Down with the boogie

May 20, 2005 9:01 AM

Learn to dance with Napoleon Dynamite. [flash, embedded video, much rocking]
posted by nyterrant (32 comments total)

Anyone who does not get enjoyment out of this is a FRICKIN IDIOT.
posted by grapefruitmoon at 9:18 AM on May 20, 2005

I watched the film last night as my local video shop had it.
Which I know puts me months behind the americans and proabably months behind other brits.

I can honestly say the whole film falls under the "wtf" category, yet was strangly compelling.
posted by 13twelve at 9:20 AM on May 20, 2005

Feh. Could have been so much better. A good start would have been actually trying to sync Napoleon to the beats. Another plus would have been if they hadn't used crap samples. The content and quality of them was severely lacking.

But "greedy buffet patron" is phat, and redeems it somewhat.
posted by loquacious at 9:27 AM on May 20, 2005

A pox on ND and its fans.
posted by AlexReynolds at 9:40 AM on May 20, 2005

Hear, hear. I haven't even seen the fucking movie, but I'm never going to after having to listen everyone's endless gushing about it.
posted by jonmc at 9:41 AM on May 20, 2005

Oh don't be such poopy pants, you guys.

But yeah, they should have synced him up...
posted by Specklet at 9:55 AM on May 20, 2005

wow. this is just what i needed. thanks metafilter!
posted by Stynxno at 10:02 AM on May 20, 2005

Sweet!
posted by BoringPostcards at 10:08 AM on May 20, 2005

Oh my. Popcorn. Ahh, it's in my head. Get it out. Get it ouuut..

I can do the dance. Go me ^_^
posted by Mossy at 10:10 AM on May 20, 2005

I think I know a song that might match up well with it...
posted by Mossy at 10:11 AM on May 20, 2005

Thank you, nyterrant. This is just beautiful!
posted by MrMoonPie at 10:15 AM on May 20, 2005

For a really stupid movie about nothing, boy does it have legs. God bless America.
posted by fungible at 10:30 AM on May 20, 2005

The character's supposed to be in high school, right? Why does he appear to be about 30?
posted by Mayor Curley at 10:31 AM on May 20, 2005

I think a major factor in ND enjoyment is whether you knew a guy like Napoleon growing up.

My locker partner in my sophomore year of high school, Ben, WAS Napoleon Dynamite. Watching the movie is like going straight back to those chaw-stained hallways (my high school was chock full o' cowboys). In a good way.
posted by gurple at 10:52 AM on May 20, 2005

i caught you a delicious bass, metafilter
posted by ackeber at 11:08 AM on May 20, 2005

I think a major factor in ND enjoyment is whether you knew a guy like Napoleon growing up.

My sister kept trying to get me to see it, saying that I reminded her of ND.

I haven't seen it, but I think I should be offended.
posted by kenko at 11:41 AM on May 20, 2005

Alex and jon, maybe we should get Pedro to build you a cake or something.
posted by Frisbee Girl at 11:54 AM on May 20, 2005

I laughed my ass off watching Napoleon Dynamite, but then I was/am a severely awkward nerd.

If you weren't or aren't a severely awkward nerd, you probably won't like it, or even understand or empathize with most of it. If you were ever even remotely bully-like or excessively popularity-concerned in highschool, you'll probably hate it.
posted by loquacious at 12:22 PM on May 20, 2005

Are you guys having a killer time in this thread?
posted by MiltonRandKalman at 12:24 PM on May 20, 2005

Thank you, thank you, thank you, nyterrant.

If anyone is looking for memorable quotations from the movie, try here. (But if they are memorable, do we really need that site?)
posted by Gordon Smith at 12:28 PM on May 20, 2005

The character's supposed to be in high school, right? Why does he appear to be about 30?
posted by Mayor Curley at 10:31 AM PST on May 20

Mountain air, fresh bass, and severely deprived Idaho lifestyles keep the kids in high school till they're at least 28. Then they graduate and eat taters till they die.
posted by DeepFriedTwinkies at 12:32 PM on May 20, 2005

I have sent this site to my son and to the guy who will teach dance at the summer program at which I work. In retrospect, that was probably a bad decision.
posted by ancientgower at 12:38 PM on May 20, 2005

Heck yes I liked this post.
posted by Smedleyman at 1:15 PM on May 20, 2005

A pox on ND and its fans.
posted by AlexReynolds at 11:40 AM CST on May 20 [!]

Hear, hear. I haven't even seen the fucking movie, but I'm never going to after having to listen everyone's endless gushing about it.
posted by jonmc at 11:41 AM CST on May 20 [!]


Don't be jealous because I've been chatting online with babes all day.
posted by Ynoxas at 1:35 PM on May 20, 2005 [1 favorite]

worst. post. ever.
posted by gilgamix at 2:31 PM on May 20, 2005

I'm just gonna post a comment and walk away. Post a comment, walk away.
posted by sellout at 2:38 PM on May 20, 2005

Don't be jealous because I've been chatting online with babes all day.

Dios in a wig and lipstick does not count.
posted by AlexReynolds at 3:07 PM on May 20, 2005

I caught you a delicious bass line.
posted by Kickstart70 at 3:57 PM on May 20, 2005

I'm new to Metafilter. Can't believe I paid $5 to join. Ugh! Idiot!
posted by PrincessLara at 4:14 PM on May 20, 2005

worst. post. ever.

not. by. a longshot.
posted by Stauf at 6:43 PM on May 20, 2005

But is he training to be a cage fighter?
posted by spinifex23 at 8:48 PM on May 20, 2005

I hope your wildest dreams came true.
posted by cpchester at 9:48 PM on May 20, 2005