Buoyed by infectious high spirits and self-deprecating humour, the film works in strange and perhaps unintentional ways, thanks largely to the sustained energy of the lead actors, and writers Ernest Cline and Adam F. Goldberg.
Fanboys
Never tell them the odds.
2009 · 1h 30m · PG-13
Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Directed by
Kyle Newman
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Fanboys
Overview
In 1999, Star Wars fanatics take a cross-country trip to George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch so their dying friend can see a screening of The Phantom Menace before its release.
Director and cast
- Kyle Newman Director
- Sam Huntington as Eric
- Jay Baruchel as Windows
- Dan Fogler as Hutch
- Kristen Bell as Zoe
- Christopher Rodriguez Marquette as Linus
- David Denman as Chaz
- Christopher McDonald as Big Chuck
- Isaac Kappy as Garfunkel
- Seth Rogen as Admiral Seasholtz / Alien / Roach
- Charlie B. Brown as Myron
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Turns out there is something more annoying than an infatuated bunch of Star Wars nerds. Turns out a movie about an infatuated bunch of Star Wars nerds can really set your teeth on edge.
It was a great premise, it just unfortunately did not come together.
A lot of promise here, no execution.
Any film that turns R2-D2 into a lusty anatomical nickname can't be all bad.
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