Napoleon Dynamite
a.k.a. Napoleon Dynamite
Director:
Jared Hess
Cast:
Jon Heder, Jon Gries, Aaron Ruell, Efren Ramirez
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- DVD Release Date: 09/23/2008
- Original Release: 2004
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- Sales Rank: 13,817
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Closed Caption; ; Director/Co-Writer, Producer, and Actor Commentary ; "Peluca" Original short film with Optional Director/Writer Producer and Actor Commentary; The Wedding of the Century!" Making-Of Featurette ; Deleted scenes, Still Gallery; ; Flippin' Favorites
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Disc #1, Side A -- Napoleon Dynamite
1. Main Titles [:27]
2. Current Events [:21]
3. New Kid [:11]
4. Home Life [2:41]
5. Glamour Shots [4:37]
6. Rex Kwon Do [1:15]
7. Happy Hands [1:34]
8. Uncle Rico [:35]
9. Date Cake [1:03]
10. Business Partners [3:00]
11. Napoleon the Artist [3:54]
12. Chicken Farmer [1:18]
13. School Dance [5:18]
14. Pedro For President [1:46]
15. Lafawnduh [2:32]
16. Wildest Dreams [3:33]
17. Candidate Speeches [2:55]
18. Napoleon Rocks Out [:47]
19. Happy Endings [4:46]
20. End Titles/A Wedding [2:52]
Disc #1, Side B -- Napoleon Dynamite
1. Main Titles [:27]
2. Current Events [:21]
3. New Kid [:11]
4. Home Life [2:41]
5. Glamour Shots [4:37]
6. Rex Kwon Do [1:15]
7. Happy Hands [1:34]
8. Uncle Rico [:35]
9. Date Cake [1:03]
10. Business Partners [3:00]
11. Napoleon the Artist [3:54]
12. Chicken Farmer [1:18]
13. School Dance [5:18]
14. Pedro For President [1:46]
15. Lafawnduh [2:32]
16. Wildest Dreams [3:33]
17. Candidate Speeches [2:55]
18. Napoleon Rocks Out [:47]
19. Happy Endings [4:46]
20. End Titles/A Wedding [2:52]
1. Main Titles [:27]
2. Current Events [:21]
3. New Kid [:11]
4. Home Life [2:41]
5. Glamour Shots [4:37]
6. Rex Kwon Do [1:15]
7. Happy Hands [1:34]
8. Uncle Rico [:35]
9. Date Cake [1:03]
10. Business Partners [3:00]
11. Napoleon the Artist [3:54]
12. Chicken Farmer [1:18]
13. School Dance [5:18]
14. Pedro For President [1:46]
15. Lafawnduh [2:32]
16. Wildest Dreams [3:33]
17. Candidate Speeches [2:55]
18. Napoleon Rocks Out [:47]
19. Happy Endings [4:46]
20. End Titles/A Wedding [2:52]
Editorial Reviews
Oddballs and underdogs are common fodder for comedies, but audiences had never seen a hero quite like the title character of this quirky indie hit from first-time filmmaker Jared Hess. Another newcomer, Jon Heder, delivers a truly unforgettable performance as Napoleon, a social outcast with a wild 'fro who lives in a state of constant exasperation at a world that just doesn’t understand him; his protracted sighs are consistently amusing. Napoleon lives with his freewheeling grandma and his even nerdier older brother, Kip (Aaron Ruel), in the rural town of Preston, Idaho. He endures constant torture from bullies at his high school, and he gets no sympathy at home from Kip, who spends most days "chatting online with hot babes." When his grandmother takes ill, Napoleon's uncle Rico (John Gries) is sent to take care of the boys but spends most of his time hatching get-rich schemes and reliving his '80s salad days. The film itself, though set today, seems to be stuck culturally in the Reagan years. Life takes a turn when Napoleon meets two fellow outsiders: desperately shy Deb (Tina Majorino), and transfer student Pedro (Efren Ramirez). Spearheading Pedro's bid for student body president against snobby cheerleader Summer Wheatley (Haylie Duff, sister of Hilary) may be just the thing to give Napoleon the self-confidence he needs. What Napoleon Dynamite may lack in narrative, it more than makes up for with little moments of hilarity: an action figure dangled out of a school bus on a string; Kip decked out in gangsta rap attire; Napoleon's triumphant solo dance number. But the biggest laughs come from the highly quotable dialogue, which eschews profanity in favor of "gosh" and "darn." The deliberately flat line readings only add to the film's quirky charm. If all this sounds a little too ironic -- à la Todd Solondz -- it isn't. Hess likes his misfit characters and injects the film with a healthy dose of heart. Napoleon Dynamite gets funnier every time you see it, and repeated viewings are almost a given. Bill Pearis, Barnes & Noble
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