Half of the people that watch this movie: Why would anybody do that? I can't relate to this. The other half of the people that watch this movie: OMG, this is so relatable! This was my life!
I got the biggest kick out of this movie and still smile when I think about it. Might be because I’m from Idaho, not far from Preston. Just quirky and unique.
This movie is so accurate to growing up in Montana. All these characters and situations....kills me every time 😂 It's like someone made a film of my life.
There's something called the Napoleon Dynamity problem that describes how computers cannot anticipate the eccentric ways that real people actually decide to take a chance on a movie. This one and others like it, mostly quirky independent films, polarized people, they either loved it or hated it. In 2006 Netflix gave a $1M prize to the team that developed the formula that improved the accuracy of the Netflix movie recommendation algorithm by 10%.
Fun Fact - The scene of the farmer shooting the cow in front of the school bus full of children is a true anecdote from director Jared Hess' childhood, who grew up in Idaho where the movie takes place.
I was struggling with major depression during this time, I was 22 and felt like my life was falling apart, attempted suicide and had to be hospitalized for a few wks, this movie got me through it and I look back at my time in high school and early 20s how far I have come in life, its amazing how a film can completely change you and make you feel better about life. Im 41, happily married and own a small business and so greatful ❤
That’s awesome to hear how you persevered n told life to go blank it self …love to hear that your living happily and successfully…it’s crazy how a movie or entertainment can make us feel things we might’ve not felt before …happy to hear on your success n keep doing great things …as the new drunk dad (lol) we’re happy to have you as one of our followers
It's amazing how much of this film is autobiographical for its director. Elements taken from life include the film's title and being the only boy in a sign language class. Cast includes the director's relatives, teachers and neighbor.
It actually takes place in the early 2000s, but since it's a tiny rural town in Idaho they're a decade behind the rest of the world, so it might as well have taken place in the 90s XD
It took me a while to figure out why I enjoyed this movie so much, and I finally realized it's because the character of Napoleon Dynamite is probably the most dichotomous character I've ever seen. He's simultaneously what none of us want to be, i.e., socially awkward, but also who we all really want to be, genuine, honest, loyal, indefatigable. I love that the character of Deb recognizes this--she gets it. My favorite scene is the end when Napoleon asks Deb if she wants to "play him" in tetherball, and she does, and she essentially lets him win, and Napoleon and Deb high five each other. That, my friend, is a power couple that will be able to overcome every challenge life throws at them.
fun fact, the pretty girl who bikes up to uncle rico, his ex-gf that dumped him for being stuck in the past is played by the real-life wife of the one who plays Napoleon’s older brother Kip!
This is a movie that most people start out watching going, “What…?” And then 10 minutes in it settles into that laughter spot of your brain. Also graduated in 2004 and this was magic. Lol
I worked in a video rental store at the time and we got to take movies home before release date, so I grabbed this movie on a whim and was giggling like a jackass while watching it. My mom came over to see what was up and a few minutes in she just shook her head and said it was the stupidest thing she'd ever seen. An hour and twenty minutes later she was still watching, and now twenty years later she STILL quotes it constantly. It really is a remarkable film XD
I’m glad you took to this movie on the first watch. I had to watch it a second time, about a year later before it pulled me in. And then I knew what the ‘ Vote for Pedro’ shirts I kept seeing was all about.
this movie was really popular in my age group when it came out. we were starting 8th grade at the time so it seemed to be perfect 8th grade humor. i still love it and was always one of my favorites.
This movie is my a big part of my childhood. I love the scene where uncle Rico brains Napoleon with the steak😂😂 if you watch closely you can see Efren Ramirez scurrying away to avoid laughing on camera and blowing the shot.
26:51 Funny true story: Back in my high school days, a fellow student with red hair I knew named Adam climbed a fence and fell the exact same way. It was me, him and several others from a class that had an assignment that required us to go to the track and field outside. There was a gym class going on at the time while we were out there. They were playing flag football or something of the sort, I can't remember exactly. Someone threw the ball to where it went over the fence. So Adam volunteered to retrieve the ball. He then proceeded to climb the fence, just like Napoleon did, he slipped and fell the very same way! And this happened just mere feet away from me. I know I shouldn't have laughed at his expense, but I couldn't help myself because it was hilarious the way he fell. Anyway, he came back over, ran towards the gym class and the way he threw the ball back to them was just as funny to me. That's why I laugh so hard when this scene comes up lol. 😅
setting is Preston, IA 2004. the point of the clothing, music, attitude is meant to emphasize how behind in the times they are. there’s a fantastic new video called “what is Napoleon Dynamite really about?” where they describe this as a story of being yourself & the struggle to make friends. v good watch if y’all have the time (:
17:46 in the script, the Tupperware container was supposed to reform after being ran over and not break, but it did and they kept the improvised reaction in the movie.
