Napoleon Dynamite

[xpoint9]

anyone seen this movie?

Napoleon Dynamite

I saw it last night, this movie is good! like it dosen't have all those famous hollywood actors, but it has great actors, this movie is one of my favorites. this is just comedy.

i wish they had more of it at the end, they could've showed his next day at his shcool.


has anyone seen this moive, it got me confused :confused:

[Mr_Friendly]

I would like a second opinion on this movie because I rented "Shaun of the Dead" based on other people's positive reviews and I thought it was a waste of time and money.

[Corel]

Exactly, Tinsiltown can only afford the ****** movies.

[xpoint9]

I would like a second opinion on this movie because I rented "Shaun of the Dead" based on other people's positive reviews and I thought it was a waste of time and money.
same man same, i rented that movie too, it sucked big time, but In my opinion this movie is good, i mean sure it dosen't have all those hollywood starts in it, but its a good movie. i recomend watching it.

[ragin_pyro]

I would like a second opinion on this movie because I rented "Shaun of the Dead" based on other people's positive reviews and I thought it was a waste of time and money.

Yea, it wasnt as good as I thought..some parts where good..then end..I jus knew what was happenin..when he was goin to shed..I was thinkin..tp game? Then hear player 2 has entered arena..jus knew what was happenin heh..but it wasnt that good..

[jeanluc]

has anyone seen this moive, it got me confused :confused:


what do you mean, it got you confused?

[Corel]

i talked to one of my 'artistic' friends and they couldnt get enough of it, she was pretending to be a 'liger' infact....freak

the movie was too abstract and pointless to me to enjoy. if you want to feel confused, unsadisfied and raped of 12$, i reccomend this movie 100%.

[Ojam]

NP and Shaun Both Rock, I bought the Shaun DVD back in October before it hit theatres here, and was extremely satisfied that I did. Awsome movie, can't wait to check out Spaced now. I thought NP was good too, and is on my buy list if I don't get it tomorrow.

[Nhiem]

I despised this movie...on the other hand I <3 Shaun of the Dead.

[rilhouse]

ND was a pointless, it didn't really have a plot.

[b166er1337]

NP and Shaun Both Rock, I bought the Shaun DVD back in October before it hit theatres here, and was extremely satisfied that I did. Awsome movie, can't wait to check out Spaced now. I thought NP was good too, and is on my buy list if I don't get it tomorrow.

shaun of the dead is a classic, period.

hey ojam, tell us what you think about spaced. if the show is that good, i may have to buy a region free player :cheesygri

[othy]

Napoleon Dynamite is destined to be a cult classic, much like The Big Lebowski. They both have oodles of great one-liners, many of the ND ones have found their way into regular rotation with the guys here at work.. Course, they are much less funny if you haven't *seen* the movie..

[Ojam]

shaun of the dead is a classic, period.

hey ojam, tell us what you think about spaced. if the show is that good, i may have to buy a region free player :cheesygri

I'll be picking it up at cd-wow after christmas, assuming I don't get it tomorrow, then, I'll let you know. I've heard its good though. :D

[joshmxpx]

ND was a pointless, it didn't really have a plot.

movies don't need to follow a specific criteria (ex. having a predictable plot, crisis and solution) to necessarily be a good movie. sometimes its very rewarding to see something totally different than all the crap that is made these days, which is what makes this movie one of the best ones made in a long time

[phillbert]

kinda old, but the movie doesnt exactly end with them at school. wait till the end of the credits and you will see that kip weds lashawna( i think) in a short 3 minute or so clip. just so you know.

[Carnage]

I thought ND was a funny movie. However it was pretty much just a collection of random scenes thrown together that had nothing to do with each other.

Even though I liked it, I can really see how some people would think it was the dumbest movie ever made.

[switch]

I found it awkward, for the sake of trying to be awkward, rather than being naturally awkward. That kind of turned me off.

Anyhow, it still had it's moments and lines.

