The film implies that roberta sparrow was once chosen as an lr, which would explain her sudden transformation from being a nun to becoming a science teacher and author on time travel. Theory in an untold prequel, roberta sparrow followed the same path as donnie darko. Whether we believe donnie is a hero or mentally unstable, whether his world is real or imaginary, and whether we can defend or condemn his actions, we are. Share theories, photos, videos, gifs, memes, and stories. I dont think it will surprise anyone when i say that donnie darko is a weird movie the theatrical version can leave a viewer in complete and absolute befuddlement. Donnie darko is a 2001 science fiction film written and directed by richard kelly. Jake gyllenhaal in the 2004 directors cut of 2001s donnie darko. Since roberta sparrow is a fictional character in the movie donnie darko, it is not clear who has written this book, but it was most likely the director, richard kelly or his staff. Michael andrews, andrews, michael donnie darko score. There is a kind of movie that calls out not merely to be experienced but to be solved. This study guide is a compendium of facts and information intended to assist students of english to prepare for their ncea 2. The philosophy of time travel edit the philosophy of time travel is a fictional book in the film.
Explaining the end of donnie darko, the many implications of deus. It stars jake gyllenhaal, jena malone, maggie gyllenhaal, drew barrymore, mary mcdonnell, katharine ross, patrick swayze, noah wyle, stu stone, daveigh chase and james duval. Donnie darko 2001 jake gyllenhaal as donnie darko imdb. Donnie darko, released in 2001, is a science fiction film dealing with time travel. Gretchens mum leaves so that gretchen will go to donnies house, and then to her death. The movie poster for the 15thanniversary restoration of donnie darko. Donnie darko is a psychological thriller about donnie, a young fellow who ends up being in the centre of a story full of bizarre happenings. The rest of the darkos are pretty normal and have a.
However, it is said in the movie that she was once affiliated with a church or religious organization of sorts, but left said organization sometime before becoming a science teacher at donnies school. She couldnt have written that book for any reason except that, in another universe split, roberta also dealt with a tangent universe situation. Cellar door the music you hear when donnie and gretchen ross enter roberta sparrows grandma deathhouse. Roberta sparrow, who is played in the film by patience cleveland. Donnie darko is a hybrid film and oscillates between horror flick and science fiction masterpiece, with a bit of your typical 80s highschool movie and newage religion thrown in. It was included on the official dvd to help viewers understand the plot of the movie and to help explain many of the occurring events. His sister, maggie gyllenhaal, plays his sister in the film elizabeth darko. At the end, eddie darko is holding his samantha and trying but failing to hold back tears after his sons death. In the middle of the night, frank leads donnie outside onto a golf course and tells him the world will end in exactly 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, and 12 seconds.
Donnie darko is the protagonist and central character, who was a troubled teen living in middlesex, virginia during the events of the movie starting in october 2 of 1988, donnie is visited by frank, a mysterious being warning of impending doom. Eines abends sieht donnie, bei dem zuvor eine paranoide schizophrenie diagnostiziert wurde. Everything you were afraid to ask about donnie darko. The plot coils back on itself in intriguing mind puzzles, and moviegoers send bewildering emails to one another, explaining it.
This is difficult in that the book is an imaginary one, written by. Katherine ross, donnies therapist, donnie and eddie nearly run over roberta sparrow, also known as grandma death patience cleveland. Frank rat ihm, roberta sparrow einen brief zu schreiben. The film follows the adventures of the troubled title character as he seeks the meaning behind his doomsdayrelated visions. Donnie darko and the philosophy of time travel 25yl. In the directors cut of the donnie darko dvd, kevin smith and richard kelly discuss many aspects of the film, from roberta sparrows book to the comic book influences behind the film. The rest of the darkos are pretty normal and have a regular life.
Eddie almost runs over roberta sparrow because hes too busy talking to donnie in the codriver seat. By the time the events of the film took place, she was a seemingly senile, elderly woman, whom. Roberta sparrow, otherwise known as grandma death, is a frequent yet unheard character in the story. Donnie darko is a 2001 film about a troubled teenager who, after escaping death, is driven to manipulate a complex chain of events that will change the.
