S. Darko: A Donnie Darko Tale [Blu-ray]

S. Darko: A Donnie Darko Tale [Blu-ray]
by Chris Fisher

S. Darko: A Donnie Darko Tale [Blu-ray]

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Actor: Daveigh Chase, Elizabeth Berkley, James Lafferty, Justin Chatwin, Matthew Davis
Director: Chris Fisher
Brand: TCFHE
Blu-ray: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 103 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2009-05-12
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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Blu-ray Review: They've Peed On Donnie's Grave
Summary: 1 Stars

I, like many other avid Donnie Darko fans, was 80% angry to hear this movie was coming out...but at the same time, 20% excited at the possibility as well. I couldn't help thinking they would soil the premise and ideas behind Donnie Darko--try to change the artistic brilliance of the original into a formula.

But, I rented it anyways and wanted to actually give it a chance without being TOO pre-judgmental.

Sadly, it turns out I was right to pre-judge, I thought thy were going to try to capitalize on what made DD so unique, and I was SO VERY right. From the opening shot of a skyline, you can feel the blatant mockery and lack of any original direction or cinematography.

But still, I kept on watching--and I kept on being disappointed. All of the actors were stiff, including Samantha (Donnie's little sister), and the friend she was traveling with was extremely annoying to look at and listen to.

There was no plot really, no storyline--not even a general direction outside of a failure to mimic the orginal's. It was more like they literally went out of their was to mock DD instead of pay homage to it in a continuation/sequel. They amplified everything surreal about DD by 100% and dumbed it all down--somehow making the movie far more incoherent than DD was. I agree with the other reviewer who said Samantha just wandered aimlessly through the movie for the most part--and her character as well as the rest of the movie was terribly written. And I also agree with that reviewer when he said the prop guys need to be fired.

However, I made it a little over half-way through the movie and had to turn it off. I was just too horrible. Even as a stand-alone movie, if it weren't affiliated with Richard Kelly's masterpiece whatsoever, it would still be an awfully dreadful excuse for a smart, surreal film. I believe the only way the movie could've been worse is if Steven Seagal had been in it as the Manipulated Dead...but at least that would've been comical.

I think they just tried far too hard to recreate the magic of Donnie Darko, and ended up slaughtering the premise instead. I personally hope that the director of this wasn't a fan of the original, because if he was--he should be very ashamed of himself. And even though I'm sure she just needed the money, Daveigh Chase should also be ashamed of herself for partaking in this.

IT SIMPLY DOESN'T WORK ON ANY LEVEL! I tried, World, I really did...so very hard.

And if you're reading this having never seen the original Donnie Darko, buy the dvd Donnie Darko - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition) or Blu-Ray Donnie Darko [Blu-ray] instead...PLEASE.

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Description of S. Darko: A Donnie Darko Tale [Blu-ray]

Synopsis:
Item Type: DVD Movie
Item Rating: R
Street Date: 05/12/09
Wide Screen: yes
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
LanguageENGLISH
Foreign Film: no
Subtitlesno
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: no
Re-Release: no
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