“NAPOLEON DYNAMITE" Filming Locations - Then & Now
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- čas přidán 29. 03. 2021
- This video is an in-depth look at the filming locations used for the movie Napoleon Dynamite. Most of the filming locations are located in and around the Preston, Idaho area. Some images and clips were used as Fair Use for educational purposes for this video.
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I love how the owners of the house embrace it! That's so cool of them
I mean if you owned a famous house and can't embrace it your setting yourself up for years of misery! But yeah good for them
@@tylersmith9868 it really depends on what the thing is and what people do. Take Walter White's house for example. There's not really much of a way to embrace it when every jackass thinks they're being funny by throwing a pizza on your roof
@@Randomvideos3200 yeah everyone wants to hate on the lady but people have zero boundaries and think they’re entitled to her private residence
You guys ever seen the owner of the breaking bad house? She’s mean
There's something about that area. The stillness is so calming.
I agree, it’s a quiet place that moves at a quiet pace. I liked it because of that.
@@ComeSeeWithMe I agree guys, I just love small towns. There just calm and relaxing, From my teens and through my 20s I liked big cities.
Your life expectancy is higher and life is generally better in small towns. Enjoyable, calm and comforting
@@TheBinoyVudi Better relationships!
plus, it's ridiculously safe and it's like one big family even when there's actually thousands in the town, it honestly doesn't feel like it
The movie is so painfully relatable, i am not even from usa nor live in a desert town and i found characters resembling people i could actually find around here.
Uncle Rico's actor also puts out some real top notch acting despite the comedic undertones the struggle of letting go of the things you could have been to move forward is a painful process that basically everyone that ever lived will go through.
I agree. This movie is so simple, which makes it very relatable to so many people. That’s what I love about it. It just goes to show that everyone has a story, and their story just might be one you haven’t heard yet. That’s the beauty of truly getting to know someone. No matter how extravagant or simple their life may seem on the outside, it what lies within that matters most. We’re all going through or dealing with something in our lives. If more people would stop focusing on disliking what makes us all “different” and appreciate the good in others (kind of the story of this movie), the world could be a much kinder place for us all to live in.
If everyone liked the exact same flavors, colors, channels, stations, etc., it would be a very boring world.
Well Preston isn’t a “desert town” lol, but yeah, we get what you’re saying
4:17 Gravel. That’s called a gravel road.
When I saw this video was 37 minutes, I initially thought there would be a lot of useless filler. I was wrong. Great and captivating video the whole time.
Thanks, I appreciate it!
i was thinking the same thing haha
Genuinely surprised that Pedro’s house was actually located in Preston. I always found it funny that the only Hispanic family in town would somehow find the only adobe Spanish style house in a remote town. 🤣🤣. It makes me happy that most of these places are still there and were real. With that being the case I see how it was so cheap to film everything.
When Kip says "that's what I'm talkin' about" after Napolean gets hit in the face with steak.. gets me every time
Ha ha! Same here!
That was so funny ! Kip RULES !!! He gets babes.
Imagine having Napoleons locker
I’m sure it gets requested by students from year to year. I just love the colors of those lockers. I’ve never seen lockers in those colors like that ever before.
Lucky!
@@SonnyGTA 10/10
*KIDS NOW DAYS DON'T KNOW WHO NAPOLEON DYNAMITE IS* 😂
@@13AZ13 Yes they do!
I always figured this was filmed in Idaho, but it's nice to have confirmation! As a lifelong east coaster, used to flat, swampy, urban sprawl, seeing kids living in a town surrounded by gorgeous mountains felt like seeing another planet.
It’s a beautiful part of the county out that way.
I think this video does a great job shedding light on why this movie is so believable and relatable. They didn't create movie sets. They just filmed in real, everyday locations. There is never a moment where it feels like a setting was created just for that shot. Instead of creating settings for a shot, they shot the real life settings.
