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  • @JeffKelly03
    @JeffKelly03 11 месяцев назад +224

    I'm just now starting this reaction, but had to first say: oh man, I cannot wait to see Mary's utter bewilderment at this movie.

    • @melvasaiel
      @melvasaiel 11 месяцев назад +9

      Same. Haven't started yet, but definitely excited to see how she reacts to this quirky movie.

    • @adrianmcgrath1984
      @adrianmcgrath1984 11 месяцев назад +2

      Me too !

    • @trainman5323
      @trainman5323 11 месяцев назад

      You said it!

  • @barnabydodd8956
    @barnabydodd8956 11 месяцев назад +33

    This was a movie that resonated the most with high school kids. It's weird and quirky, but they somehow captured the awkwardness of high school, and I think kids related to that. Everyone in high school when this movie came out was saying "gosh!" or "flippin' sweet" in the Napoleon Dynamite voice.

  • @gnollio
    @gnollio 11 месяцев назад +92

    This movie is a bit weird because it depicts the oddity of some parts of middle America where life is a bit slower and personalities can be quirky. The moment I watched this movie it reminded me of when I lived in rural Idaho where friendships were deep but activities were bland and nothing really happened there of state or national importance. It sort of took that vibe from these areas and amplified the humorous aspects of it.

    • @neil2444
      @neil2444 11 месяцев назад +12

      It sort of pokes fun of this sensationalism where everything is supposed to be impressive, when the reality is a bit lackluster instead. And then Napolean's dance at the end sort of completely pivots this expectation the audience has on its head and he genuinely does something remarkable. It's definitely a weird comedy. You either end up loving it or hating it, with little room in between.

    • @ProfDanielVargas
      @ProfDanielVargas 7 месяцев назад +9

      It's actually set in a rural Idaho town.

    • @robinsaxophone232
      @robinsaxophone232 2 месяца назад +1

      I’m from a tiny town in Idaho not far from Preston.

    • @maryvalentine9090
      @maryvalentine9090 Месяц назад

      Idaho is not middle America. It’s the northwest. Right smack dab next to Oregon and Washington

  • @blakerh
    @blakerh 11 месяцев назад +18

    "Your mom goes to college." That is my favorite line from the movie.😂

  • @embriggs1
    @embriggs1 11 месяцев назад +11

    "I get diarrhea from whole" is the most hilarious/relatable thing I've ever heard Mary say.

  • @auntvesuvi3872
    @auntvesuvi3872 11 месяцев назад +57

    Thank you, Mary! 🦙 This was quite the cultural touchstone 19 years ago. I adore this sort of quirkiness.

  • @namco003
    @namco003 11 месяцев назад +15

    The scene where Kip rolls over the bowl and says "DANG IT!!!", has to be the funniest scene in this movie LOL!! Also, the guy eating eh sandwhich talking about he arrow head, that was 100% genuine LOL!! There are some RUclips videos of him from after the movie came out

  • @GrimrDirge
    @GrimrDirge 11 месяцев назад +50

    This movie is lightning in a bottle, I wouldn't expect another like it ever. It's a slice of Americana, a condensation of the director's childhood stories.

    • @aslinyaduaorang5337
      @aslinyaduaorang5337 4 месяца назад

      the closest movie to have this level absurdness would be nacho libre

    • @JakNasty69
      @JakNasty69 2 месяца назад

      ​@@aslinyaduaorang5337Definitely, it's insane that the director of this movie and Nacho Libre is also directing the Minecraft movie coming out

    • @MinkyBoodle44
      @MinkyBoodle44 Месяц назад

      @@aslinyaduaorang5337 which was, coincidentally, directed by the same guy hahaha

    • @aslinyaduaorang5337
      @aslinyaduaorang5337 Месяц назад

      @@MinkyBoodle44 ah i see, no wonder 🤣

  • @lrjetmech83
    @lrjetmech83 11 месяцев назад +11

    The scene where Uncle Rico throws the steak at Napoleon on the bike-priceless! The time machine, also. Napoleon enduring the shock. LOL. Loved your reaction!

  • @ewinterhalter4973
    @ewinterhalter4973 11 месяцев назад +19

    A lot of the situations were based on things that happened in the directors family growing up. His mom was embarrassed when she first saw it, but it's still a classic because it's so real

  • @KingOfEmptyPromises
    @KingOfEmptyPromises 11 месяцев назад +11

    Grew up with a kid whose brother was just like Napoleon. Had the same speech pattern, mannerisms, and everything. He even had the winter boots. I think they were called “moon boots” in the 80’s.

