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04-17-2004, 04:00 PM
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Napoleon Dynamite trailer
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Brief film description here
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05-05-2004, 11:28 AM
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Wow, that's the funniest trailer I've seen in awhile. Looks like a mix of "Rushmore", "Election" and "Freaks & Geeks".
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05-05-2004, 03:54 PM
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Yeah, very funny trailer. Good descrption Mike.
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05-05-2004, 07:13 PM
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I'll be seeing this solely for the following reason: "Napoleon Dynamite" was a pseudonym for Elvis Costello back in the mid-80's. And I have vowed to watch anything that is either Costello-related or namechecks the man. Which also explains why I'll be seeing De-lovely this year. 
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05-05-2004, 10:17 PM
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Looks promising to me.
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06-12-2004, 01:40 PM
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I don't see it playing anywhere in Chicago yet but I definitely want to see it.
- kim
EDIT: If you can get to Evanston, sign up for a free preview.
Thursday, Jun 17 7:30 PM Century CineArts 6, Evanston
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06-12-2004, 09:18 PM
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Looks like a mix of "Rushmore", "Election" and "Freaks & Geeks".
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Oh lord, this movie is nowhere near the level of those fine offerings! Don't get your hopes up. For us it had a couple of laugh-out-loud moments, a few smile-inducing moments, and the rest of the time was pure frustration for them not following through on genuinely clever ideas.
Btw, there is nothing special about Napolean's name. What I mean is, it's just his name. It's not a nickname, and there's nothing behind the name. It's mentioned once but it might as well have been "Bill Smith." That's one of a hundred examples of missed opportunities, in our opinion.
I don't like to be negative about movies, so I won't say any more, but I don't want anyone to go in with "Election/Rushmore/Freaks & Geeks" expectations. |
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06-24-2004, 12:44 AM
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after finally getting around to seeing it tonight, I'm glad that it lived up to my shameless promotion. I laughed my butt off, to say the least.
The movie is simply hilarious in a goofball "I remember those guys in high school" kind of way.
A lot of people want to compare this movie to Rushmore, which is a mistake. It isn't trying to be anywhere near as intellectual as Rushmore, and frankly the two films would never be compared if they didn't both take place in a high school.
The part that got the biggest laugh from me was the head shake by Pedro's cousin. I don't want to say more since very few of you have seen it, but those that have know what I mean.
Anyway - a must see, IMO.
Oh - one final thing. I actually had no idea that one of my BYU professors, Tom Lefler, was in the film. He plays the principal. Way to go, Tom!
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Btw, there is nothing special about Napolean's name. What I mean is, it's just his name. It's not a nickname, and there's nothing behind the name. It's mentioned once but it might as well have been "Bill Smith." That's one of a hundred examples of missed opportunities, in our opinion.
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I for one am glad there's nothing special about his name. It doesn't need to draw more attention to itself by what would be easy jokes for a quick laugh. The fact that it's accepted as normal is why it works.
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06-24-2004, 12:44 AM
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after finally getting around to seeing it tonight, I'm glad that it lived up to my shameless promotion. I laughed my butt off, to say the least.
The movie is simply hilarious in a goofball "I remember those guys in high school" kind of way.
A lot of people want to compare this movie to Rushmore, which is a mistake. It isn't trying to be anywhere near as intellectual as Rushmore, and frankly the two films would never be compared if they didn't both take place in a high school.
The part that got the biggest laugh from me was the head shake by Pedro's cousin. I don't want to say more since very few of you have seen it, but those that have know what I mean.
Anyway - a must see, IMO.
Oh - one final thing. I actually had no idea that one of my BYU professors, Tom Lefler, was in the film. He plays the principal. Way to go, Tom!
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Btw, there is nothing special about Napolean's name. What I mean is, it's just his name. It's not a nickname, and there's nothing behind the name. It's mentioned once but it might as well have been "Bill Smith." That's one of a hundred examples of missed opportunities, in our opinion.
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I for one am glad there's nothing special about his name. It doesn't need to draw more attention to itself by what would be easy jokes for a quick laugh. The fact that it's accepted as normal is why it works.
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07-31-2004, 08:15 PM
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I posted my thoughts in the 2004 Foreign, Alternative and Independent Films thread before the film got a wider release. I'm surprised there hasn't been more discussion of it.
He obviously misinterpreted what it means to "be bullish."
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08-02-2004, 01:26 AM
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I was dissapointed that my theater apparently did not get the extra 5 minute scene advertised after it was released.
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You have to wait until all the credits are over.
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