Did anyone else find Napoleon Dynamite to be a crappy movie?

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Scouzer

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Jun 3, 2001
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It was a terrible movie. I enjoyed it a lot.

I did not enjoy Harold and Kumar much. It just felt like another Hollywood stoner movie...seen enough of those...
 

edmicman

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Its one of those movies where you either love it or hate it. Who cares what everyone else thinks? I personally like it...can't really place why though. Maybe because its refreshing to see something completely different than every other movie out there? Because in some twisted sad way I could relate my childhood to parts of the movie? Because in the true Seinfeld sense it was a movie about "nothing"? I dunno....but I got a kick out of it. So you didn't like it - so what? Don't watch it again.
 

purbeast0

No Lifer
Sep 13, 2001
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yes i agree. this is up there as one of the worst movies i have ever seen in my life.
 

Dr. Detroit

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Sep 25, 2004
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Worst movie ever.

Took me 3-sittings to get through my VCD as I kept dozing off.

Was not funny, horrible acting, no character development. I like Stupid-Funny movies that are pointless like Tommy Boy.





 

stinkynathan

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Oct 12, 2004
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it sucked

anyone else notice the differences in clothing styles? had some 80s clothes, 90s sideways ponytail, low-rise jeans on a chick in the Happy Hands club, and a striped shirt from a dude in the audience when Napolean was dancing

maybe i just analyzed it too much....

waste of 2 hours though
 

whistleclient

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Apr 22, 2001
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i think he was a funny character, but i didn't like the movie at all.
there was no story, no point to anything.
plus, it was overhyped.

 
Nov 7, 2000
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i felt the same way after i walked out

then i came to realize it is comic genious and i was just looking at it the wrong way
 

SofaKing

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Nov 29, 2004
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Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
i felt the same way after i walked out

then i came to realize it is comic genious and i was just looking at it the wrong way

:thumbsup:
 

richardycc

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Apr 29, 2001
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I watched like the first 10mins of it and can't watch it anymore, the guy looks like he was half asleep with his eyes closed, wtf was that? and people liked this crap!?
 

nitsuj3580

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Jun 13, 2001
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Can you pull me into town?

Don't be jealous just because I chat with Internet babes all day. :D
 

BlackAdam

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Jul 16, 2004
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Napoleon Dynamite = OVERRATED!

All the dumb teenagers (excluding myself) think Napeoleon Dynamite is some sort of saint...

I originally wanted to see the movie when it was in select theaters, but none of my friends would see it with me. The movie arrives everywhere, and everybody but myself sees the movie, and everybody rants and raves about how good it is. I finally get around to see it in January... funny, but it is so damn overrated.