There was a huge Tupperware plant in Jerome in the 70’s and 80’s, just a bit down the road from Preston. There were Tupperware dealers all over the place back then.
It's a time machine back to the day of Gen Xers. Kids trying to fit in. The unpopular kids living life in a non technology time - on the edge of technology. We all felt unpopular... unless you were the 1% who felt popular.
I've actually done the tater tots in the pocket thing myself when I was in elementary school. Nothing beats school cafeteria tater tots, I had to save them for later, couldn't resist.. 😆
The production team legit couldnt find a single black family in the area to play lefanduhs family in the post credit scene so they actually had to fly her real family in for it lol
Not true. They had separate takes. One where they intentionally broke it and one where they filled it with cement so it'd stay intact. Obviously nobody would actually expect a tupperware container to stay in one piece after running over it with a 2-ton van.
Right there with you two about being unsure of this movie. When I first tried to watch it was about a year after it released, I watched maybe fifteen minutes, then turned it off, couldn't do it. lol Fast forward a few years later I'm visiting a friend in Arizona, we're both still hammered from the previous night of drinking and he suggests we watch this movie, of course I wasn't interested, he tells me, "this is the perfect time". I watched it and loved it. As far you two being a little buzzed watching this, yeah, it might have helped, alcohol has a way of removing those walls we sometimes put up. Anyway, fun reaction, glad you both enjoyed it.
You guys were actually completely spot on. This movie isnt supposed to have a date, its exactly that "midwest thrift store" vibe on purpose. The dvd commentary is pretty fun to watch for me and they ralked about that, its meant to be an extremely vague time period
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When this came out it was so popular that there was an understandable fatigue and backlash against it due to the incessant quoting, but even upon first viewing as a teen it struck me as having a much deeper setting than any other contemporaneous comedies. You really feel like you're in this Idaho town where time is stuck and you're witnessing these kind of sad, average people go about their lives. So it's beyond a comedy in my opinion.
This movie will always be popular among some people. The themes of being who you are...being faithful to yourself and your friends in the face of awkwardness are timeless. Especially for the many of us that have been or still are very awkward.
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That girl at the end on the bike was his ex-girlfriend uncle Rico was dating. She is also the real-life wife of the actor who played Kip. The only reason I watched it in the first place was because I like Tina Majorino in Waterworld 1995, but I'm glad I did watch it because I loved it.
Every reaction video comments on the age difference on the bus ride. It’s not uncommon in small towns for high school jr high and elementary kids to ride together. Fewer kids, fewer schools, fewer buses. And just like real life, MOST high school kids were driving themselves or carpooling with friends so seeing only 1-2 high school kids per combined bus wasn’t out of the ordinary. My bus in jr high was mainly jr high kids and maybe 3 high schoolers.
@@DrunkDadsWatchthat’s also why you’re cool :p (I’m from not far in past the other side of the border to the north but new yorkers are some of the coolest out of all the states)
This movie is sooo weird. I love it. lol. 20 years already, how time flies.
Half of the people that watch this movie: Why would anybody do that? I can't relate to this. The other half of the people that watch this movie: OMG, this is so relatable! This was my life!
these two suckers dont get it
I got the biggest kick out of this movie and still smile when I think about it. Might be because I’m from Idaho, not far from Preston. Just quirky and unique.
Vote for Pedro.
I love how Kip doesn’t look back before getting on the bus.
This movie is so accurate to growing up in Montana. All these characters and situations....kills me every time 😂 It's like someone made a film of my life.
and idaho and indiana and others but yah😂
This is how rural /small town Indiana is too. I went to a rural high-school , with lots of great people like these characters. 😊❤
@@CassxowaryIt truly is.😊
This movie never get's old. I laugh so hard every single time! So quotable too!
There's something called the Napoleon Dynamity problem that describes how computers cannot anticipate the eccentric ways that real people actually decide to take a chance on a movie. This one and others like it, mostly quirky independent films, polarized people, they either loved it or hated it. In 2006 Netflix gave a $1M prize to the team that developed the formula that improved the accuracy of the Netflix movie recommendation algorithm by 10%.
Napoleon & Pedro one of the greatest duos in film
Fun Fact - The scene of the farmer shooting the cow in front of the school bus full of children is a true anecdote from director Jared Hess' childhood, who grew up in Idaho where the movie takes place.
