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Title: Napoleon Dynamite
Post by: Sandman 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?
Title: Napoleon Dynamite
Post by: Lizking 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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Post by: Chairboy 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.

Of course, not me.  A friend.  Yeah, a friend.
Title: Re: Napoleon Dynamite
Post by: DiabloTX 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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Post by: megadud 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

    THE megaSTUD  :D
Title: Re: Re: Napoleon Dynamite
Post by: Sandman on January 18, 2005, 03:47:49 PM
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Originally posted by DiabloTX
Did your mom and dad agree with the movies you liked as a teen?


Sometimes.
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Post by: hawker238 on January 18, 2005, 04:18:44 PM
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Originally posted by Chairboy
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.

(http://deseretnews.com/photos/1697539.jpg)


(I think everyone can tell I love this movie :o)
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Post by: RightF00T 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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Post by: Octavius on January 18, 2005, 04:23:51 PM
awesome movie
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Post by: DJ111 on January 18, 2005, 04:24:48 PM
Great movie, couldn't stop laughing.
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Post by: Makarov9 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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Post by: Sandman on January 18, 2005, 04:31:01 PM
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Originally posted by RightF00T
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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Post by: GtoRA2 on January 18, 2005, 04:38:22 PM
I am with Sandy..

just was not funny.
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Post by: Hawklore 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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Post by: United on January 18, 2005, 07:42:59 PM
I enjoyed it.  You have to admit, you know SOMEONE that was like that in school...
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Post by: RightF00T on January 18, 2005, 07:55:56 PM
I dont remember that part in ND Hawklore....
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Post by: Nash on January 18, 2005, 08:09:15 PM
Hmm, I thought it was hysterical.
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Post by: Hawklore on January 18, 2005, 08:12:26 PM
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Originally posted by RightF00T
I dont remember that part in ND Hawklore....


Talking about Post Impact
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Post by: JB73 on January 18, 2005, 08:15:57 PM
was it straight to video?

never heard of it unitl last wek on DVD


i'll probably hate it, then again i hated dumb and dumber, american pie, scary movie 3 (or whatever was "supposedly" the funniest), and pretty much that whole genera of movies aimed at portraying "teens"
Title: Re: Re: Napoleon Dynamite
Post by: Sikboy on January 18, 2005, 08:19:50 PM
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Originally posted by DiabloTX
Did your mom and dad agree with the movies you liked as a teen?  Mine sure didn't.


To be honest, I don't even like most of the movies I liked as a teen.

-Sik
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Post by: Vudak on January 18, 2005, 08:53:39 PM
My sister brought home ND and "Garden State" the other day.  Napolean Dynamite was funny at times.  "Oh he's just jealous cuz I've been talking to this super hot chick online like allll day" :rofl  and the dance scene was possibly the funniest one I've seen yet.  

OTOH, Garden State was hilarious.  It actually has a fairly deep plot, and there are plenty of actually funny jokes in it.  It's another one your teenagers will probably be bringing home soon, and I think there's a much better chance you'll like it.
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Post by: RightF00T on January 18, 2005, 09:00:38 PM
If you didnt like those JB73 you probably wont like this.  It has alot of gag humor I would say.
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Post by: Mini D on January 18, 2005, 09:02:15 PM
ND is a rollercoaster ride of sorts.  I went and saw it in the theater and was wondering why the hell I paid money for it until about 30 minutes into the movie.  That's about when you get the feel for the characters and it all just seems hillarious.
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Post by: Creamo on January 18, 2005, 09:44:59 PM
If it had Elvis fighting zombies, I'll netflix it.
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Post by: Chairboy on January 18, 2005, 09:46:03 PM
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Originally posted by Creamo
If it had Elvis fighting zombies, I'll netflix it.

On a completely unrelated note, have you seen Bubbahotep yet?
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Post by: Creamo on January 18, 2005, 09:48:12 PM
I STILL hold SOB responsible, yes. :(
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Post by: SOB on January 18, 2005, 09:59:28 PM
Hehehe...I'll get those other movies in the mail to ya too Creamo.  Leprechaun in Space is a winner!
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Post by: -dead- on January 19, 2005, 01:43:42 PM
Maybe Sandman doesn't get it because he's too busy training to be a cage fighter?
Title: Re: Re: Re: Napoleon Dynamite
Post by: midnight Target on January 19, 2005, 03:15:59 PM
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Originally posted by Sikboy
To be honest, I don't even like most of the movies I liked as a teen.

-Sik


hehe...

Well the "Candystripers" still seems OK.
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Post by: FUNKED1 on January 19, 2005, 03:18:53 PM
And don't forget New Wave Hookers.
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Post by: midnight Target on January 19, 2005, 03:21:04 PM
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Originally posted by FUNKED1
And don't forget New Wave Hookers.


If you can find it... wasn't that banned for having a certain underage actress?

(I know way too much about this crap!)
:eek:
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Post by: Connection on January 19, 2005, 05:16:27 PM
"wait, i forgot the crystals"
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Post by: Suave on January 19, 2005, 05:29:14 PM
One of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time.

