Nypolean Dynamite?

[erly_star]

Has anyone seen it?

I saw it before it came out to all theaters so I haven't seen the extra wedding scene.
I loved this movie though. I thought it was soooo funny.
I think (unfortuneatly) that it's going to be one of those good movies that slips under the radar... probably because there's no concrete stroy line... but who cares:)

Anyone else seen it?

[sonaboy]

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i absolutely loved it - didn't stop snickering from start to finish. the characters are perfect.

on par with Wes Anderson's quirky story and character studies.

anyone who hasn't seen this yet really should - it's a comedy that's great because it doesn't have to be raunchy, mean, or timely to be funny.

this one will definitely be in the DVD collection come fall.

[Ricky Retardo]

Yup, no curse words or sex in this one. And it was Still funnier than much of anything Hollywood has manufactured in maybe 6-7 years. I liked the fact that you just couldn't get a read on Napoleon from facial expression. But the movie was pretty much summed-up in his pep talk to Pedro (paraphrase) "Just listen to your heart, that's what I do". Sounds mundane, but the delivery in the moment was spot-on. I'm glad it's finding a bit of success in the theaters, but it's real audience is waiting to find it on video and cable.

Now about the bonus scene..."Sorry I missed your wedding. I was breaking a wild honeymoon stallion." ?!?! I dunno, it just seemed out of step with every near flawless episode that came before it. To me it took Napoleon from just being merely intuitive to somewhat superhuman. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that the addition somewhat diminished the film. A minor quibble perhaps, but I'm curious if anyone else feels the same way?

[Plot Thinner]

I caught Napoleon for a midnight matinee after turning up a few cold ones; hoping to get some warm laughs…but, it didn't quite turn out the way I'd anticipated.

It has some good moments and some original characters, but the momentum is lost about a 1/3 of the way through. After that, it just felt like they were trying to make up for lack of cleverly developed comedic tempo by using the same dry antics to fill in the plot holes until arriving to a happy ending.
I could tell that imagination was at work, and that the characters were well assembled, but it lacked other crucial elements, dare I say “discipline”, to give the assembly cohesiveness and consistency.

I liked the aesthetic though. I don’t know if it was by choice or financial restrictions preventing them from going through a DI process, but the graininess and lack luster colors of the film accentuated the atmosphere and emotional tone really well.
Even though it shares some of the same conceptual approaches with the off-tempo humor found in Wes Anderson’s films, it still does not compare. In my opinion, Napoleon isn’t even in the same league as Anderson’s Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, or especially The Royal Tenenbaums. I understand that Hess is just starting out, so I’m interested in seeing what else he can do after this. I’m sure his next production will be much better.

[the great wendt]

A friend of mine had press passes to Sundance for the past two years and he got a "neat" Slamdance compilation tape with the original short film on it, the short that "Napoean Dynamite" was based on. I haven't seen the feature yet, but if the short was any indication of what's to come, I'm psyched!

[directing_bedaw]

First post by the way, not that that matters.
Anywho, no matter how amusing the movie might of been at times I couldn't help but squirm in my seat over the unintentionaly hilarious amount of times the boom mic came into frame.
It got to the point where I just felt embarresed for the people involved in the picture.
I've yet to hear anyone else make this complaint in regards to the movie, which is odd in it's own right.

[Rory L. Aronsky]

Anywho, no matter how amusing the movie might of been at times I couldn't help but squirm in my seat over the unintentionaly hilarious amount of times the boom mic came into frame.

It's not the fault of the filmmakers. The projectionist at your theater framed the film incorrectly.

[the great wendt]

The legendary John Waters had his share of unintentional boom shots in "Polyester" which, ironically enough, was his most mainstream film up to that point in his career. What's funny is, they talk about John Waters' early days and how deliberately "bad" and amateurish his films looked back then, but I have yet to find one other Waters offering that featured this problem...if you can even call it one.

[mondo68]

Originally posted by Plot Thinner
I caught Napoleon for a midnight matinee after turning up a few cold ones; hoping to get some warm laughs…but, it didn't quite turn out the way I'd anticipated.

It has some good moments and some original characters, but the momentum is lost about a 1/3 of the way through. After that, it just felt like they were trying to make up for lack of cleverly developed comedic tempo by using the same dry antics to fill in the plot holes until arriving to a happy ending.
I could tell that imagination was at work, and that the characters were well assembled, but it lacked other crucial elements, dare I say “discipline”, to give the assembly cohesiveness and consistency.

I liked the aesthetic though. I don’t know if it was by choice or financial restrictions preventing them from going through a DI process, but the graininess and lack luster colors of the film accentuated the atmosphere and emotional tone really well.
Even though it shares some of the same conceptual approaches with the off-tempo humor found in Wes Anderson’s films, it still does not compare. In my opinion, Napoleon isn’t even in the same league as Anderson’s Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, or especially The Royal Tenenbaums. I understand that Hess is just starting out, so I’m interested in seeing what else he can do after this. I’m sure his next production will be much better.

You hit the nail right on the head thinner, couldn't say it better myself. I agree the characters were funny, at first, but it just doesn't hold up over the length of a feature. I also agree that it's nowhere near the same league as any of Wes Anderson's movies, and when people have compared it to those, I'm left scratching my head.

I give it a C+ for effort.

[donald gregory]

I loved this movie, I thought it was hysterical.

But my sense of humor isn't always with mainstream people, and I felt this was a movie people would either love, or wouldn't get and hate.

My favorite part involved Pedro's cousins :)

[blackhearted]

AMAZING! I dont think Ive ever laughed that much during a movie. The best part was, is that there was no REAL reason to laugh besides the stupidity. Afterall there was no real storyline.

IT ROCKED.

[Ricky Retardo]

Look at ND sneaking into the top ten movies for this week.

[Ellen M.]

"BOW TO YOUR SENSEI!"

Ellen :)

[bronsonseven]

"You think I got where I am today because I dressed like Peter Pan over here?"

[Ricky Retardo]

"Give me some tots!"