Hearing Richard Kelly's explanations about the movie convinced me he lives so entirely within his own mind that he literally doesn't get the concept of other people thinking in entirely different manners. Or of the need to make his ideas clear to them through some sort of bridging process that builds on common experience before jumping off into dream logic.
Buffy: How bored were you last year? Giles: I watched 'Passions' with Spike. Let us never speak of it.
'Beneath You'
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Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 06, 2008 8:23:03 am PDT #4872 of 10000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Dana - Apr 06, 2008 8:38:39 am PDT #4873 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Oh, yeah, it was totally insane. But it had a menacing giant bunny. What's not to love?
(rhetorical question, people)
Jessica - Apr 06, 2008 8:56:57 am PDT #4874 of 10000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Donnie Darko haters of the thread, unite!
(Dear movie, you are not as clever as you think you are. Please to be getting over yourself. kthxbye)
le nubian - Apr 06, 2008 9:19:32 am PDT #4875 of 10000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I enjoyed the movie a lot more before I heard the director's commentary. I think the meaning he was trying to convey is not the meaning most people take away from the film - and that includes those who enjoyed it.
Hayden - Apr 06, 2008 10:36:14 am PDT #4876 of 10000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I liked the movie pretty well, but avoided the director's cut & commentary like poison.
Gris - Apr 06, 2008 12:38:13 pm PDT #4877 of 10000
Hey. New board.
I love it. Even though I agree that it's not as clever as it thinks it is.
erikaj - Apr 06, 2008 1:20:12 pm PDT #4878 of 10000
Always Anti-fascist!
Isn't that what the arbiter of art would always do, Corwood?
Atropa - Apr 06, 2008 3:32:22 pm PDT #4879 of 10000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
But it had a menacing giant bunny. What's not to love?
Someday I will watch Donnie Darko, and that viewing will probably be motivated entirely by the need to see the giant menacing bunny.
Laga - Apr 06, 2008 3:38:58 pm PDT #4880 of 10000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Add me to the list of people who preferred the original theatrical release.
Laga - Apr 06, 2008 5:09:51 pm PDT #4881 of 10000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Watchmen set video at Superhero Hype. I'm starting to feel like maybe the picture is in good hands after all.