Donnie Darko: Director's Cut on DVD Feb 15th [Archive]

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Doctor Manhattan

02-12-2005, 11:07 AM

I haven't seen this film yet. Is it worth a Blind Buy? I think it's going to be $15.99 at Best Buy.

Is the original cut better than the new one?

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BigKilla

02-13-2005, 01:12 PM

I liked the flick, however, it seems my friends are split. Some love of, some don't get, hell I really don't even get it but like it.

I haven't seen the director's cut, but from what I read there really isn't that much more added.

If I were you, wait to buy it used on Amazon or ebay.

grlNIN

02-13-2005, 01:15 PM

I've read that the Directors cut adds atleast an extra hour and a half of footage that was cut from the movie in order to bring the time down.

Also, it gives commentary explaining the movie and the whole time-traveling theory.

I'd rent the movie first to see if you like it, if so then i'd pick up the new version. If you think it was just "ok" then stick to the original version without all the mumbo jumbo.

 
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TheMojoPin

02-13-2005, 06:38 PM

Why the fuck is Kevin Smith on the commentary track?

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Doctor Manhattan

02-14-2005, 07:48 AM

Maybe Richard Kelly is a fan of Kevin. Plus Kevin is the master of the commentary track that is better than the film itself (Mallrats)

It's only $16 so I'm going to buy it blind.

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JustJon

02-14-2005, 10:19 AM

Kevin and Richard are friends. Kevin was asked to shave his beard and head for an appearance in Richard's next flick. Kev declined to shave it all off, dunno the status of his appearance in the movie.

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Doctor Manhattan

02-15-2005, 05:41 AM

Kevin and Richard are friends

They must be newer "hollywood" friends. If they were real friends Kevin would have put Richard in his films.

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Reephdweller

02-15-2005, 06:47 AM

I'll most likely get this, I loved Donnie Darko.

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JustJon

02-15-2005, 10:12 AM

He's never featured John Pierson or Richard Linklater, either, but he's friends with those guys for 10 years now.

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Doctor Manhattan

02-16-2005, 04:19 PM

But does he let them manage his comic stores?

I'm glad I got the DVD, very cool flick.

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Furtherman

08-02-2005, 11:06 AM

Well I just got around to seeing this.  Good movie... great music... and yea, it take a little bit of researching to figure out what happened but I thought it was well done.  A true original.For those who didn't like it, check out <a href="http://www.stainlesssteelrat.net/ddfaq.htm" target="_blank">this website</a> for what happened - especially the timeline at the end of the page.I never thought I would want to listen some of those 80's tunes again.

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Reephdweller

08-02-2005, 12:14 PM

The new version is really great.

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Doctor Manhattan

08-04-2005, 11:14 AM

quote: For those who didn't like it, check out <a href="http://www.stainlesssteelrat.net/ddfaq.htm" target="_blank">this website</a> for what happened - especially the timeline at the end of the page. I never noticed the FAA agent/Jogger thing before.<img height="210" src="http://www.stainlesssteelrat.net/Jogger1.jpg" width="480" border="0" /><img height="210" src="http://www.stainlesssteelrat.net/Jogger2.jpg" width="152" border="0" />Cool site. I'm sure there are a bunch of fan sites like this. I never went through the <a href="http://www.donniedarko.com/" target="_blank">official site</a> which added a lot to the original version, but I seemed to get the movie with no problem. There are a bunch of layers/or other meanings that you can get into, but the basic plot isn't hard to get. 

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