Donnie Darko - w/ Liz & A Movie on Teen A(ngst)gnosticism

MOVIE DISCUSSION:

Liz & A Movie: Instagram / YouTube / Letterboxd

Liz from Liz & A Movie (and Court from The B-Movie Critics Podcast!) join Melvin to discuss one of his old-school favorites: Donnie Darko! They get into the drama, the angst, and everything in between!

Topics:

• Melvin asks Liz & Court a few questions about their movie tastes, as well as learns about their reticence for "super boys". 
• Donnie Darko produces a lot of deep feelings, even if a lot of the film is hard to understand.
• Melvin's rewatch was surreal, and he shares why he thinks it impacted him so much.
• Donnie Darko plays with a mix of genres, tones, and characters, and this narrative fragmentation builds a picture of Donnie's confused world.
• Contrasting the loneliness of Donnie and the loneliness of Cherita. 
• The passage of time, time travel, and change are all ideas at play within Donnie Darko.
• A lot of Donnie Darko starts to explore dynamics of predestination.
• Melvin recalls the explanation for the movie Richard Kelly provided with regards to all of the weird, paranormal, timey-wimey stuff that happens in the film... and it's as bonkers as you think it is (and also not that important!).

Recommendations:

• Late Night with the Devil (2023) (Movie)
• Dark (2017) (Series)
• Twisters (2024) (Movie)
• Chronicle (2012) (Movie)