We watched the Director's cut of Donnie Darko last night at Cinema Voshell. It's one of my favorite movies, and I was really looking forward to seeing the new version, which never made it to the big screen here. It was good, but I think overall, I prefer the theatrical release. I know that "Never Tear us Apart" was the original choice for the opening music, and that is totally my favorite INXS song, but I don't think I can live without "The Killing Moon."
Some of the scenes that were included were really good, but overall — and especially the end — it really lacked the emotional punch of the original. Besides, half of the fun of that movie was doing the work, going to the websites, listening to your friends' crackpot theories to find out what the hell happened.
Also notable, was that every time Frank the bunny came on screen or talked, Turkey growled. That dog hates giant, evil bunnies.
