Napoleon Dynamite

They're all good, but if you like Raising Arizona, be sure to see 5, 7, 8, 10, 11.

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The Dude abides.

They're all good, but if you like Raising Arizona, be sure to see 5, 7, 8, 10, 11.

http://movies.yahoo.com/mvc/dls?iid=7-1296973&lid=255-30812

The Dude abides.

8 is one of my all time favorites!
"Want some squirrel?"

I loved both movies, Raising Arizona IS one of my all time favorites. I love the part where he steals the diapers, loses them in the road and picks them up again as they come flying down the road still with the panty on his head! :laughing1

I loved both movies, Raising Arizona IS one of my all time favorites. I love the part where he steals the diapers, loses them in the road and picks them up again as they come flying down the road still with the panty on his head! :laughing1

"I'll be taking these Huggies and anything else you have in that register"

It's surely a classic..

Miller's Crossing is my Coen favorite.

Napoleon Dynamite was much more fun to talk about afterwards than it was to actually sit through. I thought the goofiness was awfully studied but I admit I cracked up at the time machine.

Yea, the time machine did get me

"what the flip was grandma doing at the sand dunes?"

rented it....watched it....didn't get it.....sorry Bob


But........give me Raising Arizona any day !!!!!!


Son, you've got a panty on your head

It's a teen flick...most won't like/get it.

It's a teen flick...most won't like/get it.

Well...I'm not a teen and I thought it was flippin hilarious. I am 26. Many of my friends aged 25-30 also loved it. It totally depends on your sense of humor. The movie is completely dumb...but what makes me laugh so much is that they are totally serious about the way they live. I mean, did you see the unicorns and stuff on Napoleon's shirts? That is too funny. Kip was so funny when he went to that karate class too. Seriously...I could go on all day.

I think you have to watch it twice to really appreciate it. Hehehehe.

I don't think ND was pointed towards any one demographic. Lots of twentysomethings favor it, but I went to ND because my sister-in-law recommended it--she and I last saw our teens and twenties many many years ago. There were all different ages in the audience.

ND was fine for a chuckley first indie film but to me it did not reach the laugh out loud heights of Caddyshack let alone a Monty Python or Coen movie.
And it will be interesting to see how it ages with time.

Comedies with staying power:

Bringing Up Baby Monty Python's Life of Brian

Some Like It Hot Blues Brothers

The Producers A Christmas Story

Blazing Saddles Big

Animal House The Princess Bride

Revenge of the Nerds Airplane

Babe Office Space

edited to add:
I laugh hysterically at Curb Your Enthusiasm, Team America and South Park, but their humor is not exactly PC, let alone PG-13.

I don't think ND was pointed towards any one demographic. Lots of twentysomethings favor it, but I went to ND because my sister-in-law recommended it--she and I last saw our teens and twenties many many years ago. There were all different ages in the audience.

ND was fine for a chuckley first indie film but to me it did not reach the laugh out loud heights of Caddyshack let alone a Monty Python or Coen movie.
And it will be interesting to see how it ages with time.

Comedies with staying power:

Bringing Up Baby Monty Python's Life of Brian

Some Like It Hot Blues Brothers

The Producers A Christmas Story

Blazing Saddles Big

Animal House The Princess Bride

Revenge of the Nerds Airplane

Babe Office Space

edited to add:
I laugh hysterically at Curb Your Enthusiasm, Team America and South Park, but their humor is not exactly PC, let alone PG-13.

Most all new releases are aimed at the young demographic. That's you're average moviegoer. I was just trying to put a quick label on it.

I don't think ND was pointed towards any one demographic. Lots of twentysomethings favor it, but I went to ND because my sister-in-law recommended it--she and I last saw our teens and twenties many many years ago. There were all different ages in the audience.

ND was fine for a chuckley first indie film but to me it did not reach the laugh out loud heights of Caddyshack let alone a Monty Python or Coen movie.
And it will be interesting to see how it ages with time.

Comedies with staying power:

Bringing Up Baby Monty Python's Life of Brian

Some Like It Hot Blues Brothers

The Producers A Christmas Story

Blazing Saddles Big

Animal House The Princess Bride

Revenge of the Nerds Airplane

Babe Office Space

edited to add:
I laugh hysterically at Curb Your Enthusiasm, Team America and South Park, but their humor is not exactly PC, let alone PG-13.

You forgot Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke. That really cracks me up. "Low Rider" ... the first song I heard on the radio when I picked up my first Mercedes - I flipped out!

BTW as I've said before, I love Napoleon Dynamite, and I'm 55. I also listen to hip-hop (love the anger and the beat), but Kurt has already chided me for that - LOL.

Vote for Pedro.

Vote for Pedro.

"vote for me.....and all of your wildest dreams will come true"

While it is not Napolean Dynamite, City of God is perhaps one of the best made movies I have ever seen. FYI- it does have sub-titles, so it requires active participation.

While it is not Napolean Dynamite, City of God is perhaps one of the best made movies I have ever seen. FYI- it does have sub-titles, so it requires active participation.

It's not exactly escapist comedy fare, but City of God certainly is a really good film. I made sure my sons saw it (to balance out any lasting effects from Napoleon Dynamite.)

Vote for Pedro.

When I was running the Peachtree this AM, someone actually had on a "Vote for Pedro" t-shirt. It made me smile. But being back here at the beach tonight makes me smile more.

Just spotted Napolean Dynamite tonight.

Napoleon Dynamite is on MAX right now! :clap_1:

Napoleon Dynamite is on MAX right now! :clap_1:

I'm not sitting through that again :nono1:

I'm not sitting through that again :nono1:

LOL!! I thought it was a very realistic portrayal of that time period, but I have my own lame memories to bring forth if I want to entertain myself.

LOL!! I thought it was a very realistic portrayal of that time period, but I have my own lame memories to bring forth if I want to entertain myself.

Still have your yearbook huh?

Watched it with my boys and at first thought it was pretty bad but then after hearing my boys quote every line for 2 weeks watched again and thought it was so stupid that it was funny.

Give me "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" and I'm a happy guy. Mr. Hand, Spicoli, and all that. LOL

Give me "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" and I'm a happy guy. Mr. Hand, Spicoli, and all that. LOL

One of my favs and American Pie :laughing1