Welcome back to the club!

On this week's episode of Idle Film Club, we discuss the somewhat divisive director's cut of the cult-classic masterpiece, Donnie Darko. We take a deep dive into the tangent universe and explore everything from the living receiver to the manipulated dead.

Not sure what any of that means? Well they're integral in understanding what the fuck went on in this film, so tune in and find out.

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(0:00 ) Intro
(00:31 ) Idle Film Club and Donnie Darko intro
(04:41 ) Statistics and cultural context
(12:30 ) Background
(13:23 ) Plot Summary
(20:49 ) Opinions
(23:53 ) Theatrical vs Director’s cut
(27:46 ) The Eye and the Fourth Dimension
(31:17 ) The Philosophy of Time Travel
(31:48 ) Foreword and structure
(32:35 ) Chapter One: The Tangent Universe
(33:47 ) Chapter Two: Water and Metal
(35:08 ) Chapter Seven: The Manipulated Living
(36:03 ) Chapter Four: The Artifact and the Living
(38:34 ) Chapter Six: The Living Receiver
(42:38 ) Chapter Nine: Ensurance Trap
(35:08 ) Chapter Twelve: Dreams
(46:07 ) Frank and Donnie
(48:55 ) Richard Kelly and the Director’s Vision
(51:42 ) Miscellaneous points
(1:02:25 ) Conclusion