Well, I finally saw Napoleon Dynamite, and to be honest, I’m not exactly certain why everyone thinks it’s so great. Sure, it is stupid and fun, with some memorable lines, but after 90 minutes of watching, I feel rather detached and confused.
Now, don’t say “Oh, you just don’t understand it…” or comments equivalent. I’m from Utah, and I’ve spent my fair share of time in Idaho, and yes, it stays very true to growing up here, but whoopidy doo! Sure, it was more enjoyable than several movies I’ve seen recently, but how this can be the movie everyone is raving about… I don’t know.
It brings to mind what a friend of mine said after he saw the film for a second time. He’s from Pocatello, Idaho, originally (I believe), so the movie should be right up his alley. When he initially saw Nap. Dyn., as a sneak preview, he said he and his buddy were the only people in the theatre laughing. He saw the movie yet again after the nation-wide release, and after people in Utah “got wind of it,” and he said that people were laughing at everything and nothing… “because people had told them it was so funny and they were trying too hard.” Sad.
Oh well, one more week until Garden State comes out on DVD. I’m all over that one.
i agree with you. Nap. Dyn had it’s funny parts. i admit, i laughed alot. But, the movie as a whole? boring.
are movies supposed to have story lines? that’s what i thought.
*yells*
GARDEN STATE!!!
It was okay. They probably could have cut an hour out of that movie. Then I would have liked it more.
The funny thing is that the DVD includes the short film “Poluca” (I hope I spelt that correctly) that the movie was based on. It’s about 5 minutes long, Napoleon is named Seth, and Pedro is two mexican boys.
“What are you going to do today, Seth?”
“Whatever I feel like… gosh!”
you know, once in a while a movie comes along that just makes me laugh despite its lame-ness. that what “napoleon” is for me. same goes for “zoolander” and “office space”, though i wouldn’t hesitate to say those movies are of much higher caliber. still, you’ve gotta love it when rico throws that steak at napoleon: it’s such a classic moment!
2 shouts for garden state though: i can’t wait!