"I caught you a delicious bass." (wtf)

[B40]

You're just jealous cause I've been talking to hot chicks online all day :cheesygri :cheesygri :cheesygri

[afong56]

unlike other views expressed here, i have to say that movie was a huge waste of time, and i'm glad that i didn't pay money to see it.

the movie is just not funny. the fact that there are some memorable lines in it does not make the movie into comedy gold.

here's what i mean--i have pointed this out to about a dozen people who loved this movie, and even they have to agree with me:

people talking about the movie are funnier than the actual movie itself.

think about it, for all of you nd fans out there, and you will realize it is true.

like seinfeld, this movie is about nothing, however, seinfeld was funny because its writing was about X10 better. no, make that X100 better.

my .02 cents

[B40]

unlike other views expressed here, i have to say that movie was a huge waste of time, and i'm glad that i didn't pay money to see it.

the movie is just not funny. the fact that there are some memorable lines in it does not make the movie into comedy gold.

here's what i mean--i have pointed this out to about a dozen people who loved this movie, and even they have to agree with me:

people talking about the movie are funnier than the actual movie itself.

think about it, for all of you nd fans out there, and you will realize it is true.

like seinfeld, this movie is about nothing, however, seinfeld was funny because its writing was about X10 better. no, make that X100 better.

my .02 cents

I agree the movie's not "comedy gold" but it is funny or at least there are funny parts. It is one of the most unique movies that I've seen in awhile with no predictable plot which is why I liked it.

[Fobulous]

some of the moments that will be remembered -

Uncle Rico throwing a piece of steak (good aim)

Napoleon's sigh when he called his brother

"I see you're drinking 1% milk...."

FYI - there was a clip of the brother marrying La Honda after the credits rolled. More randomness added into this movie.

[B40]

some of the moments that will be remembered -

Uncle Rico throwing a piece of steak (good aim)

Napoleon's sigh when he called his brother

"I see you're drinking 1% milk...."

FYI - there was a clip of the brother marrying La Honda after the credits rolled. More randomness added into this movie.

Hehe...some of my fav parts are

-The dance part on stage
-"You're just jealous cause I've been talking to hot chicks all day"
-Pedro's cousins drive by and shake their head at the bully and he runs away
-At the Rexkwando place, Kip does one of those street fighter floor kicks

[trini]

best dance scene since saturday night fever.
movie was almost good.
Cult classic?
Change the l to an n instead.

[Majinvegeta]

oh man, this movie was awesome!! we saw it in class :D and wow.

ahaha, its so hilarious...takes the guy like 10 seconds to kick and even at that the kick is pretty lame (when he guts pushed into the lockers...remember?)

oh man, for a low budget movie it was awesome.

[Fightguard]

I loved this movie....
got my friends DVD here...was thinking of throwing it on a -R for myself ;)
but this has to be in my collection so I'm going to buy it :cheesygri

[bfurtado]

Loved it and bought it. I can TOTALLY understand people's aversion to it as it really doesn't build up to any real climax or resolution. But here are a few things to consider:

Its huge with the university/college crowd - maybe that's who its targetting. C'mon whose more stoned or drunk than post secondary school students :) I know we watched it after a few pints and cried laughing. Especially at Pedro's inability to cool his hot head.

Second thing. Listen to the line Napolean gives to Pedro before going onstage: "Listen to your heart, that's what I do" All the misfits in this movie march to their own drummer and that's what its celebrating. Its shows us the underbelly of High School geek culture, warts and all.

"Do the chickens have large talons?" I used that one at KFC a few times.

Check out the Napolean Dynamite Soundboard! (http://www.ebaumsworld.com/napoleondynamite.html)

Brian

[pauline9_2000]

Loved it and bought it. I can TOTALLY understand people's aversion to it as it really doesn't build up to any real climax or resolution. But here are a few things to consider:

Its huge with the university/college crowd - maybe that's who its targetting. C'mon whose more stoned or drunk than post secondary school students :) I know we watched it after a few pints and cried laughing. Especially at Pedro's inability to cool his hot head.

Second thing. Listen to the line Napolean gives to Pedro before going onstage: "Listen to your heart, that's what I do" All the misfits in this movie march to their own drummer and that's what its celebrating. Its shows us the underbelly of High School geek culture, warts and all.

"Do the chickens have large talons?" I used that one at KFC a few times.

Check out the Napolean Dynamite Soundboard! (http://www.ebaumsworld.com/napoleondynamite.html)

Brian

love that soundboard, but they don't have him saying "Gosh", that would've made it perfect.

got the napoleon dynamite dvd for xmas and it has become one of my favourite movies now. you must watch the deleted scenes, my fave is pedro's holy chip scene... just watch it and you'll see.

even if you hate the movie, you must give it credit for doing so well for such a small production budget.

[Kurtz7834]

For the record, I didn't hate but didn't like it.

I felt the characters were caricatures with no depth whatsoever, and I didn't care what happened to them. On top of that, I didn't find it funny. King of the Hill successfully satirizes small town America (an easy target) with better writing and more sympathetic characters. Napoleon Dynamite could have learned from this.

Just my opinion though, I can understand why some people would love this movie, it is 'quirky.'

