Napoleon Dynamite [Archive]

Demiurge

08-14-2004, 08:18 PM

Not sure how many of you are aware of this movie, because I'm under the impression it didn't get a wide release. Anyhow...have any of you seen it? Some friends of mine said it was piss your pants funny. IMO it's not. I smiled and chuckled a bit, but I wasn't splitting my guts open in laughter.

I think this is a movie that will annoy a lot of the people here....just because when you get down to the brass tacks there is NO point whatsoever to this one.

It's definitely worth a rental once it hits the video store....those of you who love it will obviously buy it.

punk-roc

09-06-2004, 07:05 PM

my 14 year old sister loved it =P that should tell you something about the movie =)

i'll probably have to rent it at some point just to say i've seen it, lots of people seem to be talking about it

Jason

Steve@3dai

09-06-2004, 07:45 PM

TINA!! Come get some ham!

Demiurge

09-06-2004, 09:04 PM

Deb : What are you drawing?
Napoleon Dynamite : A liger.
Deb : What's a liger?
Napoleon Dynamite : It's pretty much my favorite animal. It's like a lion and a tiger mixed... bred for its skills in magic.

Airplay355

09-06-2004, 10:28 PM

i dont think i can watch it. i want to hit that kid in the face with a bat in hopes it might make him breathe through his nose. man howd u guys tolerate that guy?

Demiurge

09-06-2004, 11:00 PM

You're just mad because I get to talk to hot chicks on line all day.

:D

I know...I just think it's a different kind of movie. You have to be in the right mood to like it. I agree with you though. I wanted to smash his face in from time to time too.

kberg

09-07-2004, 01:18 PM

One of my kids has seen it twice and loves it. I have yet to see it, but may rent it or buy it for the kids when it's released.

On another note, one movie I thought was "somewhat funny" the first time I saw it was School of Rock. Now, every time I watch it I'm dyin' of laughter during some scenes. A cult film it will be.

- Turkey Sub

Demiurge

12-21-2004, 12:13 PM

Buy or rent it today, Deb.

kberg

12-21-2004, 03:25 PM

I got around to seeing ND shortly before its DVD release date, and IMO it was one of those movies that has to sink in a bit after the first viewing.

If you really hated ND after the first viewing then it's pretty much a done deal; however, I cracked up at only a few parts when I first saw it and now know when I see it again those parts will be even funnier, and the non- to moderately funny stuff will be funnier, probably due to the anticipation of so many STUPID lines!

The point to this movie is that there is no point, and that's where most of the humor lies. Yeah, there is a "plot", but not much of one. There are lines that are so stupid they're funny, IMO.....

"I made like an infinity of those at scout camp". Killer.

kberg

12-21-2004, 03:28 PM

Originally posted by Steve@3dai
TINA!! Come get some ham!

Another STUPID but killer line, after you find out who Tina is.

swerve

12-28-2004, 11:11 PM

Pedro... how long did it take you to grow that mustache?

haha

then that girl with the messed up leg walking by when that kid is getting beat for 50 cents.

hahahahaha

-adam

danger boy

12-29-2004, 12:12 AM

rental for me. it was lame. but yet... i finished watching it. the worst movie out there.. nope. but there really is not much of a point to the movie.

Like someone said.. you'll either like it or really hate it.

Vote for Pedro

swerve

12-29-2004, 12:19 AM

I really like randumbness (if you've seen some of my posts, you could most likely tell) but in a way i think this guy is kind of like me.... really nerdy, but not affraid to do his own thing and make it public.

although i don't have a problem with any "skills"

lol

-adam

Demiurge

12-29-2004, 12:27 AM

I see you're drinking 1%. Is that because you think you're fat? 'Cos you're not....you could be drinking whole milk if you wanted to....

swerve

12-29-2004, 12:39 AM

Originally posted by Demiurge
I see you're drinking 1%. Is that because you think you're fat? 'Cos you're not....you could be drinking whole milk if you wanted to.... I'm so stealing that.....

Are you guys like Rico's cousins with the sweet hook-up?

hahhaa what the hell is that in my driveway!!!

oh man
-adam

Demiurge

12-29-2004, 12:50 AM

http://g.myspace.com/00032/99/14/32084199_m.gif

danger boy

12-29-2004, 12:58 AM

nice Demiurge

the dudes got some funk in him.

bknauss

12-29-2004, 09:42 AM

Sounds like this is along the same lines as a "The Royal Tenenbaums"... you love it or you hate it. I loved the intro monologue in 'Tenenbaums', but couldn't finish the movie. Another example is "About Schmidt"... I hated it, but a lot of people loved it. Yet again, another movie I couldn't get through.

swerve

12-29-2004, 07:28 PM

i just ordered a liger t-shirt from hot topic...

it has the definition on it!!!

so fun..

-adam

woodyjacobs

01-04-2005, 10:35 AM

Just saw this over the weekend...it was painful but I never wanted to turn it off. At the end I decided I actually liked it. In fact I thought it was funnier than Anchorman, which was pretty funny...different kind of humor, but funny nonetheless.

