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* Rather more of an extreme Fridge TearJerker, but Donnie's conversation with his mother at the beginning is the last thing he ever said to her. The last time she ever interacted with her son ended with him calling her a bitch.
** To make it even more Fridge Horror, when he first meets Grandma Death, she says "Every living creature on this earth dies alone." When Donnie was shown before he died, it was implied that the events played out the way they did in the beginning of the movie. The only exception, being that he was aware of the ultimate timeline. He called his mom a bitch so she could leave him alone to die.
** To make it even more Fridge Horror, when he first meets Grandma Death, she says "Every living creature on this earth dies alone." When Donnie was shown before he died, it was implied that the events played out the way they did in the beginning of the movie. The only exception, being that he was aware of the ultimate timeline. He called his mom a bitch so she could leave him alone to die.
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* More like Fridge Sadness. Gretchen will start school right after Donnie's death. There will be no "sit next to the boy you think is the cutest"; Donnie's seat will already be empty for her to sit in.
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* Donnie's conversation with his mother at the beginning is the last thing he ever said to her. The last time she ever interacted with her son ended with him calling her a bitch.
** To make it even more FridgeHorror, when he first meets Grandma Death, she says "Every living creature on this earth dies alone." When Donnie was shown before he died, it was implied that the events played out the way they did in the beginning of the movie. The only exception, being that he was aware of the ultimate timeline. He called his mom a bitch so she could leave him alone to die.
* Gretchen will start school right after Donnie's death. There will be no "sit next to the boy you think is the cutest"; Donnie's seat will already be empty for her to sit in.
* Donnie's conversation with his mother at the beginning is the last thing he ever said to her. The last time she ever interacted with her son ended with him calling her a bitch.
** To make it even more FridgeHorror, when he first meets Grandma Death, she says "Every living creature on this earth dies alone." When Donnie was shown before he died, it was implied that the events played out the way they did in the beginning of the movie. The only exception, being that he was aware of the ultimate timeline. He called his mom a bitch so she could leave him alone to die.
* Gretchen will start school right after Donnie's death. There will be no "sit next to the boy you think is the cutest"; Donnie's seat will already be empty for her to sit in.
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If the song is from 1980 and Donnie doesn't talk about the future in BTTF, neither Fridge Brilliance entry applies. Small edit to reflect that the graffiti and the chalkboard writing have next to *no* common features, rather than being "slightly different".
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* In the Director's cut, the song Love Will Tear Us Apart by Music/JoyDivision is heard playing diegetically during the party scene. The version of the song used is the re-release from 1995, despite the fact the film was set in 1988. This seems like it could be a mistake, as a record released in 1995 couldn't be played at a party in 1988. Until you remember that the entire film focuses around the concept of time travel.
** Similarly, when Donnie is talking about ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' to his physics teacher, he refers to how much he liked their depiction of the future. The future was only shown in the second movie, which came out in 1989, a year after the events of the movie. (The fact that his teacher is giving him a strange look as he describes this suggests this isn't an error.)
*** He said that it was "futuristic". He's not necessarily referring to the one that actually takes place in the future.
** The version of 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' as heard in the film was indeed released in 1980, as a B-Side of the original single.
** Similarly, when Donnie is talking about ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' to his physics teacher, he refers to how much he liked their depiction of the future. The future was only shown in the second movie, which came out in 1989, a year after the events of the movie. (The fact that his teacher is giving him a strange look as he describes this suggests this isn't an error.)
*** He said that it was "futuristic". He's not necessarily referring to the one that actually takes place in the future.
** The version of 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' as heard in the film was indeed released in 1980, as a B-Side of the original single.
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* If Frank had never talked to Donnie, Donnie would have died immediately and there would have been no time loop. So, the entire purpose of the movie is to give Donnie the chance to come to terms with his death. Seems a LOT less of a downer when you realize that it's not a movie about being screwed no matter what you do, it's a movie about getting the chance to accept and see the meaning in your would-have-been senseless death.
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* If Frank had never talked to Donnie, Donnie would have died immediately and there would have been no time loop. So, the entire purpose of the movie is to give Donnie the chance to come to terms with his death. Seems This makes it a LOT less of a downer when you realize that it's not since instead of being a movie about Donnie being screwed no matter what you do, he does, it's a movie about getting the chance to accept and see the meaning in your would-have-been his seemingly senseless death.
