Fanboys

TheCentralScrutinizer · 20 Oct 06 :: 18:23

Yep. I am struggling! And I'm certain that I will fail. Thanks, Sean. Hey, fighting with myself, cool. Gives me something to do.

Deb

Chnyst · 20 Oct 06 :: 19:14

It is useless to resist!!

(Little Star Wars quote there for ya)

TheCentralScrutinizer · 20 Oct 06 :: 20:56

So far, I've been too busy to look at the pages. But that won't last long.

Deb

TeeJay · 21 Oct 06 :: 01:35

There was an article on Fanboys in one of the German SW magazines that Edwin brought to the Trek-Dinner tonight. Nothing exciting, things we already knew. But it's cool that people start to publicly and officially mention it in print. I'll scan and translate the article for you tomorrow. It had a pic of Kristen and a quote from Sam, only one mention of Chris when they listed the rest of the cast. But it's still pretty cool, isn't it?

-TeeJay

TheCentralScrutinizer · 21 Oct 06 :: 01:52

Yeah, cool, TeeJay. Right now, all talk about Fanboys will be about Sam and Kristen. After the movie comes out, it'll be about Chris.

Sean, I read the Fanboys Vs Trekkies scene right before leaving work today. Hilarious! Gonna take a short nap now and read the other pages you sent later. Thanks.

Deb

domesticelefant · 21 Oct 06 :: 15:23

Sisterdebmac wrote:

Yeah, cool, TeeJay. Right now, all talk about Fanboys will be about Sam and Kristen. After the movie comes out, it'll be about Chris.

Oh yeah, I take that.

TeeJay · 21 Oct 06 :: 15:26

Okay, so here's the article from the "Journal of the Whills", which is the quarterly special edition issue of the German Official Star Wars Fanclub magazine (see also www.oswfc.de):

And here's the translation (mistakes included):

Attack on the Skywalker Ranch!
>>A handful of fans want to make a dying friend's exceptional wish come true

A really interesting feature awaits all Star Wars fans in spring 2007. The movie project of director Kyle Newman and author Adam F. Goldberg is called Fan Boys.

This movie is about four Star Wars fans who want to grant their dying friend his last wish. He desperately wants to see Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace before he passes. At this time the movie is not showing theaters yet and so the friends make their way from Ohio towards San Francisco and George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch.

They want to try to break into the ranch some way to get a copy of the movie. Leading actor Sam Huntington (Jimmy Olson from Superman Returns) describes the movie as really funny, very emotional and powerful. He plays Eric in the movie, who after his time at college got separated from his friends since he is now selling cars for a living. But their friend's illness brings them all back together.

All the fans can look forward to a number of cameos by Star Wars actors (e.g. Carrie Fisher as doctor, Ray Park as security guard and an appearance by Billy Dee Williams). At the same time a few people who worked behind the scenes on the saga will have small guest roles in this movie.

We have good news for everyone who misses Jar Jar Binks. He will have a very funny moment in the movie. Harry Knowles from "Ain't It Cool News" has a mini appearance in the movie. He hands the group blueprints of the Skywalker Ranch and thus helps them greatly in their mission.

People visiting the Comic Con International in San Diego were able to catch a first sneak peek at the movie. The four-minute preview (presented by lead actor Sam Huntington) in the presence of main actress Kristen Bell (heroine from Veronica Mars) and director Kyle Newman that was shown there was received very enthusiastically by the fans.

Also acting in the movie alongside Huntington and Bell will be Chris Marquette (Freddy vs. Jason), Dan Fogler and Jay Baruchel (Million Dollar Baby). The movie is released by the Weinstein Company, which was able to land one Oscar hit or another in the past.

Fan Boys is produced Kevin Spacey's own production company.

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Okay, so Chris only got one mention, but that's okay. Virtually no one in Germany (but Anne, Chibi and me) know him. The only movie that people might have caught with him in it was Girl Next Door, and that was on when? 2004? Well, they mentioned Freddy vs. Jason, but I don't even recall this movie having been the theaters over here. Obviously it must have been. And Joan of Arcadia only ran for one season on Saturdays at 3 PM... Not a good slot for the masses to become aware of this wonderful little show that we all love so much. Maybe people will talk more about him in Germany after Fanboys was released over here.

And, like I said, there's nothing in the article that we didn't already know, but it's still cool to see the SW community be interested in it.

-TeeJay

domesticelefant · 21 Oct 06 :: 15:46

Cool article.
Tina, Freddy vs Jason was in the cinemas here in November 2003 (according to imdb). I don't know how successful the movie was, but I don't think that people will recognize him because his role wasn't so big. GND came out in November 2004 but I have to admit, I never realized it.

