Blogcritics Comments on Napoleon Dynamite - Sweet!

Comment by Phillip Winn

Tue, 1 Mar 2005 12:08:58 EST

Nice, Drew, thanks!

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Tue, 1 Mar 2005 10:20:31 EST

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Sun, 6 Feb 2005 21:01:30 EST

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Comment by Jim Carruthers

Thu, 13 Jan 2005 00:38:46 EST

Dennis Quaid was on "The Daily Show" tonight promoting "In Good Company" and he was wearing a "Vote For Pedro" tshirt. I'm seeing "In Good Company" tomorrow, so if it has werewolves, it could be the best movie, ever.

Comment by Eric Berlin

Sun, 9 Jan 2005 00:58:09 EST

I agree to a large extent: they are both "high school comedies" but with very different sensibilities and focus. That being said, they're both unique and intelligent and successful high school comedies, which puts them, ironically, together in a smallish group of films.

Comment by MrPC

Sun, 9 Jan 2005 00:44:08 EST

I think it's unfair to compare Napoleon Dynamite to Saved. Saved is more like Election. Saved attacks, via satire, hypocriical Christians. Election attacks, via satire, preppy good-two shoes annoying go-getters. Napoleon Dynamite is a light hearted comedy (with intricate characters), while Saved and Election are edgier. That doesn't make ND better than Saved, just different. ND and Saved! are apples and oranges.

Comment by Eric Berlin

Sat, 8 Jan 2005 23:42:17 EST

I actually really like Saved as I thought it had a really strong feel for modern youth culture. As a non-Christian, I can't speak to the religious aspect, but I thought it was funny and actually had a good measure of compassion for those outside the "norm" (which, in that film, were the "heretics" or non-saved). ~ Eric B.

Comment by Aaron, Duke De Mondo

Sat, 8 Jan 2005 23:21:15 EST

Great stuff Jim, and i totally agree. Also, i have your good self, in no small part, to thank for convincing me to get off my arse and see the damn thing. It was indeed sweet. I've heard critics yack about how it's about mocking the "weird", but like you say, there's an obvious compasion here, something that elavates it above the likes of, say, Saved. Great stuff.

Comment by Eric Berlin

Sat, 8 Jan 2005 23:11:13 EST

I saw this film for the first time today, and I agree with just about everything you have to say about it. There's almost a refreshing innocence about this film, and my wife and I both found ourselves reminded of simpler days, growing up (in the 70s/80s for our parts), stretched out afternoons of sun and pondering. Eric Berlin Dumpster Bust: Miracles from Mind Trash