I’d go with either Donnie Darko, or Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
ESotSM because of the name (seriously though, the German name is Vergissmeinnicht, Forget me not, as the plant, I guess it makes sense, but it’s sooo boring). It’s technically a sci-fi romantic comedy, but IMO not really a comedy (though romantic). It’s beautiful, sad and thought-provoking all at the same time. You also have Jim Carrey playing a serious role.
Donnie Darko, because it’s such a haunting and ahead-of-its-time piece. One that you should watch by itself, and then watch again while having read the in-universe bookThe Philosophy of time travel. And last, but not least, because of that wonderful Mad World cover that has ever since linked all versions of the song to the movie for me.
Eternal Sunshine is one of my favorites as well. Jim Carrey does an excellent job in that role, I wish he did more serious ones, he’s not just a one note comedy actor. All the performances are well done, really, and I think the theme of wanting to forget a person entirely after a rough breakup is one a lot of people can relate to, and the movie explores the price of that in only the way sci Fi can, but it’s light, realistic sci Fi, it doesn’t come off as cheesy impossible space stuff.
Now if only we could have a cut of Donnie Darko that has the extra scenes from the Director’s Cut, but leaves Echo & The Bunnymen’s glorious “The Killing Moon” in the opening scene, right the fuck where it belongs. What was Richard Kelly thinking? INXS?? It boggles the mind 😓
I’d go with either Donnie Darko, or Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
ESotSM because of the name (seriously though, the German name is Vergissmeinnicht, Forget me not, as the plant, I guess it makes sense, but it’s sooo boring). It’s technically a sci-fi romantic comedy, but IMO not really a comedy (though romantic). It’s beautiful, sad and thought-provoking all at the same time. You also have Jim Carrey playing a serious role.
Donnie Darko, because it’s such a haunting and ahead-of-its-time piece. One that you should watch by itself, and then watch again while having read the in-universe book The Philosophy of time travel. And last, but not least, because of that wonderful Mad World cover that has ever since linked all versions of the song to the movie for me.
Eternal Sunshine is one of my favorites as well. Jim Carrey does an excellent job in that role, I wish he did more serious ones, he’s not just a one note comedy actor. All the performances are well done, really, and I think the theme of wanting to forget a person entirely after a rough breakup is one a lot of people can relate to, and the movie explores the price of that in only the way sci Fi can, but it’s light, realistic sci Fi, it doesn’t come off as cheesy impossible space stuff.
Didn’t realize til now that the Mad World cover was recorded for Donnie Darko (according to Wikipedia). That’s an all-time great cover.
Now if only we could have a cut of Donnie Darko that has the extra scenes from the Director’s Cut, but leaves Echo & The Bunnymen’s glorious “The Killing Moon” in the opening scene, right the fuck where it belongs. What was Richard Kelly thinking? INXS?? It boggles the mind 😓
Funnily enough, I never watched the DC, only the original several times. I should really check it out :D
Hope you get through the opening sequence without trauma 😅