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Series: Napoleon Dynamite
Craftsmanship: 8.0 / 10 - Sweet voice chip in the base - Sculpt is extremely good - Great paint application - Walkman accessory is perfect - Very little in the way of articulation
Playability: 2.0 / 10 - Tiny tape accessory is lost before you know it's even there - Basically a statue
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Napoleon Dynamite in "Vote for Pedro" T-Shirt by McFarlane Toys
Napoleon Dynamite is probably the last film I ever expected to produce a series of action figures. But here we are about a year after the release of the off-beat comedy of a guy "out to prove he's got nothing to prove" and McFarlane has brought us a complete line of Napoleon Dynamite figures.
Each statuesque figure features a voice chip base emblazoned with the characters's name on the leading edge. Without the base, Napoleon Dynamite in "Vote for Pedro" T-Shirt would always be in a horizontal position. The sculpt is taken from Napoleon's climatic dance near the end of the movie and the pose is striking. It can't be altered that much -- he has seam articulation at the calves, left shoulder, right bicep, left hip, and neck -- so basically, what you see is what you get. Plug his right foot into the base and you're set.
After installing two AAA batteries (not included) pressing the black button on the base activates the phrases. The audio is pretty good and Napoleon can be heard to say: "Gosh", "Freakin' idiot" and (may favorite) "This one gang kept wanting me to join because I'm pretty good with a bo staff."
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The sculpt is very detailed. Besides the detail of Napoleon's haircut, the "hang" of his t-shirt is fantastic. Even better is the fact that the "Vote for Pedro" on his t-shirt rolls accurately with the wrinkles. Napoleon's boots also got enough attention to elevate the sculpt to "awesome." Capturing Napoleon's dopey look was probably a challenge, but McFarlane has risen to the occasion to snag the exact likeness from the film (as played by Jon Heder). I'm not particularly impressed with the glasses though. The frames seem to be too thick and they are the wrong color. Here they're gold but the |
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source material reveals silver frames. In comparison to the rest of the detail bestowed upon the figure it's a bit of an oversight. (It's possible this could be an early production run figure that falls into the "variant" category.)
Napoleon comes packed with a Walkman and a small, transparent cassette tape. The Walkman is a fine accessory but the cassette tape you will likely lose before you even realize it's included with the figure. Save time and worry, just throw it in the garbage. Or glue it to the base. There's no safe place to store it so it will always be "loose."
Because of the sculpt and positioning of the articulation points there's not much in the way of playability. That's okay as long you're not expecting a super poseable Napoleon Dynamite and given McFarlane's past movie licenses -- Austin Powers, X-Files, The Matrix, etc. -- you knew playability wouldn't be priority #1. As with most movie licensed products (no matter which company produces them) priority #1 is always getting the likeness correct. That said, Napoleon is in comparable proportion to the other Napoleon Dynamite figures so with a bit of imagination and the right set you could design some diorama fun.
Is Napoleon Dynamite with "Vote for Pedro" T-Shirt worth the money? For fans, there's no better way to express your love of the movie. For casual movie memorabilia collectors, it's also worth the money because you're likely to see the price continually rise -- cult favorites tend to do that and Napoleon Dynamite is already a cult favorite even though a relatively short time has gone by since it's initial release.
- Omni (January 3, 2006)
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