We got an email to tips last night about a website that purported to prove there was a "real Donnie Darko" whose life story had been ripped off by Richard Kelly, and would also allow angered and disheartened fans to... CONTINUE READING WILL THE REAL DONNIE DARKO PLEASE SIT DOWN»
Posted on June 27, 2008 in Feuds
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Tags: Donnie Darko | Richard Kelly
It's well known that I don't like Donnie Darko, which is supposedly why only 5 people read videogum (that's not even close to why). But I will say in my defense that I went into Richard Kelly's Southland Tales with... CONTINUE READING THE HUNT FOR THE WORST MOVIE OF ALL TIME: SOUTHLAND TALES»
Posted on June 16, 2008 in The Hunt For The Worst Movie Of All Time
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Tags: Dwayne Johnson | Richard Kelly | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Seann William Scott | Southland Tales
Last week, I made the unpopular statement that I think Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko, Southland Tales) is bad at making movies. Obviously, we are all entitled to our opinion, but based on some of the comments received, I am a... CONTINUE READING IN DEFENSE OF DONNIE DARKO?»
Posted on May 19, 2008 in Letter From The Editor
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Tags: Donnie Darko | Jake Gyllenhaal | Richard Kelly
Well, the one thing Richard Kelly's new movie The Box had going for it was a rumored Arcade Fire soundtrack. Too bad so sad says Win Butler: "Hi everyone. Just to let you all know that (Internet-based fact checking aside)... CONTINUE READING CORRECTION: RICHARD KELLY'S THE BOX WON'T EVEN HAVE A GOOD SOUNDTRACK»
Posted on May 16, 2008 in Music Related Content
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Tags: Arcade Fire | Corrections | Richard Kelly
The blogs today are all about director Richard Kelly's denial of any involvement in the sequel to Donnie Darko and his sensual seduction over the soundtrack to his new film, The Box. Says Kelly, "We're starting to work with a... CONTINUE READING SORRY TO RUIN YOUR COY PARADE, RICHARD KELLY»
Posted on May 12, 2008 in Music Related Content
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Tags: Arcade Fire | Donnie Darko | Public Apologies | Richard Kelly | S. Darko | The Box
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