Napoleon Dynamite?

[stpalm]

Why is this movie so funny? It's so stupid- but hilarious... its a strange little film


"I noticed you are drinking 1 percent milk... is it because you think you're fat? cuz you're not... you could be drinking whole if you wanted to"

"Theres a buttload of gangs at this school. This one gang kept trying to get me to join because I'm pretty good with a bowstaff"

lol...

[ghostsofgiants]

1. I love it. Such strange humour.

My brother got it on dvd for xmas, I was almost in tears watching it.

[Nevernose]

2. I HATED this movie

It wasn't really bad, exactly, but it just wasn't funny either. After reading your post, I suspect that the movie perhaps looked better in script form. That milk thing SHOULD have been hilarious...

[last_texas_dem]

21. I agree

There were a couple parts that made me laugh but only a fraction compared to the rest of the people in the theatre. I know this has been said before, but what bothers me most about the movie is that its main character is an outcast but unlike most movies about outcasts you are not given any reasons to sympathize with or like the guy. I didn't care whether things turned out well for him or not; not because I'm unsympathetic and mean but simply because I didn't have any reason to feel compassion for him. Plus, I saw the movie in a movie theatre in Austin with a crowd of mostly preppy-looking college kids who were laughing their tails off; I suspected this had more to do with them reliving their high school days of mocking the dorks they went to school with than that the movie was really that hilarious to them. This made it even more difficult to enjoy than it might have been otherwise. But that's just my take...

[Nevernose]

52. The word "Austin" explains a lot

While Austin is defeinitely in my top-five-places-to-move-to-list, and I have many friends that went to UT, my personal opinion of Autin movie-goers is that they can be divided into two camps:

1) Those who watched one friggin French film in some 101 film appreciation class, don't have dates Saturday night and hence smoke a lot of frigging weed and rent films with subtitles, and now think they're Robert -- Fucking Rodriguez -- since they went to UT Austin.

2) They're really immature, inbred Aggies in disguise, still dividing the world into jocks and nerds even though they left high school behind. It pains me to say this, since I come from a family of Teaxas A&M alumni.

Or maybe I'm just overly cynical...

[ghostsofgiants]

23. Watch it a second time.

I thought the same thing the first time I saw it, but the second time I thought it was great.

[name not needed]

3. This is pretty much the worst video ever.

[Merlot]

5. Agreed. I didn't even finish it.

But the intro credits on food were kinda fun.

[name not needed]

6. I liked the movie.

I thought it was hilarious. I was just spouting off a line from the movie.

[Merlot]

9. If I'd finished the movie, guess I would have known that

[redqueen]

15. One of my favorite scenes!

I love this movie.

[fishwax]

24. Like you could even know that!

:P

[name not needed]

27. You know what, Napoleon? You can leave.

[Bouncy Ball]

39. FINE.

[name not needed]

40. You guys are retarded.

GOSH!

[Bouncy Ball]

34. Like you would have any way of knowing that.

[MLE]

4. ...

I went to see it in theaters. It was strange. There really was no plot and it did move slow at times, but it had it's funny moments. Lots of quotable stuff.

"Tina! You fat lard! Eat the food!!!"

haha :)

[LifeDuringWartime]

7. hehh

"I like your sleeves. They're real big."
"Thank you. I made them myself."

[illbill]

8. The movie was hilarious!!!

If you didn't know a kid like that in high school, you probably wouldn't find it that funny. It is probably one of the funniest movies made in years...

"Napoleon, you're just jealous cause I've been on the net talkin to hot babes, alllllll day"

[DrWeird]

28. Know? Shit.

I was that kid in high school.

[MattBaggins]

63. Can I try those shoes on when your done with them

[Jessica]

10. Love it .... love everything about it.

"Well, I have all your equipment in my locker. You should probably come get it cause I can't fit my nunchucks in there anymore."

"What's a liger?" ... "It's pretty much my favorite animal. It's like a lion and a tiger mixed... bred for its skills in magic."

Freaking classic.

[StopTheMorans]

14. it's spelled 'numchucks" as he says it in the movie

which is what makes it even funnier :P

[Jessica]

17. Oh ... yeah ...

Just testing you. You passed. :P

[StopTheMorans]

18. sweet! can i have my gold star now?

[Tafiti]

11. GREAT movie.

Yes, the movie was completely devoid of any sort of plot, but the humor was great. Napoleon's voice is half the reason some of those lines are funny. The most quotable movie since The Big Lebowski.