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* "They made me do it". Donnie's re-writing of that sentence is a little different to the graffiti in the schoolyard (the "t" is straight rather than curved). The principal still considers him a suspect, though with Donnie's test scores "intimidating" him, it's a possible hint that Donnie is something of a scapegoat among the faculty, especially considering his history of vandalism.
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* "They made me do it". Donnie's re-writing of that sentence is a little completely different to the graffiti in the schoolyard (the "t" is straight rather than curved). The schoolyard, yet the principal still considers him a suspect, though with Donnie's test scores "intimidating" him, it's suspect. It's a possible hint that Donnie is something of a scapegoat among the faculty, especially considering his history of vandalism.
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* Since Donnie won't be around to flood the school, there will be less reason for Kitty Farmer to scapegoat Karen Pommeroy. And this means Karen won't be fired.
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** Depends on what Gretchen and her mother would be doing on the 30th instead. Maybe since Gretchen won't have a boyfriend in the timeline without Donnie, she and her mother will go out to places together more often to explore the town. So maybe they go out on Halloween and aren't at the house when the stepfather finds it.
* More like Fridge Sadness. Gretchen will start school right after Donnie's death. There will be no "sit next to the boy you think is the cutest"; Donnie's seat will already be empty for her to sit in.
* Donnie won't be there to tell Cherita's bullies to back off, suggesting her teasing might be even worse in the years to come.
* More like Fridge Sadness. Gretchen will start school right after Donnie's death. There will be no "sit next to the boy you think is the cutest"; Donnie's seat will already be empty for her to sit in.
* Donnie won't be there to tell Cherita's bullies to back off, suggesting her teasing might be even worse in the years to come.
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* The first licensed song heard in the theatrical cut is "The Killing Moon" by Echo and the [[{{Pun}} Bunnymen]].
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* During the scene in the movie theater when Frank takes off his mask, Donnie ask him what happened to his eye. Frank, at least in the theatrical cut, tells Donnie "I'm so sorry." Why would he respond to the question like that? Because he is later shot in the eye by Donnie in retaliation for running over Gretchen.
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* Jim Cunningham created the motivational doctrine that everything exists on a continuum between Fear and Love, and as [[spoiler:a consumer and possible creator of child porn]], he can be said to simultaneously embody both extremes.
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* Jim Cunningham created the motivational doctrine that everything exists on a continuum between Fear and Love, and as [[spoiler:a a consumer and possible creator of child porn]], porn, he can be said to simultaneously embody both extremes.
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* Changing the opening song from "The Killing Moon" to "Never Tear Us Apart" (before the Tangent Universe is created) makes sense from a narrative perspective, as the song "Love Will Tear Us Apart" plays on the final night in the Tangent Universe. One timeline is stable and cannot be destroyed, while the other is on the cusp of breaking and puts Donnie's [[spoiler: and Elizabeht's]] loved ones in the crossfire.
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* Changing the opening song from "The Killing Moon" to "Never Tear Us Apart" (before the Tangent Universe is created) makes sense from a narrative perspective, as the song "Love Will Tear Us Apart" plays on the final night in the Tangent Universe. One timeline is stable and cannot be destroyed, while the other is on the cusp of breaking and puts Donnie's [[spoiler: and Elizabeht's]] Elizabeth's loved ones in the crossfire.
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* Cherita's moment of bliss in the finale makes sense if you assume she saw the Tangent Universe in her dreams. [[spoiler: By losing the talent contest she was put out of harm's way, both by the plane being damaged and Cunningham's perverted tendencies.]] A deleted scene set the morning after the school was flooded foreshadowed this.
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* Cherita's moment of bliss in the finale makes sense if you assume she saw the Tangent Universe in her dreams. [[spoiler: By losing the talent contest she was put out of harm's way, both by the plane being damaged and Cunningham's perverted tendencies.]] tendencies. A deleted scene set the morning after the school was flooded foreshadowed this.
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* Rather more of an extreme Fridge TearJerker, but Donnie's conversation with his mother at the beginning [[spoiler:is the last thing he ever said to her. The last time she ever interacted with her son ended with him calling her a bitch.]]
