Right? This was really cool to watch. Hearing production chatter and real convos between cast and crew. Added a level of authenticity to it all. Like that could be me or you instead of, oh those are untouchable celebrities!
Yeah this is the best kind of stuff. I hate when the BTS stuff is like, here's the bloopers! And it's stupid music and people.dancing in between takes like wtf. Whatever happened to the raw BTS stuff like this
My kids say “quesadilla” the way she says it because my wife and I jokingly said it too many times around them. That is one of the legacies of this movie.
$400,000 budget and not one swear word or sex scene. Everything about this movie is so polar opposite of so many others, just amazing what you can do with a great script and a cast like no other!
You’re right, no sex scenes, barely any swears, no real violence. They used the set, setting, characters, writing, and actors do the lifting in this movie.
@@negativefreeroll5089 Yep. Sometimes I wonder if it's because the actor for Napoleon was a Mormon and they don't consume stuff like that in the media or IRL. Either way, it doesn't matter. Napoleon Dynamite is the best movie ever. If I had to watch one movie before I died, it'd be this.
On that last scene, they were like "we nailed it in the first take, we just wanted to see how many times Hader could smack him before he said something"
This bts gives those vibes like those old youtube videos where some guy filmed “a day in 1985 at McDonalds” showing gas at 52 cents and going to Circle K for an ice cream
It’s great in my opinion. Clerks is also great in my opinion. I’ve never seen the entirety of The Foot Fist Way and as such I can’t complete the trilogy, but Rex Kwon Do has probably seen it.
I grew up not far from where this movie was filmed and set. Absolute perfection - it so beautifully captures the early-00’s with the weird 70’s/80’s holdover thing we had going on, brings back some awesome memories. Rural Idaho, folks.
I come from a small town in the middle of nowhere in Texas. I was a junior in highschool when this came out and me and my best friend loved Napoleon. We were the only ones in school who did at the time. This was basically our lives lol awesome days.
@Elijah Jakobsen The whole movie has a mildly depressing aura ... I agree with your take on Uncle Rico. (Reminds me of the baseball player in Bruce Springsteen’s “Glory Days”)
For me, the best part of the movie is watching with commentary and realizing that nearly every scene is based on a true story from the director’s life, but when he was in middle school. Most of the humor is seeing high school juniors acting in 6th grade mentality. 😂
I quote this movie aaaaall the time. Never gets old. And its so awesome to see this BTS of an iconic masterpiece of nostalgic and bores-of-summer comedy.
The first time watching this movie was the hardest I’ve ever laughed in my entire life. This movie was a masterpiece. my favorite scene is him working with the chickens 🤣🤣
This is freaking amazing! I had no idea this footage existed! I am from Idaho and I have family in Preston and have spent many Summers working on farms in preston. I know the town very well and Napoleon Dynamite is one of my all-time favorite movies.
The first time I watched this movie I wasn’t impressed yet I watched it from start to finish. The second time I laughed my head off. I’ve since watched it about 10 times now and enjoy more each time I watch. I love it.
Coming from the crew side of the filmmaking world myself, I'll bet this crew was talking so much shit during this whole production haha. Probably saying how stupid of a movie they were shooting and not knowing how awesome it really was and how big it would become.
The first time I watched this was such a fever dream. I was like 9 and we were given random movies, including jackass 💀 I had mixed feelings about it and it just felt like I was watching the weirdest movie. I ended up so damn happy because it was so random and funny. When I first watched its always sunny in Philly I was overjoyed to see napoleons grandma be Mac’s mom
I got my 11 year old into this movie. We’ve probably watched it 60 times over the last few years and still enjoy watching it every time. Can’t beat the soundtrack lol
@@kittycake713 No. Gail the Snail is Mary Lynn Rajskub. She's hilarious. I don't remember the other actress's name, but she's the same girl who played Molly in Corrina Corrina. They do kinda look alike.
My brother hasn’t been working recently due to health issues. I still come home after work all the time and say “stay home and eat all the freakin’ chips Jason” 😂
Perfect. It encapsulates the Northern Utah-Idaho small town good boy warrior wizards we all knew we were if only given the chance to show our skills....