Maybe people will talk more about him Germany after Fanboys was released over here.

Isn't it supposed to be "in Germany"?

TheCentralScrutinizer · 21 Oct 06 :: 18:49

Biggest mistake, Harry Knowles ain't in the movie. Jst a guy playing him. That article was written from very old info. Still cool though.

And you know, what, I never made the connection that it was Jay Baruchel in Million Dollar Baby, playing sad little Danger. Wow.

Deb

TeeJay · 21 Oct 06 :: 19:38

Actually, they just said the Harry Knowles character appeared in the movie, not that he played himself. Guess I translated that wrong, even though the German wording isn't exactly clear. They said Harry Knowles has a mini appearance. Whatever that means. Could be Harry himself, could someone playing him, as is the case in this movie.

-TeeJay

domesticelefant · 21 Oct 06 :: 20:03

Sisterdebmac wrote:

And you know, what, I never made the connection that it was Jay Baruchel in Million Dollar Baby, playing sad little Danger. Wow.

Me neither and I saw this movie in the cinema. I was like, "Wow, that was JAY???" LOL

TheCentralScrutinizer · 21 Oct 06 :: 20:25

"Harry Knowles has a mini appearance", is that what the article says or is it mistranslated? I don't understand. If this is a literal tramslation, it's saying that Harry appears in the movie. Which he does not. He was supposed but didn't. A lot of people still have that wrong.

Deb

TeeJay · 21 Oct 06 :: 20:32

Well, that's what it says in German. That Harry Knowles appears in the movie. How can you phrase that, so that it sounds right?

-TeeJay

TheCentralScrutinizer · 21 Oct 06 :: 20:37

Is it fair to edit the article? If that's what it says, that's what it says. I wouldn't worry about it. It's clear from our discussion here that they simply made a mistake.

Deb

TeeJay · 21 Oct 06 :: 20:40

Yeah, maybe we should leave it as it is, then. Who was the guy who played Harry Knowles again?

-TeeJay

TheCentralScrutinizer · 21 Oct 06 :: 20:44

His name is Jordan Gelber.

Deb

domesticelefant · 21 Oct 06 :: 20:46

This is another proof that the Germans don't have a clue.

TheCentralScrutinizer · 22 Oct 06 :: 05:26

Hey Sean, that second script snippet you sent me is just so emotional and haunting. Don't say anything spoilery about it. Teejay doesn't want to know too much. I shared a tiny bit of it with her, but she doesn't know the whole scene or the scope of it. Wow. I already love this movie so much. Thanks, man.

Deb

Chnyst · 22 Oct 06 :: 09:42

I purposely sent those two parts to you .
The 1st section was the part that Ken, I, and several of our other friends got to play as Trekkies/Trekkers in the first big Star Wars vs- Star Trek scene.

The next section, well, it's self explanatory...Glad you liked it too Deb!!

TeeJay · 22 Oct 06 :: 11:31

Yes, thanks so much, Sean. I read this little snippet (and also sent it to Anne) that Deb shared. I'm a spoiler avoider squared, so don't you spoil me! But those few lines that Deb typed up were just beautiful. I can't wait to see them brought to life by Chris and Sam and all the others. I just hope it's not gonna be months and months for Anne and me to be able to watch this movie after it's released in the US. That would really hurt. Because, me being a spoiler avoider, I would not want to read or hear *anything* specific about the movie or certain scenes before I've seen them myself. And that would also mean staying away from this thread on the message board. And that would suck big time, as you can imagine. But, ah, well, guess there's nothing we can do about it. Unless you finagle us tickets to the premiere, Sean.

-TeeJay

domesticelefant · 22 Oct 06 :: 13:17

Just read the snippet.

AAAWWWW!!! I wanna read more!!!
Ok, no, I won't. I want to "enjoy" the movie in the cinema. And not in German, of course. I really hope, they're going to show it undubbed somewhere around here. And I second what Tina just said in an email to me: This movie is gonna rock tha house!

TheCentralScrutinizer · 24 Oct 06 :: 23:58

Hey Sean,

Just two more posts and you graduate from the lowest posting rank. Go boy!

Deb

Chnyst · 25 Oct 06 :: 01:04

LOL.
So no more Cute lil Horndog for me?
Hmmm...I wonder what's next?

TheCentralScrutinizer · 25 Oct 06 :: 01:11

Well, you'll always be a cute lil horndog to us. As for what's next, post and see...

Deb

TeeJay · 25 Oct 06 :: 07:27

Oh yeah, I know what's next. I think you'll be in for a... sex change, Sean.

-TeeJay

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