Napoleon Dynamite – The Sequel

20 July 2004 @ 5:48 pm | 4 comments

At least that’s how my Mom put it as she saw today’s CNN interview with Napoleon Dynamite himself, Jon Heder.

Actually, the film will be re-released with an epilogue that mysteriously includes a wedding:

Fox Searchlight, MTV Films and Paramount Pictures will make cinematic history when they attach a five-minute epilogue to the feature film Napoleon Dynamite for its wide expansion. The epilogue offers a peek into the future of Napoleon and his friends. It’s the wedding of the century, but whose is it? Napoleon? Kip? Uncle Rico? Tina?

Shot on June 22 and 23 in Preston, Idaho, the epilogue, directed by Jared Hess from a script he co-wrote with wife Jerusha, was a response to the growing success of their feature debut and the loyal devotion of their fans. Napoleon Dynamite will expand wide to over 350 screens across the country and the epilogue will be attached to each print.

I finally saw the film this weekend and thought it was great. It’s a little disconcerting at first because it’s so different and goofy but I thought it came together very well with a great ending.

Now I’ll have to go back to see what happens.

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  1. Bob Caswell’s avatar

    Bob Caswell on 20 July 2004 at 8:28 pm

    When exactly is the epilogue going to be added? I’ve seen the film, but an epilogue is enough for me to see it again.

  2. David H. Sundwall’s avatar

    David H. Sundwall on 21 July 2004 at 4:04 pm

    I haven’t been able to find anything yet on when. Will keep eyes peeled.

  3. Marcus’s avatar

    Marcus on 29 July 2004 at 6:46 am

    That was one of the funniest movies of all time! It has to be Rico getting married at the end… I wonder if it’s in his football jersey :)

  4. Jared’s avatar

    Jared on 13 February 2005 at 9:51 pm

    ITS KIP U GAYS