s.Darko Trailer (sequel to Donnie Darko... yeah, you read that right!)

Basq

Here (quite slow to load so maybe open the page.. wait for it for buffer for a minute or so, then play).

The trailer starts off looking quite well.. some nice visual effects (albeit stolen from 'Donnie Darko') but then it just turns into what looks like a fast-paced thriller / action-adventure. Then Elizabeth Berkely turns up.... need I say more?

PASS!

PS - Daveigh Chase is certainly looking grown-up... that's all I said..... she's 18 by the way! :eek:

eVeNtInE

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Aldebaran

It's going direct to dvd, isn't it?

johnny_ultimate

**** you Hollywood. Seriously. **** right off.

Tbh I had made up my mind on the trailer before watching it (I wrote off the film the second I heard it existed - how the hell can you make a sequel to something as unique and once-off as Donnie Darko, especially since the story was perfectly wrapped up) but that really does look like a spectacularly shoddy piece of work, like a bad episode of a poor TV show. The dialogue and imagery seems to suggest the filmmakers have absolutely no idea what made DD so appealing in the first place.

I hope this film crashes and burns. In a perfect world, this film wouldn't exist. But it does, so the next best thing is that it will fail in the most dramatic sense possible. If any film is worth boycotting, this is it.

Fysh

Oh, God. Looks firmly set to be one of those sequels that just rehashes whatever ideas the original film had, only in a clunkier way. I'll be giving it a miss, I think.

coconut5

Nathan Scott and Chuck Bass in the same movie is too ridiculous for me. Ed Westwick is looking good though.

From the trailer, it looks like one of the worst films imaginable.

Aldebaran

It really is going to be awful, the trailer makes it look like 'Donnie Darko: 90210'

nix

"There are forces at work here, something Evil"

LOL

god no

Basq

coconut5 wrote: »

Nathan Scott and Chuck Bass in the same movie is too ridiculous for me. Ed Westwick is looking good though.

Eh?!

** a quick Google later **

You can't just throw around characters names from One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl, and expect us to know what you mean..!

This isn't the Television forum.. even there I'd expect those names would wash over most people.

Aldebaran wrote:

It's going direct to dvd, isn't it?

Yep.. thankfully it is (though there was a rumour that it'd be released in theatres depending on how it did in advance screenings.. I'm guessing not well!):

S. Darko is set to be released on April 28, 2009, on DVD and Blu-ray.

tony1kenobi

sh1t sandwich.

Galvasean

"This is just the beginning."

No, no.

This is the end.

This is the end of films.

Forever.

Tristram

bluto63

LOL

How ****e

maquiladora

Looks like a bad TV show pilot.

Handsome Bob

Elizabeth Berkely. Unless she gives the freaky ass rabbit a lap dance I think that I'll pass on this one.:pac:

Futurism

For **** sake.



There was an actual reason for Frank being in the rabbit suit in Donnie Darko,so why is there another rabbit in this?

coconut5

basquille wrote: »

You can't just throw around characters names from One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl, and expect us to know what you mean..!

That comment was more for me than you I think. It's going to be a train wreck anyway.

mikom

Looks like its gonna be "Donnie vanilla", to be honest.

nice headbutt there towards the end of that. Now that I've seen the best part I wont be going near it.

Can't wait for the

"FFS I WASTED F'ING 20 EURO ON THIS"
"No shít.."

come April.

ShaneU

Looks like some generic sh1te off the sci-fi channel

Ivan

I'm sorry folks, I really hate to break it to you since it's been such a long time and all, but Donnie Darko was a contrived, ridiculous and down-right terrible film. The plot was convoluted and deliberately insane; so as to draw "Ooooohs" and "Aaaaahs" from those lucky few who were capable of lapping it all up with a straight face.

The acting was good in places and the characters were generally interesting, but it's awful concepts and sinfully bad story telling were not it's redeeming qualities.

Seems to me like the direct-to-dvd sequel may have alot more in common with the original, than it's fans would like to let themselves believe.

Red Sleeping Beauty

Galvasean wrote: »

"This is just the beginning."

No, no.

