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SecretMethod70 · 11-10-2004, 11:21 PM

I just read that the Director's Cut for Donnie Darko will be released on DVD Feb 15, 2005

brandon11983 · 11-11-2004, 10:29 AM

Thanks for the DVD info Secret, I was literally about to ask that very same question. I put off buying the DVD after I heard the Director's Cut was coming to theaters. Gonna have to snag that one up on DVD when its released!

SecretMethod70 · 11-11-2004, 11:45 AM

I'd recommend seeing both before deciding which you prefer. They're quite different IMO, but both excellent.

Me? I'm keeping both DVDs

brandon11983 · 11-11-2004, 08:27 PM

Hrmmm... I guess I'll have to check it out then.

SecretMethod70 · 02-04-2005, 01:11 PM

You may now pre-order on Amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...33767?v=glance

Sleepyjack · 02-04-2005, 04:01 PM

Interesting; this came out in Australia just before christmas last year (ie an apt stocking filler). Good to see we occasionally get some things before the USA

The guy in the "Darkomentary" is insane - funny though

SecretMethod70 · 02-04-2005, 04:51 PM

oh yes, it's been out in Europe for awhile as well. I'm guessing that's because the US was not Donnie Darko's strongest location in terms of box office sales.

brandon11983 · 02-13-2005, 04:05 PM

It comes out Tuesday Secret! To Best Buy!

Mr. Spacemonkey · 02-13-2005, 04:33 PM

I don't know. Is the director's cut all that different from the theatrical?

I'm asking because it has been awhile since I've seen the theatrical. I did watch the Directors Cut yesterday but didn't really see any huge changes other than the addition of a few deleted scenes and guiding of the viewer to help explain what's going on. There were other small things too. But the movie still contains the same message and story and everything, unlike some other Director's Cuts do.

I'm questioning whether or not I should just buy just the Director's Cut or if I should just go ahead and buy them both (the theatrical and director's cut) since I have yet to even buy the theatrical version.

SecretMethod70 · 02-13-2005, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by brandon11983

It comes out Tuesday Secret! To Best Buy!

Sadly, nope. I'm going to have to wait until it shows up used on ebay. I'm not going to needlessly give the MPAA any of my money. Not anymore.

sadistikdreams · 02-13-2005, 09:54 PM

So let's see a list of what's different.

SecretMethod70 · 02-13-2005, 11:17 PM

Below I will post a link to a pge with Mega-Super-Ultra Spoilers. If you have not seen the theatrical version yet, I BEG OF YOU do not click the link below until you have seen it. That said, the link will provide what I think is a fair review of the Director's Cut DVD and a pretty detailed description of what's different (although I think it's much more substantial to see it than it looks on paper).

Before I post this link, however, I will quote a paragraph from the page that is safe for even those who have not seen either version to read:

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Having said that, I'm glad I experienced this new director's cut, in the spirit that its director has intended it. Kelly, in his commentary, refers to the new cut as "an extended remix," not as any sort of preferred cut. In fact, he admits that the theatrical cut is his preferred cut. This is an alternate Donnie Darko for those who require further clues about the film's mystery—and there's nothing wrong with admitting that you need those clues. As I've said, the original version is inscrutable without supplemental information. Indeed, the film's official Web site contains a lot of the information that appears in this cut. What this director's cut provides, finally, is all that information within the film, where, some may argue, it actually belongs. I don't necessarily agree, but Donnie Darko remains a fun, oddball ride in either incarnation.

And, without further ado, the link (BUT ONLY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT SEEN THE THEATRICAL VERSION!!!):
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=14349

Amnesia620 · 02-14-2005, 12:51 AM

Donnie Darko is an awesome movie. One of my favorite songs that I listen to frequently is Mad World by Gary Jules. It's a movie that you may have to watch more than once to understand exactly what is happening and it's collective purpose.

Konichiwaneko · 02-16-2005, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Amnesia620

Donnie Darko is an awesome movie. One of my favorite songs that I listen to frequently is Mad World by Gary Jules. It's a movie that you may have to watch more than once to understand exactly what is happening and it's collective purpose.

I actually like the Tears for Fears version better, but it's still a great rendition.

11-10-2004, 11:21 PM	#41 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	I just read that the Director's Cut for Donnie Darko will be released on DVD Feb 15, 2005 __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling

11-11-2004, 10:29 AM	#42 (permalink)
brandon11983 Stereophonic Location: Chitown!!	Thanks for the DVD info Secret, I was literally about to ask that very same question. I put off buying the DVD after I heard the Director's Cut was coming to theaters. Gonna have to snag that one up on DVD when its released! __________________ Well behaved women rarely make history.

11-11-2004, 11:45 AM	#43 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	I'd recommend seeing both before deciding which you prefer. They're quite different IMO, but both excellent. Me? I'm keeping both DVDs __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling Last edited by SecretMethod70; 11-11-2004 at 08:58 PM..

11-11-2004, 08:27 PM	#44 (permalink)
brandon11983 Stereophonic Location: Chitown!!	Hrmmm... I guess I'll have to check it out then. __________________ Well behaved women rarely make history.

02-04-2005, 01:11 PM	#45 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	You may now pre-order on Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...33767?v=glance __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling

02-04-2005, 04:01 PM	#46 (permalink)
Sleepyjack Fast'n'Bulbous Location: Australia, Perth	Interesting; this came out in Australia just before christmas last year (ie an apt stocking filler). Good to see we occasionally get some things before the USA The guy in the "Darkomentary" is insane - funny though

02-04-2005, 04:51 PM	#47 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	oh yes, it's been out in Europe for awhile as well. I'm guessing that's because the US was not Donnie Darko's strongest location in terms of box office sales. __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling

02-13-2005, 04:05 PM	#48 (permalink)
brandon11983 Stereophonic Location: Chitown!!	It comes out Tuesday Secret! To Best Buy! __________________ Well behaved women rarely make history.

02-13-2005, 04:33 PM	#49 (permalink)
Mr. Spacemonkey Wake up Location: Nowhere special	I don't know. Is the director's cut all that different from the theatrical? I'm asking because it has been awhile since I've seen the theatrical. I did watch the Directors Cut yesterday but didn't really see any huge changes other than the addition of a few deleted scenes and guiding of the viewer to help explain what's going on. There were other small things too. But the movie still contains the same message and story and everything, unlike some other Director's Cuts do. I'm questioning whether or not I should just buy just the Director's Cut or if I should just go ahead and buy them both (the theatrical and director's cut) since I have yet to even buy the theatrical version. __________________ "I hope that when the world comes to an end, I can breathe a sigh of relief, because there will be so much to look forward to." -- Donnie Darko

02-13-2005, 09:54 PM	#51 (permalink)
sadistikdreams lonely rolling star Location: Seattle.	So let's see a list of what's different. __________________ "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." -Lin Yutang hearts, by d.a.

02-14-2005, 12:51 AM	#53 (permalink)
Amnesia620 Forget me not... Location: See that dot on the map? I don't live there.	Donnie Darko is an awesome movie. One of my favorite songs that I listen to frequently is Mad World by Gary Jules. It's a movie that you may have to watch more than once to understand exactly what is happening and it's collective purpose. __________________ For example, I find that a lot of college girls are barbie doll carbon copies with few differences...Sadly, they're dumb, ditzy, immature, snotty, fake, or they are the gravitational center to orbiting drama. - Amnesia620