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Posted: 2/15/2006 10:14:38 PM EDT

I watched it tonight on the recommendation of a few (soon to be former) friends.

<- Me anticipating a great movie.

<- Me waiting for something entertaining to happen.

<- Me wondering why I'm still watching it 1 hour into the movie.

<- Me beginning to realize I've been had.

<- Me after waiting the ENTIRE movie for something funny, entertaining, profound, amusing, or thought provoking.

<- Me ripping the DVD out of the drive while swearing profusely.

What. The. Fuck.

Posted: 2/15/2006 10:15:50 PM EDT

[#1]

Outstanding movie, but I didnt think it was funny the first time I saw it either.

I saw it again on HBO or something, and next thing you know it, I own the DVD. I, for one, think it is hilarious.

Posted: 2/15/2006 10:16:32 PM EDT

[#2]

you know there's a movie section, right? gosh!

I'm kidding. I think you have to be in the right mood to appreciate it, and it's certainly not for everyone. It's more like, "intelligent humor" so it goes over a lot of people's heads.

I'm kidding again. Sorry you didn't like it.

Posted: 2/15/2006 10:17:25 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
I watched it tonight on the recommendation of a few (soon to be former) friends.

<- Me anticipating a great movie.
<- Me waiting for something entertaining to happen.
<- Me wondering why I'm still watching it 1 hour into the movie.
<- Me beginning to realize I've been had.
<- Me after waiting the ENTIRE movie for something funny, entertaining, profound, amusing, or thought provoking.
<- Me ripping the DVD out of the drive while swearing profusely.

What. The. Fuck.

I liked it.....reminded me of a guy I knew in high school

Posted: 2/15/2006 10:17:31 PM EDT

[#4]

You need to watch it more than once... " Ever take that bike off any sweet jumps"

Posted: 2/15/2006 10:17:37 PM EDT

[#5]

When did that movie take place anyway?

Posted: 2/15/2006 10:18:14 PM EDT

[#6]

I gotta go watch it again, I forgot the fieldcraft in hunting cows.

Posted: 2/15/2006 10:19:43 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
you know there's a movie section, right? gosh!

I'm kidding. I think you have to be in the right mood to appreciate it, and it's certainly not for everyone. It's more like, "intelligent humor" so it goes over a lot of people's heads.

I'm kidding again. Sorry you didn't like it.

One of my "friends" that recommended it said it was "intelligent" humor. He's one of those college kids who went to Europe over the summer and came back "enlightened". He says Americans are quite ignorant when compared to Europeans. This is one of his favorite movies.

Posted: 2/15/2006 10:21:38 PM EDT

[#8]

That move was hillarious. Its one of those movies that you either love or hate.

"I'm training to be a cage fighter"

Posted: 2/15/2006 10:22:18 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
When did that movie take place anyway?

Littering the movie with pop culture elements from the late 80's and late 90's in an effort to confuse people seems to be one of the "smart" things the writers did.

Posted: 2/15/2006 10:23:23 PM EDT

[#10]

I liked it

. It's just a goofball movie

.

Posted: 2/15/2006 10:24:51 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
That move was hillarious. Its one of those movies that you either love or hate.

"I'm training to be a cage fighter"

Posted: 2/15/2006 10:25:47 PM EDT

[#12]

I love it,just rented it again the other night.

Posted: 2/15/2006 10:25:48 PM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
One of my "friends" that recommended it said it was "intelligent" humor. He's one of those college kids who went to Europe over the summer and came back "enlightened". He says Americans are quite ignorant when compared to Europeans. This is one of his favorite movies.

You need to understand that the whole "intelligent humor" is just a cop out for those of us who tend to like retarded movies. That way when someone dislikes a movie, you can just claim it's because they're stupid and you're not. I do the same thing when watching Kurt Russel/John Carpenter movies with girlfriends.

Posted: 2/15/2006 10:29:29 PM EDT

[#14]

Watch it again

Posted: 2/15/2006 10:29:57 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
Quoted:
One of my "friends" that recommended it said it was "intelligent" humor. He's one of those college kids who went to Europe over the summer and came back "enlightened". He says Americans are quite ignorant when compared to Europeans. This is one of his favorite movies.

