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- In war, three-quarters turns on personal character and relations; the balance of manpower and materials counts only for the remaining quarter. Variant: In war, moral power is to physical as three parts out of four.
- From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step. Variant: There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous. Napoleon said this during his retreat from Russia.
- You write to me that it is impossible; the word is not French. Variant: The word impossible is not French. Also misquoted as: The word impossible is not in my dictionary.
- What is the throne? A bit of wood gilded and covered with velvet. Variants: Four pieces of gilded wood covered with a piece of velvet. This wooden frame covered with velvet.
May 26, 2024 · Completely unexpectedly, the one person who has put his faith in Pedro throughout the film achieves a dream of sorts and comes through for his friend when he needs him most. Napoleon walks onto the school stage wearing a ‘Vote for Pedro’ t-shirt, and the sound engineer presses play on the mixtape LaFawnduh gifted.
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The quirky 2004 independent film Napoleon Dynamite stars Jon Heder as Napoleon, an awkward teenager who befriends another shy outcast named Pedro Sánchez, played by Efren Ramirez.
One of the many storylines in the film involves Pedro running for class president. Napoleon helps his campaign by making t-shirts and flyers that say Vote for Pedro.
In climax of the film, the candidates perform a skit before the entire school. With Pedro seemingly on the verge of losing, his loyal friend Napoleon (wearing a Vote for Pedro shirt) jumps onto the stage and does an elaborate dance routine, which earns a standing ovation and results in Pedro winning the vote.
Few could have predicted that the offbeat film would end up being a sensation, especially beloved by the millennial generation who were around Pedros age when the film was released. The phrase Vote for Pedro, and the dance that accompanied it, became a cultural touchstone that has earned many tributes and spoofs. Based on the movies popularity, the...
Jun 12, 2024 · It was a spur-of-the-moment visual gag in a low-budget movie made by first-time filmmakers fresh out of BYU. It ended up the biggest-selling T-shirt in Hot Topic history. Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez ...
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- Dinnertime, Tina! Of course, Napoleon Dynamite has a pet llama. His family wouldn’t have something normal like, say, a dog or a cat. And when it’s dinnertime, Napoleon greets Tina, the llama, with this endearing quote.
- Chatting Online With Babes All Day. Napoleon: Stay home and eat all the freakin’ chips, Kip! Kip: Napoleon, don’t be jealous ’cause I’ve been chatting online with babes all day.
- Your Mom Goes To College. When Deb visits the Dyanmite’s residence, she talks about raising money for college. Kip makes this comment, which sends her running away.
- Time Travel. While sitting on the front porch with Kip, Uncle Rico starts regretting the direction his life has gone since his high school football team lost the state championship.
Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 American independent coming-of-age teen comedy film produced by Jeremy Coon, Chris Wyatt, and Sean Covel, written by Jared and Jerusha Hess, and directed by Jared Hess. The film stars Jon Heder in the role of the titular character, a nerdy high-school student who deals with several dilemmas: befriending an immigrant ...
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Sep 13, 2024 · Napoleon Dynamite. Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 film about a listless and alienated teenager who decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small Idaho high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home. Napoleon Dynamite has become a cult-classic and the quotes are now often said in American high schools.
