those people.
Well, even while I was posting people got in their replies about how amazing it is. What's so good about it? Tell me it's the rabbit, or better yet the flying aircraft engine?
tylerc
04-09-2006 17:55:19
Never seen it, but heard it was really good.
justinag06
04-09-2006 17:56:48
I love it, i've seen in 1000+ times and it's still great, but then again it doesn't have Hulk Hogan, so I understand why you might not like it...
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schizerbone
04-09-2006 17:58:37
[quotec83497686f="justinag06"]I love it, i've seen in 1000+ times and it's still great, but then again it doesn't have Hulk Hogan, so I understand why you might not like it...
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I'd rather watch Mr. Nanny or No Holds Barred than this. At least those made sense. Hulk Hogan's acting parallels anyone in DD's cast.
nobody2000
04-09-2006 18:27:23
well if you feel that way about acting in general check this out
you'll LOVE these
http//www.imdb.com/chart/bottom
OldManWrigley
04-09-2006 18:33:55
i hated it.
ilanbg
04-09-2006 18:34:01
The movie was excellent, man. The kid doesn't fit in—hell, he sees the world on a whole other spectrum—and [spoilerde07254638]in the end decides to martyr himself.[/spoilerde07254638] The movie works on so many levels that it reveals something new every time you watch it.
Maybe you need to be intoxicated while you watch it.
OldManWrigley
04-09-2006 18:44:23
You know you shouldn't be pounding booze if you were born in 1995.
tylerc
04-09-2006 18:46:23
You know you shouldn't be telling people what to do with their own bodies.
Never heard of it... I just did a Google Image search of it... It looks stupid. I'm not even going to give it a chance.
schizerbone
04-09-2006 18:48:20
[quote7d13558382="nobody2000"]well if you feel that way about acting in general check this out
you'll LOVE these
http//www.imdb.com/chart/bottom[/quote7d13558382]
Yes, I've been to the bottom 100 of IMDB...and the top 250, and that's why I made this thread, cause it's in the top 250. Def. doesn't deserve a spot. There was no good acting in Donnie Darko, half the time he stared into space...not that hard to do.
Peinecone
04-09-2006 18:54:38
I think it's a really great movie. But i made my gf watch it, and she didn't like it. To each his own i guess.
unknown uchiha
04-09-2006 19:05:27
If Catwoman is your type of AWESOME MOVIE, go for it.
Some people just don't understand what a good movie is shrug
GiftMonsterKyle
04-09-2006 19:06:24
As posted on A4F, it's really good.
egyptianruin
04-09-2006 19:24:46
as posted on a4f, jake is hot and the bunny is scary. It's a good movie with a good plot, nuff said.
schizerbone
04-09-2006 19:29:51
[quote1d178c8124="egyptianruin"]as posted on a4f, jake is hot and the bunny is scary. It's a good movie with a good plot, nuff said.[/quote1d178c8124]
How about explaining the plot for me? If you can honestly type out the plot without thinking to yourself what the hell, I'll be shocked.
As posted on a4f
[quote1d178c8124]Donnie Darko was really really bad...I'm gonna make a great movie too...it's gonna be about a dog who can walk using just his tail, and an intergalactic force will suck up half the world. The only way to save the planet is for this dog to meet a really old lady to teach him how to time travel. Then he goes back in time, meets the female dog of his dreams and falls in love rather than saving the planet. It's a cruel story about how love can destroy everything. And the dog will be named Ninja Dawn.[/quote1d178c8124]
bruman
04-09-2006 19:39:03
You saying it sucks because you didn't understand is just stupid. Perhaps you should try to understand it before you make immature comments just to get some reaction on a message board..
ilanbg
04-09-2006 19:39:04
The plot functions on multiple levels; you can spend hours debating what it was actually about because it's a surreal movie. Some people can get it, some can't. Probably has to do with how you look at life (this is not a criticism, mind you).
justinag06
04-09-2006 19:39:20
[quote1f80618011="h3x"]Never heard of it... I just did a Google Image search of it... It looks stupid. I'm not even going to give it a chance.[/quote1f80618011]
YOU of all people would love it, light up and sit back and watch it.