That’s crazy!!!! I didn’t know that, thanks for the comment.-Rick
I was struggling with major depression during this time, I was 22 and felt like my life was falling apart, attempted suicide and had to be hospitalized for a few wks, this movie got me through it and I look back at my time in high school and early 20s how far I have come in life, its amazing how a film can completely change you and make you feel better about life. Im 41, happily married and own a small business and so greatful ❤
That’s awesome to hear how you persevered n told life to go blank it self …love to hear that your living happily and successfully…it’s crazy how a movie or entertainment can make us feel things we might’ve not felt before …happy to hear on your success n keep doing great things …as the new drunk dad (lol) we’re happy to have you as one of our followers
I graduated from high school 2 years before this movie came out and I thought it was awesome and hilarious and still do
This is a movie you have to watch more than once to really appreciate it.
It's amazing how much of this film is autobiographical for its director. Elements taken from life include the film's title and being the only boy in a sign language class. Cast includes the director's relatives, teachers and neighbor.
Thank you so much for the info, really appreciate it.-Rick
This is MY CHILDHOOD. I graduated 1998, so yeah, this is set mid 90s. I knew a version of every single one of these characters growing up! 😂😂😂😂
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It actually takes place in the early 2000s, but since it's a tiny rural town in Idaho they're a decade behind the rest of the world, so it might as well have taken place in the 90s XD
early 00s but still stuck in the 80s
@@Cassxowary , like Uncle Rico.
Same
Trisha's mom made her go to the dance with Napoleon because Uncle Rico implied that Napoleon was mentally disabled, so it was a 'charity' thing.
uh no? it’s because he did that drawing for her, that’s also why she had to call him
@@Cassxowary uh, yes? The context clues are pretty obvious.
@@kenjutsukata1o1yah I’m not very good at context clues (and that still wetting the bed comment) so I guess you’re right too
@@Cassxowary no he's just plain right. You're blatantly incorrect
It took me a while to figure out why I enjoyed this movie so much, and I finally realized it's because the character of Napoleon Dynamite is probably the most dichotomous character I've ever seen. He's simultaneously what none of us want to be, i.e., socially awkward, but also who we all really want to be, genuine, honest, loyal, indefatigable. I love that the character of Deb recognizes this--she gets it. My favorite scene is the end when Napoleon asks Deb if she wants to "play him" in tetherball, and she does, and she essentially lets him win, and Napoleon and Deb high five each other. That, my friend, is a power couple that will be able to overcome every challenge life throws at them.
fun fact, the pretty girl who bikes up to uncle rico, his ex-gf that dumped him for being stuck in the past is played by the real-life wife of the one who plays Napoleon’s older brother Kip!
That'd pretty cool I never knew that tbh
This is a movie that most people start out watching going, “What…?” And then 10 minutes in it settles into that laughter spot of your brain. Also graduated in 2004 and this was magic. Lol
I worked in a video rental store at the time and we got to take movies home before release date, so I grabbed this movie on a whim and was giggling like a jackass while watching it. My mom came over to see what was up and a few minutes in she just shook her head and said it was the stupidest thing she'd ever seen. An hour and twenty minutes later she was still watching, and now twenty years later she STILL quotes it constantly. It really is a remarkable film XD
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Graduated in 01, not far from where this was set, and you’re right about the timing, everything was about 10 years behind the rest of the world 😅
or 20 for them 😅
When jon gets smacked by the steak that really hit him even the actor on the bike had to quickly run off set to keep from breaking
I’m glad you took to this movie on the first watch. I had to watch it a second time, about a year later before it pulled me in. And then I knew what the ‘ Vote for Pedro’ shirts I kept seeing was all about.
this movie was really popular in my age group when it came out. we were starting 8th grade at the time so it seemed to be perfect 8th grade humor. i still love it and was always one of my favorites.
This movie is my a big part of my childhood. I love the scene where uncle Rico brains Napoleon with the steak😂😂 if you watch closely you can see Efren Ramirez scurrying away to avoid laughing on camera and blowing the shot.