  • @lewisharris3400
    @lewisharris3400 11 месяцев назад +15

    One of my favourite offbeat comedies. No idea why. I can happily sit down and watch it every time I see it pop up on TV.

  • @SVanTha
    @SVanTha 11 месяцев назад +8

    fyi, "Vote for Pedro" and Napoleon's dance were memes before memes had a name.

  • @mmomailman
    @mmomailman 11 месяцев назад +41

    The first time I watched this movie I thought it was just plain stupid. I watched it again a couple months later with my young daughter and we laughed out loud so many times. Now I love it.

    • @kpmac1
      @kpmac1 11 месяцев назад

      100%. After I watched it the first time, I thought "what was that????". It wasn't until I watched it again later that I started getting the absurd humor. I really like this movie now and quote it some.

  • @tigerburn81
    @tigerburn81 11 месяцев назад +4

    This film feels like when I was in 5th grade, 1992.
    It came out when I graduated from University but it was the biggest movie with the high school kids, and that "Vote For Pedro" t-shirt was everywhere.

  • @3DJapan
    @3DJapan 11 месяцев назад +18

    Jon Heder, who played Napoleon, was also in the movie Blades of Glory with Will Ferrell.

  • @TornSoul062473
    @TornSoul062473 11 месяцев назад +16

    Knock it off Napoleon, make yourself a dang quesadilla!

  • @brandonreed09
    @brandonreed09 11 месяцев назад +4

    The actress that played Deb also starred as the little girl in Water World.

  • @crispy_338
    @crispy_338 11 месяцев назад +16

    One of my favorites of all time and I don’t know why. It’s just so awkward and funny 😂

  • @proteuswest1084
    @proteuswest1084 11 месяцев назад +33

    This movie is such a weird one, because people sometimes hate this movie on first watch and then love it on second watch. I really enjoyed it a ton because at its heart, it's a weird and quirky movie about people with few redeeming qualities, but that you find yourself rooting for without fully understanding why. The ending always makes me happy and lifts my spirits, and you wish a great dance really could solve all your life's problems.
    If you liked this movie and want weird movies, you should give Wes Anderson a try. I'd love to see you react to Moonrise Kingdom or Rushmore.

    • @RedCaio
      @RedCaio 11 месяцев назад +3

      This movie and Nacho libre are painful to watch but then you find yourself quoting them for the rest of your life lol

  • @petemcfeet28
    @petemcfeet28 11 месяцев назад +3

    I had to give you a thumbs up for not only knowing those 80's songs, but knowing the A-Team theme. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
    Cheers!

  • @spencerbookman2523
    @spencerbookman2523 11 месяцев назад +5

    The actor who played Uncle Rico is in a lot of stuff, including Real Genius(1985) and Taken I, II, & III. The actor who played Pedro is in the Crank movies with Jason Statham.

  • @KRAMPUS_420
    @KRAMPUS_420 11 месяцев назад +9

    Before even watching this let me say, this is one of my all time favorite offbeat comedies of all time. Uncle Rico, what can I say? Makes the movie for me.

  • @mmmab1
    @mmmab1 11 месяцев назад +28

    The director, Jared Hess, followed this movie up with another funny, quirky comedy with Jack Black called “Nacho Libre”. That would be a good one for you to react to. Another comedy which stars Jon Heder, the actor who plays Napoleon Dynamite, is “Blades of Glory,” which about two male figure skaters who team up to compete in the Olympics. That would also be a good one to react to.

    • @callmeshaggy5166
      @callmeshaggy5166 11 месяцев назад +1

      I remember Nacho Libre being enjoyable, but I also remember quickly feeling like it was a movie I'd probably never see again.

    • @NZBigfoot
      @NZBigfoot 11 месяцев назад

      Also don't forget Gentleman Bronco... which wasnt to bad either.

  • @rg3388
    @rg3388 11 месяцев назад +41

    For me, this film is almost a documentary. For the director, it’s almost an autobiography. Elements taken from the director’s real life include the film’s title, being the only boy in a sign language class, homemade dress with puffy sleeves, etc. His relatives, teachers and neighbors populate the film’s cast.

    • @krissiep1317
      @krissiep1317 11 месяцев назад +1

      Agreed.

    • @treetopjones737
      @treetopjones737 11 месяцев назад

      DVD commentary he said the farmer DID mix raw egg with orange juice ( real life ). 🤮

    • @fakecubed
      @fakecubed 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@treetopjones737 Nothing wrong with it. Fresh eggs that haven't been washed are completely sterile. It's only store-bought eggs that have had their protective coatings washed off and then sat in a box for a month or longer before the grocery store sells them to you are potentially dangerous.

