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I got somethin' ta say. Everyone who wants to cash in on the "quirky nerd comedy" phenomenon that Napoleon Dynamite spawned -- um, four years ago -- needs to stop. As does the inevitable critical comparison that such films engender: "It's Napoleon Dynamite meets Shoa! With a dash of South Pacific!" Know who's not immune to my admonishment? Napoleon Dynamite. Or rather, the new movie Jon Heder is producing and slated to star in, Loudermilk, which is being touted as "Napoleon Dynamite if he had superpowers." Wow. That's original! Why not take two vastly overdone filmic trends and graft one on to the other to ensure that they're double-crappy?
Ok, sorry for venting. Now that I got all that toxic crankiness out, I can allow that maybe it won't be totally terrible. After all, the dude writing the script just won some big-shot award or something. Fine, maybe I over-reacted. Whatever. Can you blame me for thinking nothing will ever trump Rushmore in the quirky nerd comedy department? I mean let's be real. Just please for the love of all that's sacred, no coining phrases like "My lips hurt real bad" or "Your mom goes to college" or any of that crapola. And no imaginary beasts that in any way, shape or form resemble Ligers. I'm human. I can only take so much before I reach my breaking point.
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