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[FoneBone]

Does it have one? I can't find any info, which leaves me perplexed, to say the least.

 

[FortNinety]

Does it have one? I can't find any info, which leaves me perplexed, to say the least.

Yeah I'd like to know. The original is dirt cheap and is a constant temptation.

Some say that the changes are very minor. What are they again?

 

[heavy liquid]

The director's cut is supposedly a pretty different cut of the movie, and not the standard deleted or extended scenes dropped in to make it longer. Some music has been changed, too--Echo & the Bunnymen's "The Killing Moon" has been replaced by INXS's "Never Tear Us Apart". Other music has been added as well.


http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/09/04/DDGB18I3VE1.DTL

How different are the two versions of "Donnie Darko"? The most obvious addition is the display of pages from the "Time Travel" book, which nudges the story in the sci-fi direction. The psychological drama seems more compelling, and a much more interesting added scene is a discussion between Donnie and his dad that sheds light on the boy's emotional state.

There's a trailer for the director's cut here:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/objec...y=/gate/archive/2004/09/03&type=entertainment

The director's cut DVD is already out in region 2, so hopefully we'll get it in region 1 early next year. There's no release date yet. Here's the list of features of the UK version:

http://www1.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=-1;5;-1;-1&sku=196960

Double Disc Set
Director's Cut Of The Film - Featuring 25 Minutes Of Deleted, Extended And Brand New Footage - With Remastered Picture And A Rescored Soundtrack (Disc Is Encoded At Maximum Bit Rate)
Audio Commentray By Director Richard Kelly & Film Director Kevin Smith
The Cult Of Donnie Darko UK Featurette
Sundance Channel 'Anatomy Of A Scene' Documentary
Donnie Darko Production Diary Featurette
Interviews With Cast & Crew
B-Roll Footage
Website Gallery
Artwork Gallery
UK Art Exhibition
They Made Me Do it: Making Of Art gallery Featurette
Cunning Visions Gallery
'Mad World' Music Video
Theatrical Trailers
TV Spots
'Killing Moon' Easter Egg
Widescreen 2.35:1 Anamorphic
Dolby Digital 5.1 / Dolby Digital DTS 5.1
Languages - English
Region 2/PAL/Colour
Running Time 133 Minutes

 

[StoOgE]

MOST of the 'new' scenes are on the original DVD.. there have been some changes and a few additions.. the special effects are better than I remember them.. its a better movie, but Im not sure its THAT much better.

 

[Suerte]

I have the DVD in my hand just now... yum.

 

[MASB]

I can't wait for the director's cut to be released. I've been holding off on buying the DVD, waiting to see when/if it's released in region 1. The main reason I want to see it is for Jena Malone. I bought The United States of Leland (which has Jena), but I haven't watched it yet.

 

[elitehebrew]

Someone borrowed my regular Donnie Darko DVD so i'm not missing it b/c i know i can get a special edition sometime.

 

[Dan]

The US release of the director's cut has now been announced. Courtesy of IGN.

Fox Home Entertainment will release the long-rumored Donnie Darko Director's Cut on DVD On February 15, 2005, for a suggested price of $26.98.

The cult film stars Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mary McDonnell and James Duval. Jake plays high school student Donnie, who has visions of a giant evil rabbit that orders him to commit acts of violence and predicts the impending end of the world.

The film will sport a 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer and Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. The new director's cut includes an audio commentary with writer/director Richard Kelly and Kevin Smith, a production diary of the film with optional commentary by director of photography Steven Poster, a storyboard-to-screen featurettes, They Made Me Do It Too - The Cult of Donnie Darko featurettes and #1 Fan: A Darkomentary.