Peluca

Not long before filmmaker Jared Hess made his feature-length debut with the polarizing teen comedy, "Napoleon Dynamite", he started his film career by making this very similar short, "Peluca", which, like its successor, features Jon Heder, who was yet to become... Full review

I saw "Peluca" after becoming an ardent fan of "Napoleon Dynamite" so this may not be the most objective review ever written. That being said, I thought this short had just as much heart and the essence of the feature film;... Full review

Here is a pretty little guide to comparing Peluca to Nepolian Dynamite. Some say that the two have nothing in common, so I'm here to compare and contrast. Peluca has the guy named Gale, who gets the medieval warrior wig. Gale... Full review

I've seen Napoleon Dynamite lots of times, and finally learned where I could see Peluca. So I checked it out. I mean, I can see where they got the idea for Napoleon Dynamite for this. Same personality in each character, just... Full review

This is pretty weird. It's like another version of Napoleon Dynamite. And there are different actors playing the same characters. And also the picture quality's not clear and it's in black and white. It's pretty weird. This is a video of... Full review

I gave this short film a 10 for a very specific reason: This film became a springboard for both the Writer/Director and the Lead Actor. The fact that this film cost 2 days and $500 makes it quite fantastic that the... Full review

I have seen Napolean Dynamite a good 6 times, and just finally saw "Peluca". Don't let the die-hards fool you - this thing is a mess. It shows promise and Hess is about as good as he is in "Dynamite", but... Full review

A hilarious short piece about a wacky kid and his adventures in trying to help his friends out. The humor isn't corny and it's not even smart, but it makes you laugh nonetheless. A fantastic story, with great acting from the... Full review

It's time for your questions! Send 'em on, and I'll type as fast as I can: Lately I've been into watching shorts. I think they're really overlooked. I've Netflixed a couple and was wondering if you could recommend any other ... Full Article