Napoleon...not so Dynamite.

This week looks promising. I got a decent amount of shifts at work, a friend of mine got screening tickets for Adam (hopefully another great from Fox Searchlight), and I was informed by another friend that there is a John Hughes marathon happening this week at a local theater. I'm pretty stoked honestly...Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Sixteen Candles, and Weird Science. Starts at 2:50 guys!
Sometimes I wonder how certain movies appeal to people. I wonder what was running through the heads of the directors, production companies, not to mention the writers who thought up these genius screenplays. Napoleon Dynamite defines this category of film.
I just read the summary on IMDb.com...I laughed after the first line.
"Napoleon Dynamite, a lovable, unpopular high school age guy who just wants to fit in."
Hahaha. Okay...first of all, he's not lovable, he's annoying. Its not funny that he draws "ligers". Its not funny that he has some random Mexican friend running for president. Its not funny that he has the weirdest brother on the face of the planet. Its not funny that his mom pronounces the ll's in quesadillas. Stupidity and outrageousness does not add up to comedy necessarily and I think people were a little confused about that when this movie came out.
John Heder is about as talented an actor as our "lovable" buddy Jonah Hill. Give me a break.
There has never been a bigger waste of film reel. It's ok Fox, we all make mistakes.
F. Big fat F. Like, zero percent.
Best song of the movie: There were good songs in it?

Suggestions, as long as they're not as ridiculous as this movie, are welcome, as always.
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What would you do with 500 Days of Summer?

Well, Marc Webb and the writers of 500 Days of Summer thought this line was appropriate to kick off their film so...
"This is a story of boy meets girl. But you should know up front, this is not a love story."
Its true, its true.
So I'm a reallllly big Fox Searchlight fan (Juno, Slumdog Millionaire, Little Miss Sunshine, I Heart Huckabees, etc.) so naturally I was really looking forward to this new edition to a long list of great productions. For some reason I kept getting conflicting information about its release date, though, then all of a sudden it was out haha. Since then I have seen it three times and am itching to go again. In fact, I wish I could see it every single day. This movie has everything you could possibly want all wrapped up in a cute little collage of photos. Great plot. Great actors. Great chemistry among actors. Great music. Perfect balance between comedy and sincerity. I've been urging everybody I've talked to since to see it. I mean seriously, like get in line now. This is just one of those films that leaves feeling on top of the world haha. And really I can't decide if it's soundtrack beats Juno's or Garden State's. Its so great.
Its just hopeful I guess haha. Its one of the reasons I was finally inspired to start this blog.
I heard in an interview after this movie debuted that Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt (leading roles) hope to become like one of those 1930's-40's couples who've never actually dated realistically but have extraordinary on-screen chemistry. It'll be like the cherry on the sundae for them too. Deschanel has fantastic, not to mention unique, vocal talents for the time and so we find at a karaoke bar in the film, so does her partner. Their careers are set haha. Two young, attractive and talented actors who can sing, dance, and really convince any audience member they're meant for eachother.
Though, I guess that would be defeating one of the messages of the film huh?
Marc Webb and the duo did a little side project during the filming of this movie apparently. Check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17KUOQOlt8E
Blogger didn't want to let me imbed it for some reason, sorry guys!

Anyway, A+ from me, all the way.
Best songs from the movie:
Us - Regina Spektor
There is a Light that Never Goes Out - The Smiths
Mushaboom - Feist
Vagabond - Wolfmother
Quelqu'un m'a dit - Carla Bruni
Sugar Town - Zooey Deschanel
Here Comes Your Man - Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Meaghan Smith cover)

Suggestions welcome.
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