napoleon dynamite

miss buenos aires · Post by **miss buenos aires** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 11:23 am

How is it that this movie seems to have nothing at all to do with Elvis? What a weird coincidence...

daybreaker · Post by **daybreaker** » Sat May 15, 2004 4:23 am

Link

"Title Note: (12/2/03) This movie shares its title from the pseudonym of "Napoleon Dynamite" that singer/songwriter Elvis Costello credited himself as for his 1986 album, 'Blood and Chocolate' (narrating the album under the guise of the fictional character). (12/8/03) Executive producer Jeremy Coon has written in to clarify that "the name is not derived from Elvis Costello and that the film has nothing to do w/ him. We got the name from a real person the director met while in Chicago several years ago which could be indirectly related to Costello, but we were not aware of the connection before we did the film." Makes sense to me... if I hadn't done a search on "Napoleon Dynamite" while preparing this preview page, I wouldn't have known about the Elvis Costello connection either. "

El Vez · Post by **El Vez** » Sat May 15, 2004 10:16 am

It's funny how the main character of the film LOOKS like a high school kid who owns This Year's Model on vinyl. I'm excited because I've always wanted to know what Rushmore would have been like had it been directed by Todd Solondz.

DrJ · Post by **DrJ** » Sat May 15, 2004 11:40 am

There was a movie on tv the other month called "I Want You" with Rachel Weiss (?sp) being the most famous person in it. Anyhoo it seemed to be some kind of brooding, dark sexual thriller which featured a stripper taking her clothes off to that particular EC tune. Didn't watch the whole thing, just the important bits!

DrJ

johnfoyle · Post by **johnfoyle** » Fri May 21, 2004 6:35 am

A few preview commentson this movie have been wondering about a Costello connection - here`s what the maker said in Jan. -

http://www.sltrib.com/2004/Jan/01192004/utah/130531.asp

Though Elvis Costello fans may recognize the name from one of the singer's mid-'80s personas, Hess said Napoleon Dynamite was the name of someone he met while on his mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chicago.
"He asked, 'How come you people are called elders?' " Hess said. "We asked 'What's your name, sir?' He said, 'My name's Napoleon Dynamite.' I thought, 'That is the freshest name I've ever heard.' "

verbal gymnastics · Post by **verbal gymnastics** » Fri May 21, 2004 7:51 am

What a coincidence.

I wonder if there's a shop somewhere in the world - Barbados perhaps - called Kojak Variety.

johnfoyle · Post by **johnfoyle** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 3:13 pm

http://comingsoon.net/news.php?id=5116

Jared Hess & Jon Heder on Napoleon Dynamite Source: Edward Douglas Friday, June 11, 2004

CS!: Where did the name come from?
Hess: I was a Mormon missionary in Venezuela and in Chicago for two years when I was 19. In Chicago, I met an old Italian guy, who came over and his name was Napoleon Dynamite. I wrote it down since that was the freshest name I've ever heard. We shot the film in July of 2003 and two days before we wrapped, one of our extras was like "Yeah, so is this named after Elvis Costello's alias name on one of his albums?" I got online that night after we wrapped and found out that there was an album in 1986, where he used that name. Had I known that before I shot it, I probably would have changed the name. It was an interesting coincidence because I'm not a Costello fan.

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 7:11 pm

This film seems to be a sleeper hit stateside. Anyone seen it?
http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2004/NPDYN.php

noiseradio · Post by **noiseradio** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 7:18 pm

A film by a Mormon missionary who's NOT a Costello fan that uses for its title my favorite of EC's personae accidentally? I think I might not be interested in seeing this.

SweetPear · Post by **SweetPear** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 2:11 am

noiseradio wrote:A film by a Mormon missionary who's NOT a Costello fan that uses for its title my favorite of EC's personae accidentally? I think I might not be interested in seeing this.

Noise~ You made me laugh out loud.

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 7:33 pm

That's your loss, because this is a gem of a film. By turn hilariously funny, then creepy, and then truly weird, this is one of the best films I've seen all year. Great, great stuff, I cant wait to see it again, I'll buy the dvd.

