Napoleon Dynamite | 
 enlarge | Director: Jared Hess
Actors: Jon Heder, Jon Gries, Efren Ramirez, Aaron Ruell, Diedrich Bader
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.98
Buy Used: $0.01
You Save: $19.97 (100%)
New (66) Used (128) Collectible (1) from $0.01
Rating:  1384 reviews
Sales Rank: 889
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 95
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 024543143925
UPC: 024543143925
EAN: 0024543143925
ASIN: B00005JNBQ
Theatrical Release Date: August 27, 2004
Release Date: December 21, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: **NO ARTWORK - NEW BLANK CASE** Guaranteed to play. Normal case wear with stickers, very slight scratches. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.
| |
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
A high school outcast throws caution to the wind to help his new friend get elected class president.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: PG
Release Date: 2-AUG-2006
Media Type: DVD
Amazon.com
As deadpan comedies go, Napoleon Dynamite stands in a class all its own. Played by John Heder, the title character is (in the words of critic Roger Ebert) "the kind of nerd other nerds avoid," a mouth-breathing dweeb with a mangy nest of orange hair, and ungainly features that suggest a perpetual state of half-conscious depression. He lives in Preston, Idaho (former home of 24-year-old director Jared Hess) with his thrill-seeking grandma and 32-year-old brother, and his days at high school consist mostly of being abused or ignored by indifferent classmates. Napoleon's sad-sack story doesn't offer the scathing, impassioned humor of Welcome to the Dollhouse because Hess (who cowrote the nearly plotless screenplay with his wife, Jerusha) doesn't have an angst-ridden axe to grind. Instead, the comedy (which exists in a tacky universe of worn-out rural suburbia) is so low-key that some will find it difficult to laugh, while others (i.e., those who feel superior to Napoleon) will have plenty of fun at Napoleon's expense. The result is a curiously uneven film, hilarious at times, but hampered by its own sense of affectionate mockery. An audience favorite at the Sundance film festival, Napoleon Dynamite may not be entirely lovable, but it's definitely unique. --Jeff Shannon
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 1379 more reviews...
 Blow Nessie Out of the Water... August 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Okay, I think it's obvious from the reviews of this film that people have very different ideas about humor. I think the people who do not "get" this film, just do not understand subtle humor. They are more used to mainstream comedy. As for me--I enjoyed every single moment! I did not think it "plotless"--I think it said exactly what it meant to say, and I think the intended message was: even misfits can triumph. Pure and simple. I don't understand why everyone seems to need to use the word "nerd" for Napoleon and his friends--obviously societal conditioning is responsible for that--for people looking at anyone who is "different", esp. high schoolers, and sticking that label on them automatically. To me, Napoleon and most of his friends were--how can I put it--charmingly quirky? Offbeat, for sure. Is that necessarily a bad thing? I don't think so. I think that is the reason why so many people identify with these characters--NOT because it is fun to sadistically make fun of them, because they think they are pathetic, or that they bring back bad memories from high school. Besides, the filmmmakers did allow for all the characters in this film to TRIUMPH in one way or another at the end--and I think that sends a very strong statement that one CAN overcome, and find that one has worth, even if one is a misfit. Not only that--this is a sweet little movie in many respects. It is good to keep in mind that Napoleon's "triumph" at the end of the film (his dance number) was something he did not even do to bring himself glory--he intended it to help his friend Pedro. It was a very unselfish act. He also told Pedro, before he gave his speech, to "listen to your heart--I always do." Napoleon is "different" to be sure--but he obviously has a heart. And it just goes to show that the law of karma is alive and well--that oftentimes if you extend a hand to others, you end up helping yourself as well. (Also, if you would be quite honest with yourself, admit it (my hand slaps your face)--when he does that dance, doesn't the "nerdy" Napoleon seem to you...just for that moment...almost..sexy?) As I said at the beginning, humor is in the eyes/ears/mind whatever, of the beholder...and I found this film to be hysterically funny. The one-liners just abound. I also do think it takes a certain degree of intelligence to really appreciate this film (sorry if that offends anyone, but it's how I feel). One last thing--I have found that whenever I am feeling down, or just need a pick-me-up, this film does it for me every time. It is hard to be depressed when you are howling with laughter! It is the kind of story that ultimately makes me feel good, and even gives me hope for humanity...and popular culture being what it is today, how many films can you say that about? Now go make yourself a frickin' quesadilla...
Super funny August 17, 2008
This is one of the funniest movies of all time...couldn't find it anywhere but Amazon had it! Thanks
Only the best movie with the most powerful wizard powers ever!!! August 16, 2008
See this movie twice. The first time you might sort of get annoyed by it, but it will grow on you. Then see it a second time, and you might just laugh and cry. I did. And I NEVER CRY in a movie. It's just so sweet and innocent and wonderful. Every time I see Napoleon's female friend, I get choked up. And Pedro, too, to a lesser extent.
Oh, there's an ending after the credits, so check it out. It's well worth it.
This movie is adorable, in an age of, shall I say, un-adorable, violent, shock value movies. See it, at least twice.Trust me.
Sweet August 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Nearly a quarter of the reviews at this juncture rate Napoleon Dynamite as one star or, if possible, lower. As if to emphasize their displeasure, plenty of these reviewers attempt to educate those of us who do like this movie why we are foolish to like it, why it is such a colossal waste of time, why it is so boring, why it is not funny, etc., etc., etc. I am touched and flattered that you have come down from on high to offer your help in curing me of my poor taste. I can't thank you enough. Please order me a strong cocktail of Woody Allen movies and let me view them non-stop until I see the light of your comedic wisdom. Bless you, kind souls, bless you.
For the rest of you out there who just don't get it, who can't stop enjoying this movie, who find it funny, charming, and quotable to the extreme, who would rather watch this for the twentieth time than attempt to sit through Woody Allen's tired offerings, I raise my glass of bleach-tainted milk to you. May your nun-chucks always fit in your locker, may your tots never get squashed, may your hair never get hot, and may you relax in peace in the hot tub with your soul mate forever. Peace out.
Art flick for kids June 17, 2008
My experience with this movie is people really enjoy it, or they think it is stupid. This is an excellent introduction to "art cinema" for young people, and a movie that parents can enjoy with their children. It's fun and thoroughly entertaining. Although suitable for "kids" this is an "adult" movie for those who are able to appreciate the cleverness of the entire production.
|
|
|
