2007-01-13 13:36:46 · 11 answers · asked by trxr4kdz 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
The film is set in present day but during the movie you will see certain things that make you think otherwise. Like during the dance all the music was from the 80s. The fashion resembles the 70s and 80s. Napoleon used a top loading VCR in one scene which was something from the early 80s. Everything in the movie suggests eighties and early nineties BUT if you notice in the opening credits Napoleons school id card reads 2004/2005.
And it wasnt in the south they were in Idaho. In the town of Preston, and for the past two years they have held Napoleon Dynamite Festivals.
2007-01-13 13:58:30 · answer #1 · answered by nappy_roots_girl 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The movie was set in the present.
You need to consider the cultural Mormon undertones of the movie in order to truly "get it". No one in the movie had their breasts hanging out or were they in mini skirts. No one in the movie cursed. The music was not like that of today that focused on drugs or sex. This also took place in a predominately Mormon town in Idaho. These are "behind the times" ideas. None of it is thought of as cool, but when put together it still provides an entertaining movie.
2007-01-13 13:48:50 · answer #2 · answered by seriouslysanibel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the year 2004
2007-01-13 13:41:23 · answer #3 · answered by Island Princess 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hard to say because the filmmaker purposely threw in references to the 70s, 80s and 90s. Just check out their clothing. I think that's part of the comedy of the movie and makes it more funny.
2016-05-23 22:42:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 1980's, probably either 1984-1987, somewhere in through that range.
2007-01-13 14:02:07 · answer #5 · answered by Emerald 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is set in the "now", just in a city where it is behind in the latest styles.
2007-01-13 13:41:33 · answer #6 · answered by msbinky5 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
14 A.D.
At least, they act like it.
Not too big of a fan of that movie. Sorry for the useless answer, lol
around the 1960's is a logical guess
2007-01-13 13:40:55 · answer #7 · answered by Kira Sohma 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
present day, but in the south.
2007-01-13 13:41:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
good question lol. i always wondered whether it was early 90s or if they just made everyone really doofy
2007-01-13 13:44:30 · answer #9 · answered by hallie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
present time
2007-01-13 13:41:53 · answer #10 · answered by valley1800 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