This is the end.

This is the end of films.

Forever.

One (more) crap DTV is hardly the end of films. Donnie Darko lost it's "cool" the minute it became. Thank all them emo kids.

Ivan wrote: »

I'm sorry folks, I really hate to break it to you since it's been such a long time and all, but Donnie Darko was a contrived, ridiculous and down-right terrible film. The plot was convoluted and deliberately insane; so as to draw "Ooooohs" and "Aaaaahs" from those lucky few who were capable of lapping it all up with a straight face.

Of course it was contrived, it was a film, there's scripts and plans and ideas. Richard Kelly isn't/wasn't Goddard ye know.

If you make a film too "dumb" people complain and if you make it too complex, confussing or "convoluted" then people whinge also.
Complexity and "depth" are intrinsic to films like Donnie Darko - have you never seen a David Lynch film ?

Thing is that if this wasn't tied to Donnie Darko and relegated to that of a television series, then it would have great promise. Looks like the type of show I would like.

But I have to agree with someone else; Donnie Darko wasn't all that great. It was an interesting movie, yes, but not as fantastic as people are making it out to be.

Basq

Think it was because I saw Donnie Darko before a lot of the hype.. but I was enthralled throughout it!

A friend of mine (Boo-yah on Boards) gave me a Region 1 copy he pre-ordered and it just blew me away (the soundtrack, the performances, the imagery, the writing) - I re-watched it numerous times, and still think to this day it's a truly memorable film.

One of my favourite films.. and definitely one of the most original films in the last 10 years.

That_Guy

What crap.

Anyone see Uncle Sam towards the end of it. Weird.

johnny_ultimate

Have to agree on Donnie Darko being a great film. Saw it when I was just getting into more independent film when I was only around 15 or so when it was just released on DVD, and thought it was an hilarious, original and intelligent film, and would still be very much of that opinion. I remember singing its praises to friends at the time, most of whom thought I had gone mental when I talked about the giant rabbit film. It is the kind of film that truly benefits from repeat viewings, and the narrative is one that doesn't treat the viewer like crap, allowing you to figure out whats going on for yourself. Better to think of it is a sci-fi / superhero / teen drama more than anything, and it cleverly distorts the conventions of all three genres.

It may not be a perfect film, but seeing it when I did helped broaden my film horizons at the time. I rewatched it countless times over a year or two, and was still discovering nice little surprises and subtleties on the fifth or sixth viewings. It does seem a bit light when compared to Lynch and other film-makers, but that doesn't take away from the fact that it is a very original film, with a fantastic atmosphere (love the 80s soundtrack, and Mad World was an inspired music choice, even if its impact has been lessened after it bizarrely became Christmas Number One) and is a hugely polished production considering its small budget (the irony is the sequel probably has a far higher budget). Also nice to see a surreal independent movie crossover and attract mainstream appeal (at one point it was definitely a must-see film).

iguana

Oh well, it's nice to know Rhonda Volmer made it to LA and didn't get raped and murdered by the creepy truck driver.

Sorry Basquille.;)

Pigman II

go suck a fuk

Ivan

alan dunne 27 wrote: »

Of course it was contrived, it was a film, there's scripts and plans and ideas. Richard Kelly isn't/wasn't Goddard ye know.

If you make a film too "dumb" people complain and if you make it too complex, confussing or "convoluted" then people whinge also.
Complexity and "depth" are intrinsic to films like Donnie Darko - have you never seen a David Lynch film ?

My biggest problem was once you got past all the complexity and depth and figured out the movie, it just plain sucked. It was deliberately confusing and cryptic, not as an expression or because the story required it, but because by being so it made for some great trailers and drew in anybody who were interested by the same complexity.

And yes, I've heard of David Lynch and I'm familiar witht some of his works but it's not comparing like with like.

Donnie Darko was a terrible film that was jumbled up, to make it seem more interesting and seem more complex than it actually was.

David Lynch just does complex, and often-times crazy filmsk, but enjoyable nevertheless

If you've read any of the online material regarding Donnie Darko, you'll know exactly what I mean by my criticisms.