    • @treetopjones737
      @treetopjones737 11 месяцев назад

      @@fakecubed For stores they are refrigerated.
      That may be but eating a raw egg is still 🤮Same with mayo.

    • @fakecubed
      @fakecubed 11 месяцев назад +3

      @@treetopjones737 they are refrigerated because they aren’t shelf stable. A fresh, unwashed egg is shelf stable for months. Some basic preservation methods and they will be shelf stable for years, never refrigerated, although they get a bit dried out and may not be too appealing after two years. It’s only human intervention by government-mandated commercial egg production methods that cause eggs to be full of harmful bacteria that requires cooking to kill.

  • @Cre80s
    @Cre80s 11 месяцев назад +21

    16:46 One of the rare instances that subtitles really actually ruin the gag. You were supposed to struggle understanding wtf he was saying, and rewind it over and over and debate with your friends what it was (like the rest of us). The subtitles robbed you the full experience. 😂

  • @lazersly
    @lazersly 11 месяцев назад +8

    I grew up Mormon in Portland, Oregon. Because of that, family and other stuff took us to Idaho and Utah on a fairly regular basis. Lots of Mormons have family in those states. This movie did a good job of showing what it was like. Every time I went it felt like going 20 years into the past. When this movie was made in early 2000s it still felt like the 1980s in Idaho. 😂

  • @Britcarjunkie
    @Britcarjunkie 11 месяцев назад +2

    Such a great film, and Dedrich Bader (Drew Carey Show, Office Space, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back) as Rex just cracks me up!
    Jon Heder was also in the last Tremors film, though I almost didn't recognize him!

    • @Cheepchipsable
      @Cheepchipsable 11 месяцев назад +1

      You forgot Tommy Hawk from Reno 911!,
      CAW CAW!! 🦅

  • @larrytodaro8460
    @larrytodaro8460 11 месяцев назад +8

    As a parent of a child on the autism spectrum, I watch for characters that are autistic. This movie usually tops lists of movies with autistic characters. I've seen this described as "an entire movie that's autistic".

    • @ericv7720
      @ericv7720 10 месяцев назад

      As one on the spectrum myself, I identified with Napoleon right away. I was him back in school during the 80s - times ten!

  • @Christobanistan
    @Christobanistan 10 месяцев назад +1

    I love when Kip just drives off after crushing the bowl. The best part is she was gonna buy no matter what because he offered her that great ship in a bottle! :D

  • @ObiJuanage
    @ObiJuanage 11 месяцев назад +4

    I remember when this came out. It is the type of movie you either love or hate. I saw it in the theaters 15 times. Then afterwards when it came out on DVD, whenever I was feeling down I'd pop it on. I'd It's the most ridiculous movie but I couldn't get enough! And you can't help but smile when the dance scene at the end comes on!

  • @Chamomileable
    @Chamomileable 11 месяцев назад +9

    This movie was like a cultural phenomenon when it came out. The comedy is so understated and intentionally awkward. At the same time, there's so many hallmarks of just being a dumb kid growing up in a small town in this film that take me back to middle and high school. It's good to see that no matter the country, some things are constant in teenagers. And yes, the midwest of the United States is full of very wide-open areas where lots of the space is taken by farmland, pastures, etc. It's quite beautiful honestly.

  • @adamdarmstaedter1256
    @adamdarmstaedter1256 11 месяцев назад +2

    The girl who plays Deb was in the EPIC Kevin Costner film WATERWORLD.

  • @bvbxiong5791
    @bvbxiong5791 11 месяцев назад +6

    the movie is a slice of life in small town, rural americana (there are small towns...then there are small towns in truly rural areas. there's definitely a difference). the low energy is to show the awkwardness of teens and to show how much slower and more mundane rural america is.

  • @douglascampbell9809
    @douglascampbell9809 11 месяцев назад +4

    Mary much of the US is sparsely populated. I'm in North Eastern Minnesota and once you get into farm lands it is a house/farm every so often. Main county highways have more houses but once you are off them into less traveled areas the number of people really goes down.

  • @hjalnelson9579
    @hjalnelson9579 11 месяцев назад +7

    Gentlemen Broncos is a movie with a similar vibe. Worthy of a look imo

  • @edwinrollins142
    @edwinrollins142 11 месяцев назад +4

    This is such a sweet, quirky, fun little movie, i love it!