Glad they kept the lockers. It a happiness inducing color scheme. Kids need happy in school.
I love how much of it still looks the same.
Drove there all the way from Oklahoma a couple years back. Twas an awesome experience. The town is very quiet and all you hear is the wind. Saw Napoleon's house and Pedro's. The school and Pedro's house are literally across the street. Sadly didn't stay long but I was happy to see things. I highly suggest making the pilgrimage.
Could you play tetherball at the school if you wanted too? In the summer?
You were gonna fly out there weren't you? But you couldn't because you were doing some modeling right?
@@GrosvnerMcaffrey dude thats hysterical
Did you ever run into Napoleon's "girlfriend" while you were in Oklahoma? I know she does some modeling, so you might have missed her.
Now I have to 😂
As an Idahoan, I'm glad you enjoyed your visit!!
Idaho is a beautiful place. I drove across the state and came away pleasantly surprised and a big fan! Made a number of stops along the way. Loved it!
So much childhood memories. Love how you mixed in the actual movie scenes with the locations. Great commentary as well!
Thank you!
I went to middle & high school in a small remote texas town. I hated it while I was there, but this movie gives me a sense of nostalgia for it still, and kinda makes me miss that quiet, rural life a little bit
I can understand and relate. I didn’t grow up in a tiny little town, but it was a small town that had a rural-ish feel to it. With each passing year I miss it more and more and every time I go back I find that I miss it more and more as well. There’s something to be said for that.
We visited Napoleon’s and Pedro’s house last weekend!
Sweet!
Napoleon Dynamite is a masterpiece for its genre. “Coming of Age/ Slice of Life “films are my favorite because they are so endearing & nostalgic! Everything just works so well. Great director, perfect casting , no egos & spot on performances have cemented this film as a iconic darling. Fans like us kept it going with some of the best movie phrases of all time. I can quote it word for word😑🤪Sweet! Freaking idiots. What the heck is Grandma doing at the sand dunes? Are you drinking 1% ..on & on! I’m glad they had a happy set & promoted it with love. Residents were gracious & proud. What a great experience they had! 👏🏻🙂🐄🎬🕺🏼
I agree!
You did a great job with this video. Thank you. My mother grew up on the street where Napoleon was pulling Kip behind his bike at 26:32 The scene ends about right in front of her childhood home as they were biking north on N 2nd E just north of E 1st N. My father's childhood home was about a 1/2 block away 🤣🤣 I was actually in Preston this past weekend for my aunt's 85th birthday party. I didn't grow up anywhere near Preston myself, but it's hilarious how many connections I have to the movie locations because of relatives. And a few relatives were in the movie including a cousin in the Happy Hands Club (She was at my aunt's b-day party)🤣 One of my cousin's lived in "Pedro's" basement at one time (no joke). I have relatives who work at the egg farm.
Thank you, and thanks for sharing that info. That’s so cool that you have all of those connections. I think I mention it in the video but I live nowhere near Preston and have been there twice. I set out to go there the first time and thought that would be the only time I’d ever be there. Then several years later I was making my way somewhat nearby and took a detour to purposely visit again. I hope to get back there again some day too. The locations are what pull me in l, but I also enjoy the town as well. Preston has a special place in my heart.
@@ComeSeeWithMe We would visit Preston once or twice a year when I was a child to see the grandparents & relatives, but it wasn't until I was an adult that I appreciated the town and community. Fun fact: the egg farm has a little store you can buy fresh eggs and ice cream treats. The farm employs ~180 people and has over 2 million chickens.
Thanks for the info. One of the things I enjoy most about seeking movie locations it is how it takes me around to different parts of the country that I otherwise wouldn’t get to see. It gives me a new appreciation for places that I very likely would never have been to. Tracking down and finding the Locations is my main goal and I love it, but the adventure of getting there is sometimes just as fun. The fact that I have been to Preston, Idaho twice blows my mind. Ha ha. But I really do like that little community and a love all the different parts of Idaho that I have seen. It’s a very beautiful state.
