Comments on: “Donnie Darko” (2003) and “Inside Job” (2010) http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4022 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Thu, 21 May 2026 00:59:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4022&cpage=2#comment-24166 girldetective Thu, 25 Aug 2011 02:26:09 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4022#comment-24166 I gotta say, I can't recommend Inside Job the documentary, because I felt at the end as if there was simply nothing to be done about the whole awful situation. Now, Inside Job the Spike Lee movie? That was pretty good, and got under appreciated at the box office. I gotta say, I can’t recommend Inside Job the documentary, because I felt at the end as if there was simply nothing to be done about the whole awful situation. Now, Inside Job the Spike Lee movie? That was pretty good, and got under appreciated at the box office.

]]> By: Janise http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4022&cpage=2#comment-24164 Janise Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:05:57 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4022#comment-24164 I am not young and only somewhat disaffected, but I really liked Donnie Darko. There was just something about it that moved me. It may have been the combination of my mood and the circumstances when I watched it, but I've watched it several more times and still like it a lot. I feel hopeful at the end, even though it is not a "happy" ending for everyone. On the other hand, I wasn't that impressed with Heathers, and I've never watched it since the first time. I was curious about Inside Job, but you may have convinced me that I'll just end up depressed if I watch it. I will have to find something else to watch that wouldn't make me want to jump in a river. Maybe a few episodes of The Wire. :-) I am not young and only somewhat disaffected, but I really liked Donnie Darko. There was just something about it that moved me. It may have been the combination of my mood and the circumstances when I watched it, but I’ve watched it several more times and still like it a lot. I feel hopeful at the end, even though it is not a “happy” ending for everyone.

On the other hand, I wasn’t that impressed with Heathers, and I’ve never watched it since the first time.

I was curious about Inside Job, but you may have convinced me that I’ll just end up depressed if I watch it. I will have to find something else to watch that wouldn’t make me want to jump in a river. Maybe a few episodes of The Wire. :-)

]]> By: carolyn http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4022&cpage=1#comment-23920 carolyn Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:48:25 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4022#comment-23920 well, I STILL 100% love Heathers. So... :) well, I STILL 100% love Heathers. So… :)

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4022&cpage=1#comment-23888 girldetective Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:24:55 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4022#comment-23888 C, my friend Michael had the same reaction. I neither hated nor loved it, but feel like if I'd seen it as a younger, more-feeling-put-upon person, I would have embraced it fiercely as I remember doing with Heathers. C, my friend Michael had the same reaction. I neither hated nor loved it, but feel like if I’d seen it as a younger, more-feeling-put-upon person, I would have embraced it fiercely as I remember doing with Heathers.

]]> By: carolyn http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4022&cpage=1#comment-23863 carolyn Tue, 16 Aug 2011 03:29:38 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4022#comment-23863 I just saw Donnie Darko a few years ago myself. I pretty much hated it and remain completely mystified to its cult following. I just saw Donnie Darko a few years ago myself. I pretty much hated it and remain completely mystified to its cult following.

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