Mr. Average · Post by **Mr. Average** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 8:12 pm

The film has reached cult status here. I have seen it three times in the theatre, with my son, my daughter, and my wife. My wife hated it. My kids and I love it.

Gaaaaawwwwssssshhhhhhhhhh. Luckeeeeyyyyyy.

What a great character. The creepy interludes are all set-ups...they set the stage for one thing (the expected) and then pull the rug out from under you.

This has a Raising Arizona feel but with a very low budget feel and a subscript flow. The dance scene at the end is worth the price of admission, especially after the perfect character development. The lead is supposedly a high school aged kid, but he is actually about 28 years old.

Vote for Pedro. Go and expect nothing. I think it is quite entertaining. And if you go, don't leave at the end. After the credits roll...long after the movie has 'ended' there is a final scene that is worth staying for.

Vote for Pedro.

alexv · Post by **alexv** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 9:26 am

Ditto, Mr. A. My 11 yearl old daughter dragged me to this, and I laughed until it hurt. A very sweet and hilarious movie.

bambooneedle · Post by **bambooneedle** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 9:28 am

noiseradio wrote:A film by a Mormon missionary who's NOT a Costello fan that uses for its title my favorite of EC's personae accidentally? I think I might not be interested in seeing this.

What a cracker!

Mr. Average · Post by **Mr. Average** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 12:52 am

Deja Vu all over again....

bambooneedle · Post by **bambooneedle** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 7:19 am

You know, Mr. Average, it hadn't even occured to me like that. Honestly.

"What a cracker!", in Australian slang, means "what a funny!"; "what a beauty!";"what a classic!", etc. In other words, I thought that what noise had said was pretty funny.

Mr. Average · Post by **Mr. Average** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 6:02 pm

Thanks for the clarification. It wasn't a comment about you. It was a reprise of a past epithet that struck me...not the source. Although, I am curious as to how I came to mind in the One Word Answers forum of SL?

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 8:56 am

Incredibly the post credit sequence hasn't been included on the prints being used over here, I read details of it here , so I'm having the dvd downloaded that has it. This dvd can, of course, be ordered through this.

bambooneedle · Post by **bambooneedle** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 9:13 am

Mr. Average wrote:Thanks for the clarification. It wasn't a comment about you. It was a reprise of a past epithet that struck me...not the source.

OK.

Mr. Average wrote:Although, I am curious as to how I came to mind in the One Word Answers forum of SL?

It's really very simple. I wanted to see what So Lack would say about you, which I don't think there is anything inherently wrong with.

Mr. Average · Post by **Mr. Average** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:14 am

Okay. Thanks. Just curious.

Just Curious Indeed...

Have a Happy Holiday Season, a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year.

bambooneedle · Post by **bambooneedle** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 12:57 pm

Indeed.

Hey, Mr. Average... how's it going, man?

You know, I'm glad we agree on one thing. And that's, that there's nothing wrong with curiosity.

Thanks for your sincere wishes, and the same to you.

Mr. Average · Post by **Mr. Average** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 1:07 pm

Actually, the truth be told, we probably agree on far more than you can imagine. Imagine that!

Hope that thought doesn't ruin your holiday!

My strong sentiments and passionate belief systems can lead me to places that I don't really wish to go, but I end up going anyway.

Indeed I do!

bambooneedle · Post by **bambooneedle** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 2:08 pm

Actually, I think we quite often misuse the word 'actually'.

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 2:28 pm

just don't use 'in all actuality.'

that makes me violent.

Mr. Average · Post by **Mr. Average** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 3:41 pm

My trigger is "orientated" vs oriented.

And as an anatomist, the upper airway section that houses the vocal cords (pharynx) is pronounced "Fair inks". Not "fair nicks".

Finally, lots and lots of people pronounce Philadelphia as Philadelthia.

I crap you negative.

And It see no abuse or misuse of the term actually, if it is intended to convey "in reality" or "factually".