If you want to see this movie done much better, rent 'Welcome to the Dollhouse,' a mid 90s film.

[Carnage]

The entire movie had a really odd feel to it.

Was it just me or was the background music sound constantly like elevator music? I just had this weird vibe while watching it.

[Fightguard]

If you want to see this movie done much better, rent 'Welcome to the Dollhouse,' a mid 90s film.
now that is a movie I didn't care for...a better movie than that is 'Ghost World'

I don't see that much of a connection between ND and Dollhouse though...yeah, they both had the oddball student but ND was a string of gags for laughs, whereas Dollhouse was bleak and grim...each had a differnt intention

[mlerner]

ND, don't even get me started. The acting was so poor and I don't know if they all act like that but in the movie they were acting like idiots. It wasn't that funny, ok maybe some parts but most of the movie was pretty lame. Overall the movie sucked.

[midget_man]

The movie worked on the level it was trying to work on.

I do see how some may loathe it, but not moi.

I rate it pure indie genius.

[cmge]

its not a film for everyone... i had ppl complaining to me about it coz i recommended it to them.... pfft.. they cant appreciate a good film when they c it

[Kurtz7834]

Fightguard, Ghost World is along the lines of Napoleon Dynamite, true. I loved Ghost World. Dollhouse is edgey and mean spirited, a bit different.

Those who liked ND should try out Election, an underrated and largely forgotten 1999 film starring Matthew Broderick (yup, formerly Ferris Bueller) as a floundering high school teacher. A really sharp satire.

[phunkimunkee]

I cant believe some people dont like this movie. It is probably the funniest and original movie I have seen since Ace Ventura 1. Its different in a good way. How about that all egg lunch ND was served with the egg drink and him gagging try to drink it. Classic stuff. And really my 50 year old dad was in tears laughing at this movie too. So it really should appeal to any age group. Gosh! Oh yeah how about that farmer shooting the cow in front of the bus load of kids. Dont be such decroded pieces of crap.

[B40]

I cant believe some people dont like this movie. It is probably the funniest and original movie I have seen since Ace Ventura 1. Its different in a good way. How about that all egg lunch ND was served with the egg drink and him gagging try to drink it. Classic stuff. And really my 50 year old dad was in tears laughing at this movie too. So it really should appeal to any age group. Gosh! Oh yeah how about that farmer shooting the cow in front of the bus load of kids. Dont be such decroded pieces of crap.

I can understand why some people don't like it. This is one of those movies where you find either really stupid or really funny. Cult classic for sure.

[afong56]

Fightguard, Ghost World is along the lines of Napoleon Dynamite, true. I loved Ghost World. Dollhouse is edgey and mean spirited, a bit different.

Those who liked ND should try out Election, an underrated and largely forgotten 1999 film starring Matthew Broderick (yup, formerly Ferris Bueller) as a floundering high school teacher. A really sharp satire.

kurtz, i don't know how you can compare election to this movie. election was waaaaay more clever, funny, well-acted, everything.

[Carnage]

I cant believe some people dont like this movie. It is probably the funniest and original movie I have seen since Ace Ventura 1. Its different in a good way.

Stuff that is different rarely will get accepted by everyone.

Anyone who likes this movie should totally understand how some people would hate it.

[B40]

The actor who played Napoleon Dynamite is on Leno tonight (Feb 2nd)

[S...]

The actor who played Napoleon Dynamite is on Leno tonight (Feb 2nd)

Yeah, he said he was paid $1000 for the role of Napoleon Dynamite :| Wonder if he makes any money from DVD sales or movie theatre sales?!?!

S.

[xpoint9]

$1000
thats nothin!!
should've gotten paid atleast 50Gs

[Carnage]

That sounds alot like what happened with Blair Witch Project.

Small project, with a really low budget, that catches on and makes millions for the company that bought it.

[B40]

Yeah, he said he was paid $1000 for the role of Napoleon Dynamite :| Wonder if he makes any money from DVD sales or movie theatre sales?!?!

S.

That was when the movie was made, when they had no idea how succesful it'd be. He must have some provision where he gets a certain % or a certain $ per million in box office and dvd sale.

[webdoctors]

sorry, i realy tried to like this movie but it suked,

the characters acting was TERRIBLe, the plot and other stuff was ok.

