Donnie Darko

S Darko: A Donnie Darko Tale (Widescreen)
$14.98
As a HUGE fan of the original Donne Darko, I was very excited to see that this movie had been released, even though I really should know better. Great movies don't need sequels. (I ignore the second and third Matrixes also.)

I will say I actually enjyed it when I viewed it on its own merits. The acting was decent though the direction was weak, the cinematography was very pretty indeed, and if you like coming of age stories, you might like this all right.

However, if the first movie happened as stated, then this film could not have occurred. Sam possesses Donnie's copy of Roberta Sparrow's book, with his drawings of Frank's mask in it. Um, No.

Also, the general flavor of the movie is so very different that it cannot but fail to create a franchise. While Donnie Darko was funny and insightful throughout most of it, S. Darko is tenaciously unwilling to amuse.

Overall, I really wish the writer had explored his own ideas, for they were present, and saught to write an independent film, leaving the heavy handed Donnie Darko-isms at the door. The movie is so busy tying all the Donnie Darko flavored time travel stuff into the story that every single original plot point goes unresolved. This is why people should use the work of others as an inspiration, and not a springboard.

DONNIE DARKO (DVD)
$6.15
Very interesting story concept. However, as with many movies of this nature, the scenes are dark and some of the detail cannot be made out. Also, the music in vital conversation scenes is so loud that the voices cannot be heard to understand what the actors are saying.

Donnie Darko Limited Issue Director's Cut DVD Tin - Region 1
$122.99
I love collecting the FYE collectors tins, and the very rare Hot Topic ones as well. If I am mistaken this was a Hot Topic exclusive, but it could have been FYE too, don't recall, but it is out of print. Watch out for the Japan knock-off's. I bought this when it first came out, save the two disc collectors dvd which is inside the tin box shrink wrapped, and the sealed necklace, and the Tin, which is much better than lets say the flimsey tin that 10,000 BC and The Departed are in, this is more of a Tin Box, rather than the Tin Specials FYE usually releases.

Great for a die hard fan or this movie or collecting, but other than that just a ploy to get more movie fans and cult fanatics into shelling out 20-40.00 to make them more money.

Donnie Darko (Widescreen Edition)
$14.98
Very interesting story concept. However, as with many movies of this nature, the scenes are dark and some of the detail cannot be made out. Also, the music in vital conversation scenes is so loud that the voices cannot be heard to understand what the actors are saying.