Napoleon Dynamite question...

[lynchfan_714]

Ok, what year/decade was this movie suppose to be based in?

I mean, the uncle wants to travel back to 1982, all the kids in school dress like the 80's the soundtrack is 80's alternative but, the only loop hole is the brother Kip chatting on-line... Which as we all know chat rooms were not around till around 1999-2000...

any gueses?

[redorblue01]

Plus the dance team dances to Backstreet Boys' "Larger Than Life" and Uncle Rio talks on his cell phone.

[AceD]

It's my understanding that's it is supposed to be current (2004). Part of the joke is that they live in the middle of nowhere and still dress 80s style and play cheesy songs at their dances.

[lynchfan_714]

Lafwanduh (spelling) also gives Napoleon a mixed tape of songs that sound like 80's dance music... And she was from Detroit, I believe, not Detroit isn't exactly out of the loop.

[KTJ2004]

Plus in the opening title, it shows Napoleon's Student I.D. and it says the school year as 2004-2005.

[lynchfan_714]

Originally posted by KTJ2004
Plus in the opening title, it shows Napoleon's Student I.D. and it says the school year as 2004-2005.

See now, that's something I didn't catch... Well I guess that would answer my question.

[Mr-Blonde]

Originally posted by lynchfan_714
Lafwanduh (spelling) also gives Napoleon a mixed tape of songs that sound like 80's dance music... And she was from Detroit, I believe, not Detroit isn't exactly out of the loop.

So you mean to say that when you dub a tape/burn a disc that you only put current top 40 hits on it?

ND was set in the present. As has been stated earlier, part of the humor of the film is that much of the music is old and out of date. Remember also that the film takes place in BFE Idaho not exactly known for staying on the cutting edge of music. I believe that a lot of the score such as Time After Time and The Promise was picked because it went with the mood of the scene. (and probably also because it was cheap to use! ;)) I thought the director made some pretty good choices in that regard.


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And that dance song they used at the end of the film along with Napoleon's routine was great! He really was a pretty good dancer for being such a geek.

[redorblue01]

Originally posted by Mr-Blonde


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And that dance song they used at the end of the film along with Napoleon's routine was great! He really was a pretty good dancer for being such a geek. [/B]

"Canned Heat" - Jamiroquai

Great song for a great movie :D

[general_taste]

Slowest. Comedy. Ever.

But still worth at least one watch. I just wish mine had been on DVD, not the theater, so I wouldn't have walked out at the blue rating screen and missed the first part of the postcredits scene.

[APzombie]

ND grew on me, at first I wanted to believe it was set in the early 90's/late 80's but its funnier knowing it is set today.

[therealjohng]

Originally posted by general_taste
Slowest. Comedy. Ever.

Worst. Comedy. Ever.

[Kefner]

Originally posted by lynchfan_714
the only loop hole is the brother Kip chatting on-line... Which as we all know chat rooms were not around till around 1999-2000...

any gueses?

I was using chat rooms on AOL while still in high school, and I graduated in 94'. Your off by quite a few years there.

[BakeTheMooCow]

I think its set in a sort of vacuum. It's timeless. The characters and dialogue ascend all normal notions of time and space. Some aspects are set in present day (video camera used for football videos, computers/chat rooms) while others are from the 70s and 80s (VCRs, cassette tapes). The music too is weird, the Jamiroquai song for the dance (which knocked my socks off) is late 90s, but the song used at the end is pure 80s. Its a mish-mash of different eras.

By the way, how cool was it that they used When In Rome's "The Promise" at the end? I looooove that song. The music in this movie is terrific.

Just like This Is Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride, Back To The Future and other 80s comedies, this movie is endlessly rewatchable and quotable and has a sweet innocence to it.

On a side note: I saw Dennis Quaid on The Daily Show last week wearing a "Vote For Pedro" t-shirt. Freakin' sweet!

[someguy]

Originally posted by BakeTheMooCow
On a side note: I saw Dennis Quaid on The Daily Show last week wearing a "Vote For Pedro" t-shirt. Freakin' sweet!

YES! I saw that too. Where can I get that shirt at?

[therealjohng]

Ebay has about 7 pages worth of those shirts.

[KcMsterpce]

Originally posted by someguy
YES! I saw that too. Where can I get that (Vote for Pedro) shirt at?
You can get it on this site (https://www.snorgstore.org/index.php?osCsid=3b19560211f1088ad09530c6410d95bc) . I got one myself. It was a hit during the Presidential Elections out in the bars!

[Addi88]

Originally posted by someguy
YES! I saw that too. Where can I get that shirt at?

You could buy one or you could make one. They're easy. Here's the site for the iron-on.

VOTE FOR PEDRO! (http://www2.foxsearchlight.com/napoleondynamite/epk/downloads/ironOns/2.pdf)

I just made mine today and it turned out great.

[TheDeadWalk]

Originally posted by someguy
YES! I saw that too. Where can I get that shirt at?

I saw them and many other like them in a local 'Hot Topic' store in the mall.

[Joshmo]

There's also a shot of a house with a dish satelite on it...these small size dishes didnt exist in the 80s...they took up much space and were usually on the ground in a backyard, or on the roof of a bar or restaurant, they were huge...some guy a few blocks from me still has one of these in his yard...its about 5 feet wide and 7 feet tall. :D