Napoleon Blownapart
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Dante update #2!
🕑 Added 2025-01-26 23:07:24 +0000 UTCGood evening gang!
It is that time of week yet again, it's time for a Dante update. It's been an interesting week for the video all things considered. A few key parts kinda came together this week that made me go from "this is good" to "this is fucking great".
Firstly, Lake City Quiet Pills have sent over some samples of the soundtrack they're making for this, and its... so fucking good. A mix of Asian influenced 70's funk to really fit the Karate ass vibe of the era. Secondly, I got some of the first draft sketches for the illustrations for the video and they are excellent, and just really add to the whole presentation. Thirdly, in my attempt to try and do as much original research as is possible for a man with a full time job who is theoretically, doing all this work on the side, i sent a freedom of information request to the FBI a couple of weeks ago, not expecting to hear back at any point this year if I'm being honest. Well the feds came fucking through, and I managed to get a copy of all 118 pages of the files they had on Dante!
Page 1 of 118. All this for one measly little bombing attempt.
Getting the Dante Files was honestly kind of a watershed moment as they fill in a lot of blanks and contain a whole bunch of stuff I hadn't read anywhere else (and I've been reading books, magazine articles, blog posts, you fucking name it I've read it). So this has been a good week in terms of research, production, and writing. I've gotten a good 45 minutes of work written now, and a full 30 mins of completed video. So shit is going well!
I've also been making more and more background graphics (such as the image above) to try and keep the video visually interesting during segments without illustration OR related video. And it's honestly been fun as hell messing around with images and trying to fuck them up with filters and weird composition modes to make them look interesting. I may have said this in my last update so forgive me if I have, but even if this isn't the best video i make, it'll certainly be the one with the best production values! And as LCQP said earlier this week, it'll be the only YouTube video that comes with an fucking soundtrack album đ
All things going well, I'd kinda hope to have this one done by the end of February, so another 4-5 weeks or so, but as always, don't take that as gospel!!
Anyway, that's all for this week, I'll catch you guys next Sunday. As always, take care and just bleed responsibly.
Nap
Comments
AU
This is Bomb.com, but Bomb.gov
Napoleon
Aw man I still havenât even had a chance to watch that fight yet lol
Napoleon
God damn thatâs genius
CockySlacker
Need to make the graphic so it works with 3D glasses. So it looks like the Count himself is coming to DIMMAK the shit out of me with an incredibly large head and incredibly small hands
Matt
A little off-topic but I really want to know if your heart stopped a few seconds when the PFL-commentator compared the clinch-work of Paul Hughes with Dennis Siver's at his fight against Usman last weekend.
Logan Marshall
LETS GROW BABY BOY
KaiserErma
I'm gonna reach critical hype levels way before you've completed this one... but that's fine. Just keep cooking!
William Jones
A hairdresser ninja who died from internal bleeding ulcers, is pretty metal.
neal hackler
I read it last night - it's about ashida Kim and Bill someone being weirdos and hassling a guy for using the name Count Dante in pro wrestling. Pretty funny.
Napoleon
Set pants to medium tightness
Napoleon
Damn I didnât think of that, shouldâve asked for Danaâs file while i was at it
Napoleon
When it comes to certain things I donât, I mean other than that I am famous for fucking around lol
Napoleon
Look Iâm just keeping expectations mid so people arenât disappointed lol
Napoleon
I also sent one to the Army for his records but those fuckers are slow!!
Napoleon
He certainly was a character⊠itâs a pretty insane story so Iâm looking forward to getting this one out there đ
Napoleon
Thanks man! Iâll have a look at it!
Napoleon
Happy early birthday my dude đ
Napoleon
I actually havenât seen that haha. Iâll have to have a look!!
Ricky Finn
I am so looking forward to this one
Heather
đ„·karate ass vibeđ„·
Machine in the Monkey
Iâm a child of the 70âs mate so really looking forward to this. The soundtrack choice sounds spot on⊠funnily enough Iâve got this sudden urge to listen to Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas ( my favourite song as a kid) I guess youâve seen the Jeremy Stephenâs BKFC post fight interview and the âcocaine Conorâ jabâŠ. FUCKEN GOLD!!! cheers mate
light unicorn
My birthday is at the end of February, this might top ten gifts I've ever gotten.
neal hackler
also someone has told me that this book has Count Dante content: https://ecwpress.com/products/beer-blood-and-cornmeal "A guy who co-opted the Count Dante gimmick for incredibly strange wrestling wrote a book about the company, and there was a whole chapter dedicated to all the pretenders that were using the name to grift and how they kept harassing and threatening him"
Garrett Osborne
I've been wanting to hear more about this guy since your older vid mentioned him jumping a rival dojo dressed as the police for kicks, that era was insane, but I've been told I can't keep getting this hyped this frequently, so you'll be hearing from my doctor/shaman or something
jason goldstein
You know when filing a FOIA request with GAT DAYUM FBI is part of producing one of your videos that this is not going to be your âaverageâ offering from Napoleon Blownapart. Shit about to get really real. Sign me up for giving an enthusiastic Blowie to you sir for this one, itâs sure to be a gem!
neal hackler
-does original archival research- "This might not be the best video..."
Daniel
Hell yeah! The FOI request results just throws gasoline on the bonfire of anticipation. Super excited
Casper the Not-So-Friendly Shadow Figure
Wow Napoleon, you don't fuck around. Can't wait đ
Chris Morgan
Your passion is contagious. Can't wait for the results. Probably fire sale week at the feeb due to the changing of the guard
Napoleon
Thank god for that then eh!!
Vinny Paz
When the fbi isnt busy trying to hide their own crimes in their files you tend to get foia requests pretty quick.