I’ve seen this movie a hundred times, and to see these scenes inverted amazes me in that the actors are really just warm bodies, but the directors and editors make the magic.
Yeah that's sort of an odd takeaway considering how we can literally see the actors putting their own spin on the scenes in real time. The direction they're getting is important, but pretty vague.
Napoleon Dynamite is an absolute masterpiece.
I'm going to have to rewatch it
I would definitely agree. Masterpiece.
"That's... why I'm here."
GFY...
Indeed.
We are still telling each other to "make a dang quesadilla" at our house.
Of course you are. That’s a timeless line, delivered with such disdain by Grandma. (Me too.)
Same here lmao
Doesn’t everyone? This is such a classic line!
Same😂
Right on! We even have a specific recipe for a "Dang Quesadilla".
400k to make the movie, went on to earn 46 million worldwide just in ticket sales. Few movies ever make such a rate of return.
I really surprised they didn't make a sequel just for the money.
@@richardmcelheney6430 really glad they didn’t lmfaoo probably would’ve ruined it
I'm surprised they had a budget of 400k 😂😂 best part of the movie is the fact it looks like the budget was 2000 dollars
@@richardmcelheney6430 no sequel but they did try some wierd ass animated series
How much did the dang case-a-dillas cost?
They had no idea they were filming one of the most iconic movies in film history.
A forgettable film at best
History? Hmmm
Your film history is pretty weak then....extremely weak. This is a good movie, but in all history? You clearly havent studied film at all.
@@raulduke3237 why are you here then lol
@@avidadolares haha fuckin knob
You don't see literal, actual behind the scenes footage very often. It's usually over-produced, fake "behind the scenes" marketing stuff.
Right? This was really cool to watch. Hearing production chatter and real convos between cast and crew. Added a level of authenticity to it all. Like that could be me or you instead of, oh those are untouchable celebrities!
i like trailer park boys behind the scenes too. they are like this
Yeah this is the best kind of stuff. I hate when the BTS stuff is like, here's the bloopers! And it's stupid music and people.dancing in between takes like wtf. Whatever happened to the raw BTS stuff like this
@@aeromacin can’t have actors looking human.
@@letstryitout4998 Trailer Park Boys made me feel like it was real for many seasons
"I had my wedding ring on during the shot" lmfao
Watching the movie back and now knowing that he was married when they filmed this is baffling 😂
Oh my it’s childish gambino
@@shoooja wazzup
@@brooksbrooks6805 I mean, he doesn’t have the perm and glasses in real life lol.
@@brooksbrooks6805 I thought he was gay
My kids say “quesadilla” the way she says it because my wife and I jokingly said it too many times around them. That is one of the legacies of this movie.
“We taught them wrong as a joke” 😂
Haha My wife and I still call it that to this day
This is one of the most quoted movies in my house next to step brothers and dumb and dumber
@@NoFishTacos4You “BIG GULPS HUH?”
I cringe in Texan
Holy shit I just realized that Napoleons grandma is Mac’s mom from Always Sunny
Holy shit it makes so much sense
Grugghhhh.
She's also in Ray Donovan
Wow cool story bro
👍
Seeing Napoleon Dynamite smile is kind of frightening because it never happens
He smiled at the end of the movie.
Was there really a fly flying around that house
That's called acting
Actually once... a tiny bit... when Kip is at the train station...
If you look closely in the mirror at Rex Kwon Do, Napoleon smirks when Kip starts doing those weak kicks.
The nostalgia in the dude’s voice, “Windows 95..”
They did 5 takes and it still hadn’t booted up lol
@@rovingenglishman different takes. But hey, ya got a like.
It feels so weird knowing these characters for 16 years and then seeing them out of character for the first time lol... Never seen Napoleon smile
Same. This to me is one of the rare times that the behind the scenes takes away from the magic a little bit
He has a cute smile 😁
don't you dare. 16 year old movie? I had the movie poster on my wall....time really does fly
$400,000 budget and not one swear word or sex scene. Everything about this movie is so polar opposite of so many others, just amazing what you can do with a great script and a cast like no other!
