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Post by Ian Bourne 12 star on May 14, 2004 16:48:12 GMT -5
 Saw "Donnie Darko" at 12:am this morning, for me quite frankly - have no idea what the big hue and cry is over with this purported cult classic... It is worthy of Philip K Dick, but that's about all! It is trying real hard to simultaneously justify what is sanity, the virtue of justice vs. sacrifice and what do you do to achieve nobility - kill one or many? Jake as Donald is suitable nevertheless, he has the right parts of victim, psycho and hero - I thought that the film should have attempted to justify his questionable sanity a lot more and only went part of the way by destroying Swayze's home to reveal his charcter's secret pervitude. Should Donnie have lived? Thus killing his girlfriend, or in her living allowing the sublime - yet slime - Cunningham prevail? Where did dead Frank come from, what was his inspiration? How did the engine from The Future (interestingly off his Mother's return plane) get there? Did the second Oct. 2 hold Judgment for those who lived 28 days 6 hours and 42 minutes hence?? Use of "the end " held interesting connotation, Donnie was not sure nor viewer that it was for whole world, but it was narrowcasted down to Don as a singularity - does the writer see death of an individual as end of All, therefore is write potential Atheist? This is not a picture to watch while tanked up on Maui Wowie! More importantly, why did Drew Barrymore seek to pricetag this project?? Just an interesting anachronism.... I heard in the picture the use of "Duh!" as a rhetortical response, it was set in 1988? Duh! That phrase in that particular context was not in vogue 'til circa 1994? DuH! tinyurl.com/3464k/
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Post by Twitchmonkey on Jul 2, 2004 17:06:03 GMT -5
.....you want us to answer all these questions? Most of them have been answered in several different ways in other threads....and why are you worrying about these questions if you didnt enjoy the movie? Why did you sign up here if you didnt enjoy the movie?
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Post by Pax on Jul 20, 2004 20:27:38 GMT -5
Ian, just wanted to say I'm glad someone else thought of PKD when they watched this film. Also, "no duh" was around in 1988, cuz I remember it, by 1994 it had been replaced by "Not" and all that. Anyway, it ain't no law that you gotta like the movie. But you definitely have some good observations for a first time viewer. Peace.
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Post by Omnipotent on Dec 26, 2004 14:48:56 GMT -5
Just an interesting anachronism.... I heard in the picture the use of "Duh!" as a rhetortical response, it was set in 1988? Duh! That phrase in that particular context was not in vogue 'til circa 1994? DuH! How do you know that, I'm curious? |
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Post by Twitchmonkey on Dec 26, 2004 18:49:56 GMT -5
How do you know that, I'm curious? Its been said and a couple of reviews....as far as I'm concerned if you cite that questionable anachronism as a reason this movie isnt good youre just looking for a reason not to like it.... |
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Post by Omnipotent on Dec 27, 2004 15:39:18 GMT -5
Aha, Richard Kelly didn't misstep...Duh Duh also has a cartoon connection. It is first recorded in a 1943 Merrie Melodies cartoon. There it was used as an expression of inarticulacy and confusion. The insulting use to comment on another's moronic statement dates to the early 1960s.www.wordorigins.org/wordord.htm
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Post by ProvidencePortal on Jan 4, 2005 14:00:23 GMT -5
I presume this poster meant "anecdote," not "anachronism," which makes little sense in the contect.
Nice, Omni. Research defeats pretense once again!
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Post by Omnipotent on Jan 5, 2005 6:46:18 GMT -5
I presume this poster meant "anecdote," not "anachronism," which makes little sense in the contect. Nice, Omni. Research defeats pretense once again! Indeed it does. Makes me wonder if Richard Kelly looked into it too or just didn't think about it. I wouldn't have thought it would have been used as far back as the 60's but there it is. |
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Post by Canuckfcuk on May 16, 2005 14:11:44 GMT -5
"Duh" goes way back. I remember using it in the 70s, along with "no guff".
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Saw "Donnie Darko" at 12:am this morning, for me quite frankly - have no idea what the big hue and cry is over with this purported cult classic... It is worthy of Philip K Dick, but that's about all!
