It stars jake gyllenhaal, jena malone, maggie gyllenhaal, drew barrymore, mary mcdonnell, katharine ross, patrick swayze, noah wyle, stu stone, daveigh chase and james duval. The philosophy of time travel pictures, towards the end of the book, were. Jan 20, 2017 donnie darko 2001 do you know anything about time travel. Oct 31, 2003 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. I know there was the fake book by roberta sparrow, philosophy of time travel. If anything it goes a little overboard in making adults especially teachersfaculty look cowed or cravenly stupid compared with. Donnie darko by richard kelly this is the shooting script that was used by the cast and crew during the shooting of the film. Like most cult movies, donnie darko works well on numerous levels as a brainy piece of sciencefiction, an ominous psychological thriller, a satire on suburban values, or a tragic drama of a doomed young rebel. For as bizarre as the narrative of the film gets, the themes of donnie darko are far more simple. 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. I thought this book would have more depth on time travel and possibly what the story is about in the movie, but similar to the movie it holds most of the secrets and ambiguity which is what probably makes this movie come alive. The directors cut wants to take it easy on the audience, so throws in some exposition in the form of pages from roberta sparrows the philosophy of time travel. However, at the centre of donnie darko is the simple story of a boy trying to make a stand in a lonely, chaotic world and discovering that every little thing. The text in these pages are crucial to understanding the movie and the rules within the tangent universe.
If you want to really get into the action of the movie, youd really do yourself a favor by reading the book seen in the film. According to the commentary by richard kelly, the man in the red jogging suit is an agent from the faa, which was so confused by the jet engine event that they sent. I read the donnie darko book because of a paper i had to write about the movie and its meaning. Donnie darko soundtrack music complete song list tunefind.
This is going to be long so prepare yourself i hope this helps you understand more donnie darko. Feb 04, 2016 donnie darko 2001 is a movie to watch at least twice. Jan 30, 2002 find all 31 songs in donnie darko soundtrack, with scene descriptions. 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. Two weeks ago brought mulholland drive, which has inspired countless explanations, all convincing, none in agreement, and now here is donnie darko, the story of a. Donnie darko is a 2001 american science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed. Because of her interest in the movie and funding, donnie darko had a.
Is the book philosophy of time travel as mentioned in movie. 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. All the pages from the fictional book the philospohy of time travel by roberta sparrow. There is a kind of movie that calls out not merely to be experienced but to be solved. Does anyone know if the movie donnie darko has a related nonfiction book. Unfortunately, the philosophy of time travel by roberta sparrow is a fictional book written by an imaginary person. Oct 04, 2016 this feature is not available right now.
Gretchens mum leaves so that gretchen will go to donnies house, and then to her death. The paperback of the the donnie darko book by richard kelly at barnes. Donnie darko 2001 is a movie to watch at least twice. The movie explores time travel, the concept of parallel universes, mental health issues, relationships and mortality. 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. Donnies suburb is green and leafy, and his home life happy. The philosophy of time travel is a fictional book written by character roberta sparrow, or more commonly referred to as grandma death. Obsessed with the science of time travel and acutely aware of the world around him, donnie is isolated by his powers of analysis and the apocalyptic visions that no one else seems to share. Donnie reads through the book and learns a lot about what is going on. I dont think it will surprise anyone when i say that donnie darko is a weird movie the theatrical version can leave a viewer in complete and absolute befuddlement. It is also one of the highlight movies of 2001, along with monsters ball, waking life, amelie, y tu mama tambien, and spirited away.
A companion volume to one of the most original works of recent. A brief analysis of time travel used in the movie donnie darko. This will help you understand the movie donnie darko. Time travel and the concepts and theories surrounding time travel is one of the most important aspects of donnie darko. The philosophy of time travel donnie darko a film overview.
This cut includes twenty minutes of extra footage and an altered soundtrack. Coloring books for everyone new members save 20% off jigsaw puzzles for all ages preorder the hunger games. It adds footnotes that count down to a deadline, but without explaining the nature of the deadline or the usefulness of the countdown i think it comes from an omniscient narrator who, despite his omniscience, sure does keep a lot to himself. Jake gyllenhaal, jena malone, drew barrymore, marry mc donnel, katharine ross, patrick swayze and noah wyle brought this adventure to. Study guide donnie darko, directed by richard kelly. First, there are some aspects that are intentionally left mysterious, or for the viewer to interpret. The philosophy of time travel donnie darko wiki fandom. Donnie sends a letter to roberta sparrow, she is reading it when the red car comes speeding up the road, causing. Roberta sparrows time travel book is inside this book too, which i had always. In back to the future the delorean had to reach a speed of 88 mph to travel in time. The plot coils back on itself in intriguing mind puzzles, and moviegoers send bewildering emails to one another, explaining it. Explaining the end of donnie darko, the many implications of.
