napolean dynamite
05-30-05, 01:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Jackskeleton
I would say that anything mass marketed at Hot Topic is far from a "CULT" item. 
[Now if there is a sequel and if it does like a $50 million weekend, then we can say the mainstream embraced it.
Actually, I'd predict it make more than $50 million....]And I'd like to argue that Donnie Darko is still a cult favorite, despite having products based off the film at Hot Topic.
Same applies to Invader Zim.
05-30-05, 02:03 AM
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I'm still hesitant to say anything that is in Hot Topic is anywhere near cult status. It just feels wrong to say it.
Besides, with a Fox Double dipping in the future and considering how many units it sold on dvd.. I'm pretty confident in saying the mainstream public accepted it very well.
Besides, with a Fox Double dipping in the future and considering how many units it sold on dvd.. I'm pretty confident in saying the mainstream public accepted it very well.
05-30-05, 06:30 PM
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The movie is like a joke with no punchline. It is mildly entertaining, but it is rather pointless. In spite of that, I catch myself quoting the thing from time to time.
05-31-05, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Matthew Chmiel
Okay, while Napoleon Dynamite is a hit with all the kiddies and teens, I still don't think the mainstream has fully embraced it yet.
07-03-05, 11:44 PM
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I watched this for the first time tonight, and i'm not sure who produced or directed it but i'm thinking of suing then from wasting 1½ hours of my life. I kept waiting for it to get funny.. and waiting.. and waiting... i'm still waiting. 
07-04-05, 12:57 AM
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Originally Posted by General Zod
I watched this for the first time tonight, and i'm not sure who produced or directed it but i'm thinking of suing then from wasting 1½ hours of my life. I kept waiting for it to get funny.. and waiting.. and waiting... i'm still waiting.
07-04-05, 03:08 AM
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My next door neighbor is a pretty big weirdo/loser and he reminds alot of us of Napoleon. He watched it for the first time a couple weeks ago and hated it 'cause Napoleon reminded my friend of himself too much. So yes, for those who didn't like it, it MAY hit too close to home
I don't love it as much as the masses do, but it's definitely a good, unique, entertaining movie (for the most part). Office Space, Royal Tenenbaums, Swingers are much higher on my list.
I don't love it as much as the masses do, but it's definitely a good, unique, entertaining movie (for the most part). Office Space, Royal Tenenbaums, Swingers are much higher on my list.
07-05-05, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Ketamine
More proof that this movie is only funny to those people who weren't nerds in high school.
07-05-05, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by General Zod
I watched this for the first time tonight, and i'm not sure who produced or directed it but i'm thinking of suing then from wasting 1½ hours of my life. I kept waiting for it to get funny.. and waiting.. and waiting... i'm still waiting.
07-05-05, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by General Zod
I watched this for the first time tonight, and i'm not sure who produced or directed it but i'm thinking of suing then from wasting 1½ hours of my life. I kept waiting for it to get funny.. and waiting.. and waiting... i'm still waiting.
I suffered through the entire movie and even sat through the credits hoping for something worthwhile.
But there was nothing.
And thus I wept.
Last edited by jdpatri; 07-06-05 at 04:06 PM.
07-13-06, 09:31 PM
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Well, finally saw this one too. It was very good as a character / dialogue driven movie, reminded me a lot of Clerks.
Here's an interesting piece of trivia: Jon Heder was paid $1,000 to play Napoleon Dynamite. The movie grossed over $40,000,000 in the United States.
Here's an interesting piece of trivia: Jon Heder was paid $1,000 to play Napoleon Dynamite. The movie grossed over $40,000,000 in the United States.
Don: Hey, Napoleon. What did you do last summer again?
Napoleon Dynamite: I told you! I spent it with my uncle in Alaska hunting wolverines!
Don: Did you shoot any?
Napoleon Dynamite: Yes, like 50 of 'em! They kept trying to attack my cousins, what the heck would you do in a situation like that?
Don: What kind of gun did you use?
Napoleon Dynamite: A freakin' 12-gauge, what do you think?
Napoleon Dynamite: I told you! I spent it with my uncle in Alaska hunting wolverines!
Don: Did you shoot any?
Napoleon Dynamite: Yes, like 50 of 'em! They kept trying to attack my cousins, what the heck would you do in a situation like that?
Don: What kind of gun did you use?
Napoleon Dynamite: A freakin' 12-gauge, what do you think?
Napoleon Dynamite: Stay home and eat all the freakin' chips, Kip.
Kip: Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
Kip: Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
08-21-06, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by jdpatri
I'm right there with you. Class action suit. Do it up.
I think it makes more sense to have a class action lawsuit against God for not giving some people a sense of humor.
