Napoleon Dynamite

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Napoleon Dynamite

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Napoleon Dynamite

Jon Heder, Jon Gries, Efren Ramirez, Aaron Ruell, Tina Majorino, Diedrich Bader, Haylie Duff

From the rural town of Preston, Idaho, comes Napoleon Dynamite. With a red 'fro, his moon boots and illegal government ninja moves, he is a new kind of hero. His family consists of fragile brother Kip...( read more  read more... ), who's seeking his soul mate in online chat rooms; Uncle Rico, who is stuck in his "glory" days of high school football; and Grandma, who enjoys going out to the dunes on her quad-runner. Napoleon spends his days drawing magical beasts, working on his computer hacking skills to impress the chicks, and begrudgingly feeding his grandma's pet llama. When his friend Pedro decides to run for class president, it is Napoleon to the rescue to help him triumph over adversity.

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  • SirPant
    September 7, 2009
    SirPant
    A very original comedy that worked well due to Heder's excellent performance and Hess's original style of directing for this type of movie. The supporting cast are also really good, so, vote for Pedro!
  • irisheyes686
    January 12, 2009
    irisheyes686
    I just recently watched this again, and it was better this time around. Not a deep movie by any means, but it is hilarious.
  • flixsterman
    January 3, 2009
    flixsterman
    This is one of those films that you HAVE to watch with about five or six inebriated friends.
  • TheMachinist
    December 31, 2008
    TheMachinist
    "What are you gonna do today, Napoleon?
    - Whatever I feel like I wanna do. Gosh!"

    "Napoleon Dynamite" is a homage to the 80's. A lot of people don't "get" this movie. In my opinion, it's basically one of the funniest movies made!

    Napoleon, played perfectly by Jon Heder, is prob...( read more)ably one of the most memorable characters in comedy history. A totally absurd high school kid who focuses more on his ninja skills and drawings of magical mixed animals.

    "Napoleon Dynamite" is full of gags and one-liners that will make you laugh your ass of. But ye be warned... Like earlier mentioned, the comedy is totally unorthodox and may not suit all.

    In overall, this film is a sleeper cult classic and very unique. It's non-predictable and focuses on the life of one freaky kid. Don't look after deeper meanings, just enjoy the fun. The film features also the best dance scene I've layed my eyes on! Napoleon is dynamite!

    "What's a liger?
    - It's pretty much my favorite animal. It's like a lion and a tiger mixed... bred for its skills in magic."
  • Darksome
    December 15, 2008
    Darksome
    Totally weird movie, kind of stupid, kind of funny, not the must interesting thing you could watch.
  • Zibbs
    November 15, 2009
    Zibbs
    You either Love this movie or you Hate it.


    "I see you're drinking 1%. Is that because you think you're fat? Because you're not. You could be drinking whole if you wanted to."


    Ok, before going on my tirade about the polarity of this film, I really just wanna say how much I lov...( read more)e the cinematography in this movie. All the colors, lighting, set design, outfits, and scenery all complement each other so wonderfully. Say what you will about the story structure or character development, but this is a beautiful picture. (Which may also be another aesthetic of this film that some people don't like.)


    "After one week with me in my dojo, you'll be prepared to defend yourself with the STRENGTH of a GRIZZLY, the REFLEXES of a PUMA, and the Wisdom of a Man. "


    It was hard for me trying to find a critique online that I could sympathize with in regards to this film because many of the critics out there put so much aggression in their words against this film that it didn't seem like they were writing a review about the movie as much as they were describing their inability to relate to this film; and that's a shame.

    Roger Ebert writes in his review on this film: "We can laugh at comedies like this for two reasons: Because we feel superior to the characters, or because we pity or like them." - This statement reminds me of exercises I took in both Critical Thinking and Philosophy classes when I first started college. The exercises usually consisted of Yes or No/True or False questions that were supposed to determine your personality or character traits; when, in reality, they were meant to demonstrate that the truth, or correct answer, is not always found in the choices you are provided. - Since when are emotions (in this case, comedy) so egotistical that they're limited to such few elicited responses? (Furthermore, there are plenty of other sources of actual Schadenfreude, such as FailBlog.org or peopleofWalMart.com, that people aren't so sensitive about.)

    In the end, I think what aggravates most critics about this film is the same thing that most fans find really intriguing about it: It is a blatantly unformulated and queer movie. - For example, there are plenty of skits on MAD TV that use similar characters in their repetitive skits (Steward, The UBS Guy, Miss Bunny Swan, etc.), but all the skits have the same structure in relation to the character. With Napoleon Dynamite, it's a series of dragging an action figure with fishing line from behind a bus, feeding and yelling at a llama, throwing ham at someone riding a bike, eating tater tots out of your pants, childishly lying about everything, etc. - Concurrently, very dry, subtle humor revolves around the characters trying to be "cool" (which almost everyone seems to fail miserably at) by saying or doing weird, random things; and that's what makes this movie funny to some people.


    "Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills."


    Amy Biancolli (Houston Chronicle) writes: "Napoleon Dynamite may wear its eccentricity like a fright wig, but in the end it doesn't want to scare us. It wants us feeling warm and fuzzy. As Napoleon tells Pedro, 'Just listen to your heart -- that's what I do'."
  • panafricamarket
    November 13, 2009
    panafricamarket
    Watch and wait. The genius sneaks up on you at the end.
  • officiallyme
    November 13, 2009
    officiallyme
    its unexplainable...but ill try!!!! if u havent seen it, you'd think that the people who say it's funny are crazy....i dont know if its mind control but this movie pulls u in
  • bronzlox1
    November 13, 2009
    bronzlox1
    This one isn't for everyone but it's clearly for me. I want my own glamour shots.
  • jillnemisis
    November 12, 2009
    jillnemisis
    it was not that funny
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