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Napoleon dynamite was fucking garbage and don't think it should have ever existed. No humor and barley anything. Honestly feel like the movie rubber was better
It really was popular because its humor was so “fresh.” This was just before internet/youtube culture took off and most Americans hadn’t seen such a dry, peculiar film about their own culture. I fucking love it but it’s certainly not for everyone, that’s for sure.
100% respect your opinion. This isn't me telling you you're wrong, just sharing my experience with the movie.
When my wife and I first watched it, after we finished, we looked at each other and were like, "what the fuck did we just watch?". We thought it was awful.
The next morning we were quoting it and laughing our asses off at the utter absurdity of the movie. We now both love the movie.
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As an older millennial, that movie was a work of art. I was about 20 when I seen it, stoned, and I couldn’t stop laughing.
Same. But I re-watched it recently and it just aged terribly for some reason.
Fellow elder millennial that also never understood the appeal of Napoleon Dynamite, still don’t and I’ve watched it stoned as hell
Also elder millennial. I watched half the movie and turned it off. It was horrid.
I just don’t get it. I absolutely loved every second of it. From the opening scene to the credits it was one of my favorite movies ever made and still is.
What about it was so good though? It was incredibly slow. Little to no character plot humor wasn't even there. It felt like it was just "funny meme haha" kinda movie. Honestly curious, I do enjoy being proven wrong. And no hate on what you enjoy, I just don't understand why people enjoy it.
I got that it's a movie that subverts expectations, or cheekily thumbs its nose at norms, in a delightful way. It clearly derives its delight from the contrast with... something. I have no idea what those expectations or norms are, so the contrast (and the delight) is lost on me.
Only other Idaho movie is gay af Keanu. Vote for Summer, because she's hottest girl in Idaho, and a good dairy cow should have 4 nipples tops, and sharp talons.
Whenever I see a mountain range Uncle Rico pops into my head.
how many dollars would you like to wager that I can hurl this pig skin overtop of that mountain range?
Hey, Rubber was a phenomenal movie.
Rubber is a masterclass in film making. We watched a fucking tire and it was entertaining as fuck.
Quentin Dupieux is a genius, IMO, musically and behind the lens. His works tend to be an acquired taste for sure, but I'm into it.
Dude made a tire have an amazing performance. Just shows how important the art is behind making a film vs what name is on the screen. Poor film making could make the best actor suck but if you're truly talented you can make any actor, no matter how shitty, seem amazing. It's def an acquired taste but I'd argue whether you like it or not you can't deny the genius.
I wonder... is it because you have little/no experience with small town America? I loved Napoleon Dynamite partly because it's somewhat nostalgic for me. The movie appeals to people who grew up in the sticks and knew people like Napoleon Dynamite.
I grew up small town America, older Millinial, I'm the demographic for that movie.
I couldn't finish the movie.
Hard disagree, lol. That’s a classic.
I tried to watch it a couple of times and never finished it. Apparently, it's a fairly divisive and hard-to-predict pick for recommendation systems as well.
I only watched it once and it was just terrible. I would maybe give it another shot, I don’t really remember it much anyway.