Great soundtrack, contrary to what schizer says the acting and writting is great. Blows your mind too
unknown uchiha
04-09-2006 19:43:41
So did you find Garden State, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Hard Candy, and a lot of other movies to be pointless and boring because there "was no understandable plot"?
schizerbone
04-09-2006 19:45:13
[quote205981a488="ilanbg"]The plot functions on multiple levels; you can spend hours debating what it was actually about because it's a surreal movie. Some people can get it, some can't. Probably has to do with how you look at life (this is not a criticism, mind you).[/quote205981a488]
This might be the reason. It is def. a surreal movie, but I have liked other movies that have unrealistic plots...this one didn't seem unrealistic to me, but moreso, it seemed like there was no plot. There was the old lady, there was the rabbit, and then I even watched the directors commentary, and they were explaining some weird stuff...I have no clue how they extracted that from the movie.
unknown uchiha
04-09-2006 19:46:03
Weird movies are cool.
schizerbone
04-09-2006 19:48:26
[quote6ee5ceb0fc="unknown uchiha"]So did you find Garden State, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Hard Candy, and a lot of other movies to be pointless and boring because there "was no understandable plot"?[/quote6ee5ceb0fc]
Didn't you say you didn't see Donnie Darko? I hated Garden State too.
I liked Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind....it's probably in my top 5-10 movies.
unknown uchiha
04-09-2006 19:51:38
Garden State was really good. I did say I didn't see Darko yet, I was just listing movies I felt were in the same "genre".
I don't know how you found Garden State to suck. Honestly, it's one of the best movies I've ever seen.
schizerbone
04-09-2006 19:52:47
[quote94cda48d1b="unknown uchiha"][b94cda48d1b]I haven't seen it yet, but want to.[/b94cda48d1b] We should do a Movie Review thread to put this kinda stuff in =P[/quote94cda48d1b]
?
unknown uchiha
04-09-2006 19:54:27
Did you read my post before this one? Obviously not.
Anyways, I'm done debating. I won't be posting in this thread anymore.
irannaked
04-09-2006 19:54:35
Donny Darko is the shiznit.
Garden State is my favorite movie )
theysayjump
04-09-2006 19:55:01
If you wanna see a fucked up movie, check out The Acid House.
http//www.imdb.com/title/tt0122515/
burritopunk
04-09-2006 19:56:02
It's a great film.
schizerbone
04-09-2006 19:57:56
[quote9eee0e994d="theysayjump"]If you wanna see a fucked up movie, check out The Acid House.
http//www.imdb.com/title/tt0122515/[/quote9eee0e994d]
I think you would like Schizopolis http//imdb.com/title/tt0117561/ .
In the beginning there's a little speech, the guy says if we don't understand the movie it's our fault, and that we should keep watching til we get it. After the second go around, I blamed myself.
ghondi
04-09-2006 20:51:59
DD is a love or hate movie...either love it or hate it.
I loved it. Both while stoned, tripping, drunk, and completley sober. I think I have seen it about 60+times.
It is true you do learn or find something new each time you watch it.
dmorris68
06-09-2006 13:31:25
Donnie Darko is one my favorites. It's a surreal, deep movie that doesn't have a single, exact explanation -- it means different things to different people, and yes, everytime you watch it you learn something different.
Excellent movie, but not for those who prefer the "check your brain at the door" type of movie (which I do enjoy as well).
Brok3n_Sword
06-09-2006 13:40:56
[quotee37e2abacf="justinag06"][quotee37e2abacf="h3x"]Never heard of it... I just did a Google Image search of it... It looks stupid. I'm not even going to give it a chance.[/quotee37e2abacf]
YOU of all people would love it, light up and sit back and watch it.
Great soundtrack, contrary to what schizer says the acting and writting is great. Blows your mind too[/quotee37e2abacf]
eh i don't know, i tried to watch it blazed once and it annoyed more than anything else. I agree with ilanbg, the plot functions on many levels. Maybe the information on this web page will help you understand, it lays out all of the details from the book in the movie "The Philiosophy of Time Travel".
