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| obvious references |
| - Evil Dead |
| - Last Tempatation of Christ
(seems like a clear hint towards understanding the theme/structure
of DD, but besides noting that the film was banned, Kelly doesn't
really discuss this on the dvd.) |
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| "subconcious" reference |
| - E.T. (if you're here, you know the scene) |
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Lolita (Kubrick's)
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halloween costume] |
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Jonathan Demme |
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- centered
framing (cinematography) [Donnie/Frank meetings] |
| science
fiction/mythology |
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of Philip K. Dick/Joseph Campbell (Initiation of the Hero and The
Cave) |
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Peggy Sue Got
Married |
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- costumes [Sparkle
Motion's silver dance costumes based on Peggy's prom dress] |
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| other/miscellaneous/similar/viewer
submitted |
| • Jacob's Ladder |
| • (no.
i'm not going to include it, okay fine - ) Harvey |
| • Mr. Mom (just
kidding. even though hey it is from the 80s. so Max Dugan Returns, and Real
Genius and... North Shore -plus the main character wears surf t-shirts like
Donnie...) |
| • Wizard
of Oz ..."parallels: 1) The Wicked Witch. [I think you know who I'm
talking about.] 2) The Good Witch who gives Dorothy the Rudy Slippers [Grandma
Death and her Philosophy of Time Travel.} 3) The Wizard/exposed as a fraud
[Mr. Jim Cunningham] 4) The Tornado" --Impulsivelad2 |
| - the following submitted
by Robert - |
| "I'm very much
a film buff and some excellent films (IMO) that are similar to Donnie Darko
(in one way or another) are: |
| 1) Ghost Dog (modern
day "ghetto" hitman bases his code of conduct on a 17th century Samurai
text entitled Hagakure). |
| 2) Pi (math/computer
genius stumbles across 200+ digit combo that may or may not contain the
name of God...will it destroy or liberate?). |
| 3) The Seventh Seal
(the 1957 version with Max Von Sydow) - Death challenges a disillusioned
knight to game of chess. |
| 4) Waking Life (a
newer animated feature). Don't let the fact that this is an animated feature
turn you off -- it is very, very good. |
| 5) Monty Python's
Holy Grail (full of absolutely hilarious symbolism and good old fashioned
mockery). |
| 6) Natural Born Killers
- a homicidal romantic couple? Replete with symbolism (one of my fav films). |
| 7) Rashomon (a 1957
japanese film) - Rape in feudal japan from the perspective of the different
individuals involved. |
| 8) Wings of Desire
- One of the "watchers" gives up his immortality for the sake of a mortal.
Very, very good film. |
| 9) Jacob's Ladder
- This guy's alive, right? |
| 10) A Pure Formality
- If you figure this movie out on the first viewing...well...I'd be shocked
(everyone I know that has seen this film either had to watch it twice or
read reviews to understand it)." |
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