@@ComeSeeWithMe My pleasure
Luckyyyyyy
Absolutely incredible work! I’ve watched this movie HUNDREDS of times and this is amazing
Thanks very much! I appreciate it!
Sir, this video was made phenomenally well. The way you added in scenes from the film made this video a breeze to watch and as culty as this movie is we all appreciate you doing this
Thanks very much, I appreciate it!
I found this very interesting! It’s nice to see that actual homes and businesses were used and not studio lots.
I agree. That can’t be said for a lot of movie. I love how simply this movie was from both the story standpoint and the production process.
I am from Taiwan. I studied in Virginia in late '90s. When I saw this movie, released in 2004, I already left US. This movie immediately brought me back to rural America. The atmosphere in the movie was unbelievably real. Thank you for this video. I wish I can go there myself.
Thanks!
God bless the people that put the time and effort to make these videos! I love them!
Thanks! I enjoy making them and love hearing when people enjoy watching them in return!
Wow, you covered nearly every location! The only filmed location I can think of I didn't see covered in this video was the part where Uncle Rico and Napoleon are at the client's house. (The elderly woman), The part where Napoleon impatiently waits inside Uncle Rico's van.
Well done, sir. You did a great job of researching and narrating this video. Thank you!
Thank you! “Apparently” you also like this movie. “Apparently” you enjoyed seeing these filming locations. I love the profile pic! I still crack up when I see that interview with him in it. I always think of him when I hear the word “apparently.” Ha ha
I live just a few miles north of Preston, in a small farming community. I like it here. Thanks for your Napoleon Dynamite piece. I learned a few things I didn’t know. And Dale Critchlow, the older gent that shot the cow as the school bus drove by-he passed on not too long ago-maybe a year or so back. 👍🏼
You’re welcome! And I really enjoyed visiting that area. It was very nice and I hope to get back there again someday.
Man idk if it’s just me but the town and 2000s/80s feel they use is just so beautful to me
That movie is so nostalgic about the way things used to be...It reminds me of the 80s, born in 76. I miss the innocence.
I agree. I also miss when things were, well, much less complicated and much more easier going. Kinda of how they’re depicted in this movie actually. There’s something to be said for that.
Same
It’s still pretty much like that there and many others like it
I was born in ‘74 so I also grew up in the 80’s and I want to go back there sooooo BAD!!! I guess I could go back I just need to move to Preston, Idaho to go back there 😉
The tetherball pole is definitely 80s. Born in 76' as well. ❤
The Cuttin' Corral is real?! That's awesome!
I know, right! I thought that was in the movie simply to be funny. I had no idea it was an actual place! That made it even better!
Timeless classic.
👍
Thank you for this! It is the most thorough, Napoleon Dynamite tour I've seen. I can live vicariously through it until I get to go visit myself.
Thanks and you’re welcome.
I can’t believe this is from three months ago. But absolutely 100% work on this my man. I love this movie and this just made it even better for me
Thanks, I appreciate it!
Great job and research. I’m from Houston Tx and am always jealous of the scenery people enjoy. Such a pretty place. The first time I landed in Seattle I freaked out over how big mt rainier was.
Another Houston Native here. Not exactly a ton of natural beauty around here. There is some, but the nearest you really get it is Texas Hill Country.
This is one of the best videos on CZcams. Seriously. It’s crazy to know that like the movie, that town is also a bit timeless. Great job!
Thank you very much!
Kings was a chain that had locations in Idaho and Utah (possibly Wyoming?). They began having hard times and closed stores one or two at a time. They no longer exist. The Kings location in Preston was later occupied by a second hand store. The last time I was there near the end of August 2021, they were closing things out.
