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. Kelly has yet to create a film that matches the mood or magnitude of his first success. Donnie darko sixteen is asleep at the edge of the cliff. The philosophy of time travel really helped me understanding the storyline. Understanding donnie darko donnie darko, gretchen, and frank in 2001 science fiction film donnie darko. The interview with richard kelly really helped me to understand his intuitions in doing the movie and thought process in scripting it. It seems like she had a similar experience herself so either she was a living receiver or one of the manipulated dead in a previous tangent universe. Donnie darko by richard kelly this is the shooting script that was used by the cast and crew during the shooting of the film. The philiosphy of time travel all the pages from the book by roberta sparrow in donnie darko.
Everything you were afraid to ask about donnie darko. The original holes screenplay was by the donnie darko. In this wisecrack halfbaked edition, we chart the films depiction of. I know there was the fake book by roberta sparrow, philosophy of time travel. Now youve read the philosophy of time travel, if youre interested, you can read my analysis of the film, using the pott as a guide. The gateway movie to my fullblown film addiction was richard kellys donnie darko 2001. I read the donnie darko book because of a paper i had to write about the movie and its meaning. A troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes, after narrowly escaping a bizarre accident. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. This book brings its readers further into the world of donnie darko and its creator richard kelly. Premiering only a month after the 911 attacks, donnie darkowhose 1988set story involves a plane engine crashing to earthbarely connected with audiences upon its initial multiplex bow. Richard kelly on donnie darkos 15th anniversary and why. Geoff kings brief cultography of donnie darko kelly us 2001 provides a good starting point for teaching and researching this enigmatic film. The donnie darko book by richard kelly, paperback barnes.
This will help you understand the movie donnie darko. It is also one of the highlight movies of 2001, along with monsters ball, waking life, amelie, y tu mama tambien, and spirited away. Then theres robertta sparrow and her book which is less than 10 pages. Ironic depressing teens with an ironic cancer meme. I watched donnie darko the other day and had this theory about it, i saw an older post that touched on this theory a bit but i would like to expand on it. All the pages from the fictional book the philospohy of time travel by roberta sparrow. Donnie darko is a 2001 movie that was written and directed by richard kelly. This supernatural thriller has sparked a cult following behind its intense narrative and themes. Kenneth monnitoff gives this book to donnie during one of their conversations about time travel. The film follows the adventures of the troubled titular character as he seeks to find the meaning behind his. Everything you were afraid to ask about donnie darko with the release of the new directors cut, there are even more questions about the 2001 cult fave. Get ready to be inspired by a filmmaking accomplishment that seems like it could come from the same advanced alternate universe as the story its telling. It consists of four things, questionnaire with richard kelly about him, his inspiration and the struggles of donnie darko and how it came to be, this is the biggest section of the book, along with the script which is about half of the book.
Donnie darko, released in 2001, is a science fiction film dealing with time travel. The main debate that most donnie darko uberfans have is whether or not the very beginning of the movie, where donnie wakes up on the mountain trail, is part of the tu or the pu. The philosophy of time travel donnie darko a film overview. The philosophy of time travel donnie darko wiki fandom. This study guide is a compendium of facts and information intended to assist students of english to prepare for their ncea 2. Roberta sparrow writes the book the philosophy of time travel which helps guide donnie but how exactly did she know all this information. If you have not seen the movie and i seriously doubt anyone reading this hasnt then stop now or it will ruin the whole experience. The philosophy of time travel is a fictional book written by character roberta sparrow, or more commonly referred to as grandma death. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. 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. Donnie darko 2001 is a movie to watch at least twice.
Many sites mention that its necessary to read the fictional the philosophy of time travel roberta sparrows book from the film, some of the pages of which are included in the donnie darko. With his bike collapsed next to him, he is shivering, curled up on the foetal position. The main character, donnie darko, is a troubled teenager whom has vision of a giant bunny rabbit named frank. To celebrate the production and release of the book turned movie, mike todd hired the old madison square champagne supper for 18,000, offering prominently among other hors doeuvres, his wife elizabeth taylor on a pink elephant. Donnie darko fear and love classroom scene youtube. Pandora cinema released donnie darko to theaters on october 26, 2001. In the film, it was written by roberta sparrow, an ominous elderly woman with a mysterious background, and essentially explains most of what transpires during the events of the movie the following are pages from said book. 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. Donnie darko doesnt get along too well with his family, his teachers, and his classmates. Donnie darko is a 2001 american science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by richard kelly. 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. The critical and audience response made donnie darko the cult film of the year one whose dark ambiguities caused audiences to go back to the film again and again trying to fathom its mysteries. In the book, the readers can find out the artwork inspired from donnie darko movie, drawings, photos, the screenplay and jake gyllenhaals introduction.
A book about donnie darko movie was published in 2003. In fact, before selling the rights of holes over to disney and eventually having the author of the book, louis sachar, write the screenplay, the script was originally sold to richard kelly donnie darko who wrote something entirely darker. This will help you understand the movie donnie darko donnie darko. Opening to the sound of thunder, we see a young adult lying in the middle of a road. Donnie darko protagonist doesnt get along too well with his family, his teachers and his classmates. Childhood memories and explaining donnie darko popoptiq. The book includes a general discussion throughout of what makes a cult film. About donnie darko walking talking rabbits, time travel, schizophrenia, bizarre therapy sessions this film has it all. The book was written in 1944 by wispyhaired, mailboxchecking roberta sparrow patience cleveland when she was a science teacher at donnies school, years before being known as grandma death.
An older sister announces at dinner that she will vote for dukakis it is autumn 1988, and a younger sister is a sly instigator, but donnie darko doesnt go the welltraveled route of making its hero the tortured victim of an unhappy home. It also includes detailed discussions of the films history, reception, complex formal structure and thickly layered meanings. In the middle of the night, frank leads donnie outside onto a golf course and tells him the world will end in exactly 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, and 12 seconds. The philosophy of time travel edit the philosophy of time travel is a fictional book in the film. Other than that, the only part in the primary universe is the very endfom when donnie s laughing in. The cliff marks the end of a dirt road that winds down from above.