Time for another movie that didn't get the chance it deserved. Fanboys. This poor movie suffered from delays to the release date, recuts, attempts to make it more mainstream and ultimately very low distribution. I saw it (and own it) on DVD and I think it is a great movie. Not perfect. Certain parts drag on for a bit and some of the humour doesn`t appeal to me too much, but overall I think it is great. I enjoy it every time I watch it.
I am also a Star Wars superfan so I love a movie about being a Star Wars fan. I had the novels, the Trivial pursuit game, trivia books, the vhs copies and now the dvds. I stood in line from the time I got out of school when Episode 1 came out. And it didn't matter that The prequels weren't great. Just like in Fanboys, it was never about the movie. It is about the experience. I saw 2 of the prequels as a teenager who waited in the lineups as early as I could. For Episode 3, I worked at the theatre. I worked the midnight show and the first full day of showings, then saw the movie. And again, it was the experience that made it o great.
Now back to Fanboys, I think it is severely underrated. It wasn't given a fair shot. Why wouldn't a movie intended for Star Wars fans be given a chance? Clearly Star Wars has a huge fan base. Lots of people can remember being so excited for Episode 1. And ultimately, it doesn't matter that the movie didn't live up to the hype. For the characters in Fanboys, it is more about the journey they take and the strength of their friendship than it is about the quality of the movie. The best line is the final one: "What if the movie sucks?"
The movie had lots of fun Star Wars references and jokes. It also had a more serious story under the surface. There were some good messages, particularly about the strength and power of friendship. Ultimately this movie isn't really about Star Wars. It is about friendship. And it deserved a better chance of being seen than it got.
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