The Rex Quan Do building was once Idaho Appliance and Sport shop. They sold all sorts of things, like Honda motorcycles, appliances, guns and ammunition, hunting clothing, etc. It was quite the place to visit when I was a youngster. We bought several motorcycles from there over the years.
That's actually a beautiful area. I didn't know Idaho was that nice.
Idaho is an extremely beautiful state! There are a lot of very beautiful places throughout the state, and a lot of areas that are untouched.
I'm from Idaho
@@aksemoran I'm Spartacus
Doesn't seem polluted like most places.
I too am in Ohio and hope to one day make it out to Preston Idaho to check out Napoleon Dynamite filming locations. Back in 1989 a friend and I went to Pittsburgh PA to check out filming locations for Night Of The Living Dead. It's a pretty long story but were able to meet friends with Karl (Harry Cooper) Hardman at his studio that he was still involved with in 1989. We were invited inside and he spent over 2 hours talking to us about the filming of NOLD. The most amazing part of the trip was he arranged access for us to see the basement used in Night Of The Living Dead. I eventually became friends with Karl Hardman and always tried to stay in contact with him whenever possible. Unlike the character Harry Cooper in the movie, he was one of the nicest people that I ever had the pleasure to meet and call him a friend.
Thanks for sharing that info, that’s very cool!
Such a great video. My wife and I went to Preston last June to find the locations based on a couple websites and we’ll have to go back to see all the new stuff in your video. We found an amazing wooden picture frame in that Deseret thrift store that said “Preston High School” so we used that to frame a photo of us we took in front of the high school that same day.
I hope to get back one day again myself. And that’s very cool about the picture frame. I went in the store myself but didn’t look around to shop. Next time I’ll definitely have to then, maybe I can come across a gem like that too.
Great work, Man!!
This was great to watch, and the fact its so recent is perfect. I’m planning on visiting Preston 9/6 for this very purpose and will use your video as my guide. Also, I too live in Ohio, so there’s that!
Thanks and I hope you enjoy your visit!
This is one of my favorite movies of all times
This movie is so relatable if you grew up in small towns in the US it makes me feel incredibly nostalgic even the camera work feels nice
I agree!
Now that I live in AZ, I should do a filming locations video for Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure. That was filmed not far from where I live now.
I love that single storey home shown in the beginning. All that open green country around you. Would love to live there.
I love the country as well and that’s a nice setting they have right there.
I haven't watched Napoleon Dynamite in years, I'll have to watch it again soon. Awesome video, thanks for sharing.
Thanks, I appreciate it!
Dude, you went way above and beyond with this! Amazing work.
Thank you! I appreciate it!
Man, I've wanted to visit this place since the movie came out. NOt sure I'll ever make it. Thanks so much for this video.
You’re welcome, and I hope you get to visit sometime yourself.
Thank you! I love the movie and love your video! I added Preston to my itinerary for my next cross country drive.
Thanks very much and I hope you enjoy your visit when you get there yourself.
good job my man! the movie is so awesome.. and you taking the time to show the locations and explaining them.. pure gold!
You’re welcome and thanks!
My brother-in-law worked at that King's store when they were filming. He was told by his manager to go work in the basement because "they're filming a movie". He had no idea what was going on. I ended up working at a different King's in Star Valley, Wyoming a few years later, and the way it's shown in the movie is pretty exact to how life was at King's. They shut down all the stores 5 years ago, but it was a fun experience.
Thanks for sharing that info! Much appreciated.
Thanks for putting this together. This amazing film has one of the most interesting sets I’ve ever seen. Very rural and unpretentious so it was great to watch and learn from this! Flipping awesome 👏
Thanks!
VERY enjoyable tour pf this location. Thank you!! LOVE the movie & you did a great job presenting the town. 👍
Thank you very much!
What a great vid man. Thank you so much for taking the time and doing this. Much much appreciated.
Thank you! I appreciate it!
This movie changed my life. Thanks so much for reminding me of better times with this video!
