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Napoleon Dynamite
Jared Hess makes an unforgettable directorial debut with NAPOLEON DYNAMITE, a hilarious, tender, and original portrait of a truly eccentric character. Napoleon Dynamite (Jon Heder) is a high-school outcast in every sense of the word. More interested in playing tetherball by himself and drawing pictures of his favorite animal, the liger (a combination of a lion and a tiger), Napoleon is ignored by everyone in his tiny hometown of Preston, Idaho. At home, things aren`t much better. His uber-nerd older brother Kip (Aaron Ruell) and ultra-vain Uncle Rico (Jon Gries) are too busy with their own obsessions to give Napoleon the time of day. It isn`t until a new student, Pedro (Efren Ramirez), arrives that Napoleon finds friendship and performs an act of brave defiance that makes him a true hero. Written by Hess and his wife Jerusha, NAPOLEON DYNAMITE brilliantly captures the awkwardness of high school without succumbing to condescension. Most of this can be attributed to Heder, who steps into Napoleon`s moon boots with a jaw-dropping flawlessness. The rest of the cast is just as natural, underplaying their roles and letting the comedy unfold without forcing any of the jokes. Add a hilarious soundtrack of 1980s hits and you have an instant classic, a crowd-pleasing riot that has an undeniably universal appeal. This film screened at SXSW 2004 in Austin, Texas.
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Retail: $21.08
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The Black Orchid
Anthony Quinn and Sophia Loren star in this tale of bittersweet romance directed by the legendary Martin Ritt. Rose Bianco (Loren) helped her late husband become involved in crime so she could live lavishly; after his death, she is beset with both grief and guilt. Making matters worse, her teenage son seems to be following in his father`s criminal footsteps when he is convicted of theft and sentenced to reform school. Then one day Rose meets Frank Valente (Quinn), a kindhearted widower with a headstrong child of his own. Frank soon falls in love with Rose, but daughter Mary Valente (Ina Balin) vehemently opposes her father`s courtship of this woman with a checkered past. As Frank and Rose`s growing affections complicate the lives of both their children, THE BLACK ORCHID becomes a touching exploration of the sometimes delicate balance between familial and personal happiness.
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Retail: $9.64
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The Grateful Dead Movie
Filmed during the Grateful Dead`s 1974 tour, Leon Gast`s iconic documentary features Gary Gutierrez`s hallucinatory animation interspersed with concert footage of the band performing classics such as Truckin`, Stella Blue, Casey Jones, and Sugar Magnolia. Filmmaker Gast--who went on to lens the acclaimed HELL`S ANGELS FOREVER (1983) and the Oscar-winning WHEN WE WERE KINGS (1996)--also goes behind the scenes with the band and interviews many fans in an ambitious effort to capture the complete Dead experience.
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Retail: $21.06
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G I Joe Season One Part Two
Containing 28 episodes from the first season of G.I. JOE, this awesome box set follows the team as they attempt to infiltrate and destroy the evil Cobra organization. Starting in 1983, the cartoon existed for over 10 years, and was initially inspired by a popular toy of the same name.
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Retail: $35.91
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