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*** Ironically, Jon Heder and Efren Ramirez appeared in a movie with the [[Film/WhenInRome same name as that group]].


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** This list can't be complete without "Forever Young" by Alphaville, which is played at the school dance.
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* SoBadItsGood
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* JerkassWoobie:Uncle Rico. In the AnimatedAdaptation he is despised by pretty much by everyone. At the end of one episode is revealed that he is a very sad and lonely guy.

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* JerkassWoobie:Uncle JerkassWoobie: Uncle Rico. In the AnimatedAdaptation he is despised by pretty much by everyone. At the end of one episode is revealed that he is a very sad and lonely guy.
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* JerkassWoobie:Uncle Rico. In the AnimatedAdaptation he is despised by pretty much by everyone. At teh end of one episode is revealed that he is a very sad and lonely guy.

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* JerkassWoobie:Uncle Rico. In the AnimatedAdaptation he is despised by pretty much by everyone. At teh the end of one episode is revealed that he is a very sad and lonely guy.
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*JerkassWoobie:Uncle Rico. In the AnimatedAdaptation he is despised by pretty much by everyone. At teh end of one episode is revealed that he is a very sad and lonely guy.
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* TookALevelInJerkass: Napleon.
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* SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfFunny:, The crotch zapping time machine, Napoleon's dance near the end, Kipp's attempt to demonstrate the strength of a Tupperware bowl using Rico's van, the list goes on.

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* SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfFunny:, FunnyMoments:, The crotch zapping time machine, Napoleon's dance near the end, Kipp's attempt to demonstrate the strength of a Tupperware bowl using Rico's van, the list goes on.

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* AwesomeMusic - "Canned Heat" by Jamiroquai (used for THAT DANCE SCENE) and "We're Going To Be Friends" by The White Stripes.
** "The Promise" by When In Rome.
** "Music For a Found Harmonium" used at the end when everything is being tied up. More like Crowning Music of ''Heartwarming'', but still.



* CrowningMomentOfFunny:, The crotch zapping time machine, Napoleon's dance near the end, Kipp's attempt to demonstrate the strength of a Tupperware bowl using Rico's van, the list goes on.
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome - "Canned Heat" by Jamiroquai (used for THAT DANCE SCENE) and "We're Going To Be Friends" by The White Stripes.
** "The Promise" by When In Rome.
** "Music For a Found Harmonium" used at the end when everything is being tied up. More like Crowning Music of ''Heartwarming'', but still.

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* SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfAwesome: The state of Idaho [[http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/2005/HCR029.html passing a resolution]] honoring the filmmakers for portraying Idaho so positively.
* CrowningMomentOfFunny:, SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfFunny:, The crotch zapping time machine, Napoleon's dance near the end, Kipp's attempt to demonstrate the strength of a Tupperware bowl using Rico's van, the list goes on.
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome - "Canned Heat" by Jamiroquai (used for THAT DANCE SCENE) and "We're Going To Be Friends" by The White Stripes.
** "The Promise" by When In Rome.
** "Music For a Found Harmonium" used at the end when everything is being tied up. More like Crowning Music of ''Heartwarming'', but still.
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** "Tina you [[DepartmentofRedundancyIsRedundant fat lard]] come get some dinner!"

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** "Tina you [[DepartmentofRedundancyIsRedundant [[DepartmentofRedundancyDepartment fat lard]] come get some dinner!"



* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: The state of Idaho [[http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/2005/HCR029.html passing a resolution]] honoring the filmmakers for portraying Idaho so positively.
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* "Tina you [[DepartmentofRedundancyIsRedundant fat lard]] come get some dinner!"

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* ** "Tina you [[DepartmentofRedundancyIsRedundant fat lard]] come get some dinner!"dinner!"
** [[OneSceneWonder BOW TO YOUR SENSEI]]!!
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* "Tina you [DepartmentofRedundancyIsRedundant fat lard]] come get some dinner!"

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* "Tina you [DepartmentofRedundancyIsRedundant [[DepartmentofRedundancyIsRedundant fat lard]] come get some dinner!"
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* "Tina you [DepartmentofRedundancyIsRedundant fat lard]] come get some dinner!"

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* CultClassic: Netflix's recommendations system, which is normally spot on, has trouble with this movie.


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* LoveItOrHateIt: Netflix's recommendation system, which is generally quite accurate, just can't predict how people will rate this movie. [[http://whimsley.typepad.com/whimsley/2009/10/netflix-prize-was-the-napoleon-dynamite-problem-solved.html]]
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* TookALevelInJerkass: Napleon.
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* AdaptationDecay: When it was annouced that the movie was being adapted to an animated series, Some still believe this concept was better off as a single movie.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment (InUniverse) - Napoleon's dance scene at the finale is this to his audience.

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* AdaptationDecay: When it was annouced that the movie was being adapted to an animated series, Some still believe this concept was better off as a single movie.

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* AdaptationDecay: When it was annouced that the movie was being adapted to an animated series, Some still believe this concept was better off as a single movie. !! Film



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* AdaptationDecay: When it was annouced that the movie was being adapted to an animated series, Some still believe this concept was better off as a single movie.
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* AdaptationDecay: When it was annouced that the mvie was being adapted to an animated series, Some still believe this concept was better off as a single movie.

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* AdaptationDecay: When it was annouced that the mvie movie was being adapted to an animated series, Some still believe this concept was better off as a single movie.
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* AdaptationDecay: Some believe this concept was better off as a single movie.

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* AdaptationDecay: Some believe this concept was better off as a single movie.
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* CultClassicCultClassic: Netflix's recommendations system, which is normally spot on, has trouble with this movie.

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* FountainOfMemes: Everything Napoleon says. "Gosh!" "Frickin' idiot!" "I like your sleeves." "''Fine!''"
** Also, Kip's "Your mom goes to college!"



* MemeticMutation - Everything Napoleon says.
** Kip too. "Your mom goes to college!"
*** FountainOfMemes
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* CrowningMomentOfFunny:, The crotch zapping time machine, Napoleon's dance near the end, Kipp's attempt to demonstrate the strength of a Tupperware bowl using Rico's van, the list goes on.
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** "Music For a Found Harmonium" used at the end when everything is being tied up. More like Crowning Music of ''Heartwarming'', but still.
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Love It Or Hate It is now In-Universe only.


* LoveItOrHateIt - Response to this film is so polarizing that Netflix's otherwise remarkably precise recommendation system is completely unable to deal with it.
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*** FountainofMemes

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*** FountainofMemes
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment - Napoleon's dance scene at the finale, to his audience (but not to the viewer).
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* WatchItForTheMeme... or at least, the lines all your friends have been repeating ad nauseum.

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* WatchItForTheMeme... or WatchItForTheMeme - Or at least, the lines all your friends have been repeating ad nauseum.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment - Napoleon's dance scene at the finale, to his audience (but not to the viewer).



* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: The state of Idaho [[http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/2005/HCR029.html passing a resolution]] honoring the filmmakers for portraying Idaho so positively.

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* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: The state of Idaho [[http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/2005/HCR029.html passing a resolution]] honoring the filmmakers for portraying Idaho so positively.positively.
* WatchItForTheMeme... or at least, the lines all your friends have been repeating ad nauseum.
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