Just saw Napoleon Dynamite

[tgpo]

It's the chick from Corina Corina, isn't it?

[rallynavvie]

Yeah, she also was the little girl with the map in Waterworld and her latest was the NBC version of Alice in Wonderland, though that was like 4 years ago or something.

[offline]

Is it just me or did anyone else think Tina Majorino (Deb) was pretty cute?

Not just you navvie
Anyways I vote Napoleon Dynamite best flick of the
year (2004).

I also loved Kung Pow... furry numchucks

[sacajaweeda]

I was going to get it but the guy at the video store told me it was like a Dumb and Dumber-er type flick so I passed.

[VCDHunter]

I also loved Kung Pow... furry numchucks

That is a funny film - have you only just seen it 'cause I first saw that years ago.

[offline]

That is a funny film - have you only just seen it 'cause I first saw that years ago.

No I saw it when it came out some years back. Flaystus just mentioned it on the previous page.

It was a straight to video release (no cinema) and I had to beg my local video store to get it in it was so
poorly rated and bizzarely expensive ($39 AUS dollars)

http://www.kungpowmovie.com/

Another movie I really liked and many others did not
was Amercian Splendor. Have you seen that VCDHunter?

[housepig]

I'll weigh in on the positive side, I thought it was really funny.

but I can totally understand why it's so polarizing - you either love it or hate it. and it's not funny in an Austin Powers / Farrelly Brothers broad sort of way.

"Napoleon... let me have some of your tots!"
"Get your own tots!"

and so you can hear some of the inflection :
The Napoleon Dynamite Soundboard.

[zzyzzx]

How does Napoleon Dynamite compare to Austin Powers 2?

It's hard to compate it because the humor is so different. It's not a joking humor at all. It's more of a Hey I remember that type of humor. Plus the absolute bizarness of the movie adds to it.

IMO Napoleon Dynamite is much better than Austin Powers 2. It's so refreshingly different.

I'll interpret that as a thumbs down for Napoleon Dynamite, since I like Austin Powers 2 so much.

[VCDHunter]

Another movie I really liked and many others did not
was Amercian Splendor. Have you seen that VCDHunter?

Yes - very funny, but I've only seen it the once. I can't remember where I saw it though, or who with.

[rallynavvie]

The movie about Harvey Pekar? That one was pretty funny. Paul Giamatti filled that role perfectly, though I don't think there were any weak performances unless you count the real people themselves, but then I don't think you can really say they weren't acting their part

[tgpo]

I'll interpret that as a thumbs down for Napoleon Dynamite, since I like Austin Powers 2 so much.

I love Austin Powers 2 as well, but I just think it's a hard comparison between the movies because they are so different. I laughed more at Napoleon Dynamite than I did at Austin Powers 2.

The humor in ND is completely opposite than Austin Powers. It doesn't use the gross humor and fart jokes(which I do think is funny). It just hard to explain the humor in it.

I'd say just rent it and give it a try. If you don't like it then you're only out ~$3.

[zzyzzx]

I'll interpret that as a thumbs down for Napoleon Dynamite, since I like Austin Powers 2 so much.

I love Austin Powers 2 as well, but I just think it's a hard comparison between the movies because they are so different. I laughed more at Napoleon Dynamite than I did at Austin Powers 2.

The humor in ND is completely opposite than Austin Powers. It doesn't use the gross humor and fart jokes(which I do think is funny).

Yes, but I really really like gross humor and fart jokes. How does Napoleon Dynamite compare to Team America?

[Guest]

I'll weigh in on the positive side, I thought it was really funny.

but I can totally understand why it's so polarizing - you either love it or hate it. and it's not funny in an Austin Powers / Farrelly Brothers broad sort of way.

"Napoleon... let me have some of your tots!"
"Get your own tots!"

and so you can hear some of the inflection :
The Napoleon Dynamite Soundboard.

Until I saw it last night,I couldnt understand why the opinions were so polar. I had a few chuckles during the movie. This movie develops a multilevel,complex humor. I have a feeling it will be one of those movies that I feel is good(not awesome)/solid the first time I watch it and that I will like more and more with each viewing. I give it a 1 1/2 thumbs up the first time around.

[zzyzzx]

It sucked

I agree. The only mildly entertaining scene was a bicycle groin injury scene near the beginning of the movie. I didn't laugh once. Total waste of time. I didn't need to see the movie to understand the parodies either.

[Craig Tucker]

I got bored, never watched it all.

[offline]

umm.. gravedigging

[glockjs]

im pretty good with a bo staff

[zzyzzx]

umm.. gravedigging

No, just finally got around to actually watching the movie and wanted to comment about how bad it was.

[Guest]

I like it Thanks for reminding me. Ive been neglceting my dvds in lieu of hd-dvds. I think I'll have to watch it.I havnt seen it for a few months.

[ViRaL1]

It's the chick from Corina Corina, isn't it?

Damn, I hate it when that happens. To this day the whole 'Interview with the Vampire' Kirsten Dunst seems to get in the way every time I see her in a shot where people are like 'DAAAAMN, she's HOTTTT!!!'

Nice pics though...

http://www.imdb.com/gallery/ss/0374900/0020.jpg.html?path=pgallery&path_key=Majorino,%20Tina&seq=4

Back on topic, I enjoyed the movie. I laughed at some parts and some parts were just laughable. I'm still a little foggy on the setting. Is it supposed to be the 80s or just some town trapped in the 80s. With the exception of the chat room thing (and yes, I know it's not new), I can't say that I saw much that would lead me to believe it wasn't the 80s.

[zzyzzx]

It's the chick from Corina Corina, isn't it?

Damn, I hate it when that happens. To this day the whole 'Interview with the Vampire' Kirsten Dunst seems to get in the way every time I see her in a shot where people are like 'DAAAAMN, she's HOTTTT!!!'

Nice pics though...

http://www.imdb.com/gallery/ss/0374900/0020.jpg.html?path=pgallery&path_key=Majorino,%20Tina&seq=4

I'm still a little foggy on the setting. Is it supposed to be the 80s or just some town trapped in the 80s. With the exception of the chat room thing (and yes, I know it's not new), I can't say that I saw much that would lead me to believe it wasn't the 80s.

I was wondering about that also. But now that I think about it, the numerous instances of 80's music in the background, and the use of cassette tapes does kind of give it away. That and the fact tha Pedro is the only Mexican in the school, and actually speaks English.

[Guest]

Trapped in the 80's fer sure.

[tgpo]

Happy you at least gave it a shot zzyzzx.

[richdvd]

yep...it sucked

[ViRaL1]

Seeing the opening sequence again, the school ID is for 2004-2005.