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Napoleon Dynamite

2004, Movie, PG, 86 mins

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Writer-director Jared Hess may have little previous filmmaking experience, but he's clearly got "skills": His first feature is one of the most original and quirkily endearing debuts in years. Imperfectly socialized teenager Napoleon Dynamite (Jon Heder) and his even geekier older brother, Kip (Aaron Ruell), live in a small ranch house in Preston, Idaho. With his waistband hiked high above his hips and his pant legs tucked into his moon boots, Napoleon is every dork who's ever been pounded by a dodgeball or shoved into a locker. Imagine a drier, funnier Welcome to the Dollhouse minus the cruelty, and you'll have a pretty close approximation of this totally unexpected delight. Read the complete review for Napoleon Dynamite
Year: 2004
Rated PG

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Cast
Jon Heder: Napoleon Dynamite
Jon Gries: Uncle Rico
Aaron Ruell: Kip
Efren Ramirez: Pedro
Diedrich Bader: Rex
Tina Majorino: Deb

 

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Napoleon throws an orange at Rico's van then gets tackled to the ground.
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Napoleon takes a turn riding Pedro's bike off a sweet jump.
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La Fawnduh gives Napoleon a mix tape when he tells her he's been practicing dance moves.
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Uncle Rico throws a steak at Napoleon's head.
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"Girl Earl"

At least Earl got to experience pure bliss with Billie for a little while he soon awoke to the realization that he had to gasp actually get to know the woman he just married It turns out shes not his 100 percent dream woman after all Her hodgepodge of quirks included ruining Earls chip-to-sandwich eating ratio intruding on Earls bathroom breaks and opining that Sammy Hagar beats David Lee Roth as front man of Van Halen her biggest sin in my book While he took Joys advice to learn to live with little annoyances Earl found it impossible where karma was concerned He was pleased when Billie made a list of her own and decided to cross Joel Maloney Jon Heder off a person Earl Billie and countless others stole from while he was at a competitive grocery bagger tournament However she considered bringing back the stuff she stole enough to undo the damage whereas Earl knew more was necessary Upon seeing the damage done to his house Joel punched a wall and read more

Parents' Guide: Teen TV's Picks and Pans

Michael Davis and Mark Nollinger, two dads who write and edit the family page for TV Guide, got to talking recently about the state of teen TV, the importation of Canadian angst, bikini shows and snow parkas.  Michael Davis: What do you think is the best show for teens on TV? My favorite, Everwood, got killed when WB merged with UPN to form CW. So CW is dead to me, even though it hasn't signed on yet. Mark Nollinger: Yeah, it's too bad about Everwood. I think Smallville and Veronica Mars are pretty cool, too. But speaking as a parent, my favorite show — for older teens, anyway — isn't aimed at teens at all: read more

Can a Monster House Crush Disney's Cars?

Are Disney's cutesy Cars about to get crushed by a monster — no, not truck — but three-bedroom colonial? In theaters Friday, Monster House uses cutting-edge motion-capture technology to computer-animate the tale of DJ (Hannah Montana's Mitchel Musso), a barely pubescent lad who comes to realize that the house across the street has just as volatile a temper as its owner, Old Man Nebbercracker (Steve Buscemi). DJ conspires with best bud Chowder and a local lass to expose the dwelling's sinister foundation, lead read more

AN ICE IDEA

This simply sounds too good to not mention: Will Ferrell and Napoleon Dynamite's Jon Heder are in preliminary talks to star in Blades of Glory, a film comedy about two disgraced male figure skaters who find a loophole out of their suspension by partnering with each other in pairs events. Arrested Development's Will Arnett and his real-life wife, Saturday Night Live's Amy Poehler, would play their rivals. read more

[Editor's Note: The Teen Choice...

[Editor's Note: The Teen Choice Awards were rebroadcast on Wednesday night on the TV Guide Channel.] I have to say right away, our TV Guide Channel kicked butt on the official red carpet two-hour preshow, and I'd state this even if I didn't work here. Kimberly Caldwell, Rosanna Tavarez and Chris Booker were awesome hosts and set the proper tone for Fox's awards show. Speaking of which…8:00 pm Gwen Stefani opens the show with her No. 1 hit "Hollaback Girl." Can I stress how much I love the original, unedited version and how much I detest the edited version? I know it's network TV, but why perform the song if it has to be edited? Sing "Rich Girl" or something else. All those "shhh" sounds go right through me. OK — got that off my chest.8:06 I said this about the MTV Movie Awards and I'll say it here. How does Andy Dick continue to get booked on these awards each year? So. Not. Funny.8:12 Jim Car read more

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