Interesting article on Donnie Darko, one of the most often watched disks on my shelf. (That is, I watch the movie encoded on it, I don't stare at the physical disk.)"More impressive still, he evokes the life of a late-'80s adolescent with a tone that hovers somewhere between nostalgia and dread. It's very hard, especially when the soundtrack is this irresistible, to revisit a period without making it seem like facile "I Love The '80s" nostalgia."
One of my favorite lines:
New Girl: "Donnie Darko? Your name makes you sound like a superhero or something."
Donnie: "What makes you think I'm not one?"
5 comments:
I never saw Donnie Darko until a few months ago when it passed through my netflix queue. I tried really hard to like it, but it just didn't grab me. I might need to give it another spin.
It's been awhile, but I remember liking it. May need to add it to our queue ...
I thought it was interesting the first time, for some reason was drawn to watch it again and found it utterly hypnotic.
Loved it. First time I saw it, I was kind of annoyed by it, but for some reason found myself watching it again the next night and being enthralled by it.
Good use of Patrick Swayze, too.
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