  • @matteich81
    @matteich81 11 месяцев назад +3

    So glad that you reacted to this! I saw the first half of this movie at a friends place. I had the exact same thing in my head - I don't know what I just watched. But it hooked me to the point where I had to go and buy the movie to watch the rest of it. And now it's a favourite. Thanks for your awesome reaction as always.😊

  • @Big_Tex
    @Big_Tex 10 месяцев назад

    I loved this movie so much. When it came out, I remember I was at a party, had a bit too much to drink, and I was pulling everyone aside saying “You’ve GOT to see Napoleon Dynamite!”

  • @UncleUncleRj
    @UncleUncleRj 10 месяцев назад

    I saw this movie in my 20's with a bunch of friends when it first came out on DVD and it was an absolute great time. We didn't live in a rural area but it was a smaller town and many parts were relatable. Good times.

  • @fakecubed
    @fakecubed 11 месяцев назад +4

    They're actually called tater tots. Potato -> potater -> tater. Tater Tots is actually a registered trademark for a specific brand, although it was so popular it has become a generic term like Kleenex for tissues. I doubt the school used the brand name deep fried potato cylinders. Probably some cheap off-brand instead.

  • @JeffKelly03
    @JeffKelly03 11 месяцев назад +33

    Oh by the way Mary: Napoleon's dance at the end wasn't choreographed. Jon Heder just made it up on the spot, essentially. Which makes it even more impressive, honestly.

    • @jasonohara8372
      @jasonohara8372 11 месяцев назад +4

      Actually, no. The girl who plays Deb is a dancer and worked out the Choreography with Jon Heder.

    • @nny2dope
      @nny2dope 11 месяцев назад +4

      @@jasonohara8372 yeah no idea why people keep telling reactors that blatant false fact.

    • @treetopjones737
      @treetopjones737 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@nny2dope Reminds of people parroting over and over about Young Frankenstein: "Blucher means glue" - it doesn't.

    • @JeffKelly03
      @JeffKelly03 11 месяцев назад

      @@nny2dope Probably because Jon Heder has been quoted saying it was all freestyle and he made it up on the spot at the director's behest. If the star of the movie is saying in interviews he made it up, blame him for it being perpetuated.

  • @ericragde630
    @ericragde630 11 месяцев назад +8

    This was one of my favorite movies when it came out. Very original and quirky. Mary - you mentioned that you may be interested in seeing other movies of this genre. Check out Gentlemen Broncos. It's from the same director as Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre.

    • @richardrobbins387
      @richardrobbins387 11 месяцев назад +1

      In my opinion, Gentlemen Broncos is even more quirky and somewhat more down to earth (so to speak)
      Really leans into the alienation of being an imaginative oddball.

  • @WadeWallenstein
    @WadeWallenstein 11 месяцев назад +1

    So happy you enjoyed this! I live in the US and graduated high school in 1999 so when I first saw this it reminded me so much of myself in school. I was a lot like Napoleon back then. I've watched this so many times I know it by heart 😂

  • @Me_Grimlock_King
    @Me_Grimlock_King 5 месяцев назад

    I have family in Preston. Idaho, where this film takes place and is based on. When it was screened my relatives saw the film. the film maker was worried that the humor was a dud because no one laughed at the screening and when asked residents thought that it was a parody of them since this is EXACTLY how Preston, ID is. Luckily people outside of southern Idaho thought it was funny and its been a classic ever since. Preston warmed up after its positive reception and for a long time they had a festival once a year called "Napoleon Dynamite Days" where you could get pics with uncle ricos van, tina the llama, go to the rex quan do gym and tour the town and see the sites.

  • @NemeanLion-
    @NemeanLion- 11 месяцев назад +4

    “Davey 🖕 this is for you”

  • @theflyingfisherman7829
    @theflyingfisherman7829 11 месяцев назад +5

    7:32 Tater tots and kroketten are different. Kroketten exists in America too, but we call it croquettes. Tater tots are made from potato (hence, "tater", as in "po-taters"). Tater tots are just hash browns in nugget form. And @9:55, those aren't fried calamari, those are fried onion rings. Onion rings are sold at every burger place. Calamari wouldn't be sold at burger joints and are harder to find.

    • @treetopjones737
      @treetopjones737 11 месяцев назад

      Some of the biggest burger chains do not have onion rings.

    • @theflyingfisherman7829
      @theflyingfisherman7829 11 месяцев назад

      @@treetopjones737 I wasn't talking about the chains like McDonald's. I meant like individual burger stands like the one in the movie.

    • @bobbolondz2701
      @bobbolondz2701 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@theflyingfisherman7829That raises the question of why more burger chains don't offer onion rings.

