There's not a doubt in my mind I'll see this. It look's hilarious, it has the warehouse guy from The Office, Darth Maul, and the guy from Tropic Thunder, win!
I've been waiting forever for this movie to come out.
The fact that the community fought tooth and nail for this film to be released with the cancer subplot should be enough to tell you the quality of this flick. It's been through pure Hell, and without Kevin Spacey pushing for the movie, it wouldn't have ever seen the light of day.
Plus, ya know...Lucas let them film at Skywalker Ranch. That alone warrants my money.
I'm sure that MB is jizzing his pants right now...
OMG, I forgot all about this movie, I wanted to see that but had no clue what happend to it. Good to see it's still comming out.
I always wanted to do the stormtrooper heads in a drive though, and be like "yea we're just on break" but lack of helmets and my consistant way of trying not to be a dick get in the way.
Fanboys is a road trip adventure that focuses on a group of Star Wars fanatic friends. On the eve of Phantom Menace coming to theatres, the friends find out that one of them is dying of cancer and will more than likely never get to see the film upon its release. They put together a plot to sneak into Skywalker Ranch and steal a copy of Phantom Menace before it is released so that they can have one last good memory with their friend. In the meantime, they get caught up in lessons about life and hilarious hijinks.
It looks like it'll have some laughs and I hear Kristen Bell wears a Slave Leia costume in it so it's a definitive go for me, but it would be so sweet if it had an ending like that South park episode "Stanley's Cup" with the cancer-ridden kid meekly saying "no hope" after learning that his team lost (Or in this case that Phantom Menace was utter dogshit) and then dying with that last terrible memory.
I hate that movie so much. From Jar Jar to Jake Lloyd to midochlorians, it was like getting repeatedly kicked in the balls. And I've still seen the movie five times or so. I hate George Lucas. If I ever met him I wouldn't thank him for making the movies which filled me with joy as kid, I'd tell him he's a dick for fucking over my fond childhood memories with his terrible ideas and horrible directing. Nerd rage!
"I hate that movie so much. From Jar Jar to Jake Lloyd to midochlorians, it was like getting repeatedly kicked in the balls. And I've still seen the movie five times or so. I hate George Lucas. If I ever met him I wouldn't thank him for making the movies which filled me with joy as kid, I'd tell him he's a dick for fucking over my fond childhood memories with his terrible ideas and horrible directing. Nerd rage!"
= O Yeah, Phantom Menace was my least favorite of them all, but I dare not call it shitty or bad because I'm afraid that I'll get McBitch-slapped.
I would not be interested in this flick if I didn't know the story behind it, but it's actually a really cool effort and a great tribute to just fandom in general from what I've heard. I remember reading a Wired cover story on Fanboys a while back in a grocery store which really piqued my interest. Now that it's almost out, I'll make the trip to the theatre to support it.
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