What is your opinion of the movie Napoleon Dynamite?

[RiffRandell]

I saw it when it first came out and thought it was pretty boring and dumb. I think it was because of all the hype and reviews I read I thought it would be better.

It's been running on the movie channels lately and I recorded it and have been laughing my ass off watching it.

Weird.

[kentauros]

1. I've never seen it.

How does it compare to Rock'n'Roll High School?

[RiffRandell]

4. Do you really have to ask?

Speaking of The Ramones, I recorded a documentary from 2004 the other day--Ramones Raw. End of the Century was better. Thanks for acknowledging my screen name.

[kentauros]

7. Your screen name was the first thing I noticed!

But how many DUers remember Riff and the rest of the movie
("I hate mousework!&quot

I'll have to look for that documentary. I remember seeing the documentary "X" in the theater back when it came out

[RiffRandell]

8. Not too many would be my guess.

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No offense to DUers, it's just an old movie. Last week I watched "The Last 24 Hours of Sid Vicious" on (I think) Current tv. It was good. My first boyfriend wore his traditional padlock necklace, but would put it on in the car after talking with my parents when he would pick me up.

[Bucky]

17. Does your mother KNOW you're Ramones?!

Ah, the good ol days

[Xyzse]

2. Couldn't stand it

I only saw snippets, and left it.

[HappyMe]

3. I liked it a lot.

It's pretty funny.

[RiffRandell]

5. It really is.

I've been cracking up--the ending is great.

[bamacrat]

6. Way overrated. n/t

[RevStPatrick]

9. My wife and I watched it a couple of years ago with my neice and her friend...

For about the 20th time for those two.
They laughed and laughed and laughed...
My wife and I were dumbfounded and bored.

I think maybe it's a generational thing.
Are you suggesting I try it again?

[RiffRandell]

12. It worked for me.

Maybe I'm getting more immature as I get older. My husband still thinks it's dumb and shakes his head at me giggling over it, and we usually have the same taste in movies.

Good to see you Rev!

[RebelOne]

10. In my opinion, very boring. n/t

[bigwillq]

11. I loved it.

I think it's great.

[hopemountain]

13. i totally enjoyed this film

the humor is so droll...makes me smile to this day.

[GoCubsGo]

14. I enjoyed it.

Enough that I have seen it more than once. Not one I could watch over and over again, but I wouldn't mind seeing it again.

[harmonicon]

15. I think it's great.

A friend of mine observed that it's "Mormon humor" which I'd never heard of, but other people have confirmed this to me. I guess that just means that there are some damn funny Mormons - or maybe I think it's funny for the wrong reasons.

[sendero]

16. It's like a quirky piece of music/song..

... initially, you will either like it or find it dumb or boring. Subsequent viewings often make it seem better, can't exactly say why. The humor is subtle and sometimes cringeworthy, but in the end the movie comes off endearing in a strange sort of way.

That said, this is no comedic masterpiece by any stretch, just a solid "indie" movie IMHO.

[Initech]

18. My brother was a substitute teacher at one point.

For the school talent show he dressed up like Napoleon Dynamite and did the dance from the end of the movie. It was pretty hilarious.

[RiffRandell]

19. That's great! n/t

[OriginalGeek]

20. Pure genius

I love Napolean Dynamite. I'd vote for Pedro. I never pass up a person eating them that I don't say "You gonna eat your tots?"

And my daughter and I both order "kaysa dillas" on purpose.

[RiffRandell]

26. That's hilarious about the tots!

Now I'm laughing just thinking about it.

[XRubicon]

21. I ride my bike

[KamaAina]

22. Meh.

I must be the only human being on Planet Earth who doesn't either love it or hate it. Go figure.

[Arctic Dave]

23. The first time I saw it I was making dinner so I didn't really pay attention to it.

So I just thought it was weird.

The second time I watched it I was rolling.

[Demo_Chris]

24. Didn't like it

[eShirl]

25. liked it, hated the cartoon TV series