𝕾𝖕𝖎𝖈𝖞 𝕿𝖚𝖓𝖆 to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish • 8 days agoNapoleon Dynamite is 20 years old now.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up1382arrow-down115file-text
arrow-up1367arrow-down1imageNapoleon Dynamite is 20 years old now.lemmy.world𝕾𝖕𝖎𝖈𝖞 𝕿𝖚𝖓𝖆 to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish • 8 days agomessage-square44fedilinkfile-text
minus-square@HereIAm@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink6•8 days agoThere is a bit of hero’s journey narrative in it. A loser with nothing goes on a quest to win the class presidency or whatever. Even rides towards the sun set on a white horse with the girl at the end if I recall correctly.
minus-squareborarilinkfedilink-1•7 days agoDefinitely feels like if a super devout Mormon tried to make an homage to Gummo. I couldn’t stand Napoleon Dynamite on release, and still can’t.
Seemed more a slice of life type of movie.
There is a bit of hero’s journey narrative in it. A loser with nothing goes on a quest to win the class presidency or whatever. Even rides towards the sun set on a white horse with the girl at the end if I recall correctly.
Definitely feels like if a super devout Mormon tried to make an homage to Gummo. I couldn’t stand Napoleon Dynamite on release, and still can’t.