    • @michelvoortman4725
      @michelvoortman4725 Месяц назад

      Potato croquettes exist and are being served a lot in German speaking countries. Hash browns we would call rösti.

  • @LeeMoore-tu4gr
    @LeeMoore-tu4gr 11 месяцев назад

    This came out when I was in my early teens and I still quote it sometimes. My wife has caught on and we'll both say "omg get your own tots" at each other xD

  • @Fischstix95
    @Fischstix95 6 месяцев назад +2

    16:47 I don’t know the story exactly, but supposedly they were filing on this man’s land, or he’s familiar with it. His remark about the arrowheads was unscripted, albeit true, as the camera was rolling. At least that’s what I gleaned from a director’s commentary, or something of the like.
    Thanks for subtitles indeed! Even as a native English speaker, I wouldn’t have had a clue as to what that guy said.

  • @cbretschneider
    @cbretschneider 11 месяцев назад +2

    This movie is such a one of a kind. It cracks me up so hard every time. I'm impressed that you enjoyed it. I'm sure it was a bit strange to watch for a European. All I can say to explain it is that in some far-away corners of the US, like rural Idaho, there are still remote towns like this where you can see rolling hills and mountains for like 100 km that just always seem to stay a few decades behind the times. This movie really captured that in a hilarious way.

  • @councilornevec8249
    @councilornevec8249 11 месяцев назад +6

    I saw a comment on another reaction about why the town in this movie seems out of time. It's a phenomenon (can't think of the term) that happens in small rural towns. Where the fashion and other pop culture things are 10 to 20 years behind the rest of the country, specifically in the US, I believe that they exist all over the first world nations, though. The awkward vibes and the phenomenon I mention really make for unique film that, I feel, stood the test of time.

    • @chris...9497
      @chris...9497 11 месяцев назад +1

      I grew up in and around Baltimore Maryland the last 50 years of the last century. We had the same phenomenon even in and around a major city.
      Just over the city line was Brooklyn, which was 20 years behind the times, taking it from 1970 to 1950. Just beyond that was the suburbs of Glen Burnie, which was only 10 years behind, bringing it to the 1960s. I recall telling someone that very thing, back in the 1970s.
      Northeast of Baltimore was the same thing playing out, with Essex being in the 1950s and Dundalk being in the 1960s.
      So it's not just the small towns; it can happen with large cities, too.

  • @melvasaiel
    @melvasaiel 11 месяцев назад +2

    This is one of those movies where the first time is just....wtf? But then you rewatch it, and realize how quotable and hilarious it is. "Your mom goes to college..."

    • @0okamino
      @0okamino 11 месяцев назад

      Your mom realizes how quotable and hilarious it is.

  • @krisfrederick5001
    @krisfrederick5001 11 месяцев назад +3

    I don't know what to say about this film but I will. It turns the biggest nerd into a hero. There is so little happening it actually makes sense brilliantly. The subtleties speak volumes in their own ways. And the soundtrack. I can tell that we are going to be friends 🎵

  • @salvadormendoza8535
    @salvadormendoza8535 11 месяцев назад

    14:22 Everytime that Kip brokes that plastic bowl, i remember an old story from my dad in his younger days
    He used be a door to door salesman in the 70's, and one day they were given to sell refractories dishes for ovens, but they weren't selling so the morale of the group was very low, then the company sent the regional manager to help with the sales. Dad say that they were really excited about it, because they were suppposed to win a big comission if all the refractories were sold. Anyway mr manager took one of the refractories, went to the first house in the block and a middle age woman answered, then he began "good morning, blah blah blah, now you have the oportunity to get one of this ultra durable refractories blah blah blah, and if you are no convinced of its durability, please wait to see a demonstration" the manager proceeds to slam the dish in the concrete, then it broke completely (tempered glass) and the housewife just closed the door. Everybody went silent and the manager came back screaming "pick up all of those f*king garbage and get the f*ck out of here!" Dad quit that job that same day.

  • @adamdarmstaedter1256
    @adamdarmstaedter1256 11 месяцев назад +1

    The commentary track for this movie explains a lot. It is all filmed in the director's home town and many of the background characters were real locals.

  • @savage0
    @savage0 11 месяцев назад +6

    If you like quirky movies like this that follow the characters day to day more than tell a story I HIGHLY recommend Me and You and Everyone We Know. I never see reactions to it, which is a shame since it's such a gem.

