Dysfunctional uncles in cinema

"Napoleon Dynamite"

Uncle: Uncle Rico (John Gries) (pictured at left)

'Uncle Fester' factor: As if living out of a sketchy 1975 Dodge Van weren't embarrassing enough, Uncle Rico is a steak-eating, freeloading former jock who rolls in a bad hairpiece and caterpillar stache. Worst of all? He's always trying to make Napoleon look like an idiot. Jerk.

Uncle duds: Uncle Rico screams adult-sized Garanimals. Think matching stone-washed denim flared jeans and vest topped off with a sweatband around the forehead. (That s what s holding down his man-wig.)

Say uncle: Napoleon, you know we can't afford the fun pack. What, do you think money grows on trees in this family?