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ednbarby:
--- Quote from: NavyVet on October 23, 2006, 02:22:05 pm ---Can anyone tell me about Donnie Darko before I rent it?
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Oh, my God. How do I love this movie? Let me count the ways. :)
As much as I love Jack Twist, I love Donnie Darko more. I love that he's a revolutionary. I love that he isn't afraid of anything (except being alone) or anyone. I love how he stands up to injustice wherever he sees it and doesn't give a tinker's cuss what the school bully or even his best friends and girlfriend think of him when he does it. I love how kind he is to the school and town outcasts. I love that he loves literature and understands how to dissect it for its meaning. I love that he can draw and write.
I love the music. It's all circa 1988, and that was one of the best years of my life.
I love Donnie's parents. I love how they look like they could actually be his parents, and how, although they're flawed, they're so likable, just like him.
I love that Maggie plays his sister in it and seeing how they play off each other. You can see the real affection they have for each other in their scenes together.
I love that the first time I saw it, at the end I said, "What the hell just happened?" but that I wanted to see it again (and again) to find out.
I love the version of "Mad World" that accompanies the final scenes. Absolutely haunting - there is no better song and no better version of it Richard Kelly could have chosen.
Mostly I love it because it's original. It was original in 2001, and it's still every bit as original now. I've never seen anything like it, before or since.
I recommend seeing the original theatrical release first - the Director's Cut is less ambiguous, and ambiguity is my friend. If you buy one, I'd still buy the original version, because then you get Richard Kelly's and Jake's commentary instead of Richard Kelly's and Kevin Smith's commentary. Lotta people like and admire Kevin Smith - I could largely do without him and most of his movies. But maybe that's just me.
And you thought you rambled? ;)
Kd5000:
Rumors of a less heavy film for Jake to star in...
Liz Smith recently had a column in which there was talk that Jake, Leo and Joaquin had signed on to do a fim set in Paris in 1912 wth Jake and the a.m. actors playing a group of famous artists who hung out together on the left bank of Paris...
Chagall, Picasso, Rivera, Soutine and several others were named. Now that sounds like that would be an enjoyable film to be a part of... To be titled THE HIVE. Jake had expressed an interest in his next film not being so dark as ZODIAC. RENDITION doesn't sound like it's going to be lighter fare.
Since these artist supposedly lived a rather widldy sexual life, maybe some bisexual action between Jake and Joaquine is possible. :D I don't know what Chagall looked like and Liz didn't see whose going to play who. Leo playing Picasso sounds like a stretch, but who knows. Here's the column
http://www.nypost.com/seven/10122006/gossip/liz/left_bank_of_old_liz_liz_smith.htm
IMDB.com has a schedule showing release in 2008. Details are still to be posted.
delalluvia:
I found Jake's 'Swofford' a 'nice' character. He was just a normal guy. He wasn't evil or mean or not unsympathetic.
I found it hard to sympathize with the character's issues - but I think it's because I've not been in the military. What they're bemoaning I found extremely odd. You think they'd be glad, but apparently from what other military guys/gals have told me, once you get wound up and buy into the military mind-set, it IS a big deal not to do what you've been trained to do.
I just did not feel their pain.
But Jake was great. The best scene? When his sergeant tries to humiliate him by having him 'sing' in front of his platoon. He does it and when the sergeant asks, 'You still here?" Watch Jake's face. His expression and tone of voice is priceless and multi-faceted.
navy,
'Donnie Darko' is too good to be missed. Go in with no expectations because they won't be fulfilled no matter what you think they should be. It's a gem of a movie.
Wow kd, I'm all over Jake being in a period piece.
littleguitar:
--- Quote ---Watch Jake's face. His expression and tone of voice is priceless and multi-faceted.
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Could not agree more! That's also one of my favorite moments. That and the marines watching Apocalypse Now which just about terrified me. That was some very good acting.
Brokeback_Dev:
i loved Jake as Anthony Swofford. I thought Jarhead was a very good movie....very realistic...i never knew what it was like in Desert Storm for our military. Seems like they were trudging across the sand with nothng around.... how extremely mundane for those guys.. I think my fav part was Jake's portrayal of rage and emotional anger as he threatening the guy who set off the flares. That was awesome acting, and i understand he chipped his tooth with the gun in that scene....he was very convincing. Dark maybe yes...realistic definitley...whenever Jake plays a part in a movie its easy to forget Jake Gyllenhaal and just see the character he's playing. I noticed a bit of Jack Twist when he came upon the horse dowsed in oil. It showed a sensitive side to the character a very sad part in the movie..
As for Donnie Darko its a teen cult movie...the best part was the end ~ very different ..Having a teenager myself I got to see the movie a few years ago when it came out...long before I thought he was Hot Hot Hot
The Good Girl was much better the second go around for me.. I could appreciate the dark comedy it was the second time around...and I Heart Holden.
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