Napoleon (not-so) Dynamite
Friday night, Tegan had a get together with a few of her girl friends. They hung out and did girlie things. After I got Ruth to bed, I went over to the house of one of the abandoned husbands. We talked for a bit; I watched his boys get ready for bed, and then we watched Napoleon Dynamite.
How to describe it? Well, the titular character is all knees, elbows, and about a foot taller than most kids in his high school. He is best described as an extremely nerdy mouth-breather. His mouth is always open and he is EXTREMELY goofy looking.
He is one of those nerds that is so nerdy that he is not aware (or simply doesn't care) that not many like him. He, therefore, has no fear talking to people how are (in the high school world of cliques) his "social betters."
The plot? Not much of one. This is a modern day Diner. A movie that occurs in front of a camera and you are just there watching the boredom unfurl. ND has its moments, but it is mostly a movie that you watch and are always wondering, "How did the director convince someone to fund this?"
Much was made during ND's initial theatrical run that this movie was made by Mormons. It is set in Idaho in what must be late 1990s or 2000s, but always feels like it should be 1984. The main characters may or may not be Mormons--a bit deal is never made about it in the film, but there are subtle clues that lead those of us in the know to suspect they are.
One of the best things that I can say about it--the penultimate line "I caught you a fresh bass" (delivered from Napoleon to a girl) is indeed memorable. Other than that? . . . meh.
How to describe it? Well, the titular character is all knees, elbows, and about a foot taller than most kids in his high school. He is best described as an extremely nerdy mouth-breather. His mouth is always open and he is EXTREMELY goofy looking.
He is one of those nerds that is so nerdy that he is not aware (or simply doesn't care) that not many like him. He, therefore, has no fear talking to people how are (in the high school world of cliques) his "social betters."
The plot? Not much of one. This is a modern day Diner. A movie that occurs in front of a camera and you are just there watching the boredom unfurl. ND has its moments, but it is mostly a movie that you watch and are always wondering, "How did the director convince someone to fund this?"
Much was made during ND's initial theatrical run that this movie was made by Mormons. It is set in Idaho in what must be late 1990s or 2000s, but always feels like it should be 1984. The main characters may or may not be Mormons--a bit deal is never made about it in the film, but there are subtle clues that lead those of us in the know to suspect they are.
One of the best things that I can say about it--the penultimate line "I caught you a fresh bass" (delivered from Napoleon to a girl) is indeed memorable. Other than that? . . . meh.
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