[El Fuego]

12. I almost fell of the couch . . .

When he said "That's a time machine we ordered on the internet."

Too f*cking FUNNY!

[demily]

22. "It works Napoleon...

You don't even know." I could quote that movie all day. What's funny is I watched the commentary with the director and the guy who played Napoleon, and they were quoting along too, just like everyone else does! Ha!

[StopTheMorans]

13. INCREDIBLE. BEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME.

i posted a thread on this a few weeks ago, and it's definitely time for another :D

[HEyHEY]

30. I liked it, but let's not go nuts

[Solly Mack]

16. It's even funnier days later when something happens in your daily

routine that can only be made better by quoting the movie.

DUH!

[cmf]

19. I didn't like the movie as a whole

But I find the Napoleon Dynamite character pretty funny.

[otohara]

20. I Thought It Was Supposed to be Heartwarming

instead I felt sorry for every character.

[Bouncy Ball]

36. What?

It WAS heartwarming. Damn. Try watching it again. He ENDS up with Glamour Shots girl. Pedro is the president! He beat snooty Summer!

Kip is marrying the love of his life! Uncle Rico is gone!

It's great!

[otohara]

59. Okay, I'll Take Your Advice

It obviously flew over my 50ish head, and I'm pretty hip for 50ish.

I'll take a second look.

My son loved it so much he and friends saw it 3/4 times. He's 17 and normally i love the teen movies, the are funny.

Have you seen "Saved"?

[fishwax]

25. I have a friend who grew up near Preston Idaho

where the movie is set and filmed. She said it was remarkably true to life. They even do skits (sometimes dance skits) with campaign speeches for class president. :D

[stpalm]

26. apparently

the filmaker went to school there... looks like a depressing town, a bunch of ugly houses scattered througout the barren landscape

[HEyHEY]

29. Can you get your stuff, I can't fit my nunchucks in my locker

[maxsolomon]

31. i caught you a delicious bass

but we never got to see the bass! no fair.

i cannot tell you how much teenagers & college kids love this movie. my stepdaughter will not stop quoting & speaking in kip's voice. they're not laughing at these characters; they see themselves in one aspect or another.

i asked my stepkids who was the biggest "loser" in the film, and they both thought it was uncle rico - as he was 40 & stuck. all the other characters grow & triumph while retaining their oddness.

it was pretty sweet i guess.

[DrWeird]

49. If Coach had just put me in during 4th quarter...

we would have won state.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

55. Uncle Kip

I know a guy like him. It's weird that 25 years later, you'd still be talking about your highschool football team and if you'd just had five seconds left in that sectional final, you could have turned the team around and made it to states...

:eyes:

[Maddy McCall]

32. I LOVE IT!

We have been talking Napoleon-speak since we've watched it. And the kids have watched it five or six times.

GREAT movie.

[Bouncy Ball]

33. The first time I saw it, I loved it

but I didn't laugh out loud too much.

The second time I saw it, I thought it was even funnier.

The third time, I was laughing my ASS off.

I really had to do that to appreciate the richness of it.

"You got like three feet of air on that jump. Can I try it real quick?

God, I love that movie. Buying it in DVD first chance I get.

[Bouncy Ball]

37. Oh and my FAVORITE part?

Kip: "I'm 100% sure she's my soul mate. Don't worry Napoleon, some babe is out there for you. Peace out."

With his do rag and big chunky jewelry on.

The more I watch it, the more I love it.

I especially like the Glamour Shots girl (what IS her name?).

"Your MOM goes to college!"

"Can you pull me into town?"

"Do you think anyone's gonna give me a roundhouse kick to the head in THESE bad boys? FORGET ABOUT IT!"

[name not needed]

41. You think anybody thinks I'm a failure because I go home to Starla

at night? FORGET ABOUT IT!

[Az]

35. Editted it would be much funnier

The pacing kills it. There are many moments that are hilarious. But its tied together with discomfort.

[Bouncy Ball]

38. I got the sense it was done that way intentionally.

Oh and by the way:

"WHAT DO YOU THINK? Only the worst day of my life! GOSH!"

[HEyHEY]

42. WHat I thought was wierd - except for the internet and some music.,..

it was ALL 80s stuff, clothes, VCR....all of it

[Bouncy Ball]

43. I know!

That really confused us at first. My friend even said it was set in the 80s and I said "Then how is Kip chatting in a chat room on the internet? And how come Uncle Rico wants to go BACK to 1982?"