You need to understand that the whole "intelligent humor" is just a cop out for those of us who tend to like retarded movies. That way when someone dislikes a movie, you can just claim it's because they're stupid and you're not. I do the same thing when watching Kurt Russel/John Carpenter movies with girlfriends.

Oh, I know. Heck, my favorite movies include Two Lane Blacktop, Gummo, Kentucky Fried Movie, Pink Flamingos and The Big Lebowski - All "retarded" movies (at least according to my wife). I like strange off-beat movies. Everybody knows this and that's why they all insisted I'd love the movie.

I just didn't get it. Maybe I need to watch it again.

Posted: 2/15/2006 10:31:27 PM EDT

[#16]

Well this movie is no Big Lebowski.... but yeah I'd watch it again when you're really bored... and expect nothing.

Posted: 2/15/2006 10:37:30 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
That move was hillarious. Its one of those movies that you either love or hate.

"I'm training to be a cage fighter"

Heck yes it was!

Posted: 2/15/2006 10:40:38 PM EDT

[#18]

I should mention that I did enjoy Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, which was viewed immediately after Napoleon Dynamite.

Posted: 2/15/2006 10:44:40 PM EDT

[#19]

" How much you wanna make a bet I can throw a football over them mountains?... Yeah... Coach woulda put me in fourth quarter, we would've been state champions. No doubt. No doubt in my mind. "

Posted: 2/15/2006 10:47:27 PM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:
I watched it tonight on the recommendation of a few (soon to be former) friends.

<- Me anticipating a great movie.
<- Me waiting for something entertaining to happen.
<- Me wondering why I'm still watching it 1 hour into the movie.
<- Me beginning to realize I've been had.
<- Me after waiting the ENTIRE movie for something funny, entertaining, profound, amusing, or thought provoking.
<- Me ripping the DVD out of the drive while swearing profusely.

What. The. Fuck.

You obviously have no sense of humor.

The first time I saw that movie I laughed so hard that I actually had an asthma attack.

Posted: 2/15/2006 10:56:28 PM EDT

[#21]

I thought it was hilarious.

Then again I didn't go into it thinking is was going to be some great masterpiece of film.

*sigh* Idiots *sigh*

Posted: 2/15/2006 10:59:27 PM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:
Quoted:
When did that movie take place anyway?

Littering the movie with pop culture elements from the late 80's and late 90's in an effort to confuse people seems to be one of the "smart" things the writers did.

have you ever *been* to a town with a population of less than 2000 people? In places like that pop-culture is at *least* 15 years behind.

Posted: 2/15/2006 11:06:20 PM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
When did that movie take place anyway?

Littering the movie with pop culture elements from the late 80's and late 90's in an effort to confuse people seems to be one of the "smart" things the writers did.

have you ever *been* to a town with a population of less than 2000 people? In places like that pop-culture is at *least* 15 years behind.

Nope. I live in one. My town is so small, it's technically refered to as a village. It consists of ten houses, two churches, a cemetary and a recycling center. The nearest neighbor behind me is 3/4 of a mile back. In other words, I disagree with you.

Posted: 2/15/2006 11:12:02 PM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
When did that movie take place anyway?

Littering the movie with pop culture elements from the late 80's and late 90's in an effort to confuse people seems to be one of the "smart" things the writers did.

have you ever *been* to a town with a population of less than 2000 people? In places like that pop-culture is at *least* 15 years behind.

Nope. I live in one. My town is so small, it's technically refered to as a village. It consists of ten houses, two churches, a cemetary and a recycling center. The nearest neighbor behind me is 3/4 of a mile back. In other words, I disagree with you.

yeah, well I've *been* to Preston Idaho, and it really is like that.....

Posted: 2/15/2006 11:19:59 PM EDT

[#25]

you should probably come get you stuff out of my locker I cant fit my nunchucks in there anymore

your mom goes to college

what in the heck was grandma doin in the freakin desert anyway

geez kip eat all the chips. make yourself a dang casa dilla napolean

i see your drinken 2% is that cause you think your fat, cause your not you could drink whole milk if you wanted

are you gonna eat those tots

Posted: 2/16/2006 12:01:19 AM EDT

[#26]

First time I saw it I ended up seeing it 2 more times in the next 3 day. Not by my choice. I hated it the first time, even more the second time and i left my friends house before it was over the 3rd time. That movie sucks.

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