Red Sleeping Beauty

Ivan wrote: »

My biggest problem was once you got past all the complexity and depth and figured out the movie, it just plain sucked. It was deliberately confusing and cryptic, not as an expression or because the story required it, but because by being so it made for some great trailers and drew in anybody who were interested by the same complexity.

And yes, I've heard of David Lynch and I'm familiar witht some of his works but it's not comparing like with like.

Donnie Darko was a terrible film that was jumbled up, to make it seem more interesting and seem more complex than it actually was.

David Lynch just does complex, and often-times crazy filmsk, but enjoyable nevertheless

If you've read any of the online material regarding Donnie Darko, you'll know exactly what I mean by my criticisms.

I'm not blankly defended Darko, let me make that clear from the off
Richard Kelly was amazingly panned out the door for Southland Tales, maybe he deserved it ? I don't know, anyway, Lynch made plenty of bad ones

Did you see the film before it became the overhyped "its sooo COOL OH MY GOD YOU HAVE GOT TO SEE THIS" film ?
I did, I saw just as it came out on DVD. It was shortly after that I noticed it at parties and stuff and people talking about it non stop.

Anyways, the Directors Cut of the film fleshed out a lot of the plot lines a bit more, if you see it on at a party it might be worth a watch

eamon234

Mind you it probably still won't be as bad as Southland Tales.

Ivan

alan dunne 27 wrote: »

I'm not blankly defended Darko, let me make that clear from the off
Richard Kelly was amazingly panned out the door for Southland Tales, maybe he deserved it ? I don't know, anyway, Lynch made plenty of bad ones

Did you see the film before it became the overhyped "its sooo COOL OH MY GOD YOU HAVE GOT TO SEE THIS" film ?
I did, I saw just as it came out on DVD. It was shortly after that I noticed it at parties and stuff and people talking about it non stop.

Anyways, the Directors Cut of the film fleshed out a lot of the plot lines a bit more, if you see it on at a party it might be worth a watch

When I was in college a friend just rang a few of us and said, "You've got to watch this movie. It's really insane but it's pretty good and I'm not entirely sure if I like it or not, but I have to talk to somebody about it". I had never heard anything about it before that point and I presume it had just come out on DVD but I watched it later that night.

It was enjoyable, hell it was great. I was totally capitivated but at the end of the movie I was left really confused. We discussed it at great length and still couldnt figure out what it was all about. So we came to boards and naturally there was a discussion about it, including some links to the source material.

Most of my friends thought this was all pretty cool but I thought it was just plain stupid and it totally ruined the film for me. Parts that seemed clever just became these artsy moments, designed to intrigue but also sufficiently confuse that you wouldnt question the cheesiness of it all.

There are some redeeming qualities to the movie, but few enough that I just think of it as a bad film and leave it at that.

11811

A straight to TV3 Tuesday Movie job by the looks of it.:mad:

AnonoBoy

Am I the only one who thought Donnie Darko was hugely overrated?

I predicted his second movie would be a pile of sh*te and I was right (for once!)

A sequel? Meh. Doesn't bother me at all.

iguana

Ivan wrote: »

It was enjoyable, hell it was great. I was totally capitivated but at the end of the movie I was left really confused.

I saw it in the IFC in 2002, I hadn't heard anything about it beforehand. I really, really enjoyed watching it, right up until the end where I was just left feeling; "was that it?" :(

It was a really weak story, I felt the movie was a great journey to a disappointing destination.

Indie18

Donnie Darko is just not the type of film that should get a sequel, as much as I loved the first one they should have just left it alone.

Richard Dower

Some movies sholud NEVER have had a sequel, Jurassic Park springs to mind.

JP Liz

i doubt it will get a cinema release

Basq

JP Liz wrote: »

i doubt it will get a cinema release

It's going straight-to-video!

fluke

Richard Dower wrote: »

Some movies sholud NEVER have had a sequel, Jurassic Park springs to mind.

+1

Mellor

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

..... and is a hugely polished production considering its small budget (the irony is the sequel probably has a far higher budget). Also nice to see a surreal independent movie crossover and attract mainstream appeal (at one point it was definitely a must-see film).