This is set in rural idaho so 10 years behind when it came out is just about right 😂
26:51 Funny true story: Back in my high school days, a fellow student with red hair I knew named Adam climbed a fence and fell the exact same way. It was me, him and several others from a class that had an assignment that required us to go to the track and field outside. There was a gym class going on at the time while we were out there. They were playing flag football or something of the sort, I can't remember exactly. Someone threw the ball to where it went over the fence. So Adam volunteered to retrieve the ball. He then proceeded to climb the fence, just like Napoleon did, he slipped and fell the very same way! And this happened just mere feet away from me. I know I shouldn't have laughed at his expense, but I couldn't help myself because it was hilarious the way he fell. Anyway, he came back over, ran towards the gym class and the way he threw the ball back to them was just as funny to me. That's why I laugh so hard when this scene comes up lol. 😅
Great story !!! Thank you for that
setting is Preston, IA 2004. the point of the clothing, music, attitude is meant to emphasize how behind in the times they are. there’s a fantastic new video called “what is Napoleon Dynamite really about?” where they describe this as a story of being yourself & the struggle to make friends. v good watch if y’all have the time (:
I definitely will thanks for the comment, really appreciate it!-Rick
17:46 in the script, the Tupperware container was supposed to reform after being ran over and not break, but it did and they kept the improvised reaction in the movie.
There was a huge Tupperware plant in Jerome in the 70’s and 80’s, just a bit down the road from Preston. There were Tupperware dealers all over the place back then.
The actress that plays Uncle Rico's Ex is actually married to the guy that plays Kip :D Phenomenal movie! One of a kind forever.
Jon heder drew all of the drawings except for the unicorn for the movie
Really appreciate all the comments and all the behind the scenes info. -Rick
@@DrunkDadsWatch no problem 😊
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Why do you love this Cult Movie? Let us know down below.
I watch this all the time with my Canadian model girlfriend. We talk online a couple of hours every day. I guess you could say it's pretty serious.
Why do I love it? I love technology! But like I love it. I love it more!
It's a time machine back to the day of Gen Xers. Kids trying to fit in. The unpopular kids living life in a non technology time - on the edge of technology. We all felt unpopular... unless you were the 1% who felt popular.
I've actually done the tater tots in the pocket thing myself when I was in elementary school. Nothing beats school cafeteria tater tots, I had to save them for later, couldn't resist.. 😆
I hear you lol
You really don’t know what “Square” implies? It was the term used for someone who’s a dweeb or not cool. There’s hip😎kids and square🤓kids
Something about Idaho is that it's always behind on the times from what Jared hess and jon heder has said
I’m 40 with no children and still trying to talk my husband into letting me put a tetherball pole. 😊 yes you can judge me.
Never, get that tetherball pole-Rick
that’s because he knows he’d just lose… sore loser. 😂
Somehow I talked my parents into getting one when I was in middle school lol 😅 barley played, looked more fun at the school playground lol
This is THE best movie ever made! 100 years from now, this movie will be declared the greatest movie of all time!
The production team legit couldnt find a single black family in the area to play lefanduhs family in the post credit scene so they actually had to fly her real family in for it lol
LaFawnduh* but yup lol not many outside of the capital back then and a small (tiny) number now
I was working at Best Buy when this came out and my coworkers were always talking about it. I didn't see it until years later.
When kip drives over the Tupperware bowl it wasn't supposed to break but it was kept in because it was funny 😄
Not true. They had separate takes. One where they intentionally broke it and one where they filled it with cement so it'd stay intact. Obviously nobody would actually expect a tupperware container to stay in one piece after running over it with a 2-ton van.
@@JTidiotboy okay sounds good I didn't know that
Right there with you two about being unsure of this movie. When I first tried to watch it was about a year after it released, I watched maybe fifteen minutes, then turned it off, couldn't do it. lol Fast forward a few years later I'm visiting a friend in Arizona, we're both still hammered from the previous night of drinking and he suggests we watch this movie, of course I wasn't interested, he tells me, "this is the perfect time". I watched it and loved it. As far you two being a little buzzed watching this, yeah, it might have helped, alcohol has a way of removing those walls we sometimes put up.
Anyway, fun reaction, glad you both enjoyed it.
you need to watch the movie Kung pow: enter the fist. It’s legit, one of the funniest movies ever.
The mom was pushing for "Trish" to go out with Napoleon because she felt sorry for him. She could see he was a loser and trying hard.
You guys were actually completely spot on. This movie isnt supposed to have a date, its exactly that "midwest thrift store" vibe on purpose. The dvd commentary is pretty fun to watch for me and they ralked about that, its meant to be an extremely vague time period
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Never thought about that! This movie, especially the opening has the style of Wes Anderson.
When this came out it was so popular that there was an understandable fatigue and backlash against it due to the incessant quoting, but even upon first viewing as a teen it struck me as having a much deeper setting than any other contemporaneous comedies. You really feel like you're in this Idaho town where time is stuck and you're witnessing these kind of sad, average people go about their lives. So it's beyond a comedy in my opinion.
This movie will always be popular among some people. The themes of being who you are...being faithful to yourself and your friends in the face of awkwardness are timeless. Especially for the many of us that have been or still are very awkward.
