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In Reply to: Napolean Dynamite posted by njjohn on December 26, 2004 at 20:30:28:
...this movie is currently the fave of my 14 year old daughter and her friends. They've seen it mulitple times ans think it's the "coolest move ever".It is essntially a meditation on late middle school and early high school years. Not much of a plot, just a series of pretty random events. Napoleon is so dorky - that he's very cool - a real individual. Especially compared to his family members. What makes him so cool is his attitude - he basks in his dorkiness and doesn't seem to care what anyone else thinks. Even the jocks that pound on him can't get Napoleon down.
This period in a young person's life is all about trying to fit in and be accepted - while your body and personality are going through many changes. It's a time of great insecurity and self-doubt.
At the end there's the scene where Napoleon blows away the whole school with his dancing skills - every young person's dream to do something so dramatic which makes them accepted, in spite of themselves.
I don't think it's much of a satire on America. If you listen to the director's commentary, the film is based on some real places and real events, albeit rural Idaho.
You just have to see it through the eyes of a 14 year old to really understand the movie. It's not for everyone.
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Follow Ups
- You're obviously too old to get it... - mkuller 10:17:08 12/27/04 (3)
- Am I French? - njjohn 13:22:37 12/27/04 (2)
- Are you part of the cult? - mkuller 08:12:58 12/28/04 (0)
- Re: Am I French? - Dave-A 19:31:41 12/27/04 (0)
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