Donnie Darko is based on a Virginia urban legend? Blu-Ray and HD-DVD both cracked? A photo gallery of strange statues around the world??? And don’t forget: Virginia police want more powers. Read on for the links.
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TECHNOLOGY WAR: Blu-Ray AND HD-DVD formats cracked
Power to the people. We’ll back up our movies if we like, and you can’t stop us, Hollywood/MPAA.
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Virginia seeks to increase police arrest powers.
Attention ladies: How would you like an officer to be able to make up an excuse to strip search you?
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COMEDY: Strange statues around the world
The first two appear to be pro-choice and pro-life — haha.
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Virginia, Donnie Darko and Bunnymen
This is weird. Donnie Darko is based on a Virginia urban legend?
Claire's blog 
February 15, 2007 at 7:20 PM
Donnie Darko is one of my favorite movies of all time. I had no idea that the movie was based in MIddlesex, VA, though. (that explains why such weird shit happens…it’s Virginia!! I kid, I kid)
That movie stayed with me for weeks after I Saw it. Every time I thought of it, some new aspect of the plot would reveal itself…so complex.
February 15, 2007 at 7:24 PM
I actually need to see it again, because I was thoroughly unimpressed with it despite amazing recommendations from many people who’s opinions I respected. I’m glad the article is interesting!
February 16, 2007 at 9:51 AM
Hmm, when did you see it last?
I really get sucked into the “feel/mood” of a movie, I suppose; the first 15 minutes of Donnie Darko, even, just had me spellbound. There was something very otherworldly and ethereal about it. The ending was just…incredible, in my opinion. I hope that when you rewatch it, you like it more! :)
February 16, 2007 at 11:23 AM
me too :)
February 16, 2007 at 11:37 AM
Oh yea — the only time I saw it was around 2003.
February 17, 2007 at 10:31 PM
Actually, the director is from Virginia (although it was shot in California…?)
He talks about it in the DVD commentary.
I don’t know if it was based on that legend or not…
Being that Donnie actually killed the bunny…
April 20, 2008 at 9:55 AM
Middlesex isn’t a real va city, its made up. The bunnyman bridge is in clifton, va and since Donnie Darko heavily borrowed from that urban legend they decided to have their movie setting in va. i think it was filmed in both california and canada.
June 22, 2008 at 3:52 PM
Middlesex is a real place in VA, I live near there
August 14, 2008 at 3:05 AM
Middlesex (city/town) in Accomack County does exist, it is located on US-13, and there is also a Middlesex County which is on the Rappahannock River, so NFV is correct, everyone else that says it is non-existant is incorrect.