Donnie darko is a 2001 science fiction film written and directed by richard kelly and starring jake gyllenhaal, drew barrymore, patrick swayze, maggie gyllenhaal, noah wyle, jena malone, and mary mcdonnell. The interview with richard kelly really helped me to understand his intuitions in doing the movie and thought process in scripting it. Philosophy of time travel donnie darko miniature book locket pages inside charm keychain brooch ring bracelet choker pendant necklace livesshop 5 out of 5 stars 15. Time travel and alternate universes in donnie darko the. There are many ways to interpret the story, but by and large, i am going to focus on the philosophy of time travel, the book which was given to donnie by his science teacher, prof. Paper magic mens donnie darko adult frank the bunny costume and mask. Donnie darko rabbit, donnie darko frank, great films, good. Donnie darko and frank the bunny popart original framed fine art painting, image on canvas, artwork, movie poster, horror, halloween 4. But lets start at the beginningor the end depending on how you look at it. I didnt get it back then, and still dont, but had a good time. See more ideas about donnie darko, philosophy of time travel and time travel. Jan 11, 2017 donnies science teacher gives him a book written by roberta sparrow called the philosophy of time travel. Apr, 2018 before jabbing a knife into the fourth dimension, lets begin with the philosophy of time travel pott. In an interview, rogen said about the experience of filming donnie darko.
Richard kelly on donnie darkos 15th anniversary and why. For those who wonder, who is frank he is actually the boyfriend of donnies elder sister. The donnie darko book by richard kelly, paperback barnes. The book was written in 1944 by roberta sparrow, the mailboxchecking grandma that donnie and friends have nicknamed grandma death. Roberta sparrow explains in her book that death comes to us all. Jul 10, 2016 donnie darko is a captivating time travel film directed by richard kelly and released in january 2001.
Roberta sparrows time travel book is inside this book too, which i had always. The intent of this book is for it to be used as a simple and direct guide in a time of great danger. Donnie receives a book on time travel from his science teacher, time traveling also being the central plot driving device of the movie. Donnie darko has garnered the reputation of being one of the most profound independent films in the past 15 years but why.
Donnie darko is an emotionally troubled teenager who sleepwalks and visits a psychiatrist with whom he discusses his deepest thoughts throughout the film. I read the donnie darko book because of a paper i had to write about the movie and its meaning. Water is the barrier element for the construction of time portals used as gateways between universes as the tangent vortex. A troubled teenager, donnie darko, escapes death when a jet engine crashes in his bedroom, because he follows a giant bunny leading him outside. Frank first appears at the beginning of the movie, on the night of october 2, waking donnie from his sleep and luring him outside of his house. Sometimes im afraid that youll tell me that this is not a work of fiction. Jake gyllenhaal, jena malone, drew barrymore, marry mc donnel, katharine ross, patrick swayze and noah wyle brought this adventure to. Donnie darko 2001 is a movie to watch at least twice. His sister, maggie gyllenhaal, plays his sister in the film elizabeth darko. An explanation of the way time travel works in donnie darko, why donnie was the chosen time traveller, the role of frank the bunny, and whether or not the events that took place were as a result of time travel or took place within an alternate universereality. Monnitoff gives donnie the philosophy of time travel, a book written by roberta sparrow, a former science teacher at the school who is now a seemingly senile old woman living outside of town. The theatrical release of donnie darko offers few answers. The next time you watch the movie, keep your eyes peeled for the many other rabbit references, including a vw rabbit driving down the city streets and plenty of stuffed bunnies everywhere you look. With jake gyllenhaal, jena malone, mary mcdonnell, holmes osborne.
The story is set in the town of middlesex during the 1988 presidential election campaign. The bunny, called frank, tells him that the world will end in twentyeight days. Time travel and the concepts and theories surrounding time travel is one of the most important aspects of donnie darko. These are the pages from the fictional book the philosophy of time travel by roberta sparrow. Time travel and alternate universes in donnie darko. Water and metal are the key elements of time travel.
All the pages from the fictional book the philospohy of time travel by roberta sparrow. After donnies little sister, samantha, and her dance crew make it to a competition, donnie and his older sister, elizabeth, decide to throw a halloween party while both parents are out of town. Donnie darko is an emotionally troubled teenager who sleepwalks and visits a psychiatrist with whom he discusses his. This will help you understand the movie donnie darko. The donnie darko book includes the films screenplay, an indepth interview with writerdirector richard kelly, facsimile pages from the philosophy of time travel book that donnie uses to go back in time, as well as photos and drawings from the film and the artwork it inspired. The philosophy of time travel, roberta sparrow donnie darko story inspiration, writing. Later, while watching football, donnie notices bubbly columns emerging from the chests of people around him that show donnie where the person will move. All of these science fiction staples pin down the already emotionally stifled16year old donnie darko jake gyllenhaal into a version of reality that resembles a reoccurring, wetthebed nightmare.
Donnie darko was a box office flop when it first hit theaters in october 2001 a film about a jet engine falling from the sky didnt seem particularly palatable in the wake of sept. Hallucinations and prophetic rabbits are part of a tangent universe, a universe. Understanding donnie darko donnie darko, gretchen, and frank in 2001 science fiction film donnie darko. Study guide donnie darko, directed by richard kelly. One cant really appreciate the movie by watching it once. Donnies science teacher gives him a book written by roberta sparrow called the philosophy of time travel. Donnie darko is caught in a repeating timeloop, it. Monnitoff gives donnie the philosophy of time travel, a book written by roberta sparrow, a former science teacher at the school who is now. As a member of the manipulated dead, franks objective is to guide donnie in his path to correcting the timeline of the primary universe by returning the jet engine to its original universe. Ricky danforth is a great name for a highschool bully. Donnie gets a book from his science teacher, kenneth monnitoff, titled the philosophy of time travel pott.
