I like how they stick all of these cast member names on the front as if we actually know who any of these people are.  I know they're trying to emulate the original film's layout, but Noah Wyle, Patrick Swayze, & Drew Barrymore these people ain't.

-NJM

NOTLWolfie wrote: Cult classics should stay cult classics (i.e. 28 Days Later). I don't know if I'll refuse to watch this, but I can't see why this was made.
28 Days Later was a cult film? What? I seem to recall it was modestly successful...

Dont forget DOMINO
I scratch  my head wondering-How many possible favors could a not yet into Hollywood kid have at 26 to call in?  But he made the whole movie with them-and volunteer actors ive heard
I had heard that everyone read the script and with pleading , agreed-because they thought a good film (or tax shelter)
He got primo actors, the DP called in some hi-Q film stock and everyone on down gave. The film looks expensive-the CGI is pretty good. The original version I did not like for lots of little reasons-editorial, foley and enhancement;
The biggest boffo in that cut was when the soul stream or what ever turns around and motions with a finger to follow. He got a better editor or advisor
The additions raise more questions than they answer-very symbolic or oblique references to historical metaphysical stuff; The good bye in Dr Thurmonds office was confusing to a first timer. We will assume Kelly is Catholic, and that she was a school associated counselor-other wise she was going beyond professional code of conduct.. The 'corrected' time reversal was a mess-both too obvious-and a jumble at the same time-it was not made clear that Donnie still felt alienated-which is why he looked forward to dying; Frank s words in the theater-as he nods at Gretchen-"Im sorry" was missed. I loved the sound of the deep thunder before the logos even started; What amazes me is that he remastered, cleaned up and recut this in just 9 days-and even moe that a guy 25-26 could have written and directed such a film!
This might have been his one gift to the film world-everything else after has to pass the test of DD
And how did Grandma death know 50 years prior to write a book of the coming event-and why she went to her mailbox each day-looking for Donnies coming letter...
And what is Donnie smiling at as he opens his parents closet and looks straight ahead- as he gets the gun?
 

Pass...

Street date changed from the 28th April to the 12th May. Final specs and artwork also added

Kelly didn't "write" 'Knowing'. He was one of seven writers hired to save what looks like one of those terrible M Night Shyamalan so-called thrillers.

liono86 you "hate" 'Donnie Darko' because you wouldn't know a brillant film if it fell out of a plane and crashed through your bedroom.

Cult classics should stay cult classics (i.e. 28 Days Later). I don't know if I'll refuse to watch this, but I can't see why this was made.

S Darko was announced as straight-to-DVD ages ago, then changed to cinema, then returned to s-t-DVD.

Donnie Darko was low budget too and only looked more expensive because Kelly was able to call in a lot of favours. Kelly also hasn't done much else that I;ve been wild about so it's not like this film will be The Birds II!

I'll give S Darko a shot. It doesn't deserve derision when no one's seen it.

I wish people would lose their snobbery about straight to DVD in the West. Then again, I wish studios would use it as a testing/training ground for up-and-comers, rather than just a cheap sequel conveyor belt for second-raters!

Disciple wrote: You're not so smart yourself: Richard Kelly wrote the screenplay for Knowing.  
I think he was even supposed to direct it from the beginning. Might be wrong there...

You are wrong, Proyas got the first draft of Knowing years ago, anyone who has read his interviews about the film knows this, also the first draft he recieved has been considerably re-written to exclude the paranormal and include a more scientific approach.

Hope this clears up the Knowing confusion.

Yeah Kelly wrote "Knowing", not directed.

I loved Southland Tales. This one looks TERRIBLE though..

Movie Mike wrote: Richard Kelly is trying to prove that "Donnie Darko" was a fluke.  "Southland Tales" has to be one of the worst movies of the last ten years, and "Knowing" with Nicholas Cage doesn't look much better.  Now he's whoring out his one success.

You should check your references before bashing. And Southland Tales was amazing.

I'm usually okay with needless sequels, but not this time.  I'm betting this'll be as bad as American Psycho II, worse even.

Movie Mike wrote: Richard Kelly is trying to prove that "Donnie Darko" was a fluke.  "Southland Tales" has to be one of the worst movies of the last ten years, and "Knowing" with Nicholas Cage doesn't look much better.  Now he's whoring out his one success.

Southland Tales was a messy masterpiece.

Knowing has nothing to do with him. The Box is his next film.

He has fought tooth and nail since this project was announced to get it stopped.

So really you've just made yourself look like a complete cock by trying to be smart when you so obviously aren't!

As for the film it is obviously c**p as it was filmed as a cinema flick and it is going directly to dvd. I will rent it out of interest, nothing will taint the original for me.

Richard Kelly is trying to prove that "Donnie Darko" was a fluke.  "Southland Tales" has to be one of the worst movies of the last ten years, and "Knowing" with Nicholas Cage doesn't look much better.  Now he's whoring out his one success.

maybe I will watch it, I know I will hate it.

cover art is fantastic

I might rent this, just to see it. Not expecting much since Richard Kelly didn't even approve it. The first one's still a great movie, even after all the Hot Topic-emo kid hype pretty much killed it for most people.

hated the original, won't be watching the sequel.

...oh dear.