** To make it even more Fridge Horror, when he first meets Grandma Death, she says [[spoiler: "Every living creature on this earth dies alone." When Donnie was shown before he died, it was implied that the events played out the way they did in the beginning of the movie. The only exception, being that he was aware of the ultimate timeline. He called his mom a bitch so she could leave him alone to die.]]
** To make it even more Fridge Horror, when he first meets Grandma Death, she says [[spoiler: "Every living creature on this earth dies alone." When Donnie was shown before he died, it was implied that the events played out the way they did in the beginning of the movie. The only exception, being that he was aware of the ultimate timeline. He called his mom a bitch so she could leave him alone to die.]]
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* Rather more of an extreme Fridge TearJerker, but Donnie's conversation with his mother at the beginning [[spoiler:is is the last thing he ever said to her. The last time she ever interacted with her son ended with him calling her a bitch.]]
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** To make it even more Fridge Horror, when he first meets Grandma Death, she says[[spoiler: "Every living creature on this earth dies alone." When Donnie was shown before he died, it was implied that the events played out the way they did in the beginning of the movie. The only exception, being that he was aware of the ultimate timeline. He called his mom a bitch so she could leave him alone to die.]]
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* In the buildup to Halloween, Donnie draws a picture of a man wearing a scary rabbit costume and carves a Jack O' Lantern resembling Frank's mask. As far as we can tell, [[spoiler: Elizabeth's boyfriend Frank had no interactions with Donnie that she would have known about, so their shared interest in scary rabbits must have been this for her.]]
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* In the buildup to Halloween, Donnie draws a picture of a man wearing a scary rabbit costume and carves a Jack O' Lantern resembling Frank's mask. As far as we can tell, [[spoiler: Elizabeth's boyfriend Frank had no interactions with Donnie that she would have known about, so their shared interest in scary rabbits must have been this for her.]]
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* John Cunningham created the motivational doctrine that everything exists on a continuum between Fear and Love, and as [[spoiler:a consumer and possible creator of child porn]], he can be said to simultaneously embody both extremes.
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* John Jim Cunningham created the motivational doctrine that everything exists on a continuum between Fear and Love, and as [[spoiler:a consumer and possible creator of child porn]], he can be said to simultaneously embody both extremes.
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*** The last time we see him he’s crying for no apparent reason. Maybe he, like everyone else in the final montage, saw the possible future of him being arrested and is finally seeing how horrific his actions were. This could lend to the suicide theory.
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* In the main timeline (i.e. following Donnie's sacrifice) wouldn't Gretchen and her mother be doomed to die at the hands of her AxCrazy stepfather?
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* Changing the opening song from "The Killing Moon" to "Never Tear Us Apart" (before the Tangent Universe is created) makes sense from a narrative perspective, as the song "Love Will Tear Us Apart" plays on the final night in the Tangent Universe. One timeline is stable and cannot be destroyed, while the other is on the cusp of breaking and puts Donnie's [[spoiler: and Elizabeht's]] loved ones in the crossfire.
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* Cherita's moment of bliss in the finale makes sense if you assume she saw the Tangent Universe in her dreams. [[spoiler: By losing the talent contest she was put out of harm's way, both by the plane being damaged and Cunningham's perverted tendencies.]] A deleted scene set the morning after the school was flooded foreshadowed this.
* "They made me do it". Donnie's re-writing of that sentence is a little different to the graffiti in the schoolyard (the "t" is straight rather than curved). The principal still considers him a suspect, though with Donnie's test scores "intimidating" him, it's a possible hint that Donnie is something of a scapegoat among the faculty, especially considering his history of vandalism.
* "They made me do it". Donnie's re-writing of that sentence is a little different to the graffiti in the schoolyard (the "t" is straight rather than curved). The principal still considers him a suspect, though with Donnie's test scores "intimidating" him, it's a possible hint that Donnie is something of a scapegoat among the faculty, especially considering his history of vandalism.
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* In the buildup to Halloween, Donnie draws a picture of a man wearing a scary rabbit costume and carves a Jack O' Lantern resembling Frank's mask. As far as we can tell, [[spoiler: Elizabeth's boyfriend Frank had no interactions with Donnie that she would have known about, so their shared interest in scary rabbits must have been this for her.]]
