This is not a mockup or photoshop; this is the ACTUAL teaser poster for S. Darko, the sequel to, you guessed it, Donnie Darko. Now, Donnie Darko is, in my opinion, one of the greatest films ever made. It's one of those films that you either love or you hate, and I love it.
Thing about it is it didn't make a lot of money when it was released. It came out just after 9/11, and many people just weren't in the mood for crazy psychotic rabbits and a time warp story. The film did well in DVD sales, and started a cult following.
So in my opinion, this move is odd - Donnie Darko wasn't the most successful film ever - it wasn't even a blockbuster. So my guess is Velvet Octopus (the production company) is banking on the cult following of the original to go see this one. Except the cult following doesn't want a sequel. Nothing could ever possibly live up to Donnie Darko.
Oh, and Richard Kelly, the writer and director of the original, ISN'T EVEN INVOLVED.
What kills me even more is a member of the production team, Simon Crowe, said: "Donnie's not in [the new film] but there are meteorites and rabbits." METEORITES and RABBITS? REALLY? Is that was Donnie Darko was about? PLANE TURBINES and RABBITS? Come on!
You can go read the article here, and then go gouge your eyes out with other Donnie Darko lovers at the Comingsoon.net forum here.
Sprink.
9 comments:
WHAT THE FUCK. THEY BETTER ABANDON THE PROJECT NOW, BECAUSE MY EXPECTATIONS ARE WAY ABOVE ANYTHING THEY COULD POSSIBLY ACHIEVE.
NOT ONLY THAT, BUT THE LINE ON THE TEASER POSTER IS FUCKING RETARDED. "WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU KNEW THE FUTURE?" DONNIE DARKO ISN'T ABOUT PREMONITIONS OR FORESIGHT. IT'S ABOUT UNSUSTAINABLE TANGENT UNIVERSES COLLAPSING IN ON THEMSELVES.
SO. ANGRY.
AND WHO THE FUCK CARES ABOUT SAMANTHA DARKO. I BET SHE GREW UP MASTURBATING TO HER SHORT STORY ABOUT UNICORNS AND SPIRALING OUT OF CONTROL AFTER LOSING THE NATIONALS WITH HER SPARKLE MOTION PALS BECAUSE BETHANY COULDN'T SWALLOW HER VOMIT.
i completely agree with you on everything!
and doesn't the slogan make it sound like a final destination ripoff? ugh.
sprinkles, you should start a boycott petition on facebook. i believe in you. we can stop this horror.
and while your at it, start a twilight group.
HOLY. SHIT.
THIS CANNOT COME TO PASS.
OMG DONNIE DARKO IS SO PERSONAL AND DEEP TO ME HOW CAN THEY MAKE BUNNY COSTUMES AND TIME TRAVEL ANY MORE PROFOUND IT'S JUST TOTALLY IMPOSSIBLE I'M SO PISSED RIGHT NOW
fuck you, 2:36. it's not time travel anyway. obviously you didn't understand the movie.
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