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Fifteen years before Stranger Things combined science fiction, Spielbergian touches and 80s nostalgia to much acclaim, Richard Kelly set the template - and the high-water mark - with his debut feature, Donnie Darko. Initially beset with distribution problems, it would slowly find its audience and emerge as arguably the first cult classic of the new millennium.
Donnie is a troubled high school student: in therapy, prone to sleepwalking and in possession of an imaginary friend, a six-foot rabbit named Frank, who tells him the world is going to end in 28 days, 06 hours, 42 minutes and 12 seconds. During that time he will navigate teenage life, narrowly avoid death in the form of a falling jet engine, follow Frank's maladjusted instructions and try to maintain the space-time continuum.
Described by its director as "The Catcher in the Rye as told by Philip K. Dick", Donnie Darko combines an eye-catching, eclectic cast - pre-stardom Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal, heartthrob Patrick Swayze, former child star Drew Barrymore, Oscar nominees Mary McDonnell and Katharine Ross, and television favourite Noah Wyle - and an evocative soundtrack of 80s classics by Echo and the Bunnymen, Tears for Fears and Duran Duran. This 4K restoration by Arrow Films allows a modern classic to receive the home video treatment it deserves.
Product Features
4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY 2-DISC SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
- 4K restorations of both the Theatrical Cut and the Director's Cut from the original camera negatives by Arrow Films, supervised and approved by director Richard Kelly and cinematographer Steven Poster
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentations of both cuts in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Luke Preece
DISC 1 - THE THEATRICAL CUT [4K UHD BLU-RAY]
- Audio commentary by writer-director Richard Kelly and actor Jake Gyllenhaal
- Audio commentary by Kelly, producer Sean McKittrick and actors Drew Barrymore, Jena Malone, Beth Grant, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne, Katharine Ross and James Duval
- Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of Donnie Darko, a documentary by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures on the making of Donnie Darko, containing interviews with writer-director Richard Kelly, producer Sean McKittrick, cinematographer Steven Poster, editor Sam Bauer, composer Michael Andrews, costume designer
- April Ferry, production designer Alec Hammond and actor James Duval
- The Goodbye Place, Kelly's 1996 short film, which anticipates some of the themes and ideas of his feature films
- 20 deleted and alternate scenes with optional commentary by Kelly
- Trailer
DISC 2 - THE DIRECTOR'S CUT [4K UHD BLU-RAY]
- Audio commentary by Kelly and filmmaker Kevin Smith
- The Donnie Darko Production Diary, an archival documentary charting the film's production, with optional commentary by cinematographer Steven Poster
- Archive interviews with Kelly, actors Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, James Duval, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Holmes Osborne, Noah Wyle and Katharine Ross, producers Sean McKittrick, Nancy Juvonen, Hunt Lowry and Casey La Scala, and cinematographer Steven Poster
- Three archive featurettes: They Made Me Do It, They Made Me Do It Too and #1 Fan: A Darkomentary
- Storyboard comparisons
- B-roll footage
- Cunning Visions infomercials
- Music video: Mad World by Gary Jules
- Galleries
- Director's Cut trailer
- TV spots
- Arrow Video
- 246 mins approx
- Richard Kelly
- 15
- Jake Gyllenhaal
- Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Patrick Swayze
- Beth Grant
- English SDH
- 2001
- English
- 2
- Free
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Arrow Films
Fifteen years before Stranger Things combined science fiction, Spielbergian touches and 80s nostalgia to much acclaim, Richard Kelly set the template - and the high-water mark - with his debut feature, Donnie Darko. Initially beset with distribution problems, it would slowly find its audience and emerge as arguably the first cult classic of the new millennium.
Donnie is a troubled high school student: in therapy, prone to sleepwalking and in possession of an imaginary friend, a six-foot rabbit named Frank, who tells him the world is going to end in 28 days, 06 hours, 42 minutes and 12 seconds. During that time he will navigate teenage life, narrowly avoid death in the form of a falling jet engine, follow Frank's maladjusted instructions and try to maintain the space-time continuum.
Described by its director as "The Catcher in the Rye as told by Philip K. Dick", Donnie Darko combines an eye-catching, eclectic cast - pre-stardom Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal, heartthrob Patrick Swayze, former child star Drew Barrymore, Oscar nominees Mary McDonnell and Katharine Ross, and television favourite Noah Wyle - and an evocative soundtrack of 80s classics by Echo and the Bunnymen, Tears for Fears and Duran Duran. This 4K restoration by Arrow Films allows a modern classic to receive the home video treatment it deserves.
