Comments on: Napoleon Dynamite

By: JJ

JJ — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:58:03 +0000

Ya, I guess it is easier to get the inside joke of the movie if you are from the 80′s. I thought of it as a mockery of the 80′s stupidity. It is just weird that it is so dull but yet so interesting enough for me to finish the movie.

By: Jon Alan Bird

Jon Alan Bird — Wed, 24 Aug 2005 13:30:17 +0000

I think Napoleon Dynomite is one of the greatest movies I ever seen in my life. I think John is right, if you live in the USA in the 80′s then you get a lot more of the jokes. I was so happy when Pedro won the SGA election.

Hey I didn’t get Oiky Doki Doc, but my tagalog is very bad. Humor in the Philippines is not the same as the USA. There are a lot of cultural differences. Some American humor has been labeled as shameful, and if that is the case, I’m the most shameful motherfucker ever, and I’m proud of it. I was fired from Patti’s Piont, in East Rizal, as a host for insulinting the guest.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 23:23:54 +0000

Stupidity has become really popular here.

Haha! Amen to that.

Rather it is to laugh at the everyday stupidity of this group of people, who are not all that dissimilar from us.

I couldn’t really tell. I mean, it was an “art film”. I can never get what these “art films” are trying to say. And if the point of the movie was to laugh at other people’s stupidity, there are better, more hilarious movies or TV shows for that.

By: John

John — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 00:03:49 +0000

I feel the point of this movie is not to make an artistic statement, or at least that is not the main intention. Rather it is to laugh at the everyday stupidity of this group of people, who are not all that dissimilar from us. Maybe some of the humor is lost to those who did not grow up in 1980′s America, but for many of us who did… it is a riot. The story takes place in current day, but all their possessions are from the 80’s – it’s like the town that time forgot. I also find it is important to watch this movie with a large group of people who like to laugh – it makes the whole experience much more interesting. Nonetheless, this is a very polarizing film. Personally, I have found those who appreciate silliness enjoy the movie more.

By: vern

vern — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 14:56:04 +0000

Napoleon Dynamite has been really popular here. Stupidity has become really popular here.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 01:10:56 +0000

It’s not the greatest movie ever made, but my friends and I have tons of inside jokes because of it.

Now, GIMME MY TOTS!

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 15:40:05 +0000

I felt the same way about this movie. I really didn’t get why everyone thought it was so good.