Shaun of the Dead was funnier than both though...loved that one!

jd45177

01-07-2005, 01:16 PM

"Do those chickens have large talons?"

MrAnderson

01-07-2005, 02:51 PM

I wouldn't call it piss your pants funny. I found the movie to be depressing. The movie had it's moments but I just didn't find it all that funny.

gmorris

01-07-2005, 03:32 PM

"What the heck are you even talking about"?

That's about the best movie ever. GOSH!

I really liked it. Did anyone see the part in the special features section when Napoleon fell off the horse? It didn't make it into the movie, but it was fuggin' hilarious.

And the moon boots?? Who wears moon boots. That was sweet.

AsSiMiLaTeD

01-07-2005, 04:24 PM

I'm sure everyone has seen this, just posting the link in case anyone hasn't:

http://www2.foxsearchlight.com/napoleondynamite/epk/index.php?

Shizelbs

01-07-2005, 07:58 PM

I stopped half way through. What a stupid movie so far. It better get better when I finish it.

I must say though, Napoleon reminds me of an old roommate.

punk-roc

01-11-2005, 11:52 PM

/em looks around - better not be me lol

ND was ok...i finally sat through it...i laughed out-loud about 4 times and found it entertaining enough...but i thinkg it would better the more times you watched it - however, i wont be watching this movie again =P

Jason

Shizelbs

01-12-2005, 12:51 AM

No, it was Tim.

Glad to see you still stop by here.

fireshoes

03-06-2005, 11:17 PM

A little late to the party here, but I've seen the movie a couple times. It is awesome. We use quotes from it all the time.

How was work yesterday? "It was the worst day of my life! What do you think!?"

What are going do this weekend? "Whatever I feel like I wanna do! Gosh!"

"Do you think anyone wants a roundhouse kick to the face while I'm in these bad boys? Forget about it!"

Don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.

Good one to use on the boss---> "You think I got where I am today by dressing like Peter Pan over here?"

"This one gang kept wanting me to join because I'm pretty good with a bo staff."

Just classic stuff!

Oh yeah, and when you are going out to lunch with a co-worker, just sub in their name here: "Tina, you fat lard, come get some DINNER!... Tina, eat. Food. Eat the FOOD!"

danger boy

03-07-2005, 01:36 AM

Originally posted by fireshoes
A little late to the party here, but I've seen the movie a couple times. It is awesome. We use quotes from it all the time.

How was work yesterday? "It was the worst day of my life! What do you think!?"

What are going do this weekend? "Whatever I feel like I wanna do! Gosh!"

"Do you think anyone wants a roundhouse kick to the face while I'm in these bad boys? Forget about it!"

Don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.

Good one to use on the boss---> "You think I got where I am today by dressing like Peter Pan over here?"

"This one gang kept wanting me to join because I'm pretty good with a bo staff."

Just classic stuff!

Oh yeah, and when you are going out to lunch with a co-worker, just sub in their name here: "Tina, you fat lard, come get some DINNER!... Tina, eat. Food. Eat the FOOD!"

Flippin' sweet!

:D

michael_w

03-07-2005, 01:52 AM

I was a little dissapointed because from what I heard it was friggin awesome. But I did find that it seemed to get funnier the more I thought about it after I watched the movie. Like some of you I only actually laughed out loud during a couple scenes. (the bike jump one)

btw pedros cousin's car ... was that a gto? Nice car... that whole image of the gangster lowrider I found kind of funny since my friends have cars like that :p (monty with airbags and 70 impala etc... hehe)

phuz

03-07-2005, 01:57 AM

"How much you wanna make a bet I can throw a football over them mountains?"

michael_w

03-07-2005, 02:06 AM

one of my favourites..

"can you come pick me up?

No.

but my lips hurt real bad...:(

bobman1235

03-07-2005, 06:58 AM

Originally posted by michael_w
I was a little dissapointed because from what I heard it was friggin awesome. But I did find that it seemed to get funnier the more I thought about it after I watched the movie. Like some of you I only actually laughed out loud during a couple scenes. (the bike jump one)

btw pedros cousin's car ... was that a gto? Nice car... that whole image of the gangster lowrider I found kind of funny since my friends have cars like that :p (monty with airbags and 70 impala etc... hehe)

Totally agree. The movie was just annoying while watching it, and everyone I watched it with agrees. however, since then we quote it all the time somehow, and laugh our asses off twice as much as we did during the movie.

Odd. But funny.

Toxis

03-07-2005, 03:03 PM

it's by far the best quotable movie ever made. Like everyone else, the first time I saw it I only got a few chuckles out of it. But afterwards, while thinking about it....damn. So I watched it a few more times and now it's so fricken hilarious I'm bursting by the end of it. Phenominal comedy right there...

brettw22

03-08-2005, 03:51 PM

Originally posted by bknauss
Another example is "About Schmidt"... I hated it, but a lot of people loved it. Yet again, another movie I couldn't get through. About schmidt was purely idiotic. I sat there for a while and the only reason that kept me from leaving sooner was the thought that I'd already wasted so much of my evening, I should try to find out what the point of it all was.......I decided I didn't give a $hit......