does anyone have a theory on this scene. the coldness of what the therapist tells donnie (it would only be you, and him) is juxtaposed with how comfortingly she says it, imo.
like what are we, as the audience, supposed to take from this scene? it’s such an awful thing she says to donnie - “it would only be you, and him.” it compounds his loneliness- even if frank is imaginary even to donnie, how horrible for someone he trusts to say that.
She is one of the manipulated living (ML) in this tangent universe they all find themselves in. The ML all indirectly drive the living receiver ( Donnie) to correct the order of things. Similar to how his english and science teachers both indirectly guide him to Roberta Sparrow’s house on halloween.
Predictive programming. One theory is that Frank is God, as the therapist points out, and Donnie is the antichrist. At the end, when Satan breaks through the veil separating Heaven and Earth (the sky opening up) to bring the fight to God, it's only them. The outcome is already known. He loses. He's afraid.
So I'm completely infatuated with Donnie Darko and I love how Jake Gyllenhaal has this kind of baby voice throughout this whole movie (and thats just kind of how his voice is) like when he says "Go home! Go home and tell your parents everythings gonna be okay!" I don't know, it breaks my heart cause he sounds like a little kid. Ehh... yeah? hah.
IT might have something to do with how people tend to act younger and regress their age when under hypnosis. Not sure if this is what the director/writers had in mind but thats what I always thought.
그는 내 인생 전체에 걸쳐 나타날거에요.
"The skies are gonna open up"i love that line
That sudden camera switch to Frank had to be one of the best jump scares I’ve seen in a while 😅😅
Donnie darko cuddling the dog toy was always so adorable to me. I still felt bad for him; but still.
FINALLY. This is the scene I wanted to see
Comment #88 ftw
Frank is the manipulated dead and Donnie is the manipulated living.
he’s literally me
does anyone have a theory on this scene. the coldness of what the therapist tells donnie (it would only be you, and him) is juxtaposed with how comfortingly she says it, imo.
like what are we, as the audience, supposed to take from this scene? it’s such an awful thing she says to donnie - “it would only be you, and him.” it compounds his loneliness- even if frank is imaginary even to donnie, how horrible for someone he trusts to say that.
She is one of the manipulated living (ML) in this tangent universe they all find themselves in. The ML all indirectly drive the living receiver ( Donnie) to correct the order of things. Similar to how his english and science teachers both indirectly guide him to Roberta Sparrow’s house on halloween.
Predictive programming. One theory is that Frank is God, as the therapist points out, and Donnie is the antichrist. At the end, when Satan breaks through the veil separating Heaven and Earth (the sky opening up) to bring the fight to God, it's only them. The outcome is already known. He loses. He's afraid.
I watched this when I was 10 and had nightmares about Frank lol I'm surprised I grew into a functioning normal adult 😅
Psychosis defined
i can see him right now!
Revisiting this scene because I had a scary dream about it last night. Didn't remember the bit about Hungry Hungry Hippos.
That mask in the background keeps creeping me out
I always loved how Donnie picks up the stuffed animal to calm himself down.
Gotta have something to hold to haha
I have to see a therapist tomorrow, I think I'm going to re-create this scene.
So how did It go?
@@spateri728bro never got his answer
Did u do it
love this film and at above re: the baby voice in that scene--I concur.
It made me mad when she said, "If the world were to end then it would only be you and him" BITCH dont tell him that now he's gonna be more freaked out
i watched this movie for the first time last week, ever since Frank has been plaguing my dreams
Donnie is adorable! It's like his subconscious can only be expressed through the diction of a child. great acting!
LOL at "I want to talk about your past today." "Noooo.." 0:04
This scene is terrifying.
@LilytheSonicMermaid towards the end when Gretchen gets hit by the car :o the kid in the car is like "what the fuck did you do!?"
yeah, i know. i used 'em.
@TheOneartist the directors cut is shit.
@TheOneartist no i like the orginal
@PutMeOnAPlane Me too, i love the movie and its my favorite movie
It's scenes like this that make Frank so disturbing.
Jake's head is so big :) :P
I did it again. :D
huh, so old elaine robinson grew up to be a psychiatrist...
O_O" Holy shit that scared me when he yelled
The scene it shows for a split second in the beginning is one of the best scenes in the movie.
I love how jake can change his emotinans (i didnt spell that right...) so quickly he is a great actor in a great movie
So I'm completely infatuated with Donnie Darko and I love how Jake Gyllenhaal has this kind of baby voice throughout this whole movie (and thats just kind of how his voice is) like when he says "Go home! Go home and tell your parents everythings gonna be okay!" I don't know, it breaks my heart cause he sounds like a little kid. Ehh... yeah? hah.
IT might have something to do with how people tend to act younger and regress their age when under hypnosis. Not sure if this is what the director/writers had in mind but thats what I always thought.
I think it’s just his natural inflection of portraying Donnie, also Jake was 20 when they filmed this in 3 weeks. He was fresh out of high school
"How did you feel being denied these. . .hungry, hungry hippos?"
regret :/
This is such a depressing scene, but still love it o.O
I thought that was the fucking grudge at 2:02
*claps* huh?
@BatDude27 ull not. its a great film, u shud watch it.
@Blacksight1 i know s. darko sucked really bad. I wasnt really asking for a sequal, just want another great movie like this
@BatDude27 OMG I totally had nightmares but I swear its worth it :D
DONNIE DARKO 2 :3
@ewanbloemendaal Other way around. Frank would destroy that pussy
now whenever i see hungry hungry hippos i think of donnie lmao i feel his pain i never got that game either ;( hahaa
@BatDude27 Don't worry. Only the rabbit is scary. It's not much of a horror movie after all. It's more of a fantasy drama.
I wanna fucking see this movie so bad but im afraid ill have nightmares for months
did u have nightmares for months
I love his slur, ha.
donnie goes to get a teddy.....love it! xx
@Nightraven117 you should......its amazing!