  • @Stinger2578
    @Stinger2578 10 месяцев назад

    My first reaction was "what did I just watch", but upon a 2nd and further viewings, I thought it was great. I was also a fan of a couple of the actors from other roles. A few years later, there was a short-lived animated series that had the original actors doing the voiceover.

  • @Drawkcabi
    @Drawkcabi 11 месяцев назад +1

    Yeah the U.S. is so big that between the big cities and small towns, there's always a time lag as decades change. This movie is from 2004, but it's set in rural Idaho, they were still in the 90's there at this time.

  • @confoundicator
    @confoundicator 11 месяцев назад

    "I don't know what I watched, but I had a good time," perfect!

  • @robertreichle1
    @robertreichle1 11 месяцев назад +2

    He didn't make her a cake. He built her a cake. LOL

    • @0okamino
      @0okamino 11 месяцев назад

      I just hope he had a building permit for it. Otherwise, he could get in a lot of trouble with the Department of Cakes.

  • @vpuik
    @vpuik 11 месяцев назад +2

    I worked with couple of people who went to Preston high and they said this movie is pretty accurate in its depiction. 😂😂😂

  • @ericlong6248
    @ericlong6248 11 месяцев назад +4

    It’s like watching Napoleon Dynamite react to Napoleon Dynamite. 😵‍💫

    • @DianeRandle-m5u
      @DianeRandle-m5u 13 дней назад

      LMFAO I knew I Wasn't the Only one Thinking She Does Look like the Female version of Napoleon 😂

  • @kevinehle6637
    @kevinehle6637 11 месяцев назад +2

    Jon Heder (Napoleon) stars in a great comedy called Blades of Glory. He co-stars with Will Ferrell as a wacky ice skating duo. ❤

  • @laurachamberlain6864
    @laurachamberlain6864 11 месяцев назад +2

    This movie was a sleeper hit. Nobody knew or was talking about it before it came out. I went to see it with my boyfriend when it opened at the theater in Los Angeles and it was empty, there were only 2 other couples and that's it.

  • @theflyingfisherman7829
    @theflyingfisherman7829 11 месяцев назад +34

    I just graduated from high school two weeks before Napoleon Dynamite came out and this movie was ALL people were talking about. If you were just in high school at the time, I'm surprised you never heard of it (maybe it didn't make a big splash in Belgium at the time). I remember trying to watch it at the time and found it annoying. I had never seen an indie movie like this yet, so it was very weird to me. This movie is the epitome of you either love it or hate it. But I'm a different person now, more open-minded. So, I gave it a watch with your full-length reaction last night and it's actually quite good. The opening credits (1:03) are very creative however the music makes it soooooo dated. It just screams that "2000s indie movie wave" vibe that was all the rage at the time (like the music in "Juno" 2007). Always thought movies from the 2000s are "too modern" to be dated, but nope, it's super dated. But the rest of the movie is quite funny and holds up very well.

    • @bassmunk
      @bassmunk 11 месяцев назад +2

      But it being dated is the best part! lol Cuz there are so many other things in the movie which are super dated too, on purpose, to make it funny. Watching this reaction I just realized that this movie actually gets better the more time goes by cuz it gets even MORE dated lol Like fine wine hahaha
      Gentlemen Bronco's is another weird Jared Hess movie.

    • @theflyingfisherman7829
      @theflyingfisherman7829 11 месяцев назад

      @@bassmunk No, I'm not saying the movie is dated because of characters like the uncle who's stuck in the past and still dresses like he's still living in the late 1970s/early 80s. That stuff is intentional and doesn't make it dated. But the music choice in the opening credits DOES make it dated cuz so many indie movies from this period utilized that specific genre of music, which movies today don't use anymore. The music at the beginning really hits you in the face with that "hey, I'm a 2000s indie wave movie" vibe. That's really the only thing about the film that's dated.

    • @Benenzini
      @Benenzini 11 месяцев назад +1

      "We're Going to Be Friends" and The White Stripes are stone cold classics. And the song is a perfect match for the credits and the movie: it has the whimsy, the innocence and playfulness of the film's tone in every one of its notes

    • @theflyingfisherman7829
      @theflyingfisherman7829 11 месяцев назад

      @@Benenzini It still dates the film.

    • @Benenzini
      @Benenzini 11 месяцев назад

      @@theflyingfisherman7829 All man-made works are dated. There's no way to beat time nor to fully separate a work from the time it was crafted. You can tell "Jaws" was made in 1975 by the look of the film grain alone. This isn't a negative thing. It's part of what makes watching movies enjoyable, connecting with the historical context it was made.

