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Donnie Darko Questions
Front-Ranger:
Major distraction this morning, trying to figure out the meaning of a smurf that appeared in a recent dream. You think Brokies are bad? Check this out!
--- Quote ---Heres some things that I dont really think are coincedental, and some are possible solutions if you don't like the superhero idea. First, Donald is known to mean ruler of the world, Frank comes from roots meaning free, Gretchen meaning pearl, and Gerald( the name Donnie decides to call himself when talking to Jim Cunningham) means spear carrier. Also, Jim Cunningham's initials are indeed JC, which may be religious commentary parodying a Christ figure. Could the whole story be a Smurfs playoff? Is it possible that Donnie represents the Smurf way of life, and that Frank is like Smurfette, sent by Gargamel to spy, but the overwhelming goodness of the Smurf way of life changed him. The 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, and 12 seconds adding up to 88, along with the movie taking place in 1988, and the speed at which the car travels fast enough to go back in time in Back to the Future is 88 MPH, may very well play a role in the IMBD's naming of Donnie Darko as the 88th best movie of all time. Also, Cellar Door could be considered a riddle, when unscrambled to mean Recall Rood, which Jesus needed to do, as Biblically referenced, in order to save all of mankind, rood being the concept of the group being more important than the individual. The last concept is from early in the movie, when Frank wakes Donnie up, and says I've been watching you. I believe this is no coincidence especially when we see a skull in the eye poster Donnie has on his wall.
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Mandy21:
OH
MY
GOD
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From where did you get that quote, Lee? Cause I don't ever wanna go to whatever website he or she visits. Eek!
Mandy21:
Article in Huffington Post this morning, called "5 Teen Movies That You Should Watch Again":
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/celeste-yim-/best-teen-movies_b_3193789.html
Interesting choice for #4:
4. Donnie Darko (2001)
Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?
Donnie Darko is the strangest movie you will ever find normal. I have seen this movie at least 20 times and am still far from comprehending half of it. Donnie is constantly being pulled in different directions. He feels pressure from his parents and his psychiatrist to be normal, a human-sized rabbit is ordering him around, he's insecure about girls; he is torn. And I take comfort in the fact that, to some extent, everyone feels some sort of Donnie stage throughout his or her teenhood. It's as if we can hear Donnie's thoughts throughout the movie: Who are you? Who am I? Why am I like this? What does it mean? Donnie's arrogance hits a wall when the rabbit, in retort to questioning the rabbit suit, asks, "Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?" This is when it becomes painfully clear that none of Donnie's questions are answerable.
RouxB:
I read that too and have to agree. I think Jake's performance as Donnie Darko is almost on par with his Jack Twist. But I never fell in love with Donnie Darko...
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CellarDweller:
I've watched DD a few times, I just don't get it. :laugh:
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