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The movie aims to be as deadpan awkward as possible, and the results have caused quite a bit of [[Hype Backlash]] for those who expected a regular teen comedy. It was the breakout role of Jon Heder, who plays the title character and has gone on to mainstream roles alongside stars like Will Ferrell and Billy Bob Thornton. The filmmakers themselves, [[Write What You Know|Idaho natives]], went on to make ''[[Nacho Libre]]'' with Jack Black.

It was [http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b205123_gosh_napoleon_dynamite_gets_animated.html announced] in 2010 that an [[Animated Adaptation]] was in production for [[~~FOX~~]], with the original cast returning to voice the characters. A trailer for the show can be watched [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scWAETwLojk here]. The show premiered on January 15; the trope page for the cartoon series can be [[Napoleon Dynamite (~~Animation~~)|found here]].

It was [http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b205123_gosh_napoleon_dynamite_gets_animated.html announced] in 2010 that an [[Animated Adaptation]] was in production for [[Fox]], with the original cast returning to voice the characters. A trailer for the show can be watched [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scWAETwLojk here]. The show premiered on January 15; the trope page for the cartoon series can be [[Napoleon Dynamite (animation)|found here]].

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=== ''[[Napoleon Dynamite]]'' provides examples of: ===

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* [[Poirot Speak]] - "We're going to put some santitos, el Santo Niño de Atocha is a good one".

* [[Power Crystal]] - They're the power source for the useless, mail-order time machine, which doesn't do anything, except shock the groin area.

* [[Pretty Fly for A White Guy]] - Kip. {{spoiler|He actually manages to score with a black woman.}}

* [[Pretty Fly for a White Guy]] - Kip. {{spoiler|He actually manages to score with a black woman.}}

* [[Random Events Plot]] - Pretty much.

* [[Retro Universe]] - Both in-universe and in [[Real Life]]. As it turns out, the town they filmed in (Preston, Idaho) really ''was'' like that, since significant portions of Utah & Idaho (specifically, the more rural & Mormon-dominated areas) are notorious for being 10-15 years "behind the curve" in regards to popular culture of almost any sort.

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* [[Too Quirky to Lose]] - This whole movie but particularly the climax is an example of this trope.

* [[Unusual Euphemism]]: Quite a few. "Bodaggit", "decroded", etc.

* [[Wearing a Flag On Your Head]] - Rex wears a red white and blue bandanna with stars AND American flag pants.

* [[Wearing a Flag on Your Head]] - Rex wears a red white and blue bandanna with stars AND American flag pants.

** "Take a look at what I'm wearing. You think someone wants a [[Chuck Norris Facts|roundhouse kick to the face]] while I'm wearing these bad boys?!"

* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]]: The entire subtext of everything in the film [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshades this]].