  • @selfrealeyes
    @selfrealeyes 10 месяцев назад

    Jared Hess also directed, "Nacho Libre" & "Masterminds." Another director of films who specializes in the stylistic "dry" "deadpan" humor comedy genre is Wes Andersen. John Heder - (Napoleon) also co-starred w/ Will Ferrell in "Blades of Glory" & Billy Bob Thornton in "School for Scoundrels."

  • @varieedeventualii
    @varieedeventualii 11 месяцев назад +2

    I watched this movie with a friend when I was a freshman in uni. I dunno what came into my head but... I printed HUNDREDS of "Vote for Pedro" flyers and asked my friend to help me tape them on walls all over the campus. We spent hours doing it, even in classrooms and toilets, the roofs, emergency exits... poor campus staff spent days collecting them... you could find some flying around for weeks... ah... youth's folly 🤣🤣

  • @WolfHreda
    @WolfHreda 11 месяцев назад

    "I still don't know what this movie is about. What am I missing?" 😂
    Absolutely nothing, Mary. That's the mystical allure of Napoleon Dynamite.

  • @marijane-xh5cu
    @marijane-xh5cu 11 месяцев назад +4

    This is AMERICANA era late 80s early 90s nostalgia.....movie made in 2000s😊

  • @namco003
    @namco003 11 месяцев назад

    As I saw the thumbnail, I said "Oh No!". But don't worry, I was smiling the whole time at how excited I was to see you're watching this LOL!!

  • @MrGadfly772
    @MrGadfly772 11 месяцев назад +4

    This is a very quirky movie and it's very American. I'm not sure if it's suited for you. Statisticians actually have used this movie to coin a term; "The Napoleon Dynamite effect". It's because algorithms can't predict whose going to like this film. I really like it as it reminds me so much of my high school years even though they happened in the 70s. See... the Napoleon Dynamite Effect. This movie is about geeks and not only was I one all my friends were also geeks. If you want another movie from the geek chic genre try "Gentlemen Broncos."

  • @johnscott4196
    @johnscott4196 11 месяцев назад +2

    Love it. It's a quirky sense of humor but enjoyable

  • @TraceVandal
    @TraceVandal 11 месяцев назад +2

    The actor who played Uncle Rico is a vegetarian. He was constantly eating steak through the entire movie so if you watch closely you can see him spit it into napkins while pretending to wipe his mouth. Right after he throws the steak in Napoleon's face you can see him spit out a chunk and drop it on the plate next to him.

  • @AnthonyMartin-k8m
    @AnthonyMartin-k8m 11 месяцев назад +3

    I'm afraid to say that Mary does the voice pretty well. I would definitely watch Belgian Dynamite. LOL

  • @cameraman502
    @cameraman502 11 месяцев назад +2

    The peak portrayal of nerds in the early-2000s. Also the school is fairly large because it likely serves all grades

  • @onemondaynight
    @onemondaynight 10 месяцев назад

    This takes place in Idaho. Remote, sparsely populated, vast open spaces, lots of farms, but full of life and honey little farm towns.

  • @jimilemons7680
    @jimilemons7680 11 месяцев назад

    This is the first movie I found to be absolutely hilarious but only a day later when I thought about it. Then I rewatched it and died laughing. That said, when I finished it the first time I literally said “What did I just watch?”

  • @YouOnlyIiveTwice
    @YouOnlyIiveTwice 11 месяцев назад

    This move came out when I was in 7th grade and everybody was quoting the film pretty much for the remainder of the school year. I remember getting one of those "Vote for Pedro" shirts and wore it all the time until it randomly just disappeared and to this day I have no idea what happened to it.

  • @bassmunk
    @bassmunk 11 месяцев назад +1

    Gentlemen Bronco's is another weird Jared Hess movie. It's so great!

  • @artman2oo3
    @artman2oo3 11 месяцев назад +6

    This was such a hilarious movie. But in a really low-key way.

  • @treetopjones737
    @treetopjones737 11 месяцев назад

    Unusual comedies: "Being John Malkovich", and "Stranger Than Fiction" ( starring Will Ferrell )

  • @nodak81
    @nodak81 11 месяцев назад +4

    The movie was set in Idaho in the 90's. I went to school in North Dakota in the 90's and it was pretty much just like this.

    • @bradmcmahon3156
      @bradmcmahon3156 11 месяцев назад +2

      Look at 1:06 , it was set in 2004 or 2005. The joke was that country mid-west towns hadn't progressed and people were still wearing 80's and 90's fashion, using dial-up internet on early Pentium computers, etc.

