Napolean Dynamite

[burns flipper]

This film was on TV recently - has anyone else seen it? I almost died laughing at some points. It is comedy genius on many levels.

Deb: What are you drawing?
Napoleon: A liger.
Deb: What's a liger?
Napoleon: It's pretty much my favorite animal. It's like a lion and a tiger mixed... bred for its skills in magic.

And many more on:
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Napoleon_Dynamite

[Harrison]

I don't think I've seen it.

I do have to question the Wiki page though. It states the film was made in 2004, so it is only 3 years old. And yet then goes on to say it has become a cult-classic. I know attention spans are getting shorter, but I always thought a cult classic was something that when relatively unnoticed at release, and since gained popularity many years later. Not 3 years later when it has probably only just seen a DVD release! Mad!

[Submeg]

Oh seriously, it is a cult film. I love that movie. Everyone I know has seen it. It's just so stupid, there is no plot, its pure craziness. If you watch Blades of Glory, there are some influences in there

[Demon Cleaner]

I only watched some minutes, as it was already running for 30 minutes. The guy looked very weird and disturbing.

[Harrison]

Blades of Glory? I can't stand Will Ferrell. I think he is a complete dick and hasn't yet been funny once in all the films I've seen him in. I endured watching Talladega Nights the other week and couldn't believe how crap it was. Not one moment in the whole film was funny. I am right in thinking it was meant to be a comedy, right? The guy just spent the whole film "trying" to be funny and failed. And every film I've seen him in, he is the same, no acting skills as far as I can tell. How did he become famous?

[toomanymikes]

Napoleon D is quality - completely pointless for the majority but v funny. The dance scene is amazing but my favourite part is when he intoduces himself to pedro and tells him there are heaps of gangs in the school and they all want him because he is pretty handy with a bowstaff. Idiot! I think I like it so much because he reminds me of my little bro. He's an idiot too.

[v85rawdeal]

My cousin used to look a lot like the lead character...

Actually he looked a lot like a cross between Napoleon Dynamite and Hair Bear from the Hair Bear Bunch ( with a smattering of Leo Sayer )... Man, he had HUGE hair!

[burns flipper]

I can't stand Will Ferrell. I think he is a complete dick and hasn't yet been funny once in all the films I've seen him in.

Try Anchorman. It's not him that makes the film funny, but the whole thing is great.

[J T]

Coincidentally (and there have been a lot of coincidences recently, but more on that another time) I tried watching this a while ago, but only got through 20 minutes or so before something else came up. It was pretty weird but I quite liked what I did see of it and will try and watch it all when I get a chance. I thought the opening credits with the food were really neat.

[burns flipper]

Have you seen it yet, JT & Harrison? I picked up the new 2-disc Special Edition from HMV for a paltry £6 just the other week!