Napolean Dynamite

[krashd]

i guess this film rhymes with marmite for a reason because you either love it or hate it. it got 7.4 on the internet movie database yet it's message board is full of flamers. i took a gamble and i was sold on it.

it's an mtv produced movie but it's not your typical american pie, it's so far from a teen movie (of what i expected, and kinda dreaded) that i was confused for the first 20 mins just wondering if i'd put the correct film on.

it plays like some kind of jerry springer audition tape as it introduces you to all the characters, the directing is so straight that at times it feels almost documentary-like if it weren't for the complete blatency in having the weirdest bunch of stars of a film, ever. there's no jokes, puns or teen antics in this film just naive stupidity as our geek hero (Napolean) thinks he knows what women want...

"I know what women are looking for.."

"yeah?"

"Skills."

"Skills?"

"Yeah, like using nunchucks or bow-crafting, stuff like computer hacking. girls want guys with skills."

this film reminds me of everything from spinal tap style tongue-in-cheek to ron burgundy style stupidity.

i've got a sore throat from laughing, funnies aren't thick and fast but when they come they are hilarious.

[Rich]

I'm a lover of this film. It all depends on what sort of humour you have.

I haven't actually seen it in ages, might watch the DVD later.

[Jeebus]

It's one of the worst films I have ever seen and deserves no comparison to Anchorman or Spinal Tap.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Jeebus

It's one of the worst films I have ever seen and deserves no comparison to Anchorman or Spinal Tap.

Wooft, only on the second post!

Anchorman is another marmite. Along with Super Troopers.

[ArchFlameTera]

"Do the birds have large talons?"






a couple of months ago i actually saw a real life napolean in dundee city centre.


no shit, he was about 6ft, had a ginger curly/fro beast and glasses! yus!

[krashd]

Originally Posted by ArchFlameTera

"Do the birds have large talons?"

"ah don't gut no idea whutchoo jus' said boy..."

"talons... do they have large talons?"

[Thomo]

at first, I really didn't get what I was watching. But on the second watch it was funny as fuck.
"Tina come get some ham!"

[krashd]

"This tastes like the cow got into an onion patch."

[Mugetsu]

"taken it off any sweet jumps?"

A legendary film!

[Rich]

Originally Posted by ArchFlameTera

a couple of months ago i actually saw a real life napolean in dundee city centre.


no shit, he was about 6ft, had a ginger curly/fro beast and glasses! yus!

theres a bloke in glenrothes who also looks like him. he used to have curly blonde locks but he shaved them off when the film came out.but the specs, goofy teeth and lankiness still remain.

[Gypsey_Steve]

This film is class, its so funny. When Napolean's uncle throws the bit of steak and it hits Napolean while he is on the bike cracks me up everytime i see it. Its so stupid but thats what makes it funny, "gosh". I want his suit

[Starla]

I just couldn't decide. Should maybe watch it again +try +form an opinion.

[corduroyboy]

Originally Posted by krashd

i guess this film rhymes with marmite for a reason

It also rhymes with "shite" for a reason. The letters I, T and E when placed in that order make that sound. Phonetics, aye?

I fell asleep halfway through and have no compulsion to give it another go.

It's not a cult classic, or an alt-movie or one of those films that only a few know about but love, it just seems to me to be TRYING REALLY HARD to be at least of the above. A real laboured attempt at being quirky.

I only watched half of it though, so maybe it improved enough as to be able to be mentioned in the same sentence as You've Been Framed, but I doubt it.

The radio interview I heard with the lad that plays Napoleon was really dull as well. I mean, he was on Radio 1 when it came out, and the guy interviewing him was saying how it's a "cult comedy" and "really funny" and "everyone should see it". Like Donnie Darko, when it first came out was quite a cult little film, only showed at a handful of cinemas, hardly anyone had seen it, but now lots of really dull people have seen it and cite it as their favourite film, bought the cut price £5 budget DVD from FOPP and act like it's still something really underground. Something can't be billed as a cult comedy or a cult anything until it has a cult following, and as it was being billed as this pre-release, I just thought... SHITE.

I'm not trying to fight the man or anything, but it did seem like it really tried hard to appeal to, and cash in on the quirky and apathetic geek-chic indie phenomena of generation.. Y? Z maybe?

Check us out, we're really wacky and geeky, except now it's cool to be really wacky and geeky, so it's cool!

Mark really likes it though, and he's usually the sobre yin to my raging yang. And his shoulders are completely chip-free.

Zoolander though.. now you're talking.