Sometimes it’s the simple things that matter the most in life IMO. That sort of summarizes this movie in a nutshell. It was a simple story about a simple town with simple people, and yet, there’s a lot of good to take away from it at the end. It just goes to show how life doesn’t always have to been so confusing and complicated. It can be pretty damn good when you strip away all the BS and just focus on the important little things that have been right under your nose the entire time. We just weren’t paying attention to them. Thanks for the comment.
Enjoyed this alot. Appreciate your time and effort!
Thanks!
The brick house is an integral part of the appeal of the movie for me. It is an iconic remnant of times gone by.
Very thorough locations video. Now I want to watch the movie again. Good job!!
Thanks!
Everyone has already said it.. but a Great & absolutely Amazing job!! 🔥🔥 thank you for this ❤️. I get Napoleon fever from time to time lol and this video gave me everything I needed 😊.. again thank you very much for all your work.
Thanks for the comment and I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Its weird how i kind of get chills seeing the locations in this video that feel so familiar from seeing N.D. so many times
Love the concept and your filming style. All Locations and zero locator. Some these folks got it the other way ‘round. Please Keep em’ comin !
Thank you very much, and I appreciate your comment. My style has always been to show what it is I’m there to film and share with others, not to show me standing in front of the camera blocking whatever it is I’m there to see. That’s never been my style. I appreciate you recognizing that. Thanks!
@@ComeSeeWithMe Always welcome, lookin forward to the next ones!
Wow! What a great video! Thank you for your dedication and commitment to make this into a reality! What a nice treat for the super fans!!!
Thanks and your welcome
Amazing video man. To say this is in depth is an understatement. You really put a lot of work into this
Thank you, I appreciate the comment!
@@ComeSeeWithMe you're welcome!
Excellent video! Thank you for doing this. That seems like a really cool town to visit if I ever get out that way. I’m from Ohio myself.
Tha is for the tour,you are great. Love Napoleon Dynamite my favorite too!!!
Thanks, glad you liked it.
This was really great! Nice work digging up all of these locations. If I ever find myself near Idaho, I'll check it out.
Thanks and I hope you get to see them yourself.
Lived in Logan, UT for 16 years, which is about 20 mins south of Preston. moved there the year this movie came out. Did a lot of work in that area. Drove past the high school a lot! Not much worth doing in that town.
I was born and raised in Pocatello ID however. It was there city bus that was used in the movie.
My family is from Wellsville Utah, I know you know where that is. My grandpa has a softball park there named after him. This movie is about my home and I love it so much
I lived in Wellsville in the early 70’s & now in the town east of there. My Uncle is the weather man there & last name Roundy.
Speaking of Pocatello my Dad built the Taco Time there. It was a old Radio Station & they moved it closer to street. Dad lived in the basement working on it
As for the Cuttin Corral I got a hair cut there once because I was dating the owners Daughter.
Those sand dunes are a fun place, been there once in the late 80’s & camped there.
The Valley is sure changing & sad to see the farm ground go.
Awesome job brother. Thank you for the time and effort!
Thanks!
I'd love to live in that town, the views of the mountains are beautiful.
I live near Preston. A great view from every window.
Great vid. Thanks for the tour! Covered WAY more than I thought you'd be able to find! Very interesting.
Thank you!
Awesome job finding all the locations. I really enjoyed this video. I'm a photographer for ComicCon, and I had quite a few chances to talk to John Heater
Thanks. And thanks very cool that you got to talk to both of them.
Great video brother! Makes me want to go check the locations out myself one day. One of my fav movies.
Thank you! I hope you get to see them yourself one day.
I really appreciate your time and effort in doing this! This my all time favorite movie!!!❤❤❤
You’re welcome!
That gravel road.......... wow gives me childhood feels...
Gotta love the things that bring back good childhood memories.
Going there this weekend! Thank you!