Don't click unless you've seen the movie.[=http//www.tonystuff.co.uk/darko-time.htm]Don't click unless you've seen the movie.
..... OK, I'll give it a chance.... It better be the best movie I've ever seen.
The Director's Cut is on my Blockbuster Online queue.
justinag06
07-09-2006 03:48:52
original is better
romanodog
07-09-2006 06:33:05
how can you not know what the plot is? did you watch it and see what the moving pictures did on the television box?
ilanbg
07-09-2006 06:45:15
I love how personally people take other people's tastes in movies.
Defend your honor, men!
johnjimjones
07-09-2006 06:46:46
I kind of liked Donnie Darko. It was good, but at the end I was left with a bad feeling. I HATED Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Plot was slow and it gave me no motivation to follow it. I really liked Fight Club even though it wasn't as intense as Donnie Darko.
Wolfeman
07-09-2006 11:05:37
[quotecc74d77d36="johnjimjones"]I kind of liked Donnie Darko. It was good, but at the end I was left with a bad feeling. I HATED Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Plot was slow and it gave me no motivation to follow it. I really liked Fight Club even though it wasn't as intense as Donnie Darko.[/quotecc74d77d36]
I liked Donnie Darko, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Fight Club is an all-time favorite...
Brutus
07-09-2006 11:16:20
I like Donnie Darko, but the first time I saw it I think I spent the whole time leaning forward thinking 'wtf is going on?'. It made sense, it was just a movie that you had to think about what was going on instead of having it thrown in your face. I thought it was very well done.
The plot has already been stated in this thread by ilanbg. As for Garden State, I thought it was another great movie, with a great sound track. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind I didn't care for very much.
ajasax
25-01-2007 23:50:11
I finally saw this movie, and it is pretty trippy at times. Everything eventually comes together in the end, although not all my questions were answered. I love movies that require more than one viewing to grasp. It makes the movie seem more dynamic. Anyways, I give it a 4/5, since I like strange movies ) Btw H3x, you mentioned you were renting it....what'd you think?
Dr. Doom
26-01-2007 10:15:43
From my experience, people who didn't like Donnie Darko didn't understand the broader sweep and/or the subtler nuances of the film. Several people, after I explained the movie to them, went back to it again and loved it. The ones who still didn't like it after the explanation were just too dumb to get it. (
schizerbone
26-01-2007 13:10:54
Woah, old topic resurfaced. Well...I don't think anyone has tried to explain the plot...it's cause it's unexplainable. Flying banshees, bats without wings, and norton anti-virus coming to life....with a touch of love is gonna be my movie plot. Oh, and a talking kangaroo.
findme
26-01-2007 13:20:40
[quote3dcd2b6475="O4F-Manofice"]That movie was good[/quote3dcd2b6475]
why?
fawker
26-01-2007 15:17:49
I love this movie, the first time I watched it I wasn't sure what to think of it but after watching it again its better.
I just recently watched Mysterious Skin it has great acting and would suggest other people taking a look at that
xtrmdrummer1
26-01-2007 18:25:24
The plot is rather abstract and never really comes to an end. That explains most of it for the basics!
The entire point of the movie is to recognize the meaning of sacrifice, and what could come to be in the event that it is bypassed. The entire movie is VERY String Theory coupled with Time Travel. When we change the course of our lives, events begin to surface that would not otherwise be common knowledge. You decide to go left instead of right, but in an alternate universe (what we experience in 90% of the movie) you would have gone left. Each course can be equally rewarding, but now the foundation for the next piece of the puzzle has been shifted. Whether it strays away from your life, or ends up crossing paths later down the line is really a decision of faith.
What I took from the movie, is to enjoy each experience as much as possible. Find joy in things that you may not (IE High school for some). The movie is more the power of question, not of definite answers. I watch it soley to cheer myself up, because it confirms that my life, could get a whole hell of a lot worse.
