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Donnie Darko - SPOILERS
ednbarby:
I think there are only three Jake movies (so far) in which his character dies at the end, so let's hope that's the end of that little streak for a while. ;)
Melinda, of course I know just which scene you mean. Poor Donnie - that damned Dr. Thurman keeps waking him up in compromising positions, doesn't she? There's that hugging one, too. And yes - if I were her, I'd definitely wait a while longer in both cases (and then eventually be arrested and/or institutionalized, I reckon).
Yes, Penth, this one demands at least a second viewing. I also thoroughly enjoyed my third. But now I feel so sad for Donnie that I think I'll just have to watch it again in the hopes of tempering that sadness a little bit.
Really, it's such a lovely movie, and everyone with one exception is pitch-perfect in it. The exception being Drew Barrymore. I like the character a lot, but her readings fall flat a couple of times. I can overlook it for the greater good, though. And I appreciate her greatly for getting the thing made in the first place. You're right, Mikaela - it is indeed a gem.
Penthesilea:
--- Quote from: Mikaela on August 09, 2006, 10:02:01 am --- DD is a fantastic film, one that gets better and more nuanced (more solutions, but also more questions) upon repeat viewings.
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That's my impression, too.
--- Quote ---First time I saw it my head was completely spinnning!
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That's me now after one viewing. So many questions, especially about Frank. I doubt if I got anything straight about this movie. Frank was another high school kid who plaid a trick on Donnie, wasn't he? But if so, how did these strange things happen? How is it that Frank has a kind of "shield" around him? I don't get the logic behind all this time-shift-thing.
I know what happens in the end (time-travelling backwards, lying in his bed to change the realitiy/future). But I don't have a clue how.
Penthesilea:
--- Quote from: ednbarby on August 09, 2006, 11:18:35 am ---I think there are only three Jake movies (so far) in which his character dies at the end, so let's hope that's the end of that little streak for a while. ;)
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Cross my fingers. One one hand I'm tempted to ask which one is the third, but on the other hand I don't want to spoil any movie for myself. Hmmm... If I was to give it a shot, I'd say maybe in Bubble Boy. ???
ednbarby:
--- Quote from: Penthesilea on August 09, 2006, 11:26:20 am ---Cross my fingers. One one hand I'm tempted to ask which one is the third, but on the other hand I don't want to spoil any movie for myself. Hmmm... If I was to give it a shot, I'd say maybe in Bubble Boy. ???
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I'm not tellin'. You'll just have to see them all. ;)
I will give you a hint, though - it's my third favorite of all of his movies. (Ooh. Weird how that works out.)
Mikaela:
--- Quote from: Penthesilea on August 09, 2006, 11:26:20 am ---Hmmm... If I was to give it a shot, I'd say maybe in Bubble Boy. ???
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I don't think I'm giving too much away if I'm saying that Bubble Boy is the film for you if you want to see Jake in diapers at the end - not if you want to see his character dying. ;)
Won't tell which film the third one is though - except I'll say it's about the only one of his I haven't seen myself and now I'm motivated to get hold of it. (Not because of the dying, but because it's among Barb's favourites.)
I absolutely loved Bubble Boy, btw. Didn't expect to, as not all crazy comedy hits the right spot for me, but I thought it was completely, madly, over-the-top hilarious. Irreverent. Silly and fun as uhm.....hell. And Jake....... is so endearing and cute in the middle of the chaos. I can't see *anyone* else managing that potentially über-embarrassing role without making a total ass of himself.
But I do see how it won't be the film for everyone.
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