"pegasus Xing"
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Post by: FUNKED1 on January 29, 2005, 02:30:11 AM
It was flippin sweet.  We did pretty much the exact same thing with the He-Man doll.  Except we used 12 inch rubber wrestling figures (e.g. Iron Shiek).  Sure enough on the commentary the director admits he and his brother did it with the 12 inch rubber wrestling figures too.
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Post by: schizer on January 29, 2005, 08:50:31 AM
Yesssssssssss

Soundboard with audio clips

http://www.collegehumor.com/news/2005-01-20.napoleon.php
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Post by: DiabloTX on February 26, 2005, 11:51:40 AM
Got home from work lastnight tired as hell at about 1030.  Needed to veg so I popped this movie in and watched it.  I haven't laughed this hard since "There's Something About Mary".  Uncle Rico throwing that steak at Nap had me crying I was laughing so hard.  And that quick cut of Nap standing there in front of the lockers and getting shoved into them...PWN3D!!!!  

"Sorry I don't have my checkbook.  I guess I'll pay ya'll in change."

Happy Hands Club...OMFG!!!!

:rofl
Title: Napoleon Dynamite
Post by: Sandman on February 26, 2005, 11:58:28 AM
I have to admit... during a parent/teacher conference yesterday, the teacher said something about "skills". I immediately thought of Napoleon, looked up at my son who thought the same thing and both of us tried very hard to suppress the laugh.

"You know, like nunchuck skills, bowhunting skills, computer hacking skills... Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills."
Title: Napoleon Dynamite
Post by: DiabloTX on February 26, 2005, 12:02:54 PM
Yeah, and don't forget his mad drawing skills, "Probably the best drawing I've ever done."

"What are you going to do today, Napoleon?"
"Whatever I want, GOSHHH!!!!"
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Post by: RTStuka on February 26, 2005, 02:26:56 PM
"Your all just jealous cause ive been online chatting with babes all day"

Personally I think what made the movie was that alot of people watched it and went, "hey I remember those days in high school", or "I remember a kid" like that or in some cases "hey I was that kid". I loved it and my father loved it also, he called me just after watching it and was like, "hey guess what I just watched a movie all about you"
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Post by: Tarmac on February 26, 2005, 04:36:55 PM
It was a pile of crap.  Unfortunately, it's the most quotable pile of crap ever.  I laugh more reciting lines than I did while watching the dumb thing.
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Post by: Steve on February 26, 2005, 04:40:19 PM
I had friends raving about this flick.. maybe they overhyped it... it had funny moments but didn't blow me away.

Watched Eurotrip about the same time and thought it was much funnier.


I did her on his birthday.



Found the mp3 on the internet and burned it. hehehe
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Post by: Urchin on February 26, 2005, 05:53:38 PM
Scotty doesn't know!  lolol.  Eurotrip is the best movie EVAR!!!!  

Shawn of the Dead is good to.  Me and my g/f both thought it was pretty stupid (I thought it was stupid in a good way, her in a bad way)... but then we'd just randomly say funny **** from it.  

I might have to rent ND.. I've heard it is awesome from several people.
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Post by: Steve on February 26, 2005, 09:21:06 PM
Urch I'll email you the mp3 if ya want.   It was rather tedious, for me, to track down.  Hehehe
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Post by: SOB on February 26, 2005, 10:33:07 PM
sob@fatdrunkbastards.com :)
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Post by: Steve on February 26, 2005, 11:36:41 PM
Sent SOB.  :)
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Post by: Pongo on February 27, 2005, 12:50:53 AM
Man I been laughing again just reading this. I didnt know what to make of it at first, but I just about choked to death laughing at the "a freaking 12 guage" scene.
My sons and I watched it back to back. My GF couldnt get over feeling sorry for Napolean.  She thought it was mean that we kcpt laughing at him.
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Post by: Urchin on February 27, 2005, 06:22:35 AM
Oh, I've had it for a while lol.  It was kind of tough to track down, I'll give you that.
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Post by: Creamo on February 27, 2005, 09:49:52 AM
Its better the second time around believe it or not, and I thought it was brilliant.
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Post by: Tarmac on February 27, 2005, 12:13:41 PM
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Originally posted by Steve
Urch I'll email you the mp3 if ya want.   It was rather tedious, for me, to track down.  Hehehe


Can you send it this way too steve?  mccar130 at msu dot edu.
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Post by: Saintaw on July 27, 2006, 03:11:29 PM
I just saw it. WTF was that about??? I want those two hours back!
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Post by: Tarmac on July 27, 2006, 03:16:52 PM
lol noob.
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Post by: BlueJ1 on July 27, 2006, 03:17:16 PM
2nd time around its funnier. Sorta like the Ringer "When the F*** did we get icecream!"
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Post by: TracerX on July 27, 2006, 07:57:35 PM
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Originally posted by Tarmac
It was a pile of crap.  Unfortunately, it's the most quotable pile of crap ever.  I laugh more reciting lines than I did while watching the dumb thing.


I have to say that it was the worst movie I ever watched, and a complete waste of time.  I agree with Tarmac though.  Hearing people quote parts of the movie when silly situations occur is priceless.  It is the funniest movie to talk about, but a drag to watch.  I can't explain it either.
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Post by: Gunslinger on July 27, 2006, 08:13:16 PM
I've been showing up for "pick up" where we get all the new trainees and they still have their hair and are in Civis and I have to say there's usually about 1 or 2 males in each and every group that's a mouth breather and has curly hair.  I usually nickname them napoleon but the name loses it's luster after their first hair cuts.