Donnie still is confused by what is going on since he still wonders why he flooded the school. He describes the time travel in the film as being driven by a comic book logic, which should give you an idea of just how. The philosophy of time travel really helped me understanding the storyline. I just hope, that when the world comes to an end, i can breathe.
Dec 30, 2009 in donnie darko, what books were mentioned. The story is set in the town of middlesex during the 1988 presidential election campaign. Donnie darko s little sister samantha and her best friend corey are on a crosscountry road trip, but soon find themselves entangled in a dangerous glitch in the time space continuum. I was not able to find such an author, or a title that is close to this. Dec 16, 2005 unless richard kelly changed the book s title to the donnie darko book, i did not find it on. Apparently richard kelly, the writer and director of donnie darko, first began thinking about time travel time manipulation while he was watching a football game related.
I believe it is a fictional book made up for the movie. The donnie darko book richard kelly, kevin conroy scott. Donnie mentions the delorean car, which was used for time travel in back to the future 1985. He lends donnie a copy of the philosophy of time travel, a book written by none other than grandma death herself, back when she was a. With daveigh chase, briana evigan, james lafferty, ed westwick. Donnie darko was dead before the movie even started. The basic premise appears at times to be about timetravel, but at others. If i am still alive when the events foretold in these pages occur, then i hope that you will find me before it is too late. Quite a slight book on the movie, it amounts to a short but interesting interview with the director that covers the genesis of the script and production, a few images from and inspired by the film and a few pages from the imaginary book on time travel mentioned in the actual movie. These are the pages from the fictional book the philosophy of time travel by roberta sparrow.
Taken from the imdb trivia entry for donnie darko the movie takes place in 1988. Reviewed in the united kingdom on january 20, 2017. The interview with richard kelly really helped me to understand his intuitions in doing the movie and thought process in scripting 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 a seemingly senile old woman living outside of town. Donnie darko 2001 do you know anything about time travel. The book philosophy of time travel featured in the movie is supposedly by a roberta sparrow. Kenneth monnitoff gives this book to donnie during one of their conversations about time travel. Everything you were afraid to ask about donnie darko. The philosophy of time travel edit the philosophy of time travel is a fictional book in the film. Frank tells donnie the world will end in 28 days, 06 hours, 42 minutes, and 12 seconds. The concepts are explained in the book, written by roberta sparrow and. The directors cut adds footage that enriches and extends the material but doesnt alter its tone. The donnie darko book by richard kelly, paperback barnes. Donnie darko soundtrack cellar door by usermarcliam.
When samantha asks when she can have kids, donnie says. 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 purpose of flooding the school is exactly as he said earlier, to meet gretchen. Donnie darko is a 2001 american science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by richard kelly. October, 1944 i love this little read for what it is.
Donnie darko secrets of time travel wtfu edition youtube. A philosophy of time travel the intent of this book is for it to be used as a simple and direct guide in a time of great danger. Donnie darko is an emotionally troubled teenager who sleepwalks and visits a psychiatrist with whom he discusses his deepest thoughts throughout the film. 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. The theatrical release of donnie darko offers few answers.
Donnie darkos town was inspired by midlothian in virginia, where i grew up in the late 1980s, though donnie is a little older than i would have been. Early on in donnie darko we see a character reading a stephen king novel. That being said, i have seen this film a number of times and would like to offer my personal opinion of the events, using both material provided. Timeline of important events donnie darko a film overview. Donnie darko is caught in a repeating timeloop, it. His mother mary mcdonnell is filled with warmth and love, and his father holmes osborne is not the standard monster of dadhating hollywood formulas. The philosophy of timetravel the time travel nexus. We thought we did a pretty good job unearthing the secrets of donnie darko when the cult hit marked its tenth anniversary five years ago it was released on october 26, 2001.