Dohiyi Mir
In Which NTodd Says His Peace
Donnie Darko
Stef and I just watched our Donnie Darko DVD--I'd never seen it, she has once. I love any movie that includes dialog like this:
Donnie: My parents didn't get me what I wanted for Christmas.
Dr. Lilian Thurman: What did you want?
Donnie: Hungry Hungry Hippos!
Dr. Lilian Thurman: And how did you feel, being denied these hungry, hungry hippos?
Donnie: Regret.
Donnie also deconstructs the Smurfs:
Papa Smurf didn't create Smurfette. Gargamel did. She was sent in as Gargamel's evil spy with the intention of destroying the Smurf village, but the overwhelming goodness of the Smurf way of life transformed her.
Other elements of a good movie: wacked time travel stuff; ironic juxtapositions; giant rabbits. Good music, no formulaic characters, and I was even impressed with how the movie handled the subject of mental illness. My only complaint is that I felt a little let down by the ending, but again, it didn't follow the usual plot-by-numbers routine. Bottom-line: good movie, and a good disc as well.
ntodd
