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Remember friendship & neon plastic bracelets? Watching S.Darko, the official sequel to the cult-hit Donnie Darko, will remind you of this. While the original film is about Donnie and took place in the 80s, the new film is about his sister, Samantha Darko, and her own story in the 90s.
I think most critics didn't really like S.Darko, and I don't understand why. If they remotely liked the original film, this film is practically the same movie - in both tone and writing. What's back? The iconic bunny mask, the liquid thing, strange imagery, the countdown, reversal of film/time-theory, Daveigh Chase, sleepwalking, etc.
The new director Chris Fisher did a pretty good job, although I did wish the original writer and director Richard Kelly had some sort of involvement (but he sold all his rights to his creation).
My only fear is that they continuously release additional sequels. You know, like we didn't need Hellraiser 5, 6, 7, and 8 (all awful direct-to-video).
The soundtrack is quintessential 90s alternative: Catherine Wheel's "Black metallic", Dead Can Dance's "The Carnival is Over", Cocteau Twins' "Heaven or Las Vegas", and one particular song made me smile a shameful smile that I own "Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe" by Whale from their debut album, We Care. As far as one-hit wonders goes, this was it for the Swedish band. They sort of just fell off the face of the planet (I didn't even know they had a sophomore album, All Disco Dance Must End In Broken Bones).
So if you enjoyed Donnie Darko, you really have to see S Darko. This is a straight-to-DVD/Bluray movie (released last Tuesday, May 12th on 20th Century Fox), so you will have to either rent or buy it. As for a soundtrack, there is no announcement for an official soundtrack.
I think most critics didn't really like S.Darko, and I don't understand why. If they remotely liked the original film, this film is practically the same movie - in both tone and writing. What's back? The iconic bunny mask, the liquid thing, strange imagery, the countdown, reversal of film/time-theory, Daveigh Chase, sleepwalking, etc.
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My only fear is that they continuously release additional sequels. You know, like we didn't need Hellraiser 5, 6, 7, and 8 (all awful direct-to-video).
The soundtrack is quintessential 90s alternative: Catherine Wheel's "Black metallic", Dead Can Dance's "The Carnival is Over", Cocteau Twins' "Heaven or Las Vegas", and one particular song made me smile a shameful smile that I own "Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe" by Whale from their debut album, We Care. As far as one-hit wonders goes, this was it for the Swedish band. They sort of just fell off the face of the planet (I didn't even know they had a sophomore album, All Disco Dance Must End In Broken Bones).
So if you enjoyed Donnie Darko, you really have to see S Darko. This is a straight-to-DVD/Bluray movie (released last Tuesday, May 12th on 20th Century Fox), so you will have to either rent or buy it. As for a soundtrack, there is no announcement for an official soundtrack.
05/18/2009 03:21:06 ♥ vu (
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