Donnie Darko - A Film Overview
Works Cited
The Donnie Darko official website is a useful resource to look at to learn more about facts in Darko's world. Events before and after the time the movie takes place are shown which give a more complete feel to the plot, characters, and the whole idea of time travel. The website is presented in the form of a puzzle that must be solved, just as the film is a puzzle itself.
Donnie Darko. n.p. n.d. Website. 11/28/10. <www.donniedarkofilm.com>
The Internet Movie Database is a useful resource for all information regarding movies, actors, or directors. It includes any information related to film, actors, and directors along with showing fun trivia, facts, and reviews.
The Internet Movie Database. Amazon.com. n.d. Website. 11/28/10. <www.imdb.com>
The article "Everything you were afraid to ask about 'Donnie Darko'" by Dan Kois is a very useful resource for understanding the plot of Donnie Darko and understanding the set up of the Ensurance Trap. It explains many things in great detail, relevant or not, such as who the fat guy in the red jogging suit was.
Kois, Dan. "Everything you were afraid to ask about 'Donnie Darko'". salon.com. n.p. n.d. Website. 12/4/10. <http://dir.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2004/07/23/darko/index.html>
This website provides a thoughtful twist on the given explanation. The author of this website suggests that the world is stuck in an endless time-loop in combination with what Roberta Sparrow has written in her book. Although this explanation isn't the most commonly accepted among people, it definitely brings up good points and is worth reading.
n.a. "Donnie Darko FAQ: Explanation of What, How and Why". The Movie Goer. n.p. n.d. Website. 12/4/10. <http://www.themoviegoer.com/donnie_darko.htm>
In his website, Dan Smith explains a lot of different commonly heard of explanations for Donnie Darko. Also included on this page is a comment section where explanations are discussed by veiwers.
Smith, Dan. "Alternate Explanations". Donnie Darko The Tangent Universe. n.p. n.d. Website. 11/28/10. <http://www.donniedarko.org.uk/alternative-explantions/>
The list of movies provided on Starpulse.com serves as a very good guide for similar movies to Donnie Darko and also provides brief explanations of each movie.
n.a. "Related Movies". Starpulse. n.p. n.d. Website. 11/28/10. <http://www.starpulse.com/Movies/Donnie_Darko/Similar_Movies/>
Sundance.org is a website and resource for independent filmmakers. They rovide information, tools, and even host events for independent filmmakers.
Sundance. n.p. n.d. Website. 12/4/10. <http://www.sundance.org/>
"Relationship Between Color and Emotion: A Study of College Students." is an article that describes common human emotion and reaction to color. This article helps provide reasoning as to why viewers may have a constant sense of fear and doom while they watch the film.
Kaya, Naz, and Helen H Epps. "Relationship Between Color and Emotion: A Study of College Students." College Student Journal 38 (2004): n.p. Print.
Donnie Darko, the movie, was used for the majority of the information gathering. It is the piece of work of interest for this website.
Donnie Darko. Dir. Richard Kelly." Newmarket Films: 2001, Film.
Donnie Darko. n.p. n.d. Website. 11/28/10. <www.donniedarkofilm.com>
The Internet Movie Database is a useful resource for all information regarding movies, actors, or directors. It includes any information related to film, actors, and directors along with showing fun trivia, facts, and reviews.
The Internet Movie Database. Amazon.com. n.d. Website. 11/28/10. <www.imdb.com>
The article "Everything you were afraid to ask about 'Donnie Darko'" by Dan Kois is a very useful resource for understanding the plot of Donnie Darko and understanding the set up of the Ensurance Trap. It explains many things in great detail, relevant or not, such as who the fat guy in the red jogging suit was.
Kois, Dan. "Everything you were afraid to ask about 'Donnie Darko'". salon.com. n.p. n.d. Website. 12/4/10. <http://dir.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2004/07/23/darko/index.html>
This website provides a thoughtful twist on the given explanation. The author of this website suggests that the world is stuck in an endless time-loop in combination with what Roberta Sparrow has written in her book. Although this explanation isn't the most commonly accepted among people, it definitely brings up good points and is worth reading.
n.a. "Donnie Darko FAQ: Explanation of What, How and Why". The Movie Goer. n.p. n.d. Website. 12/4/10. <http://www.themoviegoer.com/donnie_darko.htm>
In his website, Dan Smith explains a lot of different commonly heard of explanations for Donnie Darko. Also included on this page is a comment section where explanations are discussed by veiwers.
Smith, Dan. "Alternate Explanations". Donnie Darko The Tangent Universe. n.p. n.d. Website. 11/28/10. <http://www.donniedarko.org.uk/alternative-explantions/>
The list of movies provided on Starpulse.com serves as a very good guide for similar movies to Donnie Darko and also provides brief explanations of each movie.
n.a. "Related Movies". Starpulse. n.p. n.d. Website. 11/28/10. <http://www.starpulse.com/Movies/Donnie_Darko/Similar_Movies/>
Sundance.org is a website and resource for independent filmmakers. They rovide information, tools, and even host events for independent filmmakers.
Sundance. n.p. n.d. Website. 12/4/10. <http://www.sundance.org/>
"Relationship Between Color and Emotion: A Study of College Students." is an article that describes common human emotion and reaction to color. This article helps provide reasoning as to why viewers may have a constant sense of fear and doom while they watch the film.
Kaya, Naz, and Helen H Epps. "Relationship Between Color and Emotion: A Study of College Students." College Student Journal 38 (2004): n.p. Print.
Donnie Darko, the movie, was used for the majority of the information gathering. It is the piece of work of interest for this website.
Donnie Darko. Dir. Richard Kelly." Newmarket Films: 2001, Film.
