Napoleon Dynamite

I've kept myself from writing about this for some time.
I wanted to wait until the initial phenomenon wore off, and until I gave myself a chance to step back from it a little.

At first, I was completely taken in by the movie. No movie I have ever watched had ever made me laugh out loud as much as this movie. Yes, I have laughed or even smiled through the biggest part of some movies like School of Rock and the Holy Grail, but I have never laughed this much during a movie. Even with Elf, I smiled alot, but I didn't laugh out loud.

I guess there is a place in storytelling that supercedes normal reactions and just gets you. I say all this to say, Napoleon Dynamite got me, and I'm not exactly sure all the reasons why.

...but just for my own sake, I am going to list a lot of the reasons I loved this movie.

phone calls from the school office * home made nachos * chapstick * new kids * weak bike jumps * physical comedy * chat rooms * bad haircuts * vain challenges * physical comedy * hand made * crafts and glamour shots * your mom jokes * llamas * tae kwon do * lyle * 2% milk * awkward situations * home videos * business opportunites * bowling * gold bracelets * building cakes * physical comedy * impossible bragging * drawings * chicken farms * getting a date * bragging * cheap suits * waiting * hook ups * awkward situations * class elections * skills * free gifts * wigs * challenging the enemy * pinatas * lafawnduh * bling * purpose * physical comedy * dancing * bass * happy endings * tetherball

There's more but, that's all I am writing today.

That's it, I'm done.