The book the philosophy of time travel, alluded to in the theatrical version and quoted briefly in the directors cut explains the plot or at least the directors interpretation of it and removes all the ambiguity with a lot of handholding. Before jabbing a knife into the fourth dimension, lets begin with the philosophy of time travel pott. Donnie darko premiered at the sundance film festival in january 2001, eight months before the september 11 terrorist attacks. The setting for donnie darko is in the fictional town of middlesex, virginia, so certainly fairfax countys bunny man seems to have had some influence perhaps if only in location. Donnie darko is a crazy film about donnie, a young fellow who ends up being in the centre of a story full of bizarre happenings. Frank anderson, commonly referred to as simply frank, is a central character in donnie darko, who is one of the primary forces setting in motion the events of the film. Frank tells donnie to do things like flood the school and burn down the house of motivational speakerchild porn dealer jim cunningham patrick swayze, and tells donnie about time travel and the coming end of the world. Oct 04, 2016 this feature is not available right now. The questions of frank, the rabbit, and the jet engine are the conceit that the.
This quirky independent film is difficult to describe but impossible to forget, and its clear that the movies writer and director, richard kelly. Jul 18, 2019 there are many ways to interpret the story, but by and large, i am going to focus on the philosophy of time travel, the book which was given to donnie by his science teacher, prof. Every chain of events unfolding in donnie darko leads up to franks grand plan which. All of these science fiction staples pin down the already emotionally stifled16year old donnie darko jake gyllenhaal into a version of reality that resembles a reoccurring, wet the bed nightmare. He was led there the night before by a figure in a giant bunny suit with a creepy face. Sep 26, 2014 donnie darko, from the comic book hero name, to its the shining supernatural travels, is that john hughes meets steven spielberg for dinner with james cameron flick that you can imagine richard kellys 12year old self and my 9, 10, 11 and 12year old self would have seen twice opening weekend, collected the trading cards of, bought the. Donnie darko unexplained stand by for mind control. The philosophy of time travel donnie darko wiki fandom. Donnie darko jake gyllenhaal is awoken in the past reality by a part of the future to come, the demon bunny frank. Jan 12, 2019 donnie darko has garnered the reputation of being one of the most profound independent films in the past 15 years but why. It was included on the official dvd to help viewers understand the.
Donnie darko, from the comic book hero name, to its the shining supernatural travels, is that john hughes meets steven spielberg for dinner with james cameron flick that you can imagine richard kellys 12year old self and my 9, 10, 11 and 12year old self would have seen twice opening weekend, collected the trading cards of, bought the. Seth rogen right in donnie darko as ricky danforth. The explanation heavily revolves around the book donnie gets from his teacher, the philosophy of time travel written by roberta sparrow grandma death. It was screened at the sundance film festival on january 19, 2001, before receiving a limited theatrical release on october 26, 2001, by flower films. Since roberta sparrow is a fictional character in the movie donnie darko, it is not clear who has written this book, but it was most likely the director, richard kelly or his staff. Oct 16, 2019 if a movie about time travel and a possibly mentally unhinged teenage boy who hallucinates a deranged looking giant bunny doesnt sound appealing to you, then clearly youve never seen donnie darko.
Mar 31, 2017 donnie darko was a box office flop when it first hit theaters in october 2001 a film about a jet engine falling from the sky didnt seem particularly palatable in the wake of sept. I just hope, that when the world comes to an end, i can breathe. The rest of the darkos are pretty normal and have a regular life. A haunted miasma of youthful alienation, suburban malaise, cosmic. Kenneth monnitoff, and which was written by roberta sparrow a. After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes. Sixteen years later, donnie darko makes an eerily prescient. See more ideas about donnie darko, donnie darko frank and donnie darko tattoo. Donnie sends a letter to roberta sparrow, she is reading it when the red car comes speeding up the road, causing. Frank tells donnie the world will end in exactly 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes. The philosophy of time travel really helped me understanding the storyline. If god controlled time, then the time is predecided donnie darko. I just hope, that when the world comes to an end, i can breathe a sigh of relief.
The text in these pages are crucial to understanding the movie and the rules within the tangent universe. Its the book handed to donnie by his helpful science teacher, kenneth monnitoff noah wyle. Gretchens mum leaves so that gretchen will go to donnies house, and then to her death. For your sanity, we recommend that you do not try too hard to make sense of the plot. Richard kelly was just 25yearsold when he made his first film, 2001s donnie darko, a melancholy and endlessly mysterious timetravel teen drama about a highschooler jake gyllenhaal, in only. Based on my informal polling of acquaintances with donnie darko opinions over the years, richard kellys twistyturny time travel mindeff ranks among the most devalued of onceprized early. The book is a fictional one but some of the pages were in the films web site and included into the directors cut version of the movie. It was the first featurelength film from director and writer james richard kelly. However, the directors cut contains explanations about events taken from the book the philosophy of time travel, written by the character in the movie roberta sparrow aka grandma death. Mar 31, 2017 based on my informal polling of acquaintances with donnie darko opinions over the years, richard kellys twistyturny time travel mindeff ranks among the most devalued of onceprized early.
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