Blu-ray review: Napoleon Dynamite, 10th Anniversary Edition
I was intrigued and also felt very old when I received Napoleon Dynamite's 10th Anniversary Edition on Blu-ray to review. The movie was released in 2004 when I was in high school, and I remember how awkward Napoleon was (played by Jon Heder, who I haven't seen in anything recently either, although there's a reason for that - see below) and how the film spawned various catchphrases, such as "Vote for Pedro."
In case you've been living under a rock - here's the film's official synopsis, from Fox Searchlight:
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I rewatched it with a friend and we were both laughing at some of the more awkward scenes, but overall the film was just okay - it wasn't quite as funny as I remembered it to be. However, it still has quite a "cult following" - I tweeted with the hashtag #VoteforPedro, and when I clicked on the hashtag, a ton of tweets came up.
Some special features that this anniversary edition has are:
- Commentary by director/co-writer Jared Hess, actor Jon Heder, and producer Jeremy Coon
- 5 deleted scenes with commentary by Hess, Heder, and Coon
- Still gallery
- Easter Egg - Fan Club piece
- The Making of the Wedding of the Century featurettte
The actual packaging for the Blu-ray is also pretty cool, it has tiger stripes on the front, with the black stripes being velvet-esque to the touch. It comes with two discs - a theatrical feature Blu-ray, and a two-sided DVD.
I'd recommend this movie for anyone who likes awkwardly funny comedy, or is a fan of Heder in general - who, by the way, voice-starred in the Napoleon Dynamite TV show, which ran from January to March 2012. If you're not a fan of awkward comedy, though, you won't enjoy this movie.