Hurt So Good: Napoleon Dynamite

Have you ever seen a movie and just got sheer enjoyment from despite the fact it is a steaming pile of crap? Or even some cases it is because of this the movie is more enjoyable. This is a new feature showcasing a few of these ridiculed gems. There are the movies most wouldn’t admit they like, but when they come basic cable you can’t help but watch the mess. A bad movie (there is a difference between a bad and horrible movie) is essential the same as watching a car wreck. Everyone knows that they shouldn’t but it is just so hard to turn away.

Napoleon Dynamite
Released: 27th of August 2004
imdb user rating: 6.9 (out of 10)
The Tomatometer: 71 percent.
Tagline: He’s out to prove, he has nothing to prove.
This is a controversial choice because a lot of people seem to love this film and think it is just hilarious. I even like watching this film and from time-to-time it makes me laugh with its deadpan humor. You’ll be hard pressed to find someone who knows film admit that this is a classic or even great for that matter. Napoleon Dynamite is entertaining however, making it easy for someone to bid their time but it offers nothing more. The humor is the movie is elementary at best and moronic at worst, but it still manages to capture ones attention. Even if these type of movies are not your cup of tea, Napoleon Dynamite will still be able to bring a smile to your face and even the occasional uncontrollable laughter. The movie doesn’t really have anything that resembles a plot or feature progressive character growth then again not many films can match its now infamous dance scene, which launched the career of comic up-and-comer Jon Heder (who plays the title character).

Here’s a scene that will leave you in stitches

A trio of sequels: Bond 22, JP4 and The Punisher 2

There are at least three sequels that we know are definitely (albeit eventually) arriving. Well, a whole lot more than three, obviously, but this update will focus only on ones that deal with dinosaurs, secret agents, and aggravated vigilantes.
Regarding a third Jurassic Park sequel, it seems that Laura Dern is in and Jurassic Park 3 director Joe Johnston is out. Ms. Dern apparently made a joke about getting David Lynch for the gig. To which Universal executives inevitably responded “Relax, everyone, she’s joking.” Alex Proyas is a name that’s been mentioned for the job, but producers Frank Marshall and Steven Spielberg haven’t decided on a helmer just yet.
As far as a follow-up to The Punisher is concerned, things seem to be coming together slowly but surely. Screenwriter Kurt Sutter is trying to balance his adaptation duties with a sense of responsibility to the longtime fans: “[I'm] hoping this movie satisfies the rabid fanbase. the comic-lovers sect is a discriminating, well-informed, don’t-****-with-our-world group of folks. I’d hate to land on their bad side.” This will mark Sutter’s first screenplay, but he’s written a bunch of The Shield episodes.
Meanwhile on the 007 front, it looks like screenwriters Neal Purvis and Robert Wade have turned in their Bond 22 screenplay, whereas Casino Royale co-writer Paul Haggis just acts all coy when asked if he’ll be participating again. (IGN Movies, Moviehole, MTV, CommanderBond, Cinematical)