Napoleon Dynamite

Jon Heder: ‘Dynamite’ team loved making cult hit

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As the star of the 2004 cult favorite “Napoleon Dynamite,” Jon Heder is used to the typical shouts of the film’s most quotable lines when he’s walking down the street. “Yeah, if I’m out and about, and someone recognizes me,” Heder told the Track. “Or if they’re obnoxious young college-age guys, they’ll say ‘HEY NAPOLEON [...]

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Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

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Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 comedy film distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures. It stars Jon Heder as Napoleon, Jon Gries as Uncle Rico, Aaron Ruell as Kip, Efren Ramirez as Pedro, and Tina Majorino as Deb. It is written and directed by Jared and Jerusha Hess. Napoleon Dynamite is an indifferent high school student who [...]

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'Heart' appeals, but not terribly engaging

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Good intentions are evident all over the new film "Deep in the Heart." The impulse to make it was certainly laudable. It tells the true-life story of rancher/businessman Richard Wallrath, who overcame alcoholism to find a successful new life, sharing that good fortune by donating millions to Texas 4-H and Future Farmers of America students. [...]

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Keown: TV networks continue to create shows destined for cancellation

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With the new year upon us, television networks begin the cycle again. They start pumping out new shows in hopes that these new atrocities will be more successful than the other new stuff they pumped out back in September. It's a fickle game, television. For every "The Office," there are four "Pan Am"s that were [...]

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Classic Films Don't Always Translate Into Must-See TV

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Copyright © 2012 National Public Radio®. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: The television version of the movie "Napoleon Dynamite" premiered last night as a cartoon. Another new TV show based on a movie is "The Firm." Critic Eric Deggans says the two [...]

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Sundance Premieres 2012: Girls (and robots — and goats) just wanna have fun

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Image Credit: Nicole Rivelli Though Sundance tends to be stereotyped as the place for heavy, dour stories of shattered lives, it’s actually a great place for comedies. Think Napoleon Dynamite, Little Miss Sunshine, The Kids Are All Right, and last year ‘s Our Idiot Brother and Cedar Rapids. This year the non-competition premieres section is [...]

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Johnny And Baby Bust The Best Movie Dance Moves – Female First

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Dazzling and delighting fans of all ages with their spectacular final routine in Dirty Dancing, Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey have been voted king and queen of the movie dance floor. To celebrate the launch of dance re-make Footloose on Friday, the couple came out on top in a poll by LOVEFiLM having the time [...]

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Napoleon Encounters a Liger and Kip Takes a Bath in New Clips From ‘Napoleon Dynamite: The Animated Series’

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A few months ago we showed you the first trailer for Napoleon Dynamite: The Animated Series, which offered a brief glimpse at the new show. At this year's Comic-Con, FOX brought out several clips to give the audience a better taste of what to expect. Based on 2004's sleeper hit indie, the new show will [...]

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Fox at Comic-Con: Details for Glee, Fringe, Bones Alcatraz, Family Guy & Other Shows

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Fox is bringing a whole slew of its primetime shows to Comic-Con later this month. Here are all the details: Wednesday, July 20 Alcatraz Pilot Screening, 6:00-9:00 PM (Ballroom 20) Thursday, July 21 Napoleon Dynamite Panel, 2:00-3:00 PM (Room 7AB)Original cast members Jon Heder, Tina Majorino, Efren Ramirez, Jon Gries, Sandy Martin and Diedrich Bader [...]

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Edinburgh Film Festival 2011: Day Five – Jitters, Meet Monica Velour, Bob Marley: The Making of A Legend

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The quality of films at the Festival dipped for me somewhat today; combined with overcast skies and oppressive warmth in Edinburgh part of me wished I was at home in a bath of ice water. Things started fairly strong, with an interesting movie from Iceland called Jitters. Its unfortunate tagline is ‘Life is happening right [...]

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How to Properly Handle Your Martial Arts Weapons

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Martial arts weapons can be fun and exciting to play with some times but they are also extremely dangerous. These implements of war were not made to be toys, they are designed to kill people and they will do just that in the wrong hands. Teach your children to properly handle a martial arts weapon [...]