From: starbugaboo@NOSPAMyahoo.com   
      
   Gavin wrote:   
   >   
   > On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 14:57:08 -0700, Starbugaboo   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   > >I still need to see the director's cut of that film.   
   >   
   > The director's cut of Donnie Darko isn't as good as the theatrical   
   > cut. It's about half an hour longer, but most added scenes should   
   > never have been reinstated, they slow the film down. But a couple of   
   > new scenes should have been in the film all along.   
   >   
   > Also, new effects and visual transitions have been added that were   
   > supposedly to make the director's intentions more clear, but they turn   
   > out to be more confusing. So it makes the film a bit more jumbled. In   
   > the commentary track he explains his reasons for the changes very   
   > well, but that doesn't stop the film from being worse.   
   > Gavin   
      
   Hmm... okay I think I'll stick with the dvd I have then and just rewatch   
   that.   
      
   I originally saw the film at a sneak preview and the audience didn't   
   know what to make of it all. Then Richard Kelly and Jake Gyllenhaal   
   popped in at the end unexpectedly to "sort of explain it" but not really   
   because the fun is in the interpretation and discussions that follow it.   
   It was cool but a lot of the audience were just there because it was   
   free so the looks of complete confusion on their faces was great fun.   
      
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