I liked the film also, but I think you are being a bit "rose tinted" in your post above. It wasn't as popular as you make out, most people the film forum probably seen it, but the nature of the people who seek this place.
The fact is, it was a film with a tiny budget and it failed to cover the budget.

The sequel has a slightly larger budget, and will likely not cover it either imo

Bubs101

Looks awesome. Just like the first one but with more Maggie Gyllenhalls

johnny_ultimate

Mellor wrote: »

I liked the film also, but I think you are being a bit "rose tinted" in your post above. It wasn't as popular as you make out, most people the film forum probably seen it, but the nature of the people who seek this place.

Not sure I agree. I do readily admit I am quite nostalgic about the film itself, considering the circumstances / time I first came across it (and I'm sure everyone would have a few films like that). But disregarding any arguments about quality etc... I felt it slowly grew into a bit of a sleeper hit, in my own experience anyway. It was a film I often heard mentioned in conversation with people who wouldn't have been big cinema fans, and far more casual viewers who came across it when the cheap DVDs etc... were released. You are right that it was a bit of a flop at the cinema, but Darko was a film that benefited from DVD and (slowly) found a considerable audience. Perhaps not a huge audience, but certainly a sizable one for a low budget and surreal film such as this. If it hadn't done well enough over time, then this sequel probably wouldn't exist. Same thing has happened with a number of other films - weak cinema release followed by a successful DVD / VHS run.

It might just be that it became a minor talking point with around people my age, and this argument is solely observation based, but Donnie Darko is one film which through re-releases (such as the inferior Director's Cut), DVD, giveaways (was given away in a Sunday paper a few years ago) and good word of mouth which always seemed surprisingly popular to me.

spinandscribble

was it just me or did anyone else hear it was going to be a musical?

Just came across this article and sweet Jebus it has to be one of the worst things I have ever read. If anythign it makes me want to see S.Darko so much more than ever before.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Just saw S. Darko and as predicted it was awful.
Avoid it, before it ruins the original for you.

Richard Dower

^ cheers, gonna give it a look anyways....not much else on and i find Briana Evigan very hot!

Locamon

Can see why this is going straight to DVD, I only saw the first one because it came free with a newspaper -it was okay. Having given over some of my life to watching this terrible trailer I will try to get some of it back by making sure I never watch the sequel.

Not The Real Scarecrow

Just saw it, well I say saw it as in I turned it off after 15 min because I found it really really painful. Initially it doesn't look too bad but it just came across too teen angsty for me. Probablly would appeal to teenage girls and stuff but I just couldn't relate to it at all.Visuals were good from what I saw but not enough to stop me turning it off and looking at th eremake of the Dunwich Horror.If I have the time will probably give it another go, because it could be a little gem, but I feckin doubt it.

Richard Dower

I watched it and i was like....what the hell?, it made LESS sense then D. Darko...at least with the original you've got some plot and could answer some questions, this one totally baffled me?

So what?.....Sam goes in back time, thats it?....at first i thought i was watching Gossip Girll or One Tree Hill, um...how many CW stars in this movie?...another dude was in The OC and Beautiful People. It was like a teen girl movie, or had that vibe. The soundtrack was good...i thought the songs in the movie was pretty good.

James Lafferty, i thought he was ok as Iraq Jack....least he tried to act a bit and adopt a different character, how well he did is open to debate. The end with the meteor shower i did like alot, seeing them all falling from the sky in the background was cool. But overall the movie left me cold with no answers.

Red Sleeping Beauty

CaptainNegative wrote: »

Just saw S. Darko and as predicted it was awful.
Avoid it, before it ruins the original for you.

Ye always hear/read this. That a crap sequel (or a few of them) can ruin the original. I disagree.

The original Matrix is still fantastic regardless of Neo becoming Jesus
The original Halloween is an amazingly low-fi Hitchcockian thriller no matter how many times he came back.
The Terminator is still a cult film (of sorts) despite the imminent reboot.

The list goes on the ammount of thomas the tank engine style films that have had their names butchered. But the originals aren't any worse for it.