As for people not enjoying the movie, I suggest reading up on the director. The wiki has a lot of good information that may sway your opinion of the movie.
P.S. I left out the character of Frank. Frank is the connecting point between the reality in which Donnie is in, and the true outcome of the night(spoiler free yay). Look closely at the screen when they are in the movie theatre, it may help solidify the "talking kangaroo"... though i think that and the Norton Anti Virus coming to life was pretty much the best thing i've seen all day.
[quoteffd4649abf="ajasax"]Btw H3x, you mentioned you were renting it....what'd you think?[/quoteffd4649abf]
I completely underestimated it.. I saw some screenshots... I read some reviews that said it was cheesy... and I prejudged it without even giving it a chance. For that, I made a huge mistake. A mistake I will never make in the future for any other movie or book.
The story... The subtle clues... and the events leading up to the conclusion... All brilliantly put together.
It's an amazing movie to say the least and I [bffd4649abf]strongly[/bffd4649abf] encourage those who prejudged the movie like I did to give it a chance.
P.S. I'd like to thank justinag06 and everyone else who gave it a positive spin for encouraging me to watch it. Otherwise, I would have missed out on a great film.
findme
27-01-2007 04:24:21
it was an alright b movie ... nothing more than that.
Well it isn't the best movie of all time, but I liked it. I think it's a great movie.
findme
27-01-2007 04:58:01
i forgot what the movie was about and i sold the dvd. all i remember was a plane crash P
Powerbook
27-01-2007 05:24:25
worth the watch? I am thinking of getting a copy from one of my friends and watching it.
findme
27-01-2007 05:39:52
[quote31ae64d59c="johnjimjones"]I kind of liked Donnie Darko. It was good, but at the end I was left with a bad feeling. I HATED Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Plot was slow and it gave me no motivation to follow it. I really liked Fight Club even though it wasn't as intense as Donnie Darko.[/quote31ae64d59c]
fight club.... that movie is the best! it was more intense then donnie darko and better acting.
Zanpaktou
27-01-2007 12:26:16
I just saw Fight Club for the first time this week..... right after I watched Requiem for a Dream. It was definitely intense! I watched Donnie Darko with commentary on for the 50th time last night and I still enjoy it. It's definitely something that takes a freethinker to understand. It isn't like math, 1 plus 1 doesnt equal 2. I think I'm going to look for more movies that fit in the genre... and maybe tomorrow I'll watch Garden State again. Any suggestions on movies that are like Fight Club and Donnie Darko.... These are the oens i can think of off the top of my head Eternal Sunshine, Garden State, Requiem for a Dream.... uhhhh yah, thats it.
i think you can call them existentialist type movies....
fawker
27-01-2007 14:09:39
Donnie Darko always makes me think about doing the opposite, taking left turns instead of right turns.
I always think about minuscule things that will change the rest of my life.
ajasax
27-01-2007 17:15:25
[quotebabc5fbee6="Zanpaktou"]Any suggestions on movies that are like Fight Club and Donnie Darko.... These are the oens i can think of off the top of my head Eternal Sunshine, Garden State, Requiem for a Dream.... uhhhh yah, thats it.[/quotebabc5fbee6]
American Beauty (Really good)
[quoted30c67762f="h3x"]Never heard of it... I just did a Google Image search of it... It looks stupid. I'm not even going to give it a chance.[/quoted30c67762f]
For someone who is I often see trying to get people to open their minds, this comment comes as a bit of a surprise.
[quoteee2e0251ca="Veek"][quoteee2e0251ca="h3x"]Never heard of it... I just did a Google Image search of it... It looks stupid. I'm not even going to give it a chance.[/quoteee2e0251ca]
For someone who is I often see trying to get people to open their minds, this comment comes as a bit of a surprise.[/quoteee2e0251ca]
It wasn't just a google image search that lead me to that conclusion, I was also googling for reviews at the same time... Yes, I prejudged too soon, wasn't open to try it out.. Then I realized I was being closed minded (something that I discourage in the first place).. All I can really say about that is we all say stupid shit at least once in our lives.