Thanks for laughing! I’ve watched so many reactions to this where they just didn’t get the genius of it.
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That girl at the end on the bike was his ex-girlfriend uncle Rico was dating. She is also the real-life wife of the actor who played Kip.
The only reason I watched it in the first place was because I like Tina Majorino in Waterworld 1995, but I'm glad I did watch it because I loved it.
Thanks for the extra info!!-Rick
Tina Majorino also had a part in the great HBO series Big Love.
It's possible that Napoleon did actually shoot wolverines in Alaska, I saw an animal hide pinned up on the wall by the front door of his house.
I looooovvvveeee this movie, thanks guys!!!
Thank you , TH-cam algorithm for bringing me to this channel. 35:32 Tether ball and the soundtrack 😊 class of 2002 Panama City Florida
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Something is telling me that the guy in the Yankee cap can totally relate to Napoleon. Just an educated guess.🤣😎
So what happens to the channel if one of you goes to AA? 😂
Luckily we have Eddie and Billy too so we will be fine lol
Drinking some Juice Force right now as well boys
Thanks for hanging out with us!-Rick
I like it more than all the others you mentioned from that era. Just keeps getting funnier on rewatches.
I think a rating scale is just setting up people to be upset. Either you liked the movie or you didn't!
Pre-Wes Anderson, after Wes Anderson.
When you first see Uncle Rico, they ask about Auntie, and he said she was gone. But at the end, Auntie came back.
Hilarious, gosh!!!
Thanks
New sub, check out a crazy true story American Made. Tom Cruise was awesome in it and he actually flew the planes too.
I think it takes place in the 90s but maybe fashion didn't quite catch up in their part of the country.
nope early 00s but small midwest towns are stuck in the past so they still think it’s the 80s (and 90s)
Fun fact. A couple weeks after this movie came out one of my best friends in band class came in with a T-shirt that said I voted for summer.
Oh that’s great lol
4:53 "I can't tell what this movie is yet."
I've seen it a few times (including reactions to it) and I'm still not sure.
The entire cast of the highschool are(were) actual students and teachers of Preston Highschool in Idaho where it was shot
I love the scene when you hear ZAPP❤
A useless fact jon heder was only paid a thousand dollars to do this movie
Someone at work asked me who I was voting for and I said Pedro!
You’re just jealous I was talking to babes online all day
There is an end credit scene!
This is a masterpiece!
the movie is supposed to take place in the 2000's but their town is 20 years behind
Y’all need to watch past the credits!!!!!! Never mind!! Yay!!!!!
This movie came out watched it when i was fourteen had it on replay
Now you will find yourself quoting this movie a lot
Totally do
niceee
"F U Dolph Lundgren" too funny
I mean, he married a girl younger than his older/oldest daughter so…
Great intro bro's :D
Every reaction video comments on the age difference on the bus ride.
It’s not uncommon in small towns for high school jr high and elementary kids to ride together. Fewer kids, fewer schools, fewer buses. And just like real life, MOST high school kids were driving themselves or carpooling with friends so seeing only 1-2 high school kids per combined bus wasn’t out of the ordinary. My bus in jr high was mainly jr high kids and maybe 3 high schoolers.
I hope I like you both because I have never subscribed based on a channels name. 😅 0:56
Are you guys Canadian?
No we are New Yorkers
@@DrunkDadsWatchthat’s also why you’re cool :p (I’m from not far in past the other side of the border to the north but new yorkers are some of the coolest out of all the states)
This is 80s boys 😂
I like your sleeves. They're really big.
My new film is out. "Deer Camp 86." A Horror Comedy. This flies under the radar but don't miss.
Wait you made a film? Let us know and we will react to it.
C'mon, the year this film was displaying is Idaho.
Awesome reaction/ can you please watch a movie called ANY GIVEN SUNDAY.
Haha if you like this movie then you are cool
You need some Mics
jesus i had to stop watching because of all the insanely loud clapping directly into the mic, use a compressor or something.
Boo hoo
with love, you guys arnt good at this :)
Thanks for your opinion
with love …your opinion blows
@@DrunkDadsWatchyah everyone’s allowed to be wrong lol
@@billyburke1681and his spelling too
with love, it’s aren’t not arnt. You’re the one not good at this (being nice) :)
Painful reaction.
your loss (:
Lafaaanda is a male
LaFawnduh and no she’s clearly not lol it would be fine if so but it’s not the case
That girl was in Andre and Correna Correna. Two great films from my childhood.
Where do i get that shirt!!!..........you get it when you buy a lama....im D-E-D dead