    • @nodak81
      @nodak81 11 месяцев назад

      @@bradmcmahon3156 Makes sense, I never noticed that before. Behind-the-times definitely describes my schools.

  • @Goingpostal1000
    @Goingpostal1000 11 месяцев назад

    The scene where they went to eat was filmed 10 minutes from my house. It was a place called Big J’s. They tore it down but I always used to laugh when I saw it.

  • @brianoden1798
    @brianoden1798 11 месяцев назад +2

    The other movie with the same director is 'Gentlemen Broncos' it's completely wacky even more than Napoleon Dynamite.

  • @ericv7720
    @ericv7720 10 месяцев назад

    For a few years after this came out, I would see people with "Vote for Pedro" t-shirts around town!

  • @fewwiggle
    @fewwiggle 11 месяцев назад +2

    I think the only movie that comes close to this in having the same vibe is Pee-wee's Big Adventure == and I think you would utterly enjoy it!!!

  • @tomchesley2604
    @tomchesley2604 11 месяцев назад +2

    For good low key comedies check out the Wes Anderson universe of movies. Also the Christopher Guest universe is a must.

  • @bsgtrekfan88
    @bsgtrekfan88 11 месяцев назад +1

    I worked at an independent movie theater growing up. When this movie came out, it had zero...ZERO ticket sails on Friday and Saturday so Sunday was its last day. No tickets sold on Sunday either so after our annual meeting we all watched it. It's defiantly a product of its time but man when its funny its funny! Worth watching it once overall but the ending seals the deal for me. All 7 of us loved it but knew why it wasn't selling. A cult classic now, you either like it or simply dont get it. Glad you enjoyed it ;)

  • @jm221
    @jm221 10 месяцев назад

    Holy crap I can't believe I never realized that the grandma was Mac's mom from It's Always Sunny.

  • @chrisandrew6633
    @chrisandrew6633 11 месяцев назад

    I'm sure someone has said this already but- Nacho Libre! Also by this director. Also a beloved movie to certain people.

  • @callmeshaggy5166
    @callmeshaggy5166 11 месяцев назад +2

    This is a movie one either loves or hates. There is no middle ground.

  • @thejasbah
    @thejasbah 11 месяцев назад

    I love everything about your reaction to this Mary. A match made in heaven!

  • @onemondaynight
    @onemondaynight 10 месяцев назад

    This movie is a masterpiece of finding the comedy in the absurd and mundane. We all feel like we knew people like these characters, and it's all so deadpan. The writer and director based a lot of the vignettes on things that happened in his own life.

  • @joerenaud8292
    @joerenaud8292 6 месяцев назад

    Yes, the guy who played Napoleon also played in a great hidden gem movie called, "Repo Man", not to be confused with the Repomen car driving movie franchise. 1984 Repoman starring Emilio Estevez was a hilarious but strangely quirky movie with odd memorable quotes throughout the film which involves very interesting characters in a while chase for a specific car, for out of this world reasons. I highly recommend watch Repo Man, it's an unforgettable movie and highly entertaining.

  • @ericshinkle417
    @ericshinkle417 9 месяцев назад

    This is the best reaction to Napoleon Dynamite of all time! Dang!

  • @woeshaling6421
    @woeshaling6421 11 месяцев назад +9

    part of the indie awkward teen wave of movies

    • @Haksal1234
      @Haksal1234 11 месяцев назад +2

      This movie just is in its own category

  • @AtomixIGN
    @AtomixIGN 11 месяцев назад +2

    Idaho is roughly the size(and shape) of Great Britain and there are some parallels in its geography. Mountains in the north, a big river basin and farmland in the south. But everything turned up to 11. Its a wonder. But the entire population is just a hair more than Hamburg or Antwerp. Less than 2 million. And let me tell you, almost half of that moved to Idaho AFTER this movie came out. The emptiness would be post-apocalyptic if it wasn't for the wildlife.

  • @hbron112
    @hbron112 11 месяцев назад +2

    Perfect reaction, Mary! I know you think the characters changed through the movie, but I suspect the change was in you! I know that's what happened to me - I fell in love with the characters by the end of the movie.

  • @Nick_CF
    @Nick_CF 11 месяцев назад +1

    The older i get the funnier the scene of Pedro shaving his head gets 😅

  • @chaddnewman2699
    @chaddnewman2699 11 месяцев назад

    I saw this in the theater when it came out and left after wondering what I’d just seen. Then, over the next few weeks, I would catch myself laughing about the more ridiculous aspects of the movie. It’s one of those films that sticks with you.