Its a small thing but i find it cool, is how big that tree in front of pedros house got and how the front of the school chamged by not having as many trees in front. The small things that can happen in 18yrs 1/26/2022
You are absolutely right, I literally noticed and thought the same thing myself.
Thanks for making the location video. Napoleon Dynamite was such a great, quirky movie. Besides Napoleon, Uncle Rico and Kip crack me up.
You’re welcome, always glad to hear when people enjoy the videos. And I agree, they all crack me up too.
One of my favorite movies....thanks for this video....I really enjoyed it.
Thanks and I’m glad you enjoyed it.
This was cool to watch and be able to recognize actual locations from the movie.
Back in the actual 80’s there was a movie called Angus. That was filmed in and took place in a town called Owatonna Minnesota. The main character was a high school boy named Angus Baffon. And he was played by Charlie Talbot his Mom was Cathy Bates and his Grandpa was George C Scott. I really wish you would check it out. I have a feeling that you might find it enjoyable.
Thank you!
Classic one! Thankyou for this. Made me smile. :-)
I’m happy to hear this, and you’re welcome.
Thank you for doing this. Great work man
Thanks!
Impressive work. Well done. I’ve been there for their annual N.Dynamite gathering, its fun
Thanks!
One of the best filming location videos yet , 👍
Thanks!
Thank you for taking the time to put this together. It was very interesting.
Thanks, and you’re welcome.
excellent upload.. that's a huge effort finding/documenting all these locations.
wish you all the best, vote for pedro!!
Thanks, I appreciate it!
That was awesome, thanks for sharing!
Thanks!
Thank you for such a great video. I love Napoleon Dynamite and what amazes me is how beautiful the location is! I’m English and we don’t really have mountains like that here. Or much sunshine 😂. Great video, let’s hope there’s a Napoleon Dynamite 2 🤞🏻
Thanks for the kind comment.
Excellent job! This video is amazing.
Thanks very much!
So cool! I live just over the border in Utah.
What an amazing video!! Thank you so much!!
Thank you!
Usually with these videos, everything has changed or was built for the movie and removed after filming. Nice to see absolutely nothing seems to have changed and everything was real in this instance.
I agree!
Too cool, great video! Thx!
Thanks!
Great video!!!
There are so many movies i would love to see something like this for.
I have really enjoyed finding the locations for movies and putting videos like this together for them. More and more people have been doing them over the years so if there’s a movie you are interested in, search around, someone may have posted one.
That was fantastic. Thank you!
Thanks!
Hey, maybe I can ride my scooter out to Idaho and check things out! Boy, talk about a long trip from Ohio. :) Thanks for creating this video, it's one of my all-time favorite movies and I've often thought about what it would be like to live a simple life in a small town like this. Get me some chickens and a llama or two!
It's the non polished film or whatever those chose to use makes the scenes so realistic and feel nostalgic
Freakin awesome. Thank you for your effort and work!!!!!!
Thanks, and you’re welcome!
Sweet video! Thanks!
Thanks, and you’re welcome.
Haven't seen the movie, but there is something zen about this video. Really relaxing!
Your aren’t wrong about that feeling. It’s about as simple of a story and movie that you could put together, and I think part of that is why so many people like it for exactly just that.
After seeing the steps and how far uncle ricco tossed that ribeye and hit Napoleon makes it even more impressive. 30 yrds and accurate
Ha, I know, right. And one of the funniest scenes in the movie too.
@@ComeSeeWithMe yes sir ive seen that part 10x and still makes me laugh uncle ricco has a rocket of a arm . the look on pedros face when that steak slaps the head is the funniest part. Hes like these white ppl are nuts.
You know the actor didn't actually throw the steak from that distance, right ?
Yes I do, he was much closer in the take, but he really did hit him in the face with it.
It’s amazing how everything still looks the same after so many years
I agree. It’s pretty much all the same.
They had to roll with what they had. O heard the budget for the movie was like $400k