So we realized it IS set today, but maybe those people in that town are just in a time warp because they are so rural?

[HEyHEY]

45. I was thinking that - or they just did it to be wierd

[Placebo]

44. Don't kill me, BUT...

None of these quotes sound funny at all. And the previews make this movie look dumb as well. lol

[Bouncy Ball]

46. Oh you definitely have to see it to get the quotes

it's not something that can be trasmitted in words only.

If I were reading these quotes and didn't see it, I'd think huh? That's funny?

[bloodyjack]

47. WORST WES ANDERSON MOVIE EVER

[Dastard Stepchild]

48. There was once a thread on DU about the best movie line ever...

and I posted this rambling little gem:

"Last week, Japanese scientists explaced... placed explosive detonators at the bottom of Lake Loch Ness to blow Nessie out of the water. Sir Godfrey of the Nessie Alliance summoned the help of Scotland's local wizards to cast a protective spell over the lake and its local residents and all those who seek for the peaceful existence of our underwater ally."

And I've totally ordered this shirt....

[stpalm]

51. WHERE DID YOU GET THAT SHIRT

I need one!

[Dastard Stepchild]

67. here ya go....

http://store.yahoo.com/wackyplanetshop/grskt.html

[sendero]

66. My son..

.... has already managed to get himself a "Vote for Pedro" shirt. I suppose his mom got it for him :)

[Coventina]

50. My take on Napoleon Dynamite

First off, I have to say I LOVE the movie.

I, personally, think it is a movie geared to the late 20s-30s crowd.
It is set in the present day, but I really think it is meant to talk to people who are still dealing with high school issues.

The character of Uncle Rico I think is meant to be cautionary. Don't let yourself get stuck on what "might have been".
I also think that Napoleon, his brother, Pedro and Deb are very sympathetic characters. They are outcasts and dorks, but ultimately, it doesn't matter. I think the message of the movie is, that if you identify with these characters, it's not so bad after all.
Yeah, you may have been a dork in H.S. lots of us were. Who cares?
The important thing is are you happy now?
I think it is pretty clear that everyone finds their bliss by the end of the movie, except maybe Uncle Rico....not sure what that girl showing up at his van is supposed to mean...his ex-girlfriend coming back to him?

Anyway, if you saw the movie once and didn't like it. Watch it again and think about what I've said.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

53. "You're just jealous that I've been online chatting with babes ALL DAY."

nt

[name not needed]

54. I spent like three hours shading the upper lip.

[nytemare]

56. That guy is in Reno 9-11

He plays Trudy's serial killer boyfriend that she visits in prison. Funny stuff.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

57. I thought he did an awesome job

The character was so funny, this really nerdy 35 year old guy who spends hours in chatrooms and lives with his grandmother... kind of weird.

[nytemare]

58. yes it was pretty funny. n/t

:)

[nytemare]

60. "You take that bike on any sweet jumps"

"you got 3 feet of air!"

[HEyHEY]

61. That was gold

[nytemare]

62. Yes it was!

Then when he tried to jump it the wood ramp split. LOL.

[AgadorSparticus]

64. i LOVE this movie. laughed my ass off.....

[sendero]

65. My kids...

.. (sons 12/14) mentioned this movie, and the younger's mom got him the DVD for Christmas.

I watched it with them last night. I think it is a great movie, funny and more, and is destined to be a "cult classic".

I won't expound at lennth, but one thing about this movie that struck me was there is no fart joke, no poop joke, no overt sexual stuff, just a movie that is well-crafted enough to stand on its own without resorting to that stuff. Not that I have a problem with fart jokes, poop jokes or overt sexual stuff - it just indicated the writer's dedication to sticking with new cheap tricks instead of the currently popular ones :)

[meganmonkey]

68. As I was watching it, I was confused

but the next day, something clicked and I was LMAO just thinking about it...

[CrownPrinceBandar]

69. Great film.................

Good dialogue-driven comedy.

[elehhhhna]

70. "You don't have to stay overnight, Kip is like, 32 or something..."

[CrownPrinceBandar]

71. "What kinda gun you use?".........................

"A freakin' 12 guage, Sheez!"

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

72. "but, my lips really hurt." Great quotes, amazing a PG movie can be a cult

classic. The lines are quoted everywhere. Give it a couple of months on DVD, it'll be the new "Spy Who Shagged Me". MKJ

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

73. a kick for loving a movie that celebrates the individual

MKJ

:kick: