Well, look who it is! The Napa Boys are back in town… the Napa who??? The cult comedy in the making will delight some and baffle others.
There’s a reason that David Wain has a role in The Napa Boys. His casting appears to be the Rosetta stone in unlocking if you’ll vibe with The Napa Boys. The writer/director’s work seems to be a sort of inspiration (among multitudes of others) for this gonzo comedy. Specifically, his films Wet Hot American Summer and They Came Together are the key to unlocking this film. Like those films, this film satirizes specific genres and films with a Russian nesting doll type of specificity that requires multiple viewings to truly get some of the more esoteric jokes. That isn’t to say the film isn’t funny upon initial viewing, it is, but the true rewards will come with repeated viewings.
The Napa Boys were a group of riotous wine coinsures that adventures got turned into a comic book by Miles Jr. (Armen Weitzman). He’s called back to another adventure by Jack Jr. (Nick Corirossi) to help fellow Napa boy now winery owner Mitch (Mike Mitchell) in a high stakes wine competition. Miles Jr., Jack Jr., Mitch along with Stiffler’s brother (Jamar Malachi Neighbors) and journalist Puck (Sarah Ramos) band together in an adventure even beyond the wine competition that takes them to the outer limits of their sanity (and an appearance by Jay and Silent Bob – yes, the real Jay and Silent Bob).
There is something to be said about a film whose inspirations are as wide as Sideways to The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension with Dead Poets Society, Troma movies, American Pie, Dude Where’s My Car?, and the Viewaskew Universe somewhere in between. That’s just scratching the surface. There’s a healthy balance of obvious and obscure that the script by Corirossi and Weitzman provides for the kind of experience you’re in for. Like the film’s real title, The Napa Boys 4: The Sommelier’s Amulet, is the indication of the kind of good time you’re in for (you can check IMDb – there are no Napa Boys 1 – 3).
There is something to be at the very least be appreciated in how the film is built and manages to go from gag to gag and never seem like a pastiche but actually a full-bodied story. There is in fact a great visual flair to the entire film that co-star/co-writer/director Nick Corirossi and cinematographer Markus Mentzer that does invoke Sideways and multiple 90’s warmly shot comedies of the era. Which makes wilder comedic bit play all the funnier.
The Napa Boys may be an acquired taste but those with that taste they have found their new favorite pour.
The Napa Boys is Available to Purchase on Digital on April 20th
Well, look who it is! The Napa Boys are back in town… the Napa who??? The cult comedy in the making will delight some and baffle others.
There’s a reason that David Wain has a role in The Napa Boys. His casting appears to be the Rosetta stone in unlocking if you’ll vibe with The Napa Boys. The writer/director’s work seems to be a sort of inspiration (among multitudes of others) for this gonzo comedy. Specifically, his films Wet Hot American Summer and They Came Together are the key to unlocking this film. Like those films, this film satirizes specific genres and films with a Russian nesting doll type of specificity that requires multiple viewings to truly get some of the more esoteric jokes. That isn’t to say the film isn’t funny upon initial viewing, it is, but the true rewards will come with repeated viewings.
The Napa Boys were a group of riotous wine coinsures that adventures got turned into a comic book by Miles Jr. (Armen Weitzman). He’s called back to another adventure by Jack Jr. (Nick Corirossi) to help fellow Napa boy now winery owner Mitch (Mike Mitchell) in a high stakes wine competition. Miles Jr., Jack Jr., Mitch along with Stiffler’s brother (Jamar Malachi Neighbors) and journalist Puck (Sarah Ramos) band together in an adventure even beyond the wine competition that takes them to the outer limits of their sanity (and an appearance by Jay and Silent Bob – yes, the real Jay and Silent Bob).
There is something to be said about a film whose inspirations are as wide as Sideways to The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension with Dead Poets Society, Troma movies, American Pie, Dude Where’s My Car?, and the Viewaskew Universe somewhere in between. That’s just scratching the surface. There’s a healthy balance of obvious and obscure that the script by Corirossi and Weitzman provides for the kind of experience you’re in for. Like the film’s real title, The Napa Boys 4: The Sommelier’s Amulet, is the indication of the kind of good time you’re in for (you can check IMDb – there are no Napa Boys 1 – 3).
There is something to be at the very least be appreciated in how the film is built and manages to go from gag to gag and never seem like a pastiche but actually a full-bodied story. There is in fact a great visual flair to the entire film that co-star/co-writer/director Nick Corirossi and cinematographer Markus Mentzer that does invoke Sideways and multiple 90’s warmly shot comedies of the era. Which makes wilder comedic bit play all the funnier.
The Napa Boys may be an acquired taste but those with that taste they have found their new favorite pour.
The Napa Boys is Available to Purchase on Digital on April 20th
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