Tuesday, April 12, 2005

From the "You've Got To Be Kidding!" Department

I saw Napolean Dynamite over Christmas and it was funny, but not nearly the instant classic that so many of my friends and acquaintances seemed to think. I mean it had it's moments, but I'm really not sure if it is as quotable as some people, and t-shirt manufacturers, are making it.

Anyway, today I saw a link to the text of a bill that is supposedly being brought to the Idaho State House honoring Napolean Dynamite. Below are some of my favorite lines of recognition:
WHEREAS, tater tots figure prominently in this film thus
promoting Idaho's most famous export; and

WHEREAS, the friendship between Napoleon and Pedro has
furthered multiethnic relationships; and

WHEREAS, Uncle Rico's football skills are a testament to
Idaho athletics;
To be honest, I actually found this document funnier than the movie itself. Maybe it's because it's filled with allusions to specific elements of the movie or maybe it's just the legal writing...I'm not sure. But it was amusing to me nonetheless and I guess that counts for something.

1 comment:

Stacy said...

Hey its IDAHO. Nobody wants to go there. If someone can make a movie that can make people want to go to IDAHO. They deserve some kind of award. Although, I did enjoy the legaleze. I also enjoy the thought of politicians watching it and taking notes. "Hmm, tader tots, those are made from potatoes, that's our biggest export, we should put that in the bill..." Maybe that had a watch party at somebody's house.