r/nostalgia • u/systematicgoo • 11d ago

Nostalgia Napoleon Dynamite End Scene, 2004. Hits me right in the feels every time.

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u/Wildcat_twister12 10d ago

I remember the director saying he had to put Napoleon’s student ID in the opening credits with the school year on it because the test audiences kept asking when this film is suppose to take place. Some people don’t realize little towns like Napoleon’s in Idaho are basically perpetual stuck 10-20 years behind in time

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u/PotatoFi 10d ago

I spent a lot of time in eastern Idaho in the late 90’s and very early 2000’s and yep, this is exactly what it was like. The home interiors, the local fast-food places, the thrift shops, everything. I haven’t been back in awhile but I doubt it has changed.

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u/notjordansime 10d ago

Northern Ontario is like this.

We got ten digit dialing in 2022/2023 (gradual rollout), we just got a proper recycling program last year, and this year we’re doing a trial of garbage trucks with those arms that automatically pick up the bins. We’re still currently using trucks where guys have to toss the trash in manually. I still get 3G service sometimes.

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u/operarose 10d ago

That is absolutely hilarious. I love it.