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• Reviewed by Eddie Cantillo grade 8 / 10

  Fanboys Review

  Fanboys(2009) Starring:Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Dan Fogler, Jay Baruchel, Kristen Bell, Seth Rogen, William Shatner, Carrie Fisher, Ethan Suplee, Christopher McDonald, Danny Trejo, Billy Dee Williams, Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, Zak Knutson, Ray Park, Danny McBride, and Allie Grant Directed By:Kyle Newman Review THE SAGAS BIGGEST FANS ON THE GALAXIES GREATEST MISSION NEVER TELL THE ODDS You know this movie defines my life in a nutshell, just a bunch of geeky ass fanboys wanting to see Star Wars movies, who love star wars and would probably do something like this if any one of us, was dying of cancer. I have never even been to a midnight screening for a Star Wars flick, but when that day comes I'm going to remember this movie because I am a Fanboy. The film revolves around a bunch of Star Wars fanboys Eric, Linus, Hutch, Windows and one fangirl named Zoe, when they find out Linus is diagnosed with cancer they all band together to complete a dream they had ever since they were in high school to go to the Skywalker Ranch so they can all watch Star Wars: Episode I-The Phantom Menace before it's release. I found this to be a love letter to any star wars fan or any fanboy in particular cause the characters pursue this movie because Star Wars is their passion and they all want to watch it together because it's what brought them together in the first place. Any fan of Marvel, Dc, Anime, and especially Star Wars would want to do this with their friends if they found out one was dying or was sick. The thing that sticks out to me most in the film are all the cameos, Eric as a character, windows,and all the absurdity of this mission they have dedicated themselves too, the film also pokes fun at Star Trek and I found that to be a lot of fun considering I like both franchises but I like Star Wars a lot better of course. As you can probably already tell I love the story for this film about a group of friends going to the Skywalker Ranch to see episode I before their friends passing, cause as a fan of Star Wars should feel during this picture is warm in the heart by doing everything you can to watch a film to a franchise you love before your friend passes away, that is touching. Because every Star Wars fan would want to see it before it's release. The movie does achieve it's goal cause when I laughed, I laughed really hard, but it didn't make laugh too much in the film but the things that kept me entertained were the characters, the situations, overall story and cameos. The performances are not all that great either I did like most of them, however I didn't like Danny McBride, Seth Rogen, or David Denman. I enjoyed everyone else but my favorite performances have to be from Sam Huntington and Jay Baruchel. The direction was surprisingly good but isn't great work, the film is just carried by the performances and great writing by Ernest Cline, Adam F. Goldberg, and Dan Pulick. The film as a whole does come together for me, I've noticed a lot of people don't like this movie but you know what I'm not ashamed to say I freaking love this film,it has some really great funny moments while very few numbers,it has good performances, it has great writing and I am THE FANBOY, so you know what, I love this film, I give Fanboys a four out of five.

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• Reviewed by jameslinton-75252 grade 2 / 10

  Why did I subject myself to this?

  I love my sci-fi. I love Star Wars, Star Trek equally, so I always hate it when I see the two compared especially since they're as bad as each other.That's one thing I didn't like about this film. It portrayed both fanbases as elitist, unlikeable jerks, which isn't true at all. The characters were all immature and annoying and the humour was juvenile. Most of the jokes fell flat.I really did not like this film. It was a laugh-less affair that made me wish that I hadn't wasted an hour and half of my life watching it.Read my full review for more: http://goo.gl/xyl6ne

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• Reviewed by misspac-man-85133 grade 6 / 10

  Almost made it

  This movie was so close to being a good comedy. Don't get me wrong, I love Star Wars and I love the idea of this movie, but if there is when thing I get tired of quickly is the "geek" stereotype portrayed in this film. Eric and Linus were much more believable nerds than Hutch and Windows whose roles simply seemed to be to show off that nerd stereotype of being clueless with women, living with their parents and looking like the season starters of "Beauty and the Geek". I know it may seem like a minor gripe, but even with modern shows like "Big Bang Theory" that stigma seems to remain which sucks, because majority of nerds aren't like that anymore and it's hard to identify with a movie that almost seems to insult what we (nerds) are.

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