#427: Teenage Dreams, Pt. 1 — Donnie Darko

The Next Picture Show

Telegraph Road Productions

Tv & Film, Film Reviews, Film History

4.6 • 819 Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2024

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

The horror-inflected suburban setting of the new I SAW THE TV GLOW — not to mention writer-director Jane Schoenbrun’s own comments on their inspiration — put us in mind of Richard Kelly’s 2001 cult classic DONNIE DARKO, which also follows a teen protagonist struggling to maintain their grip on reality. We’re joined once again by writer, critic, and friend of the show Emily St. James to discuss how our relationships to both that teen protagonist and the movie named for him have shifted over the years, the film’s prescient religious and political undertones and the intentionality thereof, and why so many of its mysteries remain more compelling without clear answers. And in Feedback, we travel back a few episodes to revisit both a scene from Alex Garland’s CIVIL WAR and the discourse it provoked. Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about DONNIE DARKO, I SAW THE TV GLOW, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email or voice memo to [email protected], or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Sitting quietly once you've made the house all shiny.
0:04.0	Down time can be just fine playing bangers from the 90s.
0:08.0	Tea break.
0:09.0	Lunch break.
0:10.0	Maybe listen to the outbreak.
0:12.0	Sometimes it's not time for some tombola, right?
0:15.0	It's enjoying lasagna time, chilling with a book time,
0:18.0	or time to visit your nam time go on
0:21.4	play some other time
0:22.6	put your phone down
0:23.8	tombolla
0:24.7	open for fun
0:26.4	terms apply 18 plus gambler
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0:29.3	Adobe Express
0:31.9	is the quick and easy
0:33.2	create anything out
0:34.5	it's my go-to for making my business stand out
0:37.3	from videos and social
0:39.3	posts to flyers and logos, search for Adobe Express to find out more and use it for free.
0:46.2	Hello, Next Picture Show listeners. Here's a friendly reminder that if you enjoy The Next Picture
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