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Offline Sandman

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« on: January 18, 2005, 03:33:14 PM »
My two teenage kids went on and on about this movie, so I finally sat down and tried to watch it.


I just couldn't do it. My gawd this has to be one of the worst movies ever made.


Anyone actually sit through it?
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« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2005, 03:37:51 PM »
It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be or as good as I was told it would be.

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« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2005, 03:41:36 PM »
It's next on my netflix list.  It LOOKS funny because...  well...  I recognize certain aspects of the character I saw in the ads.  Like Beavis & Butthead, my hope is that I'll enjoy it because the character is an exaggeration of personality types I've dealt with.

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Re: Napoleon Dynamite
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2005, 03:45:16 PM »
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Originally posted by Sandman
My two teenage kids went on and on about this movie, so I finally sat down and tried to watch it.


I just couldn't do it. My gawd this has to be one of the worst movies ever made.


Anyone actually sit through it?


Did your mom and dad agree with the movies you liked as a teen?  Mine sure didn't.
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« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2005, 03:47:32 PM »
I tried to watch it also..couldn't do it

Thank god i didnt buy it..i usually buy movies i never seen if they

look good...i just renterd ND...

And yes it is top 3 of the worst movies I have ever seen..

1. AI
2. Kong Pow
3. Napolean Dynamite

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« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2005, 03:47:49 PM »
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Did your mom and dad agree with the movies you liked as a teen?


Sometimes.
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« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2005, 04:18:44 PM »
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It LOOKS funny because...  well...  I recognize certain aspects of the character I saw in the ads.  Like Beavis & Butthead, my hope is that I'll enjoy it because the character is an exaggeration of personality types I've dealt with.


That's the right idea.  All the characters are just so independent of reality that its just absurdly funny.

Its funny in the same fashion as "King of the Hill".  The characters don't tell jokes, they are jokes.




(I think everyone can tell I love this movie :o)

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« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2005, 04:22:40 PM »
Did you think it was terrible because it had no plot(resemblance of a plot begins halfway through the movie) or simply because it wasn't funny.  I may have immature tastes but I thought it was hilarious.  Maybe I'm just amused easily.

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« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2005, 04:23:51 PM »
awesome movie
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« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2005, 04:24:48 PM »
Great movie, couldn't stop laughing.
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« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2005, 04:25:47 PM »
I liked it but my wife found it hilarious. She's a school psychologist and said many of the kids she works with reminded her of Napoleon.

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« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2005, 04:31:01 PM »
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Did you think it was terrible because it had no plot(resemblance of a plot begins halfway through the movie) or simply because it wasn't funny.  I may have immature tastes but I thought it was hilarious.  Maybe I'm just amused easily.


Lack of plot was part of it. That, and I didn't think most of it was funny and it was just so damn slow. Oh well... I think I'll go feed my llama.
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« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2005, 04:38:22 PM »
I am with Sandy..

just was not funny.

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« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2005, 07:13:00 PM »
Post Impact is pretty bad.....

Only thing good was the good looking chick, or chicks, and the tits... I only watched it to the point they decide to go outside in the -54°C cold with just a sweater pants and a reletivly light jacket, and a ski mask..
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« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2005, 07:42:59 PM »
I enjoyed it.  You have to admit, you know SOMEONE that was like that in school...