[stealth]

Resurrecting this ancient thread because I've just watched ND for a 2nd time and still just dont get it. Stiff, unbelieveable "acting", a tired plot, and jokes/one liners that even when reading the so-called classics posted above, just arent funny. What is so funny about everyone acting catatonic and semi-********?
I love quirky, unpredictable movies that break the mold, but not just for the sake of doing it. To me, this was like having human non-actors try to act out Beavis and Butthead but without the depth or charm :confused:

Shaun of the dead was also cheesy and boring. I dont get the hype of that. A mockery of the horror genre. Wow, how clever and fresh. Oh wait, there were English accents, therefore it must be truly comedic genius (according to the poseurs).

If someone wants to see a GOOD non-hollywood movie, try for Election, Sexy Beast, or even better, In The Company of Men

[Ojam]

Shaun of the dead was also cheesy and boring. I dont get the hype of that. A mockery of the horror genre. Wow, how clever and fresh. Oh wait, there were English accents, therefore it must be truly comedic genius (according to the poseurs).


If you haven't seen the Evil Dead movies, or Night/Dawn/Day of the dead movies you would miss half the jokes, and some of them are pretty suttle (Ash called in sick today for example :arrowl: gold)

[othy]

Resurrecting this ancient thread because I've just watched ND for a 2nd time and still just dont get it. Stiff, unbelieveable "acting", a tired plot, and jokes/one liners that even when reading the so-called classics posted above, just arent funny. What is so funny about everyone acting catatonic and semi-********?

Hey, everyone has different tastes, lots of people like adam sandler films too. Don't sweat it.

[_pOtEnZa_]

new edition may q6th, i like the title lol
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000EHSVQE.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

Product Details

* Actors: Jon Heder, Jon Gries, Aaron Ruell, Efren Ramirez, Diedrich Bader, See more
* Directors: Jared Hess
* Format: Collector's Edition, Color, Widescreen, NTSC
* Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
* Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
* Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
* Studio: 20th Century Fox
* DVD Release Date: May 16, 2006
* Run Time: 172 minutes
* DVD Features:
o Available Subtitles: Spanish, French
o Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.1 Surround), French (Dolby Digital 2.1 Surround)
o Disk 1:
o *Widescreen Feature
o *Commentary by Director/Co-Writer Jared Hess, Actor Jon Heder and Producer Jeremy Coon
o *Deleted Scenes with commentary by Director/Co-Writer Jared Hess, Actor Jon Heder and Producer Jeremy Coon
o -2nd Locker room scene -- :45
o -Pedro Holy Chip Flashback -- 1:09
o -Extended thrift store scene and La Tienda Lotto ticket -- 3:21
o -Kickball scene with Pedro and Napoleon montage -- 2:43
o *Still Gallery (50 stills)
o Disk 2:
o *"Peluca" Short Film w/optional commentary by Director/Writer Jared Hess, Actor Jon Heder, and Producer Jeremy Coon
o *Chugger - alt scenes of chugging sports drink
o *FEATURETTE: The Wedding of the Century!
o *MTV On-Air Promos and outtakes featurette
o *MTV On-Air Promos:
o 3 Easy Steps Napoleon 01
o 3 Easy Steps Napoleon 02
o 3 Easy Steps Pedro 01
o 3 Easy Steps Uncle Rico 01
o 3 Easy Steps Deb
o Fishing 02
o Liger vs. Tigon
o *Raw interstitial tapes from shoot/outtakes
o *The Real Napoleon Dynamite - New Documentary
o *Behind the scenes
o *Napoleon Sightings:Various ND clips:
o *ESPN clip - 2005 Scripps National Spelling Bee Clip
o *Clips from TRL
o *Clips from MTV Movie Awards
o *Opening of SNL with Jon Heder
o *Cartoon Network-Napoleon Bonomite
o *2004 Teen Choice Awards-ND & Nicole Richie Play Tetherball
o *2005 Teen Choice Awards-Hissy Fit Award
o *New outtakes and deleted scenes
o *Sweet Jumps-Nap on the bike outtakes
o *Lord of the Dance-freestyle dance of ND filmed during Peluca

[Crotchety Old Man]

Excellent. Now this is a classic cult movie.

[One369]

This is a great movie, I finally watched it last week. I highly recommand it.

[joshmxpx]

Awesome! Not a big fan of double dips, but this one would be worth it!

[x86asm]

Oh yes I agree with most people here, Shaun of the Dead was not that great.

Dawn of the dead I thought was pretty good.

Napolean Dynamite was HILARIOUS!! Man that movie is gold.

"VOTE FOR PEDRO!!"

[CHINAdeals]

Napoleon is AWESOME

its not for everybody..most ppl either love it or hate it..hahahah.

GREAT SENSELESS STUPID humor hahahhaa..good for a laff. or 2

man that extended version looks JOKESS