Product Features
4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY 2-DISC SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
- 4K restorations of both the Theatrical Cut and the Director's Cut from the original camera negatives by Arrow Films, supervised and approved by director Richard Kelly and cinematographer Steven Poster
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentations of both cuts in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Luke Preece
DISC 1 - THE THEATRICAL CUT [4K UHD BLU-RAY]
- Audio commentary by writer-director Richard Kelly and actor Jake Gyllenhaal
- Audio commentary by Kelly, producer Sean McKittrick and actors Drew Barrymore, Jena Malone, Beth Grant, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne, Katharine Ross and James Duval
- Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of Donnie Darko, a documentary by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures on the making of Donnie Darko, containing interviews with writer-director Richard Kelly, producer Sean McKittrick, cinematographer Steven Poster, editor Sam Bauer, composer Michael Andrews, costume designer
- April Ferry, production designer Alec Hammond and actor James Duval
- The Goodbye Place, Kelly's 1996 short film, which anticipates some of the themes and ideas of his feature films
- 20 deleted and alternate scenes with optional commentary by Kelly
- Trailer
DISC 2 - THE DIRECTOR'S CUT [4K UHD BLU-RAY]
- Audio commentary by Kelly and filmmaker Kevin Smith
- The Donnie Darko Production Diary, an archival documentary charting the film's production, with optional commentary by cinematographer Steven Poster
- Archive interviews with Kelly, actors Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, James Duval, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Holmes Osborne, Noah Wyle and Katharine Ross, producers Sean McKittrick, Nancy Juvonen, Hunt Lowry and Casey La Scala, and cinematographer Steven Poster
- Three archive featurettes: They Made Me Do It, They Made Me Do It Too and #1 Fan: A Darkomentary
- Storyboard comparisons
- B-roll footage
- Cunning Visions infomercials
- Music video: Mad World by Gary Jules
- Galleries
- Director's Cut trailer
- TV spots
- Arrow Video
- 246 mins approx
- Richard Kelly
- 15
- Jake Gyllenhaal
- Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Patrick Swayze
- Beth Grant
- English SDH
- 2001
- English
- 2
- Free
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Both discs work
I bought this in July 2024 and both the theatrical and director's cut play normally on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. The issue that one of the other reviewers is referring to is that the theatrical cut has choppy playback on some players. Arrow had a replacement programme for the theatrical cut, but it only covered the limited edition as the standard edition was released later and the issue should've been fixed by then. According to some people the issue still existed in the standard edition and Arrow won't replace the discs since the programme only covered the limited edition. However if you buy this standard edition (which for me plays normally) and it has playback issues, you should be able to get a refund since the product is faulty. So don't pass the chance to get this great film becaise you're afraid you'll pay for faulty products (also the director's cut is better). I only give 4 stars for this release because while the film and the extras are great, the image is quite dark in both cuts and is a bit disappointing for 4K HDR. If you already own this film on blu-ray (for example the old Arrow release), I wouldn't upgrade. However if you don't own the film, you should get this edition.
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still flawed despite recent reviews
I purchased and subsequently returned this on Amazon. Contrary to the recent review that talks about a much older review, while Arrow Video did address what sounded like an awful stutter in the original version, the newer version isn't free of said stutter - it's just reduced. You might personally not notice this stutter while watching and I'm sure this version may be fine for most people. However, I did notice something was off immediately as I scanned through the movie. Once I skipped a few scenes to where Donnie and his sister are at the bus stop with the other kids, the stuttering became immediately clear as the car drove off in the foreground. There's no doubt that Arrow do some great copies, but they missed the mark with Donnie Darko. I returned my Arrow version and imported another from elsewhere.
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Excellent and flawless
Contrary to the other very outdated review on the Donnie Darko 4k, I can report that there is no issue in the playback of either disc or version of the film. The 'choppy playback' was an issue on previous versions that has long since been resolved. In any case this is a great looking transfer of the film. A mind-bending, trippy and confusing film that is entirely worth the watch, and the 4k is without issues.Â
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Choppy playback
Playback of the theatrical UHD edition is choppy on my high end player. No other disc that I own has this issue, including the directors cut of this UHD release and the Arrow normal bluray theatrical release of Donnie. I own about 40 Arrow discs and hundreds others. Arrow had a replacement program for the limited edition, but they won't even acknowlegde this issue for the regular release. This is extremely disappointing.
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