Well, he does call Uncle Rico a bodaggit🤣🤣
You’re right, no sex scenes, barely any swears, no real violence. They used the set, setting, characters, writing, and actors do the lifting in this movie.
The rare film not trying to actively degenerate the masses.
@@negativefreeroll5089 Yep. Sometimes I wonder if it's because the actor for Napoleon was a Mormon and they don't consume stuff like that in the media or IRL. Either way, it doesn't matter. Napoleon Dynamite is the best movie ever. If I had to watch one movie before I died, it'd be this.
If Hollywood made this movie, they would have thrown in 3 F words randomly.
" Dude, Jared. I had my wedding ring on in that one shot. "
" That's okay, I don't care. "
Yup, this film is gonna be a classic!
Did they end up using any scenes with his ring on? 😂
That response means he truly was Napoleon
That's already been posted dude. Try again
@@Jordan23-45 What?
@@Jordan23-45 quit being a baby
Seeing these first takes really makes me appreciate how polished the film turned out.
I didnt really notice a bunch of Polish references.
I'll see myself out.
This movie shaped me in ways I didn’t fully comprehend in my youth.
Same. It definitely played a major part in warping my sense of humor. Haha
Aaron (Kipp) had a raging migraine during all of these scenes. What a trooper!
This movie is really a work of art, best indie film ever.
Agreed!
Fantastic movie all-around.
Napoleon Dynamite and Office Space are both so organic and relatable. You feel like you were there
On that last scene, they were like "we nailed it in the first take, we just wanted to see how many times Hader could smack him before he said something"
Heder
@@loganwolfpack header*
hahaha
"Way to stay home and eat all the freakin' chips, Kip!"
I’m amazed no one on set laughed when grandma does the famous “quesadillla” line.
I still say that once and a while; lol.
Its not that funny
@@cmahoney9921 you must not have any relatives that say it 😂
@@cmahoney9921 its hilarious, because NO ONE should pronounce it that way
They might have heard it a thousand times by that point
This bts gives those vibes like those old youtube videos where some guy filmed “a day in 1985 at McDonalds” showing gas at 52 cents and going to Circle K for an ice cream
Good times ... good times
@J T i know, but the vibe is what i meant
@Danny Dolan oh i seen it already lol i love it
Nelson Sullivan
Gilbert
Is it weird I could have watched this behind the scenes of them doing every scene for the entire movie?
I'd watch a behind the scenes of the behind the scenes of the entire movie.
It's weird that the behind the scenes is so much like the movie
I don’t think it’s all that weird. Also, what made the dad so sad?
What genius wrote this movie I don’t think we’ll ever get another masterpiece like this
Nacho Libre
Nacho libre is almost as legendary, agreed
How about clerks?
The foot fist way
It’s great in my opinion. Clerks is also great in my opinion. I’ve never seen the entirety of The Foot Fist Way and as such I can’t complete the trilogy, but Rex Kwon Do has probably seen it.
The chemistry on this set is so wholesome and playful
I grew up not far from where this movie was filmed and set. Absolute perfection - it so beautifully captures the early-00’s with the weird 70’s/80’s holdover thing we had going on, brings back some awesome memories. Rural Idaho, folks.
I come from a small town in the middle of nowhere in Texas. I was a junior in highschool when this came out and me and my best friend loved Napoleon. We were the only ones in school who did at the time. This was basically our lives lol awesome days.
That house itself is iconic.
It's a pretty cool house I think
This is one of my favorite movies of all time. The characters are so unique and funny.
Uncle Rico. Best comedy movie character of all time
@@maryconn1 Oof, can't help but feeling very bad for him
@Elijah Jakobsen The whole movie has a mildly depressing aura ... I agree with your take on Uncle Rico. (Reminds me of the baseball player in Bruce Springsteen’s “Glory Days”)
@@chasbodaniels1744 i don’t find it very depressing, but definitely know what you’re talking about. To me it’s pretty peaceful.
They're both brilliant physical actors.
Everytime I see this movie, it only builds in brilliance.
