IDD 300- Napoleon Dynamite

Writing a blog on DVD menus would not be complete without using Napoleon Dynamite. After watching the movie the first time, I was so confused. I just didn’t understand why people said it was so funny. I may have thought it was dumb but I also couldn’t stop repeating lines from the movie.

The main menu opens with a hand placing a retro style color tv on a hideously colored yellow brown velour couch. The TV is playing short clips of scenes from the film. There are four different options to choose from on the main page. Play movie is the most prominent option, at the top left hand side of the television. On the top right is ‘Flippin’ Features’. The bottom in the middle has 2 options, ‘Sweet Scenes’ and ‘Danged Languages’ these options appear to be in a smaller font and are also written in all caps. The top options are in a cursive typeface. The music in the background is an instrumental piece from Napoleon Dynamite.

The ‘Flippin’ Features’ page starts out similarly to the main menu. A hand is shown placing a fresh package of meat on to a wood surface. The stickers of information on the meat are different options to chose from. The options include trailers and promos as well as the option to have commentary be turned on or off. There is a button in the middle of the meat that resembles an orange PAID sticker and it reads Resume Film.

Sweet Scenes opens with the familiar hand placing an image down as a menu option. This menu is modeled after the time machine that one of the main characters buys through the internet.

Danged Languages is also a creative menu format. The hand appears and shows the top side of a cassette tape with the title Danged Languages. The cassette is then turned over and handwritten are the options to choose from. The familiar music is once again playing in the background.

I thought the menus used were creative and well done. They incorporated a lot of aspects from the movie. The navigation was also easy to use.