| Category: | Movies | | Genre: | Independent |
I was disappointed. This movie got some good reviews and did well at the Sundance Film festival so I was expecting to like it more. I found it boring and the characters too exaggerated to be able to relate to them on any level. There were a few funny scenes, but they were so rare that I quickly lost interest.
Synopsis from Neflix: This indie favorite follows Napoleon Dynamite (Jon Heder), a quirky, ninja-loving teenager growing up in the far reaches of Idaho. Napoleon's life gets complicated when his shady Uncle Rico (John Gries) shows up, a shy girl (Tina Majorino) starts showing him some attention and his best friend Pedro (Efren Ramirez) decides to run for school president. Nominated for a Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in 2004.
 |  I couldn't get past the first 30 minutes. I'm impressed you sat through the whole thing. |
 | I think for the most part you have to be HS age or younger to appreciate the ridiculousness of this flick. My kids absolutely love it! They all quote Napoleon Dynamite. It's a stupid cult movie. I've watched some of it with them, but found it too sophomoric for my tastes. However, I could see where the kids would enjoy it. Silly, stupid, idiot humor. |
 | I really haven't seen the reviews, but my sister loves the movie and even bought it on DVD...by the way, she's 32 and just a bit older than HS age :)...I liked the American Pie movies, so I might give this a try the next time I'm at Blockbuster... |
| ratel wrote on Apr 25, '05  I'm in my 40s  Interesting, Dave (davedill that is) and I were discussing just that. I had you in your 30s, but he had you in your 50s. I guess neither of us won that bet. |
 | davedill wrote on Apr 25, '05, edited on Apr 25, '05 Interesting, Dave (davedill that is) and I were discussing just that. I had you in your 30s, but he had you in your 50s. I guess neither of us won that bet. You know, I was going to make a comment about you throwing your age in there, but decided to let it go. See what I get for my trouble? |
 | tracy wrote on Apr 25, '05 I'm in my 40s and I'll admit, after a few glasses of wine this movie is pretty funny! Napolean Dynamite or American Pie? |
| ratel wrote on Apr 26, '05 Dave. You know, you keep pushing, she's gonna fly to PA and beat your face in. You're such a big wimp, you couldn't do a thing about it. Why antagonize her?? Dave is not a wimp, he is merely too much of a gentleman to ever need to repsond in turn with violence. Besides, I have his back. |
| ratel wrote on Apr 26, '05 And my mony is still on Debbie. Dave is most certainly a gentleman.
You mean 'money, right? |
| ratel wrote on Apr 26, '05 First and foremost, you are correct - I am a gentleman - all my bitches say so.
Secondly, perhaps Barbara has been listening to her extensive Billy Idol CD collection too much and had the song "Mony, Mony" on her mind... I was going on the fact that you take the dishes out of the sink before you pee in it, but if your bitches say so then I can readily concur. I see Barbara as more of a Sigue Sigue Sputnik fan. |
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