10 Things You Didn't Know About Dark City

[johnbyrd]

Dark City is probably one of my favorite movies. It's definitely in the top ten and extremely underrated.

[theNewBee]

This movie had some of the most interesting visuals and concepts. Also, Jennifer Connelly.

[JCG]

The Matrix pretends to be cerebral.
Dark City IS cerebral.

[Jon]

Understatement of the year "Jennifer Connelly has a great look"

[v_zach]

My top three Jennifer Connelly movies: Labyrinth, The Rocketeer, and Dark City.

[jeremysmetana]

The Director's Cut of Dark City is simply one of the greatest science-fiction films ever made. I saw the theatrical release first, in the theaters, and still loved it. But when the DC DVD came out a few years later, I grabbed it up and was blown away by it. I had already been telling people about it, but when I got that DVD, I began to sit people down and make them watch it. They all loved it. This is probably my favorite film.

I liked the original Matrix just fine. But I've always been a Dark City man.

[Dolorin]

This and "The Thirteenth Floor". Another great one that's underrated are some of my fav's

[wstine]

"You are probably wondering why I keep appearing in your memories, John. It is because I have inserted myself into them."

[Torgo-and-the-Lucifer-Cat]

Thanks. Saw it in the theater and was blown AWAY! Everytime I show it to somebody who hasn't seen it, they ask "how did I not know about this??" ❤❤❤

[JOSH-lwjv]

*"Invasion of the Body Snatchers"*
(1978) deserves a Minty Top 10
episode, with the recent passing of leading star Donald Sutherland.

[theelder]

Poor Rufus, this is like the only time he got to play a good guy, I can only recall him being a villain from this point on.

[bassman]

Keifer doing the lasso was probably a skill he picked up filming the Cowboy Way. RIP Donald Sutherland😔

[RobinMarks]

Kiefer's Dad died yesterday. RIP. Donald and Kiefer are Great Canadians.

[Jayjay-qeum]

Mask of the Evil Apparition, a short film written and directed by Proyas, set in the Dark City cinematic universe, was released in 2021. During a Q&A session after a screening of the short film, Proyas revealed he was in the early stages of developing a Dark City series.

[darrenrissler]

Underrated gem. The Ebert commentary on the DVD version (back in the day) was awesome. A great insight as he breaks down the scenes.

[FunkyBukkyo]

Love how this movie went from a Gothic mystery suspense thriller into a superhero scifi movie at the end.

[wstine]

I love seeing this movie in the theater in 1998. The score, the sets, the cinematography, and the special effects were creepy and cool. RIP to Kiefer Sutherland's father, Donald.

[sageoz]

Jennifer Connelly was the Original “Woman In a red dress”

[joen]

I’d agree it’s a classic, one of my very favorites, but most people I ever talk to have no clue what it even is.

[rustedbeetle]

Dark City is one of my favorite movies. I saw it in theaters, and I love listening to the Ebert commentary track. I also appreciate the restoration of Jennifer Connelly's singing in the Director's cut.
This film has seemed like it fit well with Jean-Pierre Jeunet's films of Delicatessen and City of Lost Children, and of course Brazil, films that normalize unreality.