For me, the best part of the movie is watching with commentary and realizing that nearly every scene is based on a true story from the director’s life, but when he was in middle school. Most of the humor is seeing high school juniors acting in 6th grade mentality. 😂
Everyone rewatching this scene to catch the wedding ring.
Is it on the movie?
@@fungdark8270 No, it’s on his finger.
@@ViaticalTree gotem
This movie was actually so funny for no reason...10/10 would recommend😂👍🏾
John Heder seems so pumped to be there, this is adorable.
That little dance he does at 0:51 is the cutest thing ever!
The slap when the door bell rings ..... and the geez ..... was forever a golden laugh moment !
The director was the original Napoleon
My favorite line is going to be from kipp. When he said "Your mom goes to college " people quote that line almost everyday and it's funny asf. 😂😂😂😂😂
I have a shirt from the sometime in mid 2000's that has that quote on it
Its hilarious that he calls all the actors by their first names except “Napoleon” 🤣🤣
if i could time travel id just visit this set and watch magic be made
Use uncle Rico's time machine.
@@gaard1882
It's a piece of crap and it doesn't work!
@@curtisleblanc5897 Do you forget to put in the crystals?
Considering how easy time travel is you’ll be just fine
@@curtisleblanc5897 It works, you don't even know!
Within the first minute of this film I knew I was going to absolutely love it.
I quote this movie aaaaall the time. Never gets old. And its so awesome to see this BTS of an iconic masterpiece of nostalgic and bores-of-summer comedy.
I love the way uncle Rico had to smell check the plunger before he bought it! Like he was checking to make sure it didn't smell like doodoo! LOL!!!
IVE NEVER SEEN THIS SOOO FREAKIN COOL!!!!
Wow 400k is amazing for this film!
The first time watching this movie was the hardest I’ve ever laughed in my entire life. This movie was a masterpiece. my favorite scene is him working with the chickens 🤣🤣
He was payed in change.
dig in!😂😂😂
Do the chickens have large talons?
Even the behind the scenes shots are hilarious 😆 one of the best comedies I have seen. 🙌
This is freaking amazing! I had no idea this footage existed! I am from Idaho and I have family in Preston and have spent many Summers working on farms in preston. I know the town very well and Napoleon Dynamite is one of my all-time favorite movies.
Legendary film.
The first time I watched this movie I wasn’t impressed yet I watched it from start to finish. The second time I laughed my head off. I’ve since watched it about 10 times now and enjoy more each time I watch. I love it.
Same. It was one of those movies that I knew I had to give a second chance. And then I fell in love.
This film is up there as one if the greatest indie comedies of call time... Giving it 10/10, still does not give it the credit it deserves!
I cried with laughter all the way through this film when I first saw it... utter genius
This is one of my favorite movies. It's funny, the cameras and everything looks like this was filmed in the 70's.
Coming from the crew side of the filmmaking world myself, I'll bet this crew was talking so much shit during this whole production haha. Probably saying how stupid of a movie they were shooting and not knowing how awesome it really was and how big it would become.
yeah especially because even the director looked like a dweeb lol
Nah. The crew were laughing as well, did you hear them?! 😆
This was a small Idaho production, so none of the crew was jaded LA people. It looked like a riot to film.
@@TheDwightMamba Small potatoes! :)
@@greedo2660 , pun game is on point!
Mr Heder is dauntless in his portrayal of his characters. Did you see him as Jimmy McElroy in Blades of Glory? 😘
How the hell anyone kept a straight face on this set is beyond me
I’d be kicked out.. cuz if laugh instantly
Absolute brilliant movie.
Recommend has blessed me yet again
I graduated Preston High ‘91…
This movie depicts Preston perfectly!
I love how Napoleon and Kip are going over the funniest way to hit each other off screen.
Best movie ever.
This is possibly the greatest film ever made. A zillion memorable lines.. real drama.. not one cussword in the whole film. Just perfect
top 10 fight scenes
The first time I watched this was such a fever dream. I was like 9 and we were given random movies, including jackass 💀 I had mixed feelings about it and it just felt like I was watching the weirdest movie. I ended up so damn happy because it was so random and funny.