The text in these pages are crucial to understanding the movie and the rules within the tangent universe. In all, no matter how we view donnie darko, richard kelly provides us with a film that extends beyond the regular cinematic experience. The philosophy of time travel outlines the fundamental nature of fourth dimensional realities called tangent universes. Theory in an untold prequel, roberta sparrow followed. Donnie sends a letter to roberta sparrow, she is reading it when the red car comes speeding up the road, causing. Donnie darko premiered at the sundance film festival in january 2001, eight months before the september 11 terrorist attacks. In the film, it was written by roberta sparrow, an ominous elderly woman with a mysterious background, and essentially explains most of what transpires during the events. Its implied potts author, roberta sparrow, was once an lr, explaining her overnight. The film follows the adventures of the troubled titular character as he seeks to find the meaning behind his.
The philosophy of time travel is a fictional novel created to accompany the movie donnie darko, allegedly written by the character roberta sparrow, the book written to detail her experience with 4d reality. In the film, it was written by roberta sparrow, an ominous elderly woman with a mysterious background, and essentially explains most of what transpires during the events of the movie the following are pages from said book. The philosophy of time travel donnie darko a film overview. Universe, as it is coined in roberta sparrows book, the philosophy of time. The book was written in 1944 by wispyhaired, mailboxchecking roberta sparrow patience cleveland when she was a science teacher at donnie s school, years before being known as grandma death. Richard kelly on real life grandma death donnie darko. Donnie darko has become a cult classic since its theatrical release in 2001. In the philosophy of time travel, roberta sparrow wrote i pray that this is merely a work.
Donnie darko jake gyllenhall is a troubled teenager in suburban maryland. A companion volume to one of the most original works of recent american cinema donnie darko was the surprise cult hit of 2001. As the movie progresses through the 28 days in which it takes place, donnie s life becomes more and more bizzare. This is a short wonderful informational time travel dump. Roberta sparrow may be the most crucial character in donnie darko, despite only saying five words through its entirety, every living creature. A book of roberta sparrow donnie darko music video youtube. The soundtrack s opus is the nowfamous cover of the tears for fears song mad world, which earned. Explaining the end of donnie darko, the many implications. Sixteen years later, donnie darko makes an eerily prescient return. A senile old woman who spends her days walking back and forth from her house to the mailbox across the street, grandma death. The instability of the the tangent universe meant it would collapse within weeks, destroying all existence with it as sparrow explains.
Donnie and gretchen go to see the evil dead 1981 as a date movie in a double feature with the last temptation of christ, oddly enough. Donnie darko is a film that leaves a lot of questions unanswered, which was. The directors cut wants to take it easy on the audience, so throws in some exposition in the form of pages from roberta sparrows the. This will help you understand the movie donnie darko. Monnitoff gives donnie the philosophy of time travel, a book written by roberta sparrow, a former science teacher at the school who is now a seemingly senile. Two weeks ago brought mulholland drive, which has inspired countless explanations, all convincing, none in agreement, and now here is donnie darko, the story of a. This complete analysis of the film will dive into the meaning of donnie darko. It was the first featurelength film from director and writer james richard kelly. The philosophy of time travel donnie darko wiki fandom. Does anyone remember roberta sparrow of donnie darko. These pages, when considered, explain most of the plot.
Appearing nationwide on critics yearend topten lists, the quirky independent films effortless blending of science fiction, horror, adolescent angst, and social satire defied description while simultaneously providing an unexpectedly poignant catharsis for sept. The main character, donnie darko, is a troubled teenager whom has vision of a giant bunny rabbit named frank. Donnies dad asks what she said and the scene cuts without revealing until later. Donnie darko is a 2001 american science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by richard kelly. Roberta sparrow is an important character in donnie darko. All the pages from the fictional book the philospohy of time travel by roberta sparrow. The directors cut wants to take it easy on the audience, so throws in some exposition in the form of pages from roberta sparrows the philosophy of time travel. It stars jake gyllenhaal, jena malone, drew barrymore, mary mcdonnell, katharine ross, patrick swayze, noah wyle, and maggie gyllenhaal. Ultimately, donnie darko closed the wormhole by ensuring the artifacts passage through it, back to the primary universe which would seem to be the second time it happened, but again, time travel presents. But when donnie discovers that the time travel book, the. The book is a fictional one but some of the pages were in the films web site and included into the directors cut version of the movie. The explanation heavily revolves around the book donnie gets from his teacher, the philosophy of time travel written by roberta sparrow grandma death. See our topranked characters and read their profiles.