When I first watched its always sunny in Philly I was overjoyed to see napoleons grandma be Mac’s mom
I remember this movie coming out in 2004. I was 14 and this movie is still a masterpiece.
this is sadly nostalgic. love this movie. miss my childhood 🥲
I got my 11 year old into this movie. We’ve probably watched it 60 times over the last few years and still enjoy watching it every time. Can’t beat the soundtrack lol
I had no idea what to expect when this movie first came out. But man, my side never more from the intense laughter!
thank you for posting this
Used to watch this every year with my dad for Christmas. Dont talk to him much anymore. Really nice to see this thank you
She plays the exact same character and in It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia.
Wow never put that together!
@@ScarletxFire Yep. Mrs Mac!
Oh ya!!!
Is the actress who plays the friend who does photos also the actress who plays gayle the snail?
@@kittycake713 No. Gail the Snail is Mary Lynn Rajskub. She's hilarious. I don't remember the other actress's name, but she's the same girl who played Molly in Corrina Corrina. They do kinda look alike.
Napoleons such a good actor
"I had my wedding ring on in the shot"
"That's okay I dont care" 😂
*”…wide [shot]…”.
This is the only movies I’ve ever watched more then three times.
😂😂😂😂😂 I watch movies I like hundreds of times
Awesome movie. Watched it at least 20 times. Classic
“you know I’m training to become a cage fighter”
8 seasons of fighting in the octagon
One of my favourite movies, absolutely unique and hilarious
The making of a masterpiece.
My brother hasn’t been working recently due to health issues. I still come home after work all the time and say “stay home and eat all the freakin’ chips Jason” 😂
"We're running low on steak." I wish I lived in that house.
Lyle can come over and take care of that.
@@MrRwk314 yes, and in front of all the school children😂😂
this movie is literally perfect
I love this movie so much.
One of my all time favorite movies !
"...make yourself a damn casa-dilla!"
Don’t tell me what to do.
*dang
case-ah-dilla
Perfect. It encapsulates the Northern Utah-Idaho small town good boy warrior wizards we all knew we were if only given the chance to show our skills....
This is soo cool. All that time just for a perfect scene
4:37 There's a fly in the shot 🪰
And this is how legends are born.
Seeing this just made my day! Thanks!
It’s crazy that this movie flopped in theaters... people just weren’t ready for that kind of humor at the time. I’m so happy people appreciate now.
I saw it in theatres like twice so I guess me and my friends knew good cinema when we see it
It didn’t flop it made over 44 million in a limited release and was a cultural phenomenon right away.
Remember Blockbuster and other video stores? It was released and quickly a rental that you could never find because they were always rented out!
I can't express how much I love, adore, and cherish this movie. Classic
Me, too. I love it so much!
I’ve seen this movie a hundred times, and to see these scenes inverted amazes me in that the actors are really just warm bodies, but the directors and editors make the magic.
Disagree. The actors were fantastic. They did a great job.
Yeah that's sort of an odd takeaway considering how we can literally see the actors putting their own spin on the scenes in real time. The direction they're getting is important, but pretty vague.
No go back and watch it just once with your eyes open. These actors were brilliant.
This was utterly fascinating
genius at work here
Total masterpiece. One of my favorite movies of all time. FAVORITE scene the horse ride at the end.
Kip, turn on the computer. Gosh!
Gotta be careful, gramma still pays for online by the minute.
I have watched this movie more times than any other.I will never get bored of it.
Its so funny even as the first take. Like seeing it again for the first time.
the first rehearsal they did where they cracked everyone up as they were standing around.. that was right on the money
Love to see a genius lay his work
Like many TV shows and movies, there was - and is - also a lot of improvisation done by the actors and actresses. It’s almost integral.
“Dude Jared I was wearing my wedding ring in one of those shots!”
“I don’t care.”
Genius.
*”…Wide [shot…”. It sounds nothing like “…one of those shots…”, by the way.
I can watch this movie over and over and love it each time. Have seen it about ten times over the years. Such a gift.😁